Musical jewelry boxes will always be in style. You really can't go wrong in choosing one. For many centuries, musical jewelry boxes have been popular with people all over the world. In times past, royalty and people of the upper classes kept many of these antique jewelry boxes as a sign of their wealth and status. Musical jewelry boxes combine both the secure storage of your jewelry with the entertainment value of a music box. If you have an extensive collection of jewelry, you may want to consider adding a musical jewelry box to the boxes you already own. Besides collecting jewelry, you can collect jewelry boxes at the same time.
How to Choose a Box
Just because you want a musical jewelry box doesn't mean it can't also be modern. Today you can find lots of options that are much more modern than what we traditionally associate with an antique music box. Take a look offline and online to see the full range of available musical jewelry boxes. Take the time to see what designs are available and how well they fit in with your décor, your budget and your personal taste. You're sure to find something that is appealing.
Choosing the Music
If classical music is not your favorite, there is no reason why you should choose it. With all the musical styles available, you should be able to choose whichever styles appeal to you. Just because you have more modern tastes does not mean you can't have a musical jewelry box. In this day and age, you can find just about any type of music in a musical jewelry box, including gospel, rock, and country, or just about anything else that you may prefer. Sometimes for a little extra cash, you can choose the song you want and it can be installed into the jewelry box of your choice. Some musical jewelry boxes come with the ability to play more than one song as well, so you can have a variety of songs to listen to when you are choosing your jewelry for the day or are spending time cleaning your jewelry. Why not be entertained at the same time? By taking the time to look, you'll find the perfect jewelry box design equipped with your favorite music.
Sabtu, 30 September 2017
Senin, 11 September 2017
Understanding the Difference Between Estate, Antique and Vintage Jewelry
Buying jewelry at flea markets and from vendors is fun, exciting, and sometimes extremely profitable. However, the terminology can be confusing, especially when words seem to be used interchangeably. Here's a start on deciphering the code.
Estate Jewelry
Although the "estate" label conjures up images of rare, unaffordable pieces, this is not necessarily the case. "Estate" is simply a convenient way of saying that a piece has been previously owned. It could be an expensive antique or an inexpensive piece of costume jewelry, and it needn't be particularly old. While most estate jewelry comes onto the market from an older person who dies, a young person who has collected a lot of items might decide to liquidate the collection, and these items would also qualify as estate pieces. To get a better idea of what a piece is like, look for additional descriptive words, such as "vintage '50s," "one of a kind," "collectible" and so on.
Antique Jewelry
In the jewelry world, a piece should be 100 years old to be an authentic antique. However, many dealers push the date forward a bit and label items made before 1920 antiques. This is done more for convenience than as an attempt to trick you. Items made in the second decade of the 20th century, before the end of the First World War, are stylistically similar to items made in the decades before. The end of the Great War ushered in radically different styles - spare, elongated necklaces, bangles for newly bared arms and that shockingly modern accessory, the wristwatch. Referring to pieces made between 1910 and 1920 isn't technically accurate, but it often gives buyers a better idea of what the items are like.
Vintage Jewelry
This may be the least understood term in the jewelry world. Many people believe it refers to items that are not recent enough to be new but not old enough to be antique. Although vintage does refer to jewelry that's older, there is no cut off date going backward because, properly used, "vintage" implies something more than mere age. It refers to an item that strongly represents elements of the style era during which it was made. A vintage art nouveau piece would incorporate flowing lines and natural motifs and, since art nouveau dates from the late 19th century, this piece would also be an antique. "Vintage art deco" would suggest a piece strong on geometric shapes and, since deco's heyday was in the 1920s and '30s, the piece would not be an antique.
Many vendors aren't jewelry specialists and use these terms imprecisely. So do some experts, who are trying to convey information to clients who are themselves using terms wrong. When something is described as "vintage" or "antique" or any other term, never hesitate to ask the seller exactly what he or she means.
Estate Jewelry
Although the "estate" label conjures up images of rare, unaffordable pieces, this is not necessarily the case. "Estate" is simply a convenient way of saying that a piece has been previously owned. It could be an expensive antique or an inexpensive piece of costume jewelry, and it needn't be particularly old. While most estate jewelry comes onto the market from an older person who dies, a young person who has collected a lot of items might decide to liquidate the collection, and these items would also qualify as estate pieces. To get a better idea of what a piece is like, look for additional descriptive words, such as "vintage '50s," "one of a kind," "collectible" and so on.
Antique Jewelry
In the jewelry world, a piece should be 100 years old to be an authentic antique. However, many dealers push the date forward a bit and label items made before 1920 antiques. This is done more for convenience than as an attempt to trick you. Items made in the second decade of the 20th century, before the end of the First World War, are stylistically similar to items made in the decades before. The end of the Great War ushered in radically different styles - spare, elongated necklaces, bangles for newly bared arms and that shockingly modern accessory, the wristwatch. Referring to pieces made between 1910 and 1920 isn't technically accurate, but it often gives buyers a better idea of what the items are like.
Vintage Jewelry
This may be the least understood term in the jewelry world. Many people believe it refers to items that are not recent enough to be new but not old enough to be antique. Although vintage does refer to jewelry that's older, there is no cut off date going backward because, properly used, "vintage" implies something more than mere age. It refers to an item that strongly represents elements of the style era during which it was made. A vintage art nouveau piece would incorporate flowing lines and natural motifs and, since art nouveau dates from the late 19th century, this piece would also be an antique. "Vintage art deco" would suggest a piece strong on geometric shapes and, since deco's heyday was in the 1920s and '30s, the piece would not be an antique.
Many vendors aren't jewelry specialists and use these terms imprecisely. So do some experts, who are trying to convey information to clients who are themselves using terms wrong. When something is described as "vintage" or "antique" or any other term, never hesitate to ask the seller exactly what he or she means.
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