| The craze for body piercing is at an all time high with | | | | These jewelry pieces come in a wide variety of |
| teenagers and adults getting various parts of their | | | | designs and are often studded with inexpensive |
| body pierced for different reasons. | | | | synthetic stones such as rhinestones, fake crystals, |
| While some do it for body adornment, for others it is a | | | | glass and cubic zirconium that come in various hues |
| means of self expression. Though many agree that | | | | thus replicating the look of precious gem stones such |
| wearing body piercing jewelry can look quite stunning | | | | as diamonds, emeralds, sapphire and rubies. Most |
| and enhance the overall look of a person, not | | | | costume jewelry pieces are coated with a thin layer |
| everyone wants to stick a needle through their body | | | | of platinum, rhodium, gold or silver to give the illusion of |
| for the sake of looking fashionable. In such a scenario, | | | | real jewelry. Though a majority of costume jewelry |
| costume jewelry is the way to go to accessorize your | | | | pieces available in the market are made of metal |
| wardrobe and that too at a relatively lesser pocket | | | | alloys, you can also find some unique pieces that have |
| pinch in comparison to the real jewelry. | | | | been crafted out of shell, ivory, wood and even |
| Costume jewelry, also known as fashion or fake | | | | textured stone. |
| jewelry comes at a fraction of the price of the real | | | | The best part about costume jewelry is that these are |
| thing while making it impossible to spot the difference | | | | extremely sturdy and are thus ideal for daily use. They |
| between the two. The high level of craftsmanship that | | | | are strong enough to tolerate every day wear and |
| goes into manufacturing costume jewelry pieces | | | | tear that real jewelry often succumbs to. Moreover, |
| places them at par with gold or platinum jewelry of the | | | | they require very little maintenance and can be worn |
| same design. Historically, this type of jewelry was | | | | for years without any need for polishing or repairing. |
| made exclusively for the purpose of adding flair to a | | | | Investing in costume jewelry will be a wise idea for |
| particular period costume such as Art Deco period, | | | | those who like matching their jewelry to their outfit. |
| Retro period or Modern Art period. Slowly, fashion | | | | Moreover, you can mix and match them and go for |
| houses also started producing exclusive collection of | | | | both chunky as well as delicate designs as per your |
| costume jewelry that would complement their designs | | | | liking. |
| perfectly. | | | | |