| They say diamonds are everlasting, and so are gold, | | | | pieces made of old beads, rhinestones, and Bakelite. |
| silver and other gemstones. Any jewelry piece is | | | | Vintage pieces can be either higher or lower in |
| perceived to be valuable. But how do you know the | | | | costume jewelry values depending on their condition. |
| costume jewelry values when they are too flashy | | | | If apparently there are missing stones and worn out |
| sometimes? Are they as worthy as your 500-dollar | | | | parts of a vintage piece, then it is not as worth as it |
| dress or expensive as you expect them to be? | | | | should be. Make sure you are not buying a piece that |
| Costume jewelry is believed to be a vague collection | | | | has poor condition as they are of lower value than |
| in jewelry business. Determining costume jewelry | | | | something that is not restored. |
| values can be slightly cunning by just merely looking | | | | Seeking for the best in quality will give you justice |
| at how it looks. For jewelers, it may be a simpler to | | | | and value for your money. Costume jewelry values |
| decipher how carat gold jewelry differs in value | | | | are also determined by their overall craftsmanship |
| compared to a diamond-embedded piece. To big | | | | and durability. They last longer than usual, and |
| spenders of jewelry pieces, it's also less confusing to | | | | longevity means top quality. Check thing like weight, |
| pick which ones are worth their money because they | | | | smoothness of plating, sparkling aspect of stones and |
| are well-versed in shopping the best deals in town. | | | | divided settings. Signature and high-ends are always |
| Like any collectible or vintage item, costume jewelry | | | | guaranteed to be the best quality. However, there |
| values are identified based on numerous factors such | | | | are still a bunch of unsigned items that are offered in |
| as present trends, geographic area, selling avenue, | | | | the market which are also proven to have fine class. |
| artistic credit, condition. They inherit values that are | | | | Other areas to check on for determining costume |
| attributed by materials that are not typically precious | | | | jewelry values are personality and background of |
| metals. Because costume jewelry pieces are not | | | | every piece. Take a look at its color, general style, |
| valued based on karats and size, their values are hard | | | | toughness and form. Consider what stones they're |
| to fathom at times. | | | | made of and who is manufacturing them. Value |
| Top-grade quality pieces are sometimes higher in | | | | depends largely on the totality of the costume |
| costume jewelry values than a few expensive pieces. | | | | jewelry. Tidbits of vintage collections are usually |
| Famous makers of costume jewelry pieces are | | | | priceless and worth-keeping. Contemporary ones |
| Marcel Boucher, Eisenberg, Kenneth Lane, Weiss, | | | | made by reputable manufacturers are also typically |
| Vogue, Coro, Vendome, Napier, Regency, Hobe, | | | | valuable especially when it's being well-followed by |
| Hattie Carnegie, Monet and Miriam Haskell. They make | | | | high-end customers. |