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Ashley Olsen

Ashley Olsen is sporting a fabulous pair of shoulder duster earrings. We here at mod2vint.com, just wanted everyone to know we really dig them.

Elegance of a Multi Strand Faux Pearl Necklace

  Beautifully designed multi chain faux pearl necklace in silver and white. Pearls are a timeless style and will never fade away. We really like this particular piece for its layers, elegant drop, and dainty earrings. This gives us the feeling of glamour and elegance no matter how we decide to wear this piece. In the office, a stroll in the mall, or a night on the town its perfect for any occasion. 18" long with an added extender. A great price of 15.99 too.

Nicole Richie a Fashion Hippie

Talk about looking RETRO. Nicole Richie has gt it going. Head Band, Sunglasses, Big Bangle, Over sized ring, Spaghetti strap top and hot pants. She has a definite look for a blast from the past. The Jewelry items like some bangles and over sized rings can be found with retro inspiration for the Diva looking to satisfy their desire for the look. Visit mod2vint.com today supplies are limited!!

Shell Jewelry and The Calusa Indians

The Calusa (kah LOOS ah) Indians are considered to be the first shell collectors. They would discard shells into huge heaps and piles. Unlike other Indians they did not make many pottery items. Instead they used shells for tools, utensils, ornaments for shrines, and best of all jewelry. The Calusa Indians were the first people the Spanish Explores wrote home about in 1513. They lived in many parts of Southern Florida along the waterways. The Calusa tribe died out in the late 1700's. Enemy Indian tribes from Georgia and South Carolina began raiding the Calusa territory, and many were captured and sold as slaves. In addition many were lost to diseases such as smallpox and measles that the Spanish and French explorers brought into the area and these diseases wiped out entire villages. It is believed the remaining few Calusa Indians left for Cuba when the Spanish turned Florida over to the British in 1763.

Now there is an interesting thought for you while wearing your shell Jewelry. The idea came from 100's of years ago, to design the shells into ornaments to decorate your body with. Shell jewelry comes in many shapes, sizes and styles. Shell jewelry is fun and sexy to wear and is desired by many.

Jada Pinkett Smith

Looking quite lovely next to her man Will Smith, Jada is wearing a fabulous pair of chandelier earrings. This is an awesome photo of this dynamic couple. Both look Great Together. Jada mod2vint just had to tell you we are drooling over those earrings!!!

Rhinestones

Rhinestones a Brief History:

The classical rhinestone was entitled after the Rhine River found on the German/Austrian border, is colorless or clear and fashioned from glass, paste, or natural quartz.

 

In 1775, Frenchman George Frederic Stras designed a fashion of coating a portion of the stone with a metallic powder, which gave the rhinestones their brilliant sparkle. Constructing each stone by hand, he advertised them as "the poor man's diamond". The price of the rhinestone remained costly due to the slow production method of each stone being made by hand.

 

In 1892 Daniel Swarovski introduced the mass production of rhinestones, hence the famous Swarovski crystal family, he received a patent for a machine that automatically cut the stones. Speeding up the production process caused prices to drop down to a very affordable range.

 

By the year 1895, Daniel Swarovski set up and opened a factory in Austria, and started the production of rhinestones in a superior quality and with uniformity. In later years he was joined in his business by his three sons.  

 

Swarovski's died in 1956, and by this time the company was (and still is) the largest manufacturer and exporter of rhinestones. The Swarovski rhinestones are valued for their quality of excellence and brilliance to this day.

 

RHINESTONES are still in high demand because of the twinkle of their sparkle and their vivid brilliance. They still, and most likely will, continue to grace millions of wedding gowns, formal and party and prom dresses, ice skating and dancing garb, and countless pieces of beautifully designed costume and fashion jewelry.

 

The majority of the world's finest rhinestones are now made in Austria and the Czech Republic. Acrylic or plastic rhinestones are also available but they do not display the blast of brilliance that natural stones do.

 

 

The most popular rhinestones today are the Flat-back rhinestones. They have a faceted front or top and foil-covered flat back to produce an extraordinary brilliance. They are easily attachable to fabrics and most surfaces using glue, heat, or metal settings. They are used throughout the clothing and design industry, on accessories, and to decorate everything from your finger nails to your cell phones.

