Posts Tagged ‘Clothing’

Vintage Jewelry – Highly Collectable and the Current Rage – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

The history of jewelry – Throughout time – man (and woman) has sought to make themselves stand out from the crowd. Even animals will preen and parade around in a mating ritual. It is a natural occurrence for both man and beast.

Early man decorated himself with whatever available – sometimes seashells on a string, fish bones or even animal claws. The documented examples of “jewelry” can be dated back to around 20,000 BC. Man used whatever might make him stand out. We are not much different – only our available ornaments are much better and more diverse.

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Jewelry from 3000 BC Egypt to the 21st Century

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Egypt

The use of gold jewelry can be dated back to Egypt 3000 BC. Gold was the preferred metal for jewelry making during ancient times. It was rare, it was easy to work with, and it never tarnished.

Magnificent bracelets, pendants, necklaces, rings, armlets, earrings, collars, and head ornaments were all produced in ancient Egypt, the land of the Pharaohs. In 1922 Howard Carter’s excavations led to the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb and many gold artifacts, all showing the art work of ancient Egypt.

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Women’s Clothing Shops

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Women’s clothing sells much faster and more frequently than men’s clothing, so it’s only natural that women’s clothing shops are more predominant than men’s clothing shops. But some women’s clothing shops are too expensive, despite the trendy and popular clothing they might display. Who can afford to pay designer prices just to look good?

Some of the trendiest fashions can be found in smaller shops that boast inexpensive fashions, though many of the labels may not bear recognizable names. These smaller shops are mostly found in strip malls. The women’s clothing shops found in large mall always have very high prices, and it isn’t worth the time and effort to go out to the mall to spend a lot more money. The smaller women’s clothing shops in strip malls carry all the great fashions that trendy women craze, at low prices the designer labels wouldn’t ever charge.

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