Sex, Chocolate and JewelryWritten by Sam Serio
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As 40's drew to a close, "boys" came home to a booming post-war economy and produced a boom of their own -- Baby Boom. And when those baby boomers hit their stride in 1960's…the sexual revolution was born. Free love (and a fair number of sexually transmitted diseases!) were order of day. Power and influence became "sexy" in 80's and 90's. It was a button-down time reminiscent of 50's, with preppie boys and girls emulating dress, manner, and courtship rituals of their grandparents. That conservatism continues today, but drumbeats of a new age can be heard in lifestyle of Generation "Next." Our Love Affair with Jewelry Throughout time, both men and women have worn jewelry for power and for protection from ghosts, deities, snakes, and even bill collectors! Our ancestors wore jewelry for good reason. Personal adornment and use of bright, shiny items to attract a mate is as old as time. Jewelry is our way of showing off, spreading our "peacock feathers" to make a hit with opposite sex. Put on jewelry and you're putting on protection. (Not that kind!) What we call jewelry is really evolution of personal adornment that has its roots in power-bestowing charms and talismans. Today, fashion forward jewelry wearers covet "conventional jewelry," but with a unique touch. Many of unique pieces people wear today are rooted in cultural and ethnic traditions, interpreted in a decidedly 21st Century way. The goal is for jewelry to express a link between present and past.
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To Your Health So strong was power of a sapphire, it was alleged that a venomous snake put in a vessel made of sapphire would quickly die. Sapphires therefore earned reputation as an excellent all-purpose medicine and were ingested as an antidote to poison. Additionally, sapphires were ground into powders as a remedy for everything from colic to rheumatism and mental illness. Sapphires were also believed to be able to stop bleeding and cure disorders of eye. The Eyes Have It Egyptians associated clear sapphire with eye of Horas -- all-seeing, all-knowing "eye in sky" -- while gemstone was used by Greeks to to tap into subconscious mind by stimulating opening of "third eye." A Mirror of Soul Husbands and wives in ancient times frequently exchanged gifts of sapphires. Although fact that sapphires represent sincerity and faithfulness was undoubtedly primary reason it was a popular marriage gift, another motive may have been at work: it was believed that a sapphire would not shine if worn by someone who was wicked or impure. Sapphires were considered to be so powerful they continued to protect original owner even after being sold. Say it With Sapphires Clear sapphires, like diamonds, are guardians of love. When exchanged with a loved one, sapphires enhance feelings for one another and attunes two psyches. Sapphires have power to banish envy and jealousy, and are said to promote chastity in virgins and fidelity in marriage
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