Question 1

What is artificial jewellery ?

Accepted Answer

Jewellery has always been an integral part of a woman’s dressup. Since the time of ancient civilizations, people have made ornaments out of natural substances and precious metals. But its not always possible to use precious jewellery made of gold and jewels, herein comes the role of artificial jewellery or fashion jewellery or costume jewellery.
It is a range of beautiful decorative jewellery worn for personal adornment. These are less expensive ornaments worn as a fashion accessory. These kinds of jewellery are also known as imitation jewellery, trinkets or junk jewellery.

Question 2

What is the material of artificial jewellery?

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Artificial jewellery is made out of inexpensive materials and metals that can be easily moulded. One such common metal that is used is a white metal called nickel. Other than nickel, brass, lead, silver, copper and cadmium are also used.

Question 3

Which stone is used in artificial jewelry?

Accepted Answer

To make artificial jewellery, high quality crystals, synthetic stones and semi-precious stones are used. Some of the most common synthetic stones used are synthetic rubies, synthetic emeralds, cubic zirconia as diamond substitute and synthetic pearls. Semi-precious natural stones used in jewellery making include aquamarine, opal, Tanzanite, rose quartz, jade, garnet, turquoise etc. High quality crystals like Swarovski crystals add a dazzling spark to artificial jewellery and give a sophisticated look to the final product.

Question 4

What are the types of jewellery?

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Artificial or imitation jewellery as the name suggests are like replicas of the original gold jewellery so it’s obvious that they come in a huge variety. From dainty little pendant earring sets ideal for office wear to heavy kundan sets for parties, all types are available in the market. Kundan, jadau, American diamond sets, temple jewellery are some of the most popular types of artificial jewelery. Ornaments made of antique silver, white metal or oxidised metal are also very popular, especially amongst women who like funky accessories. Another very popular category of costume jewellery is 1gram gold plated items. In most of these, the base metal is either silver or copper with a gold plating, making it look very realistic. These jewellery pieces can range from small daily wear items to bridal jewellery. They are usually a little costlier than the other types because of the gold plating. Recent fashion trends have popularized jewellery made of off-beat materials such as terracotta, wood, paper mache, shell, epoxy clay and resin.

Question 5

Care and Maintenance of Artificial Jewellery.

Accepted Answer

Avoid any exposure to chemicals, perfume, sunlight and moisture and store the jewellery in a cool and dry place like inside a compartment or box inside the cupboard. Use a soft cloth or a wet wipe to clean with mild soapy water. Each type of jewellery comes with its own care instructions.

Question 6

How many types of artificial jewellery are there?

Accepted Answer

There are various types of artificial jewelry available in stores and online as well. You get earrings, necklaces, kada, bangles, finger rings, toe rings, kamarband, hairpin, mangalsutra, maang tika, anklets, bracelets, bridal jewellery sets and many more. Nowadays many new brands are entering the costume jewellery market and coming up with beautiful offerings which are easy on the pocket and amp up the style quotient.

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