Hemp Friendship Bracelets – A Symbol Of Timeless Friendship

The question is why are Hemp Friendship Bracelets so important?

The meaning behind the hemp friendship bracelet or jewellery item, is something I have been meaning to reason this for awhile. Hemp jewellery is a very environmentally favorable, since they are derived from hemp they uniquely wear-in (tailored to the user’s body) and survive a very long-time. However, aside from its durability, hemp is a very renewable resource, with short cultivation periods of up to 3 months contrary to some tree-based forests which can require up to 50 years.

Now, we let’s take a peek at a few considerations about how this picture fuses with the concept of a friendship bracelet. The majority of people would be aware of what friendship bracelets are; those hand-embroidered souvenirs that your friends, peers, colleagues and hippie hemp jewelry enthusiasts exchange with one another. Hemp friendship bracelets may symbolise a number of the following:

1. The knots within a hemp bracelet are said to be the sign of a friendship that cannot be easily upset due to its ageless cycle of a circle. This is reinforced by the durability and the sustainable nature of the hemp materials used to make the bracelet.

2. The combination of an individual’s preferred colours that are entwined into the hemp friendship bracelet symbolizes the sophistication and honor that is exchanged between friends.

3. Since the friendship bracelet is typically handmade, it adds the element of a thoughtful personal touch to your mate.

The historic art of knot-crafting and making hand-weaved jewelery from traditional set patterns comes from the Native Americans. According the indigenous Americans, the recipient of a friendship bracelet must wear the woven-chain till it falls off naturally non-deliberately.

The fundamental idea is to honor the art-work in reciprocated to the hard work and love that was put into making it (similar to planting the hemp seed, nourishing it and letting the species grow). Thus, if the bracelet was removed before it falls off naturally, then the friendship would be considered to have gone bad.

In today’s society, people are never limited to just a few quality friends given the amount of communications technology we have today. You will find that amount of communion going on is flourishing day by day. Hemp jewellery offers a renewable alternative to producing large amounts of it in a market (jewellery industry) that is historically well known for its resilience.

Jonathan is a Hemp enthusiast, looking to promote the most ethical and integrous aspects of the resource and its application in society today. Click to find out more about Hemp ‘Where’.