Differences between pendant and pendant
A pendant is any piece of jewelry that hangs from clothing or other jewelry—a chain, bracelet, or even earrings. That is, the charm for the bracelet is also a pendant, just like the diamond pendants for the dress that Anne of Austria gave to the Duke of Buckingham (by the way, this is a real story, Dumas only changed it a little).
However, today relatively small jewelry is usually called a pendant, but for larger neck jewelry other names are used:
- Pendant - you won’t be wrong if you call this any large, bright pendant that is supposed to be worn around the neck - on a chain or cord. You won’t want to combine the pendant with anything else - it is completely self-sufficient, although today you can add multi-layer thin chains to it. It is often made with a cabochon or a large stone with cutting, enamel, or inlay, although it can also be without inserts.
- A medallion is usually called a “pendant with a surprise.” It is a small box in which a portrait of a loved one, a lock of his hair or any other relic that evokes warm memories is hidden. The classic medallion is round or oval, the third most popular shape is a heart.
- A cameo or gem is a carved image, usually of a woman's head. It can be made in the form of earrings, but is more often found as a pendant necklace.
- Pectoral crosses and other jewelry with religious significance are also not usually called pendants. Many people prefer to wear them secretly, under clothes, and then they can only be classified as jewelry conditionally.
To summarize: a pendant is a broader concept than a pendant. However, in the common sense, this is the name for small-sized jewelry for the neck. The components of a pendant and a pendant are the same - they consist of a hanging eye, a connecting eye, a base, a caste (frame for the insert) and an insert (if there is one). However, if we are talking about a pendant on a fishing line, it does not have ears.
General characteristics
What is a pendant? In general, this concept can include a fairly large number of definitions. But from the root of the word it is clear that it was suspended. That is, it hung either on the body or on clothes. If you remember a little literature, you can come across one novel where the Queen of France gave her diamond pendants to an English lord. From this came a distinctive adventure story about three musketeer friends and a young Gascon. But let's return to the main topic.
Suspension
A pendant is, in its own way, a type of pendant. It should also hang. As a rule, pendants are made from precious metals; they can be inlaid with various stones. They were often used to preserve the memory of dear people - a lock of hair from a loved one, a small portrait of a family (later replaced by a photograph), or a key to a safe. This could also happen. Examples of this can be found in cinema and the same literature.
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Historical reference
Like any other decoration, a pendant in the ancient world was not so much an ornament as a talisman against evil spirits and a talisman. Hunters wore the fangs of the predators they killed around their necks to gain their strength and agility, and girls decorated themselves with shells, feathers, and beautiful stones - also not without a mystical meaning.
A little later, with the help of neck jewelry, it was possible to determine the position occupied by the owner in the social hierarchy, while the sacred meaning remained. For example, in Ancient Egypt, an amulet-pendant often depicted a scarab or was made from its shell.
Middle Ages
Before the widespread use of buttons, pendants decorated the ends of ties on clothes. In Europe they began to wear them around the neck in the Middle Ages. For the aristocracy, these were pendants with heraldry indicating membership in the clan, and men wore them more often than women. It was at this time that neck jewelry, like rings, often became guardians of poisons and participants in palace intrigues.
It should be noted that from about the 16th century pendants were removed from the stage. Only rich people, aristocrats, could afford jewelry, and they preferred more “prominent” jewelry - precious necklaces. This applies not only to Europe, but also to the East.
New time and modernity
The popularity of pendants returned in the 18th century, when they were chosen as guardians of the secrets of the heart. Lockets with romantic contents have become a part of many love stories. Lovers exchanged portraits, mothers placed the locks of their beloved children on their chests, and hung incense bags around their sons' necks, sending them off to war. Most often, such jewelry was hidden from prying eyes.
Since the 20th century, pendants have been valued primarily for their decorative function - they are no longer hidden. Small, elegant jewelry is an accessory that has become almost mandatory for every woman. Of course, even today they often have a special meaning for the owner: if they were presented on a special occasion by a special person.
What is the difference between a clip and a Charm?
Charms, like all Pandora jewelry, are made from 925 sterling silver, 585 gold, with inserts of enamel, artificial and natural stones. Stoppers (or clips) are a special type of beads that are designed to separate ordinary charms and secure them to a bracelet.
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How to wear pendants and on what
How to wear a pendant correctly? Is it possible to combine pendants and pendants, pendants and a cross? We will try to answer these questions, although it should be noted that fashion is flexible, and style is individual. And if you feel like you want to break this or that rule with specific jewelry, go for it!
