Making Knotted Jewelry

If precious metal jewelry is out of bounds for you because of their astronomical prices, you need not fret for you can now yourself make or purchase “different” kinds of jewelry from the various online jewelry stores. If you dare to think out of the box and are game for adventurous jewelry, then I will ask you to experiment with knotted jewelry for a change.

Knotted Jewelry

Knotted jewelry belongs to the genre of nautical junk jewelry or costume jewelry and looks best when teamed up with bohemian outfits and gear. Besides they are easy to make or if you want to purchase them, they are easy to find in the numerous online jewelry stores and are very easy on the pocket, being very cheap.

Knotted jewelry consists of necklaces, earrings, bracelets etc. The various attention grabbing designs feature earth toned muted brown ensembles in jute, thread, cords, rustic beads, and natural waxed linen which are all organically woven/knotted into elegant motifs.

The knots that have been used are overhand, double half stitch, square etc.

Material for Knotted Jewelry

Usually knotted jewelry is created out of materials like cords, clasps, jump rings, ivory beads, rust seed beads, natural color waxed linen, matte finish brown wooden beads, glass beads in brown, copper/bronzed patterned wire, brown wool, rust tassels, jute etc.

Knotted jewelry is intricately woven and the rustic flavor of this kind of jewelry helps to enrich the look of Indian ethnic ensembles like saree or salwar kameez. Of course, western gypsy styled bohemian skirts, leather outfits etc can be beautifully accessorized with knotted jewelry of this kind.

Knotted jewelry is wearable artwork that is affordable and makes free use of symbolism in the designs like metaphors of LOVE, LIFE, THE WORD OF GOD, and THE BOOK OF KELLS. It dates back to the Celtic period/ornamental style of the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth centuries, and the early Middle Ages when this symbolic knotted jewelry design spread out to other far off parts of Europe. Knotted jewelry also has a distinct Chinese heritage.

Celtic Knotted Jewelry

Celtic knotted jewelry patterns were much in vogue during the Elizabethan age and were patronized and used by Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci in their works.  Celtic knotted jewelry designs have been a perennial hit with artists and craftsmen in all the ages and in many cultures even previous to seventh century.

Thus when you show off your stunning and head turning nautical knotted jewelry, you are doing your bit to revive and promote a living slice of history - an ancient genre of jewelry making.