Vintage Costume Jewelry
Information on designers, styles and wearing all types of vintage costume jewelry
Advantage Vintage: Stylish Accessories for Less
Shopping for vintage accessories can be stylish, but it can also mean saving lots of cash.
Shopping for vintage accessories can be stylish, but it can also mean saving lots of cash.
Buying Vintage Costume Jewelry
If you wonder what to look for when buying a vintage costume jewelry gift for yourself or a friend, wonder no more. Take a look at this informative article!
If you wonder what to look for when buying a vintage costume jewelry gift for yourself or a friend, wonder no more. Take a look at this informative article!
The Fun of Figural Jewelry
Think vintage costume jewelry is old news? You might think again after reading about these fun figurals in all price ranges - from $5-$5,000!
Think vintage costume jewelry is old news? You might think again after reading about these fun figurals in all price ranges - from $5-$5,000!
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Patriotic sweetheart jewelry is a sentimental favorite of your Guide, find out more about these treasures here.
Patriotic sweetheart jewelry is a sentimental favorite of your Guide, find out more about these treasures here.
Parure Definition
Parure is a word used often by vintage costume jewelry collectors, but do you know what it means and how to pronounce it?
Parure is a word used often by vintage costume jewelry collectors, but do you know what it means and how to pronounce it?
Vintage Costume Jewelry Price Guide
Learn how much your vintage costume jewelry is worth through this pictoral price guide.
Learn how much your vintage costume jewelry is worth through this pictoral price guide.
Antique Jewelry Replacement Stones
Matthew Ribarich offers replacement stones for both antique and newer collectible jewelry. This link takes you directly to the listings for marcasites and rose cut garnets.
Matthew Ribarich offers replacement stones for both antique and newer collectible jewelry. This link takes you directly to the listings for marcasites and rose cut garnets.
Chanel Jewelry
Coco Chanel began building a name for herself as a designer of fashions and costume jewelry to go along with them back in the 1920s. Read more about her "junk" jewelry and the fashion empire itself here.
Coco Chanel began building a name for herself as a designer of fashions and costume jewelry to go along with them back in the 1920s. Read more about her "junk" jewelry and the fashion empire itself here.
Cleaning and Repair Tips for Rhinestone Jewelry
Learn more about cleaning and repairing older rhinestone jewelry along with information on when to use an expert for repair with names of resources.
Learn more about cleaning and repairing older rhinestone jewelry along with information on when to use an expert for repair with names of resources.
Coro Advertising
One of the best ways to identify and date collectible jewelry is through old magazine ads. Take a look at this extensive collection of Coro advertising hosted by Morning Glory Antiques.
One of the best ways to identify and date collectible jewelry is through old magazine ads. Take a look at this extensive collection of Coro advertising hosted by Morning Glory Antiques.
Costume Jewelry Designers and Companies
Trying to identify a maker's mark on a piece of costume jewelry? Look no more. This comprehensive list, with applicable dating where available, will prove to be a superb research tool.
Trying to identify a maker's mark on a piece of costume jewelry? Look no more. This comprehensive list, with applicable dating where available, will prove to be a superb research tool.
Costume Jewelry Patents
A great reference showing costume jewelry patents paired up with actual photos of vintage pieces.
A great reference showing costume jewelry patents paired up with actual photos of vintage pieces.
Eisenberg Jewelry
This fabulous article on a popular jewelry maker features background information, advertising pages and lots of sparkling Eisenberg jewelry. A great place to learn more about the company and the wares.
This fabulous article on a popular jewelry maker features background information, advertising pages and lots of sparkling Eisenberg jewelry. A great place to learn more about the company and the wares.
Eisenberg Reproductions
A good selection of Eisenberg vintage costume jewelry reproduction examples, along with a few copies designed to resemble pieces from other manufacturers.
A good selection of Eisenberg vintage costume jewelry reproduction examples, along with a few copies designed to resemble pieces from other manufacturers.
Hobe Jewelry Through the Decades
This wonderful look at Hobe jewelry provides some interesting comparisons between popular jewelry makers of the '40s and '50s along with lots of other useful information.
This wonderful look at Hobe jewelry provides some interesting comparisons between popular jewelry makers of the '40s and '50s along with lots of other useful information.
Hollycraft Jewelry
An illustrated introduction to Hollycraft jewelry.
An illustrated introduction to Hollycraft jewelry.
Ivories, Bone and Substitutes in Jewelry
Learn more about various types of ivory and other materials made to look like ivory through an information packed article from a jewelry expert.
Learn more about various types of ivory and other materials made to look like ivory through an information packed article from a jewelry expert.
Juliana Jewelry
It's all the rage with costume jewelry collectors, but do you know how to identify Juliana style jewelry? This online article will give you a few clues.
It's all the rage with costume jewelry collectors, but do you know how to identify Juliana style jewelry? This online article will give you a few clues.
Miriam Haskell - Unsigned Necklaces
Miriam Haskell jewelry made prior to the late 1940s was unsigned. Take a look at this reference album produced by a collector to help educate others on identifying early Haskell jewelry.
Miriam Haskell jewelry made prior to the late 1940s was unsigned. Take a look at this reference album produced by a collector to help educate others on identifying early Haskell jewelry.
Miriam Haskell - Unsigned Pins & Clips
Jewelry made by Miriam Haskell prior to the 1940s was not marked. Take a look at this helpful reference album to learn to spot unsigned Haskell clips and pins.
Jewelry made by Miriam Haskell prior to the 1940s was not marked. Take a look at this helpful reference album to learn to spot unsigned Haskell clips and pins.
Miriam Haskell Jewelry
A beautifully illustrated article providing background information and style dating for this popular costume jewelry company from 1924 to the present.
A beautifully illustrated article providing background information and style dating for this popular costume jewelry company from 1924 to the present.
Retro Moderne Designs
A beautiful display of Retro Moderne designs from Emerald City Vintage Costume Jewelry.
A beautiful display of Retro Moderne designs from Emerald City Vintage Costume Jewelry.
Vintage Costume Jewelry Ads
Page loaded with advertisements from magazines featuring vintage costume jewelry dating back to the early '40s.
Page loaded with advertisements from magazines featuring vintage costume jewelry dating back to the early '40s.