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costume jewelry

NOUN
jewelry made from inexpensive materials
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After two years of mostly small exchanges — cookbook galleys, costume jewelry, a set of dinner plates with just the right heft — we brought home something that, improbably, shifted the cadence of our cooking.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

The initial idea was to showcase her costume jewelry alone, but the museum later asked Apfel to dip into her own wardrobe to style the mannequins that the jewelry would adorn.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Born Aug. 29, 1921, Apfel was famous for her irreverent, eye-catching outfits, mixing haute couture and oversized costume jewelry.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

There are $2 rings for those interested in costume jewelry.

From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2023

L. Einstein & Co. sold costume jewelry, and I worked there through the Christmas holidays and into the spring.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers