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How to weat the chains

The Full chain ring

If today the ring is mainly worn for aesthetic purposes, it arises from a desire to show one's social affiliation or one's power. In ancient Greece, for example, rings were most often made of silver or bronze, later they were accompanied by stones. What determined social rank was then represented by the number of rings worn on the fingers. The more rings a man or woman wore, the more property they owned. In Ancient Rome, it was the material used that illustrated social rank, gold for the better-off and iron for the less socially. The gold represents freedom and the iron the bondage. The rings used as a seal were forged silver amber, or ivory accompanied by a stone engraved with an emblem.

Symbolism of a chain adornment

Elegant touch

But what do these intertwining rings forming indestructible-looking chains mean? Take the example of the gold curb chain, the perfect gift for any type of occasion, birthday, birth, communion or exam pass. The creation of the curb actually has a religious origin that emanates from the Old Testament. The gold jewel which did not have any identification of the person by the engraving of his first name on the curb chain, was made the materialization of the alliance between this person and god during the celebration of baptism. In the 20th century, the bracelet engraved with the first name of its owner was used as an identification during the Second World War, just like military plaques. It was from the 1950s that the curb chain became more popular as a simple aesthetic jewel, worn by big names in cinema and music such as Elvis Presley.