Hair Accessories/ Jeweleries
(Author: Sujata )
The art of decorating the head is an ancient and continually evolving custom. The practice of wearing head ornaments can be traced back to the ancient Greeks. The Taira seems to be based on Diadems. Flower, oak leaves, myrtles and olives were made out of expensive metals like gold and made into wreaths.
Hair jewelery is a term given exclusively to those hair accessories that can be worn on your hair. Hair accessories that are made of precious, semi-precious or rare gemstones or metals like platinum, gold, siver, etc are known as hair jeweleries. Pearls, diamonds, crystals, rhinestones, beads, are popular choices. These are all incorporated into the hair accessories make your hair glitter and shimmer. Swarovski crystal studded or embedded on hair jewelry items are also quite popular. Austrian crystals are also popular.
Some of these may be custom based or a part of some vintage
collection. Most of the pieces are valuable, distinct and unique.
Of the Vintages, victorian trends are haute and one of the most sought after pieces.
- Hair Nets
- Bouffant caps
- Hair sticks
- Hair chopsticks
- Hair Forks
- Hair Pins
- Bobby Pins
- Hair clips
- Banana hair clips
- Clutch or Butterfly hair clips
- Spring latch clips
- Condor clips
- Hair Claws or Jaws
- Barrettes
- Floating Hair Gems
- Hair Magnets
- Hair Snap clips
- Tiaras
- Ponytail Holders
- Scrunchies
- Decorative Elastics
- Hair Wreaths
- Alligator Clamps
- Hair combs
- Snoods
- Headbands
- Tips to remember