All parts of the human body have been adorned with jewelry since the dawn of times. Especially bracelets, brooches, necklaces and earrings. In the East also the nose, ankles, navel and over arms have been adorned.
Historical Bracelets have a peculiar history. For example they disappear from fashion in two hundred years from 1200 – 1400 AD in Central and Northern Europe. Because of Christianity only certain parts of the body could be allowed to be seen and gowns and shirts often covered the arms thereby hiding the wrists. Later in the 14th century the sleeves could be withdrawn and inviting this place of the body to be adorned with bracelets. But now the fashion took over the long abandoning of bracelets and their absent was now due to fashion rather that religion.
From 900 B.C. to 1900 AD Historical jewelry speaks to us and tells a story. Historical Bracelets is one study among many.
Historical Bracelets have a peculiar history. For example they disappear from fashion in two hundred years from 1200 – 1400 AD in Central and Northern Europe. Because of Christianity only certain parts of the body could be allowed to be seen and gowns and shirts often covered the arms thereby hiding the wrists. Later in the 14th century the sleeves could be withdrawn and inviting this place of the body to be adorned with bracelets. But now the fashion took over the long abandoning of bracelets and their absent was now due to fashion rather that religion.
From 900 B.C. to 1900 AD Historical jewelry speaks to us and tells a story. Historical Bracelets is one study among many.
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