10/05/2020
As you may have guessed you will find this type of chain worn around the ankle. Some are created to be tight around the ankle like a strap or many are allowed to dangle. For thousands of years anklets have been worn by many different cultures. Our anklets are created with a specific meaning in mind, however many people wear them for beauty and fashion purposes.
The Sumerians
Graves, founded in the Mesopotamian area of the world, known to have been inhabited by the Sumerians some 4500, are the first civilisation to evidence wearing bracelets including anklets. Women with wealthy husbands would wear them to advocate just how much wealth their husbands had. The Sumerians also were found to wear rings for both fingers and toes, and also necklaces.
Ancient Egypt
All types of people wore jewellery including anklets in Ancient Egypt,; the rich and the poor. The Royals, obviously wore more precious stones and metals. Known for covering pieces of beautiful jewellery, being 'trendy' and interested in fashion were those of the upper part of Egypt. The poorer also wore anklets, however many of them wore less expensive ones made mainly for use as lucky talisman and or charged amulets. Over time we have come to know these such pieces as charm bracelets.
Ancient Persia
Over time, it is believed that travellers of the Silk Road, mainly jewellery dealers, brought into Persia bracelets of all kinds, which included anklets. Over 20,000 pieces of fine Persian jewellery were found at the archaeological site called the Golden Mound. Semi-Precious stones and crystals such as Lapis Lazuli and Amethyst were amongst many of those pieces discovered.
Ancient India
Fooor centuries, Indians have worn ankle bracelets. You can find, these pieces of jewellery instilled in many of their literature. Take the story of an unfaithful husband briefly falling for another woman who wore an anklet called Shilappadikaram. Even in current times it is still tradition for a bride to wear ankle bracelets as part of their wedding attire. You will find that Indian women do wear some of the most fanciful anklets, adorned by many tiny chains, charms and bells, usually made from silver.