'Junk it up!!! - dress up in style with junk jewellery'

Talking of jewellery, gold, diamonds, silver and platinum have always been the choice of women worldwide. However, this is not the case any more. The trend now is that of junk jewellery, popularly known as funky jewellery, imitation jewellery, bling bling jewellery, modern jewellery or fashion jewellery.

More and more people are going in for junk jewellery, for office wear, school and college wear, and even for parties and other occasions. Not only teenagers, but people of all age groups are going in for junk jewellery. It's not only the women who are getting attracted by these trendy accessories, but men as well.

Junk jewellery is now available in almost every nook and corner in all the cities of India, and that too in a large variety. There are also several online stores that sell junk jewellery.

Such jewellery is in high demand all over the world. India, China, and Africa are major exporters of junk jewellery to USA, Australia and UK, in which there is a tremendous preference for this kind of jewellery.

The main reasons behind the rising popularity of junk jewellery are that it is colorful and trendy. It is lightweight, unlike traditional gold or diamond jewellery, and easily affordable, due to which it does not have to be safeguarded closely. The vast variety of colours and designs in which it is available as well as its easy availability has made it wearable on all occasions. One of the other reasons behind the picking up of the junk jewellery trend is the popularity created for it by film and television actors.

The materials in which junk jewellery is available are various:

Wood: Jewellery made from wood is trendy, and at the same time, has an elegant and natural look to it. Different kinds of wood can be used for making jewellery. Wooden jewellery is available in a number of natural colours. Usually, wooden jewellery is polished with beeswax, to give it a smooth finishing.

Beads: Beaded jewellery is available in a vast range of colors and designs. The fusion of different kinds and sizes of beads helps in creating unique and attractive designs. Bead jewellery can be very colourful and trendy.

Bone and horn: Bone and horn are used to create natural-looking, elegant pieces of jewellery. Different kinds of processes are done on the basic material, to create unique effects. Smoking, burning as well as bleaching and staining the horn or bone are some of the special processes carried out to create specific effects.

Brass: Brass is another material that is commonly used for making junk jewellery. Brass bangles are well liked by ladies the world over.

Resin: Resin is a highly versatile material, which can be moulded into a variety of shapes. Different kinds of finishes can be given to resin jewellery. Resin can be used in combination with other materials for making jewellery. It can be painted with a wide range of colours. On account of its flexibility, resin is a favourite material for jewellery makers.