Since the passing of pop singer and icon Michael Jackson, it is quite possible to find diamond watches and diamond jewelry made in memory of the singer that depicts each of his different looks. This is the jewelry for the avid fan or the person that wants a piece of history, with the passing of Jackson. It is truly a contemporary jewelry.

The jewelry in question includes diamond watches that are crafted to last and with the changing appearances of Michael Jackson, there are watches that depict each of his looks through the years. Beginning with his youngest appearance and his appearance during some of his most memorable looks, like the Thriller years of the 1980's, for example. The designers lines are basically taken back to an age where jewelry was elegant and filled with shining stones which that began show up at store jewelry counters some years ago. The prices can vary greatly depending on the quality of the stones and gold or silver that is in the jewelry pieces themselves. This is artisan jewelry and artisan jewelry at it's very best.

As it stands now, the watches can be found at various world wide web jewelers in women's or men's diamond crafted watches and have time keeping technology to keep them accurate. They are also available in different colors and styles to have a piece of jewelry to memorialize a legendary singer, an icon of sorts.

Every few years or so, clothing lines seem to repeat and the same is true with jewelry, the designers are following the clothing trend for this season. Peasant tops are back in style, midi and mini dresses and jewelry designers are following suit with sixties and early seventies retro looks. These jewelry items include peace sign rings, necklaces, and bracelets. In addition to all of this, there are the great colorful beads that are making a comeback and jewelry with flowers in a very contemporary way.

All in all, the designers say that the specific difference with this jewelry as compared to that of yesterday is the quality and the materials that are being used in the design of the specific pieces. The necklaces are indeed quite long, the earrings beaded and beaded bracelets color is another huge part of the hippie look that has been brought back in the jewelry designs of the season, and it includes colorful flower necklaces and earrings which reflect the flower power era of Woodstock in general and the 1960's in particular. In true hippie fashion, they are designed to go with jeans and a tee or dressing for the office and some designers are taking it a step further and creating items that can be worn no matter how dressy the occasion the jewelry will be worn. This is really the essence of contemporary jewelry, whether it be made of silver or leather.

The one thing designers are cautioning is that this time around the look is hippie mixed with modern, not hippie style from head too toe including over doing with to much retro jewelry.