Jewels Through Time : A look at the History of Jewellery Fashion
Peter Andrews asked:
Since the dawn of human civilization adorning the body in jewels and other precious materials has been an accepted and encouraged form of beautification. From the early African tribes over seventy thousand years ago, to modern time Hollywood starlets, women in particular have loved the look and feel of several different jewellery styles. For instance, in early times, many items like necklaces, bracelets, and fasteners for clothing, were made by hand, out of the bones, teeth, and sometimes sinews of animals that were hunted and killed for food, clothing and shelter. Several cultures throughout the world’s history have set their own history-making trends in jewellery, including Greece, Egypt and the Americas, and today millions of women as well as men enjoy spending millions of dollars a year on exquisite jewelled creations, and trendy fashion accessories.
Culturally, jewellery has played a very important part in the lives of human beings since prehistoric times, and even more so, fine jewellery made of rare and beautiful metals and jewels has been sought after and desired for centuries. The Egyptians are one of the first cultures who showed preference for the finer things in life, preferring the luxurious look of the rare metal, gold. However, the Egyptians didn’t incorporate many precious stones with their jewellery. Instead, they preferred to use stained glass, because it allowed them to use a much wider variety of hues and colours that were more pleasing to the eye than the precious gems available to them. During the reign of Cleopatra, however, fine jewellers of Egypt were in demand to mine the Red Sea for the precious stone, Emerald, which was the Pharoah’s favourite adornment gem. In Egyptian culture, as well as many others in history, women were often adorned with fine jewels and precious metals of exquisite craftsmanship for ceremonial purposes, and people who were of royalty, were buried with elaborate collections of gold, silver, ivory, and an assortment of gems, chalices, or other jewelled items of value.
After the Second World War, people began to acquire the love of wearable art once again, and with the modern era making various materials easily accessible, many different forms of jewellery began to appear. Some of the newly discovered materials by this point were pearls, Precious Metal Clay, and moissanite, which was a diamond simulant. In recent decades, trends like the “Bling” style of jewellery, made popular by Hip-Hop artists and urban fashion designer, are worn by thousands of men and women across the planet. However, in high fashion, a combination of new trends with classically inspired pieces are all the rage, recently, and the once taboo fashion of body piercing and modification is becoming more and more acceptable by society, as a true sign of trendsetting fashion.
In modern times jewellery remains a symbol of affluence, and individuality in the people who appreciate it. However, imitation jewellery has become far more socially acceptable which has increased demand for diamante and crystal jewellery. Wholesale fashion jewellery specialists have seen a sharp increase in the popularity of so-called costume jewellery in recent years, thought to be a result of the celebrity obsession with all things bling.
Since the dawn of human civilization adorning the body in jewels and other precious materials has been an accepted and encouraged form of beautification. From the early African tribes over seventy thousand years ago, to modern time Hollywood starlets, women in particular have loved the look and feel of several different jewellery styles. For instance, in early times, many items like necklaces, bracelets, and fasteners for clothing, were made by hand, out of the bones, teeth, and sometimes sinews of animals that were hunted and killed for food, clothing and shelter. Several cultures throughout the world’s history have set their own history-making trends in jewellery, including Greece, Egypt and the Americas, and today millions of women as well as men enjoy spending millions of dollars a year on exquisite jewelled creations, and trendy fashion accessories.
Culturally, jewellery has played a very important part in the lives of human beings since prehistoric times, and even more so, fine jewellery made of rare and beautiful metals and jewels has been sought after and desired for centuries. The Egyptians are one of the first cultures who showed preference for the finer things in life, preferring the luxurious look of the rare metal, gold. However, the Egyptians didn’t incorporate many precious stones with their jewellery. Instead, they preferred to use stained glass, because it allowed them to use a much wider variety of hues and colours that were more pleasing to the eye than the precious gems available to them. During the reign of Cleopatra, however, fine jewellers of Egypt were in demand to mine the Red Sea for the precious stone, Emerald, which was the Pharoah’s favourite adornment gem. In Egyptian culture, as well as many others in history, women were often adorned with fine jewels and precious metals of exquisite craftsmanship for ceremonial purposes, and people who were of royalty, were buried with elaborate collections of gold, silver, ivory, and an assortment of gems, chalices, or other jewelled items of value.
After the Second World War, people began to acquire the love of wearable art once again, and with the modern era making various materials easily accessible, many different forms of jewellery began to appear. Some of the newly discovered materials by this point were pearls, Precious Metal Clay, and moissanite, which was a diamond simulant. In recent decades, trends like the “Bling” style of jewellery, made popular by Hip-Hop artists and urban fashion designer, are worn by thousands of men and women across the planet. However, in high fashion, a combination of new trends with classically inspired pieces are all the rage, recently, and the once taboo fashion of body piercing and modification is becoming more and more acceptable by society, as a true sign of trendsetting fashion.
In modern times jewellery remains a symbol of affluence, and individuality in the people who appreciate it. However, imitation jewellery has become far more socially acceptable which has increased demand for diamante and crystal jewellery. Wholesale fashion jewellery specialists have seen a sharp increase in the popularity of so-called costume jewellery in recent years, thought to be a result of the celebrity obsession with all things bling.
