Costume jewelry designs have been a favorite choice for centuries
for women and men of all societies. Contemporary fashion jewelry is reaching
the same heights of popularity did in the early 20th Century. It is often made
to suit the seasonal fashion colors, is affordable and much is unsigned.
Fashion
jewelry ranges from cheap and cheerful plastic designs through to the
handcrafted necklaces and earrings that are made to last. The best way to
ensure your favorite costume earrings, necklaces, bracelets, watches, pins and
brooches last is to look after them so you get to enjoy them even more.
Here are 7 ways to look after your costume jewelry:
1. Costume jewelry and water just do not mix. So avoid leaving it
in moist bathrooms, in a wet pile after swimming or showering or in any pool of
water.
2. Display your costume jewelry on earring holders, necklace
stands, bracelets and watch displays to avoid messy tangles that can harm the jewelry.
Display stands are also great for showing off your jewelry so you get to enjoy
it more.
3. When traveling or carrying your jewelry around use a roll -
also known as a jewelry organizer - as it is soft so it protects your treasures
from nasty knocks.
4. Just like with caring for pearl jewelry, fashion jewelry does
not like the acid from hairsprays and alcohol of perfumes so put yours on after
you have sprayed hair spray and perfumes.
5. Many components used in costume jewelry can be sun affected
such as wooden beads, bone beads and the like so keep them out of the sun.
6. Avoid letting your costume fashion jewelry coming into contact
with soap, face creams, or moisturizers. If they do rinse clean and pat dry.
Make sure they're fully dry before putting it away.
7. Clean your jewelry gently with cotton buds or a soft toothbrush
with a little distilled water.
Make sure it is properly dried so to look after
the metal settings.
Many talented jewelry designers have created simply stunning
pieces, especially with the focus in the 20th Century on colorful and sparkling
affordable designs. So whatever your style make sure you get to enjoy your
beloved fashion jewelry for the years to come simply by caring for them.
Culled from
www.sheinspires.co.au