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Humans have been wearing jewelry as fashion since the first time ochre was painted on a person’s skin and shells were woven into their hair. While jewelry has, in the millennia since its introduction, been used to signify political status (military badges, for example), religious affiliation (crosses and Stars of David), and cultural affiliation (mangalasutra), the original nature of jewelry as “self-beautification” has continued into the modern era. Jewelry for the sake of fashion — “fashion jewelry”, appropriately — comes in a wide variety of styles, but more often than not, contemporary fashion jewelry comes in the form of rings. But what is it about fashion jewelry that motivates people beyond sociopolitical reasons?

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To look at the pieces that ArtCarved puts on display immediately brings to mind the Art Deco period, appropriately enough for a brand that celebrates 167 years of excellence. Many of the designs that ArtCarved has put created for its vintage and classic collections are riffs on designs created by the bijoutiers-artistes and bijoutiers-joailliers that graced the workshops of Paris and Nancy; and also the brilliance of the Great Depression-era artists who designed airy works out of minimal resources. Experimenting during a period of time stretching from 1910 to 1940, Art Deco jewelers played with conventions of cut, stone, and geometry to design styles that remain timeless. With a generation of fiancées looking back to their grandmothers’ and great-grandmothers’ generations as inspiration for their contemporary style, ArtCarved’s art and engagement rings are both “vintage” and “absolutely modern”.

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Something we think people might like more than the main character and heroine in movies or books is when the ultimate villain is female because there’s much more wicked intent and manifested cruelty behind a villainess’ secret agenda. Even though no woman should wish to be like any of these evil women on our list of villain inspired jewelry, there is still something to admire them for like their tenacity and alluring beauty (for only some of them of course).

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As little girls, we always wanted to grown up to be princesses after watching the latest Disney Princess movie in theaters with your family. It only seemed so obtainable like the lucky ladies in the cartoons. Although becoming a princess didn’t really work out as an adult, we could always inject some of their own style in our own lives just like the pretty pieces of jewelry on this list we’ve complied. From Princess Jasmine to Pocahontas to Cinderella, we’ve found some gorgeous accessories these princesses would love themselves. Check it out below!

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90s fashion has made such a large comeback in the past few years and there was no other quintessential film like Clueless to pull the perfect inspiration from. Not only were the characters in the film completely relatable but they also provided the type of  alluring fantasy of being fashionable, cool, rich, and fun all around. We put together a list of Cher Horowitz’s (she’s only the main character, duh) most memorable outfits and their jewelry counterparts that range from bracelts, earrings, necklaces, and rings. Check it out!

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Ella Fitzgerald once sang “I never knew the charm of spring/I never met it face to face/I never knew my heart could sing/I never missed a warm embrace/ Til April in Paris”. There is no other city as iconic as Paris, France and this song originally form the 1930s from the play captures the alluring charm that draws people to the city of love from all over the world. It sort of makes you want to ride your bike through misty rain at midnight. If it is the food or the fashion or the gorgeous sights, there is always something to do in the beautiful city in France.

Check out this French inspired collection of bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and more:

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April babies are probably the luckiest when it comes to their gemstone because it is the most sought after. Yes, we’re talking about diamonds (but you could probably tell that from the title of this blog post). To form diamonds, all they need is 725,000 pounds of pressure, 1 to 3.3 billion years, and high temperatures unlivable for anything with a pulse. Also, these gemstones are harder to find because they’re hidden miles deep in the Earth, so yeah…. they’re expensive for a reason.

Diamonds for a very long time have been associated with healing and everlasting love because of their strength. Diamonds are so strong, they can only be cut with other diamonds or lasers. Because of this and the intense light they reflect, ancient civilizations believed that diamonds had healing powers to cure diseases and cleanse blood.

Check out our list of gifts for that April baby you know below:

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Who is the only person in the entire world that developed you in a womb? That’s right! It’s your mother! The most important person in someone’s life is their mother and with Mother’s Day coming up, it is important to show how much you love her with the perfect piece of jewelry. Whether it’s a necklace, some earrings, or a bracelet, show your mom how much you appreciate her for everything she’s done for you, because, after all, she deserves a little something back for wiping your baby butt all of those years.

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The film industry during the 1950s was a thriving and extremely successful industry that produced some of the most famous actresses in the world of performance, some of which were iconic for other reasons like style, music, or the fact that they were a mega celebrity. We have compiled a list of actresses that were known for their beauty as well as the diamonds they were never seen not wearing. Whether it was huge engagement rings, stellar necklaces that draped collarbones, or icy bracelets, check out our list of famous old Hollywood starlets and their jewels.

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