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Article #107: What Celtic Jewelry Means to Different People

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There are some forms of jewelry that seem with persons of Celtic descent, or it may
to elicit a response from people more reach back into the days before the
than others. Celtic jewelry is one of introduction of Christianity to the
those forms of ornamentation that appears Celts. Many people find a connection with
to capture the attention of a great many the Divine through Celtic religious
people. Here are a couple of examples of symbols that are formed into jewelry
what this type of jewelry means to the pieces, perhaps yearning for a time when
people who find themselves drawn to the religion in general was more in tune with
ways of the Celts. the rhythms of nature.
Quite a few people around the world The Celtic history, traditions, and
actually have some Celtic blood in their philosophies continue to fascinate and in
ancestry. For some of us, that is one of come cases inform persons in our time.
the reasons that we feel a connection to Sometimes this fascination is a passing
and a desire to own Celtic pieces of interest, while in other cases it is an
jewelry. The sense of continuity with ongoing phenomenon. Wearing jewelry of
part of our family line, even if it goes Celtic origin or design is a great way to
back to way before our personal silently broadcast that interest to other
experience, helps to ground us and people, allowing persons with similar
provide a sense of belonging on some interests to approach you and begin a
level. Owning a piece or two of jewelry conversation. Within this vein, one could
with a Celtic design provides us with a say the jewelry has a way of bringing
tangible reminder of where our family has people together and making friendships.
been and to some degree how generations While it is true that there are plenty of
lived, thought, and worshipped in a place people who just like the way Celtic
and time far removed from our own. jewelry looks, other persons connect with
For others, Celtic jewelry serves as not the pieces on a level that goes beyond
a reminder of our personal family simply appreciating the beauty of the
heritage, but of part of the mosaic of a jewelry. Whatever the reason, Celtic
religious tradition. This may be centered designed jewelry has been with us for
on the expression of Christianity as centuries and will probably be with us
defined by and followed for generations for many more.






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