The wreath is made of a thick round metal rod, usually ended up in a ball at both ends and more or less worked and decorated. The body of the iron collar is usually but not always wrapped. The torques were made from intertwined metal strands, usually gold celtic bangle or bronze, often less money. The ends of the old Torque are usually carved ornaments, often globes, cubes, or animal heads, and, less frequently, human figures. The torque appears first in Scythian art, early Iron Age, and was introduced to gold celtic bangle in Europe 500 BC. It also has one of the predecessors of gold celtic bangle necklaces Bronze Age in Europe, which are sometimes also called torques, such as three specimens dating back to XII - XIesiècle BC Third in Cross, Pembrokeshire, Wales. One of the first part of the torques Scythian treasure pereshchepina (en), dating from VIIesiècle Ave. AD An example was later found in the tomb of Tolstaya or kurgan of Karagodeuashk (Kuban area), both dating from the IVesiècle BC. The famous Roman copy of Greek sculpture the Dying Gaul is a Gallic warrior wounded and naked, as emblem bearing a wreath. Similarly, the Greek historian Polybius described the ranks of a Gallic army: all the warriors wear this jewel [1]. Among the Greeks and the Romans, the torque was seen as a symbol of gold celtic bangle identity. It has been said by some authors [réf. nécessaire] that the torque was an ornament for women until IVesiècle BC, when it became an attribute of warriors. Torques of gold celtic bangle awarded to a particular woman were found in tombs tank Vix (Hallstatt period) and Waldalgesheim (La Tene period) and Reinheim. The torque is a sign of nobility and high social status: a decoration awarded to warriors as a reward for their exploits, and a divine attribute, representations of gods and goddesses of gold celtic bangle mythology show the Gallic Indeed, sometimes with torques. The god Cernunnos was shown wearing a wreath in his hand, in its timber or more typically around his neck. The wreath symbolizes the authority and wealth and as such often are the gods that other Gallic Cernunnos with this attribute [4]. According to the archaeologist Jean-Louis Brunaux [1], [5], "the gold torque [. . ] embodied the divine power, beneficial and necessary war. " The Roman consul Titus Manlius to -361 caused a Gaul in a duel and killed him and took his torque. Because he always wore, he received the nickname Torquatus, who wears a wreath, [6] [7]. After that, the Romans adopted the wreath as a decoration for distinguished soldiers and elite units during the Republican era. The hippie movement of the 1960s and 1970s presented the torques in fashion, not only as necklaces and bracelets, but also as qu'anneaux. The bracelets in the shape of torque are now commonly worn by both men and by women. The torque is also the symbol of someone with the title of Saoya (en), which is the highest honor Aosdána, an organization of Irish artists, to give its members. Copyright: The text is available under Creative Commons attribution share alike, other conditions may apply. See Terms of Use for more details and credit graphics. If reuse of text on this page, see how to cite authors and include the license. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. . , Charitable organization governed by Section 501 (c) (3) of the Tax Code of the United States. . . .