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Vintage Costume Jewelry with Glitz, Glamour and Class
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$145 USDJUDY LEE Victorian-Style Set w/ 'Watermelon' Gems: Book Pc.
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Judy Lee:Watermelon' Cabochons
Here's a famous Judy Lee demi with lots of flash and Victorian glam. This ornate Victorian-style set consists of a bracelet and earrings, both showcasing brilliant "watermelon" faux tourmaline cabochons. The bracelet is featured in Judith Miller's authoritative "Costume Jewelry" hardcover book. It is described as having "metallic polychrome glass cabochons" within an antiqued setting; ours is silvertone (the book's bracelet is goldtone). Dates to the 1970s, according to Miller. Judy Lee jewelry ...
$265 USDHASKELL Lilac & Purple Art Glass Medallion Demi
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Miriam Haskell
Amid the haze, visions of purple and lilac loveliness . . . that's what this softly pretty Miriam Haskell demi offers. The necklace and earrings set showcases artsy art glass medallions that look like impressionistic lilacs, purple pansies, or lilies perhaps — a la Claude Monet! Both the big medallion on the necklace (2 1/2" round) and the smaller ones on the earrings (1" x 1") depict hazy flower-like shapes in shades of dark purple, red violet, peach, lavender and white. Particularly, the ...
$195 USDEARLY KJL Kenneth Lane Criscrossed Ribbons & Rhinestone Brooch
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Kenneth Jay Lane:Kjl
A large bow that's a cut above the rest . . . that's what this early Kenneth Jay Lane brooch is! This big 3" x 3" brooch has criscrossed teal and navy blue ribbons sitting on a dome encrusted with glitzy rhinestones. Chic and stately, definitely. The two tone ribbons are sleek enamel, with goldtone trim. They criscross in the center and flare out in four sections, with the teal band in between two blue ones. The design formed from the ribbons is a cross, or "cross pattée"; or a variation of the ...
$295 USDHASKELL Rarest 'Chicklet' Lozenge Cascade ERs
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Miriam Haskell
What's rarer than a Miriam Haskell that never went to mass production . . . something that's as close to a one-of-a-kind as you can get. Such is this uniquely-designed chunky "chicklet" or lozenge dangle earrings, in a striking chartreuse and turquoise color combination. According to my research, this '60s pair is a prototype creation that was never mass-produced. The only other that I found is a demi (necklace and earrings, different color combination) that was a gift by the Haskell company to ...
$290 USDHASKELL Gilt Latticework Bloom & Baroque Pearl Demi
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Miriam Haskell
For today's modern woman, here's a feminine floral demi without fuss and flounce. By Miriam Haskell, this necklace and earrings set features modernistic latticework blooms with old-fashioned glass baroque pearls in an unusual elongated shape. The combination is soft and romantic, but not overdone — just the way we like it these days! The baroque pearl necklace has a large gilt pendant that resembles a dogwood. The flower has latticed petals; the center is a baroque pearl cupped by lacy filigree. ...
$450 USDHASKELL Frothy Pink Glass Torsade Necklace w/ Ornate Clasp
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Miriam Haskell
Why be dark and drab when you can be frothy pink and gorgeous — with this longish all-pink glass bead necklace by Miriam Haskell. This opera-length necklace has 11 strands of translucent pink glass beads that give the illusion of delicate fluff. It is topped off by an ornate clasp with pink rhinestones and more frothy pink beads. Can be worn long and swingy, or short and neck-hugging. Either way, this necklace will definitely break the monotony of any bleak outfit with a boost of cheerful color. ...
$850 USDHASKELL Fantastic Iridescent Glass Crystal Bib Necklace
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Vintage:Haskell:Robert F. Clark
Here is a necklace of "light fantastic"! By Miriam Haskell, this glass crystal bib creation, with its iridescent aurora borealis wash, is a dazzling display of light and colors. The necklace is all faceted glass beads, in sizes ranging from 5-9mms, and all coated with AB. The beads flash rainbow hues, as light hits them. Blinding under natural sunlight . . . just took new pictures and it truly takes my breath away! The centerpiece is a drippy bib portion, all graduated glass crystals accented by ...
