Faith Jewellery

Gothic Celebrity Jewellery

Sometimes the old vintage tastes return. If macabre and mysterious designs are coveted by celebrities, then spider and web designs have returned as tasteful ancient gothic jewelry. With celebrities endorsing many traditional designs, one can see the return of this design in contemporary settings. Music stars like Whitney Houston, Madonna and Prince have bought back these designs in vogue. Whether it is their dark nature or spirituality but Gothic jewelry is now seen in stores worldwide. Combined with some really chic apparel the jewelry accentuates the personality of the person. Now there is no need to wear Gothic clothes with it. Considered dark and horrifying in nature by purists Gothic jewellery does not really mean one is into black magic! It is the representative of the goth subculture. The gothic outfits are usually of the ‘Elizabethan or Victorian’ era. At one time even Egyptian queen Cleopatra wore gothic jewelery. Other stars that have worn this kind of jewelry include Nicole Kidman and Anjelina Jolie. Gothic jewellery is also known as pagan jewellery. One can also make other body ornaments representing this style.

Some of the oft-repeated symbols include the skull head, vampires, spirits etc. One can use them as pendants for necklaces, earrings, rings, stud rings. Already available are pentacles, cross necklaces, pendants, poison rings and piercing. Another popular is the Maille bracelets that have been seen on Beyonce. These are also known as slave bracelets or handflowers. These are different from the normal bracelets. They are worn on the entire arm. They are like chain mail and have a very trendy and chic looking style. Most music idols choose to wear jewelry that they can be identified with. Are they making a personal statement about their faith? Not necessary. Those who are making a statement of their faith tend to wear specific jewelry items whether they are in fashion or no. There are some jewellery designers who specialize in making gothic rings, pendants, neck pieces etc.

Gothic jewellery uses precious metals like gold and silver and also pewter. One can wear them plain or stud them with semi-precious or precious stones. There are many stores online that sell these ornaments. The designs are esoteric and ritualistic in nature. Celtic designs, Egyptian patterns are popular with many celebrities. The young adults and teenagers love the sense of secrecy (not necessarily the dark side) involved with this style of classical adornment.