costume jewelry
noun
: jewelry designed for wear with current fashions and usually made of inexpensive materials
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The effect of a chunky gold costume jewelry necklace or a Victorian cocktail ring is transformative—drawing the eye of curious magpies and average onlookers to tell a story as unique as a gemstone or antique setting itself.
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Completing the look, there is potential for David’s Bridal to add fine and costume jewelry as well as shoes by Marchesa to its assortment.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
All costume jewelry will tarnish eventually unless it’s made of stainless steel or solid gold.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
Among its most recent acquisitions are stakes in two Italian companies: costume jewelry and metal accessories maker Leo France and shoe manufacturer Grey Mer.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 21 May 2025
Completing the look, there is potential for David’s Bridal to add fine and costume jewelry as well as shoes by Marchesa to its assortment.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
All costume jewelry will tarnish eventually unless it’s made of stainless steel or solid gold.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
Among its most recent acquisitions are stakes in two Italian companies: costume jewelry and metal accessories maker Leo France and shoe manufacturer Grey Mer.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Costume jewelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/costume%20jewelry. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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