A Small History and All about Costume Jewellery

by Anika Pathak jewelry designer & author Overview

Costume Jewelry is a replica of Fine and expensive Jewelry. It is created to endow the wearer with the beauty of the original piece without the burden of the price of the original. It has existed among us since a long time and is still very famous.

History

Costume jewellery came into existence in the 1930s as a cheap and disposable alternative to precious or fine jewelry. It was supposed to be worn with specific outfits for certain occasions but was not supposed to be passed down the generations. It was meant to be purchased for only a short period of time. It was supposed to outdate itself and later be purchased in favor of more trendy costume jewellery.

For over 300 years, Costume Jewellery has been a part of our world. Custom Jewelry is made of semi-precious stones and metals. It is affordable and less expensive as compared to fine jewelry. Costume Jewelry became extremely popular during the Golden Era. During this time glass was used extensively in the production of this kind of jewellery. The 1920s witnessed the rise of the new middle class that wanted jewellery that was less expensive than fine jewellery but was just as beautiful. This led to the invention of costume jewellery. With the dawn of industrial revolution costume jewellery began to be made with machines and this further aided its distribution and helped satisfy the increasing demand.

Today, just like old days, we have fine, semi-precious and of course costume jewelry. It is used to add a finishing touch to any look. Costume jewelry styles of the years gone by are now becoming popular again and are consequently being reproduced.

Difference between Costume Jewellery and Fashion Jewellery

Both Fashion jewelry and costume jewellery revolve around the idea of providing some kind of replica for expensive, fine jewelry. The metals and stones used in the production of both kinds of jewelry are semi-precious and tend to be plated metals or glass. Rhinestones, blown glass and rougher earth based stones tend to be common components of both kinds of jewelry.

What differentiates these two is the purpose of their creation.

Costume jewellery was created for the purpose of replacement of finer pieces of jewelry that could not be worn on an everyday bases. It was produced to be worn every day without fear of it being damaged or lost. This kind of jewelry can be easily acquired without the fear of burning a hole in the pocket. It acquired its name due to its used in the theatre where accessories were required to be visible to the audience and original jewelry couldn’t be used for this purpose.

Fashion jewelry was created for making fashion statements. It was created to complement and accentuate the look. It can also be worn everyday however it was produced to be used with different outfits to make them look better by pairing them with this jewelry. It is not as timeless as costume jewelry.

Advantages

Jewelry collection.

With this kind of jewelry it is easy to have a jewelry collection that varies in both depth and variety. It is fit to be worn on special occasions. It makes you look gorgeous while making the outfit worn look stunning and at the same time it is not expensive and one can procure it without burning a hole in their pocket. This is the reason costume jewelry remains such a hit with the masses.

Travel Jewelry

It is always a safer option to carry this kind of jewelry on vacation while keeping the originals some place safe. Travel jewelry consisting to replicas of original designer and high end jewelry is perfect for being carried while traveling to a far off place. It reduces the chances of getting the precious and valuable original jewelry stolen. It is always advisable to have a set of expensive looking replica of the real jewelry to prevent the anxiety of having to travel with valuable pieces of precious jewellery.

Variety

There is a greater freedom of pairing the jewellery with other pieces of jewelry of different values, styles and gives the freedom of experimenting in order to keep up with the rapidly evolving fashion trends. Not everything that looks good needs to be expensive. Mixing different pieces of jewelry of unique jewellery designs helps to create a visual variety and a depth of different textures,

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