So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Friday, September 23, 2011

Bracelets Through The Ages

By Agus Rahman


The earliest bracelets date back to around 2500 BC and were those worn by the Sumerians in southern Mesopotamia. Bracelets, necklaces, anklets, finger rings and ear rings made the women of Sumer into show windows of their husband's prosperity. Bracelets were found in the tombs of Ur where it was customary to bury royalty with their jewellery and unfortunately their poor servants.

By regarding 2000 BC, in Ancient Egypt, bracelets emerged as major pieces of jewelry. Bracelets were discovered in the ruins from the Vesuvias eruption in Pompeii in 79 AD. It was during the age of the Egyptian Pharaohs that beauty bracelets were original seen although charms themselves dated back as far as the Neolithic era when men would gather unusual bits of wood or pieces of stone which would be carried concerning their person in order to ward off their enemies. For that reason these charms were considered �lucky charms� and powerful protectors against evil. It wasn�t until the time of the Pharaohs but that these charms were incorporated into elaborate pieces of jewellery such as wrist and neck bracelets which were not just deemed to offer protection however were also a sign of how prosperous the person had been in life and after death would be an indicator to the Gods of this persons proper status in the after life.

In Grecian times bracelets were trendy with men and soldiers wore defensive bands of leather, usually decorated with gold, silver and or gemstones, on their forearms. They were known as �Bracels, � from the Latin Brachium, meaning, �arm. � When lady caught on that these Bracels would look perfect on them, they started putting on smaller versions, called little Bracels... or �Bracel-ets. �

The history of bracelets stretches forward through the Middle Ages of medieval Europe through the Baroque period of the 18th century, and on right through to the present.

Throughout time, bracelets have been made from numerous different materials such as leather, iron, copper, beads, bone and teeth also as precious metals and gemstone. Over the ages bracelets have always been fashionable and also the patterns seem to have varied according to dress patterns. In cultures where people wore sleeveless or short sleeved attire such as the Romans and ancient Greeks, the wearing of bracelets both on the upper and lower arm became

popular with both men and lady. The wearing of upper arm bracelets is still famous today with modern stylish skimpy outfits lending itself well to the wearing of more jewelry.

Today, bracelets are worn by both men and female in a variety of materials such as classic precious metals like gold silver and platinum. Contemporary plastics and acrylics are now significantly used to make popular, unusual bracelets also as metals like titanium and zirconium which have become popular because they are hard wearing, very light and hypoallergenic. Whatever your tastes and whatever your budget, there is an enormous alternative of bracelets and bangles to suit everyone.




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