Necklaces Pendants and Chains

Necklace ... Common features of necklaces include features such as colorful stones (particularly gemstones / jewels), wood (usually carved or polished), art glass, feathers, shells, beads or corals - a wide, wide variety of other adornments have also been used... History of necklaces Necklaces have been an integral part of jewelry since the time of ancient civilizations and predate the invention of writing... The oldest necklaces were made of purely natural materials - before weaving and the invention of string, durable vines or pieces of animal sinew left over from hunts were tied together and adorned with shells, bones or teeth or colorful skins of human prey animals, bird feathers, corals, carved pieces of wood, colorful seeds or stones or naturally occurring gems, or other beautiful or artful natural elements found nearby...

Pendant ... Pendants can have several functions, which may be combined: Ornamentation Identification (i.e., religious symbols, sexual symbols, symbols of rock bands) Protection (i.e., amulets, religious symbols) Self-affirmation (i.e., initials, names) Ostentation (i.e., jewels)... Award (i.e., Scouting Ireland Chief Scout's Award, Order of CúChulainn) The many specialized types of pendants include lockets which open, often to reveal an image, and pendilia, which hang from larger objects of metalwork...