Religious Jewelry as a Fashion Detail
You don’t necessarily need strong faith in order to wear religious jewelry from famous designers. You don’t have to worship a divinity or to pray in the evening. Such accessories are not always a demonstration of faith; sometimes they might simply be an attribute of fashion. And fashion doesn’t respect dogmata, at least not always.
It is well-known that Coco Chanel, one of the “icons” of fashion, was the first famous lady to wear Maltese crucifixes. In 2005-2006, the same symbols of religious jewelry were promoted by Dolce&Gabbana. It was more than enough for making these items extremely trendy in the whole world.
The tradition is now continued by Elizabeth Hurley. Probably only few people know that these crucifixes were the symbol of the first Christian crusade, organized by Pope Urban II in 1095, but again, these accessories are no longer strictly connected to religion. There are now available crosses from platinum, gold, wood and crystals - from Kara Ross (New York) or crucifixes with precious gems from Lalaounis, Greece.
It might sound strange, but if fashion cannot be limited by religious ideas, religion can become fashion. The red bracelets worn by Madonna and Britney Spears, both believers of the Judaic faith Kabalah, are now sold all over the United States for 25 dollars. If you want to look like a star, you should choose an item from religious jewelry, so popular among famous people.
Such preferences among stars might be discussed unlimitedly, but there is one main idea to understand from all this. Religious jewelry is no longer a simple attribute of faith. You might buy such an ornament so as to be fashionable and trendy, and no one will consider this inadequate. Time has changed and so have the tendencies, so there is nothing wrong in wearing a crucifix even if you are not a Christian.