Jewelry plays a greater role in tod

Jewelry plays a greater role in today’s world than it ever did in the past. No more is its use only the privilege of the wealthy, for the broadening of the social structure of contemporary society and the burgeoning concepts of what a jewel is or can be has made its use universal. The basic appeal of jewelry lies in the satisfaction of primitive needs. Its use becomes a means of releasing us to fantasize about ourselves, our lives, and our world. Because the motivations for wearing jewelry involve elemental and eternal human concerns, and because jewelry is a portable, intimate art that can be worn and constantly enjoyed, it is safe to assume that the use of jewelry will persist, in one form or another for as long as the human race survives.