Fashion Mag Patrol: Gold Jewelry

I am more than willing to suffer, though, in the name of fashion. And just think, now we have so much to talk about! I already showed you the cover of this month's Harper's Bazaar, but something else caught my eye within its pages: an editorial chock full of heavy, bold, luscious, luxurious gold jewelry. With white metals hogging the spotlight for at least the past decade, it's about time we warmed up to yellow again.

The misguided Ms. Watch Fanatic, AKA Keri jo, may have convinced you that a gold watch is the must have fall accessory, but Ms. Goldsmith reserves (almost) all her love for jewelry. And so, taking inspiration from the Harper's shoot, I bring a selection of my all gold favorites. Really, how can you not take my side when confronted with these lovelies:

The multi-strand gold and diamond necklace is from Marco Bicego's "Marrakech" collection while the outrageous cocktail ring is from Di Modolo’s "Triadra" collection. Both the earrings and the bracelet are from H.Stern. All are beautifully executed in glowing 18 karat yellow gold.

The Legend of gold jewelry

Gold is the glory of the sun; gold jewelry, Gold jewelry, it is the glorious warmth mapped in the hearts of women. It no longer a synonym for vulgar in the minds, also it is no longer the exclusive jewelry of noble lady.

Gold is precious metals of the earliest human use. In the world of complex metal, it is not the most rare, also it is not the most widely used, refining the difficulty is not the biggest, but because it is irreplaceable currency in circulation, so it is the most precious metal that people are welcome. We use it, and infatuated with it. For jewelry designer, the gold is most easy-to-shape, so the gold jewelry destined to be everyone concerned things.

Gold is a symbol of wealth. Now the passage of time, gold also stands in the forefront of its eternal value, representing the fashion trend, we have to admire its potential, but also have to believe that the gold will be brought back a beautiful golden light of heart.

Bvlgari gold numismatics long necklace

Bvlgari Jewelry Collection of antique gold necklace y numismatica long paragraph, mosaic 7 Alexander III period (about BC 336 BC -323 years) numismatica, which has enough to prove its worth value.

Bvlgari B.zero1 design idea meaning "beginning" and "end" the two extremes, but also expressed "the past" and "now" ultra-realism complex meaning.Although these gold jewelry is not the best luxury, but you can enjoy the golden sun bathing and baptism, and people are full of sunshine, sunflower reverie.

Cartier 18K gold decorated black lacquer ring

Gold, the interpretation of the charm. Black, interpretation of the mystery. Gold and black mix of elegant style, tend to exotic mystery, beautifully designed exaggerated, full of neutral temperament, luxurious but introverted, mysterious and warm.

Tiffany Elsa Peretti Feather Necklace

Tiffany Elsa Peretti series of gold scorpion necklace, snake necklace, and feather-shaped necklace with 18K gold sculpted, designer miraculous objects of nature, in the collar across, Smart winds through charming flirtatious. In the quiet of surging passion and found that the beauty is so timeless casual, like a ray of sunshine that has been deeply immersed in their hearts.

Van Cleef & Arpels Papillon Butterfly Series

If I was become a golden butterfly, and i will dance on the highest branches, quietly accompany your left and right, only the gold jewelry is a call for me. Like the South of France Azur e numerous shuttle flying butterflies, Van Cleef & Arpels Papillon is a decorating best choice for women, interpretation of a pleasant temperament. K gold material butterflies dance with the wearer who trippingly wings, it is show the characteristics of women like fantasy exhaustive.

Authentic Ancient Gold Jewelry

The use of Gold in Rome grew beyond its use as jewelry expanded into household items and furniture in the homes of the higher classes. By the third century AD, the citizens of Rome wore necklaces that contained Coins with the image of the emperor. As Christianity spread through the continent, Europeans ceased burying their dead with their jewelry and thus, few examples survive from the Middle Ages, except those of royalty and from church hordes. Modern historians gather information about the jewelry of the middle ages from artwork and literature that began to develop during this time.

Among cultures of the Middle Ages, the Celts produced intricate Brooches while nearly every other region produced gold religious items. By the Renaissance, Classicism began to dictate the production of all art forms, and resulted in a rebirth in jewelry as an art form, in fact historians say artists such as Boticelli were apprentices in Goldsmith shops.

In the height of the Renaissance period, the houses of royalty competed to accumulate larger collections of jewelry, which eventually slowed only to increase again by the reign of Louis XIV in the 17th Century. Renaissance designs would influence most of the jewelry styles of Europe until the classic revival period of the 19th century. In the next Century, cameos began to resurface in the Roman tradition with a Gold frames as well as the chatelaine, an embossed gold pendant.

Lavalieres, small lockets made of gold and named for Louis XIV's mistress from the previous century were also popular. In the 19th century, the Industrial revolution led to increased mining through lower costs and the symbol of gold as an indicator of class disappeared. Berlin Iron jewelry pieces were iron replicas given to Germans, who had turned in their Gold to help pay for the war with Napolean.