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Return To Costume Article Archive   Search the Article Archives Costume Jewelry By Gelfey Around 1930 jewelry designers came up with the concept of costume jewelry. A matching jewelry for particular outfit .It was the most popular jewelry of 30s and was made in bulk. Even today costume jewelry has not lost its charm among fashionable ladies. Usually non-precious metals or fake metals are used to create costume jewelry. Like silver or gold plated, with beads or some colored artificial stones. Ancient Egyptians Are famous for wearing colorful bead necklaces and Queen Cleopatra was possibly the pioneer of costume jewelry. Costumes jewelry comes in innovative design patterns .Traditional materials used in jewelry designing are amber, ceramic beads, coral, sea shells, gem stones , pearls , tortoise shells, etc.But now modern materials are used as they are much environment friendly and cheap. Designers now prefer to use plastic beads, fake stones, and other variants of polycarbonate. Costume jewelry has been one of the favorite items for antique jewelry lovers/collectors. The famous costume jewelry of Venetian glass pieces is the most collectable and much demanded among jewelry lovers. You cannot purchase a matching diamond or gold jewelry every time you buy new dress .Here costume jewelry will give a best and very much stylish option.And if you are bored of wearing same jewelry on every party than again my dear costume jewelry is waiting for you. Few thing need to be considered before going for costume jewelry. As we know it is made from various metals/alloys it can be allergic to few people. It is better to ensure your skin sensitivity toward costume jewelry. Sometimes ladies can wear necklace and bangles but they show allergies with copper or nickel earrings(piercing earring) Costume jewelry can wear with lot of care as it may not shoe early signs of allergies but may be in long run wearing it will show some reaction. Now a special coating is applied to costume jewelry which acts like a sheet which avoids jewelry to come in direct contact with skin. Costume jewelry gets tarnished easily so its a good practice to keep it in an anti tarnished paper after use. You can easily clean it mild washing soap and keep it like new forever. Costume jewelry is the most in-style, trendy and affordable jewelry. You can get a new and jazzy piece of jewelry for every party. Just wear it with a Dress to Kill! For more information on Engagement rings ,plz visit: http://www.preciousglow.com About the Author: Author is an experienced jewelry expert. Adult Elmo Costume

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