To be an extraordinary with some amazing
ornaments is desire for all especially the fashionable women who like to keep
themselves exceptional. Wearing Victorian style jewelery like necklaces,
bracelets, rings worn by famous persons during a significant era in 19th
century make you really expensive. Victorian jewelry even today could give you
elegant look, show you wealthy and keep your personality up. Similarly, you can
at least use the jewelry items like beads, pendant, chain, choker or even
medallion as an accessory of trendy outfits.
Past comes back!
Fashion changes with keeping pace with time
and era. And the style in clothing, personal appearance, hair, body ornaments
have also changed in the shifting time. Revolution has also happened in the
realm of jewelry through different period and names called Antique,
Pre-Georgian, Georgian, Edwardian, Modernist and Victorian as well.
But nobody could not able to change the
concept - old is Gold. Jewelery pieces used in the Victorian age are in fact exceptionally
well that are utilized in different designs, shapes, colors and sizes.
Victorian speaks for unique
The Victorian jewelry was designated by the
most influential Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain who was in power
more than 63 years from 1819 to 1901. Being a significant person, Queen
Victoria made a great impact on the globe and that is why her reign was
identified as Victorian era. There were some good reputations about the fashion
and jewelry items in terms of their beauty and sophistication worn by
celebrities. Having a pleasant attitude, jewelry items were very popular at
that period produced in England, France and America. However, the ornaments
found under the Victorian jewelry still remain their elegance and stylishness
to its fashion loving consumer.
Only Victorian jewelry dominated the
ornament sphere till 1870 before opening the door of the diamond mines (South
Africa) and coming diamond rings. It was then widely acceptable in almost all
occasion to all.
Symbol of something
In Victorian age, flowers were used as for
different symbols. For example a pansy was the symbol of kindheartedness while
a rose was the sigh of love or hope. Bearing similarity with various symbols,
different figures and flowers were used in the jewelry items at that juncture.
At the same time, different jewelry items
were used in different purposes like ‘Hair Jewelry' was used as for bereavement, remembrance
and as a token of love. Besides, each of the jewelry items kept a message
behind it.
Why you choose Victorian jewelery
The Victorian items usually used include
bracelet, necklace, earring, pin or ring etc. Wearing sets of jewelry in fact was
introduced in 19th century while chain sets was also familiarized at that time.
The women lived in Victorian age fell in love with cameo known as a
semiprecious stone carved to give a raised design in one color against a
background of another.
Engagement rings found in different colored
stones like topaz, amethyst and emerald were worn to couples in romantic
environment.
The Victorian ornaments are especially made
of valuable metals along with gems that has been cut and polished for use as
decoration.
Having a beautiful look with unique design,
hair jewelry has been using as an exclusive gift in any special occasions
including weeding ceremony, get together, homecoming, holiday. This item is
made recently applying the ‘cutwork' or ‘palette work' method.
New styles
In recent times, various styles appear in
the market just following the aesthetic features of Victorian jewelry. Some of
the styles, that can be mentioned here as example, are the Victorian style
locket necklace featured attractive filigree face as well as simply open
magnetic clasp, heraldic necklace including filigree puffed heart along with a
32 inches necklace chain, cascading chandelier earrings holding Austrian
crystals in a gray plated finish or black nickel, modern Filigree choker
necklace containing Swarovski Austrian crystal available in multi colors such
as pink, olivine, ruby, blue, amethyst etc.
Using the techniques from Victorian age,
jewelry items are being designed with keeping pace with the choice of clients.
The «hair art» is fashioned with a piece of gemstone and later it placed into a
pendant together with a glass rounded cover.
Likewise, the elegant pieces like Pendant
Earrings, Gilt Garnet Brooch and Pin, Crepe Stone Bracelet, Black Amethyst
Glass Brooch, Belt Buckle Bracelet etc. are the most expensive ones.
Designer is also a fact
Like Gemologist C. Jeanenne Bell, a number
of persons design fascinating Victorian jewelry combined with different colors.
Bell presented many items just maintaining the market value and the customers
taste and choice.
Medal winning ornament designer Jaime Byrd
also designs the Victorian jewelry.
Where it found
If you have desire for Victorian
stylishness jewelery for any special event or party, just visit the luxury
salons placed near you home. You can easily choose or order only visiting
various websites as well where you would able to know the price, designs,
colors and so forth.
Md. Asraful Alam
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