Sign of the Times
As clothes go soft and supple, shiny metal jewelry acts as a bold complement. Here, some of the many looks, themes, and variations of metal jewelry in 1970. — Gifts & Decorative Accessories, July 1970
Staff -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 5/1/2001
In this column, we usually explore the written word — the messages and meanings of the past. But the visual element of this industry's history is just as fascinating. Bygone gifts and decorative accessories jump off the pages, bearing witness to styles that run the gamut from dated and forgotten to fresh and ready to inspire today's merchandise. This product page from 1970 reveals several parallel directions in jewelry. Modernism reared its head in a bold geometric belt and earrings, new ethnic influences could be seen in delicate chains of bells, and the social concerns of the era were represented in its most famous icon: the peace sign.
