Jewelry styles: differences, highlights, what to wear

Today we will look at the most common styles of jewelry and let you plunge into the history of the most interesting art - jewelry making.

Baroque

Name this trend comes from the French word for "quirky". The style dates back to the Italian renaissance of the first decades of the XNUMXth century. The great sculptor Michelangelo is considered the "father" of the Baroque.

Distinctive features this direction are: pomp, brightness, large forms, huge inserts, grandeur, intricacy.

Ladies' fashion huge chandelier earrings in gold that end right at the shoulder. As jewelry on the neck, massive necklaces are used, decorated as picturesquely as possible. Pearls are in fashion, and not one thread is worn around the neck, but 5-6 pieces at once to show the wealth and sophistication of the lady. During this period, new models of jewelry were invented - multi-tiered bracelets and rings with "secrets".

Baroque jewelry is often used in wedding looks, they perfectly emphasize feminine attractiveness and are harmoniously combined with both lush and modest wedding dresses.

The use of expensive materials is typical: precious stones, Florentine mosaics, gold and silver of the highest standard.

Victorian Romantic era

This direction got its development in the XNUMXth - XNUMXth centuries... It is believed that romanticism (from the English. Romanticism) came to us from England. Experts believe that the reason for the emergence of romanticism is a reaction to the results of the Great French Revolution and the heyday of the Age of Enlightenment. "Romantics" opposed any rules laid down by classicism, they wanted a fairy tale, carnival, grotesque, but at the same time a realistic perception of nature (animals, birds, fruits and flowers).

In this period new technologies were widely used, for example, electroplating, which made it possible to reduce the cost of production of metal products.

During this period, the following varieties of the Victorian style prevailed:

• neogothic (massive decorations, shaped like chandeliers, candelabra, candlesticks, various imitations of medieval products, cast iron decorations)
• neo-renaissance (jewelry with large details in the form of sphinxes at the ends of bracelets, miniature figurines-statues on tie pins and other articles with relief details, feronnieres (pendant on the forehead). Enamel is widely used).
• neo-rococo (brooches-bouquets on high stems studded with beautiful stones, lush brooches-sklavazh).

With heavy in form and rich in decor, Victorian decorations should be very careful.

These products require a special background, therefore, in order to look elegant and fashionable under earrings or necklaces in this style, it is advisable to wear plain, dull things.

The main features of the style: large curved shapes, lavish decor, many stones.

Used such natural materialssuch as tortoiseshell, bone, wood, marble, coral.

Stones... In fashion: pearls, jet, onyx, garnet, turquoise, agate, malachite, carnelian.

Egyptian and Greek styles

In our world, everything is very closely interconnected, therefore, the ideas of unusual trends are often various scientific discoveries. So, in November 1922 in Egypt was found Tutankhamun's tombAs a result, interest in the Egyptian style of jewelry has been revived.

In the 30s of the XIX century, typical jewelry became:

• scarabs;
• pyramids;
• snakes;
• palm trees;
• various hieroglyphs;
• sphinxes.

In fashion wide gold plated bracelets, huge earrings, various necklaces made of beads and ornamental stones. Much attention was paid to jewelry enamel, which repeated the colorful Egyptian pattern on rings, earrings, and bracelets.

Not far from the Egyptian left and Greek style... It is also oversaturated with images of various mythical creatures. A special highlight of this style are:

• bracelets, which are worn on the shoulder of the hand;
• tiarasdecorated with leaves of plants and flowers;
• necklace, which are worn around the neck, are attached to a brooch in the middle of the chest and neatly encircle the dress.

Hippie

Hippie culture was born in the late 50s of the twentieth century in the USA... The heyday of her movement in our country came at a later period - the end of the 70s. This style is perhaps the most inexpensive jewelry in the history of mankind. Beads, semi-precious stones, silver were in fashion. Feathers, shells, sea stones, glass, plastic, leather are used from natural materials.

The hippie style in jewelry is also in vogue today. However, it is not recommended to use it in an office wardrobe. It is best to mix it with more relaxed casual clothing.

Distinctive features styles are:

• round earrings with colored feathers;
• massive silver rings.
• leather and steel bracelets.
• large plastic earrings, bracelets in bright acid tones.

