Copper jewelry is the new craze or trend taking everyone by storm. Precious metals have skyrocketed. Investors have snatched up silver and gold in vast quantities, driving the cost of copper up. Jewelry designers have looked to other base metals to control their costs. Copper is one metal that is enjoying a rejuvenation in popularity, thanks in large part to artisan designers. But the impact of copper is more than just economics. Copper is warm. Copper is soft. And copper is a base metal used in Gold and Silver. Copper is just plain beautiful.

If you desire beautiful copper jewelry, you most likely will need to seek out an artisan jeweler who works in this metal. When was the last time you saw copper jewelry offered at a retail store?

Ancient Copper

Copper… It represents Venus, both the planet and the goddess. It is the universal symbol for female (♀), and in hieroglyphics is represented by the ankh, which symbolizes eternal life. It is associated with Friday, the goddess Aphrodite and the country of Cyprus, where the word cuprum originates.

No one knows exactly when copper was first discovered, but earliest estimates place this event around 9000 B.C. in the Middle East. Alloying to make brass or bronze was realized soon after the discovery of copper itself.

The ancient Egyptians loved ornamentation. Jewelry was designed, crafted and worn with great thought and care. In their typical holistic fashion, fine jewelry was valued not only for beauty but also for the magical and spiritual protection, it provided for its wearer.

Copper Jewelry and Health Benefits

Copper has been used for jewelry and in medical treatments since man first discovered it. In fact we can’t live without it, copper is one of those metallic elements which are essential to human health. And since the body can’t manufacture it, it must absorb the essential element by other means. The old wives tale of wearing copper jewelry to reduce the pain of arthritis has a lot of validity. It’s also involved in the formation of collagen and the protective coverings of the nerves.

The use of copper during meditation or simply wearing a piece of copper jewelry can help to stimulate physical activity and overcome lethargy and passivity. It increases intuition and promotes channeling, auric cleansing, luck, prosperity, purification, self-esteem, and communication. Copper is said to help balance sexual energy and to bring the body back into harmony with its environment.

The Metal of Great Power

Throughout the world copper became known as the metal of great power. In Africa, copper became known to have great power as a talisman, as is found throughout African Literature and Sanskrit. Tibetan elders keep copper bracelets as holy relics. In Chinese Medicine, copper is known to increase the flow of ‘chi’ (life energy).Arab shepherds believe copper bracelets to store and release power as needed. Inca and Aztec tribes believed that the Gods dictated that copper should be worn by warriors in battle to increase agility and prowess in the field. Celtic tribes wore copper bracelets to avoid rheumatism. The Greeks believed copper represented the goddess Venus, whom arose from the waters of Cyprus looking at herself within a copper mirror, and that copper was used to attract love and protect against evil.

Copper, The New Gold

 

Where I live in Eastern Pennsylvania, theives are stealing copper to sell to recycling plants! Is copper the new gold?

 

Copper today enjoys a rising economical value. Soaring global demand for copper makes the metal a better bet than gold, according to Pinaki Rath, managing director of Gold Matrix Resources. “Perhaps copper is the new gold. The long-term prospects for base metals look good”.

Wired For You in Copper

The color of copper is warm, glowing, and unsurpassed by any other metal in that color range. Copper works like silver… soft and malleable, bends and twists with ease, and lends itself to my intricate, three dimensional Bohemian Chic Style. Copper is glorious with stones like Amazonite, Chrysocolla, Labradorite, Chalcedony, Pietersite, and more!

And with my special finish, my copper artisan jewelry pieces are completely tarnish resistant and never turn your skin a color. Once you own and wear my copper jewelry, you will want to add more pieces to your private collection.  Your personal style and my artisan copper jewelry, Wired For You — distinctly sets your style apart from others!

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