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Summary: Buying costume jewelry is a great way to acquire fun and interesting necklaces, bracelets and earrings at a fraction of the price of regular jewelry. Find costume or fashion jewelry at department stores, flea markets and yard sales with tips from a jewelry specialist in this free video on jewelry.
Judy Carrier is a representative for Jewel by Park Lane, a family-owned and operated business out of Chicago, Ill. that has been in business for over 50 years. Carrier has been in the...read more
People have been wearing jewelry accessories for centuries, and there are signs that even Cro-Magnon men and women created crude necklaces and bracelets of bone, teeth and stone hung on pieces of string. Nowadays, women's jewelry can be added to almost any outfit to add a bit of fun, sexiness or beauty to a woman's look. Modern jewelry is more diverse than ever, offering many choices of style and tastes. Working with an array of new materials, like plastic, wood and stones, jewelry can complement any outfit whether going to an important event or just hanging out. In this free video series on buying jewelry, an experienced jewelry specialist discuses how to find and purchase different types of jewelry. Learn where to find and how to buy costume jewelry, vintage jewelry and even jewelry from Wal-Mart. Get tips on how and why to insure jewelry and even learn how to make a living selling jewelry.
"Hi I'm Judy Carrier with Jewels by Park Lane and I'm going to talk to you about buying costume jewelry. Why would you buy costume jewelry? Well first of all I refer to it as fashion jewelry because it is a fashion statement. The pieces that you wear tell something about you. For instance the fun thing about fashion jewelry is its versatility. You can take two long ropes, single pearls, pearl and gold strand and combine them. Just let them twist, gravity does this and it's doing it to us too you know and then you take a clasp such as our snap ring here and that is something everyone should have in their jewelry box and you've got a totally different look, very rich and full. Fashion jewelry gives you a totally different image, you can do pearls or turquoise or onyx or amethyst or shells and this type of thing would be very expensive if you purchase the real item. Fashion jewelry gives you all these different looks at a fraction of the price that is why anyone would buy fashion jewelry and you can do that through catalogs, through your local department stores, through flea markets, yard sales, raid your grandmother's jewelry box or you can get it through many of the direct selling companies such as Jewels by Park Lane. I'm Judy Carrier with Jewels by Park Lane and I'm wishing you a very fashionable day."
eHow Article: Buying Costume Jewelry
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