This autumn costume jewellery has undergone a swift and subtle change and is becoming more and more in-Buenced by Victorian and Edwardian styles to match the clothes which are now worn. Victorian jewellery included imposing sets complete with a handsome necklace, corsage-brooch. earrings, and massive bracelet that were composed of topaz, garnet, or amethyst stones. Some excellent modern reproductions are being shown for those who do not possess the genuine articles.
Quite a number of both old and new cameo brooches are seen now. They are extremely effective when pinned in the centre of a shell-shaped, strapless bodice. A pretty necklace seen lately was made entirely of intaglios, linked together by fine metalwork; another of porcelain oval-shaped medallions, hand-painted, depicting Watteau-like scenes.
(Many old-fashioned, charming little coral combs and hair ornaments have been revived, along with mosaic earrings and bracelets made of the finest gold filigree, Filigree work is seen repeatedly in modern jewellery, and it interesting to know that it is one of the earliest forms of decoration found in ancient jewellery.
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