The area of cold connections has also expanded, as people want to combine metals, or metals with gemstones, but don\u2019t want to work with hot solder.\u00a0 Rivets are much easier and wire wrapping or wire prongs can be made by hand, without any special equipment. I have also started to see more fiber jewelry in designs this year, as designers wove a strip of cloth between large chain links so the necklace matched the outfit.<\/span><\/p>\n

Not surprising, I suppose, is an increase in the number of more common gemstones.\u00a0 Yes, I do love larger pieces and pendants, especially, but I wondered if the economy would lead jewelry to a more minimalist look.\u00a0 Happily for me, that\u2019s not so.\u00a0 Instead, designs are incorporating more common gemstones, such as jaspers or agates, that are still very beautiful, but not as expensive as a huge amethyst or sapphire.\u00a0 One of the things I read about jewelry in the depression was they had large pieces, generally at that time of very inexpensive lucite or acrylic.\u00a0 The size of the piece counter-acted the material used, so women still felt dressed up and in fashion, even with jewelry that had lower price tags.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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I also think gemstones are regaining in popularity because they can also be jewelry with a statement, about conservation and the environment.\u00a0 And, one precious gemstone, set in a nice pendant, can be strung from very simple chain or cord, and still make a dazzling piece of jewelry that others will admire.\u00a0 I have also seen smaller, less expensive beads, even chips, used but formed into multi strands so the final design was very dramatic and fashionable, but the overall cost was reduced.<\/p>\n

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Following the altered art movement, I think we are also seeing a resurgence of jewelry making in areas that once would have been considered \u201cchild\u2019s play\u201d but are now moving into wonderful, creative designs.\u00a0 For instance, I once worked with a basket-weaving group (come on, Baskett IS my last name!).\u00a0 There, the use of nails […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":99,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/teribaskett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/teribaskett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/teribaskett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/teribaskett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/99"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/teribaskett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/teribaskett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":96,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/teribaskett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72\/revisions\/96"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/teribaskett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/teribaskett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/userblogs.ganoksin.com\/teribaskett\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}