Fashion Jewelry

Turquoise Jewelry

Although Turquoise is not faceted like diamonds and rubies, it has remained at the height of fashion since ancient times. Turquoise has been worn by the rulers of ancient Egypt, Persia, Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley. It was favored by many Native American cultures. It was also amongst the first gems to be mined, and some historic mines are still working today. The North American Indian tribes used turquoise extensively. In Mexico, the Aztecs inlaid turquoise together with gold and other precious gems to create masks, knives and shields. Turquoise has also been traded and mined in the southwest since pre-historic times.  A Pueblo Indian legend tells that turquoise stole its blue color from the sky – thus it is known as the “sky stone”. Each turquoise gem has its own character appeal or “zat”.

American Indian artists have been incorporating silver, copper, beads, shells, ivory, amber, turquoise and other stones into their Southwestern jewelry designs for years. The use of turquoise, coral, jet and shells as personal adornments by Southwestern Indians dates from prehistoric times and the use of silver is almost 100 years old. As part of their livelihood, the American Indians continue to create stunning pieces using the same techniques from long ago. Their jewelry making traditions stay strong. They incorporate new materials and advanced techniques like glass beads and metalworking.

Ancient folklore tells us that turquoise has healing and protective powers. For centuries people from various cultures around the world have believed that turquoise has the ability to attract luck, love, and money. In fact, 13th century Persian traders frequently wore turquoise jewelry in an attempt to harness the protective powers of the gemstone.

Turquoise necklaces have even been discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs dating back to 3500 B.C. Coral is a very common accompaniment gem in turquoise jewelry, and its different hues of red can dramatically highlight the green and blue tones of turquoise. In ancient times coral jewelry was particularly prized for its many believed supernatural benefits, including as a ward against accidents and a protective amulet against magic.

When you shop for turquoise jewelry, you can request certificates from Native American craftsmen as well. Not all beautiful turquoise jewelry is made by just one group of people, though. Much beautiful turquoise jewelry comes from Thailand as well. There are so many designs. Some are in traditional styles and some are in new and modern configurations. The type you pick will be up to what works for your outfit and occasion, of course. Through the years, turquoise has truly become a necessary item in anyone’s jewelry collection. Although you can’t count on getting the benefits as stated in the traditional folklore, there just may be a chance some of the benefits will come to you. At the very least, you will have added a precious item to your collection and something you can enjoy and treasure for years to come. Turquoise jewelry is truly a wonderful thing to own.

Body Piercings and Jewelry

It seems that everywhere you go nowadays, body jewelry is more and more popular. Along with body jewelry, you’ll find piercing to be the most common form of wear. Perhaps many of us don’t find it appealing to have small holes made in our body, it is more and more common for young people to go crazy for it. Long practiced in many cultures all over the world, body jewelry and body piercing is a big hit in the west lately.

Some of the most common forms of piercing are: Face Piercing, Ear Piercing, Nipple Piercing, Navel Piercing, Nose Piercing, Tongue Piercing, Eyebrow Piercing and some other areas we won’t mention in this article. Let us say that with the world record being more than 4,000 piercings on a single person, there is quite a variety of places and styles of piercing out there for the asking.

A body piercing is exactly that — a piercing or puncture made in your body by a needle. After that, a piece of jewelry is inserted into the puncture. The most popular pierced body parts seem to be the ears, the nostrils, and the belly button.

If you are going for a piercing yourself, here are some of the things you might expect. The area you’ve chosen to be pierced (except for the tongue) is cleaned with a germicidal soap. Your skin is then punctured with a very sharp, clean needle. The piece of jewelry, which has already been sterilized, is attached to the area. Then the person performing the piercing disposes of the needle in a special container so that there is no risk of the needle or blood touching someone else. Afterwards, the pierced area is cleaned and the person performing the piercing checks and adjusts the jewelry. You should then get you instructions on how to make sure your new piercing heals correctly and what to do if there is a problem.

If you’re thinking about getting a piercing, there are some things you should know and think about first. If you’re under 18, some places won’t allow you to get a piercing without a parent’s consent. It’s a good idea to find out what risks are involved and how best to protect yourself from infections and other complications. Certain places on the body can cause more problems than others. Infection is a common complication of mouth and nose piercings because of the millions of bacteria that live in those areas. Tongue piercings can damage teeth over time. And tongue, cheek, and lip piercings can cause gum problems. The list goes on and you should seriously consider some diligent research. After all, it is your body, and taking advice from anyone that is not a professional may be a mistake.

