Vintage Jewelry: Back to the Future

In jewelry Each family's jewelry box, for sure, will contain jewelry that has been inherited from grandparents, and sometimes great-grandparents. Such family heirlooms are passed down from generation to generation and carry the whole energy of the family. Them carefully preserved, and when there is an opportunity to demonstrate such decoration around, are proud to tell the story of a family masterpiece: jewelry past look very nice and elegant!

Distinguish between vintage jewelry and vintage style jewelry. Word "Vintage" is of French origin and literally means "collection of grapes." Initially, French winemakers used it to determine quality and aging of own-produced wines. In France to this day wine ten years ago are called vintage. In the world of beauty and vintage fashion began to call products from the recent past, made only 30-60 years ago. And things that are 60 years old or more are already antiques.

Vintage Style Features in Jewelry

The past is always attracts us with its mystery and mystery. For details of clothing shoes, jewelry, we can quite accurately say by what period of time they relate. Ultra-short miniskirts, wedges and huge the number of bracelets are fashion touches of the 60s, 70s and 80s of the last century. In other words, vintage style is retro fashion, with nostalgic overtones. popular and undeservedly forgotten world of the past, combined with new trends.

Vintage style in decorations are, first of all:

- sophistication, sophistication, exclusivity and nobility present in every detail products;

- brightness and massive decor, but at the same time ornate and intricate individual complex small components, as well as the impeccability of the pattern or ornament;

- combinatorics materials and textures, colors and accessories (precious metals, beads, pearls, fabric base, jewelry enamel, connectors, studs, earwires, bails, fasteners, etc.), as well as the use of cameos, cabochons, rhinestones and stamps;

- fancy manual treatment.

Style in jewelry distinguish:

- true vintage - products made 30-60 years ago;

- pseudo-vintage - artificially aged items (application of mechanical or chemical damage, etc.);

- styling - modern decorations, made in retro style;

-combined vintage - a combination of various decorative elements, like the middle of the last century, as well as current trends.

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