Why Peacock Design Jewellery?

Beautifully carved out peacock design in jewellery is very popular in the East more than in the West. Many cultures are now beginning to take a fresh look at this legendary design. Let me air some of my thoughts on peacock symbolism, its application across the cultures and how these designs are brought into the jewellery wear.

Peacock Symbology

Peacock as a symbol represents varied ideas: integrity, nobility, watchfulness, guidance, protection, prosperity, royalty, love, compassion, peace, devotion, renewal, grace, beauty are some of the positive undertones. On the side of negative it is considered as pride and vanity and fearfully as a slayer of serpents. On prognosis peacock symbolises rains as the male bird spreads its feathers in a fan like manner during the onset of rains. More than that ancient cultures ascribe a degree of immortality to peacock due, perhaps for the simple reasons its flesh takes longer time to decay than others. Resurrection, on the other hand, was introduced as Christian ethos when its feathers were used during the time of Easter.

Wading through Cultures

Persians top the range with their peacock throne said to be more than two millenniums old. In China and India peacock became a revered bird. So much so, India has declared it as a national bird. Its predominant position in Greek, Chinese and Indian cultural history has been well documented. In India, the Moguls transformed peacock design as most prestigious ones to adorn in their clothes, carvings and pricey ornaments. Hindu Gods have more affinity towards peacock than deities in the other cultures though. Lord Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu dons a head gear containing beautiful blue-green peacock transmitting cosmic rays. Lord Murugan uses peacock as his vehicle whereas Goddess Saraswathi has two mounts swan and peacock; she is often depicted as seated on a lovely peacock.

Now in Jewellery

Necklace made with peacock in the centre piece is much popular in India and its neighbouring countries. Used in both as heavy jewellery for formal wear and light ones for casual flaunting, peacock is a design that most women crave for. Quite a number of combinations are used in bringing peacock designs into intricate jewellery. Solo peacock, a pair of peacocks, or male and female birds together happen to be the chief concerns of jewellery designers. A pair of peacock facing each other or standing erect or drinking water is used as key design. This design can fit snugly in as earrings, pendants, chains, bangles and bracelets in addition to the ubiquitous necklaces.

How it harnesses your cosmics?

Aesthetics apart, you have to look at how the peacock design can serve as cosmic jewellery bringing out your inner qualities and energy, which is collectively known as cosmics. Perhaps you wish to wear peacock design to achieve a particular purpose such as protection, prosperity and so on. Much depends on the metal and gems and how you set these in your gem & jewellery. Moreover, what type of wear suits you are also matter to be considered. Whether, you wear it as earring, necklace or bangle matters as each wear impacts different limbs of a human body.

Muthu Ashraff

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