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Adorning the body with
jewelry is an ancient custom found in every society. I wonder if the desire to ornament oneself is innate?
Even babies do it. They often find things around the house and drape
over themselves. makes me wonder if even early man wanted to decorate themselves with those things they find around themselves...not necessarily because they are symbolic, but because they are pretty.
Ornamentation could represent individualism in some ways, and also social status.
The Sumerians and Egyptians went to great lengths to decorate themselves as far back as
3,500 BC. Here we have two hugely successful long-term early civilizations which supported great numbers of artists who created personal ornamentation objects.
When someone wears jewelry today, it's often for a reason: sentimental, romantic, religious, etc.
In America the practice of body piercing has recently become very popular. Young
people are getting several parts of their bodies pierced either as an affirmation of their personal individuality, as a means of sexual gratification or stimulation, a reclamation of their bodies from physical or emotional trauma, or for as a means of adornment.
Although body piercing is "in" tight now, Ms. Morte does not
encourage adding holes yourself in places that were hole-less when you were
born.
Ms. Morte's
jewelry tip of the day: Avoid all
jewelry over ten pounds in weight -- it attracts unwelcome attention from tourists, policemen, various supernatural creatures, and can be downright dangerous during thunderstorms.
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Silver
Coffin Charm
What better way to say "I love you" to that
special person than a coffin charm? It is a gift that says you will
love them until death. You can also get one for your friendly
neighborhood funeral director, or for your arch enemy as a way of
saying "I wish you were dead." If you are, like Ms. Morte,
obsessed with death and decay and other morbid things.... get one and
wear it yourself!
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Silver
Skull Charm
If you re a bone lover I recommend this beautiful
piece of macabre jewelry. The skull seems to have much more
personality than the long bones,
the rib cage, or a knee cap.
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Silver
Bat Charm
Some cultures believe that wearing a bat as a talisman
can ward off the evil eye, so this can be used as a good luck charm.
Or if you are like Ms. Morte, you think the wrinkly little faces of
vampire bats are just so darn cute!
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Moose
on Toilet Charm
What can I say about this one? People seem to like
things related to poop... add a moose and you have very elegant piece
of jewelry that can be work to the office during the day and to an
fancy cocktail party at night. This is a cool charm because at first
glance people will wonder what it is. When they get a closer look at
it your popularity will increase ten fold! These charms are extremely
rare. You will become the envy of all your friends when you are the
proud wearer of a Moose on the Toilet charm.
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