Swarovski crystals – how to check if they are original?
January 14, 2020
Spring 2020 jewellery trends
March 12, 2020
In the era of manipulating and bombing us with product offers by algorithms, we are increasingly reaching for personalized jewelry that reflects our individuality.
MOTTO 1: CHECK YOURSELF!
Fear of the future and the desire to create a new identity becomes the key to modernizing traditional formats. Tailoring has been reinvented, subdued colors contrast well with the shimmering Swarovski Padparadscha and Swarovski Azure Blue crystals, offering freshness to even the most traditional designs. Recognition of vintage jewelry returns, emphasizing the creation of unique items with the addition of crystals and pearls. The extreme combination of lo-fi and high-style proves the constant needs of individualisation.
CRYSTAL AZURE BLUE, CRYSTAL MINT GREEN, SILK, CRYSTAL DARK RED, CRYSTAL SILVER NIGHT, CRYSTAL CREAM PEARL, PADPARADSCHA.
MOTTO 2: FIND YOURSELF!
Once again, nature-inspired jewelry become a subject of interest, as its beauty and natural aging are appreciated. Awareness of its protection is growing, and because mass products are flooding the market and destroy our environment, smaller brands, environmentally aware and creating individual designs, are starting to gain momentum. This year’s autumn colors radiate warmth, authenticity and naturalness, starting from ocher through army green, burgundy and turquoise, ending with earthy colors. This fall, we focus on mixing styles, freedom on anti-fashion moods. Mixing folklore motifs with embroidered and hand sewn elements. Due to awareness and thinking about recycling, accessories become practical, paying tribute to those working on their creation, including craftsmen and handmade artists.
MOTTO 3: EXCESS YOURSELF!
Persistent political tensions and constant fears related to climate change have created a sense of growing danger around us, which we have no influence on. Our helplessness often leads to rebellion, self-expression and emotions through fashion and personalized accessories. Timeless and dazzling color combinations in autumn references offer large jewelry using versatile hybrid elements that give us the opportunity to create our own. We miss the old days, peace and harmony. Accessories look like copies from past eras, vintage design is increasingly desirable, which helps slow down the release of culture and heritage from our lives.
BURGUNDY, CRYSTAL BUTTERCUP, CRYSTAL IRRIDESCENT DOVE GREY PEARL, CRYSTAL IVORY CREAM, DENIM BLUE, JET.
MOTTO 4: DRESS YOURSELF!
The growing fashion for “experience” has led to the appearance of dramatic and theatrical statements about everyday clothing. The trend “more is better” manifests itself in everyday stylizations to create a sense of theatrical exaggeration, because the desire for “experience over things” – desired by Generation Z and Millenials – sees the play of fantasy and drama expressed in our wardrobes and jewelry boxes. Optimism dominates in the range of colors, focusing on bold, uplifting and extravagant colors in flashes of bright blue, orange and amethyst. Stylizations with heavily decorated unique jewelry blur the boundaries between fashion, jewelry and accessories. Urban extravagance appears in glittering and theatrical clusters of pearls and crystals, bringing to the fore the principle “more is better“ pushing into the shadows the influences of sports fashion from previous seasons.
AMETHYST, BLUE ZIRCON, CRYSTAL IRIDESCENT TAHITIAN LOOK PEARL, CRYSTAL METALLIC SUNSHINE, CRYSTAL VELVET BROWN PEARL, GRAPHITE, TANGERINE.
Examples of application of Swarovski crystals from the Fall/Winter 2019/2020 collection
Swarovski offers a wide range of crystals not only by the size, color, shape or style, but also by the method of application. Collections of this brand include threading beads, crystals for gluing, ironing, reflecting, embroidery, manual and machine sewing, soldering, plating, as well as for mechanical punching in the form of naps. Examples of the application of the latest crystals for the Fall/Winter 2019/2020 below.
Swarovski is not only the most world-famous crystal manufacturer existing for over 120 years, but also a brand that reflects a significant mark in the fashion world, which cooperates with many artists and fashion designers. It doesn’t follow trends but set them (read more in the article “Swarovski – history“). The brand releases novelties and inspirations for the next seasons twice a year to give designers time to think and create new collections. The process of introducing each crystal is very complex. It begins with tracking the behavior of current generations, taking into account the psychological and social analysis and forecasts about people needs. Then comes the stage of creating an individual crystal with special technical attention. Ending with creating sample inspirations and building stories and emotions around them to set up a relationship with potential and existing customers. Below are some examples from the Fall/Winter 2019/2020 collection:
Silver components for crystals
Crystals, thanks to their brilliance and wide range of colors, harmonize well with silver components, gold plated, platinum plated and rhodium plated findings. More and more jewelry stores offer ready-made bases for specific crystals, thanks to which the application becomes very easy and effective. The SILVEXCRAFT company with over 34 years of experience is currently creating almost 10 000 designs of components, and is constantly working on new ones. The customer also has option of designing his own jewelry element or consult it with experienced designers who are willing to design jewelry according to customer expectations. In addition, due to the radical business transformation of the Swarovski brand, in place of its products, we offer high-quality crystals, natural stones and GAVBARI pearls.
See some examples of silver findings dedicated to crystals:
- Sterling silver earring base for oval Rrivoli
- Silver post earrings base for Rivoli and star
- Silver bail for pearl
- Silver pendant base for Twister and Rivoli
- Silver pendant connector for Rivoli and pear-shaped crystal
- Silver adjustable ring base for pear-shaped crystal
- Silver bracelet base for pear-shaped crystals
- Silver spacer for crystals 1,3-1,4 mm
In the era of manipulating and bombing us with product offers by algorithms, we are increasingly reaching for personalized jewelry that reflects our individuality.
MOTTO 1: CHECK YOURSELF!
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