Magic in Runes Jewelry – an Icelandic exclusive - Destination Specials - 629 views
Since time immemorial, men and women have all tried to find ways to control their luck, love and fortune. Be it good luck charms, forms of worship, pagan practices and rituals, In fact any sign or symbol that was believed to have a positive influence on the lives, luck and fortune of individuals was given great importance and significance. People believed that everything that came upon them was an indication of good or evil. They would go to any extent to ward off evil intent and design.
Mystical and magical jewelry that has been handed down the ages saw its designs in the early Vikings. Runes are magical symbols which have been adopted from the age old runes writing system of the early Vikings. The Belief is that wearing of these symbols would ward off bad luck, prevent getting lost and are sometimes called the runic compass which is supposed to guide the wearer to the correct direction of life and on the road to success and prosperity. Initially from Iceland, the runes jewelry is believed to possess great power. Based on primeval Nordic culture the writings and symbols denote love, luck, and wisdom.
Gold jewelry is usually hand crafted in 14k gold and generally the local jewelers in Reykjavik Iceland were trained from young to craft these designed and grew up skilled and experienced in the trade. All Nordic stores and shops stock and specialize in this jewelry and has met with great success. Viking jewelry is also crafted in sterling silver is generally hand made with excellent workmanship as a lot of training and skill is involved in the design of these symbols. Rings, brooches, bracelets, pendants, and earrings with runes symbols and Viking ciphers are gaining popularity in today’s world.
Simple or intricate designs were created and crafted with runes symbols by skilled workers and craftsmen in gold, silver, and sterling silver. The Vikings believed that jewelry with Runes designs and symbols possessed mighty magical powers as it finds its origins in Odinn who was supposed to be the mightiest of pagan gods. Each symbol was selected with a lot of care and consideration as wearing the correct symbol for each specific need was necessary. Each letter or symbol had a direct relationship with nature. They combined earth, wind, water and fire to represent a balance to come together to satisfy our needs. These symbols were such that people believed that they would promote friendship, improve luck, and make the individual strong to face any kind of attack and thereby remove all obstacles in the path to success.
Harmony rune pendants, strength of self pendants, pendants to attract love, repel evil and fulfill wishes, runic love amulets, swords, pentacles, etc are all part of what runic jewelry is all about. In short, runic jewelry means different thing to different people. For the superstitious, it is a symbol of love, luck and prosperity, for the traditional, it is a way to connect with their ancestors and maintain their culture and rich heritage, for the mystical, it is a way of bringing about magical changes in their lives, to the modern and fashion conscious it is a way to make a statement with no strings attached. So whatever your reason for wearing rune jewelry, we hope it brings the wearer whatever their heart desires.
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