JUNK FROM MY TRUNK !!

Hi fashionistas,

Women and jewelry are inseparable companions since time immemorial. It makes her look unique & beautiful , makes her happy. She feels complete whether it’s that tiny pair of pearl teardrops or heavy junk jewelry! So, as the name suggests this blog is dedicated to all the women who love jewelry-junk jewelry in particular , pieces that I've collected so far & about this genre of jewelry in general.

Earlier , jewelry only meant real gold,silver,diamonds,pearls along with  precious stones and gems. But now concepts and perceptions have changed and a whole new branch in jewelry- THE JUNK JEWELRY is the craze amongst women of all ages. Although for weddings and festivals ,people still prefer real jewelry,but,there are many women who embrace the junk jewelry more than happily !!

So what is Junk jewelry?? Basically it is any kind of jewelry that is made of semi-precious stones, oxidized metals and a variety of other materials like -terracotta,wood,ivory,shells,cloth,plastic,jute,wire,glass,beads,etc. It includes everything from bangles,neck pieces,earrings,rings to nose pins,armlets,anklets and a lot more!! It can be wild & bold, harmonious & dainty or colorful & eclectic. It is a whole range of unpredictable and experimental jewelry. It also includes a lot of interesting tribal jewelry influenced by the various tribes that resides in the interior parts of all the countries-which I absolutely love!!

Junk jewelry can be seen everywhere from street hawkers , high street brands to designer brands and a lot of it is available online like www.junk.com, www.donebynone.com , www.koovs.com, www.faballey.com , www.babybaniya.com, www.jabong.com, www.myntra.com, etc. This genre of jewelry has been substituting the traditional ones at a very fast pace!

Why is junk jewelry gaining so much popularity???

·        -- Abundant availability- in quality, style and color giving a unique look to every woman.

·        -- It is more trendy, contemporary & light weight and at the same time doesn’t compromise on the aesthetic appeal.

·       --  It is way more cost effective and affordable. In the same budget, one can buy more number of pieces of these junks and look prettier each day.

·         --And most importantly , you don’t need lockers to keep them safe and can put them on anytime you want to without being afraid!!

    This kind of jewelry can be adorned for grand parties, weddings , festivals to even elegant, simple casual outings. Any woman can go gaga over Junk jewelry and bid adieu to the traditional ones easily.

Following are few hubs famous for their collection of junk jewelry. These places have an irresistible potpourri of display of junky stuff ranging from Rs.10 – Rs.2000!! So..here’s where you can shop till you drop!!!!

--New Delhi- Paharganj, Janpath , Sarojini Nagar , Dilli Haat, Lajpat Nagar , Khan market , G.K.1-M block market.

--Mumbai- Hill road, Linking road, Colaba causeway.

--Kolkata – New  market, Esplanade, Gariahat market , City centre 2 open space, Swabhumi & Shantiniketan for some terracotta , jute and some more handmade jewelry.

--London – Bric lane market, Camden , Portobello , Greenwich , Oxford street.

--New York – Soho area near Broadway , Prince street, Spring street , Broadway flea market, East 67^thstreet market , Brooklyn flea market.

Do not forget to bargain while street shopping in these places. Hurry up and fill your bags with your choicest pieces of junk…junk jewelry I mean;-);-)

So, by now it’s pretty much evident that I am like this Junk jewelry freak-I absolutely love buying them, collecting them, gifting them and being gifted with them ;-D…and styling them differently every time. So…these are a few of my favorite things…

Any favorites?? Well , you can go try your luck as most of these pieces are one of its kind ;-D..But all you junk lovers should definitely visit these hubs and grab your share of amazing junk jewelry. And for the rest of you, you just have to visit one of these places once and I bet you will fall in love with what is called as “ THE JUNK JEWELRY” !!!

                            Till next time , much love from this Junk-o-holic,

                                                                                       Sohini Basu