Nowadays, jewelry is all about spark and shine. But have you ever thought of wooden jewelry? Yes, these traditional-like pieces can just be as captivating as the other sparkling jewelry. With modernized modifications, wooden jewelry is the current world's trend. So today, we are going to talk about one of the most in demand boho jewelry, the wooden ones. Read on and discover how this jewelry can finis your boho look with a bang.

Aside from the appearance purpose, wooden jewelry can also be used to indicate one's personality, position, symbol of faith and identification. That’s the true essence of Boho. Some also still believe that by wearing wooden jewelry can bring them good luck and abundance in necessities.

Wooden jewelry comes in almost all shapes of jewelry. Brooches, rings, bracelets, hair accessories, earrings and etc. Wooden jewelry can be combined with beads, gemstones and other materials. One of the most considered material to combine with wood is metals, as some crafters suggest them to make the wooden jewelry stronger and more durable. If you have a worry in durability, these are two types of wood available to be made to jewelry: Satine Rubane: this wood is very durable. It has rich red color with gold luster or yellow stripes. The polish is very natural. Ebony: a wonderful tree for jewelry choice. This wood is very heavy as it sinks in water. Ebony also polishes very well and is considered to be one of the best choices as wooden jewelry. Other types such as rosewood, maple, bamboo, cherry, holly and mahogany also count as the most common choices for jewelry.

Wooden bracelets are mostly composed of laminated pieces of wood, while other is made of wooden beads. Hair barrettes are sometimes made of French back designs. Old-fashioned jewelry pieces that have at least lasted for 70 years are considered as 'antique'. They are investment in money and memorial aspects. The jewelry from Victorian, Edwardian, Art nouveau and Art deco periods have high historic value. They've never gone out of fashion since centuries ago. Unique type of Victorian jewelry is hair jewelry; it once served as personal memento. Art deco period refers to 1920-1935. During that time, they produced pieces in bright colors and lines. The most popular pieces were long earrings. They're often studded with emeralds and sapphires and they're often referred as pieces for queen.

Wooden jewelries are just one type of boho jewelry. There is more to love in the boho look. But I would admit that the wooden ones are my favorite. Mainly because they give me that earthly feeling and that I can be myself whenever I want to.



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