When we talk about the exuberant gypsy-style jewelry, we must delve into the world of this community, which has been the subject of controversy and analysis about its true origin, where they come from and how many years ago they arrived in Europe; because for lovers of jewelry and gypsy fashion; It is very interesting to know details about it.
For this reason, before describing aspects of jewelry, we are going to bring up the studies and analyzes of its human genome, which have been carried out in different institutions, which suggest that the gypsies arrived in Europe at the time of the High Middle Ages; entering the Balkans in family groups, which mixed with each other, for which it has been determined that they have a high percentage of inbreeding; especially those who belong to the Spanish Roma group.
It is also interesting to know that the gypsy style when dressing and adorning their bodies has a lot to do with the customs of India, since more than 11 million Roma currently living in Europe; They come from this Asian country, so we see similarities in some of their outfits and jewelry.
We bring this topic to the fore, because when we talk about jewelry, it is generally thought that what matters is how beautiful they are; and its characteristics, but we are sure that whoever is reading this article likes to go beyond the beauty of the garments, and wants to know aspects that tell a story of a people that has been wandering and that, according to known records, came from the north from India 1,500 years ago; arriving in Europe in the mid-fourteenth century.
This odyssey of the gypsy people, a word that comes from the term «Egyptian», because during the fifteenth century it was believed that they came from Egypt; it became a 600-year intergenerational journey; period in which they crossed Central Asia, the Middle East and the lands of the Caucasus; mixing very little with the people of these indigenous populations; therefore, inbreeding was maintained, that is, the mixture between members of the same families and/or social group; and even their gypsy style of dress was maintained, which is why this people is similar to the people of northern India, where they are said to come from, and who are even known by other terms such as Roma, Rom, Gypsies or Sinti. .
We can see then, that the gypsy style has been rooted for centuries in part of Europe, being Romania and Macedonia, the European countries with the largest Roma population; what is corroborated in the World Bank reports; in which a population of 7 to 9 million Roma is registered throughout Europe, of which 2 million live in Romania. Being Macedonia, the country with the largest number, to the point that 11% of its population is Roma; maintaining not only their customs and way of life, but also their unmistakable gypsy style in their clothes and accessories, especially when dressing for important events such as weddings.
Entering this topic, and once the origin of that wonderful gypsy style is known, which many women fall in love with, due to its bohemian, fresh, colorful and cheerful appearance; we will describe some of the most frequently used accessories and jewelry; such as, for example, those worn by brides at gypsy weddings:
One of the typical garments of this style are barefoot sandals; that they are chains of metal alloys, silver or gold, decorated in different ways, inlaid with stones or other details. They consist of a chain placed in the ankle area and that is attached to another chain that is placed on one of the toes, and that are generally required for certain dances.
Another of the characteristic jewels of the gypsy style are the slopeswhich they are usually large, long, with many colors and brightness; and they can never be missing in this type of jewelry, if you want to build a totally gypsy outfit, which matches your outfit.
On the other hand, gypsies generally use head accessories, especially in important events such as weddings; and today when despite the maintenance of traditions; some tastes of gypsy women have changed, who have had contact with the modern world of other latitudes, the details of this type of jewelry and/or accessories change according to the preferences of the bride, being able to find from simple, sober and delicate, made with chains and beads, to large crowns made with many diamonds.
For this reason, if you want to wear this style in a special event, you should review the options that exist, and choose the level of showiness and/or color that you prefer, and combine with typical necklaces; that should never be missing, and that are also characterized by being large and with abundant shiny stones; typical of the gypsy style.
It is currently taking a lot of barefoot bracelets-ringswhich is a jewel that starts from a chain or bracelet on the wrist and then connects with the middle finger, through a chain adorned with stones of different stones, colors and sizes, just as it is used on the feet.
Gypsies also often wear many simple bracelets made of bronze, silver or gold, which are usually sold as a set or set, some of which come together. There are also the bracelets generally used to dance flamenco, which are very colorful, and come in various designs, the most prevalent color being red.
To finish, we are going to recommend that you look for information about the Spanish designer Juana Martín, who after winning a contest in Andalusia called “Young Andalusian Creators”, at only 31 years old, made her debut in 2005 in Cibeles; she achieved great notoriety and success with her gypsy style, thus being the first gypsy woman to achieve it.