Medieval Jewellery was Highly Valued in Medieval Times and You Are Able to Own Some Today

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Medieval Jewellery was Highly Valued in Medieval Times and You Are Able to Own Some Today
Jewellery and gemstones were important in medieval times because they were not merely adornments, they held strong associations with both secular status and religion. During this period, only wealthy aristocrats were able to buy and wear jewellery. On special occasions, everyone down from the kings and queens, through the aristocracy to the knights would wear their medieval jewellery to announce their social class. Additionally, knights believed that particular gems had the power to preserve and protect them in battle, both from their human enemies and additionally from malignant spirits. Also popular were evil eye jewelry to protect against evil spirits.

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