In America, mother of pearl had been used mostly as an inlay for furniture until the 19th century saw it used for buttons. Muscatine, Iowa became the center of pearl button manufacture, and 'clammers' fished the Mississippi and other rivers for the nacre producing fresh water mussels. The buttons would be formed by punching out round pieces of the mussel shell. Billions of pearl buttons were manufactured, but they were very labor intensive to produce. By the beginning of World War II, the pearl button industry shifted to the production of plastic buttons as they were less expensive to make.
That's the magic of jewelry. An unusual pendant, a stunning pair of earrings or even an armful of bangles can change the mood of an outfit altogether. A simple black dress takes on different looks with a change of accessories. You could even get away with wearing the same dress for many different occasions by playing around with your accessories.
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Since your jewelry can transform your outfit so radically, what can you get to update your wardrobe for Spring 2007?
Some things are trendy and would make you dated past a season or two while others are classics that would last you through many seasons. The smart way to build your jewelry wardrobe is to invest in fine jewelry where the classics are concerned. As for the trendy pieces, get the cheaper version that use cubic zirconia rather than diamonds, emeralds or rubies.
If you do decide to go cheap on jewelry, make sure you do it right.
First of all, tell the person you bought the jewelry for that you did in fact buy it cheap, but if you have a good reason like "I just wanted to do something special for you but I didn't have the money", then you should be okay. However, if you are just buying it because you don't want to spend a lot, then don't bother, she will know. Honesty in a relationship is the best policy, so go with it.
Don't buy poor quality. There are many items of jewelry out there that are cheap, but their quality is half-way decent and you won't have to worry that the ring you bought her is going to start losing chips of gold paint only a few days after you buy it. Often, jewelry stores will carry lower-end jewelry that is still of a decent quality. Take a look at those and tell the store owner what your price range is. Most will be more than happy to find the right item for your budget.
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Orignal From: In America, mother of pearl
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