Exquisite, Practical, and Affordable Fashion Jewelry

Fashion jewelry is sometimes referred to as costume jewelry because it began in the form of jewels pasted onto theatrical costumes. Because the jewels were pasted on the costumes, they were once referred to as paste.

Over the years, a wide variety of materials have been used to create beautiful and often unique pieces of jewelry. Brass, nickel, pewter, and lead are some of the metals that were incorporated in the production of fashion jewelry. Gold and silver can be electroplated over brass or copper to create an inexpensive piece that appears more valuable.S
ometimes sterling silver is used. Lucite, rhinestones, crystals, simulated gemstones, semiprecious stones, lab created gemstones, and wood are frequently used to make fashion jewelry.