USA is a major country manufacturing high volumes of costume jewellery. The combined value of goods produced by all the jewellery manufacturers was 1.9 billion approximately in the year 2005. Most of the jewellery produced is used for domestic consumption. The country exports close to 13% of the total production.
The US Government has also provided an impetus to the industry by continuously helping the manufacturers to upgrade their facilities.
Companies either manufacture the entire jewellery themselves, or procure certain components from other countries and then provide the consumers with the end products. The jewellery pieces are sold in the country mostly through retail outlets and departmental stores.
Rhode Island is the main manufacturing centre in USA. The country largely benefited due to the advancement of technology and the ability to mass produce artificial jewellery, significantly reducing the manufacturing cost. A variety of materials are used to ensure innovative and unique designs.
The industry makes extensive use of imitation or synthetic pearls, cut-glass stones and enamel to manufacture different jewellery pieces. Cubic Zirconium, popularly known as the American diamond, revolutionized the American costume jewellery industry. The stone has been widely used in rings, earrings, bracelets and necklace.
There are certain legislations regarding environmental issues that have adversely affected the US costume jewellery industry. Clean water and air laws implemented during the late 90s have particularly affected the manufacturers using electroplating to produce jewellery pieces.
Best Selling Costume Jewellery Pieces
- Earrings
- Necklace
- Pins
- Bracelets
- Rings
Listed below are the top three consumers of the costume jewellery manufactured in USA:
- Canada
- Japan
- Korea
