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