Yunju Lee’s jewelry creations are surprisingly creative. But who could wear such unusual pieces? British designer Yunju Lee has a new jewelry collection inspired from everyday minor accidents. I don’t know if he really succeeded to turn flaws into advantages, but it is certain that he turned them into fashion favor. My question still stands: [...]
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Many women have allergies to metal components in their jewelry. Nickel is one of the most allergenic components and it is contain in most metal alloys. Some pieces of jewelry contain a small amount of nickel. However some people can be still very sensitive to it. So it should be seen that what kind of [...]
This year’s trend in what jewelry concerns is excess, heavy, metal. While designer Stella McCartney, chose not to use jewelry at all, others preferred heavy metallic pieces tat contras with the fluid lines of the clothes. Christian Lacroix featured yellow gold chains, while Lanvin’s creation use big chunky metallic elements and industrial pieces in unconventional [...]
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Here’s gold suitability for jewelry from the purity point of view: 24 karat = 100% gold Too soft for jewelry 22 karat = 91.7% gold Very soft – not recommended for jewelry 18 karat = 75.0% gold Recommended for fine jewelry 14 karat = 58.3% gold Recommended for jewelry 12 karat = 50.0% gold Not [...]
The gold in the jewelry we wear daily it is not a hundred percent pure. Actually it is impossible to wear items crafted in 100% pure gold. That’s because in such a purity level, gold is to “soft” and will modify its shape when you apply a small pressure to it. That means that you [...]
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