How to wear pendants on chains
You can wear pendants around your neck at different lengths: on a collar or choker (30-40 cm), on a princess length (45-50 cm). But on a longer chain they will be inappropriate. Visual perception depends not only on the length of the chain, but also on height: tall girls can add +5 cm to the recommended size. Also consider the length of the jewelry: long pendants, such as this two-ring model, require a shorter chain.
What chains should pendants be worn on? The weave and thickness of the chain should be in harmony with the decoration. For example, a thick Bismarck is good with weighty pendants. Anchor weaving is the most versatile and does not distract attention from the pendant. Snake chains, as well as silk, leather or rubber laces, are well suited for modern design jewelry.
Is it possible to wear other pendants with a cross?
Yes, if the cross is decorative. The Church does not oblige people to wear crosses exclusively of the classic type, that is, with the image of the crucified Jesus. Such crosses really shouldn’t be displayed. However, back in the 9th century, the Byzantine monk Theodore the Studite wrote: “The cross of any form is true.” In the Diva collections you will find gold crosses set with precious stones that can be worn on display and with pendants, such as this elegant narrow cross with sapphires or the luxurious gold cross with marquise cut diamonds.
What to wear with pendants
These jewelry are universal and go with almost everything! We offer several looks for you:
- A heart with diamonds with a white office blouse will remind you that you are not only an employee, but also a girl!
- A natural emerald-cut sapphire paired with a sheath dress will mark you as a lady from high society.
- The clarity of the diamond square will perfectly harmonize with a classic suit and your business acumen.
- A golden “violet” with diamonds and a sapphire core will go well with a summer dress.
- An asymmetrical pendant with sapphires will turn a simple badlon or a fine-knit sweater with a closed neck into a fashionable outfit.
- Well, a golden key on a long chain, slid into the neckline, will seduce and make him think only about you!
Don't forget that you can wear charms on a bracelet - one at a time or several! Narrow chain bracelets are suitable for this. By the way, men call thin chains with small pendants on their hands and neck the sexiest jewelry!
Conclusion
For many people, there is no significant difference in the differences between a pendant and a pendant. Maybe a hundred or a hundred and fifty years ago, when it was customary to attend balls, put on fluffy dresses with crinoline, pick up an ostrich feather fan and dance figures with hussars and adjutants, and it was impermissible to confuse these concepts, now, when young people more relaxed when clothes and accessories are selected according to the principle of “what I like”, the significance of the differences between a pendant and a pendant is not so great.
The only place where this can make any difference is at an official reception, where you need to look in strict accordance with business etiquette. In all other cases, complete freedom of choice is allowed.
How to wear a pendant
The pendant can be worn either on a short chain or on a long one, up to the matinee length (60 cm). It should not be combined with other pendants. For example, a silver pendant with enamel can be complemented only with earrings and rings. Just yesterday, pendants were decorations “for those who are in favor,” but today young girls are also taking a closer look at them. They fit perfectly into the current trend for gigantism and do not get lost against the backdrop of oversized clothing. Pendants can be worn with a knitted sweater in fine and medium knitting, while pendants are ideal for coarse knitting.
Branded jewelry stores of the St. Petersburg factory Diva offer silver and gold pendants with natural stones. We do not offer synthetic analogues - our stones are “living” and were born in the depths of the Earth, and not in a laboratory. They say they have a special energy. Maybe that's why Diva jewelry becomes a favorite!
Features of the medallion
The origin of this word is related to the French médailion (large medal). A medallion is a predominantly round-shaped product that is associated with some kind of merit or insignia (not to be confused with awards and medals). For example, a medallion-token of a military regiment or a family item of imperial persons: with a coat of arms, motto, etc.
Another type of jewelry is medallions with portraits of dear or close people. In the era of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin they were quite popular. Enamel portraits or embossed profiles of loved ones, children, parents, served not only as a tribute to specific individuals, but also connected loved ones with an invisible energetic thread.
Color spectrum
The most universal are metal pendants - gold or silver, without inserts or enamel. They go with almost any clothing, but you need to be a little more careful when it comes to silver: it looks better with things in a cold color palette than with warm tones. A small gold pendant looks appropriate in most cases.
If the pendant is decorated with inserts of semi-precious stones or semi-precious stones, the color match is selected either by matching shades or by contrast. The basic rule of elegance: an outfit should not combine more than three colors. The shape of the accessory is also important: the pendant can follow the shape of the neckline or, on the contrary, be sharply asymmetrical to it. Choosing the color of a pendant to match the color of your eyes looks good only when the pendant stands out brightly against the background of a plain dress.
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The pendant is probably the oldest piece of jewelry invented by man. Previously, bones or stones were used in the form of pendants, but over time this decoration turned into elaborate jewelry, usually richly inlaid with precious stones.
