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You've had some. You've worn some. You may have even sold some, but do you really know the characteristics of fashion costume jewelry wholesale? To really know what it is, you first have to know what it is not. There are three different types of jewelry which we will discuss.

Fine Jewelry

This type of jewelry is the most commonly heard of. It is made with precious metals and set with precious gemstones such as ruby, sapphire, emerald, or diamond. Engagement rings and diamond-studded earrings fall into this category.

Bridge Jewelry

This type of jewelry "bridges" the gap between fine and costume jewelry. Usually, bridge jewelry is made of sterling silver. If it is set with and gemstones, they are the semi-precious ones. Pretty much any gemstones that are not in the fine jewelry category will go in this one.

Costume Jewelry

This type of jewelry is made with base metals that are gold or silver plated and is normally set with glass stones or crystals. The term 'costume' came into use in the 1930s thanks to movie producer Cecil B. Demille.

Being that fashion costume jewelry wholesale or cheap costume jewelry is not made from precious metals or gemstones people think that it is low-cost. This is not true. Up to 5,000 dollars has been paid for a piece of fashion jewelry.

Bakelite jewelry is considered very rare and very popular to collectors. If you have a high quality piece of Bakelite jewelry you could get thousands of dollars for it. Though it is cheaply made, don't discount this type of jewelry for its high prices on the collector's market.