THE TIFFANY "T" COLLECTION BY TIFFANY & CO

Tiffany & Co have been an iconic jewelry institution since it was first founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in 1837. There have been many amazing designers that have contributed to the success and design aesthetics of the famous jewelry company, with each designer collection reflecting the social and cultural time and jewelry trends of each era. 

Tiffany T collection by Tiffany & Co has captured the modern women with its contemporary clean lines and graphic T motif, making it a successful recognizable iconic Tiffany aesthetic.  
This amazingly modern collection debuted in 2014 and was created by Francesca Amfitheatrof. It was also her first collection as a design director for Tiffany & Co. Her design philosophy was using simplicity to represent the energy of the women of New York and the city they live in. 

SNAKE SYMBOL

Historically, the snake symbol has been around since the Paleolithic era and is one of the oldest and global mythological signs used in magico-religious rituals and stories.

It has been used as a  symbol of the primeval life force as well as a sexual fertility symbol. As snakes shed their skin, they are also symbols of rebirth, transformation, immortality, and healing. The snake can also represent the duality of good and evil.

SERPENT MEANING

What is the difference between a serpent and a snake?
The Serpent is a Latin derived word and another word for snake.

OUROBOROS MEANING

OUROBOROS is an ancient Greek word that translates into οὐροβόρος, and means (oura), "tail" +  (bora), "food". It is an ancient snake symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. The ouroboros is known as a symbol for eternity and the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. 

The oldest-known ouroboros symbol was found in the tomb of Tutankhamen. Embedded in ancient Egyptian iconography, it was adopted by Western civilization and was used in the Greek magical tradition and also as a symbol in Alchemy, Gnosticism and Hermeticism.

WHAT DOES THE EVIL EYE MEAN

Despite its recent presence in fashion and jewelry trends, the eye symbol actually represents more than just a passing aesthetic fancy. The eye symbol is both a talisman (good luck) and an amulet (protective). Wearing eye jewelry is handy, as you can carry your charm to assist you in your every day life.

The evil eye (curses/ black magic) has actually been part our psyche for thousands of years and is taken seriously in religions, cultures and belief systems across the globe. The universal human belief in curses, bad luck and negative energy is alive and well even in our techno world. It is thought that wearing evil eye jewelry can help you harness the magical power of the eye symbol to repel the evil and enhance good fortune. 

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FINE JEWELRY AND FASHION JEWELRY

The difference between fashion jewelry and fine jewelry all comes down to the quality and expense of the materials used to create that jewelry.                   

FINE JEWELRY

The term fine jewelry is used to describe jewelry that is made out of precious metal. The main ones used in fine jewelry are gold, rhodium, palladium, platinum and silver. Precious metals are also called noble metals which essentially means that they are durable, resisted to corrosion and oxidation and are relatively expensive to extract from the earth.

Jewelry Talk: TYPES OF RINGS

GUIDE TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF RINGS

We love our finger rings and we can’t get enough of this type of jewelry to add to our jewelry box collection. There are many designs in women’s rings and this guide will explain the different styles available to make your jewelry ring shopping experience easier by explaining some of the types of rings that are available out there.

HISTORY OF RINGS

People have been wearing finger rings like forever. They've even been found in ancient tombs of Mesopotamia in modern-day Iraq dating back to circa 2500 BC. Wearing rings became popular with the ever so stylish ancient Egyptians and we have been wearing them for a variety of reasons ever since then.