The Boomers Blog – Fashion Blog

Suneva asked:


When you see the beautiful Italian charms and bracelets designed by Zoppini Firenze, you will understand why the Fiorentini (residents of Florence, Italy) say “e stato amore a prima vista,” meaning, “it was love at first sight.” Elegant, dramatic, sensual, bold, glamorous are just a few of the adjectives that come to mind when you see the quality crafted jewelry by one of Florence, Italy’s most talented design teams, Manual and Mauro Zoppini, who followed in the footsteps of the jeweler father, Marco Zoppini.

Drawing from the rich tradition of jewelry craft that is legendary in Italy, the magic of the heart of Tuscany permeates Zoppini charms and bracelet designs. Melding the incredible strength of stainless steel with the infinite allure of fluid design and symbols that are timeless, the beauty of Zoppini jewelry has spread across the world.

To wear an original Zoppini charm bracelet puts you in a select category: no other charm manufactured in the world is crafted with the same attention to detail. With over 1,500 designs, Zoppini Italian charms from their introduction to the American market in 1995 have grown to be the most recognized brand in the United States.

What makes the difference between an authentic Zoppini charm and an “Italian style” charm? Materials, link construction and interchangeability. Zoppini uses 18karat gold, resulting in a very elegant finish. These authentic Italian charms are made from the highest grade of nickel-free stainless steel in accordance with European standards. The absence of nickel eliminates allergic reactions to the skin. On the other hand, “Italian style” charms are made of brass or usually gold plated.

The artwork of authentic Zoppini Italian charms is hand painted enamel and the stones that are soldered onto a link providing a bond that is practically indestructible. With “Italian style” charms, the art or stones are glued onto the link. Authentic Zoppini Italian charms are interchangeable with the other major brands; they will slide on and off smoothly, while the links of the “Italian style” charms tend not to fit into the bracelet securely.

The same attention to detail that has led to domination of the market in charm bracelets is given to every piece of Zoppini jewelry. You can choose one of the dramatic and bold contemporary stainless steel designs available in necklaces, bracelets, pendants and rings of the “Dare to Love” collection that is accented with sky blue spinel stones, or the ethereal “Feelings” collection, a spherical design complemented with 18 karat gold, leather and cubic zirconia stones.

If you are in the mood for something whimsical, the design of the “Coffe Collection” elevates the beloved coffee bean to a work of art. Whichever design you choose, you will feel infused with the passion for beauty that Italian jewelry artisans have shared with the entire world.

There is also a practical side to Zoppini jewelry-the “Time” collection is a magnificent assortment of stainless steel watches with features such as a magnifying quartz crystal, stainless steel chronograph buttons, unidirectional rotating bezel, Miyota 2115 movement with calendar and phosphorescent points on the time indicators.

Using the highest grade of stainless steel as its foundation for its jewelry, Zoppini has removed the barrier that has prevented many from wearing jewelry; allergic reactions to certain alloys, such as nickel. In addition, Zoppini Firenze continues the artisan tradition of Italian jewelry craft, surpassing the highest manufacturing standards in Europe and indeed the world.

You will see Zoppini jewelry adorning the models of top fashion magazines and worn by those who love the beauty and quality of finely crafted jewelry all over the world. Wherever you happen to be in the world; Brazil, Europe, Dubai, Canada, Asia or Italy, you will find Zoppini jewelry stores.

Pankaj Mohan asked:


Ornaments like bracelets, wedding rings and gemstone rings have always fascinated the human mind. Of these, bracelets have existed for almost 7000 years now, and are chiefly manufactured from precious stones, metals and some commonly found substances like leather, clothes, wooden pieces, rocks, beads, shells etc. The purpose of wearing a bracelet could vary from decorating one’s body to providing somebody with medical assistance or an identification tool. The article’s past and present is full of glorious stories like any other jewelry item on earth. The word Bracelet is thought to have originated from the Latin term “brachile” meaning “of the arm”.

People in some Latin American countries think of bracelets named Azabache as a shield for the newborn babies against the evil eyes. Such bracelets are normally made either from gold or its alloys. Some gold necklaces, apart from the gold bracelet forms we spoke of, are also occasionally given the same name however, making the category a broader set of protective jewels like gold bracelets, gemstone rings, gold chains, gold necklaces etc. Similar protective ornaments are also found in many other countries, including those from South East Asia and Eastern Europe. A popular Bulgarian tradition named Martenitsa requires wearing of red and white strings around one’s wrist area to welcome the arrival of spring. Egyptian bracelets are traced back up to 5000 years BC in time. They were normally made from animal bones, wooden pieces and stones, and carried along some kind of religious and social significance. One of these bracelets, called Scarab, is often found pinned inside many discovered mummies.

