| You don't need expensive jewelry to look and | | | | expensive items. Body sweat can reduce the |
| feel fashionable. Costume jewelry, also referred | | | | lustre so after usage they should be cleaned with |
| to fashion jewelry is made from less expensive | | | | a soft cloth to remove moisture. Fashion jewelry |
| materials including synthetic stones, glass, base | | | | items should be stored separately in soft pouches |
| metals, and even plastics. The name costume | | | | or velvet lined boxes. |
| jewelry originally came about because it used as | | | | Strong solution should never be used as they |
| stage jewelry. It is very inexpensive and | | | | could alter the color or the stones or even |
| sometimes can be considered flashy. | | | | displace them due to affecting the epoxies used. |
| Most costume jewelry rings for example are hand | | | | Hairsprays, perfumes etc should be used before |
| crafted using gemstones such as opal, amethyst | | | | wearing fashion jewelry items. |
| and even plastics and acrylics. Ivory is often used | | | | Some periodic maintenance such as polishing will |
| to create men's jewelry. Fashion jewelry rings, | | | | be required and possibly replacing dull gems with |
| bracelets, pendants, earrings, necklaces etc can all | | | | new ones. |
| be designed and made using similar materials and | | | | Although fashion jewelry rings are inexpensive |
| techniques. Silver or gold plated brass is often | | | | they are available in as many styles as expensive |
| used to produce lovely looking items at low cost. | | | | jewelry. Many times they can be an exact copy |
| To preserve the live and lustre of costume | | | | of an original design, which may not be affordable |
| jewelry requires some care as does more | | | | to the wearer. |