| The era of costume jewellery dates backs to | | | | jewellery, regardless of being crafted from |
| 1930's when jewelleries were made to fit a | | | | inexpensive and disposable materials. |
| particular dress for a short span of time. There | | | | Later with the trend rhinestone jewelleries |
| was no intention of passing them through | | | | became popular. This is a very small piece of |
| generations. These jewelleries were worn with a | | | | jewellery made of silver tones metal with |
| specific dress then remolded into a new design to | | | | different stones. Due to its unavailability till 1940's, |
| suit a new dressing style. Therefore, it was also | | | | most of the rhinestone jewelleries were made of |
| known as antique jewellery because of their short | | | | metals with a single stone or using numerous |
| life. | | | | rhinestones for a single piece of jewel. Then this |
| These costume jewelleries are usually made of | | | | metal is molded in to earrings, neck wears, pieces |
| inexpensive materials like glass, beads, | | | | etc. |
| semi-precious metals and plastic. Being made from | | | | You can also estimate the age of costume |
| inexpensive materials, costume jewellery is best in | | | | jewellery through its back. At the beginning, |
| quality and has its own charm for its wearers. | | | | jewelleries were not signed but marked with a |
| Designers used different catchy and attractive | | | | number to distinguish a designer from his |
| designs to cater people who have an elegant | | | | competitors. Later in 1950's the fashion of signing |
| taste of jewellery. | | | | jewelleries emerged when designer marked their |
| Identifying true costume jewellery is a tough job | | | | creativity with their signature. This can be easily |
| as not everyone knows the exact difference | | | | noticed by looking at the back of pieces like |
| between antique and costume jewellery. But for | | | | brooches, earrings and necklaces. The clasp of a |
| jewellery collector, it is rather easy; the cut, | | | | brooch also differs from time to time. Costume |
| design, material and the piece reflects the | | | | jewellery is also differentiated on its pattern of |
| impression of that era. For example dress pins | | | | wearing. Which makes, the style and design are |
| were most popular during 1930's and subsisted till | | | | an integral part of costume jewelleries. |
| 1950's. Whereas rich people of that era used a | | | | Till today the charm of costume jewellery exists. |
| thin layer of gold containing a silver base for | | | | You need a special and distinctive taste to like |
| making their jewellery. Advent of middle class | | | | these jewelleries as they depict a particular class |
| gave birth to the beautiful and vivacious costume | | | | and pattern. |