Jewelry – Dangerous or Dynamic?
Ever since the pirate movement where little swords and pistols have been used to adorn anything from charm bracelets to key chains, I've noticed a trend in what some fashionistas are referencing as "dangerous jewelry," as in the themes are dangerous.
On the way hand, I "get" it. Like with most accessories, this type of jewelry allows you to make a statement about your personality: "Your tough as nails; You could bite bullets and eat them in your breakfast cereal; Don't touch me or I'll blow you to bits."
Trendy jewelry can be fun. Don't get me wrong, but I don't think I'd expect this trend to last long.
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Kim Blank, a professor of popular culture at the University of Victoria, notes each of the most popular designs reflect a close-range method of taking another person's life.
"We are fascinated with those particular items that deal death personally, whether it's Dirty Harry's .44 Magnum or King Author's Excalibur," Blank said.
"Weapons of mass destruction are simply not as sexy as instruments of individual wrath. They won't make your charm bracelet as charming."
Blank believes the fad is being driven by consumers' superficial desire to look "bad."
"There are the obvious death, danger, and power associations," Blank said. "But Lindsay Lohan wearing a gun necklace strikes about as much fear into your heart as Richard Simmons wielding a wet noodle."
Here are more examples of this dangerous bad-girl jewelry trend from Elsewares:
Sterling silver earrings with garnets, skillfully cast from antique pieces.
This solid cast, sterling silver razorblade with heart cutout will say it all.
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