With Halloween just a few days away, we're all in a frenzy. The scariest night of the year always has a certain charm, but between creepy witches, giant monsters, and scary ghosts, we always prefer to carve out a few moments of fun, maybe with some sweets...or some gems!
Today Marco Bicego's gems will help us discover some of the most beautiful Halloween traditions. Trick or Treat?

Trick or Treat with Marco Bicego

How did Halloween originate?

In the moonlight, the celebration of Halloween was born in ancient times, when the Celtic people, tied to the traditions of the fields, celebrated the passage of the season. According to legends, in fact, on the last day of October the end of the year of light was celebrated, to enter the dark year, corresponding to the cold season.
During the celebration it was customary to wear scary clothes, because it was believed that, at night, the spirits of the dead freed themselves from their tombs, to try to possess the body of a living person. Thanks to scary clothes, the Celts aimed to hide themselves to scare the spirits, from which they wanted to escape.
Marco Bicego's Lunaria jewels take us back to those full moon nights so loved by witches for their rituals. Wearing a scary dress with such a precious accessory has a whole other taste!

Marco Bicego Lunaria necklace in gold and black mother of pearl

Trick or Treat?

When the Celtic festival was passed down in Roman tradition and, later, Christianized as the Feast of All Saints, we are almost in the medieval period. The current tradition of "Trick or Treat?" seems to date back to these years: farmers and beggars used to knock on all the doors of the village, to receive help to get through the winter. In exchange, they offered prayers for the souls of the dead. Those who did not give any help, would instead have the wish of bad luck.
Other legends instead speak of mischievous fairies who were offered food to calm their pranks.
Today, children all over the world (but especially those in Anglo-Saxon countries!) knock on the doors of homes asking for sweets and candies of all kinds. Unfortunately... a prank!
Marco Bicego's Africa collection, with its beautiful gems, reminds me a bit of the baskets full of colorful sweets that are distributed to children.

Marco Bicego Africa Necklace in Gold and Multicoloured Stones

Witches and other legends

Witches, along with monsters and spirits, are one of the main symbols of Halloween. According to legend, it seems that October 31 was the perfect day to perform collective spells, perhaps gathering at night in a forest.
Witches have always had a great fascination, but they have also terrified many, over the years. So much so that, in the world, there are cities that still today remember the tragic passage of many witches of the past. First of all, Salem, in Massachusetts. Even in Italy we have a town that, in the 16th century, was inhabited by witches and sorceresses. It is Triora, in the province of Imperia, Liguria.
Between filters, potions and magic circles, I like to think that modern witches also love to wear the right piece of jewelry, which allows them to capture all the splendor of this autumn night.
Like Jaipur by Marco Bicego which, with its diamonds, intensely reflects the light of the moon and the stars.

Marco Bicego Jaipur necklace in white and yellow gold, with diamond pavé

The Halloween Pumpkin

The Jack O'Lantern is undoubtedly one of the most characteristic Halloween traditions, enjoyed by adults and children alike.
According to legend, Jack, after deceiving the devil, found himself wandering between Heaven and Hell, rejected by everyone. He owned a turnip (which later became a pumpkin in legends!), in which he kept a small candle to light up the darkness during his eternal wandering. Hence, the legend of the pumpkin carved and lit up during Halloween night.
Like a small light in the darkness of the witches' night, Jaipur also comes to our aid, to illuminate the darkness with its gems.

Marco Bicego Jaipur Bracelet with Multi-Coloured Gemstones