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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 1444432, member: 2844&quot;]People need things to assure them, give them a sense of protection in a confusing or dangerous world.</p><p>Many amulets have ancient roots, but were modified so they could still be used when authorities prohibited &#039;superstition&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below is my south German &#039;Tauftaler&#039; or christening coin. In pre-Christian times Celtic peoples in the region nailed round metal pieces to their homes and stables for protection against evil. When the church forbade the use of these pagan amulets, they were transformed into religious medallions, some of which became Tauftaler. The Tauftaler was given to a child by its godmother, and kept in a special box, along with healing amulets etc, which the owner kept for the rest of his or her life.</p><p><br /></p><p>Between 1750 and 1850 these Tauftaler were embellished with a filigree setting. The red beads and enamel are also believed to protect, red is the usual protective colour in Europe, Asia and North Africa.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]224523[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>The guardian angel protects and guides the child throughout its life:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]224524[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Ca 1850 the local church prelates prohibited the use of the guardian angel on Tauftaler. They thought it too pagan. From then on Tauftaler had to have a christening themed image, like John the Baptist in the river Jordan.</p><p>Recently the angel has reappeared, but in a more &#039;cute&#039; version.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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