Many localized forms of bracelet may be discovered if one traveled across the globe. Glass and metallic bangles worn by the Indian women, and the metallic ones worn chiefly by the North Indian Sikh males, also known as Kadas, are among those many. In the case of Kadas, the bracelets are mostly manufactured from a cheap alloy like stainless steel, but are assumed to carry a great deal of social significance. One might discover many traditional forms of bracelets on traveling across the tribal regions in India, specially the ones from northeastern states. These forms may usually come assembled with wooden and rock pieces, beads, shells, animal bones and some commonly found metal alloys. Of course, the more known type of bracelets, gold bracelets, may be found in use wherever you traveled across India.

Some very popular bracelets of the modern times are charm bracelets, friendship bracelets, sports bracelets and slap bracelets. Wearers of each of these carry some kind of fashion or social statement by making their use. There is a rich variety of bracelets available if you solely began looking out for the fashion part. Bracelets like the Designer Gold Bracelets, White Gold Bracelets, Figaro Bracelets, Diamond Bracelets and Titanium Bracelets are some of the most admired varieties of today’s times. All major fashion houses, apart from the known ornament companies, do also launch and promote their own bracelets from time to time.

Visiting ornament selling websites might give you an inside view of the rich options available in gold bracelets and other forms globally. They may start anywhere from $300 and rise up to $1.5k or even more as you looked forward to having a balance between the quantity and quality both. There are plenty of choices available in all individual categories. All you require doing is spending out some time and selecting your preferred Diamond, Figaro or Gold bracelet from a given bunch of so many options.

Pankaj Mohan asked:


In the era of digital science, globalization and e-commerce, man’s life has stopped being the same old phenomenon. This starts looking more evident, if you compared today’s life with that of a quarter century ago. Apparently, we have more FM radio stations beaming out programs today, more digital cameras capturing human forms and nature, and more and more DVD players and iPods getting sold than ever before. Man’s life has surely been moving through a fast lane since we began living in the new millennium. This observation should stand true, at least, in the case of the developed and transforming nations.

One wonders how far in these circumstances could the age-old gadgets like wrist watches continue to survive on? One has got advanced cell phones that could conduct an amazing number of jobs, including time-keeping, if one tapped their fingers a few times around them. In fact, there is no need of even troubling one’s fingers these days, with so much of wireless technology playing its role. So where does the future of a mere time-keeping device like a wrist watch lie ahead in this transforming scenario? The answer could be found by affirming to the view that wrist watches were not solely time-keeping devices, but also a way of fashioning. This aspect becomes very clear if one looked inside the world of today’s designer watch segment. In fact, there are no simpler wrist watches available in the market anymore. Only brands of designer watches and their lookalikes are what one should expect to come across in the arena of watch industry these days.

You may have some very amazing watch designs to choose from a given variety of Rolex, Seiko, Von Dutch watches, Polanti watches, Giantto watches and similar other international brands. They make watches of all shades, sizes and price-tags that you may have the stamina to withstand with. All these companies offer designer watches that might range from several hundred to several thousand US dollars depending on one’s purchasing power. One may always select a designer watch either from a male or a female category that all these watch brands come forward with.

Besides, these companies make designer watches for all events in your life – from vacationing to partying, from getting into romance to marrying and from attending one’s workplace to having an evening out with somebody. Each of these occasions could be enhanced by carrying out a careful selection of the chosen designer watch styles. One might even get to have a custom watch designed by selecting a dial and a band from a given set of accessories. Moreover, some companies are also offering inexpensive watches these days starting from as little as $50.

With the millions of cell-phone users roaming throughout the world, designer watches are also being forced to include features like video games, digital cameras and calculators apart from being time-keeping machines. Various other features such as a digital display system, chronograph and an ability to withstand shock, water and scratch could also be seen inducted in the contemporary watch designs. The market for designer watch names like Polanti watches, Von Dutch watches and Giantto watches is continuing to grow as the world economy gains momentum with each passing year, and there are enough reasons to believe that this trend might continue to remain on the same course for many years to come now.