Fashion Jewelry

Butterflies and Hearts to Lift the Spirit

Some symbols just lift the spirit. They are a joy to behold. Butterflies in sterling and CZ in blue or pink or white. This is wholesale silver jewelry for the discriminating dealer and their special customers. This one is Item Code: 53-701-2556 and shouldn’t be missed for its sheer lightness of being. In this pendant, a smaller heart within a larger heart join to meet and create an artistic harmony. We have silver jewelry wholesale just for you to delight and motivate your guests to have it all. Now you can have it all, too. 925e.com

Jewelry Boxes

Where do you keep your jewelry? Loose in the bottom of a sock? Under your undies? In your back pocket? For heaven’s sake, not out in the open on your dresser or nightstand? No, we’re sure you use a jewelry box. Although it isn’t the law, it is the best solution. You can always keep it in a safe for greater safety, but jewelry deserves a home as special as the jewelry itself. It helps to preserve, display and eases selection when you have negative 25 minutes to be out the door for that famous function. Let’s consider some options if your jewelry box could use and upgrade.

Although there are many styles available and special stands for necklaces out in the open – we even found a multi-pocketed plastic hanger for the closet – we will only focus on boxes here. They show a sense of modesty and charm that you can’t get from other jewelry storage methods. Now, let’s look at options for your rings. A common way to keep your rings is the felt squeezers that are often those used by fashion jewelry sellers in the local mall. Although this worked for them and helps them to quickly spot items that go missing, we opt for the many small boxes within a drawer. This allows the rings to lay loose and makes them easier to pick out and replace. After all, chances are that you won’t forget the rings you have and you won’t need them displayed as a shop would.

This can also work for pendants and charms, but it is often hard to pick out the smaller ones if they are in the bottom of a small box. What is the best solution? The best is to pick a box that has drawers with shallow boxes. They needn’t be too deep unless you have a large selection of brooches. This brings us to an important point.

Before shopping for a new jewelry box, it makes sense to do a bit of an inventory of your collection – not only what you currently have, but also what you plan to get in the near future. Also, more than one jewelry box is an excellent choice as it helps you to organize different items of different styles and prevents you from over-cluttering or having big open spaces. You’ll also want to look at all the beautiful styles of finishing.

The most popular are the lacquered styles. There are so many beautiful Asian styles in reds and browns as well as Egyptian styles that look ancient and give the jewelry a nice luxurious home. You may also opt for the bright colors that are more modern looking with some new designs and tiered construction. We recommend a box with a mirror inside the lid. This helps for a quick look at how this or that item may look, be it earrings or bracelets – whatever you pull out of the box in a hurry. Also, it’s not a bad idea to consider your lifestyle. If you are often in a hurry to grab something and put it on as you are running out the door, pick a jewelry box that will let you do that without disturbing all the items or causing frustration while you try to get at your favorite piece.

Buying a new jewelry box can renew your jewelry experience and remind you of pieces you have that you never wear, and also help you see what items you might want to add to your collection. Happy organizing!

White on White is Alright

Stunning Fresh Water Pearls, Mother of Pearl, Snowflake, Crystal team up to make this the most flashy necklace you’ve seen in white on white. Wear it with color – wear it without. It stands on its own and then some. Pick up your jewelry wholesale with us at 925e.com and don’t forget this item. You’ll find it under Item Code: 51-756-499. Bursting flowers, subtle spheres, seductive snowflakes. You’ll be amazed when you see what the artist has created.

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New Trends in Jewelry

Do you like to stay on top of the trends? Then you probably want your jewelry to not only reflect your lavish and bold lifestyle, but also your cutting edge interests and hip, up-to-the-minute coolness. Yep, us, too.  Here are some things we learned that might be helpful.

Some new trends are towards bold, asymmetrical designs with lots of texture, and in colors that are often drawn from nature. Designers are using woods with visible grains to make showy beads. Striped stones, such as agate, are becoming more popular for adding a nice visual texture. Color and texture seem to be key elements in new designs. People are also getting into all-metal jewelry. The hammered look is gaining in popularity. You’ll find some nice examples in white metals, but yellows occupy the number one slot, and are popular in shades of rose to deep gold.

Celebrities are wearing many necklaces more and more showing a kind of layered look. Sometimes they are super heavy, clunky designs. Since celebrities are usually on the cutting edge of style — jewelry they’re wearing today may be on retail racks in coming seasons. Whether that is practical wear for you and I, is questionable. But, not all fashion trends reach all of us.

