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Vintage Costume Jewelry
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Signed Reed
& Barton, Regency,
Renoir &
Matisse, Robert,
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| Robert, or Originals By Robert are marks of the Fashioncraft Co. started in the early 40s. Jewelry was always high in quality and pricey. | |
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Rousseau is the signature for House of Rousseau Ltd. New York, in business during the 1950s. Not all the jewelry is signed, but if you see the distinctive fleur de lis finial at the end of a necklace chain, you know it's Rousseau. This jewelry is hard to find. |
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House of Rousseau Glass & Rhinestone ParureIn this wonderfully well made parure, pearl shaped lemon yellow givre glass drops are installed in light gold tone and accented by light topaz rhinestones set in faux prongs. The necklace offers a lovely slanted design and can be worn at a maximum of 16". The bracelet clasps with a nice thick foldover at 7 1/4" and is 3/4" wide. The matching clip on earrings are large at 1 5/8" tall. A truly 1950s set, condition is overall Very Good, with wear to the finish on the back of one earring beneath the clip, and minor wear on f the links on necklace and bracelet. However, this opulent set presents as top condition. Only the bracelet is signed ROUSSEAU in block letters, but the necklace sports the distinctive fleur de lis finial and the earrings are obvious matches. $180
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Sandor Choker Necklace with Topaz GlassIt was Queen Alexandra of Russia who made the dog collar all the rage throughout Europe & America during 19th & Early 20th century. But in the 1960s, Sandor created the dog collar anew, with a strap of golden mesh decorated in the very center with a marvelous layered jewel. The long ovaloffers a 3/4" wide faceted topaz glass set amid diamante rhinestones topped with fancy filigree. Meant to be worn high on the neck to accentuate face, neck, and delicate collarbones, this necklace comes with an adjustable hood and chain. It clasps at a maximum of 14 1/2" and can be made shorter if desired. The gold mesh is 1/2" wide, the central jewel is 2" wide x 1". Signed (c)Sandor & Co. on a tab near the hook, this wonderful necklace is in Excellent condition. Become a Sandor Queen! $78
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Sandor 60s Mod Flower Power Enameled Daisy with Ladybug PinSandor produced many of these floral pins during the1960s.The petals on this pretty daisy are enameled bright, clean white. The daisy opens from a green stem & it's central button is lemon yellow. Best of all, it has attracted a plump red & black ladybug! The pin is a demure 2 1/2" tall. Give MOM true 1960s Flower Power signed by Sandor. Excellent condition, with a tiny fleabite I can see only under 5x magnification. $38
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Selro and Selini
Selro and Selini are same corporation, and signed jewelry has occasionally been
found with both signatures. But much of the jewelry is unsigned.
To verify pieces, or to familiarize yourself with the look of Selro/Selini;
see the Jewelry
Ring page with pictures of Selro and Selini pieces contributed by members.
Also,
to verify your unsigned jewelry as Selro, be sure to see the image event by
Kathie Davis, The Many Faces of Selro. |
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Big
Chunky Pink Floral Brooch Set by Selini
This is a spectacular signed spring & summer vintage jewelry set, a 1950s confection that looks like it came straight from a wedding cake. The pink & white flowers and green foliage are very dimensional, with pink rhinestones in the center of each flower cuffed in white soft plastic petals sticking out from a circle of of enameled pink & white petals with a textured spring green foliage base. The earrings have a double row of petals. The brooch is 4" tall or wide x 1 3/4" and stands 1" from the pin stem. The clip on earrings re 1 1/2" wide, rising about 7/8" from the clip. Condition is Excellent, with only the most minor wear on the enamel. A gorgeous, substantial floral set signed Selini! $78
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| Siam and Siam Sterling Interesting and exotic collecting field, often depicting Buddhist deities, animals, and temple dancers on black nielloware or colored enamel on sterling and sometimes brass. Most popular during the 1950s, many of these pieces are under priced. | |
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Sphinx ~ A British firm in business from 1948-1999. They produced high quality costume jewelry, and often produced jewels for other names, such as Kenneth Lane, Butler & Wilson and others. |
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Princely Green & Purple Rhinestone Peacock
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Sphinx Jade Glass Clip EarringsClip-on Earrings. These stones in these Sphinx earrings look like real jade, deeply colored and semitransparent. The stones are ensconced in a marvelous gold tone setting of beaded leaves and half prongs. A dainty size at 3/4", these earrings are ready to take you from the ball game to the ball room! Near-Excellent condition, with the Sphinx signature and design number E155 beneath the clips. $24
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Swoboda 1956-1985. Swoboda jewels always use genuine semi-precious gemstones and are gold plated. Such jewelry is sometimes known as 'bridge jewelry,' because it bridges the gap between costume jewelry and fine jewelry. Early examples are unsigned. |