If you do finally decide to get a piercing, you should make sure you’re up to date with your immunizations (especially hepatitis B and tetanus) and plan where you will get medical care if your piercing becomes infected (signs of infection include excessive redness/tenderness around the piercing site, prolonged bleeding, pus, and change in your skin color around the piercing area). If you plan to get a tongue or mouth piercing, make sure your teeth and gums are healthy. You also need to be sure that the place you go is sanitary and has good hygiene.

Body piercing and body jewelry can be fun and interesting. Unlike a new dress or bracelet, this affects the integrity of your skin and puts you at risk in ways that almost all other fashion decisions do not. Think it over carefully and be sure you research specifics of your chosen piercing. If you decide to go ahead with it, take care of yourself and keep the area clean and you will have a new surprise to show off as fast as you can say “ouch!’

Sterling in Style

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Turquoise in Bloom

Bracelets come and go, but how many bloom right on your wrist? This is surely an item for turquoise lovers old and new. Whether this is part of a large turquoise collection or just the beginning of your turquoise wholesale jewelry purchases, you’ll attract some real attention. This item is also available with coral, onyx and more. Just look for Item Code: 50-727-829 at the place to buy your jewelry wholesale: 925e.com. You’ll find bracelets, rings, earrings, and more to dazzle your favorite customers and keep them coming back for more. Come and visit today where everything’s in bloom.

Paloma Picasso

Anne Paloma Picasso was born on April 19th, 1949 in Vallauris, France. She is known professionally as Paloma Picasso. She is a French/Spanish fashion designer and businesswoman, best known for her jewelry designs and signature perfumes. She is the youngest daughter of famed 20th-century artist Pablo Picasso and painter and writer Françoise Gilot. Paloma literally means ‘dove’ in Spanish. She currently lives in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Her jewelry career began in 1968, when she was a costume designer in Paris. When she created some rhinestone necklaces from flea market finds, this brought attention from critics, and she enrolled in a jewelry course. Not long after, Yves Saint Laurent asked her to design accessories to accompany one of his collections, and by 1971 she was working for the Greek jewelry company Zolotas.

In 1980 Picasso began designing jewelry for Tiffany & Co. of New York. The success of the pieces Picasso produced for Tiffany & Company encouraged Picasso to design and market items ranging from fashion accessories to china. These items, including eyewear, cosmetics, and leather goods, may be identified by their bold shapes and brilliant colors, and are sold and appreciated throughout the world. Picasso’s face is just as easily recognized. Posing in glossy magazine advertisements with her perfume, Paloma Picasso, the designer is, according to Hispanic, “her own best model.” While Pablo Picasso transformed aesthetic standards in the fine arts, his trend-setting daughter has independently introduced fresh perspectives in fashion design.

Later, she branched into new areas of design when in 1984 she began experimenting with fragrance, creating the very successful ‘Paloma’ perfume for L’Oréal. Her husband, Lopez-Cambil, developed the visual image for the perfume with red and black packaging and shaped bottle. In the New York Post Picasso described it as intended for “strong women like herself”. A cosmetics and bath line including body lotion, powder, shower gel, and soap were produced in the same year.

Unfortunately, but predictably, she lost interest in designing following the death of her father in 1973. At the time, she was an actress, playing Countess Erzsébet Báthory in Polish filmmaker Walerian Borowczyk’s erotic film, Immoral Tales, receiving praise from the critics for her beauty. She has not acted since.

She also lost interest in designing. “I had given up designing when my father died in 1973,” she recounted to the New York Times. “I didn’t feel like doing anything. I just looked at all the paintings, and there was the sense of being overwhelmed.” Picasso’s father had left no will, and his illegitimate children, Paloma, her brother Claude, and her half-sister Maya, brought suit for their share of the estate, which was valued at $250 million. When Paloma Picasso finally won her share of the inheritance, which was estimated to be close to $90 million, she chose some of her father’s works. As the French government had also received a huge sum and a collection of works as taxes from the estate, Picasso consented to assist in the creation of the Musée Picasso in Paris.

