Vintage jewelry

Vintage jewelry is characterized by stylish and unusual solutions that have come to us from past years. The word "vintage" is of French origin and used to be among wine producers. It is believed that vintage jewelry, like high-quality wines, after many years only becomes better and more valuable.

Vintage jewelry has a rather high price and, although they are jewelry, but sometimes they are more expensive than modern jewelry made of precious metals with stones. Each such thing is unique in its history of origin, which is reflected in their price. Some vintage jewelry has a rather high price due to the fact that this jewelry used to belong to a famous person. Such jewelry is more often purchased at auctions by collectors and fans of these famous personalities.

Now all over the world there are exhibitions of beautiful vintage jewelry. Thus, in Russia, an exhibition of such costume jewelry was held under the name "costume jewelry - from vintage to our days", at which jewelry was presented that will appeal to many fashionable women and at the same time will be affordable. The exhibition featured elegant large-scale jewelery - earrings and beads, brooches and pendants, bracelets and watches made of a variety of materials and having the most unusual colors: from pastel shades and delicate turquoise to bright fuchsia.

Jewelry appeared in the world not so long ago, its history is much less rich than the history of the appearance of jewelry, it came to us from America. Costume jewelry became popular in the twenties of the last century, during the Great American Depression, when the crisis touched even the highest strata of the population. At that time, few could afford jewelry with valuable minerals. In the United States began to appear shops with jewelry, which the designers of the time made by hand.

The next country to adopt the fashion for vintage jewelry was France. Thanks to the famous Coco Chanel, such decorations are widely spread throughout the world. She tried to prove that in order to look luxurious, it is not necessary to wear expensive jewelry. Many famous actresses and singers began to wear vintage jewelry. After that, every fashionista tried to get as stylish and unusual jewelry as possible.

True vintage products are decorations that have existed for more than thirty years. Such jewelry has the highest price, which is why not every woman of fashion can buy such an ornament for herself. The cost of vintage jewelry directly depends on its age: the earlier such a product appeared, the more valuable it is.

Many modern women wear vintage costume jewelry, which they inherited from their grandmothers. But not all Russian women of fashion were lucky enough to become owners of such products, since in Soviet times not many girls could afford high-quality expensive jewelry, which was very fashionable at that time.

High quality products are almost indistinguishable at first glance, sometimes they can only be identified by a specialist who knows his business well, modern counterparts of real vintage jewelry have a rather low cost compared to original jewelry. Fashion jewelry such as Vintage Magiya, Sarah Coventry, Goldette, Western Germany, Art and many others now represent vintage jewelry.

Some women of fashion make vintage jewelry with their own hands, and for this you do not need special professional skills. You can make a stylish and unique hand-made decoration, which in addition to an attractive appearance will be different exclusive design. For the manufacture of analogue of vintage jewelry you need to purchase all the necessary materials and decorative elements that are sold in specialized stores for needlework or in online stores. Homemade jewelry will not be a real vintage jewelry, but only jewelry in vintage style.

As a rule, girls make or acquire vintage jewelry in order to complement the romantic image. In order to create a stylish image using vintage products, it is necessary to combine them with other decorations and clothes. The main rule for creating a beautiful image is the knowledge of measure. If you have quite a lot of jewelry in vintage style, you should not wear them all at the same time. Moderate will be the addition of a fashionable image of a pair of such jewelry.

Vintage jewelry looks great with long dresses or clothes in a strict or simple style. Bright vintage decoration looks very beautiful against the background of a plain sundress or dress. Stylish bows can be created by combining vintage costume jewelry and avant-garde style clothing. Such an ensemble is very stylish and bright, thanks to this combination you will not go unnoticed.

Brooches themselves are of relatively old origin, their popularity peak in the seventies of the last century. Then this accessory is no longer widely used, but now they are more relevant than ever. Real vintage brooches are very much appreciated, their cost is quite high. Now vintage brooches attached in the chest on the sides of the jacket.

Brooch must be skillfully combined with other accessories, it is better if they are also made in vintage style. The brooch is a rather bright and catchy accessory, so it is better not to overload the stylish image with a lot of other decorations. If you prefer larger vintage brooches, it is better to use them as the main decoration and not to wear necklaces or pendants with it. Such a beautiful vintage decoration in combination with an elegant evening dress will help create an irresistible image.

Many women of fashion decorate with vintage brooches not only clothes, but also bags or hats. Brooch in this case plays the role of an independent element of decor. Accessories to which you attach a vintage brooch should not have other decorations.

Another interesting vintage element is the cameo. Now such decorations can be rarely found, but they are very stylish and original. This vintage product is bas-relief, since the main part of it is minerals, which play the role of a background, and it has a contrast relief image. As a rule, on such decorations portraits, geometric and abstract patterns or flowers are depicted. A cameo usually has the shape of an oval, but in some cases they are made in the shape of a circle. Cameos can be in the form of brooches, pendants, and also they can adorn rings and even earrings.

As a rule, vintage look metal pendants and medallions attached with enamelled coating. Often they are decorated with large stones. You can wear a vintage pendant on a chain or on a black velvet ribbon.

Vintage medallion, unlike the pendant, has a larger size and consists of two closing halves. Inside this product you can store a small photo or a small memorable thing. Designers recommend wearing vintage pendants and medallions with strict turtlenecks or with a dress that has a v-neck.