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Aceh Traditional Accessories

Aceh Wardrobe

Aceh Traditional Accessories

Aceh is one of Indonesia provinces, that located in the northern tip of Sumatra island. This tribe has its particular wardrobe and accessories that particularly be worn on occasional time. Those are:

Keureusang (Kerosang / Kerongsang / Brooch)

Keureusang is jewelry that has the dimension of 10 cm and 7.5 cm wide. This chest jewelry is pinned in female clothes (a kind of brooch) made of gold encrusted with diamonds. The overall shapes like hearts adorned with diamonds jewel of 102 points. Keureusang is used as pin clothes in the chest. This jewelry is such a luxury and wore by certain people as their daily jewelry.

Dhoe plate

Dhoe plate is one of woman’s forehead jewelries from Aceh. Usually, it made from gold or from gold plated silver. Shaped like a crown.

Dhoe plate made of silver gilt. Divided into three parts that each other connected by hinges. In the center there is the size of calligraphy with the writings of God and in the middle there are writings of Muhammad, the motive is called Bungong Kalimah, which is encircled by dots patterned carvings and small flowers.

Peuniti

Peuniti strand is made of gold; consists of three decorative motif Pinto of Aceh. Pinto Aceh motif created by carving piligran, a woven with a pattern of fern and flower bud shape. In the center, there is motive boheungkot (small dots, such as fish eggs). Pinto Aceh motif is inspired from the shape of the house of Aceh, which is now known as the motif carvings typical of Aceh. Peuniti is used as an ornament of women, as well as pin clothes.

Simplah

Simplah is a jewelry chest for women. Made of silver gilt. Consisting of 24 pieces of hexagonal plates and two octagonal plates. Each plate is decorated with carved flower and leaf motif and a red jewel in the middle. Plates are connected by two strands Simplah chains, which have size by 51 cm length and width by 51 inches.

Subang Aceh

Subang Aceh has a diameter the size of 6 cm. A pair of Subang is made of gold and jewels. The shaped is like a sunflower with a pointy tip-pointed petals. The top of a flower-shaped slab of the Sun called “Sigeudo Subang”. This Subang is also called as subang bungong mata uro.

Taloe Jeuem

This is kind of trand rope clock, which is made of gilt silver. Consisting of a series of small rings with a chain shaped with fish-shaped ornament (two pieces) and one key. At the end of the chain there are two hook-shaped figure of eight. This watch strap is a complement to traditional clothes of men that implicated in the clothes.

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Choker Necklace

Choker Necklace

Choker

A choker is a close-fitting necklace, worn high on the neck. This type of jewellery can consist of one or more bands circling the neck. Chokers can be made of a variety of materials, including velvet, beads, metal, and leather. They are often adorned in a variety of ways, including with sequins, studs, a pendant, or a cameo.

Choker Necklaces are splendid fashion jewelries and accessories that can highlight beautiful necks and shoulders. The necklace is one of the most popular and sought after fashion accessories. You can easily find them in almost every countries in the world.

In the old days, French and English women like to wear beautiful ribbons around their necks. Choker necklace is believed to have been created after the inventor watched how colorful and beautiful ribbons around the necks could highlight the beauty of women.

Choker necklaces were not only popular with commoners. They were also very popular with the Queens, Princesses other members of the royal family.

When choker necklaces were introduced into the market, it immediately drew a huge list of loyal followers till today. In the twenties, there was a frenzy fever of women buying and wearing choker necklaces.

Women just love to highlight their beautiful necks or shoulders. The choker necklace is just fantastic to draw other people attention to the beautiful necks, shoulders and face. It is also a great costume jewelry to enhance your dressing especially if you are about to attend a great party or functions.

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Silver Ring Thing

Silver Ring Thing

Silver Ring Thing

Silver Ring Thing is a United States-based sexual abstinence program which encourages teens and young adults to remain celibate until marriage. Based on Christian theology and until recently funded by the U.S. federal government, SRT uses rock/hip hop concert-style events in an attempt to appeal to 21st century teenagers. It was set up by pastor Denny Pattyn while working at a Christian youth ministry in Yuma, Arizona, in 1996

Silver Ring Thing promotes the message of abstinence until marriage centered in a relationship with Jesus Christ through two methods: a Live Event and a small group resource called Project 434. Since 1995, SRT has hosted 750+ events in 8 countries, reaching more than 465,000 total attendees. We welcome the opportunity to bring this program to your community and partner with you to impact students and parents with the truth of God’s plan for purity.