In addition to Paloma Picasso boutiques in Japan and Hong Kong, Picasso’s accessories are available throughout the United States, Europe, and the Far East. Paloma Picasso creations in Europe also include cosmetics and fragrances for L’Oreal in France, sunglasses and optical frames for a German company, hosiery for Grupo Synkro in Mexico, and bed ensembles, towels, bathrobes, and dressing gowns for KBC in Germany. As in the United States, home design has become a new era of creation for Paloma Picasso, with collections of bone china, crystal, silver, and tiles for Villeroy & Boch and fabrics and wall coverings for Motif.

Pearls a Plenty

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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!

Choosing Accessories For Your Black Dress

  

There are many occasions to wear your favorite black dress. After all, it is the wardrobe staple that every woman should have. Here are 9 ways to wear jewelry with your black dress that will make you look appropriate for different occasions.

First Date – Whether you are meeting him for the first time or being introduced to his family, you can look stunning in your black dress when you combine it with the right accessories. Match your dress with comfortable ballerina flats, stud earrings and a charm bracelet. Great for looking sweet and feminine – you will look beautiful without overdoing it.

Formal Day – For a formal event such as wedding, long white gloves would look elegant, especially with a glittering diamond ring.

Go to Work – It’s not often you wear a little black dress to work but if you do, accessorize with little stud earrings, a jacket and pumps. Keep it simple.

Walking Around Town – A charm bracelet and simple drop earrings complete the look. After all, you want to be comfortable and not heavily accessorized when running errands, shopping or meeting friends.

Garden Party – Wear a scarf, hoop earrings and gypsy-style patterned wooden or resin bangles for a fun look.

At the Opera – Class and chic is essential to this occasion. Petite silver jewelry is the way to go with as many sparkles as you can manage. If you can’t splurge for diamonds, go with rhinestones, crystals or gemstones.

At Cocktail Party - This is a great occasion to try some statement jewelry – chunky necklaces, brooches and large earrings are great options to consider.

Dinner Party – Perhaps a delicate gemstone necklace and stud earrings? If you are feeling more daring, don’t hesitate to bring out the chandelier earrings.

Clubbing – It’s time to let your hair down! Throw on some dangly chains and earrings and let them sway with the music.

Fashion Jewelry is always in Fashion

What are some of the latest trends in fashion jewelry? What are people wearing in Tokyo? In Paris? in New York?

There are the big trends that some follow and there are the local trends: trends amongst friends. Then there are the choices you and I make that may not be the latest greatest, but fit the occasion and our mood. Sometimes, we don’t care what the trends are. But let’s look at some of the goings-on and see if we feel inspired, ok?

In Tokyo earlier this year, a girl on the street takes fashion and jewelry into her own hands. The pants look like she caught on a fence and just cut them without caring how it was going to look, but we like the improvised bracelet made from simple yellow plastic chain. She made her own necklace from what appears to be plastic chairs from a doll house. And, finally, her headset is colorful enough so she can walk down the street listening to tunes in a style that will zonk everyone around her. She did a good job on a budget, it seems.

In Paris this March, Fashion Jewelry was decidedly less ‘plastic’ than Tokyo’s contribution. We found a model wearing a beautiful YSL outfit that made her look like a nun ready for… a shopping spree? It wasn’t a hat or a veil. What was it? It looked good, especially with the piece we will classify as Fashion Jewelry hanging low around her neck and ending just below her hips. A fantastic thick golden chain with a large flat pendant of a woman’s silhouette. Sometimes one piece of jewelry is all it takes. This was one of those times.

And we end up n New York with Melania Trump – Donald trump’s wife since 2005. Melania has put together her own line of Fashion Jewelry using reproductions of fashion gem stones. The reproductions being all less than $200, it brings the jewelry into a range many more can afford. She has defined in her collection: watches, bracelets, necklaces, rings, earrings and pendants. We’re not sure if even she is wearing her own line, but I’m sure they’ll end up as gifts for many of her friends.

That’s what we found in our world tour. But you don’t have to go to these places to find your Fashion Jewelry. Just visit your local jewelers and see what they have for you. It is sure to brighten you day and your next event.

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