I've been thinking a lot about jewelry as of late.
Here's my line of thinking:
Jewelry serves three possible purposes:
1. It enhances the appearance of the person wearing the items.
2. It's an opportunity to flaunt expensive belongings and signal wealth and prestige.
3. It's a conveyance of memory, tradition or and nostalgia.
As for the third purpose, the conveyance of memory, tradition, or nostalgia, this seems to make the most sense to me. Your great grandmother passes down an...
Published on April 13, 2010 01:09