$195 USDELIZABETH Taylor Majestic Egyptian Revival Falcon Earrings
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Elizabeth Taylor:Avon
Legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor is perhaps the most beautiful Cleopatra on the silver screen. Here is a pair of majestic falcon earrings inspired by Taylor's role as Queen of the Nile, part of the Elizabeth Taylor Egyptian Style Collection for Avon. Featured in the Elizabeth Taylor Jewelry Collection booklet for 1993. These richly gilt and jeweled dangle earrings bear images of the falcon, which represents Horus, the most important Egyptian god and symbol of the Pharoah. Each falcon seems a ...
$235 USDVIVID Vermilion & Chartreuse Deco-Style Milk Glass Demi
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Milk Glass:Rhinestones
Don these on, and be instantly noticed! In vivid vermilion with chartreuse trim, our Deco-style bracelet and earrings set has super-hot colors that would make anybody stop and look. Similar to some Albert Weiss pieces I've had in the past, but this set's an unsigned '40s-'50s piece. Its best feature are those bright orange-red milk glass cabochons, in a diamond shape; unusual for their intense coloration as well as shape. The bracelet has a 1 1/2" wide band of these diamond-shaped cabochons ...
$275 USDSCHREINER Classic Inverted Gem-Studded Brooch-cum-Pendant
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Vintage:Schreiner
Here is a brooch-cum-pendant that celebrates one of Henry Schreiner's most famous design element: the inverted faux gemstone. This chunky domed floral brooch has fabulous cobalt blue and mint green glass stones, most of them set with their "bottoms up" or inverted, to show the facets usually hidden underneath. Schreiner liberally used this design technique to maximize the glitz in his pieces. This aside, he also excelled in combining unusual color combinations and using uniquely different stones ...
$295 USDSCHREINER Golden Tiger's Eye Demi
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Vintage:Schreiner
It's all in the eyes . . . In this case, golden tiger's eye faux gemstones that make this unsigned Henry Schreiner brooch and earring demi a sight to behold. Schreiner, the master of unusual color combinations and exceptional quality materials, shows off both these talents in this set that blends beautifully two shades of tiger's eye (or cat's eye) glass cabochons. The stones are marquise, which also mimics a cat's eyes shape. The pieces both have dark gold tiger's eye cabochon centers. Around ...
$275 USDDeMARIO Brilliant Faux Lapis & Ultramarine Blue & Gilt Necklace
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Vintage:Robert Demario
A star-strewn sky. Royalty. Calm and clarity. An artist's favorite pigment. Creative energy, a la Van Gogh. Your favorite jeans. How many ways do you love blue? Here's one that's easy to love: Robert DeMario's most brilliant faux lapis lazuli and ultramarine bead necklace. This chunky three-strand bead creation embraces blue in all its magnificent intense shades: gold-flecked faux lapis, translucent faux sapphire rounds, and faceted crystals, with and without aurora borealis coating. You can ...
$265 USDEISENBERG 'Glitter without End' Faux Diamond Rhinestone Bracelet
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Vintage:Eisenberg
In a 1960 ad, Eisenberg touts a group of its finest faux diamond jewelry as "Glitter without End". That's what this sparkliest of Eisenberg bracelets seem to be — a ribbon of glittering faux diamonds without end! Perfect for keeping 'em guessing whether you have the real thing! Circa the late '40s-early '50s (prior to 1955), our bracelet is a double row of the finest Swarovski crystal rhinestones. Along the center, where the rhinestones are biggest, the bracelet has "ribbon ice", tiny swirls of ...
$350 USDONE-OF-A-KIND Over-the-Top Red Art Glass & Sterling Bib Necklace
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Art Glass:Sterling
Start any celebration with this fabulous all-red art glass and sterling bib necklace. From the era of big-and-bold jewelry, the '80s, this over-the top necklace is also a one-of-a-kind creation by a local California-based artist of that time. From an antique dealer who acquired this directly from the designer. Our bib showcases super-chunky art glass dangles in three complementary shapes. The focal beads look like wavy leaves, in sizes ranging from 1 1/2" to 1 3/4" long and about 1" wide. ...
$575 USDSCHREINER Renowned All-Crystal Maltese Cross Brooch/Pendant
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Vintage:Schreiner
If your jaw just dropped when you saw this piece, welcome to the club! I know mine did, when I first beheld this renowned Henry Schreiner all-clear crystal Maltese Cross brooch, amid a "sea" (actually, a tableful) of jewels. I'd only seen it once before, but once is enough for such an unforgettable creation! Super rare is what I was told this is. Super spectacular is what I say! Have you ever seen such humongous, sparkly glass crystals? Only Schreiner, a genius at bringing out all the glitzy ...
