Για το costume jewellery η Ματζέντα έχει «ημιπολύτιμα ή ψεύτικα κοσμήματα».
Στη Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costume_jewelry
Costume jewelry (also called fashion jewelry, junk jewelry, fake jewelry, or fallalery) is jewelry that is made of less valuable materials including base metals, glass, plastic, and synthetic stones, in place of more valuable materials such as precious metals and gems. Costume jewelry is usually inexpensive, and often flashy. Its main use is in fashion, as opposed to "real" (fine) jewelry which may be regarded primarily as collectibles, keepsakes, or investments. [...]
Etymology
The term costume jewelry dates back to the early 20th century. It may reflect the use of the word "costume" to refer to what is now called an "outfit"; for example, a "handsome street costume of maroon brown velvet". Thus the jewelry worn with everyday fashion (costumes) grew to be known as "costume jewelry." Another theory is that the term refers to the jewelry worn in theatrical productions.
History
Coco Chanel greatly popularized the use of faux jewelry in her years as a fashion designer, bringing costume jewelry to life with gold and faux pearls.
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Δεν μου αρέσει το «φο μπιζού» ούτε τα «ψεύτικα κοσμήματα». Και οι δύο όροι είναι και λίγο ευφημισμοί. Βρίσκω δύο καλές πηγές για «κοσμήματα ένδυσης» και κάποια για «κοσμήματα μόδας». Τα περισσότερα πάντως είναι μηχανικές μεταφράσεις, όπως το εκπληκτικό «Κόσμημα μόδας για τα κατσίκια»!
Ο γυναικείος πληθυσμός μπορεί να βάλει ένα χεράκι;
Στη Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costume_jewelry
Costume jewelry (also called fashion jewelry, junk jewelry, fake jewelry, or fallalery) is jewelry that is made of less valuable materials including base metals, glass, plastic, and synthetic stones, in place of more valuable materials such as precious metals and gems. Costume jewelry is usually inexpensive, and often flashy. Its main use is in fashion, as opposed to "real" (fine) jewelry which may be regarded primarily as collectibles, keepsakes, or investments. [...]
Etymology
The term costume jewelry dates back to the early 20th century. It may reflect the use of the word "costume" to refer to what is now called an "outfit"; for example, a "handsome street costume of maroon brown velvet". Thus the jewelry worn with everyday fashion (costumes) grew to be known as "costume jewelry." Another theory is that the term refers to the jewelry worn in theatrical productions.
History
Coco Chanel greatly popularized the use of faux jewelry in her years as a fashion designer, bringing costume jewelry to life with gold and faux pearls.
[...]
Δεν μου αρέσει το «φο μπιζού» ούτε τα «ψεύτικα κοσμήματα». Και οι δύο όροι είναι και λίγο ευφημισμοί. Βρίσκω δύο καλές πηγές για «κοσμήματα ένδυσης» και κάποια για «κοσμήματα μόδας». Τα περισσότερα πάντως είναι μηχανικές μεταφράσεις, όπως το εκπληκτικό «Κόσμημα μόδας για τα κατσίκια»!
Ο γυναικείος πληθυσμός μπορεί να βάλει ένα χεράκι;