Steampunk

The term "steampunk" was coined by writer Kevin Jeter in 1987. This style in jewelry is nothing more than an imitation of the style of Victorian England, in which mankind has reached perfection in mechanics and steam engines. "Steam" is translated from English as "steam", so this trend in jewelry is also called steampunk.

Feature of products is a combination of natural motives and mechanical connections. For example, imagine a butterfly or bird that is partially made of bolts and gears. This is exactly what steampunk is.

This style has become very popular among teenagers today.... They combine bright, provocative jewelry with jeans, sneakers and oversized sweatshirts or shirts in dark colors.

Rustic

Stylized rustic jewelry today have become a real trend... "Rustic" is translated from French as "rustic", "simple". Distinctive features of such products are:

• flower motifsthat are used in the manufacture of necklaces, bracelets and brooches;
• different types of mating, reminiscent of the weaving of coarse fabrics.

Most common materials - this is wood, beads, silver, plastic beads, artificial flowers, ornamental stones, dried plants, wire, rough fabrics.

Items made of silver usually have decor in the form of elements of nature... For example, if it is a ring, then it is made with an engraving in the form of a tree, a fingerprint, a flower, etc.

Vintage retro style

Vintage in the jewelry world is a blend of styles aimed at creating new trends and shapes from the past. The massive use of retro elements began in the 90s of the twentieth century. You can even find these jewelry in the collections of fashion houses: Christian Dior, Coco Chanel, Gianni Versace, Pierre Cardin.

What are vintage jewelry? These are mostly large-sized products, consisting of many complex small parts and weaves. In the manufacture of jewelry, such basic elements are used as cameo, cabochons, settings and stamps.

Cameo - a convex imprint of an image of a person or an animal. Cameos made of glass, porcelain, plastic, jewelry enamel look exquisite.

Cabochons - ornaments similar in structure to cameos. They represent a molding or cutout on the material in the form of an image of a person, then this cameo is poured with a special solution, it solidifies, hardens and its surface is polished.

In our understanding, the vintage style of accessories belongs to the classic, so it is highly recommended to use it in a business look for every day.

Setting - these are the so-called frames of openwork execution, into which cameos and cabochons are glued.

Stamps - these are prints, usually in the form of a flower or a butterfly, which are glued to glass or stone to give the decoration an elegant look.

Art Nouveau or Art Nouveau style

In the 90s of the XIX century became popular style Art Nouveau (Art Nouveau), which originated in France with Russia, and eventually reached Europe. The jewelry has Gothic and Japanese features. The products use floral themes, silhouettes of people, animals and birds, images of mythical characters. Jewelry enamel has become especially popular among the materials.

If you want to imagine jewelry in Art Nouveau, then remember some kind of butterfly and imagine that it was made in the form of a product, as close as possible to its natural shape and color. This is real Art Nouveau. Art Nouveau jewelry looks as natural as possible, lightweight and extraordinarily elegant.

Art Deco style

After the First World War, it was necessary to somehow cheer yourself up., and the jewelers reflected the mood of the people in the Art Deco style. Some call this art deco style, but this is not entirely true. Products in this direction have clear geometric lines, a minimum of curls and small decor, large elements, large precious or semi-precious stones.

A special highlight the following accessories have become:

• "Brooches-tassels";
• long earrings made in the form of a combination of geometric shapes;
• massive bracelets with square and rectangular links;
• brooches with a clip-lock.

Provence

Provence style is a combination of rustic simplicity, modern technology and French chic... The main materials for such products are:

The Provence style of jewelry is recommended mainly for a light summer look.

Often in this style, floral designs are used that resemble natural small flowers of the field or natural prints as much as possible.

Shibori

Shibori style is not quite traditional jewelry direction... This is because these jewelry are made mainly from materials of costume jewelry: rhinestones, crystals, ribbons, beads, lace, etc. But there are some pieces of jewelry that use precious stones and real pearls instead of plastic substitutes. These works of art, of course, cannot be found on the open market. Basically, such accessories are made only to order. Since not only the size, but also the palette of stones must be carefully selected, the product is fabulously expensive.

Shibori came to us from Japan... Only a couple of centuries ago, women could not buy jewelry for themselves in the market, and they had to make accessories for themselves simply by hand. Flowers and butterflies are the main theme of these products. Previously, these accessories were used exclusively for wedding ceremonies, but in the modern world, their use has become more everyday.

