Red Jewellery

Get Sexy this Autumn / Winter and dress up your outfit with the latest red passionate jewellery. Whether your style is more vintage CHIC have a great red bangle set with a vintage design. Or you love your statement rings we have a gorgeous Red Flower Statement ring perfect for the festive season! Or if necklaces are more your thing CHIC have just launched a new bauble red cluster statement necklace!

Red is a great hot colour trend for Autumn / Winter 09/10 and costume jewellery is a great way to wear this bold colour. So be brave and dare to wear your Red carpet look at www.chicfashionjewellery.co.uk. 

Vintage Red Bangle SetRed Statement RingCluster Red Necklace

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15:14pm on Sunday 8th November 2009

How to care for your Costume Jewellery

Top 6 Tips on how to look after your costume jewellery

We all love costume jewellery, but sometimes we forget to look after it property. With this in mind we thought that you ought to have some information on how to care for your jewels and precious party pieces.

Here are the top 6 ways that we have come up with to look after your jewellery.

Avoid Water

The majority of costume jewellery is not a friend of water and so you should avoid leaving your jewellery on damp surfaces like the side fo the sink or on a bathroom floor. Try and have a special dish or jewellery box to hand so that you can ensure it is kept dry at all times.

Getting in a tangle

There is nothing worse than going to your jewellery to find your favourite necklace has become tangled up with a bracelet and some earrings. We have all done it. Avoid this by hanging earring, bracelets, watches, necklaces and ring separately and on specially designed holders. There are lots around – or you could make a feature wall of all your jewellery.

Carrying your jewellery

If you are taking your jewellery away with you then remember to pack it well. We suggest a jewellery roll so that your jewellery is protected from any knocks.

Hairspray, Perfumes, Moistures and Soap

Just as with pearl jewellery, costume jewellery does not like the acid from hairsprays or perfumes, so make sure that you put them on after you have spritzed. If you do anything on your jewellery, then give them a rinse.

Avoid direct sunlight

Materials like wood can be affected by the sun, so avoid leaving them in direct sunlight.

Cotton buds for cleaning

Use cotton buds or a soft toothbrush to clean your jewellery. Adding a bit of distilled water can help to shift any dirt. Again, make sure that you dry them properly afterwards.

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16:53pm on Thursday 1st October 2009

Vintage Costume Jewellery

There is something so desirable about vintage costume jewellery. Vintage pieces seem to be timeless and look good with any outfit, even ‘making’ the outfit at times.

You have two choices with vintage costume jewellery. One, trawl the charity shops and vintage clothing boutiques for a bargain or two, come to Chic Fashion Jewellery and know that you are going to get good quality jewellery at a very reasonable price.

Take our Gold Vintage Teardrop Earrings for example. They are clearly going to make a statement and at only £3.49, everyone can get in on the Vintage look.

Pearls instantly have a vintage look but you don’t have to be all ‘Miss Havisham’ about them. Mix them up with jeans and vests and you will have Siena Miller asking for fashion tips in no time.

We also have some beautiful Angel Drop Earrings, which will finish off any outfit. The earrings are around 8cm in length and have an angel wing and pearls cluster, giving this piece of costume jewellery some lovely detail.

Remember that vintage costume jewellery doesn’t have to be expensive and you don’t have to spend hours of your time trying to find pieces as we have it all right here.

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12:11pm on Friday 18th September 2009

What is Costume Jewellery?

Many people are confused about what costume jewellery actually is and so we thought that it would be beneficial to explain this.

In short costume jewellery, is jewellery that is readily available to everyone. This means that dressing up and feeling glamorous, doesn’t just have to be for the rich and famous.

A bit of costume jewellery history

Costume jewellery as we know it dates back to the early 1900s and is generally used to compliment an outfit or a ‘costume’.

Costume jewellery is comprised of replica gemstones like cubic zirconium (to mimic diamonds) which is then set in metals like nickel, brass, pewter or silver. During economic hard times, further downgraded stones and metals were used. These days you can expect the same materials to be used but as advances have been made plastic, acrylic, leather or wood have also been used.

Throughout history different periods have had a style all of their own.

During the 20s and 30s Art Deco took costume jewellery to new heights, by taking mass production and working in design and artistic elements. Coco Chanel also began using costume jewellery to complete her looks.

After the depression natural materials merged with plastics and the Retro Age was born. Think big and bold, flowers, bows, moon stones, horse motifs, ballerinas mixed with military, elegance and glamour…if you can.

Following World War II things took a more traditional and understated turn. The jewellery was full of rhinestones, charm bracelets, jade, opal, topaz and anything do with Christmas.

