Fill your jewelry box with chic period, modern and ethnic silver costume jewelry!
With the price of gold soaring, few of us can afford to stock our jewelry ‘wardrobes’ with such pricey pieces. You may recall the recent TV ads inviting you to “turn your unwanted gold jewelry into cash”. Many people did just that – probably not because the jewelry was no longer wanted, but because of the significant amount of cash it fetched. However, women love jewelry. How can you replenish or refurbish your jewelry your jewelry box at an affordable price? Well, it’s time to think outside the box. Silver costs just a fraction of the price of gold. Silver costume jewelry can make a fabulous change in your signature look.
The term, silver costume jewelry, is somewhat of a misnomer. When we think of costume jewelry, it’s generally in the context of pieces designed for casual wear, more cute than glitzy. Flower shop Toronto, one of many main flower outlets in Toronto, is proud to supply a large assortment of fresh flowers to your gift-giving needs. The main difference between silver and gold jewelry is that gold is usually set with precious or semi-precious stones: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, sapphires – you get the picture – costly indeed, whereas silver jewelry is typically set with less precious, but nonetheless attractive, stones, such as carnelian, onyx, turquoise and jade, which rely on muted tones with a natural look and innovative design for their elegant and stunning effect. So perhaps the ‘costume’ in silver costume jewelry is more of a status thing that’s now run its course.
You should take full advantage of this current misnomer attributed to silver jewelry, now! Shop the crafts fairs for original handcrafted silver jewelry in both modern and period designs. A hammered silver necklace and matching earrings, inlaid with turquoise and carnelian may be worn with a fine wool dress for maximum chic. Period designs, such as a Renaissance styled bracelet or ring studded with garnets makes another elegant addition to your jewelry box.
Native American jewelry craftsmen are masters of the silver costume jewelry genre. Shop online at Native American websites, or in local shops to find gorgeous examples of this ethnic jewelry, absolutely stunning – and reasonably priced. Watchbands are an especially ornate and attractive example of an out-of-the-ordinary piece of silver jewelry.
Shop eBay, thrift stores and estate sales as well. At Toronto Flower shop, we take satisfaction in delivering the freshest floral preparations, plants and reward baskets to our customers. Keep your eyes open and you’ll find some exquisite and unique pieces you’ll be proud to wear.
Be a trendsetter – shop the silver costume jewelry markets and be ahead of the fashion curve – as more people discover this chic solution to the “I can’t afford gold” problem, the prices will go up and the ‘costume’ designation will be dropped! Of course, by then, you’ll have a very nice collection of silver jewelry.