How to Accessorize With Jewellery on a Budget

You really do not need to spend lots of money on expensive jewellery to achieve that ultra chic, classy look. There are plenty of ways you can still look great, even while working on a small budget. From shopping for inexpesive jewelry, to even making your own, being on a budget is not the end.

There are lots of ways you could accessorize your outfits, making you look absolutely fashionable. Look around at your collection at home or even at inexpensive jewellery stores. When you are purchasing new items, review them carefully, making sure they do not look ‘cheap’. Badly chosen jewellery can make any outfit look kitschy. Anything from sloppily made jewellery, bad quality beads, faded gold and silver, scrape marks or even paint bubbles, no matter how small can spell disaster. Be observant, scrutinize each piece carefully before purchasing.

If you have any old brooches lying around, you can use them to make your outfit snazzy. You can use it to tighten a loose shirt by cinching it on the side, on a headband, on your poncho, or wherever it looks great. You can even make your own at home. Here’s how: find an old button pin and cover it with ribbon using some glue very neatly. Then glue on a rhinestone or anything you desire on the front.

You can even make your own belts, bracelets or even bangles. To make your own belt, find a thick piece of ribbon or a long piece of cloth and sew d-rings on it. To give your old bangles some new life, cover them in pretty fabric. A visit to a craft store might help you find interesting beads and rhinestones that you could use to make your own necklaces and earrings.

Jewelry maker returns to Hildene crafts festival (Albany Times Union)

Theresa Girzone King’s studio in her Slingerlands home is a showcase of hand-wrought silver jewelry accented by semiprecious gemstones.

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Jewelry maker returns to Hildene crafts festival (Albany Times Union)

Farmingdale man charged with theft of $100K in jewelry (Asbury Park Press)

FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP — A Farmingdale man wanted in connection with the theft of $100,000 worth of jewelry from a township home several months ago has been arrested, police said.

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Farmingdale man charged with theft of $100K in jewelry (Asbury Park Press)

Bon-Ton assuming control of fine-jewelry depts. (National Jeweler)

York, Pa.–The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. announced this week that it is taking control of its fine-jewelry departments once operated by Finlay Fine Jewelry Corp.

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Bon-Ton assuming control of fine-jewelry depts. (National Jeweler)

Bon-Ton to operate own jewelry departments (Dayton Daily News)

Bon-Ton to operate own jewelry departments

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Bon-Ton to operate own jewelry departments (Dayton Daily News)

Vero Beach couple lose thousands in jewelry in burglary (Press Journal)

VERO BEACH — A burglar broke into a home and snagged a green pillowcase from a bed, stuffing it with several thousands of dollars worth of jewelry Saturday, police said.

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Vero Beach couple lose thousands in jewelry in burglary (Press Journal)

Housekeeper charged in jewelry theft (San Francisco Chronicle)

A housekeeper for an Atherton family has been charged with allegedly taking $180,000 in jewelry from her employers’ home and stealing from their nanny, a prosecutor said today. Renee Cuela, 43, is to be arraigned today in San Mateo County Superior Court on…

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Bailey Banks & Biddle jewelry stores to close (The Palm Beach Post)

Jewelry retailer Finlay Enterprises is closing its specialty jewelry store nameplates, which include the two Bailey Banks & Biddle locations in Palm Beach County.

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Bailey Banks & Biddle jewelry stores to close (The Palm Beach Post)

Connie Talbot, Britain’s Got Talent’s Youngest Superstar, Launches Jewelry Line (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Having already conquered the worlds of music and television, Britain’s 8-year-old singing superstar, Connie Talbot, is now entering the world of jewelry design! Recently named Child Ambassador for the 2009 Marine Toys for Tots campaign, dedicating herself to fundraising for this wonderful organization through the sale of her Holiday Magic CD, this charming, talented young lady now announces the …

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Connie Talbot, Britain’s Got Talent’s Youngest Superstar, Launches Jewelry Line (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Meet jewelry designer Saturday in Fish Creek (Door County Advocate)

Wilkins Olander will host a meet-and-greet event from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday for Chicago-based jewelry designer Patricia Locke at Wilkins Olanders, 120 N.

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Meet jewelry designer Saturday in Fish Creek (Door County Advocate)

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