A Brief History of the Wearing of Necklaces For Women

People have worn jewellery ever since time began together with necklaces. Originally the word jewellery itself was anglicised from an old French word "joule" (jewel) but it does also date supplementary back in history and is associated to the latin word plaything. Commonly jewellery is made from only high-priced metals but in the past designers have utilised many other materials together with wood, rock and even cloth however silver is still the most common. Throughout time necklaces became more and more explicate as crafts men developed their skills. The plain and straightforward evolved into differing styles for men and women. Necklaces for men are a must have fashion accessory for the modern day urban male.

As necklaces were adapted into newer designs there meaning also changed for some people. Some wore them in battle for good luck whilst others used them to warn off evil spirits. A good modern day example of a potent sticker used in jewellery these days would that of the crucifix. Other examples that are used in religion are amulets which again are hung on a chain around the neck. Ultimately a heart shaped necklace known as a locket can also be looked upon as a sticker of love.

There are three types of necklaces available. The original necklace is a singular threaded beaded piece or a chain. Men's necklaces are Commonly just a chain for example. A pendant is other type of necklace that hangs from a chain or something like a leather thong which is an alternative option to consider. Ultimately a choker is a wider piece of jewellery and sits tighter around the upper part of the neck.

A Brief History of the Wearing of Necklaces For Women

The most unusual necklaces in the history of mankind must be those that were worn by the Pa Dong Long Neck tribe from Burma. Children were made to wear hoops from an early age around there necks. As the child grew more rings were added until when reaching adult age as many as 28 rings were worn in one go. The rings around the neck give the illusion that the neck is getting longer and stretching. In fact what is honestly happening is the collar bones are being weighed down over time, forcing them to lower hence more neck length. The women who wear the rings do get to take off them but only on their wedding night. It is hard to dream the ache in this procedure but much neck washing is required. They are then slipped back around the neck after the wedding night is over to remain for the rest of their lives. This is partly due to the neck muscles not being strong sufficient to sustain their heads anymore.

It was not only in Burma that the custom of hoop ring around the neck was practised but also in Africa too. The women here were called giraffe women due to the elongated necks they now had.

The hoops were worn around not just there necks but also there arms and legs. The brass rings would symbolise her devotion to her husband. It was the responsibility of the husband to provide the rings which also reflected his wealth with more he provided. The rings were only removed after his death as the rings symbolised a bond which was now broken. The custom of wearing brass rings in this way is now dying out as the modern tribes prefer to wear the more usual type of necklaces.