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Like everything else of the 1960's, there were two major trends in jewelry. The first
focus is on mod fashion and it really focuses around geometric shapes. Now the fashion of
the mods was a take off of business fashion and it had really simple lines. The clothing
itself was also very simple. But the pieces that were worn as jewelery for mods were meant
to make a statement. These earrings are a really good example. They are a geometric
shape (a large circle). They are white (white and black were the main mod color pallets)
and they would pick up on the white eye shadow that you would wear with your makeup as a
mod. Also they are huge, so these are really great retro earrings. The second trend was
the hippie trend, which once again was a antidote to what mods might wear. That would be natural
materials and natural processes to make the jewelry. An example that I have is this bracelet
right here. It has natural wood beading on it and it also uses pearlized stone. These
are both natural-they come from the earth. The thread that holds it together is a natural
cotton cord. It is from Costa Rica. A desire for authenticity was really at the root of
a lot of hippie a fashion- a return to nature and a return to authentic peoples. I'd like
to show you some earrings that indicate the same thing. These earrings are another really
great example. The beading is done by hand. They are in a natural color. You can see the
beading right here. These were made by hand and that was considered more authentic than
the jewelry of the 1950's, which involved a lot of stones. I have one more pair of earrings
to show you. These pick up on the desire for authenticity that went along with looking
at indigenous cultures. These are Native American based earrings, based on designs by Native
Americans from the southwest of the United States. The stones are once again natural
stones and the earrings are hand made. All of which seemed more real for people searching
for authenticity, which is what the hippie movement was about.