Main products shibori are large, simply huge necklaces, wide dimensionless bracelets and large earrings.

Today shibori is used even in Russia.... It is fashionable to combine these jewelry with outfits in casual or safari styles. However, our ladies are not quite to their liking for colorful art, so they prefer products in the same color range.

Shibori style also very fond of modern artists... Huge colorful shiny decorations proudly adorn the costumes of modern singers, dancers and musicians.

Gothic

Today in the world there is a misconception that Gothic is a modern trend, but in fact this is not entirely true. Jewelry in a similar style began to be created in the Middle Ages. These mainly include amulets and charms made of bones, leather and just various ornamental stones that our ancestors wore. Modern gothic jewelry - these are mainly crosses, heavy chains, coats of arms, skulls, swords, decorated with sharp thorns and stones.

The Gothic style of products has firmly entered our life in the early 2000s. Therefore, it is difficult to imagine a fashionista who does not have a couple of shards of silver in stock.

Basically such jewelry is worn lovers of heavy music, motorcycles and a nomadic lifestyle. These products emphasize the aggression and brutality of their owner. However, there are jewelry for women that have a more modest and romantic character. For example, hearts, flowers, angels, snakes.

Alloys for the Gothic, white gold, silver and platinum are mainly used. And all because the shades of these particular metals best emphasize the brilliance of white, red and black stones.

As the inserts the most commonly used are onyx, red rubies, cubic zirconia, white and black diamonds. The stone should be catchy, defiant, massive.

If you say that the gothic style was made for punks onlythen you are wrong. Today, some jewelry houses release entire collections entirely dedicated to skulls and crosses. It happens because a modern client is already tired of butterflies and flowers, he wants something new, unusual, energetic. That is why pink skulls and skeletons with rhinestones come to the market.

Ethno style

This style never goes out of style. And all because the shape and content of such jewelry should maximally convey culture and values ​​of their people... For example, a Russian set of accessories in ethnic style is necessarily a wreath or kokoshnik, as well as beads.

Distinctive features of the style:

1. Variety of materials... Depending on which country inspired the designer, precious stones, metals, leather, fabric, bone, wood, etc. are used.
2. Massiveness... Today, huge necklaces and beads covering the entire neckline, bracelets, long or large round earrings are in fashion. All this can be combined in one look, the main thing is that the accessories are in harmony with each other in style.
3. Brightness and contrast... A special highlight of the style is the combination of tones: red and green, blue and white, or yellow and black. Each culture has its own set of colors. For example, for our region, these are red and white.
4. Main print for this direction of decoration are ornaments and forms of nature (flowers, insects, birds, animals, snakes, beetles, feathers, trees).

Ethno-products excellent in harmony with both classic clothes and casual style... Modern women of fashion can easily combine sneakers and jeans with massive bright beads in one look.

The main thing to remember is that ethno is a bright palette of tones that requires a calm background. Plain clothes without prints are ideal.

Products in Russian style

Russian style is one of the ethnic areas development of jewelry art, which came into fashion not so long ago, but the history of the development of this style takes its origins in ancient times.

The beauty of Slavic women is known all over the world, due to which in the global modern market the history and style of our people got a lot of interest... Many techniques, drawings and ornaments of Russian culture have been reflected in the collections of jewelry of modern world jewelry houses.

Characteristic features jewelry in Russian style:

1. Detailscopied from nature: ornaments, drawings, shapes, prints.
2. Abundance a bead: necklace made of many threads, neatly folded in several rows.
3. Massive underwear products (crosses, amulets, pendants with icons).
4. Bright, bold colors: cherry, red, gold, green, blue and white.
5. Folklore elements: nesting dolls, balalaikas, bears, etc.

Oriental style jewelry

Oriental style products are also part of the ethnic trend. These accessories are believed to be the best combination of large sizes and small details.

A special place among these accessories is occupied by bracelet slave... It is nothing more than a bracelet worn on the wrist, connected with one or more chains to one or more rings. Previously, these decorations were mainly used as wedding accessories in the East. However, today famous women of fashion have also reached them. It is quite acceptable to combine such a bracelet with the business image of a business woman. Stylists also recommend wearing slaves under evening small tight dresses or under light white summer outfits.

