Vintage Christian Dior jewellery has charmed and enamoured connoisseurs of jewellery for a long time. The house of Christian Dior is considered to be a fashion powerhouse and it has justified the tag by placing itself on the trailblazing end as far as innovation is considered. Vintage Dior jewellery is famous for its lush and dazzling pieces which are perfect for formal clothing as well as for casual parties and events.
One of the more popular designs includes the use of opal or rock crystals that give an impression of a rainbow with different colours blended in. Festive floral sets have also been created in the past, with impressive flowers that come with green enamel leaves, attached to ruby red glass crystals and necklaces with shimmering round stones. The jewellery with rhinestone accent is also quite popular especially when you want to complement earthy apparel full of colours especially on a vacation.
Costume jewellery from Christian Dior is also known to use satin gold sprays, lily of the valley designs and rhinestone glasses. Those who own Dior jewellery are usually wary of giving it away or selling it off and rightly so. They are signed and dated, something that is a rarity these days. It isn’t really easy to find the vintage Christian Dior although one might try to get their favourite designer jewellery at auction houses. You have to be careful when bargaining for jewellery in the flea market as it isn’t always easy to distinguish the original from the fake. Not all pieces of jewellery though are expensive. It is easy to find simple pieces with elegant designs that aren’t really as expensive as you may expect. The oval shaped stones are signature Christian Dior which have found a lot of popularity with connoisseurs of designer jewellery. www.rubylane.com and www.ebay.com
Summer 2011 jewelry trends are all about light weight yet chunky designs. When you have decided to purchase some interesting pieces for an occasion or just for someone in the family, it helps to know the latest trends. Style and panache in jewelry is not something every woman can carry off. It doesn’t come with owning the right pieces alone, but teaming them up well. If you are planning a summer wedding it is important to get the look right. When all eyes are on the bride, jewelry will be among the top five things that will get noticed. There are many elegant and refined pieces which are a part of the jewelry collection this season.
When you have an eye for jewelry, picking up the right pieces will come naturally. Still, it never hurts to have some help with your choices. When you know what looks good and what the look is for the season, you can plan a lot of things accordingly. Buying the jewelry also makes it easier to decide on the neckline, the patterns and other details of your outfit. Of course, you can also do it the other way around. The trend in jewelry is a lot of color this summer. There is coral, red, yellow, blue, green, purple and more.
With the winter gone, the new look this season is all about big pieces that take all the attention. It is not about minimalist jewelry but about large ones which will be completely eye catching. Pieces with a diamond accent are definitely hot this season and the more you add on with stack on bangles, necklaces and huge rings, the better it looks. There are many geometric shapes being seen with squares, rectangles and circled rings popping up everywhere for the summer jewelry. Making a bold statement is what the jewelry is all about this season.
This season bib style beaded necklaces are back in. With a lot of textiles getting them as additions, it becomes easy enough to wear. There is no need to hunt for accessories when your dress or top comes with a necklace attached to it. They are embellished pieces and longer necklaces which are simple can be worn with shirts or formals. Textures and pieces which bounce off each other are big this season and these come on simple chains. Wearing them with a black long mono colored top is a great way to carry off the look. Find your piece from the summer trends. Photos courtesy of www.chanel.com and www.diorcouture.com
Butterfly Jewelry Collection 2011 designed by Elyssa Bass. Photos courtesy of www.elyssabassdesigns.com
Memorial jewelry may seem like a novel concept. However during the early Victorian times, many people would wear the hair of their loved one in a locket around their neck. These pieces were worn during the mourning period and were the first jewelry that was worn. There are a lot of different kinds of this jewelry worn by people such as ashes, hair, or even something like the breast cancer ribbons. It can be a ring or a chain as well. They could also be any object worn in memory of the deceased person.
There is no requirement that every single time a person has to wear some hair or ashes on them to remember a loved one by after they have passed away. There are so many items which are used to remember a loved one and have come to symbolize jewelry. There are special websites that offer a lot of different kinds of cremation jewelry allowing you to hide your dear ones ashes or hair as you may not be comfortable with others seeing it. Especially when you have had a pet for years and it’s been loved dearly, you may want to wear something or have it kept aside in a glass display case for remembering it by.
Many pet owners find that jewelry is a great way to hold the memories of their loved ones close to them even after their passing. You will want to choose an item that can keep it well and in good condition for many years. You would want the jewelry to stay intact and in good condition at all times. The clasps are also an important consideration if you want the piece to stay in good condition. You may want to opt for something more customized and there are a lot of different patterns to choose from both online and offline.
When you are trying to decide on the best piece to opt for the jewelry you will want to remember your loved one’s personality. It would be a great idea to have it done in an anchor or dolphin shape with something like their hair in it for a keepsake if they were at sea. It is also possible to have the special memorial done with the item inside a gem if you wish to have it done more tastefully. Honoring the memory of your loved one will be the best way to move on after a big loss.
Catherine Middleton’s a tiara lent to her by HRH Queen Elizabeth II.
The tiara was made in 1936 and given to HRH Queen Elizabeth.
Catherine Middleton’s Royal Wedding Earrings designed by Robinson Pelham.
A pear-cut diamond drop and a pave-set diamond acorn suspended in the centre.
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Want Kate Middleton’s tiara and earrings, this is the time to buy
Ever since the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton is has been all that the news agencies have been writing about. Kate Middleton’s tiara and earrings, Kate Middleton’s dress, her shoes and every other detail has been discussed time again. Being a royal wedding, it has been the one that has captured the attention of the whole world. She wore a traditional tiara of diamonds rather than a nontraditional head dress of flowers as expected. But then, nothing about the royal wedding should be predictable, it wouldn’t be as special and anticipated then would it? The tiara worn by Kate was a sparkling number that dazzled audiences with its beauty.
Kate Middleton’s tiara and earrings were much talked about and discussed being a striking part of her wedding ensemble. The 1963 Cartier “halo” as it has been called was the something borrowed in Kate’s wedding attire from the Queen as part of tradition. Carole and Michael Middleton, her parents, bought her the earrings she wore on her wedding day as a wedding gift. They were created by Robert Pelham and had stylized oak leaves which were diamond set and also had a pear shaped diamond drop with an acorn pave set diamond at the centre of the piece. The earrings are inspired by the new coat of arms of the Middleton family which has oak leaves and acorns and keeping with the tradition was “something new” for the bride to wear.
Every detail of the royal wedding set it apart and Kate has been applauded for her sense of style and her choices which were reflected very clearly in every aspect of the wedding. From the moment the bride emerged from her Rolls Royce car, the whole world was in rapt attention. The fashion makers and jewelers all around paid attention to every detail of the royal dress, jewelry, makeup and hair. Her family crest was seen in her earrings which were designed keeping them in mind and it became a huge hit within minutes. Within four days the earrings have been replicated although celebrity jewelry takes at least ten days to copy.
With a photo of the earrings Steve Sasco of Long Island’s Steve Sasco Designs made them at a size of an inch and three quarter’s with Australian crystals and hand polished platinum. The only difference here is that these will be far more affordable at $50-75 a pair.