Make Your Costume Jewelry Look Like the Real McCoy

Posted by damien fleming on February 6th, 2016

You can use costume pieces made from fine sterling silver, rhinestones, and colored enamel as part of your daily attire and special occasion ensemble yet make them look like the real McCoy. 

Here are a few tricks that you can keep in mind to make your costume wearable pieces of art look more elegant, stylish and sophisticated, all without actually maxing out your credit card. 

Choose Designs for Your Age

While everybody is entitled to their own personal preferences in jewelry, you have to avoid wearing pieces are just too young or too old for your age. You may, however, choose jewelry that may appear more mature especially when you want a more sophisticated aura. But a big no-no is choosing childish designs, such as shapes that are too cute, too much like child’s toy, and too many fantasy creatures. 

A rule of thumb: If your young daughter and her friends are wearing the designs, then you should ideally steer clear of the pieces. Otherwise, the jewelry will look cheap when you wear them. 

Consider the Craftsmanship

Even when the costume pieces are made from sterling silver instead of gold or platinum as well as rhinestones, enamel, and cubic zirconia instead of diamonds, rubies, and sapphire, you can still look like a million dollars while wearing them.  Keep in mind that it is not so much the quantity of precious gems in the metal but the quality of the craftsmanship involved in using the cheaper materials. 

You should carefully look over the piece and consider the level of craftsmanship that came into its production.  You can ask yourself these questions: 

  • Does the sterling silver look shiny instead of nearly corroded? 
  • Does the enamelwork appear fine (i.e., within the borders, shiny surface)?
  • Do the semi-precious stones, crystals, and rhinestones look like the real thing at first glance? 

The more real the costume piece looks, the more likely it will look elegant especially when paired with the right clothes and personal accessories. When you wear them with confidence, the excellent craftsmanship of the pieces stand out – and so will you!

You can use these tips when choosing silver diamond cufflinks, which are great gifts for men, and for silver pillboxas gifts for women. You should always consider the workmanship of the pieces instead of solely judging them based on their materials. 

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