| This week we are going to take a look at jewelry | | | | and the Persian Gulf. During the 17th |
| trends in different cultures and countries. | | | | century is when jewelry became an adornment |
| We will of course look back at history to see how | | | | that was acceptable in everyday use. |
| it helped mold the jewelry fashion industry into | | | | France was a great influence on the jewelry |
| what it is today. We will focus on specific | | | | industry during the early 1800's. Victorian |
| countries throughout this week and then | | | | jewelry became popular as Queen Victoria reigned |
| showcase of few of Gilbert and Frech's uniquely | | | | and it began to be massed produced and sold all |
| original designs and see how the influence of style | | | | over the world. During the 1950's America |
| and culture helped to create them. | | | | made its mark with what people would refer to |
| Some of the earliest pieces of jewelry that were | | | | as the Hollywood influence. |
| created out of precious metals and gemstones | | | | Over the years many countries had their influence |
| were found in the country of Egypt. | | | | over the style and trends of jewelry. As |
| Egyptians mainly used gold and fashioned many | | | | it was created and shipped to different parts of |
| items out of this very malleable metal such as | | | | the world, other cultures added their own unique |
| armlets, bracelets, head adornments, rings, | | | | flare. It will be fun to take a look this |
| earrings and even collars. Greece also | | | | week at specific countries and see what the |
| was making their own fashion trends during the | | | | popular jewelry trend is in their culture |
| BC era and the trend at that time was using | | | | today! Will it be similar to what is popular |
| beads and designing them into shapes that | | | | here in America or will it be completely unique and |
| represented nature such as flowers, shells or | | | | different? The world has become smaller |
| beetles. Greece was wealthy with raw | | | | with the birth of the internet. Every kind |
| materials and started adorning their jewelry with | | | | of information is available to us know with just |
| precious gemstones such as rubies, emeralds and | | | | the tapping of our fingertips. Just like that, |
| pearls. Pearls became the most prized | | | | we can type in and order whatever kind of |
| and precious gemstone in jewelry. The | | | | jewelry we like from whatever country or culture |
| most rare and beautiful were found in South India | | | | we want. It is truly an amazing thing. |