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Unit7MAKEAFASHIONSTATEMENTWITHGEM

Unit7MAKEAFASHIONSTATEMENTWITHGEM-SETJEWELRYS

ByDeborahA.Yonick

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©AugustMayer,IdarOberstein

©Vianna,BeloHorizonte,Brazil

©NafcoGems,AZ,USA

Whentheleaveschangecolorsanddropfromthetrees,fashionistaseverywhererelishinthestartoftheirrichestseason.Gettingdressedinthefallisjustmorefunwithalltheluxuriousfabricstochoosefromandthemanywaysyoucanlayerthem.Youprobablyalreadyownmoreoftheseason’shotitemsthanyouthink,asvirtuallyeverydecadeofthe20thcenturyisinfashion.So,toupdateyourlook,mixmorethanmatch,andaccessorize.

Thisfallthenameofthegameisadornmentandaccessories,whicharefinejewelry.Vibrant,eye-poppingjewelscantransformyourlookandmakeeventhemostmodestoutfitspectacular!

JewelerJamesTaffindeGivenchybestcapturesthemovementamongwomentowearmorejewelrywhenhetoldVogue:

“It’sareactiontoglobalization,aresponsetoeverythinglookingthesame.Youcanreallymakealookyourownwiththejewelrythatyouwear.”And,thereisnobetterexpressionofyourownpersonalitythangem-setjewelry.

Themomentumforsmalldelicatethingsisdead,saydesigners.“Peoplenowhavethecouragetoweardesignsthatarebigger,bolder,andmorecolorfulinscope,”describesKarlaAntonesofViannainBeloHorizonte,Brazil.Thisfall,gemsincooltonessuchaspurple,greenandblueareinvogue.Greensinparticulararecomingonstrong,shesays:

"We’redoingalotinberyl,tourmaline,quartz,andperidot."Inpurples,lookforamethyst,sapphire,andtourmalinetotakecenterstage.Forblues,sapphire,tourmaline,andaquamarinearefavorites.

Withyellowgoldstylesbackinfashionthisseason,therearemorewarm-tonedgemsinthelimelightsuchascitrine,spessartitegarnet,Mexicanfireopal,andorangesapphire,reportsCherylKronenbergerforLeopardWatches&FineJewelrybyAlZain,Medford,NewJersey.“We’vecreatedsomegreatwovengoldbraceletsandpendantswithyellowsapphire,cognacandwhitediamondsinterspersedthatareverypopularamongourcollectors.”

Designersarefeaturingmanycombinationsofthesecolors,includingmultiplegemsorthesamegemindifferentshadesmixedinmosaicpatterns.ConstantineWildofW.ConstantineWild&Co.,Germanysaysgemsaretrendyinanyvibrantcolor.“What’sniceandunusualisin—whetherpastelorjeweltone.Nowadays,it’smoreaboutwhatyoulikethanfollowingonemajortrend.”

Inthisanythinggoesenvironmenthowever,therearefourkeygem-setjewelrydesigndirectionsworthnoting—butwhatstylesandcolorsyouchoosearetotallyuptoyou:

1.TheBroochisthe“it”jewel—vintage-likeandgemencrustedinnatureinspiredmotifslikeflowersandwildlife.“Subjectslikebutterflies,dragonfliesandfishofferendlessdesignandcoloroptions,”describesMiriamNaftuleWhitneyfortheScottsdale,Arizona-basedNafcoGemsregardingits“NatureBeauty”collection.

Beyondalapelornament,broochesarebeingworninmoreavant-gardewaysatthewaistorbaseofaneckline;towrapacardigan;onhats,shoesandbags;eveninyourhair.Andnotjustone,butgroupsoftwo,threeormore!

SaysHelenaKrodelfortheJewelryInformationCenterinNewYorkCity:

“Onelargebroochwithaconglomerationofgemsinageometricshapedoeswellonatweedjacket.Or,trytwomatchinggempavébroochesonthestrapsofaneveningdress.Thisseasonisallaboutdressingupdames.”

©NafcoGems,AZ,USA

©Wild&Petsch,Idar-Oberstein

2.GemBeadNecklaces,oftenmixedwithchainand/orpearls,makeaboldstatementinlonglariatsormultiplestrandsofvariouslengthsthatlayercolor.Designoptionsareendlesswiththearrayofgemsavailableandtherangeofpricesoffersomethingforeveryone.“Peoplethoughtitwouldbeaquickfashionfling,butgembeadshavegonemainstreamwithnoendinsight,”reportsAlexanderWildfortheIdar-ObersteingemhouseWild&Petsch.“Whatarereallymovingbestareunusual,festivecombinations,whicharenotnecessarilyexpensive.”

AlthoughPeterRohmofRohmKG,Linz,Austria,notesthatfinenecklacesincoral,aquamarineandtourmalinealsoareimportant,andturquoiseisbackinabigway.

