An account of altering adornments
It’s an end of a long-term debate. We shun aside questions like whether the pearl holds a queenly status among the gems or is the gem meant only for the queens; gone are the days that made others speculate on whether something around someone’s neck is worth more than the wearer’s head. Today’s jewellery has long left the confinement of precious and semi-precious gems and metals as finely crafted as the rifling inside a barrel; the modern trend (and trade) has rendered jewellery into something chunkier that goes well with women’s regular western wear. Semi-precious gems have made a comeback (especially turquoise, jasper, jade or tiger’s eye) and almost everybody today sports that strong, Southwestern look, though serious mistakes in the current fashion are also a prevailing thing. The first, definitely is overdoing things; a piece of chunky jewellery is meant for complimenting a western outfit and not the other way round. If it draws attention away from the wearer’s features or clothes, it is a flop. It will then look, gross! Following the latest fashion trends is not always beneficial and fashion, contrary to the practices by consumerism, is never a one size fits all strategy. n the other hand, the real old jewelleries are also chunky stuff; they had more metal and/or bigger stones fitted. However, these are not always safe to wear and not all have a pattern to gel with the modern outfits. That might make you keep that diamond necklace inside the locker, but a suitable alternative is the chocolate diamond jewelry, currently, the choice of famous celebrities. Varying tones of earth and brown being their prime forte, the choco-diamonds gels well with a variety of wardrobes. It’s useless to speak about them here since a picture is worth a thousand words; why don’t just visit your nearby jewelry store to find the appropriate shade to fit that old chunky necklace in the cabinet? Or you may just get dark one studded in a thick silver chain to mark your presence the next weekend.
