The world is full of superstitions. From how breaking a mirror can lead to seven years of bad luck, to how Friday the 13th is the unluckiest day of the year, there are many people that believe in such things. But what if the bad luck that you were experiencing actually came from not being able to protect yourself from black magic? What if you were subjected to a source of witchcraft and you didn’t even know? While this is uncommon, it can happen, so it is important that you know how to protect yourself.
Luckily, jewellery can provide such protection in the form of an amulet or charm, and these can be worn on statement pieces such as a necklace or bracelet, or they can simply be placed in your home or workplace. Do this, and you will never receive any bad luck.
That said, jewellery has more than its fair share of ancient beliefs that are associated with items we wear on our body. Like all superstitions, the ones connected with jewellery are mainly old wives’ tales and need to be debunked, so here are just some of the mistaken beliefs that have arisen in the world of jewellery, in no particular order. Continue reading →