Rhinestones come in a wide range of bright radiant colors. Of course the most popular "color" is Crystal, a clear colorless stone with a diamond-like radiance. Another popular choice is the Aurora Borealis, a coating available on Crystal, and many colors, which has an iridescent, colorful rainbow-like effect.

 

Tidbits of History On Costume Jewelry

 

  Researching costume jewelry history is fascinating! Fashion Jewelry styles and designs reflected the societies and eras in which they were worn, and often depicted events that were newsworthy during that time period.

 Vintage costume jewelry has a long and fascinating history. There was a period that Coco Chanel introduced fake or paste jewelry to complete a costume or outfit.  There is virtually no distinctness between costume jewelry and antique jewelry.

   The rich had their fine jewelry duplicated for a various reasons, mainly to protect them from theft, using paste or glass stones. Fine jewelry of gold, diamonds, Gemstones of the finer quality such as emeralds and sapphires continued to be made. Jewelry from rolled gold, which is a thin layer of gold attached to a base metal, entered the market for the middle class. And then there was jewelry that most anyone could afford, consisting of glass stones and base metals made to look like gold.

   Some of the most remembered names in costume jewelry include both the high and low priced brands from Crown Trifari, Dior, Chanel, Monet, Napier, Corocraft to Coventry.  Some jewelry had a very different and modern yet retro feel at the same time.  You can still buy many of these names today, but truly interesting authentic period examples can be found among the vintage market place.

   Men and women have worn necklaces around their necks and rings around their wrists since the beginning of history. Costume or Fashion jewelry designed throughout  the last hundred years is just as majestic  and enticing as  jewelry made of precious metals like platinum, gold, and silver, and precious stones like diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. There are periods in history that costume jewelry was characterized by its pendant necklaces, bangle bracelets, jeweled accessories like cigarette holders and pillboxes, and long, dangling earrings. Bling and sparkle have always been popular on costume jewelry, using rhinestones and their siblings, cubic zirconium or crystal, are often found embedded and adorning rings and earrings.

  Today vintage and antique costume jewelry is displaying a revival of desirability and some signed pieces can demand up to thousands of dollars in the marketplace. Many of today's celebrities who favor costume jewelry are Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, Diane Keaton, Tina Turner, Madonna, Prince, Demi Moore, Courtney Love, and Nicolette Sheridan to name a few.  It is prized not only for its style, but also for the reflection of the historical period it represents.

 The Roaring Twenties was an age of prohibition, cocktail parties, flappers, and the Charleston. The Art Deco movement was an attempt to combine the harshness of mass production with the sensitivity of art and design. The Art Deco movement died with the onset of the Great Depression and the outbreak of World War II.  Color played a major role - black and white were preferred, but bold colors were prominent.

  Costume Jewelry was intended to be fashionable for a short period of time, out date itself, and then be repurchased to fit with a new outfit, or with a new fashion style.  There is something to be said about a real vintage piece that captures the spirit of an era or generation.  Brooches add a perfect textural contrast to the collar of the fall season's tweed or Velvet jacket. Smart enamel pieces were also very popular in contrast to the glitz of dynamic rhinestone glamour.

  In the ancient world gold was the preferred metal for making jewelry. It was rare, did not tarnish and best of all it was easily influenced, so it could be shaped and worked easily. Magnificent bracelets, pendants, necklaces, rings, armlets, earrings, head ornaments, pectoral ornaments and collars of gold were all made and worn in ancient Egypt, the land of the Pharaohs. Tutankhamen’s tomb contained many gold funerary artifacts, all showing the art work of ancient Egypt.  In ancient Greece, beads shaped as natural forms like shells, flowers and beetles were designed and manufactured on a large scale. Beautiful and delicate necklaces and earrings were found in burial sites in Northern Greece. They also used colored stones, glass and enamel.

  Beautifully carved cameos of Indian Sardonyx a striped brown pink and cream agate stone along with filigree gold work were widely made. In Eighth century BC the Italian Etruscans in the Tuscany region produced granulated textured gold work. They also made pendants that were hollow and could be filled with perfume. Medieval Europe came into force and capped luxury in dress and jewelry. The Italians are still renowned for high quality stylish trend making and their gold work today.

