Inspiring Hope With Breast Cancer Survivor Jewelry

By Charles Wallace


One of the most devastating ailments afflicting people around the world is breast cancer. The disease is viewed with dread by many as it has potentially fatal effects. Many brave souls battle and defeat the killer illness though, and as a result, they feel the need to celebrate and rightly so. Breast cancer survivor jewelry helps to make this celebration a permanent and continuous phenomenon.

Jewelry that marks successful battles with cancer of the breast are worn by varying categories of individuals. Of course many women wear them as the disease most often afflicts them. Men however, also wear them either as survivors, since breast cancer does also afflict men, or as supporters of women who combat the illness. Other people such as children colleagues and family members, also wear them to show support for women in the struggle.

These accessories function as sources of inspiration, recognition and comfort. For one, recipients who are gifted with them after successfully emerging from this medical hurdle, feel comforted as they realize that others recognize their struggle. Wearers of the items who are survivors often inspire others to fight the ailment. They are also really great awareness raisers as they draw attention to the horrible disease and the need for a globally concerted effort at finding a solution.

Accessories that mark the triumphant ending of a battle with the disease come in varying forms. These include, bracelets, anklets, earrings, necklaces and rings. With such a wide variety of pieces, pretty much all wearers can find an item to suit their preferences. This is especially important as the people who celebrate triumph over the ailment and their actual struggles are quite varied.

Some designers of these accessorizing pieces use traditional material in their creative process. These materials are gold and silver. Sometimes they use substitutes for gold and silver that may be less expensive. These less expensive materials make them more affordable for victors who may have spent so much money on the recovery process that they do not have much to spare for accessories.

Some jewelers use mother nature's resources to create their pieces. In doing so, they incorporate seeds, beads, shells and shells to craft pieces. One of the advantages of doing this is the variety in shapes and colors. Pink, a famous color associated with breast cancer, for instance, is able to be represented among the colors of the accessory.

These items are often customized by jewelers. Customization may include the engraving of the survivor's name or dates of diagnosis and final treatment into the piece or it may include a poignant statement regarding the struggle. Either way, it adds a personal touch to the item and makes its sentimental value and inspirational effect even greater.

Anyone who wants to acquire these jewelries can. They are available through online jewelry stores. Buyers need not worry about losing customization services when they shop online as many of the virtual stores allow specifications to be written up along with the orders. They are also available through local stores. They may also be hand made as the sentimental value is even greater this way.




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