Fun - you can play dress up or incorporate into a modern wardrobe. It's always fun.
Quality - Many of the designers of Vintage Costume Jewelry started out as Fine Jewelers. Panetta was a master in Platinum and Alfred Philippe of Trifari had worked as Jeweler for Cartier.
Variety - There is a style for every mood and occasion, and many styles can be changed, parts can be added or taken away,. Coro Duettes are a perfect example of that. A pair of dress clips that becomes a brooch. How creative is that?
Green - If you like jewelry and live a green lifestyle, you can't go wrong with vintage jewels.
Price - although some rare pieces can go into thousands, there is no way you could by the quality, style, variety and design for the same price today.
Investment - if you know the trends you can make some pretty good investments, on occasion.
Authentic Antique and Vintage Earrings both Fine and Costume. These are authentic vintage and antique period Earrings ranging from the Georgian Era to the 1980s, screw backs, clips and pierced earrings.
Beautiful gold tone and faux pearl clip earrings by Trifari. Metal has brushed areas and polished areas. A few rhinestones fir accent. Measurements are 7/8' by 3/4" overall. Marked on the back, in very good vintage condition.
Darling vintage pave rhinestone strawberry shaped clip earrings by Trifari. Overall gold tone but prongs are white gold color, just like it would be in Fine Jewelry. Each measure about 7/8" tall by 5/8" at the widest point. In good condition with the original rhinestones. Please keep in mind the rhinestones are as old as the earrings and will not be as bright as new ones. That's part of the charm of vintage costume jewelry!
These huggy clip earrings are a lot of fun. Just change the Lucite portion and they will match your outfit. Well made by Trifari, they come with the original box so all the parts will stay together easily. Metal portion is gold plated. Each earring is almost 3/4" in diameter and3/16" wide. In excellent vintage condition.
These are gorgeous and so well made. Vintage enameled flower has tiny rhinestones at the petal edges which flow all the way up around the center faux pearl. Clip earrings measure approximately 1" square. In excellent vintage condition, marked Trifari on the back.
Very nice pair of clip earrings shaped like flowers which are faux pearls. Made and signed by Tortolani in the 1960s. Clip earrings are in very good condition. Measurements are 1 1/2" tall by 13/16" at the widest point. The flowers seem to climb the earlobe, these are called climbers.
Gorgeous colorful Murano Art glass button shaped clip earrings measure about 3/4" in diameter. Clips are gold tone. Art glass contains Fine Silver foil and multi color dots on a clear dome. Beautiful colors, very nicely made. Unsigned, circa 1970s. In excellent vintage condition.
Gorgeous pinchbeck metal and carved Lava Cameo earrings measuring almost 2" long overall. They are light as feathers in spite of the larger size. The cameos are a couple, a man on one and a woman on the other, both are Etruscan in style. So is the setting.
Gorgeous pre-owned solid two tone 14k Gold hoop earrings. The finish on the white gold area reflects light and looks like Diamond pave. The Yellow gold zigzags and sparkles. Beautiful and likely to be of Italian make, these are for pierced ears.
Gorgeous Victorian Period 14k yellow gold earrings with marquise cut smooth Black Onyx and Diamond center. Setting is framed with 2 different sized rope trims. Earrings are for pierced ears and measure almost 1 1/8" long including the ear wires. They are almost 1/2" at the widest point. The pair weighs approximately 4.4 grams. They are not marked ( much of Victorian Fine Jewelry isn't) and were carefully tested to verify the content. in excellent condition.
Part of the group shown on the last photo, these were purchased from a wealthy Pennsylvania Estate. They are not exactly a set and also come from different time periods. The earrings and the ring are the oldest being Victorian Period. The bracelet is Art Deco and the pendant necklace is from the 60s.
Vintage 14k Yellow Gold (solid, not filled or plated) Emeralds and Diamond post earrings for pierced ears. Flower measures a bit over 5/16" in diameter. Beautiful raised setting, very nicely made. Pair weighs 1.7 grams. Measurements are approximate. In excellent vintage condition, comes with 14k Gold ear nuts/butterflies. Carefully tested to confirm gold content. The last picture is the complete set being offered in separate listings.
Vintage 14k Yellow Gold (solid, not filled or plated) hoops with hand carved Celadon Jade fish charms. Carvings are amazing, all carved from a single piece, the bail is part of the same piece of Jade. Color is light green, not white.
Overall length is 2 1/4" , hoops are 5/8" in diameter, 1/8" thick. Each carving is 1 3/4" long. Charms can be moved to a chain or worn on another pair of hoops, if desired. Earrings are marked on the hoop and were tested to confirm gold content. Overall weight is 6.6 grams.
These gorgeous large oval hoop earrings were made in Brazil. The texture is rich and sparkly, the style is classic. It measures overall 1 1/2" long by 1 1/8" wide and 3mm thick. It is in as new condition, pre-owned. It weighs 6.5 grams for the pair
Gorgeous step cut Londong Blue Topaz and diamond earrings in solid 14k Yellow Gold. Beautiful design, the solid gold portion is curved to frame the face and adorned with a single minute sparkly diamond. Earrings are for pierced ears. They measure 1 3/8" long overall. The drop shaped Topaz stones are 5/16" tall by 5/16" at the widest point, approximately and measured in the setting. Each is expertly cut, very clean with beautiful bright to deep blue color.Earrings are marked on the reverse "14k, 585" and were carefully tested to verify gold content. Approximate total weight is 4.1 Grams. They are pre-owned and in excellent condition. These are really gorgeous!
These are gorgeous! Articulated Fuchsia flower earrings colored with Champleve enamel. Made in China sometime around the 70s, I purchased them as New Old Stock from a NYC bead dealer. They had a few and I bought them all several years ago. When I asked if they had anymore, she replied "Sorry, no. They haven't made these in decades!" I had
Very pretty Cultured Baroque pearls accented with 14k Gold beads form the drop on these post earrings. Pearls are of very nice quality with good orient and luster. Overall earring measurement is 1 1/4" long. Pair weighs 3.1 grams or a bit over 2 pennyweights.
Gorgeous black glass and clear rhinestone roundel large clip earrings dating from the 1960s. They measure 1 1/8" in diameter and are in excellent vintage condition.
Beautiful pair of 10k Gold hoop earrings measuring 1" in diameter, 1/4" wide and 1/8" thick. The yellow gold portion is hammered textured, the white gold is brushed. I believe these are form the 1970s to the 1980s when mixed metal colors were popular. The look is back!
Exquisite antique solid 14k Gold and pearl earrings dating from the Victorian Period, circa 1860s. These are Etruscan Revival style earrings. Each earring is incredibly well made with a large button pearl set in detailed bezel. The bezel is finished by a row of the tiniest seed pearls.