  Gemstones and Pearls, Real and Fake Jewels have always been known for and used as love tokens. While many pieces were of fine gems and precious metals, good fake jewelry intended to deceive existed. True gemstones and pearls originated from the east and were bought and used mainly by the Italians. Flawless, round, natural, large white pearls were prized more than precious gemstones.

  Good glass imitations were often used and sometimes with intent as in royal funerary robes and children's jewelry. By day fake pearl earrings and paste earrings to coordinate with clothing were acceptable. Just about any kind of fake gem could be made, including fake opals. Many pieces of fake jewelry have survived in their original setting, while fine estate pieces of real gems were often broken up for resetting into more fashionable styles of an era.

Steel which was produced easily during the industrial revolution was used for settings for marcasite. As well as fake jewelry gaining popularity, semi precious jewels such as uncut garnets became usual as part of less formal day dress. Greek and Roman architecture were the main influence for designs as famous discoveries of ancient treasure had not yet happened. Sometimes cameos were carved from hard stone, but more often from substitutes like conch shells and set pieces of Wedgwood porcelain. It gave attention to the pressure of European folk-art, which later influenced the Arts and Crafts Movement.

  There was a large demand in fashion for mourning jewelry which highlights how sentimental the Victorian age was. Today is certainly not much different from past times. Themed pieces became popular, like animal of dogs and cats, or insects and butterflies. Today, these oddly unique pieces are highly sought after by collectors. A little piece of trivia; did you know earrings originated in the Middle East? The oldest earrings were unearthed at the royal graves in Iraq! Of all places can you imagine that?

  This is just a small tidbit of information available on the history of costume jewelry. It is exciting and very interesting to learn about. The best and most fun part of all is the hunt for that unique piece. This is why we here at www.mod2vint.com cannot stress enough, how today fashion piece is will be tomorrow’s vintage and antique piece. Protect them with care put them away for your grandchildren, they will enjoy the history as much as you or I.

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera says her son Max is her inspiration for her music. She will be headlining at London's Royal Hall n Oct 14th. She states she will not play it safe with her performance, She is going to give it her full Christina show. Christina states,“It’s a concert to celebrate the positive things that come from Africa and about finding sustainable solutions to problems. The media always seem to focus on the negative things in terms of Africa’s history and its political struggles. But we are celebrating the positive things that are happening over there. For me personally it’s exciting because it’s all about looking forward, which is exactly the way I like to live my life.”

Good luck Christina on the new album release on Nov. 4th.

Now a photo of her shopping over the weekend. Notice the long chain pendant necklaces. A hot look at any age and for any style. Visit our favorite fashion jewelry store for some very stylish looks!! 

Selecting A Charm Bracelet

Charm bracelets are the mirror to their owners soul.
Each charm bracelet tells a story about the owner hence its uniqness.

When getting charms for the bracelet make sure it is a charm that would fit the owner and not you the person who is buying the charm for the bracelet not only does the charm tell the story about the owner the charm could actually also be used to remember a special event in the persons life.

It can mark birthdays, a special occasional like an engagement, a wedding, a birth in other words a charm can be used for anything.

It can potray a persons likes for example if a person loves dog the bracelet can be all about dogs. If a person is spiritual then the bracelet can have charms that represent that.

You can get dangling charms or charms that lay flat against a persons wraist and the best things about charms is that you can mix and match.

Or if you out grow your charm bracelet you can change it to match the person you have become.
Since a person is always changing so can a charm bracelet where as any other type of bracelet can't.

You can have a bracelet which is all birth stones represent every person that has come into your life and has made a difference even if they were with you for a short period of time. You can also have a birthstone on your bracelet for every dog you have ever owned.

You can show the world how creative you are by the type of charm bracelet you have.

If you are not very creative you can have a generic charm bracelet or if you are bold you can have a one of a kind charm bracelet.

They are right for all occasions.

Or you can mix and match by this I mean you can do something like a mesh and have a whole bunch of different charms on a bracelet all though I wouldn't match dangley charms and flat charms together that look just doesn't fly.