Even in the primitive era, people wore pendants, indicating their gender, showing wealth and position in society.
Pendants also served as a talisman, talisman, and amulet against evil spirits.
In our time, this trend has continued: pendants have become not only a stylish accessory, but also a kind of magical symbol of good luck, prosperity and luck!
Therefore, before buying, giving or using pendants in their products, craftsmen need to know their meaning.
Let's start with the elephant pendant!
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The elephant is a symbol of greatness, strength, power, wisdom, wealth, prosperity, longevity and fidelity! In India, the elephant was considered the king of animals - with its size and important slowness, it inspired people with the idea of its exclusivity.
Jewelers have been using images of elephants in their jewelry since ancient times. These products carry the strongest and most positive energy for humans. Such jewelry is suitable for people seeking stability, confidence and sustainability in life.
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The cat attracts money luck, prosperity and new opportunities. A raised paw on a cat means money, i.e. to increased wealth and profit.
Also, the cat, as a sacred animal among many peoples, symbolizes cunning, developed intuition, clairvoyance, sensual beauty, and the ability to transform. A cat figurine is a symbol of eternity, independence, elegance and grace, the queen of love! It is believed that it protects against the evil eye.
If you buy a pendant in the shape of a cute cat, which is made of silver, then the effect of such a talisman is doubled.
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Fish symbolize wealth. They are used to attract prosperity and abundance in the home or office. A fish looking up promotes movement up the career ladder, guarantees high achievements, recognition and fame.
Most often, carp, goldfish, and also dragon fish are used as a talisman.
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The heart is perhaps a favorite symbol, not only in the jewelry industry, but also in all branches of art, because it glorifies the brightest and purest feeling on Earth - love.
The heart symbol has long been used as a symbol to represent a person's spiritual, emotional, moral and intellectual foundations, attracting love and romance!
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It would seem, what’s special about such an ordinary object as a key? But oddly enough, there are many people who choose the talisman key .
In fact, any key is not quite a simple thing, but actually a solution to a mystery. And most often, not just a key is chosen as a talisman, but a key that has a secret - elegant and ancient. A person who chooses just such a talisman key is an incorrigible romantic, prone to daydreaming. For him, the key is a sign that someday he will be able to open the door of his dreams and find himself in a fairy tale.
The silver key is most suitable for students and schoolchildren as a talisman, because such a talisman helps to better assimilate knowledge and navigate the information received. It makes sense for novice businessmen to purchase a silver key - it will help in the favor of banks.
A key in the form of a pendant around your neck will help bring your loved one closer to you. You just need to wear it exclusively with the groove down, threading a lace or chain through the top ring.
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The snake , as a talisman, gives its owner willpower and determination. Any work started will be completed. The snake talisman bestows wisdom and patience. With such a talisman you can not be afraid of the machinations of “friends”, dangers and disappointments. The talisman in the form of a snake is also credited with properties such as longevity and eternal youth, because it itself is capable of renewing itself. Raising one's intellectual level, developing supernatural abilities, vital activity, a desire for art - all these qualities develop in a person thanks to the snake talisman.
In the East, the Snake is a symbol of female beauty, a symbol of mysterious powers, telepathy, and clairvoyance.
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dragon talisman will help you find true love. Chinese philosophers claim that every person living on this earth has a soul mate. And a person will be truly happy when he finds it. And this is very difficult to do, because there are so many people and finding love is very difficult. A talisman in the form of a dragon will help you find true love - your soulmate.
A man wearing a dragon talisman will be extremely popular with women, but this does not mean that he will cheat; on the contrary, he will be faithful to his chosen one.
And a woman wearing this talisman, even reluctantly, will create an atmosphere of complete harmony around herself. She will be admired.
Just don’t wear a dragon next to your heart—don’t wear a pendant on a long chain. However, the dragon on the neck provides protection, so you can wear the pendant on a short chain.
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Since ancient times, the owl has been a symbol of knowledge, insight, wisdom and enlightenment, and in China it is also a sign of wealth. In ancient Greek mythology, the owl was an attribute of the goddess of wisdom, Athena, who bore the epithet “owl-eyed.” The owl became a symbol of wisdom and knowledge due to the fact that its natural behavior reminded the Hellenes of the lifestyle of philosophers striving for solitude, and the owl’s ability to see in the dark made it a symbol of insight. In Slavic myths, the wise bird sometimes acts as the guardian of the legendary tear-grass, which allows the hero to find treasures hidden underground and take possession of enchanted treasures.
And today the owl is considered a symbol of wisdom, protection from black forces and evil spells, the evil eye, preserving wealth in the house and attracting good luck.