Initially, SRT was funded entirely by private sources, but beginning in 2003, SRT began receiving money from the federal faith-based initiatives program. By 2004, SRT had received more than US $1,100,000 in U.S. government federal funding.

In 2004, SRT began expanding operations into the United Kingdom, with mixed results. While some teens in the UK embraced the message of abstinence, others rejected and ridiculed SRT for being anti-sex and unrealistic. Critics have stated that it seems unlikely that abstinence programs will attract widespread support in the UK because of the UK’s different attitude about sexuality and sex education, but the group’s Assistant National Director for the UK, Denise Pfeiffer, says there is a real need for such a movement in the UK to curb what she sees as the ever-increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections and teenage pregnancies, both of which she claims are the highest in Western Europe.

This SRT is already engage in some popular culture, whether in contra or agree about this act, for instance, A parody of SRT is depicted in the Family Guy episode Prick Up Your Ears, called ‘Opal Ring Crusade’. An episode of The War at Home (TV series) titled ‘Like a Virgin’ features a character who is a member of the “Silver Ring Society” and wears a silver ring while pledging abstinence.[citation needed]

In the horror-black comedy Teeth (film), the main character is a teenage spokesperson for a Christian Abstinence group called The Promise, which gives purity rings to schoolchildren, followed by a rave party. The first episode of the 13th season of South Park ‘The Ring’ greatly parodies chastity rings. Also, The Jonas Brothers are known for wearing these rings.


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Cufflinks

Cufflink

Cufflinks

A cufflink is a decorative fastener worn by men or women to fasten the two sides of the cuff on a dress shirt or blouse.

Dating back to the seventeenth century, cufflinks came about when men wanted something more elegant for their shirts than ribbons or ties to hold together their cuffs. The cufflink has been a persistent element of men’s style for nearly 800 years. Prior to its existence, tailors used buttons solely as decoration, and men kept their clothes together with pins, laces and straps. During the 13th century, tailors began using buttons as fasteners.

The development of the worked (stitched) buttonhole during the Renaissance aided in the button’s popularity. But it wasn’t until the post-Renaissance period in the 1600s that two ornamented buttons, attached in the middle with a link of chain, became de rigeur among the upper classes of Europe, especially Great Britain. Jewelers began turning out what they called “sleeve buttons” in silver and gold, with etched or stamped designs, and often encrusted with precious gems. Royals commemorated weddings and other special events with them, and the wearing of cufflinks became the mark of a gentleman.

The practice of wearing cufflinks spread and became ubiquitous during the 19th century. Imitation gems such as glass paste, micah and crystal, as well as gold- and silver-plate and base metal alloys were all employed by jewelers to make cufflinks affordable to the masses. By the late Victorian period, cufflinks and shirt studs were essential to every gentleman’s wardrobe.

In 1970 the buttons on the shirt replaced the cufflinks and they became almost forgotten for some time. But after 20 years, in the beginning of 90-th, many men began to return to cufflinks, as the real jewelry art. At the same time women’s cufflinks fashion began to arise, and now it is one of the most fashionable accessories among the elite.

At the beginning of XX century cufflinks were the best gift. For example, when the Russian Empress Maria Feodorovna had to present a beautiful, unusual and solid thing, she ordered cufflinks shaped like cicadas from Faberge.

Cufflinks should match with other accessories in tone, and the watches, and scarf-pin are in the first positions to compare. It is categorically forbidden to wear a silver watches bracelet with gold cufflinks, and vice versa. It is also better not to wear too bright or unusual cufflinks to the classic watches or timer. Wearing cufflinks is allowed only with double-cuffed shirt (it is sometimes called France). It is not recommended to wear cufflinks with clothing with both buttons and cufflinks slots.

The cufflink has grown into a popular fashion statement for both men and women alike. Today, cufflinks can be found in any shape or style for all types of dress. From silver, gold, silk, mother-of-pearl, onyx, white gold, and much more, and it makes the history remain the glory of the early begin fro cufflinks before.

