You just inherited a jewelry box full of mysterious baubles from your grandmother. Some look sparkly. Others seem tarnished. Before you pack everything off to Goodwill or drop it in a donation bin, ...

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 ...

It's never too late to start building wealth, and there is no shortage of strategies to get the job done. One way to accomplish your goal is to hit estate sales, thrift stores, and flea markets to ...

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 ...

Once dismissed as theatrical and frivolous, it is being reappraised as a decorative art designed to be worn rather than locked away ...

“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 ...

Jewelry mystery boxes are a lot of fun and can be highly profitable, too. You can resell these pieces one-by-one, add them into bundles or even give some away as gifts to your friends and family.

Ciner still uses the elevated techniques its founder employed 130 years ago, even though it now works with faux gems and plated metals. By Abigail R. Esman Queens do it. First ladies do it. Even ...