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Costume Jewelry

Listed on this page are our antique and vintage costume jewelry pieces for sale. Both today and in the past, gold and silver jewelry was expensive, and beyond the means of many. However, many companies produced affordable silver and gold plated or toned pieces made of base metals and rhinestones or semi-precious stones, or made pieces of molded or carved glass, Bakelite, or shell that are of stunning beauty and excellent workmanship, and are in great demand today. The greatest demand are for eye-catching dramatic pieces, and for items made by some of the great costume jewelry companies including Trifari (1910-1994), Miriam Haskell (1926-1960 classic period), Coro (1900-1979), Schiaparelli (1931-1973), Weiss (1942-1971), Monet (1937-present), and Eisenberg (1935-present), and Napier (1875-1999).

The age of a necklace can be in part dated by the type of clasp. Lobster clasps and magnetic clasps are modern. Barrel screw type clasps are seem most common during the 1970s and 1980s, but were introduced much earlier (Victorian “barrel and pin” clasps. Hook or shepherd crook clasps were most common in the 1960s and 1970s. Box clasps, which date to the 1800s, and most common to the 1950s. These may be a circular or rectangular box, often ornamented with jewels, into which is inserted have either a V-shaped pin or hook (“hook and box”)or v shaped band of spring medal, that locks the clasp together (tongue and groove catch). Spring rings are typical from the 1960s to 1980s.

CJ7017



Vintage Silver Plate English Cocker Spaniel Pin Brooch

This old pressed silver plated metal pin of an English Cocker Spaniel. Based on its design and manufacture, it probably dates to the 1930s or 1940s....

$10.99
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CJ7016



Vintage Speidel 10KT Gold Filled Men's Stretch Watch Band 1/27

This is a nice quality Men's SPEIDEL stretch watch band. It is 6 inches long and stretches to 10 inches. It has stainless steel bottom caps and the...

$19.68
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CJ7010



Vintage Super West Germany Rhinestone Brooch with Scarabs 1960s

This is a great looking and well made vintage Rhinestone pin in the form of a wreath, with scarab like amber and clear rhinestones. It is almost 1...

$29.99
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CJ7013



Vintage Unsigned Green Gold Tone Rhinestone Brooch Pin

This is an attractive vintage rhinestone brooch, somewhat in the form of a leaf, with two color green and clear rhinestones. It measures about 2 1/4...

$12.99
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CJ7014



Vintage Wells Gold on Sterling and Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye Brooch

This is a small (1 1/8 inch across), but well-made vintage pin or brooch. It is marked WELLS STERL. It features a chrysoberyl cat's eye cabochon set...

$29.99
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CJ7001



Trifari Turquoise Blue Flower Gold Leaf Choker Necklace, 1960s

This is a vintage and somewhat hard to find Trifari choker consisting of gold finished leaves with little turquoise blue plastic flowers riverted...

$49.99
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