Medieval Costume in England and France:
The 13th, 14th and 15th Centuries
Describes the style and construction of royal raiment, ecclesiastical vestments, academic and legal robes, and civilian dress for all classes.
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Medieval & Byzantine Jewellery in the Middle Ages
Due to the rampant hardships of the times, superstition and mysticism abounded.
Medieval: Relating or belonging to the middle ages, roughly from 500-1450 AD.
Micro-set: A setting that involves even smaller gemstones and techniques than pavé set.
Medieval Christians often used bloodstone to carve scenes of the crucifixion and martyrs, leading it to also be dubbed the martyr's stone.
Medieval Germans burned amber, which they called bernstein or "burn stone," for its fragrance. Smooth, lightweight, and warm to the touch, amber was often used for rosary beads in the Middle Ages.
s medieval times passed to modern, the relative importance of external concerns about the medicinal or talismanic significance of gemstones slowly begins to recede. The innate beauty of the gemstone becomes central.
In medieval courts, kings, judges and other noble persons were often presented with an engraved topaz to win favor and cultivate positive relationships.
The medieval Latin form, from which the modern languages, and late Byzantine Greek, take their names, is antimonium. The origin of this is uncertain; all suggestions have some difficulty either of form or interpretation.
Medieval Jewelry
After the fall of Rome, Roman jewelry forms and techniques remained in general use.
In the medieval period, amethyst was still attributed the property of protection against drunkenness, both of alcohol and of compulsive love. It was also believed to shield soldiers from harm in the battlefield and bring home victory over the enemy.
During the Medieval period is when rings became popular. All classes of people wore rings from the poorest to the richest. Rings were typically made of iron, copper, silver, and gold.
am Zircon and since Medieval times, I have brought wisdom, honor and wealth to those who possess me. I am especially prized for protecting travelers from harm, and even today, the Hindus believe I can stimulate spiritual growth.
Worn in medieval Italy, and also in both France and England in the 1840s. The interest was revived in the 1920s flapper trend.
In medieval times and still in many parts of the world work is soldered and heated on a charcoal forge into which air is blown through tubes or pumped from bellows or with a motorized fan (for example a vacuum cleaner) which causes the heat to rise ...
The finest ruby known to have been found at Mogok in medieval times was the Ngamauk, which was in the possession of Mindon Min, the last king of Burma but one.
Variscite is a relatively rare phosphate mineral that is named for Variscia, the medieval name of Vogtland, Germany. It is sometimes confused with turquoise but is usually greener. Variscite's bright color comes from traces of chromium.
Going further back to medieval times, the actual tradition of presenting wedding gifts seems to lie geographically in the area we now call Germany. Only two anniversaries were recognised, namely the 25th and 50th years.
Moving from the Celts back to the continent, there were two developments in jewelry which were distinctly medieval. Perhaps the most popular and widely used piece of ornamentation were the pilgrims' signs.
Medieval knights wore them uncut on their armor in the belief that they could make a person invincible, a myth no doubt related to the stone's hardness. There are legends of a diamond that could reveal the guilt or innocence of a person.
As a physical healer, amber has, in the ancient and medieval past, been used to cure disorders as diverse as gout, jaundice, asthma, and sexual problems. Over the millennia, people have also used it for psychic and emotional work.
One of these is Turquoise, said to bring success in love and money; the other, Zircon, was known in medieval times as a cure for plague and other ills. Both gems have histories from distant lands and the earliest civilizations.
In medieval France, one king is said to have cut off the hands of a jeweler who slipped while cutting an opal, ruining the precious stone. Other rumors claim that to destroy an opal meant courting death through the displeasure of the King.
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin lapis + Medieval Latin lazuli, genitive of
lazulum lapis lazuli, from Arabic lAzaward -- more at AZURE ...
The emergence of rings could be dated back to the medieval period, a time when rings gained much popularity. So much so that every class in society sported a ring, that also in a way denoted one's social standing.
From the Arabic, ³al-uthmud², tthen from the Medieval Latin, ³antimonium²; originally applied to stibnite, antimony sulfide.
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The tradition of giving defined gifts to mark a wedding anniversary began several hundred years ago in the Germanic region of medieval Europe.
Gothic revival: Jewelry that evokes the feeling of medieval Europe in its use of styles, symbols, and motifs. It began in the 18th century as part of the romantic movement.
Worn as an amulet to sharpen the intellect and for protection against harm in battle it was the chosen stone for the Roman army generals. Since the Medieval times, some of the finest rare amethysts have beenused for ecclesiastical purposes.
In fact, the word "diamond" comes from the Greek word, "adamas," which means unconquerable. Medieval knights wore uncut diamonds in their armor, believing the stones would make them invincible.
Peridot is also found in Europe in medieval churches, where it adorns many a treasure, for example one of the shrines in Cologne Cathedral.
Electrum is an amber-colored alloy of gold and silver that was used in ancient times. Electrum is also an alloy used in medieval times consisting of copper (50%), nickel (30%) and zinc (20%).
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The name Amber for the stone obtained its name from French, Middle English known ambre, from ambra of Medieval Latin and from Arabic names anbar ambergris.
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The use of Peridot in jewellery dates back as far as the 2nd Century BC, when is was treasured by the Egyptians. It was also favoured in Medieval times and can be found in many European churches of the period.
Poesy: A ring or other piece of jewelry with a short love poem inscribed on it. Popular in the medieval period.
Tourmaline shows the greatest range of colors of any gem and its varieties of composition led the Victorian thinker John Ruskin to write that "the chemistry of it is more like a medieval doctor's prescription than the making of a respectable mineral.
Found in various shades of green, peridot is most prized in lime hues. The Romans called peridot "evening emerald" because they thought it glowed at night. The gem was also used to decorate medieval churches and was most likely carried back to Europe ...
Zephyrus: Precious Metal Adornments in the Celtic Tradition
Celtic jewelry, celtic wedding rings, celtic cross, celtic knotwork, celtic necklaces, celtic knot jewelry, celtic earrings, rune rings, zephyrus, ogham jewelry, and medieval jewelry.
widths are given in millimeters on the detail pages but may vary by up to 5% due to the casting method and hand finishing process. Band width may increase with ring size depending on the nature of the design, especially with reproduction medieval ...
An average proportion is three parts hydrochloric acid to one part nitric acid. Care must be taken in mixing acids, and not to breathe the chlorine that is created. It was named aqua regia by medieval alchemists because it would attack the royal ...
In medieval times, Moonstone was a popular gift for lovers. Healing PROPERTIES: Keeps sister and journey safe. Used as a talisman for attraction, cleansing, good fortune, protection. Attracts tranquility, harmony, telepathy.
Medieval writers believed opal could render its wearer invisible when the need arose. It was also said to have a beneficial effect on eyesight.
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