What Do They Mean?
by Beverly Adams owner/designer Beverly's Jewelry Box
When I decided to include vintage brooches in my jewelry process, I had a vague idea of what vintage meant. I knew that the pieces were old, but not how old or if they had value. Then the other terms crept in - mid-century, retro, antique! Confusion reigned.
After some Google searching, the fog lifted and all became clear.
Vintage jewelry represents the style of an era. A mid-century vintage brooch should have the features common to jewelry made in the middle of the twentieth century.
Jewelry is vintage when it is old enough that it has come back into style again. Fashion deems this happen every 20 or 25 years. Jewelry made between 1920 and 1980 would be considered vintage.
Jewelry is defined as antique when it is about 100 years old.
Retro means relating to styles of the past, fashionably nostalgic, or old fashioned.
My jewelry includes vintage mid-century pieces as well as retro pieces that mimic styles from the past.
That's all I have for tonight. Have a super Monday and come back and see me.
Beverly
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