Why Gothic Jewelry is So Cool
We now live in an age where it is increasingly difficult to appear as an individual. Do you want to be noticed and let your own real personality come through? Do you feel hemmed in by what others consider ‘fashion’. Could an answer be to go Gothic? Sometimes by re-visiting the past you can discover and re-invent a forgotton world from long ago. That’s where choosing gothic jewellery can help you to jump out of the box and become you. You don’t have to be one of the crowd anymore.
Gothic jewelry transports us to a medieval era where people wanted to look unorthodox, mysterious, and sometimes even wild. There were no boundaries or rules, no-one to impose their opinion of what style should be or to brainwash you with what was supposedly ‘in fashion’. If you look at gothic jewelry collections of bracelets, bangles, black pendants, black necklaces and pandora style charms they shout out ‘individuality’.
Using stainless steel, sterling silver and leather as a base and then adding personalized engravings, intricate designs, beads and stones, they will accentuate how you want others to see you as a person. The Gothic style also makes the pieces very tactile, you will often find yourself feeling the jewelry and others won’t be able to resist a closer look or even a touch.
Gothic jewelry is all about amplifying your character and personality, highlighting your physical attributes. When you choose a piece of gothic jewelry take into consideration the color of your hair, eyes and skin, what will work for you? Do you suit large or small pieces of jewelry? Don’t forget, the objective of Gothic jewelry is to make you feel different, attractive, confident, stylish and individual. Escape to the wilder side of your personality. There aren’t any rules, you can wear it with anything, you can wear it anytime, and you can even find new ways of wearing it. Who said a necklace had to be placed around the neck or a bracelet around the wrist. Pick adventure, be Gothic.
Take some time to look back at illustrations of the Gothic period and you will maybe find some totally new ideas of how to wear jewelry. Many people think it was all about doom and darkness, it wasn’t at all. It was an unusual time as people wore whatever they desired, individuality governed. At times Gothic Jewelry was an alternative to being fully clothed, a decoration to adorn areas of bare skin, to exaggerate and embellish your best features, beautiful hair, necks, legs, arms, hands, feet, ankles, wrists, eyes, facial features.
Remember Gothic means rule free, it’s your body, your personality, you decide what you want to be all of the time.
By using different pieces of gothic jewelry you are not even restricted to one look, experiment with different pieces. Whatever you are wearing – trunks, bikini, jeans, t-shirt, evening dress, uniform, business suit – there is a piece of Gothic jewelry that will ensure you stand apart from others. It doesn’t even have to be that noticeable, but people will see there is something different about you and wonder why?
