Hair Jewelry

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Hairwork, or jewelry or artwork made of human hair, has appeared throughout the history of craft work, particularly to be used for private worship or mourning. From the Middle Ages through the early twentieth century, memorial hair jewelry remained common. Hair, considered to be a remnant off the person it was cut from, also has often played a part in myths and legends; in a Swedish book of proverbs, one can read that “rings and bracelets of hair increase love” (Vadstena stads tankebok). One example can be found in Denmark, at Rosensborg’s palace, which is a bracelet of precious metal with a simple braided lock of hair - a gift from King Christian IV (1577-1648) to his queen. Another example would be the rings commemorating the execution of King Charles I of England (1600-1649), which circulated among his faithful supporters. Other famous people who owned hair jewelry include Napoleon, Admiral Nelson, Queen Victoria and her large family, Christina Nilsson and Jenny Lind.

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Article title : Hairwork
"Hairwork, or jewelry or artwork made of human hair, has appeared throughout the history of craft work, particularly to be used for private worship or..."
Article title : Clothing in ancient Egypt
"hair. Jewelry was very popular in ancient Egypt, no matter the social class. It was heavy and rather voluminous. The main reason for wearing jewelry is..."
Article title : Hair receiver
"ISBN 978-1-350-08793-4. OCLC 1225543726. Fromwiller, Staci (March 1996). "Hair Jewelry and Hair Receivers - Historic Prince William". www.historicprincewilliam.org..."
Article title : Lock of hair
"kinds of jewellery including bracelets, earrings, and brooches (see hair jewelry) were also used. The following hairstyles make use of lock(s) for symbolic..."
Article title : Victorian jewellery
"Jewelry - International Gem Society". International Gem Society. Retrieved 29 August 2017. Yan, Shu-chuan (2019). "The Art of Working in Hair: Hair Jewellery..."
Article title : Hairstyling tool
"The jewels and ornaments on the hair pins add as a hair jewelry piece. In many cultures, hairpins are used with jewelry for many of occasions. For instance..."
Article title : Mourning ring
"Deborah (2011). "The Dead Still Among Us: Victorian Secular Relics, Hair Jewelry, and Death Culture". Victorian Literature and Culture. 39 (1): 127–142..."
Article title : Melanie Bilenker
"is primarily in contemporary hair jewelry. In 2010 she received a Pew Fellowship in the Arts. Bilenker uses her own hair to "draw" images of contemporary..."
Article title : Hair stick
"pieces of jewelry. The price of hair sticks varies greatly depending on the style, materials, and craftsmanship: the cheapest pairs of plastic hair sticks..."
Article title : Native American jewelry
"were prized trade items for jewelry. Bones provided material for beads as well, especially long, cylindrical beads called hair pipes, which were extremely..."

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