Ethnic coin necklace. Thai silver jewelry unique style

Thai silver jewelry unique style
Undoubtedly, Thailand has become a paradise for all silver lovers. Visitors to this country are foreign tourists who come here not only to just have a good rest, but also to get cheap silver jewelry.
Making jewelry of silver – in Thailand, is quite an ancient craft, and Thailand has a huge reserve of silver. Traditionally, silver jewelry adorn national dresses and decorate head and body of Thai women. Today, Thai silver is very much appreciated, both domestically and throughout the world. According to belief, Thai silver is one of the best in the world. Besides, Thailand is the world leader in the production of silver jewelry.
Noteworthy, the discovery of ore deposits in the 1980s in this country led to the rapid development of jewelry production. And the state has taken silver jewelry production under strict control. The level of pure silver – in jewelry, does not fall below 92.7 percent, and, as a rule, Thai jewelry silver is a sterling alloy of 925 samples. Due to the low tax, it is not so expensive.
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“Sea Goddess” signed enameled pin brooch of gold tone. Laurel Burch costume jewelry

New vintage – Laurel Burch costume jewelry
Born in 1945, talented designer Laurel Burch had to leave her native town in California and move to San Francisco at the age of 14. Already six years later, remaining after an unsuccessful marriage with two children in her arms, she had to survive. Laurel finds a way out – she begins to make jewelry that sells on the streets of the city.
Fortunately, the works of Laurel were so unusually beautiful that pedestrians on the streets and friends began to buy these decorations for themselves. So begins the phenomenon of Laurel Burch. Self-taught artist, Laurel herself said: “In our rapidly changing world, we must have something that reminds us of our souls.”
Traditionally, her works combine in themselves different cultures, cosmic connection with earthly things. And even with severe pains, when she could not even rise from the bed, she continued to create … to create beauty, to transform earthly things into magical images. In 2007, Laurel died due to a complication of her illness. But her work remained forever to inspire our souls.
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A couple of birds enameled brooch. 3.3 cm. Roman vintage costume jewelry

Roman vintage costume jewelry
Originally, founded in 1973 by Melvin Roman in Chicago, Roman Company produced brand jewelry skillfully imitating expensive jewelry. Soon, the decorations became very popular among jewelry lovers. The company used high quality materials and was famous for its performance. Traditionally, jewelers used high quality Austrian crystals, cabochons, rhinestones, mother of pearl, enamel and jewelry alloy of gold tone.
Meanwhile, ten years later, in 1984, Melvin sold his company and became a designer and distributor of jewelery made in Far Eastern countries.
According to jewelry lovers and collectors of vintage costume jewelry, excellent quality of materials has always distinguished Roman jewelry. The company has worked for just over 10 years, so its decorations are very rare.
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Purple enameled background flower garden brooch decorated with crystals and glass cabochons. Brass, gold plated. Michal Golan handcrafted jewelry art

Michal Golan handcrafted jewelry art
American artist Michal Golan – designer and founder of the company, opened in 1982 in New York. Michal herself came from Israel. According to Golan, she finds inspiratrion in the art of the Victorian era, Byzantium and the Middle East. And the second source of her inspiration is the visual richness that she encounters in her everyday life. Perhaps, that’s why her bright and elegant decorations are not just costume jewelry, but a real piece of jewelry art.
Noteworthy, Michal Golan jewelry exhibits an abundance of stones, cabochons, crystals, and semi-precious stones. Creating decorations she usually uses varios metals and jewelry alloys of gold and silver tone, gold plating, brass and pewter. Traditionally unusual in their beauty and elegance, flowers and floral patterns are framed in round and oval, triangular and rectangular shapes. Combining geometry, beauty of nature, fantasy and high craftsmanship, jewelry is deservedly popular with women and lovers of costume jewelry.
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1970s vintage brooch with charms. Brass, silver tone jewelry alloy. Cara Stimmel costume jewelry

Cara Stimmel costume jewelry

Before starting to manufacture costume jewelry, Cara Stimmel created jewelry by hand in her home workshop. However, deciding to start the production of jewelry in larger quantities, Stimmel founded the eponymous jewelry company Cara jewelry LTD in 1987. Thus, having worked in the jewelry market for more than thirty years, Stimmel has achieved some success in business. She tried to keep up with fashion trends and created her own, unique designs using a new approach to her jewelry. In particular, along with the traditional jewelry alloy and glass, she uses found objects, details of watch mechanisms, creating steampunk jewelry. Thus, her products have become recognizable and loved by both collectors of vintage costume jewelry and fans of steampunk jewelry.
Exquisitely crafted, her artful original design make Cara Stimmel jewelry real work of art.
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Boat brooch. Gold, brown and black tone. Louis Vuitton fashion jewelry

Louis Vuitton fashion jewelry
The world famous brand Louis Vuitton, as you know, began producing jewelry in 2001. Thus, it is impossible to call any jewelry of this brand vintage. In addition, the high price of jewelry makes the concept of “costume jewelry” not compatible with the Louis Vuitton brand. Indeed, each product – a brooch, bracelet or necklace, reaches hundreds and thousands of dollars. Thus, it is not vintage costume jewelry, but high fashion jewelry, and, according to the Louis Vuitton brand itself, high jewelry art. The use of precious metals and precious stones – garnets, emeralds, tourmalines, topazes, pearls, as well as traditionally manual work by jewelers also determines the price of products.
Traditionally, each piece is labeled with a LV monogram, the main talisman of the world famous brand Louis Vuitton. Clear art deco graphics are adjacent to the smooth lines of the quatrefoil – the iconic leitmotifs of Louis Vuitton.
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Gorgeous flower vintage brooch. Jewelry alloy, lucite. Kenzo costume jewelry

Kenzo costume jewelry
The history of the legendary Kenzo fragrances began in 1987.
Kenzo Fashion House produces clothes, perfumes and stylish accessories, but many fashion houses do this. So why is Kenzo so famous? In the 60s of the last century, a young, ambitious Japanese Takada Kenzo, full of creative plans, ideas and, of course, talent, came to Paris.
The guy was not just talented, he absorbed everything new, like a sponge. As a result, the designer received a curious, but very honorable nickname – “the most French of Japanese designers”. Takada created a unique style that combines two different cultures. Ethnic style inherent in any Kenzo product, both clothing and jewelry.
Kenzo jewelry is more like museum treasures, which have collected elements of all the exotic tribes and nations of the planet. Each decoration is a compromise between fashionable and vintage, massive and individual, subtle, classic and modern, strength and weakness. The jewels of this brand make you either fall in love from the first moment or hate them. In any case, Kenzo products will not leave anyone indifferent, they cause too strong feelings.
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