If you have longer hair, you know that it becomes a bit problematic when the weather starts heating up. Ponytails become your new best friend…but they can often look rather plain. This video shows you how to create simple updos and the ways in which you can use jewelry from your box for some extra sparkle.
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Choker necklaces have been around a long, long time. From the French Revolution to the most recent Fashion Week in Paris. This BuzzFeed article covers the entire span with some amazing images. Check it out!
During the French Revolution, women took to wearing red ribbons around their necks to pay homage to those who met their death at the guillotine. The ribbon could be worn around the neck, or another fashion came in the form of an X around the shoulders and back. (via)
Manet’s famous painting, “Olympia,” (1863) depicted a prostitute wearing a black ribbon around her neck. During this era, a ribbon around the neck could mean a woman was a prostitute.
Some of history’s most famous chokers can be found in Degas’ ballerina paintings, of which he did many in the 1870s and 1880s.
Alexandra, Princess of Wales, reportedly wore thick rows of pearls and velvet to cover a scar on her neck which made her self-conscious. She was influential in expanding the trend. (via)
This engagement ring features a white gold inner halo with white gold supports and accent diamonds in yellow gold bezels
We receive questions all of the time regarding the best way to clean your jewelry. It’s often easier than you think. This video breaks it down simply.
