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You are probably not alone if you haven’t heard of a particular brand of boots known as Justin Boots.

But these boots are made in Texas right here in the good old USA and are gaining popularity.  It helped that investor extraordinaire Warren Buffet bought the company just a few short years ago.

And whatever Warren Buffet invests in something, it is instantly in the media spotlight.  Actually, the company isn’t doing well just because of Warren, but because they make a quality product at a great price.

Justin Boots are known worldwide for their line of cowboy boots, but they’ve expanded their boot line to include roper boots and Justin work boots.  If you wear work boots for your job every day like I do, you can appreciate a good boot.  One that’s well made will last for a number of years.  The pair that I currently own, I’ve been wearing on the job for ten years now.

If you’re not familiar with Justin roper boots, chances are you are not from the South. Roper boots are really a cross between work boots and cowboy boots.  They have the look of cowboy boots, but not as fancy, and the durability of work boots.  They are usually worn by ranchers and rodeo people.

With most boot manufacturers transferring their businesses overseas to cut costs, it’s nice to know that Justin Boots remains firm in the United States and takes great pride in their manufacturing processes.

Plus, who wouldn’t want their Justin cowboy boots made anywhere but in Texas, right?

Art Deco Jewelry for Women

The Art Deco period is considered to have begun about 1920 and had a major effect on the style of 1920's jewelry, making it considerably different to pre 1920's jewelry. Art Deco jewelry had a clean-cut and sophisticated look based on straight lines, symmetry, and geometric shapes like circles, arcs, triangles and rectangles.

The white stones on white metal look of the previous decade was still prevalent but to it was added colored stones like ruby, emerald and sapphire to add accent. New geometric cuts like the baguette were developed for gemstones to conform to the Art Deco look.

Platinum was the "in" metal of the 1920's and colorful opaque stones like jade, coral and lapis lazuli were used in addition to precious stones to contrast with its silver look. Synthetic stones were sometimes used to make the jewelry more affordable, especially when large numbers of stones were used on an item.

Major influences on Art Deco jewelry design included Egyptian motifs (King Tut's tomb was discovered in 1922), India and the Orient, Africa, Cubism and nature. Most jewelry design incorporated circles, triangles, rectangles, arcs etc. Art Deco culture gorified speed so emblems of speed like fast animals and birds, cars, planes and arrows were featured in elegant designs.

Pearl necklaces were popular and became much more affordable due to the introduction of cultured pearls. Long strings of pearls or beads were a common accessory of the fashion conscious young women of the nineteen-twenties commonly refered to as flappers.

1920’s Platinum Jewelry

In the 1920's Platinum was the new luxury metal for jewelry used with stones like coral, jade, aquamarine, citrin, onyx and opal as well as the more traditional gems like diamond, ruby, and emerald in rings, bracelets, pendants, earings, pins etc.

White metals like platinum, white gold, and silver carried over in popularity from the previous decade into 1920's diamond rings. The stark white-on-white look of diamonds on platinum appeared elegant and sophisticated, but the 1920's contribution was to add gemstones like rubies and emeralds to provide accent.

New techniques in working with platinum were developed that allowed intricate decorative patterns to be carved on jewelry surfaces. This enabled the creation of beautiful engagement rings from the 1920's that are sought after by collectors today.