Crystal Bangles
Rhinestone Bangles
Tuesday 27 September 2011
Pendants and Necklaces
| Purple Amethyst Groove Necklace |
Red Agate Pendant
| Chunky Vintage Bead Necklace |
Vibrant Fashion Bead Necklace
Chunky rainbow calsilica silver necklace
Bangles, Bracelets : Different or Same ?
Most common in terms of Fashion Accessories are Bangles and Bracelets. But wait, is there any difference at all between these two? Most of the time, people make the mistake of interchanging the use of these two words. Etymologically speaking, “bracelet” and “bangle” are entirely different terms. Bangle actually came from the Hindu word bangri that means “ring shaped anklet or bracelet.” On the other hand, bracelet came from brachialle, a term in Middle French that means “armlet.”
With their dissimilar linguistic roots, these two terms approximate varied regional origins of these adornments. Of the two terms, bracelet seems to be more generic when it comes to definition, for this encompasses all things that are being worn on a person’s arm, although usually, it is worn on one’s wrist. In contrast, bangle is more of like fixed in form, which is being ring-shaped. Therefore, the very essential distinction that can be solicited is the fact that bangles should be shaped like a ring, which means that they must always be solid and circular while the bracelets can actually be flexible.
But aside from this, bangles imply a kind of musicality which is not offered by bracelets. In the culture of Hindus or in variations of the Western world, several bangles can actually be worn all at the same time. Here, the bangles usually hit against each other, which produce a very lovely percussive sound. This might actually be the explanation behind the term bangle’s onomatopoeic quality. The fact that a bangle is essentially solid dictates that one must be created from a limited array of compact materials. This is the reason why you will encounter gold, silver and wooden bangles.
On the other hand, this is also the rationally behind the fact that bracelets are being made from a bigger range of different materials. You can find bracelets made from hemp, leather, cotton as well as gold and silver.
Monday 26 September 2011
Handmade Jewellery
There are so many reasons that a person would buy handmade jewelry, handcrafted jewelry but the main reason is that he or she is looking for something unique, something unusual. They might be buying that handmade jewelry piece for themselves or for a present, maybe a birthday gift, anniversary gift or it could be a Christmas gift. By choosing the most unusual, most unique and most original handmade jewelry, handcrafted jewelry shows how much they care. The more unique the handmade jewelry is, the more they show how much they care. To see them smiling and happy when they give these unique pieces makes everyone happy as well. We know that mass produced jewelry does not give the same satisfaction as that piece can easily be seen many other places it is not really unique. Also, mass produced jewelry items are all made in a hurry, with the only purpose to make profit for the manufacturers. They really do not reflect the artisans thoughts and care. To make a handcrafted artisan jewelry piece takes lots of designing, planning, skill, talent and care. These essential elements are what make the artisans handmade jewelry different from the mass produced ones. Unique handmade jewelry pieces becomes the designer artisan reflections of his or her soul as these creations of jewelry becomes the pride of life for the artisan. The compliments and enjoyment of people for his or her unique jewelry pieces becomes the main push to create even better and more unique jewelry designs. Patterns, designs, creations become fundamental and timeless with individual creations. When looking for that unique jewelry gift for loved ones or for ourselves we usually end up going for a handmade jewelry piece as that would be the unique gift.
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