So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

How Silver Jewelry Designers Are Interpreting The Fashions Next Year

By Tonia Michael


The end of year fashion weeks recently drew to an end, revealing what people will be wearing in 2013. Jewels will be losing a little of their boldness, with dramatic wrist cuffs slowly drawing to a close. Tribal trends are turned into daintier, more elegant versions of their former selves. Spring and winter are both inspired by the Fifties Hollywood princess of Hitchcock's time. Silver jewelry designers will be providing their clients with a feminine, finished style.

Tribal fashion remains relevant in a slightly different way than it was last year. The use of semiprecious gems is transforming the look into something brighter and daintier. Bright hues are used in the form of rubies and emeralds while irregular, graphic shapes are toned down slightly. Femininity is the overall result.

An Egyptian angle is adding some sensuality to style, using lotuses and scarabs to adorn jewels. Accessories are inspired by the austere wildness of the ancient world. Patters are graphic and blended with gemstones that add a vibrant color set to jewels. Metals are given weaves that add interest and boldness to the overall look.

To fit in with the Hitchcock heroine trend, accessories will also become dainty during the coming spring and winter. Cameo brooches are set to be the most popular items for the season. They were seen on several ramps, attached to woolen tailored suit jackets and sheer blouses. Other pieces have to take a back stage role through a dainty, lace inspired style with an antique flavor.

The world of jewels is turning into an art form more collectible and artistically relevant than ever before. The idea of jewels as works of art is leading to galleries holding exhibitions of exquisitely designed bracelets, necklaces and earrings. They allow the wearer to be an individual. Found objects are an important part of the current artistic movement, so expect to find them transformed into dazzling neckpieces with an historical story to tell.

Wearable art will often set the wearer back financially but the owner is made to feel like an agent of change. Today, being stylish can be done while supporting the arts. Wearers become walking galleries wearing pieces that are often formulated according to political principles, ideologies and expression.

Jewelry's move into more ideological territory is happening in inspirational ways. Cuffs and bracelets are given text mantras to remind the wearer of her real treasures in life. Messages contain phrases such as 'love life.' This fashion is carving plenty of depth into the fashion movement. It is becoming an increasingly relevant part of personal philosophy.

Gemstones and metals are used in ways that blend colors into one another. Silver turns into gold and blue turns into emerald through the graduation of metals and gemstones. This is an ideal look to use with the Fifties style, as it adds a dash of the contemporary to a vintage look.

Fashion's focus on color is incredibly relevant in accessories today. Customized jewels are carrying personal messages and names that communicate the life story of the wearer. Lemon yellow, pastels, coral and emerald are all colors to choose. Silver jewelry designers will be adding plenty of color to wardrobes in summer and winter.




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