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Sumptuous Swoboda Garnet Christmas Tree PinSwoboda is a great way to have garnets without spending an entire paycheck. This gold plated Christmas Tree brooch offers genuine garnets set in little golden flowers. The star on top is also set with a garnet. In the pictures, the color & shadow differences are accentuated due to the fact that some of the garnets are fat and really stick out from the tree; others are flatter and appear a lighter color. The tree measures 2 3/8" tall x 1 1/2" wide and is signed in back (c)SWOBODA. This jewel is in Excellent condition. $88
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Trifari ~ Trifari now has it's own page. Click here for Trifari jewelry |
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Truart
Sterling, Tru
Art Sterling figural items and retro
floral jewels from the 1940s; some as early as the 1930s. This company was
still in business in 1964. |
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Vintage Truart Sterling Silver Happy Lamb BroochCirca mid to late 1940s. This little guy wants go everywhere with you! Just looking at his glowing stance will give your admirers a smile~ This beautifully designed lamb brooch is 2 7/8" tall x 2" wide and made of lightweight engraved sterling sterling silver. He's in Excellent condition and marked, on an artist's palette shaped plate, TRUART STERLING. $52
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Ancient Egyptian Face by Truart in Sterling SilverHere's an unusual sterling piece by Truart. The lady wears a head scarf, hair jewels and necklaces in decorated detail. Measurements are 2 1/8" tall x 2" wide and a bit heavier sterling than other Truart figurals. Very good condition, with tarnish. Signed in back. $54
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Van Dell started business in 1943 and made beautifully designed jewels from the war years on. Van Dell jewelry receives very high ratings for quality by Fred Rezazadeh in his book, COSTUME JEWELRY. Vintage Van Dell jewelry is a great choice for investors. |
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| Vogue From 1936 to mid- 1970s, Vogue created high end costume jewelry. | |
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Warner
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High quality jewelry from the 1960's to the 1970's. A somewhat scarce
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Delightful Warner Topaz Glass Intaglio Brooch and EarringsThese demure intaglios will make her happy, especially because they offer the high quality and beauty of Warner jewels. A very thick beveled oval of warm topaz glass shows the carving the the little German headband girl deep within. She is surrounded by a double golden wire woven frame and a secure pin back. She's 2" x 1 1/2", and complete with the matching 1" clip on earrings. Only the brooch is signed, WARNER on a plaque in back. Excellent condition. $48
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Weiss
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Albert
Weiss created vibrantly beautiful, high quality costume jewelry from 1947
to 1971. Much of Weiss jewelry was wholesaled out, unsigned. All the
Weiss jewelry presented here, as on all our pages, is vintage and
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Weiss Painted Enameled Egg Brooch This is a fairly hard to find pin, probably made in the late 1960's, just before Weiss closed its doors. Weiss made a some highly collectible enameled pieces during those years, some of which are now being counterfeited; real ones, except for some of the enameled flower power pins, are all fairly hard to find. This one does have a textured back; but the texture is different from the kind found on the counterfeits. You can see another yellow egg in Julia Carroll's COLLECTING COSTUME JEWELRY 303, page 316. The brooch we offer you today is a light yellow crossed with gold tone lines with painted blue flowers & green foliage at top and bottom. This unique brooch measures 2 1/4" tall x 1 1/2 wide" and stands 3/4" high from the surface. There is a fleck in the yellow enamel toward the center, and a bit of peppering, most of which you need a loupe to see. Very Good condition. Signed WEISS(c) in an oval in back. $75 |
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Rare
Weiss Bejeweled Fawn Deer Pin
I just adore this pretty little thing, which I've had packed away for years and never worn. It's time for Bambi to find a new home, with someone who will wear the fawn. The incredible design offers flushed textured gold tone metal sparkling with pink, green, white and aqua rhinestones and cabs set into the metal. A big green navette for the eye, and we have a true beauty. Think of how this jewel will set off spring dresses and shirts. Measuring 2 1/4" tall x 1 3/4" at the widest, this treasure is in Excellent condition. Signed on the smooth golden back, WEISS in block letters. $95
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Weiss Hot Pink Flower Power EarringsBe a Flower Child again. Here they are, still on card since the 1960s. Perhaps you have the brooch. Enameled Hot pink petals surround pink plastic buttons on gold tone clip on findings. Also signed Weiss. The 3/4" earrings are also signed and in near-Mint condition. $24
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West Germany: See Germany |
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| White Metal Casters Association, NY A scarce signature about which little is known, exceptall the jewels appear to have been made during the Art Deco era.The mark is WMCA | |
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