Know Everything About Dog Jewelry: A Celebration of
Man's Best Friend
"Dogs are
our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent.
To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back
in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring--it was peace." -
Milan Kundera
The idea of
wearing jewelry with dog motifs may seem strange to most people. The
dog is normally not anywhere near as graceful as the cat or the
dolphin, which both make for wonderful jewelry patterns, indeed. But
the appeal of dog jewelry may surprise some, and the beauty that
comes with the designs in dog jewelry would catch even gem-lovers off-guard.
Why wear dog
jewelry? Well, it could be for a variety of reasons. Dogs have become
the universal symbol of loyalty and unconditional affection. If you
ever met a person who was so dedicated to anything -- in love or at
work -- chances are that person is also a dog-lover. There are
lessons you learn from keeping dogs, and among them are kindness and
patience, fierce protectiveness, as well as strength in the face of adversity.
In ancient
Egypt, Anubis, the dog-headed god of embalming, was held in high
regard as the conductor of the underworld -- the one who saw the dead
off to their final resting places. Anubis comes associated with
death, and the sight of a dog, jackal or wolf head have come to be
associated with death as well. Men have in fact opted for dogs as
masculine symbols, denoting territorialism and acute survival
instinct. After all, dogs have been known to survive through the
toughest circumstances, and this in itself cancels out the idea of
dogs as "death-bringers."
Toughness and
loyalty are the main virtues associated with dogs. On the modern
media front, Lassie has perpetuated the image of the companion that's
smarter than your everyday human, and is therefore loads more useful,
if not also loads more affectionate. Old Yeller has also taught us
about how sheer faithfulness is sometimes enough to get you through
the most trying situations.
Dog jewelry is
not exclusively for humans to wear -- there are dog collar charms,
too! In fact, pet and owner can have matching charms: one charm in
the master/mistress' bracelet, and a similar one on the pet's collar.
If you are a
dog lover, try out dog jewelry!
Show the world your appreciation of the noble heritage of man's best friend! |
