SPLICED LIFE /
BLACKBEARD'S CHEST / A COLLECTION OF RANDOM TREASURES
Accessories
Skulls
from Sirkel Jewellery
Skulls appear in every style of clothing, accessories, and jewellery;
they feature prominently in print graphics, modern tattoo art,
pirate and vampire films, tv shows and video games.
S
kulls have rich cultural histories and
symbolic meanings that provide them with
other sources of deathly allure.
Ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians and
the Aztecs used the skull as a symbol of the cycle
of death and rebirth. They are prominent in the
Mexican holiday known as Dia de los Muertos, or
“Day of the Dead” as well as Halloween.
During the Elizabethan Period in Europe, rings
fashioned with a “Death’s Head Skull,” became
a symbol of one’s membership in the societal
underworld.
Hindu goddess Kali has a Garland of skulls around her
neck which symbolizes infinite knowledge and wisdom.
And then along came Alexander McQueen. The
fashion designer created a line of silk skull scarves
and the rest is history.
A local jewellery designer that loves skulls is Jan
from Sirkel Jewellery. Every piece of jewellery is
handmade using age-old techniques. He once
read that people in the Victorian times wore skull
jewellery mostly in memory of those who have
passed, but more than that they wore sku lls as a
reminder of the transience and fragility of life and
to live every day wholeheartedly because you never
know when it might be your last.
Contact www.sirkeljewellery.co.za
Likewise the ladies at Soho Buddha have a
hand-made jewellery line where elegance meets
spiritualism with an edge.
Contact Shani
+27 82 455 80 88 / [email protected] / www.sohobuddha.com
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