Find cubic zirconia costume jewelry wholesale

Cubic zirconia is a synthetic stone that is flawless and colorless and looks just like diamonds to the untrained eye. They are cheap, lightweight and durable, and they are used to replace diamonds in costume jewelry rings, earrings and pendants.

I recommend: Learn more about cubic zirconia, how they are made and how they compare to diamonds at CubicJewelry.com. Find cubic zirconia jewelry wholesale from costume jewelry suppliers like Accessory Wholesale and Light in the Box.

Buy cheap wholesale costume jewelry with rhinestones

Rhinestone is another synthetic stone that often simulates the look of diamonds for a much lower price. Rhinestones are made from glass, crystal or acrylic, come in a wide variety of colors and often adorn flashier pieces of costume jewelry like tiaras, tennis bracelets or anything with many small stones.

I recommend: Rhinestones.com has a lot of information on rhinestones, such as where they are manufactured, how they're made and the various shapes and sizes available. Find a wide variety of rhinestone costume jewelry and accessories from a costume jewelry supplier like K & V Jewel or JewelryMax.

Consider gold-plated costume jewelry wholesale

Plating costume jewelry in gold or white gold adds precious metal in a very thin layer over a cheaper, less-expensive metal. Gold-plating gives the appearance of fine jewelry but is much cheaper to produce.

I recommend: Read about the chemical process of gold plating, the various colors that plating can be done in and the amount of gold needed to plate jewelry at Products Finishing Magazine. Register for a free account at Olympia Gold, a costume jewelry distributor that specializes in plated jewelry, or look through the big variety of gold-plated jewelry from jewelry wholesale distributors like EMFEX.

Look for sterling silver wholesale costume jewelry

Sterling silver is a silver metal that much costume jewelry is made from because of its low price. Fine silver is between 92.5 and 99.5 percent pure - anything less will tarnish and discolor very quickly.

I recommend: Learn about the science behind sterling silver as well as how to care for it on 925-1000.com, an online encyclopedia of silver. Buy from costume jewelry distributors specializing in Sterling Silver, like AASilver or Silvex.