Overview and History of Pendants
- Pendants are among the oldest recorded types of bodily adornment
- Ancient Egyptians commonly wore pendants, some shaped like hieroglyphs
- Pendants can serve several functions, such as awards, identification, ornamentation, ostentation, protection, and self-affirmation
- Specialized types of pendants include lockets and pendilia
- Pendants can be incorporated into necklaces or stand as separate items
Types of Pendants
- Amulets are wearable pendants believed to possess magical or spiritual power
- Talismans are objects that confer special benefits or powers upon the wearer
- Lockets are small objects that open to reveal a space for holding a small object, like a photograph
- Medallions are coin-shaped pendants worn around the neck or pinned onto clothing
Pendant Painting and Symbolism
- Pendant painting refers to a pair of paintings conceived as a set
- Couples often gift pendants as a marriage proposition in some cultures
Functional Pendants
- Travellers sundial pendant is a portable form of astronomical rings used to tell time from the sun
- Tools like Maori pounamu pendants, shepherds whistles, bosuns whistles, and ocarinas can be worn as pendants
- Portable astronomical and navigational instruments have been made as pendants
- In the 21st century, jewellers started incorporating USB flash drives into pendants
Fashion Pendants
- Fashion pendants are small creative pieces made from precious or non-precious stones and metals
- They hang freely from a chain or necklace and are worn as a statement piece or fashion ornament
Pendant Mentions
https://harryandcojewellery.com.au/products/diamond-pendant-necklacePendant Data Sources
| Reference | URL |
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| Glossary | https://harryandcojewellery.com.au/blogs/glossary/pendant |
| Wikipedia | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendant |
| Wikidata | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2111434 |
| Knowledge Graph | https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/01krjr |