The huge luminous eyes of the bird look into the very essence, from them, like from a mirror, bad thoughts, envious glances, bad wishes are reflected. For an owl to become a talisman - a talisman against the evil eye and magical powers, you should choose a figurine with wide eyes. You can buy a pendant or pendant, the main thing is that the jewelry attracts the attention of others. It is better if the eyes of the night bird are made of precious or semi-precious stones.
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In ancient Greek mythology, Pegasus is the winged horse of Zeus. Also, Pegasus is the winged horse of the muses, which emerged from the neck of Medusa when Perseus cut off her head. From the blow of Pegasus’s hoof, a wonderful spring flowed, giving inspiration to creative people. Symbolizes inspiration, contemplation of beauty and eloquence. In European heraldry, Pegasus was used in the coats of arms of thinkers and creators. Pegasus, like a unicorn, can only be caught with a golden bridle.
Nowadays a talisman in the form of a winged horse is considered the talisman of all lovers. Just as the ancient Greek Pegasus helped Perseus save Andromeda, so the talisman helps preserve love. You just have to give your chosen one such a talisman and he (she) will never part with you, because through the talisman your love will pass to him (her), which your beloved will constantly feel.
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For different peoples of the world, the dragonfly has completely different meanings. For Europeans, the dragonfly is a symbol of lightness, grace, the onset of summer, as well as frivolity and selfishness. A symbol of a light and beautiful woman who loves to have fun and does not think about the future. It is this symbol that is used in Krylov’s fable The Dragonfly and the Ant. Later, in times of decadence, the dragonfly becomes a symbol of the femme fatale - beautiful, light, but calculating and predatory. The combination of lightness, swiftness and predatory nature inspired artists, poets, and jewelers - they created many beautiful works of art, identifying the dragonfly with femininity and the unsolved female nature. In Latin, the dragonfly is called very poetically odonatum - born of the scent of the universe. In ancient art, the dragonfly was depicted as a symbol of idyllic calm and beauty. In the Middle Ages in Europe, the dragonfly was an ominous symbol. It was called the “devil’s needle” and it was believed that the dragonfly’s bite was poisonous. The dragonfly was one of the symbols of witches. The dragonfly was also considered a symbol of fairies. According to ancient Celtic legends, sometimes small people turned into dragonflies to fly over clear streams and deep pools and lure unlucky hunters into dangerous traps. In some paintings, fairies are depicted with dragonfly wings. In Japan, the dragonfly (tombo) is a male symbol. The dragonfly is revered as a symbol of courage and is considered the national symbol of Japan. The island of Honshu is sometimes called Dragonfly Island. Red Japanese dragonflies were sacrificed to the gods, asking for courage and victory in battle. Among the North American Indians, the dragonfly is a symbol of rebirth, restoration after difficult trials. This meaning of the dragonfly symbol exists in the United States. In Feng Shui, the dragonfly is a symbol of the wind, a creature of the elements of air, immortality, and rebirth. Her image is used when you need to revive relationships that have become routine.
Decoration in the form of a dragonfly gives a person lightness, ease, sociability, and helps to attract new people to him.
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Bird feathers - their symbolism is based on the weightlessness of feathers, the ability of birds to fly and the spiritual qualities that birds were endowed with.
The bird feather symbolizes truth, lightness, Heaven, height, speed, space, escape to other areas of the world, soul, the element of wind and air, opposed to the principle of moisture, dryness. In a broader sense, feathers worn by shamans, priests or rulers symbolized a magical connection with the spirit world or divine power and protection.
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The butterfly is a symbol of the soul, immortality, rebirth and resurrection. It symbolizes the ability to transform, to transform, since this beautiful winged creature is born, transforming from a small crawling caterpillar. The butterfly carries creativity within itself, helps to easily perceive the surrounding reality, coloring gray everyday life with its rainbow colors.
This is a symbol of creative people: artists, writers, poets, musicians. This talisman will also help those who want bright changes in their lives.
A pendant in the shape of a butterfly can become a real talisman (amulet) for a woman. It is believed that thanks to such jewelry, women will be able to attract a worthy man into their lives and keep him near them.
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Yarilo is the god of the ancient Slavs, who is revered to this day: at all times he occupied a central place on the heavenly slope. His talismans gave their owner prosperity and guaranteed a strong masculinity. Also, such a sign helped restore one’s internal energy and brought balance to a person’s life. But in addition to the above functions, such a symbol provided protection from any troubles in life, both physical and energetic effects. This magical symbol can increase the supply of vital energy; at this time, people turn to this talisman to replenish their supply of vitality. The amulet helps everyone get rid of troubles, sorrows and just minor troubles, and its meaning depends on the internal needs of the person himself.
From the sun comes the need to live, create, and lead an active lifestyle.
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