Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Costume jewelry in red velvet jewelry box - Butus/Shutterstock There's no question that the holidays can get expensive. However, ...

A new book by jewellery editor Carol Woolton explores how accessible jewels changed both tastes and how women adorned themselves From Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel in her signature "ropes and ropes" of faux ...

Gorgeous collectible vintage costume jewelry can add a wow factor to any outfit. Not only are the pieces beautiful, but they're more affordable than their fine jewelry counterparts. What's more, some ...

A new history by Carol Woolton describes how designs rendered in inexpensive materials became a popular accessory genre. By Chantel Tattoli Since a close friend pinned a Trifari brooch on her in the ...

You find a box of old brooches, clip-on earrings, and chunky necklaces in a closet or from a relative’s estate. You’re not sure if it’s all “junk jewelry” or if one of those pieces could help you ...

“Costume jewellery is not made to give women an aura of wealth but to make them beautiful,” so said Coco Chanel, queen of simulated pearls and glittering faux gemsetones. It is a sentiment that ...

Diamonds are a girl's best friend, even when they're faux. Marilyn Monroe dripping in gems in the new book "Costume Jewelry," by Carol Woolton. Courtesy of Taschen. “These jewels were not created to ...

Not many jobs involve five-hour deep dives for buttons in tiny vintage treasure troves nestled by the Sacré Coeur. But then working in The Crown’s costume department is not just any day job. Foraging ...

A Worth Avenue fixture for nearly 40 years, Mariko Jewelry will close May 31 as owner Peter Kiyokawa retires from the costume-jewelry business.