Incredible Mag

Vintage Jewelry Designs For 2016

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">If you like the idea of wearing a vintage engagement ring&comma; you have a range of choices&period; The growing appreciation for the designs of yesteryear mean that in addition to restoring vintage and antique jewelry&comma; today’s designers are creating pieces styled after these bygone eras&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><b>Antique and Vintage Jewelry<&sol;b><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Have you ever wondered what the difference is between antique and vintage&quest; Antique is at least 100 years old&comma; whereas vintage jewelry is identified with a specific era’s style and would usually have been made within the last 100 years&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;"><strong>Vintage<&sol;strong> <&sol;span><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<ul style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&NewLine;<li style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Art Deco &lpar;1920s–1940s&rpar;&colon; Known for its bold geometric shapes and colors&period;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Retro Style &lpar;1940s–1950s&rpar;&colon; Characterized by bold&comma; feminine lines&period;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><strong>Antique Vintage<&sol;strong><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<ul style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">&NewLine;<li style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Georgian &lpar;1714–1837&rpar;&colon; Features pieces typically made of gold&comma; silver&comma; and foil-backed jewels such as diamonds&comma; garnets&comma; and topaz&period;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Edwardian &lpar;1890–1915&rpar;&colon; Known for complex detailing&comma; platinum&comma; and plenty of diamonds&period;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Victorian &lpar;1837–1901&rpar;&colon; Offers ornate&comma; varied&comma; and often nature-inspired rings&comma; brooches&comma; and other jewelry&period;<&sol;span><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><b>Vintage-Inspired Rings<&sol;b><&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Some antique and vintage rings stand out so far from the rest&comma; they inspire handmade replications&period; <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Trumpet &amp&semi; Horn<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;"> has a line of vintage and vintage-inspired rings that are handmade from antique materials&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><b>Art Deco<&sol;b><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">If you would like something simple yet classically beautiful&comma; a piece from the art deco or retro eras may be what you’re looking for&period; With bold lines somehow still influenced by nature&comma; these styles can speak to both our down-to-earth and whimsical sensibilities&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">The Diamond Halo Engagement ring&comma; from <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Estate Diamond Jewelry<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">&comma; is in the classic art deco style&period; With lovely yet bold detailing all over&comma; this is the jewelry version of a decadent cupcake&period; Its cutout work underneath is reminiscent of vines and leaves&comma; balancing the loads of sparkle on top&comma; and giving it a down-to-earth&comma; soft feel&period; The face of the ring is centered on a large&comma; old-European cut diamond encircled by smaller&comma; old-mine cut ones&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><b>Edwardian<&sol;b><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img class&equals;"aligncenter" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;estatediamondjewelry&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2013&sol;10&sol;11091-Vintage-Old-Euro-Engagement-Ring-TV-500x500&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Vintage Jewelry Designs For 2016" width&equals;"500" height&equals;"500" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Those that love intricate detail&comma; platinum&comma; and diamonds will identify with Edwardian era rings&period; The introduction of platinum in the late 18<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">th<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;"> century allowed jewelers to create complex and beautiful designs&comma; and these pieces are usually diamond saturated&period; For example&comma; the <&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">Abernathy<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">&comma; found at Trumpet &amp&semi; Horn&comma; is rich with both diamonds and hand-engraving along the shoulders&period; It is a classic Edwardian ring in the bombe style&period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">If your tastes lean even more heavily towards the diamonds&comma; check out the Edwardian Three Stone Diamond Ring in Platinum from Beladora&period; Totaling close to four carats&comma; this ring is truly dazzling&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h3 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><b>Georgian<&sol;b><&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">If something elaborately extravagant is more to your taste&comma; there are many vintage inspired designs full of diamonds&period; Many incorporate beautiful emeralds&comma; opals&comma; and other gems&period; Take&comma; for example&comma; the Amelie at Trumpet &amp&semi; Horn&period; Drawing its inspiration from 18<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">th<&sol;span><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;"> century France and set with an oval faceted&comma; deeply purple amethyst&comma; this gorgeous ring is antique refinement through and through&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><span style&equals;"font-weight&colon; 400&semi;">With the varied historical eras that vintage pieces are from&comma; there are many styles to become familiar with&period; You are sure to find a few that speak to you&comma; and at least one that you love&period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;

Exit mobile version