{"id":210069,"date":"2023-09-20T10:50:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T14:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/?p=210069"},"modified":"2023-10-07T15:49:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T19:49:55","slug":"permanent-jewelry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/2023\/09\/20\/permanent-jewelry\/","title":{"rendered":"Permanent Jewelry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Abby Lillethun<\/a>, Professor in the Art and Design Department<\/a>, recently commented on the permanent jewelry trend for CT Insider<\/em>.<\/p>\n

What began as a social media phenomenon has spread; you might see permanent-jewelry popups at the local spin studio, hair salon or farmers market, or at traditional stores.<\/p>\n

If you’re new to the concept, permanent jewelry isn’t as scary as it sounds. A chain is made into a bracelet, anklet, ring or necklace with the ends welded together, no clasp. There\u2019s no pain involved as there is in getting a tattoo. And technically, it\u2019s not permanent since you can cut off the chain.<\/p>\n

Jewelry is one of the oldest ways to express sentiment, so it\u2019s no surprise that permanent adornments have captured the public\u2019s imagination, said Dr. Lillethun. Skeletons adorned in jewelry have been found at sites thousands of years old, including pieces made of gold and semiprecious stones. Humans also used shells and nuts strung together on plant fiber and fashioned into necklaces as far back as the Mesolithic period. As with any fashion, jewelry trends change over time, but what’s out often ends up coming back in.<\/p>\n

\u201cJewelry that doesn\u2019t have a clasp is not new, but at this moment, it is new,\u201d Dr. Lillethun said. The trend is about identifying your tribe, connection, rites of passage and commemoration. \u201cIt is differentiating from the past and a new way to mark a moment,\u201d she said. \u201cWe all have a drive for novelty, but we also want to be like those who you identify with or want to emulate,” Dr. Lillethun said.<\/p>\nRead the full story<\/a><\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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