Recently founded people's tribes who live in remote parts of our planet prove that our ancestors adored decorating themselves with various objects even before they started to wear clothing. Interesting, isn't it?
At the beginning people used decorative pieces of grass, parts of plants and feather as things to embellish themselves. Later animals' teeth and bones, fruit pits and shells were also used. When people discovered metals they started using them also in bijouterie making.
Gold has been considered to be one of generous metals but not everywhere they made jewelry of it.
In many cultures bijouterie was used not only to embellish but it carried particular information about its wearer for instance, they symbolized his power, his status and origin.
With time they began using bijouterie as a means of payment. It was very practical because jewelry pieces were rather small and light. It was possible to transport them large distance over.
What do you think about brooches? It is a jewelry piece that is pinned to clothes. It appeared in 17 century. This pin is different from its predecessors by richness of execution and place of attaching. With the help of a brooch it was possible not only to pin a collar or to conceal a cut but to accentuate a décolleté or a neck.
In 18 century in fashion were brooches set with diamonds in form of flower bouquets but later round or oval brooches-portraits in golden setting with pearl edging appeared.
In Romanticism époque appeared brooches where it was possible to keep something as a memento.
Later they've begun using platinum and diamond brooches with platinum open-work setting. Brooches periodically appear in fashion. Today they are also made of wood, leather, plastic etc.
Nowadays brooches are in fashion again. That is why I decided to buy a beautiful brooch as a gift for my mom. She is a very kind and romantic person that is why when I saw the brooch you can see at the picture I immediately understood that that was a right gift for her.
The brooch is made of yellow gold. The jewelry piece is decorated with natural chrysolites, amethysts, garnets, topazes and even zircons.
I like this brooch very much. It is a very feminine piece of jewelry. My dear mom thinks the same.
And you know this brooch greatly suits her. I'm happy I chose the right gift to please my mom.