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The History Of Fascinator

Feather Fascinator

Fascinator

A fascinator is a headpiece, a style of millinery. The word originally referred to a fine, lacy head covering akin to a shawl and made from wool or lace. The term had fallen almost into disuse by the 1970s.

It sometimes resembles a small hat but is held in place by a band, clip, pin or comb. Fascinators are usually worn by women, along with formal attire. Fascinators may be made with a variety of materials including sinamay, feathers, silk, and tulle.

Feather fascinator is one of the types of fascinator, which is a stylish option for brides and bridesmaids who choose not to wear a tiara. Feather fascinator is also popular with wedding guests, mother of the bride, and those attending horse racing events and parties. While, Anuccia’s hair fascinator is also an extremely popular alternative to hats for mother of the bride, mother of the groom and wedding guests.

Feather fascinators are an absolute fashion statement for those attending horse racing events especially Ascot. and for any special occasion. Anuccia’s distinctive feather fascinators suit everyone. The history of hair fascinators dated back to the 17th century. During that time, fashion was flamboyant and it was a symbol of prestige for ladies, in lieu of hats, to wear elaborate creations made of feathers, beads, flowers, lace, netting, and/ or veiling on top of their towering powdered wigs.

Today, fascinators remain a stylish choice for special occasions where a hat might otherwise be traditionally worn. They are very popular at horse races, are worn by celebrities at red carpet events and are increasingly favored accessories among mothers of the bride, mothers of the groom, wedding guests and bridesmaids. Fascinators are also seen more and more on women at cocktail parties, formal events and on younger ladies at formals, proms and even night clubs.

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Medical Identification Jewelry

Medical Identification Alert

Medical Identification Alert

A medical identification alert is a small emblem or tag worn on a bracelet, neck chain, or on the clothing bearing a message that the wearer has an important medical condition that might require immediate attention. The intention is to alert a paramedic, physician, emergency department personnel or other first responders of the condition even if the wearer is not conscious enough or old enough to explain. Some people prefer to carry a wallet card with the same information.

Some people also may have stylish, fashionable medical id bracelets that indicates they are a part of an emergency information organization. Emergency professionals may want to find out more about a person who has this type of tag. They can use the member identification number on the tag, as well as a phone number to call and find out about that person’s medical condition or conditions, history, and treatments.

When emergency responders come to the side of someone who is having trouble, they will look for medical alert bracelets on this person. Many people will have their name, medical condition, and phone number engraved on the front side of the alert medical bracelets, and may include other personal information on the back. This is a way for the responders to know about a condition so they will be able to assess why someone is having trouble. If someone has to go to the hospital, the physician will be able to find out about their condition.

One thing people need to know about medical bracelets, and other medical identification jewelry like necklaces and identification tags is that these are not meant to look like medical devices. When alert jewelry is made, it is made to look just like any other jewelry a person may wear. Some people like to wear gold medical ID bracelets, like these 14k Gold Allergy Bracelets as they are very stylish and can have valuable medical information engraved on them.

There are types of identify jewelry These conditions include the following: Autism, Epilepsy, Diabetes ( see Diabetic Bracelets) , Asthma ( see Asthma Bracelet), Seizure Disorders, Drug Allergies, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease, Bariatric Surgery Patients, Cerebral Palsy, Food Allergies, Insect Allergies and several other conditions, including identification bracelets for elderly

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Medallion

Medalion

Medal

A medal, or medallion, is generally a circular object that has been sculpted, molded, cast, struck, stamped, or some way rendered with an insignia, portrait, or other artistic rendering. A medal may be awarded to a person or organization as a form of recognition for athletic, military, scientific, academic, or various other achievements.

Medallions are occasionally referred to as “table medals” because they are too large to be worn and can only be displayed on a table top, desk or cabinet. Medals may also be produced in a rectangular shape, though these would more correctly be described as a plaque, and a smaller version as a plaquette. In colloquial use, a medallion is sometimes improperly used to refer to a pendant of a necklace.