$495 USDTAYLOR Famous 'Shah Jehan' Faux Diamond & Rubies Pendant Necklace
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Elizabeth Taylor:Avon
Call this one an ultimate testament to love. The original from which this faux heart-shaped diamond and rubies pendant necklace was recreated was a gift of love from British actor Richard Burton to his wife, Elizabeth Taylor, on her 40th birthday. And four centuries earlier, in the 17th century, this same diamond was a gift from Mogul Emperor Shah Jehan (or Jahan) of India to his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Jehan so loved Mahal that when she died, he had built the famous Taj Mahal as a mausoleum ...
$395 USDELIZABETH Taylor Blazing 'Eternal Flame' Demi, in Original Box
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Elizabeth Taylor:Avon
Celebrate the beauty within you with this radiant "Eternal Flame" demi by Elizabeth Taylor for Avon. This crystal and glass cabochon necklace and earrings set is described in a 1993 Avon booklet presenting the "Elizabeth Taylor Jewelry Collection". It is a tribute to Taylor's "unquenchable spirit" and a "celebration in crystal of the beauty within all women", according to the booklet. In the early 1990s, one of the world's most legendary actresses of all time collaborated with Avon to create ...
$495 USDMOST GRACEFUL Swan Brooch w/ Blue Moonstones, Rare Reinad
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Reinad
"Stately swan, so proud and white . . . glistening in the morning light . . ." These opening lines from a poem called "The Swan" seem to describe to a "T" this most graceful swan brooch with glowing blue moonstone cabochons. A rare unsigned Reinad from the 1940s. Before this, I've only seen one other version, gilt with faceted crystals and rhinestones. Ours is silvertone, with white enamel and, yes, those fantastic deep blue moonstones. This was tucked away in a jewelry dealer's tray, and it ...
$285 USDBOUCHER Early Retro-Style Faux Emerald & Diamond Rhinestone Dress Clip
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Marcel Boucher:Phrygian Cap
In the world of fabulous fakes, Marcel Boucher is a recognized master. His superbly-crafted pieces mimicked precious jewelry to perfection, they were often mistaken as such! Case in point is this fine Retro-style leaf dress clip, with faux emeralds and faux diamond rhinestones. From 1947, as its inventory number shows, and marked with Boucher's earliest mark, the Phrygian cap. Our leaf clip is wide and sweeping, with a striking contrast of textures and colors. One half of the leaf blade is ...
$475 USDHOBÉ Famous Bakelite & Enamel Egyptian Revival Necklace: Book Pc.
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Vintage:Hobe
In the '70s, it was an exhibition of Egyptian Pharoah Tutankhamen's treasures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York that sparked a whole genré of costume jewelry collectibles. A decade earlier, the epic movie "Cleopatra", starring legendary actress Elizabeth Taylor and her then off-screen lover (later husband) Richard Burton, ignited a whole bunch of Egyptian Revival jewelry. One of which is this famous Hobé Egyptian Revival necklace. A rare motif for Hobé, and a rare find for any ...
$245 USDJOMAZ Cutest Jelly Belly Frog 'With Attitude' Pin
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Jomaz:Joseph Mazer
You be the Princess, and this cutest of critters, your "Frog Prince"! Except, our perky froggie won't transform into a handsome guy. In fact, he is so, so fine, just the way he is! This frog "with attitude" is a darling pin by Joseph Mazer or Jomaz, and he is simply irresistible! He's sitting — as if on top of the world! — surveying everything around him with arrogance. Or maybe, smugness (like the saying goes, "he has the smug look of a toad breakfasting on marsh flies"!). Circa the '60s, this ...
$265 USDJOMAZ Elephant Brooch w/ Jewelled Headdress
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Jomaz:Joseph Mazer
Hail to the elephant! The biggest creature to walk the earth, it is also perhaps the most glorified around the world. The elephant is a symbol of ultimate strength, power and wealth, of patience and wisdom, and good luck. Revered as sacred in parts of Asia; it is also a hardy animal for the fields and to carry people around. In the United States, it's also taken on a strange symbolism, as the mascot of the Republican Party. Here is a regal elephant's head pin befitting the mammal's exalted ...
