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By: Stephen Krueger

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In summary, Chrome Hearts may be most accurately described as the Tiffany & Co equivalent of gothic silver jewelry for affluent, alpha people with anti-establishment cultural values & mindsets. Hence, Chrome Hearts naturally tends to appeal to celebrity rock stars, rock fans, bikers and other free-spirited individuals seeking alternatives to mundane, conformist classic clothing, apparel and jewelry. To illustrate this reality, we examine the long list of celebrated personalities who wear Chrome Hearts jewelry: Lou Reed; Steve Jones; Britney Spears; Jay-Z; Martin Lawrence; Elton John; Tony Leung; Lee-Hom Wang; Ashlee Simpson; Lenny Kravitz; Cher; Eddie Murphy; Jamie Foxx; Karl Lagerfeld; Angelina Jolie; Pamela Anderson; and the Osbournes.

Fans of CH jewelry adore it not for the brand. After all, brand-chasing is simply another form of uniformity and conformism. Rather, what they really seek is well-crafted, one-of-a-kind gothic-styled gothic silver jewelry which gives its bearer a powerful, magnetic image mix comprising the elements of non-conformism, power, daring and wealth. And few can claim to craft sterling silver gothic style jewelry as expertly as Chrome Hearts does or used to do. However, this fashion reality is a weakness of the CH business model.

Chrome Hearts replicas, fakes and Chrome Hearts inspired alternatives

In recent times, CH has faced challenges in the form of countless offshore competitors possessing the talent, resources and ability to deliver equally detailed, gorgeous & expertly crafted luxury gothic silver jewelry to bikers and other fans at a fraction of Chrome Hearts prices. Now, fans of gothic silver jewelry have a wide range of alternatives to original Chrome Hearts jewelry. Fans of sterling silver are waking up to the ugly truth behind branding, which is really nothing more than an illusion. Brand is not something that customers will always be willing to pay for. Given the widespread availability of cheaper and often equally attractive offerings, it is little wonder that designer label jewelry isn't an uncommon sight on the streets despite the luxury brand pricing of the original. The new and somewhat wiser sentiment is: why bust the bank on luxury label jewelry when you can get a practically identical product made from the same top grade 925 sterling silver at a tiny fraction of the price?
However, in purchasing alternatives in the form of replicas or similarly styled inspired designs, it is critical to know the grade of jewelry you are buying. Competitors range from top grade alternatives and close replicas by real jewelers to mass-producing bootleggers mass manufacturing cheap imitations made from low-grade materials such as steel & copper. For a comprehensive discussion of Chrome Hearts fakes and replicas, the writeup at the Chrome Hearts Inspired Jewelry page will be very useful and informative.

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The author is a New York-based veteran jeweler and craftsman with 10 years of jewelry craftsmanship under his belt. He specializes in both jewelry craft and fashion analysis. To find out more about Chrome Hearts, fakes, inspired alternatives and other challenges facing the brand, visit Chrome Hearts Replicas

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