Whilst the word 'jewellery' may initially conjure up a rather
simplistic idea of something 'pretty' or of personal value, the history
of such precious items is a long and varied one, providing insights into
how a culture works, what it values, and how it chooses to express
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itself. Cultural tastes and methods of production play a large part in
what form a period's jewellery may take, second only to the materials
available at the time, and technological limitations.
Expressing one's individuality is one of our most human characteristics,
but it may nevertheless be surprising to discover that the oldest known
jewellery - beads made from Nassarius snail shells - are thought to be
almost 100,000 years old. These dainty charms provide our first clue to a
desire for personal expression and delicate taste, with the trend for
decorative
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animal shells continuing for centuries; a collection of perforated
ostrich egg shells in Kenya have been dated back to 40,000 years ago.
Crude designs formed from the remains of animals may point to a pride in
the hunt - it playing such a large part in primitive society at that
time.
As technology and culture advanced, so too did the form which
established jewellery took, with the Egyptians being the first people to
see the value and malleability of gold as a decorative material over
other metals. Items from this period tended to draw explicitly from the
religious figures of the time, with pendants based upon common
interpretations of the Egyptian
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gods. This trend is arguably one of the most enduring design traits of
precious jewellery - one need only look at how much value the Catholics
placed in sumptuous colour and rich materials to see this intrinsic link
between spiritual worship and visual beauty.
The idea of commemorating an ideal or cultural value through jewellery
has continued in a broader form, despite changes in public attitude and
taste. Of particular note is the shift in design styles in the 20th
century, drawing upon the mass production techniques that were proving
so successful elsewhere. High quality jewellery could thus be duplicated
easily, with
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multiple variations of a single idea allowing for new
styles to emerge. In light of this technological drive, it should come
as no surprise that, aesthetically, much of today' popular jewellery
plays upon nostalgic values that speak to society on a very broad level.
Charming collections thus emerge that play with wider public ideals
whilst allowing the wearer to bring their own individuality to the
table. Today, collections such as the Links of London 2012 range play on
images such as
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the London Red Bus and the Olympic Games, offering stylish items that
appeal to a wide demographic. In time, such items will no doubt play
their own part in the relationship between jewellery and cultural
history.
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