The history of centuries strains jewel. For centuries, boxes of jewelry designed and made by talented artisans. The industrial revolution began the concept of mass production. E 'bourgeois society need to buy decorative items such as jewelry box with other important products. It was possible to be mass produced jewelry boxes and the cost of mass production was lower.
Mail orderLuxury consumption
In early 1900, mail order catalogs like Sears, Wards and Marshall Field, the average family to purchase jewelry boxes from home. Even jewelry stores displayed the designer latest and most trendy jewelry. Jewelry boxes were available in all sizes, from the window of a small ring on her handkerchief and even glove boxes are great. The bottom of these funds was as beautiful as the picture above.
Antimonium result is the most common base metals used forconstruction of jewelry boxes. Original jewelry boxes were plated with copper and then finished with gold or silver. Other Finishes French in bronze, gold Roman, Pompeian Gold, French Gray, and Parisian Silver. Ivory finishes were introduced around the 1911th Enamel finished boxes lasted more than boxes of gold or silver.
Influenza International Jewelry Boxes
International trade and travel have opened new doors for thedecorative style throughout the world. In early 1900, the most outstanding decorative style of jewelry boxes, Art Nouveau. It 'was a romantic design that was known for his flowing, irregular lines, with motifs related to nature. Nouveau Floral Design reflects sentiments on jewelry boxes, the four-Leaf Clover fortunately, daisies for innocence, roses for love and beauty, and so on.
From 1904-1918 there was an overwhelming mass production of jewelry boxes. Thisera, gold and silver boxes were very common. Silver-plated box considered as antique jewelry boxes and are very rare. Other types of antique jewelry boxes include gift boxes that have commemorative coins, the ceramic discs or a photo. There are also boxes finished in ivory. They believed the latest design, it is very difficult to find. Were very resistant finish. Therefore, these boxes of old family jewels still down generations are transferred.