In the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, the turbulent situation and the deepening of foreign fashion concepts, women's aesthetic concepts are also changing; Jewelry began to fade away from cumbersomeness and Mannerism, replaced by a simple and elegant style. This period has become a special period in Chinese jewelry culture, whether from the inheritance of craftsmanship or the concept of style, it has played a role in carrying forward the upper and lower levels. In order to pursue new styles, exquisite production and well-made jewelry, women buy more large silver buildings.
During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, the title of "Silver Building" was common. The most developed silver building industry in modern times is Shanghai, since the Guangxu years, the number of silver buildings in Shanghai has reached 100, the most famous of which is the "nine silver buildings" represented by Fengxiang, Yang Qinghe and so on. According to the "Fengtian Tongzhi" record, before the "September 18" incident, Shenyang had more than 470 business names such as gold shops and silver buildings, which shows the grand situation of the gold and silver industry at that time.
The business model of Yinlou is integrated with industry and trade, with a shop in front and a factory in the back, which is different from traditional handicraft workshops. Handmade gold and silver jewelry, the hard work of condensation is far greater than porcelain, the whole process of handmade, material prices are expensive, low output, long cycle, high material costs.
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the people set with gemstones and hollowed out gold bracelets
This pair of gold bracelets belongs to the private collection of the treasurer of the yijinmei line, and from this exquisite bracelet, we can spy the general impression and fashion style of women in that era. This bracelet is double-ringed, with filigree as a branch, inlaid with jade as the leaf, double peach tourmaline in the shape of a gourd, and the classic prong in the middle is decorated with pearls. But see the vine leaves turquoise meandering, gourd ruddy and full, pearl round, aura flashing, the whole color matching is bright and atmospheric, expensive and vulgar, extremely exquisite.
This pair of bracelets is engraved with "Baohua 18k", using a stamp (similar to the steel seal effect) Baohua Silver Building is the largest silver building in the north in the late Qing Dynasty, and many of the gold and silverware of the Qing Palace are the works of Baohua Silver Building.
The craftsmanship is good, the material is expensive, the jadeite ruby on the top is exquisite, and there are two natural round pearls to foil, seiko production, dazzling, gold and jade matching process sets off the palace sense of luxury. It not only retains the gentleness and luxury of traditional Chinese craftsmanship, but also absorbs the concept of Western jewelry.
It is one of my most precious bracelets. Beauty to the extreme, beauty to the extreme, perhaps in the eyes of some people, is also kitsch to the extreme. Perhaps like their former masters, they have fallen into the country, but they have less wind and bones, singing in the song and greeting, and living in this world for a living and love. ——The drama is self-hidden, and the money is not changed.