Egypt
The use of gold jewelry can be traced back to 3000 BC in Egypt. Gold was the preferred metal for jewelry making in ancient times. It was rare, it was easy work, and it is never obscured.
Bracelets magnificent, pendants, necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings, necklaces and head ornaments were all in Egypt, the country has produced the Pharaohs. In 1922 Howard Carter's excavations have led to the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb and many gold objects, allshows the artwork of ancient Egypt.
Greece
In ancient Greece, gold beads in the shape of shells, flowers and insects were common. In Northern Greece beautiful necklaces and earrings have been excavated from burial.
From 300 BC, the Greeks of precious stones such as emeralds, garnets, amethysts and pearls. They also created colored glass stones and enamel stones. Carved agate cameos and gold filigree work were widely made.
Italy
The Italian Etruscans producedgranulated textured gold work. They made very large, necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Have also been used for the production of hollow gold pendants that were filled with well-known perfumes. Even today the Italians are still renowned for the quality gold jewelry.
Rome
The Romans used 18 and 24 carat gold for their coins. Gold coins were readily available, so popular with craftsmen for decorative jewelry. Over 2,000 years ago the Romans with sapphires, emeralds, garnets, and amberher jewelry.
Europe.
In the 13 th century, medieval sumptuary laws were enacted that set a limit of luxury jewelry and clothes. The popular cities of France, the use of belts of pearls or other precious stones prohibited.
They were also beaten to wear gold or silver. Similar laws in England were forbidden to wear gold and silver handicrafts. These laws show that jewelry had spread through needle in the city's popular.
As long as humanityjewels gems existed and were used as a sign of love than to have another. Although many pieces of jewelry existed adorned with fine gems and precious metals, there were also some very good fake jewelry.
True origin of precious stones and pearls in the East, and were purchased mostly by Italians. The Italian merchants then sold the jewelry to the Europeans.
High quality glass imitations were often used and sold with the intent to deceive. These high quality glass stoneswere often used in funeral clothes and jewelry for the Royal children.
More than precious stones, were evaluated flawless, round, natural white pearls. South India provided some of the most beautiful pearls. The Italians were able to improve the imitation gemstones and glass beads which could be identified as a gemologist.
There is no historical proof that recipes for false pearls existed since 1300 white glass powder was mixed with protein and snail slime to imitateBeads.
Earrings and Dress Jewelry
During the 17 century woman always wore earrings, though they were dressed or undressed. It 'was very acceptable, faux pearl and rhinestone earrings during the day to save precious stones jewelry with diamonds and jewels to the wardrobe of evening dresses.
Dress ornaments fell. Sleeves or skirts were often decorated with matching brooches.
And during the 16 'was very modern, transport large quantities of pearls. Both jewelryClothing accessories were adorned with pearls.
During the 17 century Paris Jaquin patented a process for making fake pearls. Hollow blown glass balls were coated with varnish mixed with iridescent fish scales earth. The hollow spheres were then filled with wax to strengthen them. This discovery made Paris the main producer of fake pearls for over 200 years.
Pasta is a combination of white glass with lead oxide and potash. Jewelry pasta was very common laterPart of the 17 Century. The highest quality and years of paste jewelry was produced after 1734 by Georges Strass.
Paris lead the production of fake pearls [Enter] and faux pearls. Almost any piece of jewelry that could be fake, even fake opals.
After 1760 the production of fake jewelery spread to London and Birmingham. During the industrial revolution steel was produced in large quantities, so it was readily available. There were limits to the setting marcasite and jasperSoftware cameos. Glass and Wedgwood porcelain paste cameos were made in British factories and were also very popular.
The fashion of this period also included ornate shoe buckles of paste, steel and tin, elaborate paste jewel buttons, as well as semi precious days of wear.
Empire Jewelry
In 1804, Napoleon proved himself Emperor of France, leading to a revival of the jewelry and fashion as a pump new court.
"Jewelers worked 'fine jewelry and" jewelers "are used, less expensiveMaterials.
The members of the new French imperial family had the former French royal family gems set in the last neo-classical again. The new trends soon found their way to Europe, especially in England. The main influence for design was the Greek and Roman.
Parures and Cameos
Sets are a series of correspondence which may include coordination of gems on a necklace, a comb, a diadem, a tiara, a sash, a pair of bracelets, brooches, rings, earrings or and clusterEarrings and possibly a belt buckle.
For a complete parure consists of at least four pieces. A demi parure consisting of three or less pieces. Both Josephine and Napoleon's second wife had magnificent set of jewelry.
After the coronation of Napoleon cameo decorated crown was seen, cameos became the rage. Cameos were made of semiprecious stones, shells and even from Wedgwood porcelain carved.
Victorian Jewelry
In 1837, when Queen Victoria came to the throne was romantic and jewelsnationalistic. He focused on the art of the European People, which then influence the Arts and Crafts movement. Up to half of most western jewelry came from Europe, made some jewelry in North America and Australia.
Mass production of mid Victorian jewelry in Birmingham, Germany and Providence, Rhode Island resulted in lower jewelry standards. Victorian women rebelled when they saw some of the poor quality of much of this machine made jewelry.