You either have flat or dangley.

Though flat is the best way to go because it doesn't get caught on things.
But that is just how I feel others would tell you differently but that is their choice.

Another choice is weither you want it silver, gold or some funky colors like orange,pink,green or blue.

I prefer silver although I think the orange was cool.

I prefer to mesh then have all the charms from the same subject.

There are a lot of ways to get creative when creating a charm bracelet and no way is better then the other.

In the end the charm bracelet will tell a story.

And that story is about you.

Hayden Panettiere Likes Fleur Di Lis and Chandelier Earrings

Hayden Likes the Fleur DI lis symbol and Shell Chandelier Earrings according to in style magazine. Ladies mod2vint.com has a nice selection of  Fleur di lis jewelry and chandelier earrings. Add them to your Christmas List and tell your family and friends where to shop mod2vint.com 

INSTYLE: HAYDEN PANETTIERE arrived at a taping of the Tonight Show with David Letterman wearing a Fleur de lis ring from Pantera and Shaesby shell chandelier earrings. 
   Fleur di lis necklace earring set

                                                     chandelier earrings  

The Look Of Celebrity Stars

Jennifer Aniston The Scarf:

While traveling around the world with new beau John Mayer, Jennifer Aniston wears her "Dupatta" scarf from Matta everywhere, from New York to Amsterdam.

Ashley Tinsdale The Earrings: Making the most of her new shoulder-length hair, Ashley Tisdale adds a long beaded pair of Free People earrings to the mix while running errands around L.A.

Cameron Diaz: The Ring From the red carpet to casual strolls with boyfriend Paul Sculfor, Cameron Diaz adds a pop of color with Alexis Bittar's 18-karat vermeil rough-cut ring.

Jessica Alba Beaded Up

 

Jessica Alba Looking good in her floral sun-dress. Again with the copper colored beaded necklace. This just goes to show beads are a fav of the celebrities, copper is a popular color. Beaded necklaces can be worn with any look casual or dressy. Single strands or multi strands. Textured or smooth. The options are unlimited. A good source for some beaded necklaces www.mod2vint.com an ever popular fashion jewelry store. Celebrity style jewelry at discount prices.  

Tina Turner Looking Good at 68

We all can only hope to look so good at 68 years old. Tina you still got it! and www.mod2vint.com loves your earrings.

After an eight-year hiatus, Tina Turner brought her famous voice and energy back to the stage Wednesday, opening her 36-date North American tour with a hit-filled concert at the Sprint Center.

The 68-year-old singer said it was the right time to hit the road.

"It has to be now," she said. "I can still do it. (I'm) still in shape enough physically, mentally and I think this was about the best time to do it."

Turner performed fan favorites such as "Typical Male," "What's Love Got to Do With It?" and "Private Dancer."

An entertainer for 50 years, Turner said she can "still give a great show," adding that her longevity inspires fans of all ages.

"Why I dance at such a pace is because it feels good with the dance and I'm known for that kind of energy," she said. "Young kids can really relate to that as well. So I think that my (fans') age group ranges from young to old, to my age, because of the energy projected from the stage."

Miley Cyrus "Love The Jewels!!"

A very happy go lucky looking Miley Cyrus, sporting some turquoise colored jewelry. Your Looking Good! Big Earrings and long beaded necklace. I think lose the hat and pull your hair back and you'll be set for an awesomely stylish look.

Sarah Jessica Parker Sex in The City Star.....

While Sarah Jessica Parker hung around Barnes and Noble book store to kick off "Shop for Public Schools" program, She looks mighty cute with the Copper colored beaded necklace accenting her Gray sweater dress. She also announced that for the next week more than 200 retailers across NYC will donate part of their proceeds to the public school libraries. A fabulous concept. So all you New Yorkers out there shop away, do a little early Christmas shopping, and in the process help the kids to read.

The Many Looks of Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez has many glamorous looks, below is just a sample. Notice the different makeup styles and the fab earrings. I have to say may favorite is the look all the way to the right. Her hair is down and makeup not over done. The earrings are to die for. Well being a jewelry nut I really like them all.