Jewelry Jewelery
Costume jewelry is jewelry made of inexpensive metals and rhinestones. But there is a special type of costume jewelry, which is designed to imitate more high-end jewelry. These are decorations that are difficult to distinguish from natural jewels at first glance.
Benefits
This type of jewelry, being a quality imitation of precious stones and metal, is popular among fashionable young people and creative people, as well as among people who do not want problems arising from real jewels. This costume jewelry does not look coarse and quite expensive.
Initially, jewelry was used as a stage props, catchy and visible to the most distant rows of the audience. Subsequently, it was the actors who began to wear these fake jewels in everyday life, introduced fashion jewelry. For people with low incomes, this turned out to be a convenient option to look smart, without spending too much money.
However, costume jewelry is not always cheap. Antique jewelry, for example, Italian, will now cost a lot of money, even if it is not made of precious materials. There is also a modern designer jewelry, the difference of which is that it is produced in very limited quantities and therefore is also expensive.
Many renowned jewelry designers specialize in costume jewelry. Their buyers are rich and famous personalities, driven by various reasons, including a sense of security, pleasure from a beautiful bauble, or simply a desire to conform to fashion trends. Many owners of well-known or expensive jewelry order fakes for them — replicas, assuring them that they are so much calmer and are not afraid of losing an irreplaceable decoration or being robbed.
Men also did not remain indifferent to wearing jewelry jewelry. A men's tie pin, made by a famous designer of jewelry alloy and covered with rhodium, with a stone-inset of turquoise, will show the true supporter of the gentleman's style in a man who has put it on her man. Also, some men use bracelets, belt buckles and cufflinks, which can also be attributed to jewelry jewelry. Recently, men's rings made of steel with inserts of semiprecious stones are relevant.
When creating jewelry jewelry traditionally used inserts of semi-precious stones, cubic zirconias, moissanites, zircons and Swarovski crystals.
Materials for products
This type of jewelry is usually made of base metals, such as tin, which forms the basis of a jewelry alloy called pewter. From this alloy usually make gold-plated jewelry.
Bronze (an alloy of copper and tin) is also very popular in the manufacture of jewelry jewelry, elegant appearance which gives the coating of 10-carat gold.
Brass (also an alloy based on copper, but with the addition of zinc) is considered a cheaper material, used mainly for the most inexpensive jewelry.
Nickel silver (which is the result of mixing copper, nickel and zinc), as well as more expensive nickel silver (copper, zinc, iron and manganese) compared to it, have a light gray color and for this reason are processed by electroforming for silver or platinum.
A special alloy used to create jewelry jewelry, is "Dubai Gold". This is a jewelry alloy of brass and randoli, which is almost indistinguishable from gold on the surface. Also, it is not susceptible to corrosion, and does not cause allergic reactions.Such jewelry has a long service life, it endures the stay in sea water and in the scorching sun.
Brands Overview
One of the world brands of jewelry jewelry - Xuping Jewelry. Products made of copper and rhodium alloy coated with gold are made. The design of Xuping jewelry makes them exclusive, attracting the attention of customers with exquisite taste.
From the designers of this company you can purchase not only individual rings, earrings, pendants and chains, but also harmonious sets “for gold”. Gilding 14, 24 and 18 carat gold, including with a pink tint, makes these jewelry almost indistinguishable from real jewels. Also applied rhodium plating, imitating white gold, silver and platinum. As inserts used cubic zirconia very high quality. The company's plants are located in China. Both Chinese and European jewelers are involved in the design development.
“Fallon” is a jewelry brand for the production of jewelry. In 2010 jewelry of this brand received recognition at the high fashion week in Milan. Under this brand D. Lorenz produces an inexpensive line of jewelry jewelry. Higher value jewelery is branded Fenton. Fallon jewelery is available in various variations:
- Style "punk" is presented with products with crystals and micropipes;
- "Biker" style - rivets and chains;
- "Leather" style - cuffs, as well as bracelets on leather basis;
- "Oversized" style - non-standard studs in the form of pyramids;
- “Exotic” style represented by pearls, exotic materials and leather.
The company of this brand is located in China. Products are made of medical alloy that does not leave dark marks on the skin. They are given a 2-year warranty and certificate of authenticity. New collections are regularly developed that correspond to the latest fashion trends.
