KOREAN JEWELRY

KOREAN CULTURE

• Korean culture is very distinctive
• Its traditional culture is bright and elegant.
• It's modern culture is influenced by Westernization

POPULAR CULTURE: EARRINGS

• Earrings dates back to around 3000 BC.
• During the dark ages, these precious metals were harder to find so only royalty had access to them
• During that time, earrings weren't worn as much.
• In the second century, styles of the earrings were more elaborate and many designs were being
• Were being created.

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• By the 20th century, women everywhere wore earrings on a daily basis
• More styles were produced and the prices ranged from really cheap to expensive
• Earrings have diffused to many countries such as Korea.
• Even Korean guys wear earrings for fashion.

FOLK CULTURE: NORIGAE

• Origins of the norigae is a protective charm for shamanism
• The norigae became popular in Korea during the Joseon dynasty.
• It is a chest or waist ornament, purely artistic and having little practical value.
• Its artistic beauty was well liked by women of all classes and diffused to the entire kingdom.
• The larger, colorful, and decorated the norigae equaled a higher social ranking.

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• Expensive ornaments like gold and silver were used as well as brilliant colors and silk for the trinket.
• Each woman tried to outdo the other in terms of beauty of their norigae.
• They would pass on their norigae to their daughters or daughter-in-laws for the next generation.
• During modern times it has fallen out of fashion and is merely a traditional item.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• "Norigae: Splendor of the Korean Costume, Volume 2." Google Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2013.