WEC: Thoughts about Jewelry — Costume Jewelry Collector's Guide

Costume jewelry is a wonderful collectible for beginners. There is a great deal to choose from so everyone's tastes can be accommodated and you can start a collection with a modest budget. RULE #1Buy what you like.  All the other rules are simply suggestions and guidelines. For the purpose of this guide, when I speak of costume jewelry, I'm speaking of vintage costume jewelry. If it's available at a department store such as Macy's or a discount store such as TJ Maxx, it's still costume jewelry, but it's not the subject at hand. Basically if it's from the 20th century,...