Florange Fashion Jewelery is the collection of the best jewelery jewelry created in France. Handmade, limited editions, classic forms and the latest fashion trends made these decorations exclusive. The products are decorated with a coating of yellow and pink gold, platinum, Czech jewelry crystal and Swarovski crystals. Natural semi-precious stones, zircons, pearls and leather are used. Exquisite design and subtle workmanship make Florange jewelery indistinguishable from authentic jewels. The quality of all products is confirmed by a certificate.
The Swarovski style is universally recognized elegance and grace. This brand name has existed in Austria for 120 years and specializes in crystal jewelry made of crystal, created using a unique technology. The design is developed by talented and well-known artists, therefore the gadgets from Swarovski are unique and unique. They are always a lot of color, transmitted with the help of crystals, shining shades from delicate violet to warm sun; electroplated coating and thin interlacings of an air wire.
Pandora is a manufacturer noted for creating its own niche in the jewelry market - bracelets with interchangeable pendants Pandora Charm. Now the collections include not only bracelets, but also rings, earrings and pendants. The idea of the authors of the brand was to give every woman the opportunity to complete her own unique jewelry, stringing it on the bracelet - the basis of the pendant, and thus feel like a designer. At the heart of the jewelry is a bracelet, it can be covered with gold, silver or made from specially treated leather or textiles. On it are strung suspension - charms. Each branded suspension is made by hand. The material is Murano glass, pearls, gold or silver.
Bijar jewelry is produced at the St. Petersburg factory, which has a century-long tradition of the classical school of jewelers.The coating of brass alloy jewelry with electroplated silver, as well as the oxidation (blackening) of the metal, according to customer reviews, allows you to wear these jewelry for years. In the form of inserts are used:
- Semi-precious stones: malachite, onyx, turquoise, lapis lazuli, jade;
- "Live" stones: pearls, amber, coral, jet;
- Swarovski crystals, and Preciosa crystal (Czech Republic).
The brand of Russian jewelery "Krasnaya Presnya" specializes both in typical products and in the creation of jewelry according to individual sketches. Making both silver jewelry and high-quality jewelry jewelry, this company uses natural and grown stones for inserts: cubic zirconias, rubies, corundum, turquoise, pearls, jade, amber.
Jewelry "Kelta" is made in the Ukrainian city of Lviv. The products of this company are made of a medical hypoallergenic alloy coated with rhodium or 18-carat gold, decorated with colored or transparent cubic zirconias, sometimes with Swarovski crystals. Mostly imitated jewelry made of yellow gold and silver.
How to choose
They can be found in vintage stores, as well as in retail stores that specialize in accessories.
When we go shopping in search of a new piece of jewelry, we want it to fit perfectly with a new dress or shoes. Just because we buy a stylish and unique type of clothing, we need stylish and unique jewelry.
Another option is to search for a dress that matches the already purchased jewelry. In any case, the idea is very simple: any kind of jewelry that we buy must match at least one of the outfits. The more exquisite decoration, the more difficult it is to fit it into an already existing wardrobe.
In addition, jewelry, as well as jewelry, must match the face and skin tone of the owner. Skin tone can be warm, cool, or neutral.
Cool skin tone looks best with red (ruby, garnet and tourmaline), purple (amethyst, fluorite, sapphire) and blue (blue sapphire, topaz and aquamarine) stones. This skin tone to white metals: silver or white gold. Cool skin tone looks best with traditional white and pink pearls.
Warm skin will successfully decorate yellow (yellow sapphire, citrine and zircon), orange (garnets, imperial topaz and moonstone) and green (emerald, jade, peridot) stones. It also combines with yellow metals: yellow gold or copper. Silver toned pearls are best suited to the warm skin tone, but white pearls can also be worn.
The shape of the face is also important:
- Round faces will decorate: long necklaces that hang over the chest; long, angular earrings, or rectangles and trapezoids;
- The oval shape of the face is universal. Such people can wear almost any style of necklace or earrings, especially they will suit hoop earrings and chandeliers;
- Holders of square faces should wear necklaces with pendants or trinkets to divert attention from the bottom of the face. Curved pendants, large earrings - rings are also a good option;
- Heart-shaped people look best with a necklace or short necklaces to add roundness to the narrow chin; This form of face will also fit earrings in the shape of a heart or a triangle.
In any case, the jewelry should be chosen based on your taste, character and mood, then they will emphasize your unique individuality.