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May 14, 2009 by admin
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Sharon Iremonger asked:
I want to share with you something that has changed my whole life. Here I was in middle life and so terribly disappointed with the way it had turned out for me. Nothing seemed to have gone right for me no matter how hard I had tried. This really ****** because I had a passion for the finer things in life. I was sick of being in a no brainier job that was boring me to tears – just covering my outgoings each month and having nothing left over for pleasure let alone luxuries! I wanted the fine jewelery, the Rolex, the designer clothes (oh how I wanted them!) the Mercedes convertible and the penthouse overlooking the water in the best city in the world where I live Sydney Australia! When I looked in the mirror I didn’t like what I saw. I wanted the good life, and I wanted It now, and was prepared to do almost anything (legal) to get it. I would have loved someone to have come along and offered this to me but in my lifetime it had never happened! I had to do it for me! HOW???
Firstly (there is always a “firstly”). I had to stop feeling sorry for myself, and do something, but what? Where to go, what do I do, with no products, no money? How did I possibly think I had a chance in this world to achieve what I wanted? I asked my “best friend” – who’s the smartest “man” I know, a real brain, and gorgeous too, and begged him for his secrets. He told me to go to the “net” and look for something I thought I could do. Well I searched and researched, for a couple of months. He encouraged and supported me to find my own thing. I tried everything, there were a lot of “dud” products out there that weren’t worth the paper they were printed on. I didn’t give up – just kept looking in the wrong places! I finally got him to reveal his secrets to me. It was an ebook superstore cbdeluxe. Was this the”Holy Grail” I’d been looking for? I had become so skeptical, but felt I had nothing to lose. I gave it a try and guess what happened?
Yes!!!!! You are all right! I found a site that gave me all the answers I needed to move forward. This person knew what he was talking about and didn’t feel threatened by releasing trade secrets to others. He has made millions and was only 28 years old. He never had that great an education either. Age is no barrier! Age has no limit either! I am in my late 50″s. If he could do it why not me? Downloading this site about making big bucks online was the best thing I have ever done. I took so many ideas from him, and they all worked – nothing went wrong this time. This was incredible! I was over the moon! Within a very short time, the money started to flow and it hasn’t stopped. I now stand in the penthouse overlooking the beautiful Sydney harbor (first purchase I made) surrounded by lovely fine things. You may ask me if I’m happy! Feel free! Yes, is the answer! I have my “friend” to thank, the ebook superstore cbdeluxe, and of course the “site” I went to.
More can be read about this on my website
I want to share with you something that has changed my whole life. Here I was in middle life and so terribly disappointed with the way it had turned out for me. Nothing seemed to have gone right for me no matter how hard I had tried. This really ****** because I had a passion for the finer things in life. I was sick of being in a no brainier job that was boring me to tears – just covering my outgoings each month and having nothing left over for pleasure let alone luxuries! I wanted the fine jewelery, the Rolex, the designer clothes (oh how I wanted them!) the Mercedes convertible and the penthouse overlooking the water in the best city in the world where I live Sydney Australia! When I looked in the mirror I didn’t like what I saw. I wanted the good life, and I wanted It now, and was prepared to do almost anything (legal) to get it. I would have loved someone to have come along and offered this to me but in my lifetime it had never happened! I had to do it for me! HOW???
Firstly (there is always a “firstly”). I had to stop feeling sorry for myself, and do something, but what? Where to go, what do I do, with no products, no money? How did I possibly think I had a chance in this world to achieve what I wanted? I asked my “best friend” – who’s the smartest “man” I know, a real brain, and gorgeous too, and begged him for his secrets. He told me to go to the “net” and look for something I thought I could do. Well I searched and researched, for a couple of months. He encouraged and supported me to find my own thing. I tried everything, there were a lot of “dud” products out there that weren’t worth the paper they were printed on. I didn’t give up – just kept looking in the wrong places! I finally got him to reveal his secrets to me. It was an ebook superstore cbdeluxe. Was this the”Holy Grail” I’d been looking for? I had become so skeptical, but felt I had nothing to lose. I gave it a try and guess what happened?
Yes!!!!! You are all right! I found a site that gave me all the answers I needed to move forward. This person knew what he was talking about and didn’t feel threatened by releasing trade secrets to others. He has made millions and was only 28 years old. He never had that great an education either. Age is no barrier! Age has no limit either! I am in my late 50″s. If he could do it why not me? Downloading this site about making big bucks online was the best thing I have ever done. I took so many ideas from him, and they all worked – nothing went wrong this time. This was incredible! I was over the moon! Within a very short time, the money started to flow and it hasn’t stopped. I now stand in the penthouse overlooking the beautiful Sydney harbor (first purchase I made) surrounded by lovely fine things. You may ask me if I’m happy! Feel free! Yes, is the answer! I have my “friend” to thank, the ebook superstore cbdeluxe, and of course the “site” I went to.
More can be read about this on my website
