Tuesday, 23 February 2016

Vintage Valuables Glittering and Shimmering All The Way



Those vintage rhinestone jewelries look classy and elegant and are intended to give you that diamond studded look. They come in exciting shades and give away that sparkled look every time light falls on them. They are not only economic, but fashionable as well. 

Rhinestones are crystal stones that were originally sifted from the Rhine River in Austria and after the Second World War, they became as popular as diamonds. With the gradual progress of time, original rhinestones were replaced by glass rhinestones and the latter have a wide variety to offer. They are hand crafted, prong set and polished. The glitter helps in determining the quality, and the craftsmanship is often reflected in a piece of vintage jewelry.

There are a lot of names given to different types of rhinestone jewelries. Art Noveau jewelry originated in Paris, and was quite in vogue between the years 1890 to 1910. The Art Deco jewelry was a lady’s favorite accessory between 1925 to 1940. Using rhinestones in dress clips and fur clips were also a trend during that era.

Aurora Borealis was unique in its own way. These types of rhinestone jewelries, popular in the 1950s and 1960s were given an iridescent coating that produced rainbow colors. There are myriad designs when it comes to rhinestone accessories and they look very pretty when beheld. The Alice Jewelry Company of Rhode Island produced some beautiful rhinestone pieces that came with Alice’s hallmark.
Miriam Haskell’s jewelries contained clusters of beads, rhinestones and artificial pearls that are quite sought after these days. Weiss in New York City uses the best quality rhinestones in their jewelry, and the prices are exorbitantly high. Many people these days love wearing parures- a set of matching rhinestone bracelets, earrings, necklace and brooch. 

You can find a rare collection of vintage rhinestone jewelries such as Bon Bon Earrings , online, in stores such as M.B. Jewelry Shop.

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