Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Ancient Islamic Jewellery Has been Developed Throughout the Years

By Steven Charles


Islam is a religion which has prevailed over the world for over 1400 years now and is distribute out all across the globe. Initially the advent of Islam was in the Arab area, though over time, it distribute in other Middle Eastern, Asian and European nations too. As it proliferated in different regions slight changes were noticed in the forms of Islamic jewelry, dressing, art and architecture. It evolved to consist of the various local customs and traditions from the areas that were added to the Islamic empire.

Ancient Islamic jewelry might be segmented according to the ruler eras. The most popular of these include:

* Ancient Arab and Persian Jewelry: This includes the design and designs worn at the time of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in the Arab and Persian regions.

* Ancient Ummayyad and Abbasaid jewelry: The changes that were seen in the Arab jewelry articles during the reigns of these two Muslim rulers make up the ancient pieces of these eras.

* Ottoman Empire jewelry: The Ottoman Empire extended from Southeastern Western world to Western Asia and Northern Africa. So there was a lot of diversity in the traditions of these regions, which were all incorporated into the jewelry popular during the Ottoman reign.

* Artuqid and Turkish Islamic Jewelry: Although Turkey is portion of the Ottoman Empire, the Turkish jewellery evolved once the empire no longer existed. The changes that emerged are what symbolize the jewelry from this era.

The ancient articles mostly comprised of solid gold and silver coins inscribed with verses from the Holy Quran. These coins were mostly worn as necklaces or occasionally turned into rings and bracelets. The ancient Islamic jewelry was simple in nature and did not incorporate intricate models and gemstones. The higher quality of gold or silver the better it was considered.

Ancient Islamic jewelry evolved into the present day articles obtainable as the rulers conquered various regions. The use of gemstones and other alloys was initiated after quite some time. But, it's important to know that during the Prophet Muhammad's time, female were permitted to adorn themselves with all types of jewelry articles within the boundaries established forth for decency and modesty in Islam, though men were discouraged to wear any gold on their bodies. Silver was and is permissible for Muslim men to wear, but it have to not be as well gaudy or showy.

The modern day jewelry articles worn by the Muslims across the globe all have sure functions that have carried over from the ancient Islamic Jewellery designs and several are still as trendy as before.




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