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The serpent is often used in the design of jewelry. As a popular element, what is its significance  Despite its current reputation as a dangerous animal, the snake has been equated with many different meanings and beliefs across the world and cultures. This reptile sometimes inspires fear, even phobia for some, while it fascinates others. A mysterious animal rich in symbolism. Even if the majority of its meanings are positive, the snake represents, in certain cultures, something harmful, evil. Sometimes a symbol of vital energy, the snake is also hermaphrodite and linked to the notion of opposites: good and bad.  ...

The jewelry in the shape of a skull has a long history. People have been using skulls to make jewelry and wearing them since the 15th century. There are different types of skull jewelry, today, we will focus on the origin and meaning of sugar skulls. When it comes to sugar skulls, the first thing that comes to mind is inevitably the Mexican Day of the Dead.The Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is a festival often misunderstood that is celebrated in Mexico. Although, technically speaking, the true Day of the Dead is November 2nd, the tradition...

A member of the quartz family of minerals,amethyst is one of the most precious and popular stones on the market today. The official birthstone for February, the gem is often used in birthstone jewelry. Amethyst owes its vibrant purple color to traces of aluminum and iron. Without these impurities in its composition, the stone would be ordinary transparent quartz. The gemstone belongs to the macrocrystalline group of quartz. Like all other stones in this category, amethyst has a translucent clarity and a strong luster. Below we explore this gemstone in more detail. Amethyst bracelet by Santa Muerte    How to...

Death comes for us all, for some as a shadow waiting to snatch our soul, for others an angel descended from heaven to bring us home. In all cultures around the world, there are references or myths about personified death. The image of death is depicted as a reaper, a guardian of the underworld, a faceless ghost, and in Mexico, it is Santa Muerte.   Skull bracelets in beads for men Santa Muerte Although the Catholic Church and the Mexican government have officially rejected the cult of Santa Muerte (the saint of death) in Mexico, one cannot deny the popularity...