A Three Thousand Year Old Religion
For a religion whose time span is around three thousand to four thousand years, it is expected to have passed through the many phases of history. It is expected to have witnessed many events of history and is expected to be full of ancient mysticism. Moving backwards through time, the first coins of Judaism were issued when in 538 B.C., Cyrus the then Persian emperor freed the Jews from his reign. These were perhaps the first of the ancient coins of Jewish heritage. These coins were inscribed with the word Yehudah.
What is ancient coin jewelry?
As the religion of Judaism passed into the modern day, so those ancient coins changed hands and passed through generations. In modern times, many people like to preserve these ancient coins by embedding them on to a piece of Jewish jewelry. This particular jewelry with embedded ancient coins is termed as ancient coin jewelry.
Ancient Coin Jewelry- Standing Apart
What makes the ancient coin jewelry to stand apart from other Judaica jewelries is the fact that, in making of ancient coin jewelry, original, ancient coins are used. As a result, not many people get access to the ancient coin jewelry. This is further multiplied by the facts that:-
- Since genuine, ancient coins are used in ancient coin jewelry, there is a shortage of access to the genuine ancient coins
- Shortage of access to ancient coins results in high price tags of the ancient coin jewelry
- Some people have access to these ancient coins as part of family properties being handed down through generations. As a result, only they get easy access to the ancient coin jewelry if they so choose to embed those coins
Types of Ancient Coin Jewelry
The various types of ancient coin jewelry include:
- Pendants
- Rings
- Cufflinks
- Bracelets and
- Tallit clips
Ancient coin jewelry is made of precious metals such as gold and silver. The coins in ancient coin jewelry contain ancient Hebrew inscriptions that make the ancient coin jewelry as good antique piece. The coins embedded in ancient coin jewelry, are made of brass or copper. What otherwise would have looked dull, looks elegant and majestic once embedded in gold or silver jewelries. The person wearing an ancient coin jewelry feels elated by the fact that he or she is actually wearing a piece of history. As already mentioned, these coins used in ancient coin jewelry have witnessed phases of history; the ancient coin jewelry is created for those who feel connected with the historical tradition of the “much promised land”
Buying of Ancient Coin Jewelry
Prices of ancient coin jewelry are really high since these ancient coins come to the jewelers after passing through many hands. However, if a person in possession of ancient coins through family inheritance goes to the jeweler to get the coin embedded in jewelry, then he or she would have to pay much lower price for their piece of ancient coin jewelry. Price of ancient coin jewelry varies from $200 to $1500. Buyers must be doubly sure regarding the genuineness of the coins, while buying ancient coin jewelry. Ancient coin jewelry serves as good gift too. Any recipient of ancient coin jewelry must understand the significance, the history associated with these coins. These coins signified the Jewish independence and self dependency. Recipients of ancient coin jewelry must respect the ancient coin jewelry as family asset and make sure that the ancient coin jewelry passes on to the next generations.
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