What is “High Fashion” jewelry?
It is also known as “bridge jewelry” because it bridges the gap between fine jewelry and costume jewelry. Costume jewelry is usually plastics and inexpensive metals thrown together. Often times it will fall apart in cleaners. Or just simply fall apart as it is designed for very short-term usage. Fine jewelry is your pure golds and real diamonds. High Fashion jewelry falls in the middle. Using real gemstones, real 18k gold (often, but not always), real silver. Only it is sometimes plated over other metals. Remember, anything but 24k gold will have a metal alloy mixed into it anyway, so what is the difference?! You can even go to your really expensive local department store and find High Fashion jewelry. High Fashion jewelry uses high quality materials but brings them down to a price you can afford. The jewelry: Over the years, the designs, style, and quality of High Fashion jewelry has only increased. Often, High Fashion jewelry companies are on top of the market as far as producing lea
