‘This is why you don’t want to buy jewelry’: A new study
When we talk about jewelry, it can seem as if we are talking about a single item.
And that is partly because we are, but also because we want to.
We love jewelry and we want it to be as beautiful as possible, but we also want it so we can find a nice one.
And what makes a nice jewelry find is what you put into it.
So we asked jewelry expert Rebecca Fenton, who specializes in making jewelry, if we can learn more about why we love jewelry.
She told us that she believes there are several reasons why we like it.1.
Its a symbol of love.
In her book The Gift of a Life, she writes that jewelry can symbolize the connection we have with our loved ones.
This can help us feel secure, like we are part of a larger family.
“A lot of the things that we do together, we wear on a daily basis,” she said.
“We’re not going to forget that we’ve had that connection.”
2.
Its symbolic of a life lived with dignity.
For example, Fenton says that when we wear jewelry, we are not only representing our loved one’s love, but our own as well.
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It can symbolise power.
“When we wear a necklace, we’re trying to express our power,” she explained.
4.
Its easy to find.
In addition to its symbolism, Fence said that the color of the metal makes it easy to spot.
It is also easy to clean, as it comes from the same material as jewelry.
5.
It gives a message of hope.
“You can wear the same necklace for years, and you can get the same message across,” she added.
“A necklace is a great way to show people that you care about them.”
6.
Its fun to wear.
“It’s also a great reminder that we are alive and you’re not,” she continued.
“There’s a lot to be learned from a necklace.”
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It’s a reflection of the culture.
When we wear and wear, it’s a way to communicate that we value each other and that we’re happy together.
8.
It has a visual element.
We have many symbols in our lives, Fencer said.
Some are familiar, such as a diamond, or a rose, or an arrow.
Others are new, like a diamond necklace.
9.
It is symbolic of community.
Fencer notes that jewelry has a social function in that it reflects a shared connection between the wearer and the wearer’s family.
“I think it shows you how important your family is to you, and how important that is to the wearer,” she told us. 10.
Its the perfect accessory for your favorite fashionista.
Fence has seen the same thing happen to many of her clients.
She said she sees women in their 20s and 30s wearing jewelry as a symbol that they love fashion, but that they also appreciate their own personal style.
“They think it is beautiful, and they want to show it off,” she noted.
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It symbolizes love and family.
Fencing believes that a necklace is “a beautiful symbol that shows how much they care for their loved ones,” and that it is a reflection “of the power that we have in our community.”
She added that she has seen women wearing it in their 30s, 40s, and 50s, but “they do not want to look like they are wearing a crown,” which is a traditional necklace for women.
12.
It reflects a culture.
Fences says that jewelry is often associated with a particular culture, which is what makes it so meaningful.
For example, in her book, she wrote that she saw a woman wearing jewelry in the Philippines wearing a necklace called “Nagapag” which she said was a “symbol of love and sacrifice.”
“It has a very strong cultural connection to that part of the world,” she also noted.
“So I think that the necklace is an expression of the love and the sacrifice of the Filipinos.”
13.
It creates a new bond.
“What makes a necklace unique is how it communicates that it’s part of our family,” Fencer noted.
The necklace also has a symbolic meaning for her, because it symbolizes the bond that is formed between family members.
14.
It keeps you safe.
“For some people, it means that the person in the necklace has been the person that they’ve known the longest, the one that has always cared for them and that they know is their soulmate,” Fenton said.
15.
Its beautiful.
Fencer told us she often wears jewelry with the intention of “making it a permanent part of my wardrobe.”
But, as we learned in her article, when we think of jewelry, there are