In Europe, from the late Middle Ages on became common for sovereigns, nobles and later intellectuals to commission medals to be given simply as gifts to their political allies to either maintain or gain support of an influential person. By the 16th century the wearing of smaller medals on a chain was a persistent fashion for both sexes, and a variety of medals were produced commercially for the purpose, commemorating persons or events, or just with non-specific suitable sentiments.

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Types of Jewelries

Jewelries

Gold, silver, platinum, gemstone or any material that makes a jewelry have values is coming from the idea of history and time will always be the witness of the changes among those precious.

Bracelet, ring, pendant, or any types of the jewelry is just the tittle and the very last execution. Overall, those are the human creativity and thought that valuably invented for the beauty of human being.

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History Of Locket

Locket Jewelry

Locket

A locket is a pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item such as a curl of hair. Lockets are usually given to loved ones on holidays such as Valentine’s Day and occasions such as Christenings, weddings and, most noticeably during the Victorian Age, funerals.

Lockets are generally worn on chains around the neck and often hold a photo of the person who gave the locket, or they could form part of a charm bracelet. They come in many shapes such as ovals, hearts and circles and are usually made of precious metals such as gold and silver befitting their status as decorative jewellery. Lockets have been around for hundreds of years and during all that time they have been used for many different things.

In times past a locket was used to carry around small things that had some value to the wearer. Medicine could be kept inside them as well as poison. Ancient times could be very dangerous to live in and the act of poisoning someone who was a threat to you was often a means of disposing of them.

And more about it, lockets were also used by those who held certain beliefs in herbs and like charms to ward off evil and sickness. The hair or ashes of loved ones was often kept inside a locket as one of many items kept as a keepsake.

The Victorian era was an extremely popular time for the locket. They used the locket for a jewelry piece as much as for their storage capacity. The heart locket was very fashionable. These lockets were made in some very elegant ways. Monogramming a locket was one way to personalize the piece even more. They could be set with gemstones or pearls and the finest metals were used for making them. Although in the past lockets had been made from all sorts of metals such as copper, brass, platinum and silver amongst others.

Another kind of locket is/was made in a filigree style with a small cushion in the centre to which a few drops of perfume should be added, perfume lockets were popular in eras when personal hygiene was restricted and sweet smelling perfume was used to mask the odour of a person or their companions.
Very rare World War I- and II-era British and American military uniform locket buttons exist, containing miniature working compasses.

Lockets are still widely available today and can be bought in many styles. The techniques used for making lockets have improved over time, but they are still delicate, which really only adds to their beauty. They still make as lovely a gift for someone you love as anything you could give them in the way of jewelry.

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Jewelry Findings

Jewelry Findings

Jewelry Findings

Findings are refer to those parts of jewelry other than gemstones, beads, or stringing material. These include earwires, clasps, head pins, decorative drops, etc.

The term findings probably originated from a time when jewelers had to make every component they needed for a piece of jewelry. The system we know today with retail sales and wholesale manufacturing as separate entities was not yet in place.

Styles of findings can be thought of in terms of what kind of jewelry each is used in.
Earring findings can be divided into those used for pierced-ear earrings, primarily ear wires, ear threads, and posts, and those used in non-pierced earrings.

Necklace findings include both the stringing materials ranging from various kinds of chain to specialized beading wire or cable and cords and any parts used to affix beads or charms and pendants to the necklace. Another key type of necklace finding is clasps, which appear in numerous types including toggle clasps, lobster clasps, spring-ring clasps, pearl clasps, and more. Connectors and links are also highly popular findings for necklaces as well as for other uses.

Bracelet findings include both stringing materials and clasps used to fasten the ends of the bracelet together. To be included in the category of bracelet findings are leather cuff ends, which “snap” together.

Miscellaneous other findings are found in countless varieties, reflecting the infinite range of jewelry-making possibilities. Among these are cuff link findings, shoe-clip findings, suspender clips, beadable bookmarks, beadable pens for writing, and lighter covers for cigarette lighters, to name only a few.

The trend in specialization has continued to the present day, and now anyone can purchase finished findings that are ready to use. This is a real boon to both the professional jeweler as well as the part time jewelry artist or crafter. Your local craft or bead shop has a variety of such components readily available to be assembled into unique pieces of wearable art.

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