AccordingtoRobertoSutter,presidentofthegembeadhouseHorizonteofBüren,Switzerland,designersaremoreopentounusualmaterialssuchaslarge,chunkynugget-stylegemsorhighqualityshellandlavabeads.

3.GemClustersinLinearEarringsofdifferentlengthsbringasplashofcolortothefacebydanglingyummybrioletteorbeadsinterspersedwithchainsorpreciousmetaldetails.Styles,whichoftenmixgemsandcolors,arevaried—fromfrillyandfemininetobohemianandethnic.Butdon’tburythosechandelierearringsinyourjewelryboxjustyet.Anyearringdanglinggemsisin!

“Womenlovethewaydangleearringsmakethemfeelfeminineandfestive,”explainsKrodel.“Somewinnerstowatchforincludinglongandlovelyrowsofgemsorpearlssuspendedonathinchainthread,whimsicalandmobilegemorpearltasselearrings,andpendulumearringswithslimbodiesandroundgemsorpearlasfinales.”

4.aBigBoldGemmyRing,PendantorCuffBraceletcanaddmagictoalow-keyoutfit.Thetrendforover-the-topjewelsrecallsoldHollywoodglamour,butistranslatedincolorful,fungem-setdesignsidealbefore,asmuchasafter,5p.m.—withonelargecenterstone,oftensurroundedbymicropavé,ormosaicsofsmallergemspopular.

©Horizonte,Büren,Switzerland,withRobertoSutter（center）

©TamirPinchasiforHarpazGemInc,NYC

©Vianna,BeloHorizonte,Brazil

Womenwhoarefashionable,flamboyant,andopenmindedcanwearbiggemjewelry,”describesNewYorkCitydesignerTamirPinchasiforHarpazGems.“Idesignringsandpendantstobedreamlike,fantasticandattentiongrabbing,withlotsofinterestingdetailsinuniquesettingsthathighlightthegem.”Inadditiontobigfacetedgems,carvingsinsymbolicshapesliketheheart,crossandstararetrendyasajewelrycenterpiece.

Withthebroadrangeofgemstonesavailableintypeandcolor,youcanfindelementsofstylewithinyourbudget.Andwhendressing,accessorizeoutsidetheboxsaysKrodel.“Jewelryislayeredonwithcertainnonchalancethatlookslesscontrived.Multistrandpearlbraceletsarewornwithsportwatches;timepieceswithcoloredgemstonesarewornwithchainorcharmbracelets;andorganicmaterials,likecrocodileandleatherbraceletsaresetwithfancygems.Interestingcombinationsevokecreativityandindividuality”—thetrueexclamationpointtoanyfashionstatement!

FromICA

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WordsandExpressions

fashionista[ˌfaʃənˈi:

stə]n.非常时髦的人

relish[ˈreliʃ]n.滋味,美味;乐趣;（大量的）享受;快乐;味品,香料,佐料;vt.欣赏,享受,爱好

fabric[ˈfæbrik]n.织物,布;（编织物的）质地;构造,组织;【地质】组构

layer[ˈleiə]n.层,地层vt.分层砌;用压条法培植（新植物）;vi.（庄稼）倒伏;分层堆积

virtually[ˈvə:

tʃuəli]adv.实际上;事实上

accessorize[ækˈsesəˌraiz]v.装饰,补充穿戴装饰品

accessory[ækˈsesəri]n.附件,配件;同谋,帮凶,包庇犯

vibrant[ˈvaibrənt]adj.振动的;颤动的;响亮的;充满生气的;精力充沛的;兴奋的;（尤指颜色）鲜明的,醒目的

eye-popping[ˈaiˈpɔpiŋ]adj.使人瞠目（吃惊）的

outfit[ˈautfit]n.全套装备,全套工具;一套服装;集体;组织vt.装备;供应

spectacular[spekˈtækjulə]adj.引人注目的;壮观的;场面富丽的,蔚为奇观的;引人入胜的,轰动一时的n.盛大的场面,壮观;展览品

vogue[vəuɡ]n.时髦;时兴;流行;普遍使用[接受];时髦的事物[人物],流行物adj.时髦的,流行的

momentum[məuˈmentəm]n.动力,冲力,势头;<物>动量

bold[bəuld]adj.勇敢的,无畏的;冒失的,鲁莽的;明显的,醒目的;粗体的,黑体的

amethyst[ˈæmiθist]n.【矿】紫晶

limelight[ˈlaimˌlait]n.众人注目的中心;聚光灯;水银灯

spessartite[ˈspesətait]n.锰铝榴石;【地质】闪斜煌岩

bracelet[ˈbreislit]n.手镯,臂镯

pendant[ˈpendənt]n.（装在项链等上的）垂饰,坠儿;吊挂,悬置;adj.下垂的,吊悬的

cognac[ˈkəunjæk,ˈkɔn-]n.（法国）柯纳克（Cognac）产的上等白兰地酒

intersperse[ˌintə（:

