Within the world of jewellery there are different trends, ways of designing and developing garments, which depend on a determining factor such as budget, like most of the activities we develop in modern life. Speaking of fantasy jewellery as a precariousness or as a product of bad taste would not be fair, because we consider that neither of the two statements is correct.
If we refer to precariousness, we must clarify that in labour terms it means that the economic income that is earned by work does not cover the basic needs of a person, so coining it to the creation of low-cost garments would be an exaggeration, what do you believe?
On the other hand, the fact of creating low-cost garments does not imply that they are designed with bad taste, perhaps the process is obviously limited by not being able to count on expensive materials such as gold, precious stones of very high cost such as diamonds, rubies, emeralds or sapphires, however, there are a lot of excellent craftsmen and jewellers who even manufacture in series models that reach all over the world, to beautify the looks of millions of women.
Perhaps the proper term to describe fantasy jewellery, be “saving”, because that working woman, modern and active, who plays different roles, that of mother, wife, worker and housewife, friend and many times solidary with the community, it also deserves to have alternatives to buy your clothes with what is left of your budget, and how many of you do not live under that system, and do wonders with the money. But, definitely that cannot be called precariousness, in any case we would be talking about “lower cost jewellery for women with good taste”.
We must place ourselves in reality, a jewel with diamonds, rubies, emeralds or sapphires, everyone would like to have them, but they are very expensive. To begin we have to say that these precious stones are considered the most precious, being the diamond the king of all of them, due among other things, because it is the hardest, therefore, the most durable, also since antiquity is considered the symbol of eternity, marriage and eternal love.
Before continuing with the central theme, we consider it convenient to know some details of these precious stones, since this way we will also understand that fantasy jewellery does not represent precariousness but rather reality, in a world where the common citizen must satisfy many needs at the same time. So let’s start with the famous diamond, that mineral composed of carbon, which varies from colourless to different colours (red, pink, blue, green, canary yellow, violet).
It should be noted that the black diamond, symbol of purity, is the hardest stone with a 10 in the Mohs Scale, which is what measures the purity of precious stones, and has become one of the trendiest variations nowadays.
This precious stone in all its presentations, is an imposing and indomitable “good”, which has marked milestones in history since antiquity, whose diverse origins have been the subject of much research, being today used mostly in jewellery and in industry for different technological advances, considering that all its properties lead it to be considered as the most exceptional and expensive.
The ruby, is the precious stone that follows the diamond is properties and cost. It represents a red variety of corundum, which comes from alluvial veins, so its striking colour is due to the chromium oxides present in it. It has been considered since antiquity as a synonym of passion and love, classified with 9 in the Mohs scale, which has allowed to be used not only in jewellery but in watchmaking, to manufacture the supports or hubs of the axles submitted to rotations of mechanical watches.
This is how throughout history, the value of precious stones depends on different elements, such as: the carat weight (1 carat is equivalent to 0.20 grams), the purity, the quality of the carving, polishing, finish, cut, colour, as well as fluorescence, the treatment of the stone, its place of origin, its point of sale, which has made them occupy privileged places in the Royal Families and in the safes of millionaire characters and powerful.
So that we have an idea of how expensive it can be to be a gem created with precious stones, we will present a small list of the prices of some of the most quoted in the market, according to the Rapaport Diamond Report, which is the standard for Price pricing excellence in diamonds:
First of all according to the cost is the yellow-orange diamond whose cost is between 7,000 and 15,000 USD per carat, followed by the yellow diamond that costs between 5,500 and 9,500 USD, the green between 50,000 and 250,000 USD, the blue-violet between 45,000 and 65,000U $, the violet diamond between 50,000 and 75,000U $, the wonderful and incredible purple diamond between 28,000 and 200,000U $, the purple-reddish between 200,000 and 350,000U $, the red-violet between $ 600,000 and $ 700,000, and last but not least, the red diamond that costs 1,000,000 or more dollars per carat.
On the other hand, these same reports place the price of a Blue Sapphire between 22 and more than 18,000 dollars per carat, being considered the most expensive sapphire of Kashmir. Also, it is stipulated that the price of Ruby ranges from 3,500 to about 7,000 dollars for each carat. Meanwhile the emeralds have a lower cost, which ranges between 600 and 3500 dollars per carat.
As you will understand the cost of precious stones, the price of jewellery increases considerably, even more so if you take into account that they are usually assembled or embedded in metals such as gold of 18 or more carats, which generate a price that is not affordable for certain strata of society. Then, to talk about precariousness or bad taste of fantasy jewellery would be unfair, since there are other materials of lesser value that have quality and beauty, with which the designers put their creativity to the test to offer fabulous garments.
However, some modern, professional women, save enough money to buy jewellery with small diamonds to use in those specials such as weddings, engagements, luxurious parties to which they have been invited, so they can choose jewellery from the famous firm Tiffany & Co, for example, where there are models of rings with 0.25 carat diamonds from 2000 dollars, a “Corazon de Cartier” ring, with a nice central heart made of white gold and set with diamonds, whose price is about $ 3200, or an “Oui de Dior” ring, in 18 carat rose gold with diamonds and Morgaine, which is priced at about $ 2,800.
So, now we can understand that the acquisition of these jewels is not easy for working women who do not earn high salaries, especially when there are a lot of things that must be covered, without this meaning that they live in a state of precariousness. But, there is the possibility that some women save for a while, and may have in their jewellery box, fantasies and luxurious jewellery, which will look according to the occasion.
We must also consider that most of the garments that are purchased in the market and that you keep in your jewellery are made with noble metals, which are the basis to create wonderful models of necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets, chains or brooches that are They market in the best jewellery stores. However, those fancy costume jewellery items that are not made of noble metals are usually made with alloys of other metals that vary in quality, and are subjected to treatments that are coated with a gold or silver bath, with the purpose of that they do not stain or deteriorate over time.
On the other hand, this type of jewellery uses artisanal methods of elaboration, where natural materials are used mostly, among which the crystal, precious or semiprecious stones, such as agates, lapis lazuli, amethysts, quartz, citrine, amber, jade, corals, among others, as well as bones, sea pearls, seashells, wood, etc. Besides that, some jewellers and / or artisans use synthetic products as a base to make incrustations of these materials that in the end are what give shape, colour and beauty to their creations.
In short, fantasy jewellery is not necessarily a sign of precariousness, and if it was, it does not imply that it is of bad taste and of low quality. There may be jewels in the market of very low cost, and still have quality and a lot of beauty and presence, being perfect for use on a daily basis, and if you combine them with a good outfit, shoes, wallets, makeup and a good hairstyle, you can look like a princess, elegant, sober and with good taste.
However, we must clarify that just as there are low quality jewellery, there may also be very low quality and bad taste, so the last word when buying it is you, so you should be careful and check well the material from which they are made, the finishes and the way in which the adornments are adhered to the base.
So, to take care of your fantasy jewellery and why not, to save to own that luxurious jewel that you have always wanted to have, since if you work and make an effort, it is logical that you want to get those “little” or “big” tastes.
ALFA