Freshwater pearl necklace - A history of costume jewelry for jewellery lovers

Pearl  earrings : Initially, the Costume Jewelry came into being in the 1930s as a cheap disposable jewelry meant to be worn with a specific outfit, but not meant to be handed down through generations. There is virtually no difference between costume jewelry and antique jewelry. Throughout its long existence, this cheaper and more fashionable type of jewelry has gone through many changes and has morphed within many different eras.

By the definition of antique that would also make it antique jewelry. However, most jewelry experts have come to agree that antique jewelry predates early. The Costume jewelry originated early and is nowadays a legitimate highly sought after item among collectors. Each era of costume jewelry has its own look.

The Cheap jewelry also existed prior to the 1930s. Then Paste or glass jewelry as far back as the 1700s. The rich had their fine jewelry duplicated for a variety of reasons, using paste or glass stones. Thus the Fine jewelry of gold, diamonds, fine gems such as emeralds and sap hires continued to be made. The Jewelry from rolled gold, which is a thin layer of gold attached to a base metal, entered the market for the middle class. This jewelry was often set with semi-precious gems such as amethyst, coral or pearls, and was much more affordable.

By the mid 1800s with the growth of the middle class there were now different levels of jewelry being manufactured using fine, semi-precious and base materials. And then there was jewelry that most anyone could afford, consisting of glass stones and base metals made to look like gold. There are usually clues that can help one identify what era a piece of jewelry is from. Style, material, the type of piece.

Nowadays, costume jewelry pieces are looked at more as collector's items. They are in high demand with collectors and can be high-dollar items on the secondary market. Thus jewelry was found in platinum, white gold, silver or a base metal colored to look like silver. The Costume Jewelry styles of past years are now becoming very fashionable and many are being reproduced.

Many of the new pieces do not have the vibrance in the stones or the weight of the older pieces. No longer is costume jewelry simply collectable but it is now quiet stylish and fashionable.

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