Jewelry has been around since ancient times and has been used at any time as a decorative element for both women and men. The development of the art of metalworking perhaps the first pieces of jewelry with shells and has led , over time, has become more sophisticated and complex in design and content.
Although it's difficult to identify the exact moment in which the different types of jewelry is fashioned of various metals started , this is very true that today there is a big difference not only in the quality of the materials used words 200 years ago, and metals used today , but also in aspects of design and machining also .
Jewels known in the modern era belongs to two different classes - jewelry and custom jewelry . What distinguishes these two forms ? It's just business or metal used or simply the price difference between an element of handcrafted jewelry piece one and only mass-produced ? Currently , it is a combination of the first two leads to a significant price difference between them.
Antique jewelry today dates from the 19th century and was made of precious metals like gold and platinum, set with precious stones such as enrichment in design, beauty and value. The prominent styles in those times were flowing lines , intricate designs and were popularly known as the new art , which coincided with the artistic movement of the time.
This type of jewelry found its way into our society from bourgeois desire to wear jewelry that looked old and was affordable . Since the outbreak of the Second World War had put a restriction on the use of precious metals for the production of gold and silver, the best alternative was to use the base metals and the level or plate with precious metal to resemble the real thing . Technology has greatly improved and it was very difficult for the ' common man to distinguish between the two by just looking at the pieces of jewelry.
This type of jewelry has become a reality as a costume accessory and is attributed to Coco Chanel introduced this type of jewelry as a decorative element for your costumes . This form of jewelry, not only allows you to show off an original design, but because of its metal base and noble metal coating made affordable . The most important thing is that it took an expert to tell the difference between the two types of jewelry.
A brief history of the development of the two types of jewelry, almost similar in shape, the complexity of the design and brings us back to the decade between 1920 and 1930. Free flow lines , these objects were butterflies and drawings from this period. This has led retro era between 1950 and 1960, where elegance was the order of the day and semi - precious stones and crystals were much more popular.
The period between 1960 and 1980 saw a major change in the drawings. Gone was the elegance and intricate work. A sweeping statement in bold personality was in pieces , bold jewelry luxury . Bracelets, pendants and necklaces heavy were much more frequent in this age.