Choosing jewelry, one of us is guided
first of all, the impression: like / dislike, someone at the price, and
most people are a subtle combination of these two factors. Wherein
those who are very attentive to their image, try
select precious items so that they match and
together, and hair, and makeup, because jewelry styles so
as diverse as the styles of clothing.
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Styles and Directions
Jewelry historians have many styles of jewelry, and
They generally correspond to the main directions in the art of different
Epochs: this is Baroque, and Rococo, classicism, Empire, romanticism,
modern In the twentieth century they talked about Art Deco, Cubism, Abstractionism,
later on futurism and hi-tech.
But such a detailed and specific classification, perhaps,
interesting only to specialists and some connoisseurs. More often
simpler definitions are used.
- Classic style – the concept is very capacious. Usually under it
implied adornments restrained, not too intricate
designs familiar and familiar to everyone. Wherein классика тоже бывает
different: someone will present elegant jewelry for women with exquisite
taste, but someone reasonably considers the classic model
jewelry industry of the Soviet Union. - More unusual, original decorations can be combined under
the general concept of “avant-garde”. There are many variations of such products;
We offer you a brief overview of some common
trends in modern jewelry. What styles of jewelry
jewelry offer eminent designer houses? - Zoological style has been very popular in recent years.
Ornaments stylized as animal figures (dogs, frogs,
bears, pandas, monkeys, butterflies and so on), someone can
seem frivolous, however, they can be found in
best collections of elite manufacturers. Close to zoological
can be called and floral or floral style, when
decorations are made in the form of plants and flowers. However, many
similar products are considered almost classic. - Ethnic style is another fashionable trend. Jewelry in
ethnic style can be quite diverse: they resemble
elements of national costumes of different nations or different
ritual objects. This style is very diverse: you can
include oriental jewelry – with Japanese, Chinese,
Indian or Arabic motifs. Typical “representatives”
ethnic style – the so-called “Celtic” ornaments: crosses and
signs of a special form. - Gothic style includes some elements of ethno-style,
for example, similarity with ritual attributes, but it has
features peculiar only to him: dark colors, gloomy color.
Crosses, snakes, and gargoyles are typical elements of the Gothic style. - Geometric style is in demand and is already quite popular.
long. Clear lines, strict forms look a bit ascetic, but
while very catchy and stylish. Such decorations are practically
are universal: they will fit both the bright club dress and
evening dress, and to a business suit. - Exotic style – bright spectacular products with African or
tropical motifs. - Cosmic style – original decorations with elements,
resembling the costumes of astronauts, rockets or celestial bodies.
Jewelry characteristic of different historical eras
The classic style in jewelry is always popular,
such things do not go out of fashion. Basically the classics are
products, the form and decoration of which has not changed for decades, and even
for centuries. These include wedding rings, chains, threads
pearls, stud earrings, religious pendants – crosses
(Orthodox and Catholic), amulets, “Star of David”, hearts and
medallions. All these products are somehow affected by the momentary
fashion, they change their shape, size, finish, but the essence of these things
unchanged. The epic differences in classic jewelery
are minimal.
Fashioned jewelry at the beginning of the 20th century
Art Nouveau differed dramatically in form, style and materials used
from all other products created in previous eras. For them
characterized by soft, winding lines, repeating the natural
outlines and shapes of plants, algae, tree branches and flowers. AT
multicolored stones and enamels came into fashion with this style. Among
characteristic things of this period can be noted rare beauty
necklaces and brooches in the form of butterflies, dragonflies and fairies. Products often
adorned with images of beautiful women, mostly in profile. AT
fashion included metals not previously used for jewelry
high level – silver with blackening, bronze and copper alloys.
The same metals are involved in the Art Deco style, which is partially
intersected in time with modernity and continued after extinction
interest in the latter. But Art Deco jewelry has
a slightly different style and exploit not vegetable, but
geometric shapes. AT выборе материалов также больше фантазии —
along with natural products exotic origin
(ebony, turtle shell, ostrich shell,
skin of crocodile, lizard, snake, ostrich, stingray and shark, feathers
peacocks and birds of paradise, nacre and coconut shell) often
applied and high-tech products of the then civilization and
industry.
These include a variety of plastics – lucite and bakelite,
frosted glass and frosted crystal inserts
pearls and imitations of precious stones of all colors of the rainbow. Art Deco
was forgotten for a while, but its avant-garde and completely
the modern luxurious look has made it popular again lately
decade.
Rich, lush and voluminous baroque jewelry
not suitable for everyday life, as they are very pompous and
costly. But for those who are forced to keep the brand – famous
people, persons of royal blood and just wealthy people
great way to show your taste and thickness
wallet
Jewelry in the Russian style is a gentle small north
pearls, filigree, blackening, silver, the finest filigree and enamel –
a special kind of enamel. In Russia, red stones have always been fashionable – rubies,
grenades, corals.
Colorful and massive necklaces, earrings and oriental rings
are beautiful, but require an appropriate environment, they are not combined with
any clothes.
Products in marine style actively exploit the appropriate
Symbolism: handwheels, anchors, figurines of fish, dolphins and other marine
creatures, as well as motifs of ropes, silhouettes of yachts and sailing ships.
Jewelry in стиле авангард используют неординарные материалы,
sometimes quite unexpected for jewelry – glass, china,
plastic, complex alloys, titanium and more.
For dresses in the style of minimalism fit as strict and
delicate decorations of simple forms, without details and unnecessary decoration.
Popular white and black gold, platinum, solitaire diamonds,
строгие geometric shapes.
Oddly enough, Japanese-style jewelery resembles bijoux
for little girls: these are cute doll things with touching
butterflies, flowers and various little animals, heroes of anime and
abstract patterns.
Materials and decor
For original jewelry used as classic metals.
and stones – gold (yellow, white, red), silver, diamonds,
rubies, emeralds, sapphires, topazes, pearls, cubic zirconias, agates,
chrysolites, zircons, aquamarines, quartz, and more unusual
materials, for example, colored enamel. Widely used various
metal processing technologies – gilding, black rhodium and
etc.