An interesting thing from the East is a piece of jewelry called teak... It is a chain that is put on the circumference of the head, and another thread is attached to it, covering the parting in the hair. Tiku is usually decorated with precious stones, pearls, chains of gold and silver alloys. To meet a girl in this style on the street today, of course, is unlikely. For a casual look, teak was mainly used during the hippie era. However, in wedding hairstyles or at parties, this type of accessory is very popular.

Safari

Safari style has been firmly established for several decades entered the rank of classics... And all because this style of jewelry and clothing came to the taste of most fashionistas. It does not require special colors, brightness of jewelry, splendor, fanciful forms. This style, as it were, says: "The simpler and calmer, the better."

Otherness style:

• Color palette. Safari is mainly performed in shades from white to dark brown.
• Stones... Minerals of white, black, yellow, orange, blue and green tones, various types of amber, rock crystal, diamonds, turquoise, various ornamental stones are suitable.
• Print: the style is based on animal prints, but they are more typical not for jewelry, but for costume jewelry.
• As the materials commonly used yellow gold, leather and jewelry enamel.
• For the manufacture of jewelry are used simple geometric shapes: circle, square, rectangle, oval.

Business style in jewelry - minimalism

And, of course, do not forget about the business style in jewelry or, as it is also called, minimalism. Today, this trend in accessories is considered the most popular, since we wear such products every day.

The main goal of business jewelry is not to attract much attention to itself and to competently complement the created image.

Usually business style is different from the rest with a minimum number of inserts and simplicity of forms.

The form of jewelry in the style of minimalism is geometric shapes (circles, ovals, squares, rectangles) that gracefully combine with each other.

In quality alloys use gold, silver, platinum, steel.

Most commonly used stones - diamonds of white and black tones, cubic zirconia, topaz, sapphires.

Of materials usually prefer leather.

In Europe more and more they began to use jewelry as business style adornments. In these countries, there is an unspoken rule: the more accessible, the better. However, in our country it is still believed that it is better to buy a good silver jewelry than some kind of fake. This is because jewelry does not last long; however, this is not entirely true: good quality jewelry can last a very long time if properly looked after.

Tiffany

Today, at the mention of the style under such a romantic name "Tiffany", the turquoise color and corporate hearts are immediately remembered. In fact, Tiffany is the name of one of the world's leading jewelry companies, but the whole world perceives the name "Tiffany" not as a brand, but as a style.

Featured Style Products:

1. Engagement rings... In 1886, the company released, as experts say, cult ring called Tiffany Setting... Prior to that, jewelers mainly made inserts mainly in a blind setting, “hiding” the crystal from light. Tiffany's specialists decided to innovate: they raised the stone high above the rim, securing it with six legs. This allowed the diamond to open up in all its glory and shine much brighter than with a deaf setting. For such a product with a 1 carat diamond, the price starts from 13 thousand dollars. The brand immediately patented its invention, and today rings in this style have become one of the most recognizable in the world.
2. Blue... In order to stand out in the market, the manufacturer began to produce gift wrapping in a turquoise shade. Today this color has been patented and used as an advertisement for their company.
3. Tiffany's style means products made from Silver.
4. And one more distinctive feature of this style - coarse weave chains combined with little tender pendants in the form of hearts or keys.

Как modern beauties say, today you cannot call yourself a true fashionista if you do not have Tiffany-style jewelry. These products are perfectly combined with a business style, with a casual, safari. They can decorate both an evening look and a casual bow with jeans and sneakers.

Decorations in a nautical style

These decorations can be called "seasonal decorations". Usually they are worn either on vacation, somewhere on the beach under the warm sun, or in the city under the nautical style of clothing, if it was not possible to go on vacation, and the mood is just appropriate.

Materials of this style:

• seashells;
• sea ​​stars;
• baroque pearls;
• jewelry enamel.

Marine design cannot be confused with any other. Traditional forms products are anchors, daggers (sea knife), steering wheels, boats, fish, mermaids, crabs, seahorses and dolphins.

These products blend perfectly with striped tops, white shirts, blue and white dresses and navy blue jackets.

Of course, here we have not considered all the existing styles of jewelry, in fact, there are many more, but we talked about the most relevant ones that are used today.