As any woman knows, accessories make the outfit; any savvy dresser understands that it’s the distinctive bracelet, fetching purse, or understated earrings that really bring an ensemble to life. If you choose wisely, a piece of jewelry not only reflects your personality, but defines your style for all the world to see. A beautiful and unique CRYSTAL NECKLACE can accentuate the neckline of a dress, complement a haircut, or take center stage as the star of your outfit. A crystal necklace, especially, can be a versatile and timeless piece of jewelry suitable for any occasion.
Crystal, because of its lead content, can be easily manipulated into unusual shapes and cut to reflect light in a variety of ways. A crystal necklace can be both lovely in its simplicity and extraordinary in its complexity. Crystal draws the eye to its sparkle and easily complements whatever outfit with which it is paired. A CRYSTAL JEWELRY can give new life to an old outfit or elevated elegance to a new outfit. It can be the perfect accompaniment to jeans, a business suit, or evening gown.
Earrings have a long history and date back to the earliest of times. From ancient countries the earrings recovered have nearly all been a variation of the hoop earring, a style that has remained popular to this day. In Cyprus, from the middle of the 2nd Millennium BC, the popular earrings were painted terracotta in the form of stylized nude females. Earlobes were pierced 2 or 3 times and large terracotta hoops suspended from them.
In Ancient Egypt jewels were an important part of the culture, worn by men, women and children. They also used jewelry to adorn statues. There were various hoop styles among the earrings. Earlobe piercing was evident, and the wearing of very heavy earrings from an early age caused the earlobes to be extremely elongated and deformed.
From the late 4th Century BC, earrings were becoming more elaborate in design. The earrings often had suspended pendants and chains. Filigree, granulation, leaf, rosettes and doves were all used to decorate the boat or lower half of the hoop.
During the Middle Ages and the Renaissance earrings were in decline due to the fashion of high collars and a headdress that often covered the ears. It was not until centuries later, about the 1530s that earrings began to emerge again, this was again due to the change in hair and headdress styles. The newly emerging earrings were in the form of plain gold hoops with a pearl drop.
Then in the 17th century earrings started to make a real comeback. By the middle of the 17th century earrings were an essential item. The designs became more complex and interesting. They used ruby, pearls, emeralds and enamel in floral motifs.
18th and 19th centuries saw beautiful and elaborate designs, often using semi-precious stones. They also used diamonds and pearls and very intricate goldsmith techniques.
Early in the 20th century around 1910 to 1930 Art Deco style was popular. At this time ear piercing began to be thought of as barbaric, and clamping earrings to the earlobe with a screw fitting became popular.
1947 saw the feminine new look by Dior. This set the scene for earring design to come to the fore in a new and creative way.
In the 1970s earring design become larger and more varied. The ever popular hoops were back in demand, with many of the hoops decorated with precious gemstones.
In the late 1970s ear piercing started to make a comeback and was popular again. This trend has continued up until today when almost every woman, a large number of men and children have their earlobes pierced once or many times.
Earrings are what frames your face, along with hair, if the colour and style of your earrings are right they will be like two spotlights adding a glow to your face, making it brighter and more alive. Earrings with a CRYSTAL DECORATOIN on the front, covering the pierced hole, has the reflected light starting from the right point.
You can find a crystal jewelry anywhere from a high-end department store to a local jewelry store. You can also easily shop online (www.xcrystal.com) where you can find a variety of styles from which to choose with the added convenience of having your purchase shipped straight to your door.