Wooden bangles and bangles made with resins are gaining popularity. Those embellished with beads, metals and other components are getting more wear and attention. Resins are big for the flash they add which you can’t always get from organics. Chandelier earrings are in style for dressy events, and delicate designs look nice without ripping holes in your earlobes. Heavy is never good in earrings. Other than that, no other big changes in the world of ear-wear. Keep wearing your plain diamond studs and princess cut diamond studs – they will never go out of style. Be careful about hoop earrings. They are not for everyone at every occasion, despite what we are seeing some do. Hammered hoops are a nice alternative to the standard hoop.

Large cocktail rings and brooches have been on the rise lately. Styles vary from vintage-ornate to whimsical, so pick the ones that work for you. Bracelets with bold wooden looks are in, but so are the very bright and colorful that you get with semi-precious stones and resins. We don’t need to remind you that many people are still feeling a bit of a financial crunch and this is affecting their buying styles. Even if the Hollywood rich and famous are able to wear some things that we could only dream about, trends are trends, and the designers encourage showing off what people will actually be able to buy. This was especially true when times were hard in the past and designer trends shifted the looks to accommodate the challenges of World War II.

Despite limitations and other issues, there are always plenty of choices and today is no exception. There are plenty of beautiful styles to keep you on your toes and in vogue. Stop by your local jeweler and demand the latest to accentuate your cool and hip look. You only live once, don’t y

Creative and Colorful

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Famous Designers: Chanel

The legend of Chanel started in 1909 when the fashion industry was still finding its way by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel in France. The head designer is Karl Lagerfeld, and the products are haute couture (top fashion), Perfume, Jewelry and Fashion accessories.

In the beginning, Gabrielle Chanel opened a shop on the ground floor of Balsan’s apartment in Paris. Balsan’s would soon become the center of fashion for the world, and it became a meeting place of the hunting elite of France. When the gentlemen brought along their ladies, this provided Gabrielle – or ‘Coco’ – the opportunity to sell the women decorated hats. One of the friends Coco made at this time was Arthur ‘Boy’ Capel. He would prove to be important to Coco’s success.

He considered her to be a good businesswoman and so helped her to expand. Her designs tended to be simple rather than flashy and she appealed to women doing the factory jobs that men had held prior to the war. Her fashion became known in 1915 throughout France for its simplicity.

Many people know Chanel for its perfume, specifically Chanel #5. Chanel started with fragrances in 1924 with Pierre Wertheimer. He was tasked to produce and sell perfumes and beauty products. Because of the way the business deal was struck, Coco operated her couture business apart from the perfume division. In 1924, she also introduced her first costume jewelry which was a pair of pearl earrings, one black, one white. Soon, the Chanel empire expanded even more, but not without first experiencing some ups and downs with World War II and Germany’s occupation of France during that time.

In 1953, Coco staged a comeback. With her unerring sense of style, she became the single most prestigious label in all of fashion again. She collaborated with jeweler Robert Goossens to design a line of Chanel jewelry which exquisitely complimented her fashion designs. She also re-launched her signature “Chanel Suit”. She also introduced the Chanel gold or metallic chain-strapped and quilted leather handbags in February 1955. Chanel’s eau de toilette for men, Pour Monsieur became, endured and remains even today the number one selling men’s fragrance. That’s quite an accomplishement.

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel died on January 10, 1971 at the age of 87. Reports say she was still working at the time of her death. After her death, the company was taken over by Yvonne Dudel, Jean Cazaubon and Philippe Guibourge.

Throughout the years, Chanel has worked with many models and celebrities to advertise its name. When you are a leading name in the fashion industry, you must have a high-profile advertising campaign. The company has employed Catherine Deneuve, Nicole Kidman, Audrey Tautou, Keira Knightley, and Marilyn Monroe. In the 1950’s, Marilyn was pictured splashing herself with Chanel No. 5 and the image has held up as the most famous of all Chanel advertisements.

The fabulous success of Coco Chanel and her company are known the world over. The name implies quality, style and luxury. Now, with expansion into many other products including watches, the Chanel name lives on way beyond Coco herself and continues to bring new and exciting things to the lives of privileged customers the world over.

Prabal Gurung

Have you heard of Prabal Gurung? He was born in Singapore of a Nepalese couple and he’s the hottest new fashion designer to hit the world scene. In fact, some of Hollywood’s most famous actresses swear by his designs. Not bad for a guy only in his 30’s.

Although we may be quick to accept his success, it wasn’t until the President’s wife, Michelle Obama, wore one of his designs that his parents finally gave him the credit he deserves. Prabal says of this: “My mom had always kind of brushed off my success. She would say, ‘Talk to me when Michelle Obama wears one of your designs’. She was the first person I called when I heard the news.” This is an amazing story of success.

What about the others besides the President’s wife? Demi Moore has mentioned him on twitter. Rachel Weisz wore one of his dresses on the red carpet. The editor of American Vogue, Anna Wintour, has given him her backing.

