Jewelry, Music & Inspiration - Bridgerton & More
I'm going to be honest, I have not recently been inspired to write. Hence, my long absence and sporadic postings. I am also not one to jump on a "popular" bandwagon. If I may be completely honest, I hate trends. If something is "popular" or "trendy" then I will do my best avoid it like the plague itself. I apply this philosophy to almost everything in my life - movies, music, jewelry, books, decor, relationships, etc.
So imagine my shock and surprise to find myself binge watching the Bridgerton series on Netflix. And yes, I was so completely enamored by the series that as I sit here typing this post I am listening to the instrumental soundtrack that I actually purchased! The costumes, set design, music and, of course, the jewelry completely enveloped me in the series. I loved how the music was instrumentals of familiar, current tracks from Maroon 5, Billie Eilish, Shawn Mendes and more.
There have been far too many bloggers and jewelry experts who have already written of the jewelry featured in the series who have waxed poetic or interviewed the costume designers about the obvious distinctness that the jewelry and costumes played for each character on the series. Me adding yet another discourse on the subject to the interwebs would simply be a waste.
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Nobody does the mixing of modern & contemporary with antique quite like The Moonstoned! This stack is divine & demonstrates the power that antique & vintage jewelry has to hold its own against bold, beautiful contemporary pieces. Perfection. |
What I want to discuss is how there have been a number of films and series which have created an similar effect on-screen by utilizing current popular music performed in a period-specific manner combined with period-appropriate costume design - specifically jewelry, in the case of this blog - to evoke a feeling of longing romanticism in their viewers. One of my previous personal favorites was the 2001 film starring Heath Ledger, A Knight's Tale. And, I can now add Bridgerton to the same list.
As these shows demonstrate, somethings can transcend time and evolution - both the good and bad. Great music is always great. Impeccably crafted jewelry withstands "trends" and can even unites eras as I have hoped to demonstrate throughout the photos shown here.
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Three rings, three different decades....Emerald band, circa 1950s; Braided diamond band, circa 1930s & Tsavorite/Rhodalite band, circa 2020. |
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