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Not only are they wearing men's silver jewellery but the look is often strong, statement pieces sometimes with tribal designs. However if you think about it the origins can be traced back to Ancient Egypt even then it was worn to symbolise power in the community. Like others the Egptians wore it in life, however the wealthy Egyptians also took it with them in death and it was placed amongst their other grave goods.
When Napolean Bonaparte was Emperor of France back in 1804 he revived the grandeur of jewellery in France. The Viking society places much importance on precious metals as symbols of wealth and power. Vikings would wear beautiful pieces with silver being the more common metal. These were more likely to be silver arm-rings and neck-rings. This show of wealth was extremely important to them comparable today to a flash car or a Rolex watch!
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