Jewelry accentuates your look and just like make up, jewelry gives your entire outfit a perfect finish. In addition to all these, jewelry also showcases your best body parts. There are different categories of jewelry for example:
- Body jewelry – examples that best fit this category are piercing jewelry like earrings and nose hoops.
- Medical jewelry for example magnetic jewelry used to reduce stress, for spot treatment. and body pain treatment.
- Body adornment jewelry for example necklaces, watches, rings, bracelets and anklets.
- Cloth jewelry like cufflinks, buttons, brooches, buckles, belts. and amulets.
- Hair jewelry like coronets, tiaras, barrettes, diadems, aigrettes, and hair pins.
These are but a few common categories that jewelry can be classified into, but over the years jewelry use has evolved enormously. Away from body beautification, jewelry has also gotten many other uses for example in interior décor, pieces of jewelry have been used as wall jewelry, and some have also been engraved in wall clocks and curtains.
The materials used to make jewelry are mostly precious stones and metals but glass, bone, ivory, shells, and clay can also be used to create an exquisite piece that best mimics jewelry.
Some precious stones and metals used to make jewelry are precious stones:
- Gemstones
- Diamonds
- Rubies
- Jade
- Amber
- Emeralds
- Jasper
- Sapphire
- Quartz
- Turquoise
- Amethyst pearls
All these stones amongst others are usually used for deep engravings on jewelry pieces. For metal finishes jewelers use:
- Gold
- Silver
- Platinum
- Bronze
- Copper
- Cobalt
- Brass
- Zirconium
To achieve a great look with your jewelry you need to learn the art of blending it with the underlying tone. Skin tone, fabric color and patterns, eye color and hair color are some of the factors to consider while choosing body and cloth jewelry. As you shop around for jewelry, ensure that you get advice from your jeweler on how to best apply it for emphasis on your entire look.
Cleaning and caring for your jewelry
Most jewelry is expensive because most of the materials used in its making are rare to obtain. Owning a piece in your collection means that you have something worth your attention and time so you really need to take good care of your jewelry; while purchasing one, your jeweler will give you advice on how to care for and store your jewelry. For general knowledge, remember that water is never the best in cleaning agent for your jewelry since most metals react badly with it.
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