Unfortunately, as the saying goes, no one is a prophet in their home town. Where he comes from in Nepal, there is little respect for people in his line off work. “Of course, I am not as famous as (local actor) Bhuwan KC.” he said. It seems that  Bhuwan KC’s dresses sell from 1,400 dollars — almost four times the average annual salary in Nepal.

When speaking about his own people he says, “But considering the economy here and lack of disposable income Nepalese people have, they are very creative. I think they are way more fashion-conscious than lots of South Asians.” He visits his family once per year and credits them with his success. It seems that the clothing business is big to his family back home in Kathmandu.

It could be that the uncommon diversity in his own family contributed to his creative talent. “The person that I am today is all down to my family, especially my mom, who believed in celebrating differences and not following the norm.” His mother belongs to the Rana dynasty of politicians that ruled Nepal for a large part of the 20th century, while his father is from an ordinary working class family. This is a big deal to mix like that in their culture. It wasn’t approved by the parents and they moved to Singapore as soon as they married to avoid the backlash.

In his early fashion days, he worked for the Mumbai fashion designer Manish Arora. Arora has a modern take on traditional Indian dress that has won him international recognition. In 1999, Prabal moved to New York where he worked as an intern for the designer Donna Karen. Working his way up in the fashion industry, he designed for New York fashion houses Cynthia Rowley and Bill Blass. He eventually reached the level of design director.

After launching his business out of his New York apartment and holding his first show during New York fashion week, he finally has success with his own label. “I remember as a teenager watching fashion shows on a television program called ‘Style by Elsa Klench’ on CNN. I never thought I would be doing something similar.”

Within a year of launching his own brand, he won the support of the most influential woman in the fashion business: Anna Wintour. These are the things that rocket one to success in the fashion world. He said: “Every designer wants Anna’s approval.”

Prabal believes coming from Nepal has given him an advantage: “Nepal is known for its beauty and spirituality, for Mount Everest and for Buddha. That’s a rich heritage to belong to, to grow up and be associated with.”

Once again, ethnic diversity and challenging the norms brings new talent to the world. We applaud Prabal Gurung and his work and look forward to many years of his exciting and refreshing designs.

The 2010 Tony Awards

The Tony awards celebrate the theater. Held annually, they recognize talent, hard work and stellar results by those both on the stage and behind the scenes. The Tonys are Broadway’s highest industry honor and one of the most insider-driven awards competitions in American entertainment. The 769 eligible Tony voters are mostly Broadway producers, directors, designers, actors, writers and presenters of shows on national tours. Many of them happen to work on Tony-nominated shows or have friends (or rivals) attached to productions up for awards. This year, the awards held at Radio City Music Hall were interesting and exciting. Let’s take a look at some of the awards that were given.

The film actress Scarlett Johansson won the first acting award: best featured actress in a play. “Memphis” won the major Tonys presented before the CBS telecast began: best book, best orchestrations, and best score. Joe DiPietro, who worked on “Memphis” on and off for nine years, collected the best score award with David Bryan of the band Bon Jovi, and then returned seconds later for the best book Tony. “I don’t know what to say — being welcomed into this community has been an absolute dream come true for me,” Ms. Johansson said. “Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be on Broadway. Here I am. Unbelievable.” Anyone that has followed Scarlett Johansson’s work would agree that she is more than deserving.

The actor Chad Kimball — who plays a radio D.J. in “Memphis” — appeared in character introducing the numbers, which ranged from Kristin Chenoweth singing “I Say a Little Prayer” from “Promises, Promises” to the band Green Day performing “Holiday,” one of its songs featured in the musical “American Idiot.”

Two rivals with “Memphis” for the best musical Tony, “Fela!” and “American Idiot,” won two Tonys a piece before the telecast. “Fela!” won for costume and sound design, and “Idiot” for lighting and scenic design. The “Idiot” winners each praised the director of the show, Michael Mayer. His lack of a nomination surprised many in the Broadway industry, given that he not only created and directed the show but also guided it to opening night while assuming last-minute directing duties on another Broadway musical, “Everyday Rapture.” Sometimes it is a bit of a mystery about who wins and who doesn’t.

The production “Red,” a leading contender for best play, won four early Tonys for lighting, set, sound design and for the young star Eddie Redmayne, named best supporting actor in a play. And Catherine Zuber won her fifth Tony since 2005 for costume design, this year for the play revival of “The Royal Family.”

The Tonys were hosted by Sean Hayes of the TV  show “Will & Grace”. He himself was a nominee for Broadway’s “Promises, Promises”. Sean brings life and glee to all his performances and was an excellent pick. Other presenters included Mark Sanchez, the New York Jets quarterback and avowed musical theater fan, and the celebrities and stars Paula Abdul, Antonio Banderas, Cate Blanchett, Michael Douglas and Helen Mirren.

