subject: Crystal Costume Jewelry Can Typically Include Rings, Earrings, Necklaces And Bracelets [print this page] Crystal costume jewelry can be really beautiful and a great compliment to any outfit in your wardrobe.
Crystal costume jewelry can typically include rings, earrings, necklaces and bracelets. Sometimes these come in matching sets, but often they are one off pieces, which compliment each other and the outfit they were selected for.
Crystal costume jewelry has been used for adornment over thousands of years, however, it was in the 19th century that crystal costume jewelry became highly popularized.
Think of the glamorous outfits of the 1930s and 1940s and you can always envision crystal costume jewelry of one form or another, be it a fashionable choker, or an audacious crystal ring crystal costume jewelry really was the fashion of the day in that period.
One of the reasons for its huge popularity in that period, was actually caused by the industrial revolution mining was increasing and as a result more and more crystals were being found.
In earlier times, mining was less prevalent and many of the gemstone crystals which are popular today were very uncommon, even rare and therefore highly prized.
One classic example is amethyst. In earlier times amethyst was very rare. It was actually considered a precious gemstone at the same quality as diamonds. Amethyst was a very mystical crystal and was widely used by religious figures. It was particularly used in
However, a huge mine of amethyst was uncovered in the early part of the 19th Century and as its availability increased, it fell off the perch it had held as a precious gemstone.
Amethyst looks particularly beautiful when set in sterling silver. Whether the setting is a ring, necklace, pendant or broach, when matched to sterling silver it is stunning.
There is still to the day a lot of debate about the value of crystals. Some define certain crystals as semi precious, whilst others say that all crystal gemstones are precious.
The truth is that the later camp is right all gemstones are in fact precious.
The only reason that some crystal gemstones are called precious and others are called semi precious, is really only based on opinion. This opinion can be cultural, or social, often times it has no basis in the value of the crystal itself, as many crystals deemed semi precious are in fact more valuable than their precious cousins .
We think that whenever you choose crystal costume jewelry select it on your personal taste and your budget.
