Contemporary Jewelry: a statement addiction
Contemporary Jewelry: a statement addiction
The use of jewelry is a very important factor for some women through the years, the style is been passing through generations; yet everyone takes different paths in their way of dressing and give their outfits a different look and perspective in style, since we are free humans with distinct ways of thinking. Like changing trends in clothing, accessories also are creating a super dramatic rise and have been transforming trends where there is the pursuit of innovation in each design and designers take it as a means of expression.
Today we are very interested to explain you the contemporary concept in jewelry; which way it takes in terms of design, style, and of course, what contemporary jewelry designers want to communicate with this type of art. Some people would often ask what is this all about, from where did it emerged and what is supposed to make you feel. Jewels say much about who wears them. Each jewel, is unique, as well as the one who wears it. Jewelry has been changing over time with additional historical and social processes. Throughout the twentieth century the definition of art and crafts changed over traditional ideas; in recent years this type of jewelry has had an upturn and more jewelers are interested in developing it since is a representation of art and has become a communication route for them. Unlike traditional jewelry, contemporary jewelers have more interest on gaining value by design in their pieces than changes on the material process.
Modern or contemporary jewelry has emerged from traditional jewelry techniques during history and have added certain values such as design, jewel connection with the body, the use of unconventional materials, and other characteristics related to the postmodern process.
Taking new routes on design
The contemporary jewelry ventures to investigate and experiment with materials, concepts and processes and obtains its own identity far from what traditional jewelry does; as you may know to create a traditional jewel the design must contain a precious metal - gold or platinum, or a precious gemstone - ruby, sapphire, emerald, plus the design is usually based on what has already been created, the classic designs. On the other hand, contemporary jewelry arises from the need for the artist to shape their identity; the author is the designer and creator of the piece and constantly thinks about the idea, study the process, technique, and materials to produce a piece that contains a personal touch.
These are talented contemporary designers that have made their way on the exclusive jewelry world; just to name a few.
These designers have the opportunity to create something different and personalized for each collection because they are not afraid to seek, to experiment and have been known to stand out in the vast world of jewelry.