Jewelry is one thing that woman like to wear for making her looks beautiful and charming. Many people have a belief that the pieces of jewelry they wear have special powers, making them feel better in more ways than one. Given these facts, it is now common practice to wear jewelry for healing.
Going back the past, people back then believed that some gemstones have specific powers that can aid them throughout their lives.
For instance, the most popular gemstone of all, the diamond was believed to dispel madness and poison, and also witchcraft.
The ruby was also believed to ward off stress and evil thoughts, while the opal was helpful when it came to internal diseases.
Besides the power for healing, There was a common belief that some of jewelry used to test poison. In history of China, the chinese people used silver to test poison in food. A ruby turns cloudy and opal turns pale when they are near such a substances too.
Using these gemstones to create pieces of jewelry for healing is still practiced today. Depending on culture, some people still think that they posses these powers. But, considering that every fairytale starts from a truth, they may have a point.
I will find more information about other jewelry to write in the near future.
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