Crown Trifari

Crown Trifari

Jewellery is what most women or even men are passionate of. It lends confidence and femininity to those who wear it. It has also been considered as the display of social status and good taste. The importance of Jewellery has always subsided in its ability to add to a person’s natural beauty and this trend is not confined to recent times but rather from time immemorial. In the ancient times beads and shells were used as body ornaments while bones, woods, and stones were carved to produce attractive artifacts. They had a widespread usage ranging from functional utility to adornment of a person from head to toe.

The increasing demand for jewellery has made craftsmen to be more creative. They used stunning items such as pearl, gold, silver, and gemstones. This leads to necklaces, bracelets, anklets, earrings, and bangles flooding in the market with variety of styles and designs nowadays. Craftsmen even managed to create affordable and inexpensive items which are popular with masses and are used as accessories to highlight the wearer costume or garment. This is called as costume jewellery or prominently known as fashion jewellery to the teenagers. Costume jewellery has been part of culture for almost 300 years. The golden era of this jewellery began in the middle of the 20th century. This was popularized by some of the most remembered names in fashion jewellery include: Crown Trifari, Dior, Chanel, Monet, Napier, Corocraft and Coventry. A significant factor in the popularization of costume jewellery was the Hollywood movie. The leading female stars of the 1940s and 1950s often wore and then endorsed the pieces produced by a range of designers. In many instances, high-end fashion jewelry has achieved a “collectible” status, and increases in value over time. Today, there is a substantial secondary market for vintage fashion jewelry but the famous among the teenagers are the jewellery that is made up of Swarovski crystals and Czech Stones.

Brides usually make sure that their accessories provide the perfect finishing touch after spending endless hours selecting bridal gown and bridesmaid dresses. Aside from costume jewellery, much jewellery is also designed to special events such as wedding. Wedding jewellery is usually crafted from finest material. Jewellery used in wedding is not just limited to the ring. The necklace, earrings, tiaras, and other accessories are new as well. Some crucial things are needed to be noted in buying jewellery. In gold jewellery, the closer the karat to 24, the higher is its pure gold content. The 4Cs (carat, clarity, color, and cute) of the diamond jewellery must be determined. In pearl, note that there are three types being sold in the market: natural, cultured, and imitation. Natural pearls are those that occur spontaneously in the wild and are extremely rare. Cultured pearls are produced by Pinctada sp. (pearl oyster) through human intervention. And lastly, imitations are made by humans using plastic material.

Buying fashion or costume jewellery, and wedding jewellery need not to be difficult. Many online websites are selling these but to many people, visiting the jewellery shop is more preferable so they can see the actual gem before purchasing it.

George K. Blakes is the author of this article on Fashion Jewellery.

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How do you know if you have the real Trifari?

I just bought Trifari from an antique store. I bought a bracelet and clip on earings set. It’s really pretty and I got a really good deal for it. $5 How do I know if it’s real or not? It’s got Trifari on all three pieces. Trifari spelled in all caps and has a crown over the T. If anyone knows that would be great.

Looks like you got a deal. Sounds like Trifari – but there were also replicas made so who knows. The price you paid is unbelievable. Enjoy them.