costume jewelry
noun
: jewelry designed for wear with current fashions and usually made of inexpensive materials
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Over the summer, Megan Fox and manicurist Brittney Boyce debuted a silver chrome set decorated with gems that looked like the coolest vintage costume jewelry, and prior to that, actor Kat Dennings flexed her DIY skills with stick-on jewels all over her nails.
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Dec. 2025
Enjoy live music, food, book giveaways, painting and costume jewelry-making at this family-friendly community event at the San Lorenzo Library.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Or if time doesn’t allow for that, browse vintage costume jewelry on eBay or one of the many sites that specialize in this niche.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
Bags by Roberta di Camerino, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi Cavallerizza suede pieces from the ’80s and costume jewelry by Kenneth Jay Lane are among the selection.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
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Kara Nesvig, Allure, 22 Dec. 2025
Enjoy live music, food, book giveaways, painting and costume jewelry-making at this family-friendly community event at the San Lorenzo Library.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025
Or if time doesn’t allow for that, browse vintage costume jewelry on eBay or one of the many sites that specialize in this niche.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2025
Bags by Roberta di Camerino, Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi Cavallerizza suede pieces from the ’80s and costume jewelry by Kenneth Jay Lane are among the selection.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for costume jewelry
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“Costume jewelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/costume%20jewelry. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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