$295 USDDeLILLO Big, Bright 'Supercalifragilistic' Brooch
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Vintage:De Lillo
It's a bird . . . it's a bug . . . it's a pineapple! No, it's William DeLillo's "supercalifragilistic" brooch! This big, bright and colorful brooch has a beautiful medley of geometric shapes that resemble something figural, something organic, something fantastic. That's why it's supercalifragilistic . . . I don't quite know what words to use, but I do know the brooch is awesome! The DeLillo company, a collaboration between Tiffany-trained William DeLillo and ex-Miriam Haskell chief designer ...
$385 USDBAKELITE HOOP Dangle Earrings: Rare Random Dot, Book Pc.
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Plastic:Bakelite
Kick your polka dot fashion into high gear with this pair of gorgeous random dot bakelite hoop dangle earrings. This retro-style bakelite pair is as classy as it gets, as it features the hard-to-come-by injected dot variety, the exact same featured in Judith Miller's softcover book, Costume Jewelry. Among all the kinds of bakelite in the market today, the injected dot pieces fetch the highest prices, as they are among the rarest. A bangle one of these can go for as high as $5,000. Check out the ...
$245 USDDEJA Majestic Enamel & Rhinestone Bell Flower Clip
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Deja:Reja
In the "poetry of jewelry", Deja (later Reja) reigned among the supreme. Its dramatic enamel figurals have been described as exceptional, and its graceful florals exquisite. Here is an enamel and rhinestone floral fur clip that captures the very best of Deja/Reja. This dark pink bell flower clip is an early creation, dating to between 1939, when the New York-based company owned by Solomon Finkelstein opened business, to 1941, when the company changed its name to Reja. Another company, Du Jay, ...
$395 USDKJL Kenneth Jay Lane Modernist Banded Enamel Demi
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Kenneth Jay Lane:Kjl
Bright and cheerful, yes! Also, colorful, zany and fun! All of the above apply to this strikingly-banded enamel demi by Kenneth Jay Lane. Circa the '60s, the early KJL design period, our bracelet and earrings set juxtaposes two unusual colors, yellow ochre and orange coral, in color blocks, and with gilt trim. The hinged bangle has alternating bands of the two shades throughout. It has a tasseled accent, an all-gilt fringe, with yellow ochre enamel on one side and coral enamel on the other. The ...
$850 USDFAMOUS 'Nancy Reagan' Faux Emerald & Sapphire Demi: KJL
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Vintage:Kjl:Kenneth Jay Lane
You'll feel like a First Lady in this demi by Kenneth Jay Lane — and rightfully so. The original of this glittery faux emerald and sapphire set was designed by KJL for First Lady Nancy Reagan! In his memoirs, "Faking It", Lane has a full page picture of the matching necklace to this bracelet and earrings set, plus a smaller picture of the First Lady, wearing the necklace and the same earrings such as ours! Plus, here's a little bit more tidbit to add to this illustrious pedigree. In the book, ...
$995 USDRARE Bakelite Dot-Injected Necklace & 2 Pairs Dangle Earrings
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Plastic:Bakelite
'Fashionistas' agree: the 'polka dot' is "hot" for 2009! Here is a polka-dotted necklace and 2-pair earrings set that'll put you on top of the fashion-forward list. This demi is also super valuable, as it is made of random dot-injected bakelite, which is one of the rarest, and most highly prized, of all. All pieces are made out of dot-injected discs, black with cream (or butterscotch) dots, measuring 1 1/8" each. The dot pattern on each disc — and on either side of each disc — is unique. I took ...
$450 USDHASKELL Pretty-As-A-Picture Glass Bead & Rhinestone Bracelet
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Miriam Haskell
And we mean that literally! As its centerpiece, this chunky bracelet signed Miriam Haskell frames the best of the gorgeous pink and lavender art beads that make up its six strands. How original — and effective. For the "picture" in this circa '50s bracelet paints, as the saying goes, a thousand words . . . all of them, beautiful! The six strands have a beautiful medley of faceted lavender ovals, pink baroques and frosted pale pink rounds. Along the center portion, there are a bunch of faceted ...
$495 USDSCHIAPARELLI Iridescent 'Goth' Heart & Crescents Demi
Jewelry:Vintage:Costume:Vintage:Schiaparelli
Not sinister or macabre, but mysterious perhaps, and surreal. Such is the aura that this unusual Gothic-style heart and crescents demi by Elsa Schiaparelli exudes. This demi's heart brooch is not the usual red, but black. The matching earrings are shaped like bright crescent moons, but are just as dark. Happily for us, all the blackness comes with flashes of light via the iridescent stones and a smattering of off-white faux pearls. Altogether, these translate to a fantastic presentation! ...
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