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Jewelry is worn by a person to increase beauty. Jewelries in simple design are better for dresses with many
bordering ornaments. In your leisure time, you can match your sportswear with characteristic jewels to display
your special taste.
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Costume Jewelry - The Captivating Romance of Fabulous Fakes and Costume Jewelry
By Vincent Pham
The roaring 20’s saw the birth of costume jewelry in the United States. Fabulous Fakes is a term
used for Antique American Costume Jewelry. It is generally fashioned of sterling silver, gold plated
metals, colorful glass stone as well as stunning rhinestones. Many designers such as Miriam Haskell
began producing their lines of jewelry styles near the mid-twenties. Meanwhile during the 20’s and
30’s, many immigrants from Europe began producing their own lines of superb jewelry styles in places
such as New York, Chicago and Providence, Rhode Island.
In the 1940’s Hollywood celebrities began wearing costume jewelry in films as well as in their
everyday lives, this helped increase the popularity of this type of jewelry. Joseff of Hollywood is one of
the most well know designers of such items, while other popular designers include, Nettie Rosenstein,
Eisenberg Originals, Hattie Carnegie as well as Napier and Ciner. The most difficult to find are pieces
that date from the 1930’s and into the mid-fifties. While the most desirable of all, are pieces that are
signed by the designer or bear hallmarks as they are the most valuable to possess.
Today collecting vintage costume jewelry is very trendy and popular. It is possible for various antique
pieces to sell for more than a few thousand dollars. One of the boldest of fashion statements is wearing
classic costume jewelry. Today you will find that many celebrities enjoy wearing their favorite cos