Abstract: This article discusses the historical-culturological component of coins in jewelry and women's costume of the Volga Tatars in the XIX – XX centuries. The subject of this research is the coins of the tsarist, Soviet and modern Russian periods, which in one way or another were used as a decorative element in the Tatar national costume and jewelry. Research methodology is comprised of the general scientific and private scientific, such as culturological analysis, empirical experience of the author in jewelry restoration, and interview. The article relies on iconographic materials, jewelry, as well as essays and testimonies of the eyewitnesses. The scientific novelty lies in the thematic selection of sources and information, analysis and comparison of the facts. The author touches upon previously unstudied technical and technological aspects in preparation and processing of coins for their use as decoration. The article reveals the specificity of using coins for decorative purposes, provides information and hypotheses based on the sources that describe the use of coins in costume decoration. The author is first to carry out the classification of coins depending on the method of fixation, perforation and elements of the costume. The article describes the method of historical dating based on the technical and technological methods of processing of coins for application in jewelry.

Abstract: The article discusses the historical-culturological component of jewelry and precious metals in culture and living environment of the Volga Tatars. Emphasis is placed on the customs, folklore and religious aspects with mentioning on the jewelry and precious metals. Detailed description is given to the current situation and meaning of jewelry within the framework of the topic of research. The goal lies in conducting a historical-culturological overview and analysis of jewelry and precious metals in the context of spiritual culture of the Volga Tatars, which necessitates to examine the cult component of jewelry and images related to precious metals. The author also touches upon the influence of pre-Islamic and Islamic culture upon the survived artifacts. Analysis is conducted on such aspects of the Tatar culture, which indicate correlation between jewelry, spiritual heritage, and religion. The author point out the instances when jewelry reflects intangible culture in the material component of the Tatar people; as well as reveals the unique code of the Tatar culture that to one or another extent is depicted on jewelry items. The article reviews some cultural traces of the period before the Bulgars, and chronological development of the Tatar culture up to the present day under the influence of Islam.