26th Oct 2009

Vintage Copper Jewelry

Vintage jewelry continues to be very much in trend today. Not only they’re fun to collect and own, they come in really fashionable and amazing designs you can’t find in modernly crafted jewelry. Wearing vintage is always a wonderful and delightful experience. A lot of celebrities not only collect vintage jewelry but wears them in public as well. Their unique quality and aesthetic value makes them good collectible items and good investments.

Among the more popular vintage jewelry, copper is most preferred because of its huge variety available and affordability. They come in incredibly amazing designs that are not only good to collect but to wear. The personal appeal of vintage copper jewelry seems to be the most compelling reason why people want to own a piece. Let us explore some of the great vintage copper jewelry items online. Among the most beautiful bracelets I came across with, these two seems to be the must-haves:

Genuine copper cuffed bracelet

Genuine copper cuffed bracelet dated from the 1950’s. For just $38, you can find this at Foxfirevintagejewelry.com.

Tulip 1950’s Renoir

Tulip 1950’s Renoir. This vintage signed copper leaf bracelet is on sale for $35.99 at Vintagejewelrylane.com.

I have seen hundreds of designs of vintage copper necklaces, but if you want something that will give you the celebrity-look and feel, this might be the one for you:

Vintage Copper Necklace 8738

Vintage Copper Necklace 8738. This lovely necklace with very detailed faux layered fan designs could be a wonderful addition to your collection and is very wearable. Who would believe this item is sold for $23.99? Check this out at Vintagejewelrylane.com.

vintage copper earrings

You can find similar designs of above shown vintage copper earrings, and many more designs at Vintagecopperjewelry.net, Vintagejewlerymall.com, Greatvintagejewelry.com, Suesjeweles.com and Vintagejewelrylane.com for prices between $19.99 to $39.99. For an understated elegant look, you can get vintage copper brooches as elegant as these items from the same places. Owning one of these would cost you about $15.99 to $89.99.

vintage copper brooches

If you’re in for lovely vintage copper jewelry sets, at Rubylane.com, you can find this genuine vintage chunky copper bracelet and earrings set for just $30.

vintage copper jewelry sets

There are hundreds of pages of these items on the web, but if you wanna try your luck with Ebay and TheFind, you won’t be disappointed.

Vintage copper jewellery offers both a glamorous and original way to accessorize a look. Their elaborate manner of crafting makes anybody who wears them look bold and luxurious. This is a great suggestion if you wanna stand out and make an impression. But more than anything, they carry a special memory of a time in the past, owning one is simply priceless.

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25th Oct 2009

Copper Wire Jewelry

The popularity of copper wire jewelry has grown so much over the past years due to the high cost of silver and gold. Copper is a wonderful material that can create amazing jewelry. Aside from its beauty, it is also worn by people who are suffering from arthritis because of its pain-relieving qualities. There are many other known benefits of copper. The material is also believed to have some healing energies and athletes use it as a form of performance enhancer. Modern science has confirmed many of its beneficial properties.

Copper wires are excellent for stringing copper beads and other gems since it is soft enough to wrap around gemstones. It could come in many sizes (gauge 18 to 28), where each size are best used for specific types of jewelry.  The lower the gauge means the harder the copper wire is, so the gauge 18 are mostly used for making rings while gauge 20-22 are mostly made into necklaces, bracelets and decorative pendant wraps. Gauge 24 copper wires are preferred for more delicate and intricate wire wrapped jewelry designs.

Because copper can be absorbed through the skin, wearing it on as jewelry became a popular way to benefit from this lovely metal. There are many attractive pieces of copper wire jewelry in the market. The more amazing thing about this type of jewelry is it would cost you a fraction of the money from what you will pay from purchasing silver or gold. Great designs of copper wire jewelry are displayed on racks at incredibly low prices depending on the item. Copper wire bracelets can be bought for as low as $9.99 to over a hundred for more specialized orders. On the internet, you will see wider options for this type of jewelry if you do a search. Whether its rings, necklaces, bangles or any form of bracelet you’re looking for, there are just too many to choose from for really great deals. If you opt to have your copper wire jewelry personalized, there are online jewelry displays that takes specialized orders.

Copper wires are amazing jewelry, but if you’d like to add more hues to your jewelry designs, you can choose to buy the colored copper wires. The permanently-colored wires are fun to play around with and are easier to go with any trend. They’re preferred not only by younger people but by anyone who would like to explore the heights of their imagination.

Copper is definitely great to create fabulous jewelry designs to tailor any personality and style. It is a very versatile material that can bring a whole new dimension to anyone’s jewelry showcase. A lot of people have sworn on the effectiveness of copper. With copper wire jewelry, you can compliment your style and reap the benefits of the amazing metal.

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25th Oct 2009

Copper Magnetic Jewelry

Alternative health care has become more popular over the years. Though magnetic therapy is widely used nowadays, people have been actually using such approach for certain health conditions for as old as thousands of years ago. The most common therapeutic use of magnets is in the control of pain and claims to help treat conditions like arthritis, migraines, some inflammations, insomnia, and more complicated conditions like multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia and so many other claims. Even in the past, it was believed that magnets aid in circulation while relaxing our body’s blood vessels and reducing muscle tensions. On top of that, they are thought to bring restful sleep and increased energy as well.

Manufacturers have made it a point to provide magnetic therapy to those who need it in a form that is aesthetically pleasing as well. Came the birth of magnetic jewelry. Incorporating magnets into jewelry makes access for this type of therapy easier for those who suffer arthritis and the like. Magnetic jewelry can be made from different materials. Among the most popular is copper. The combination of copper and magnet offers maximum advantage for those with severe arthritis or rheumatism.

Copper has anti-inflammatory properties and are known to work best for such conditions. The copper from the jewelry, when worn, is deposited into the skin and absorbed into the bloodstream, magnet (known to improve circulation) helps distribute the trace element in the body and target the inflammation caused by arthritis – the two together seem to have a twin effect and maximizes relief for inflammatory pains. Copper magnetic jewelry became more popular since then as many claimed to have benefited from them and famous golfers, tennis players and other athletes have been seen wearing such. This type of jewelry have made so much difference in the lives of many arthritis-sufferers.

Manufacturers have made quality magnets and copper available in gorgeous fashionable jewelry as a way to bring health and style together. Designs are well crafted that you can wear them on special occasions or for day-to-day if you choose. Great designs of copper magnetic bracelets, necklaces and rings are out in the market and are greatly becoming a trend as people love the idea of being fashionable and healthy at the same time. A person with arthritis doesn’t have much to lose if he gets himself one. With all the benefits one can have from it, and the aesthetic quality it goes with, copper magnetic jewelry could be a great investment.

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