| Many People often wear religious jewelry as a | | | | comes to Christian jewelry. This type of Christian |
| manifestation of their faith. When you give | | | | jewelry item comes in solid gold or silver and has |
| religious jewelry as a gift you are acknowledging | | | | details carved over it. |
| that persons spiritual commitment to whatever | | | | Egyptian religious jewelry usually includes motifs of |
| religion they believe in. | | | | the 'Eye of Horus'. The 'Scarab' - a good luck |
| Today religious jewelry is worn for fashion and | | | | symbol and 'Ankh' - the symbol of eternal life can |
| style as well as an expression of religious | | | | also be found on religious jewelry pieces from |
| commitment. Religious jewelry has indeed a wide | | | | Egypt. Jewish religious jewelry uses sacred |
| diverse market in the jewelry industry. Religious | | | | symbols and geometry from the Qumran and the |
| Jewelry gifts once consisted mainly of rosaries or | | | | Kabbalah. |
| small beaded bracelets. But today jewelry | | | | Native American religious jewelry usually includes |
| designers have expanded the religious jewelry | | | | various elements of nature. The Prayer watch is |
| market to include unique jewelry items like | | | | a piece of Islamic jewelry that is very valuable to |
| bracelets, pendants, brooch pins, rings, and any | | | | followers. It shows accurate prayer times all over |
| other style of jewelry that shows an individual's | | | | the world in Western and Hijra dates. It is bilingual |
| religious belief in their God. | | | | - in English and Arabic. Buddha pendants, Islamic |
| In the Catholic tradition, a gift of jewelry is often | | | | charms and medals of Christian saints are |
| given as a Baptism gift, a Communion gift, or a | | | | preferred religious jewelry pieces. |
| Confirmation gift. Tiny rosaries or small bracelets | | | | Most religious jewelry stores specialize in lapel pins, |
| are often given to babies upon their Baptism, | | | | crucifixes, rosary beads and pendants and also |
| while necklaces and rosaries are often chosen as | | | | charms. Angel charms are one of the most |
| gifts for First Holy Communion. For Catholic | | | | significant religious jewelry pieces. There are many |
| children, however, it is Confirmation - and the | | | | religious people who believe in angels so this type |
| Saint medals that are the most meaningful. | | | | of gift would be very much appreciated by them. |
| Today Sterling silver crosses and cross pendants | | | | Jewelry designers today see the need to not only |
| can be found in different sizes and styles. Catholic | | | | design jewelry for people of faith, but they make |
| jewelry in styles ranging from the traditional to | | | | an effort to make it beautiful and fashionable as |
| the modern can be a bangle bracelet depicting the | | | | well. |
| Last Supper, which is a very popular item when it | | | | |