Costume jewellery obviously goes back further and has been a big part of our culture for around 300 years. Jewellery during the 1700 was made of glass and then the 1800 saw the introduction of semi precious stones. Costume jewellery’s turning point has to have been in the mid 1900s, when jewellery started to become truly beautiful and desired. The majority of heir loomed jewellery is from this era, symbolising a change in the production of jewellery and the attention to detail, making these pieces timeless and dearly loved.

Costume jewellery doesn’t have to be costly and with the ever changing styles and trends, you don’t want to be spending a fortune every couple of months to keep up with the Beckhams. Chic Fashion Jewellery gives you the chance to have a special piece for every outfit, without breaking the bank.

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17:00pm on Thursday 17th September 2009

Costume Jewellery Home Parties

If you like hosting parties and the idea of getting some free costume jewellery for being the hostess with the mostess appeals, then look no further.

Costume Jewellery parties are a great way of getting all of your friends together and being able to try on different styles of costume jewellery in your own home. Those daring oversized hoop earrings or the dazzling diamond ring that you have always wanted to wear but never thought that you could pull off. Put together a new look for your friends and family with Chic Costume Jewellery Parties in your own home and receive free Chic Costume Jewellery.

Having a costume jewellery party couldn’t be simpler. Not only do we drop off the products and stands to you, but we also pick them up from you. All you have to do is record the sales and then pick out the free items of costume jewellery that you want.

We also have an option for you to become a Comstume Jewellery Party Consultant. You can earn up to 30% in cash made from the sales. You could even start up a work costume jewellery club, getting everyone in your company involved.

Hosting costume jewellery parties is a great way of getting your friends together, cracking open a bottle of wine and trying on jewellery that you might not usually wear. Why not find yourself a new and inspiring look.

If you are interested in becoming a costume jewellery hostess, then email Chic Fashion Jewellery here.

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12:57pm on Monday 27th July 2009

Make a statement with costume jewellery

Making a statement about yourself with your accessories and costume jewellery has never been easier.

Take that little black dress that you have hanging in your wardrobe. You love it and you have been through thick and thin together, not to mention party, date, wedding and christening. But you are bored of it and unbelievably considering a replacement.

STOP. In these credit crunch days you need to economise, so instead breathe new life into your LBD by accessorising with costume jewellery.

Every ones tastes are different and each occasion requires something different from your accessories, so let’s start with evening.

I would go for a chunky bracelet, something like this black and white bracelet or the black diamond bangle and then team this with this black encrusted ring.

If it is more of a day time affair, then go for bright colours like these orange thread wrap hoop earrings and the summer bead necklace. For good measure throw in this coral swirl ring and you will really turn heads.

If ‘bling’ is more your ‘thing’, then our Partito range is full of dazzling diamonds to really set off your little black dress. Perhaps you want something a little subtle like a classic diamante ring or perhaps you are bit more gregarious and something like the round diamante cluster ring is more up your street.

So there you have it – several good reasons why you should not throw out your trusty little black dress and instead invest in some choice costume jewellery pieces to create new outfits.

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10:01am on Thursday 16th July 2009

Get the celeb look

Getting the celebrity look might sound like it is going to cost you a fortune, but these days, you don’t have to break the bank to look like your fave celeb.

With the help of us here at Chic Fashion Jewellery, getting the celebrity look doesn’t have to mean spending a month’s salary on the latest Tiffany incarnation. In fact, with our fantastic ranges and prices, you now have access to all of the latest on-trend styles, making it easier for you to get the look of your favourite celeb.

Take the effortless chic Kylie for example. A classic and simple dress teamed with a subtle but glitzy bit of ‘bling’, in the form of a diamond encrusted heart ring for a real statement.

Kylie knows how to compliment her figure-hugging, black dress and not over complicate her outfit. Good work Kylie.

Another celeb to keep your eye on is Miley Cyrus. She has all the teenage girls in a spin with her cool and fresh look. Teaming her casual clothes, with pretty pearl bracelets and silver bangles, she proves that more is better and that this kid is going to go far in the style stakes.

Over the forthcoming months we will be giving you tips and advice on getting the perfect celebrity looks, from Kylie to Miley and from Lilly to Li-lo, watch this space.

Is there a celebrity whose recent arm adornment is really turning heads and you want the inside? Let us know and we will be happy to help!

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10:06am on Monday 13th July 2009

Chic Fashion Jewellery Launches

Chic Fashion Jewellery Launches its online shop today with a carefully selected catalogue of stunning costume jewellery.

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15:00pm on Wednesday 1st July 2009