Diadem – a symbol of absolute femininity, embodied in the decoration
There is no unequivocal answer to the question of who can wear diadems and on what occasion. Much depends on etiquette and dress code, which provides for a particular case, so there are many opinions and there are no hard and clear rules that can force you to follow a strict principle. Honestly, only the fear of the strange looks of others stops many from buying a tiara at Sotheby’s auction or from going to the nearest grocery store in a similar decoration. No matter how we relate to this, certain rules in wearing tiaras and tiaras exist. Continue reading
“New Russians”: Russian jewelry brands
Since her childhood, Elena Tsvetkova has been stretching to everything beautiful (which is not surprising for the residents of the northern capital). Today, her Jewelry House in St. Petersburg successfully sells jewelry to Russian buyers and showbiz stars. The flower is the main element of Elena Tsvetkova jewels. The main artist and designer (as well as the owner of the brand) loves flowers in all its forms. Woven from multicolor ikrustatsii or simply painted with colored enamel, field and garden, gold and silver – they all find a place in the collections of the house. Some items produced under the Elena Tsvetkova brand are not at all decorations in the traditional sense. Continue reading
Hortensia de Chaumet collection: First canvas
Over the past period, Claire Deva-Rakoff presented a series of jewelry watches from the well-known line of Attrape-moi, as well as the Liens High Jewelery ring line. But as a matter of fact, Hortensia can be considered its first major, made from scratch work for the house of Chaumet. After all, Attrape-moi, and even more so Liens are collections that appeared in Chaumet before the arrival of Claire Deva-Rakoff. Continue reading
Jewelry work, or the science of safe shopping
Where to go?
First of all, you should make sure that the store in which you want to make a purchase is trustworthy. How to do it? To get started, make inquiries among friends who have already purchased jewelry: perhaps their experience will help not to repeat the mistakes of others, or friends just advise a good place. Equally important is the life of the store – how long has it been in the market for such services. After you have learned all this and arranged the result for you, you can take a chance and make a purchase. Although … Going into the store, first look around. Continue reading
How to choose jewelry
Do not wear too much jewelry at once. Despite the fact that jewelry is sold in sets, you should follow the “rule of three” – no more than three jewelry at a time. The larger the jewels, the smaller they should be. Remember that everything that you wear at a certain point should ideally be combined with each other in color and style.
The main rule is not to mix several metals in one image. Precautionary should combine precious and semi-precious stones. It is best to choose minerals of the same price level. Continue reading
