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Is there anything as eye-catching as the sparkle of diamonds? No matter what your attire, from jeans to formal evening wear, a diamond tennis bracelet completes your ensemble. Nothing says elegance and style like diamonds. And nothing is as wardrobe-enhancing as a diamond tennis bracelet. Diamond tennis bracelets come in a variety of settings: marquis, emerald-cut, pear-shaped, round or square. When you’re buying a diamond tennis bracelet, be sure to select a style that fits your tastes. Pay attention: wrist size is important. For a tiny wrist, choose a diamond tennis bracelet in a delicate setting. Carat…

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Emotional appeal is one of the greatest motivators of a customer to choose one piece of jewelry over another, when buying designer fashion jewelry. Perhaps, it is the allure of dazzling sapphire teardrops in the continuing infinity of earrings that made her heart flutter or it maybe even finding the ideal cut and the intensity of its brilliance upon finding a stunning half-carat marquise diamond that caught her attention. Never mind the reasoning, it was the attraction that caused the purchase of a beautiful piece of jewelry that can offer the owner the satisfaction of a lifetime.

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The roaring 20’s saw the birth of costume jewelry in the United States. Fabulous Fakes is a term used for Antique American Costume Jewelry. It is generally fashioned of sterling silver, gold plated metals, colorful glass stone as well as stunning rhinestones. Many designers such as Miriam Haskell began producing their lines of jewelry styles near the mid-twenties. Meanwhile during the 20’s and 30’s, many immigrants from Europe began producing their own lines of superb jewelry styles in places such as New York, Chicago and Providence, Rhode Island.

In the 1940’s Hollywood celebrities began wearing costume jewelry in…

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