Depending on the materials being used, some costume jewelry may smell. This can be due to vinyls and other fabric materials, packaging etc. As far as metals are concerned, metals are constantly reacting and oxidizing to variations in temperature. This oxidizing reaction may give some metals certain smells; remember, costume jewelry does not utilize precious metals and thus definitely fall under this category.
There is not a way to get the color back in costume jewelry. The jewelry on the costume is not real.
NAICS Code 339914 (Costume Jewelry and Novelty Manufacturing)
Stop wearing costume jewelry.
Costume Jewlery
Yes it is. The reason it is the same is because a costume is fake any you wouldn't want to wear a $300 necklace with a $30 costume. It would be better to use fake jewelry for a costume.
As far as I know, it is costume jewelry. I had a Monet brooch left to me by a great grandmother, and when i went to have it appraised, I was told it was costume jewelry.
Costume jewelry has never been made of gold, thats why its called COSTUME
The term "costume jewelry" was first used in a 1933 article in the New Yorker.
Good costume jewelry can be found online mainly via Ebay or at "Fantasy Jewelry Box" (www.fantasyjewelrybox.com). Which site you choose depends on the age of the costume jewelry you are looking for. For example, rarer good quality costume jewelry may be found on Ebay, while more mainstream items may be found at Fantasy Jewelry Box.
NAICS Code(s) 339914 (Costume Jewelry and Novelty Manufacturing)
Costume jewellery is a plural. A costume jewel would be singular.
If it's costume jewelry you can usually find an IPS standing for: Imperial Pearl You usually find this with 1/20 mark (which is gold filled). You can find some amazing Chanel costume and other designer jewelry at ShopLucky.com if you're looking for items like that.