subject: You'll Never Regret Wearing Costume Jewelry With Today's Fashions [print this page] It isn't coincidence that costume jewelry is as popular as it is. Everyone accepts costume jewelry for what it is, and it is very inexpensive.
One old use of costume jewelry goes back to the 30 when it was used in theaters and stage shows. One practical reason it is often so large is so it would show up from stage.
It was sometimes attached right to a garment and was expected to be thrown away with the garment. Today it isn't unusual to find some form of faux jewelry sewn right into clothing, particular with the teens and tweens. Less quality metals and stones made from glass, or even plastic today, are what many people think of when they hear the term costume jewelry.
Faux jewelry definitely has it's place in the history of jewelry and certainly brings it into mainstream fashion where people would otherwise not be able to afford such luxury. Although you will see gold focused on some years, silver is always somewhere around and the trends tend to seesaw back and forth. Always changing is our fashion statement and this trend is unlikely to change in the near future. Will we ever see costume disappear? It is unlikely that it we will ever see a downward trend.
Some today will take older fashion jewelry to blend in with today's styles. It is truly inspiring to see the old blending in with the new. If you like to be creative you can blend the old with the new and make a real statement ... look at auctions, tag sales and second hand shops for bargains. You can also save a bundle by shopping at wholesale sites and suppliers.
Costume jewelry comes in many styles some which are akin to more costly jewelry and others which are just loud and bulky. Popular styles tend to be those which look like higher priced items and are often worn as formal and more serious jewelry. Costume jewelry is for everyone and is accepted as it is.
Today the idea of costume jewelry is to create a look that is flashy and embellished but looks good too, and at the same time, save a lot of money. Costume jewelry utilizes lesser quality metals and stones and is then altered or treated so it looks like it's more costlier cousins. Stones are usually glass or even a polished stone.
