What is "costume" jewelry?
debodun
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Lori Armstrong
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Looking for old Costume Jewelry
Comments (3)Donna, The Goodwill down here often has costume jewelry by the bag for cheap. Not sure what you are using it for, but some of the antique stores down on San Marco Ave. here in St. Augustine have some interesting pieces, too. Too expensive for crafting, but definitely nice stuff. I like the Christmas tree plaques made with old costume jewelry. I have thought about making one with angel pins. Not an inexpensive project, but I think it would be nice. Here is a link that might be useful: Costume Jewelry Christmas Tree Plaque...See MoreCostume jewelry sparkles like new
Comments (1)I've washed money and a cigarettee lighter by accident, never jewelry. I have plenty of costume jewelry, will give your tip a try. I once bought a jar of jewelry soak cleaner. It was a small plastic jar filled with water, ammonia and liquid detergent. Maybe a little color and fragrance for "effect"....See MoreMake your costume jewelry sparkle like new
Comments (5)I do faceting of gems and the standard cleaning solution I use is rubbing alcohol. Buy as high a proof as you can get (200 proof is 100% alcohol). The usual strength available at drug stores is 70% alcohol. When your faceted gem becomes dull due to gunk on the back side of the stone (pavillion), clean the stone with rubbing alcohol. If there are no sensitive adhesives on the piece, the entire piece can be immersed. A q-tip is handy for getting into crevices on the backside of the setting. A good cleaning can revive the brightness of the stone provided it is not scracthed and dulled. Much of the light return is a function of the pavillion; It behaves as a multifaced mirror. Light leak increases through this 'mirror' when it becomes dirty. The pavillion is as important, if not more so, than the crown for brilliance....See MoreCrushin' on Coro Costume Jewelry
Comments (102)What fun stuff! I am such a jewelry lover. I have a big 5 drawer chest of drawers I use as my jewelry armoir and it's STUFFED full. I've got vintage, contemporary, cheap costume, high end costume, and fine jewelry-I mix a lot of it up too. I wear multiples of pieces at a time, especially necklaces. If I'm wearing a lot of necklaces I don't wear other stuff, but if it's just a single pendant then Ill add some earrings and maybe a couple bracelets. Definitely a boho look, or a Chanel look, depending on my mood. I have some vintage pieces my mom gave me that she'd found in a mobile home they flipped-they belonged to the elderly woman who'd lived there before and her kids didn't want the stuff so she gave it to me. Some of it looks like that Coro you've posted up top. I'll need to check the brand. There were some with a fairly famous brand, still in the boxes-I can't recall the name now since I don't wear those pieces it's been a while since I've looked at them. I envision my granddaughter playing with my costume stuff one day, as I did with my Grandmothers. And I was lucky enough to be passed on some of my Great-Grandmother and my Grandmothers favorite pieces....See MoreLori Armstrong
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