The emergence of small jeweler in the early 2000s has blurred the boundaries between the traditional terms used to classify the jewelry.
Traditionally, there are jewelry jewelry and fine jewelry. The first term refers to jewelry made of gold or silver, the second, those set with stones and finally, the third, they worked very, Gemstones to over 50 000. Purists will therefore consider the little jewelry as the entry level of the chinese jewellery, that is to say, bracelets, rings and necklaces in less than 2000 euros. It is mostly a style synonymous with joy, fun and easy to wear. And by extension, it can be attributed to pieces of rocks, like those of dinh van or Hermes. The borders are blurred …
The small jewelry is very often associated with recent brands like Redline, Van Rycke or Stone jewelry specialists mini or micro. Of extremely fine jewelry with motifs Gemstones big as a pinhead. Some mounted on a bracelet made from fishing line or cotton appear to have been designed for a baby. This style kawaii (cute in Japanese) has been emulated: De Beers, the diamond pendants less than one centimeter are as easy to wear it is accessible.
In small jewelry, fashion jewelry influences. For example, when the flat colors and dense uniform parade, the little bridal jewellery neglects the reflections and transparency amethysts, citrine, aquamarine and other. It focuses on opaque materials: gemstones such as turquoise, agate, onyx, but the enamel is used to colorize the signs of the zodiac from Solange Azagury-Partridge or a cross in Arthus Bertrand. Popular material: ceramics of a deep color and intense launched in 2000 by Chanel. Something to please the artist Anish Kapoor who declined on the ring Bzero1 Bvlgari.
No issue is taken seriously: the pe-tite jewelry charms loves clanking, hoods that open … One of the first iconic jewelry-ring-Piaget Possession is characterized by a ring that rotates around another. Fredy’s, burlesque characters in gold and lacquer Fred bells in its crystalline Qeelin or small rings that are stacked on each other to suit your mood: small jewelry has a knack for causing favorites , make the eyes sparkle.
That does not stop being concerned about a big problem: the soaring price of gold. It should therefore minimize the weight of the metal in the piercing and puncturing. Chanel ring looks like gold lace. Another solution: use 9 carat gold, an alloy with a lower proportion of precious metal, such as Sophie Pendleton brand Perlot. The three creative hype, Aurelie Bidermann, Delfina and Aude Delettrez Lechère at Baccarat, enthusiastic, they, for the red, a combination of precious metals, from silver covered with a gold film.
There purists ask: if the crystal is noble, it is not valuable as a diamond or amethyst. But the ceramic used by Chanel and Bvlgari either … The question is even more delicate with Amore Dodo on the Mount in pink gold, the brand has always claimed that this small window of jewelry, red stone has crimped, synthetic. The mixture of true and false appears to cross the boundaries of the concept. That is what even the debate on the definition of small jeweler. Hermes did he not launch, referring to its latest discount fashion jewellery creations, the term high jewelry? Finally, the vocabulary is it important when talking about beautiful things?