| Add some serious star quality to your | | | | could be either the traditional two vertical |
| wardrobe with a charm, bracelet, or necklace | | | | lines representing twins, or an image of two |
| pendant featuring an astrological symbol that | | | | joined human figures. Or, add a really unique |
| marks your special place in the universe. | | | | and mysterious twist, by using the Chinese |
| | | | symbol translation of your horoscope sign. |
| For thousands of years, both eastern and | | | | This style adds an extra elegant twist. |
| western civilizations have related celestial | | | | |
| bodies such as the sun, moon, planets, and | | | | Animal Instincts: The Chinese Zodiac |
| constellations to earthly events and human | | | | |
| affairs. Today you can pay tribute to | | | | The Chinese have always revered animals, and |
| yourself and the cosmos in style, by | | | | they chose to pay homage to these special |
| displaying your personal astrological sign or | | | | creatures by ascribing each birth year in |
| zodiac symbol on gleaming precious metal | | | | their twelve year Zodiac cycle to one of |
| jewelry. Or you can make someone special feel | | | | twelve beasts - rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, |
| like the center of your world with the gift | | | | dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, |
| of an astrological fine jewelry keepsake | | | | dog, pig. Believed to originate during the |
| they'll treasure forever. | | | | ancient Shang dynasty circa 1600-1046 BC, the |
| | | | Chinese zodiac aligns human personalities |
| Welcome Signs of Life: Western Astrology | | | | with traits of the animals associated with |
| | | | those particular years. |
| The roots of western astrology trace back to | | | | |
| Mesopotamia in the second millennium BC, and | | | | Were you born in the Year of the Monkey or |
| later developments in Egypt, Greece, and the | | | | the Year of the Horse? Whichever heavenly |
| New World led to the creation of the familiar | | | | animal rules your existence, you can bring it |
| system based on twelve different | | | | down to earth beautifully in an elegant |
| constellations relating to the twelve birth | | | | Chinese zodiac charm or pendant. Be |
| months. Some call astrology a pseudoscience, | | | | forthright about your animal instincts with |
| but its signs of life, representing the | | | | an image of your feature creature, or keep |
| aspect of the heavens at the moment of birth, | | | | others guessing with an exotic translation of |
| hold special appeal for many folks. Who isn't | | | | the animal in exotic Chinese symbols. |
| familiar with the horoscope signs - Aires, | | | | |
| Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Leo, | | | | Both western and eastern civilizations have |
| Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, | | | | rich astrological traditions. For thousands |
| and Pisces? Whether you are a Pisces, Taurus, | | | | of years the mysteries of the heavens and |
| or Capricorn, you no doubt recognize your | | | | their impact on human behavior and |
| horoscope symbol and the personality traits | | | | personality has intrigued generations. |
| it represents. | | | | Astrology jewelry is not only a wonderful way |
| | | | to celebrate these traditions, but it will |
| With astrology jewelry you can display your | | | | also express some clues about your own |
| horoscope as either the traditional | | | | personality as well. A horoscope or zodiac |
| representative symbol or as a creative | | | | pendant or charm gives a glimpse into the |
| pictorial representation. For example, Gemini | | | | person behind the jewelry. |