The Significance Of Wearing Bone Jewelry

By Tammie Caldwell


The documentation of civilization ornaments dates thousands of years ago. Although styles and designs for jewelry may differ from other people. Natives also help in common a certain belief that ornaments had also their spiritual meaning. In history, jewelries would reflect social and religious customs of unique groups. Tribal jewelries were considered as contact with helpful spirits and a type of medicine.

Styles are most common to several tribes including necklaces, nose rings, earrings, armlets and other ornamentation. Earliest men carved bones for adornment, tools, and household implements. Most of the cultures that craves African bone jewelry pieces and icons are different to the heritage and surroundings. The vast majority of the cultures is usually believed the essence of every wearer can be absorbed to the bone.

Once the wearer dies, the carved piece will be passed on the next wearer and benefits from the bone. Any old carving bone is usually the color of honey. There are many traditional carved bone jewelry pieces find their origin that evolved into pieces of art carrying a spiritual message. Today these kind of carvings are considered as perfect travel gifts.

Carving may indicate cultural identity, a family heirloom or a valuable talisman. Carved jewelries come in a variety of shapes and materials. Some mirror traditional styles and shapes while others have a distinct signature of the carver and others venture into a contemporary design. The variety available makes every carving a valuable gift for many occasions.

When making a jewelry piece, most of the carvers are choosing materials for their spiritual and magical qualities. Usually, sticks, crystals, shells, animal claws and other things used in creating necklaces, bracelets and earrings which are worn by both men and women. Hunters and their tribes adorn themselves with animal bones and parts in order to gain protection and strength from the animal spirits.

Although jewelries had also spiritual meaning and indicate social status and worn simply for decorations. Generally, belief is when ornamental carvings chance the owner as family heirloom and the spiritual energy that could strengthen new owners. Important and higher achievements of every owner have been more powerful and valuable that carvings will become.

Bones of whales, birds, dogs and humans were materials in a traditional carving apart from shells and wood. Most of these materials also served as unique purposes like shape, size and strength. There are also highly treasures like whalebones for the density and size. These days, beef bones are used for most carved pendants.

Smoking with leaves or honey will result in color variations that could enhance the natural texture in carved jewelries. There are some carvers who reach the color nuances but using different bones. Great sources are pig tusks, horse bones, goat horns and deer antlers.

This carving are combines with elements from different areas of mythology which interact to each other while telling stories. These carvings have their own special characters. These creations have also a great respect for nature and several legends about the history. Today, there are many people who are fond of wearing this jewelry because of its unique designs and styles. Other also consider its for medicines.




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