）ˈspə:

s]vt.散布,散置;点缀;装饰

feature[ˈfi:

tʃə]n.特征,特色;面貌,相貌;特写,专题节目;（电影的）正片,故事片vt.以...为特色;以...为号召;与...相貌相似;vi.占主要位置;扮演角色

mosaic[mɔˈzeiik]n.镶嵌细工,拼花工艺（品）；拼花图样;拼制品;镶嵌图案；【建】镶嵌砖（音译马赛克）;adj.马赛克式的,镶嵌细工的;用拼花方式制成的vt.用拼花图案装饰

pastel[pæˈstel]n.彩色粉笔;彩色粉笔（蜡笔）画;小品文,散文诗;轻淡柔和的色彩adj.彩色粉笔[蜡笔]的;彩色粉笔[蜡笔]画的;（色彩）柔和的,轻淡的

vintage[ˈvintidʒ]n.（优良品牌的）葡萄酒;收获葡萄酿酒（的期间或季节）;酿酒;酿造年份adj.（葡萄酒）上等的;最佳的;最典型的;古色古香的;古老的vt.为酿酒而收（葡萄）

encrust[inˈkrʌst]vt.包上外壳;（用宝石等）镶饰

motif[məuˈti:

f]n.[法]（艺术作品的）主题,主旨,特色;动机;衣服的花边;（图案的）基本花纹;基本色彩;

dragonfly[ˈdrægənˌflai]n.蜻蜓

lapel[ləˈpel]n.（西服上衣的）翻领

lapel-watch绅士表

avant-garde[əˌv:

ŋˈɡɑ:

d]n.革新者,（尤指）艺术上的先锋派adj.新的,开拓的,先锋的;前卫的

waist[weist]n.腰;腰部;（衣服的）腰身

neckline[ˈnekˌlain]n.（女装的）领口,开领

wrap[ræp]vt.包,裹;卷

cardigan[ˈkɑ:

diɡən]n.羊毛衫,羊毛背心,开襟绒线衫

conglomeration[kɔnˌɡlɔməˈreiʃən]n.结聚作用;结聚;团块;（颗粒的）堆集;【地质】砾岩

geometric[ˌdʒi:

əˈmetrik]adj.几何（学）的;几何图案的;成几何级数增加的

tweed[twi:

d]n.（粗）花呢;[pl.]花呢衣服

pave[ˈpævei]n.<法>①（铺砌成的尤指不平坦的）地面（或路面）;②密镶宝石;adj.（宝石）密镶的

strap[stræp]vt.用皮带捆扎n.带子;挎带,肩带;背带

dame[deim]n.（在英国）夫人（一种封号）;夫人（爵士妻子的称号）;贵妇人

bead[bi:

d]n.有孔小珠;念珠;水珠;珠子项链vt.用珠装饰;把...连成一串

lariat[ˈlæriət]n.套索vt.用套索套捕

strand[strænd]n.（线、绳、发的）股;缕

array[əˈrei]n.展示,陈列,一系列;衣服,盛装；vt.排列,布置,列阵;装饰,打扮

fling[fliŋ]vt.抛,扔,丢n.尽情欢乐的一阵,放纵

festive[ˈfestiv]adj.节日的,过节似的;喜庆的;欢乐的

coral[ˈkɔrəl]n.珊瑚adj.珊瑚的;珊瑚色的

turquoise[ˈtə:

kwɑ:

z]n.【矿】绿松石

chunky[ˈtʃʌŋki]adj.身体短粗的,矮胖的;小块的，厚厚的

nugget[ˈnʌɡit]n.（天然）块金;矿块;adj.极好的

lava[ˈlɑ:

və]n.【地质】火山所喷出的熔岩,火山岩;[pl.]火山岩层

cluster[ˈklʌstə]n.（果实、花等的）串,簇;（人、物等的）群,组vt.&vi.（使）集中

linear[ˈliniə]adj.线的;长度的

splash[splæʃ]n.溅泼声;飞溅声;色斑,光斑vt.使（液体）溅起;vi.（指液体）溅落

dangle[ˈdæŋɡl]vi.悬吊着,摆动不定

yummy[ˈjʌmi]adj.[俗]美丽的;悦人的;美味的

briolette[ˌbriəˈlet]n.（有三角形切面的）椭圆形钻石（或宝石）

frilly[ˈfrili]adj.镶褶边的

feminine[ˈfeminin]adj.有女性气质的,女子气的,适于女子的;【语】阴性的

bohemian[bəuˈhi:

mjən]adj.波希米亚（语）的;流浪的,漂泊的;放荡不羁的,豪放的n.波希米亚人;流浪者;吉普赛人;放荡不羁的人

ethnic