For those jewelry collection people who just started to collect jewelry may meet many problems, because there are lots of jewelry terms which could not easily to distinguish. Here I will help you to know them.
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What is the difference between vintage, estate, and antique jewelry
2010-11-25 18:38:51
The difference between vintage estate and antique jewelry
Some people are getting a little confused with some terms that had always been sort of interchangeable, but they do mean different things. For example, one of my friends is troubled by the vintage, estate, and antique jewelry. These terms have the similar meaning, how can we distinguish them when we purchase jewelry. Now I will give you the introduction about the difference between vintage, estate, and antique jewelry.
To well know something about antique jewelry, estate jewelry and vintage jewelry, people have to dig into many complex factors. There is one easy way to distinguish them by exact era they have existed. So estate jewelry can be understanded that all jewelry from the beginning of the eighteenth century until 1960. Under the estate category you will find antique jewelry and vintage jewelry. According to government guidelines, items that are at least 100 years old are considered antiques.In the jewelry business we normally refer to an item as antique if it is from the Art Deco period (1920-1935) or earlier. As you can see, other than era, each jewelry era sub-category is known for its trade-mark characteristics. Estate jewelry, also can be considered as vintage jewelry, is a fashion trend for the new millennium. Vintage jewelry can range from inexpensive to highly costly, but the act of collecting such jewelry is enjoyable for enthusiasts.
Above all is a brief introduction about the difference between vintage ,estate and antique jewelry. I hope I can help you when you just begin to your jewelry collections.
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