الأربعاء، 12 مارس 2014

Things To Remember In Purchasing Wholesale Costume Jewelry

By Jaclyn Hurley


People have been trying to buy reproduce jewelries molded from vintage items. The trend have been increasing due to mass production and massive sales contributed by different shops in the country. Often, these jewelries are copied from certain brands in different styles and designs.

You will know that a wholesale costume jewelry has been copied from the original by the size alone. Most of these are larger than the originals because they have bigger molders. One effective way of identifying these is by having an accurate reference guide. It could be a book or an expert opinion from a trusted friend.

Aside from the size, the thickness of the treatment can also be an identification for newer copies. Replicated models may have monotone qualities without any integration of softer shadings and could even look like low end according to some people. These may also be gilded with vermillion, bronze, and silver and could made of plastic as well.

Another sign that you need to remember if you are particular with the quality of costume jewelry is the company mark it have. You may need to be updated regarding the changes on markings because these could change from year to year. The appearance of the company line may differ now as well compared to the previous years.

These variations could possibly originate from the way these items are created, specifically mass produced. Furthermore, mountings on these jewelries could also differ in the way it is designed. Reproduced mountings are usually casted in singles while its original counterparts have mountings soldered in one piece to create more space.

This is the reason why most mass manufactured versions often have tighter appearance while the latter have lighter looks. Probably, the former are manufactured with mountings that has little space in between. Moreover, if you can examine the prongs of the item that you have right now, you will either observe it is thinly or thickly created.

For comparison, thin prongs would likely indicated that it is an original and it is created to let the stones be noticed. Thicker prongs on the other hand would mean it is reproduced and it is created such way to secure the stones in its mounting. This is quite illogical according to experts because the main purpose a jewelry is to show off its beauty not to hide it.

In addition, replicated prongs are mostly not bent because it will take time to produce it. It makes it easier to put them together by just gluing it rather than manually bending these like how the originals were done. If you check on a vintage jewelry you will find that the prongs have bent over intentionally to firmly hold the stones.

If you are planning to buy stuff on a jewelry store, decide whether you like to settle for an original or for a replicated. The thin line that separate both of these is the quality and price can quite be different. It is okay to buy any of these as long as you know you get the value for what you are paying. It would be disappointing to know that you tried to pay for an original price but you got a reproduced item.




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