Editing Costume jewelry (section)

===Art Modern period (1945 to 1960)===
[[File:SCsultana1959.jpg|thumb|Sarah Coventry 1959 "Sultana" jewelry set.]]
In the Art Modern period following World War II, jewelry designs became more traditional and understated. The big, bold styles of the Retro period went out of style and were replaced by the more tailored styles of the 1950s and 1960s.<ref name="Baker" />

According to Schiffer, some of the characteristics of costume jewelry in the Art Modern period were:<ref name="Schiffer" />
* Bold, lavish jewelry
* Large, chunky bracelets, charm bracelets, Jade/opal, citrine and [[topaz]]
* Poodle pins, Christmas tree pins, and other Christmas jewelry
* Rhinestones

With the advent of the Mod period came "''Body Jewelry''". Carl Schimel of Kim Craftsmen Jewelry was at the forefront of this style.<ref>See archived article from [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19690731&id=K3RQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NREEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7278,6232783 The Milwaukee Sentinel – Jul 31, 1969: Mod Bods And Chains] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151209000751/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1368&dat=19690731&id=K3RQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NREEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7278,6232783 |date=December 9, 2015 }}.</ref> While Kim Craftsmen closed in the early 1990s, many collectors still forage for their items at antique shows and flea markets.<ref>The Milwaukee Sentinel – Jul 31, 1969. p. 4.</ref><ref>Feith, Molly. "Kim Craftsmen – A Tale of Two Brothers." Costume Jewelry Collectors International. Spring 2010 – Vol. 1, Issue 1.</ref>