What is costume jewelry?

i think that costume jewelry, which is sometimes called fake jewelry- or even fashion jewelry, or junk jewelry is the first jewelry was originally made to be adorned as ornamentation for the masses to add to a costume or fashionable garment. during the earlier part of the 20th century, during the 1930s or so, costume jewelry started being manufactured as a cheap, disposable accessory to be adorned with a specific outfit. i think that originally, it was meant to be fashionable for a short period of time, and eventually lose its pizzaz as get to be outdated, and then be repurchased to fit with a new outfit or new fashion style. its main use is in fashion, as opposed to fine jewelry which may be regarded primarily as collectibles, keepsakes, or investments. generally speaking, costume jewelry is made of less valuable materials including base metals, plastic, glass, and synthetic stones instead of more valuable materials such as precious metals and gems.

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i'm not really sure... jewelry made for costumes? hmmm... sounds interesting. maybe it's like the person said above... jewelry that was originally made to look lavish to put off a kind of pizaz look. probably stuff made out of cheap materials, like metal or plastic (meaning not fine jewelry like gold or silver... diamonds, that kind of stuff).

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costume jewelry is a kind of retro jewelry that comes in big and colorful designs. its history goes back to the 1930s. originally, costume jewelry was produced from inexpensive simulated gemstones - like rhinestones or lucite, that were set in silver, pewter, nickel or brass. during the years of the depression, rhinestones were basically downgraded by some jewelry producers to meet the cost of production. however, modern costume jewelry blends an assortment of materials. high quality gems like cubic zirconia, crystals, and some semi-precious stones have replaced precious stones. metals include gold- or silver-plated brass, and even vermeil or sterling silver. the more inexpensive jewelry sometimes still is made of gold plating over pewter, nickel or other similar metals; jewelry items produced in places outside the country may even contain lead. some pieces incorporate plastic, acrylic, leather and even wood.

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