If you’re a fan of Broadway, and you have a chance to see the Tony’s on TV or even in person next year, you won’t be disappointed.

Holy Gold!

Do you wear religious symbols made of gold? Do you have a cross around your neck or a Star of David on your wrist? You are not alone. Religious gold symbols are a major part of the gold business and an important part of people’s lives.

So many of us believe so strongly in the power of deities and unseen forces, that we look to medals and other tokens to protect us and bless us with safety, good luck, riches, and more. Others of us may not feel so strongly about the power of the religious symbols that we wear, but we respect them and enjoy wearing them.

There are many items available out there in the market place, let’s look at just a few of them. Perhaps one or two will be of interest to you.

In the Catholic Church, its adherents being great lovers of religious jewelry, the First Holy Communion is a major event in the life of a young follower and many items can be bought and worn in commemoration of the occasion. Quite often, this is in the form of a pendant worn by the 7 or 8 year old that has just completed their initiation into partaking in Holy Communion. Also quite popular is the St. Christopher pendant. This is believed to protect and keep the person safe. It is often found in vehicles.

One of the most popular, if not the most popular, of all religious items made of gold is the simple cross. A symbol of the sacrifice of Jesus, this universal symbol is recognizable by people of all faiths the world over. The cross has become so ubiquitous that it is often worn by people with no real religious beliefs at all. This can often be a bit unsettling to those that wear the cross and take its meaning very seriously.

In the Jewish faith, jewelry is also quite important and the Star of David is perhaps the most common symbol of religious belief worn by many believers. It is also called the ‘Shield of David’ and some say it was the shape of his shield. Also quite popular in Jewish jewelry but not necessarily religious is the Mizpah. This is a necklace with two parts soldered together lightly in the middle. After purchased, the piece is separated into two and each partner gets one half. This is to remind them of, and signify, their bond despite being separated.

Since Rome in Italy is the center for the Catholic faith and Israel is the center for the Jewish faith, many businesses have been set up as manufacturers and sellers of these special items in these hallowed places. This can add to the perception of their authenticity and value.

Some other items you may have heard of, seen – or even own – are: mariner’s anchors, Italian horns, and rosaries. There are also four-way medals and crosses and a whole host of saints to choose from to adorn your neck or wrist. There are also many Buddhist symbols and the fish, as pictured, is also a contemporary and popular Christian symbol. If you are interested in adding some religious jewelry to your personal collection, ask your favorite jewelry. Surely they can lead you to the right path.

Modern Fashion Industry

First, lets take a look at a bit of history. Before Charles Frederick Worth set up the first fashion house in France, there were nothing more than simple seamstresses or tailors sewing clothes. Fashion wasn’t considered to be an art that one individual excelled at, but more of a general trend that all followed, but no one in particular led. Then, in the mid 1800ś it all changed. When he had his name put on a label and sewn into garments identifying himself as the creator and designer of fashion products, the world suddenly changed. He was the first and only couturier.

In the early days, the method began of hiring an artist to sketch out a new design so the customer could see it and approve before the trouble was taken to make the actual garment.

Fast forward to today, we see three basic types of fashion. The first is called Haute Couture. Haute Couture means High Fashion. When using this type of fashion design, each article is custom made and custom fit. This is quite expensive and time consuming, but addresses a certain group of people that are able to avail themselves to this level of attention. The garments were usually all hand made with extreme attention to detail and quality of the fabrics. All fashion was like this up until the 1950s.

A second category of fashion which came out later was called Ready-to-wear. Ready-to-wear clothes are a mixture of the benefits of Haute Couture and production for a mass market. Not made, fitted or designed for individual customers, great care is taken in the choice and cut of the fabric. These clothes are made in small quantities to guarantee exclusivity, and their price reflects it. Ready-to-wear collections are usually presented by fashion houses each season during the local Fashion Week. This takes place on a city-wide basis and occurs twice a year.

The third category  of fashion is called the Mass market. Nowadays, the fashion industry focuses mostly on mass market sales. The mass market produces ready-to-wear clothes in large quantities and standard sizes. The fabrics are not expensive and the fit is designed for the common body. Although there are so many possible fashion trends at any given time, they do their best to pick  one that will last and be popular with the masses. Production techniques are also designed to utilize machines as much as possible and save time. Attention to detail is limited as is craftsmanship, but the price is reasonable, therefore not a difficult sell. Nowadays, even those with the resources and lifestyle for Haute Couture simply buy off the rack’ of mass market clothes. With modern technology and marketing styles and ability to re4spond to trends quickly, Haute Couture isn’t a necessity even for the rich and famous