Woman rebelled by not wearingJewelry at all, or purchase from the emerging artist craftsman. Some jewelers like Tiffany recognized a niche market and began to jewelry to a very high standard to do, to open shops in major European cities.
Mourning jewelry
During the Victorian era mourning jewelry was very fashionable. The first months of mourning were unadorned by jewelry of any kind. As the mourning rituals increased, mourning jewelry developed as a fashion item. Victorian Queen wore a lot of jetMourning after the death of Prince Albert's jewels.
Jet from Whitby, North of England was in mourning pieces. All materials used were blacks and almost all contain a lock of hair, dead lover. Hair plaited, braided or twisted tightly until it became hard as wire.
Arts and Crafts Jewelry
In 1870, the Arts and Crafts movement evolved as a reaction to mass produced goods of low quality and inferior machine made products, which wereThrough the Industrial Revolution.
William Morris and John Ruskin were both leaders of the Arts and Crafts movement in England. They promoted simple Arts and Crafts designs of flowers, primitive or Celtic forms worked as wallpapers, furniture and jewelry.
The stone work in the arts and crafts jewelry used was a medieval, simple, sweet, hand-made look and feel, with elements.
Art Nouveau
Following the Art Nouveau Arts and Crafts movement, whichA new piece of jewelry to look. The movement began in Paris and its influence went throughout the Western world. Art nouveau jewelry had curves, organic flowing lines of imaginary romantic and dreamy.
It 'was very ethereal turning into winged bird and flower forms. Was the French master goldsmith René Lalique, the Art Nouveau era for the production of exquisite pieces. Today, the Art Nouveau style is still admired, sought after and copied.
Pearls
Different combinations ofBeads in and out of fashion with regularity are like pearls are a must. Today, pearls are still a wardrobe essential. Both faux pearls and cultured pearls are very affordable today.
Since the opening of trade with China in 1990, many pearls from China are dropping prices by about 1 / 3 of what it was before the accession of China to be introduced in the market.
The Japanese have suffered disease in their pearl beds as well as a competition and have difficulty competingChina, with the prices.
Pearl necklaces and earrings can lift a complexion and bring light and glory in the face for years by a woman her age. Do you have a wardrobe staple for centuries, and a tradition wedding dress.
Cultured pearls have become very affordable, and faux pearls are very cheap and excellent quality. Pearls are currently very statement "hot" fashion and with the modern touch of being on gold wire or floating on the spacedSpecial plastic cable that are essential to look at the turn of the millennium.
Cocktail Jewelry
In 1920, develops and produces high mass Lalique glass jewelry. Fake jewelry, or costume jewelry sometimes called cocktail.
Costume or Cocktail has been influenced by designers such as Coco Chanel and Elsa Shiparelli and a host of other designers. These two designers were particularly known for encouraging customers to their jewelry and mixFashion jewelry. Both designers offered imagination and fun, and often wore fake fabulous.
In the late 1930's Napier in the United States at the forefront in the production of fake jewels offers cocktails and glamorous escapism. Today, Napier still produces excellent contemporary costume pieces.
Hollywood influences
Through 1940 and 1950, the American culture was very dominant in Europe. The influence of the film and the importance of movie stars, fashion for womenMakeup, hair and wardrobe.
People wanted copies of outfits and jewelry worn by the actresses. The women thought that Hollywood would rub off the shine on them if they dressed and looked like the glamorous Hollywood actresses.
During the Second World War metals were rationed to stop the production of fine jewelry. Quality jewelry has taken the market now defunct jewelry. Fashion Jewelry flourished always an acceptable alternative to jewelry.
1980Jewelry Television influence
In 1980 with the development of the glamorous soap operas like Dynasty and Dallas, costume jewelry once again became a statement "hot" fashion. With over 250 million viewers, does not take long, costume jewelry, to be reborn.
Pomp and splendor of the day was not only acceptable, it was the norm. Earrings grew to a size incredible, as well as other pieces of jewelry. In 1990 this phenomenon was dazzling jewels glittering dead, replacesmall real diamond studs or a pearl stud end.
21 Century Jewelry
For the 21 century women believe a mix is good. Fine Jewelry will be combined with essential elements of fashion jewelry wardrobe. The women of this century, demanding to know what they want from their jewelry and how to bring them to their fashion statement.
They recognize that costume jewelry can liven up your wardrobe. The type and quality of costume jewelry has grown enormously. Today you can buy what isclassified as fine jewelry is usually at least seven times with 10 karat gold plated 22.
Swarovski crystal in gold are common accessories and zirconia, diamond can imitate people, for a fraction of the cost of real diamonds style allows every woman to diamond jewelry to add their wardrobe to be bought.
Ciro, Adrian Buckley, Butler and Wilson, Swarovski Crystal Jewelry Napier, Joan Rivers, Joan Collins, Christian Dior, California Crystal, Property of ALady and of course Kenneth J Lane, to name a few, continue to produce high quality fashion jewelry for women of today.
Fashion Jewelry you can get it from the boardroom to a night of dinner and dance for the evening more intimate. It can make you look good for your wedding, or a day at the beach. You can make your fashion statement with fashion jewelry!
