Jewels with the tree of life: the story of an ornament that is inspired by philosophies, religions and legends. But what does this mean? ♦ ︎
One of the most used symbols also in jewelry is the one that represents the tree of life. You can find for sale thousands of earrings, pendants for necklaces and, sometimes, even rings, which represent the tree of life. And there are many jewelers, even prominent ones, who have decided to add individual pieces or collections that have this symbol at the center to their catalog. For example, Pandora, Mattioli, PdPaola and many others.
By the way: do you know what the tree of life means? It is not, as you may think, an icon invented by jewelers, but an ancient symbol found in various religions, mythologies and philosophies. Indeed, a sprout that turns into a tree perfectly represents the cycle of biological life on Earth. In the tradition of the Christian religion, the tree of life is a tree that God placed in the Garden of Eden, together with the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
In the Hebrew interpretation of the Holy Scriptures, however, the trees were two and united, but later Adam separated their roots. In short, the tree of life, a symbol considered sacred by some peoples, is not only the sign of birth, but also of knowledge, or a bridge between creation and the Hereafter. The quote in the Bible also confirms this: the tree of life is mentioned in John’s Apocalypse. Furthermore, the tree of life has been repeatedly represented in works of art and literature. Although there are exceptions: according to the Rastas, for example, the tree of Life is that of Cannabis and its fruit is marijuana. A matter of points of view.
But do you know what kind of tree is the tree of life? What is represented on the jewels is not just any tree, but it is the arborvitae, a plant better known as thuja, a plant genus that belongs to the Cupressaceae family and is native to Alaska, the North American Lakes region, China and of Japan. These are things to know before wearing a jewel with the tree of life …
