Wolf Jewelry: Dances With Vogue
When shopping for jewelry, one can see two extremes in any motif
lineup: the delicate, feminine extreme, and the strong,
masculine extreme. Among the "strong" extremes, wolf jewelry
stands out as a common favorite -- it is, after all, the symbol
of virility and independence, rebellion and complete
self-possession. When one wears the most common types of
masculine wolf jewelry, one is virtually saying, "I'm tough;
don't mess with me."
But nowadays, a greater diversity of designs exists for jewelry
themes, even wolf jewelry. For example: the popular fantasy
comic Elfquest's artist Wendy Pini has popularized the use of
delicate wolf motifs, which are smoothly curving, streamlined
and sensual without compromising the impregnable visage of the
real-life wolf. Pini's wolf designs symbolize neither male nor
female, but nature as a whole.
Kevin Costner made a smash hit with his appearance in the
romantic period dramatic film "Dances With Wolves." In that
movie he celebrated the qualities that are as essential to
humans as they are to wolves: loyalty, honor, trust and freedom.
Wolves remain a symbol of all these virtues. The moon is also
associated very closely with the image of the wolf, as images of
wolves howling at the full moon continue to be popular in
today