Materials and Measurements
We introduce you to the discovery of the materials used to create costume jewellery and help you in your choice with our guide to sizes for necklaces, earrings and bracelets.
The Materials
Resin and Fiberglass
Creativity and style
Resin is a premium plastic material, prized for its transparency, brilliance, and pleasant feel. Its history began in 1909 with Bakelite, the first thermosetting plastic, and developed in the 1950s with modern epoxy resins. In costume jewelry, resin allows for the creation of unique, customizable pieces, transparent or colored, and for incorporating flowers, pearls, shells, or rhinestones, transforming each piece into a small, sensory masterpiece.
Fiberglass , created by combining resin and glass fibers, adds lightness and strength, allowing for complex shapes and sleek surfaces, where design and functionality meet. Elegance, originality, and innovation blend together in contemporary ornaments that amaze and captivate.
Murano glass
art and refinement
Each Murano glass jewel is a unique work, the fruit of the art of master glassmakers. From the mouthblowing technique , which creates light and delicate forms, to the filigree and murrina techniques, which interweave glass threads and create complex patterns, to the glass fusing and mold-blowing techniques, each piece expresses creativity and mastery. The use of special glass types such as lattimo , an opaque white, and avventurina , with its sparkling copper inclusions, gives the jewels elegance, luminosity, and uniqueness, making them true symbols of Made in Italy .
Wood
Natural Warmth and Artisan Creativity
Wood is an authentic and versatile material, perfect for making DIY jewelry like necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. With its natural surface and variety of wood species, it offers an organic aesthetic that conveys a warm and original character. Wood surfaces are available in a wide range of shapes and sizes—circles, ovals, hexagons, cubes, stars, and other geometric elements—and are easily customized with creative techniques like painting, decoupage, gilding, or patina, allowing for unique, handcrafted designs.
Paper
sustainable wearable art
From the lightness of quilling , which weaves strips of paper into geometric, three-dimensional shapes, to papier-mâché , which transforms plain paper into solid, unique sculptures, to decoupage , where paper cutouts become refined decorations, each piece of jewelry speaks to the artist's ingenuity and sensitivity. Unique, sustainable, and surprising pieces, where creativity and design meet.
The measures
Guide to measuring costume jewelry
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Necklace length
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Necklaces
Necklace length: The measurement is taken from the clasp to the very tip of the necklace, including the pendants and beads.
Circumference : Measure the length of the necklace thread, defining the circumference of the neck.
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Necklace circumference
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Earring size
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Earrings and Bracelets
Earrings: The length of earrings is measured from the hook to the very tip of the earring, defining the exact length when worn.
Bracelet: Measure the inside circumference of the bracelet to determine the fit of the wrist circumference.
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Bracelet circumference measurement