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.
Jewelry, besides being beautiful, should have a meaning. Vintage charm bracelets are like an album of memories - each vintage charm is a snapshot of a happy moment. Vintage Charm Bracelets in Sterling Silver, 14k Gold, 18K Gold, Gold Filled, Costume and even Copper. You can start your own with a vintage starter charm bracelet or add to one that appeals to you.
Vintage Sterling Silver chain bracelet with Sterling Silver heart padlock clasp, made by Binder Brothers. This is a larger proportion bracelet with a wide and somewhat heavy chain.
Vintage gold tone Monet charm bracelet with large heart and key charm. Nice textured chain, bracelet fits wrists up to6 3/4" maybe 6 7/8". Width is 1/4". Marked on the back of the fold over clasp and metal hang tag, bracelet is well made with safety chain
Vintage heart padlock gate bracelet likely to have been made in Birmingham, England. Very unusual combination of Sterling chain and solid 14k Gold heart padlock clasp and key. It was designed as such, made by the same company. Both bracelet and clasp have the same maker's marks.
Adorable 3D charms in gold gilt Fine Silver with Champleve enamel accents. Likely to have been made for export or as souvenirs in China around the 1940s, each charm is dimensional and very detailed. There are 10 different ones
Fabulous vintage costume charm bracelet with a great assortment of large, very high quality costume charms. Charms include pressed glass Buddhas in Lapis Lazuli and Carnelian color, a single large Victorian style seal watch fob with Carnelian color cabochon, large and small ancient coins, small channel set faux Turquoise glass faceted pillow cut stones, large champleve enamel heraldic shields and faux Baroque pearls.
Rhinestone stars and faux baroque pearls are the charms on this gorgeous vintage charm bracelet. It is well made and detailed, event the chain is nice - it alternates long and shorter links, the longer ones are textured.
Buy it together or individually. Gorgeous double width 12k Gold Filled vintage starter charm bracelet with two 14k solid gold charms. one of which is a great whimsical "Crazy Money" or "Mad Money" charm. It is in wonderful vintage condition, ready for your own charms.
Big hearts, lucky charms and a working compass: what else does a girl need to find love? This great charm bracelet in gold plated metal is beautifully made and very detailed. Even the wide chain is finely textured. It is a bold bracelet with large charms, so be prepared, it is an attention getter!
Beautiful vintage charm bracelet with charms ranging in date from the 1940s to the 1960s. It includes a small sized 10k White Gold and Ruby ring used as a charm. Perhaps a child's ring. There are 10 Sterling Silver charms ranging in size and shape plus the Ruby and 10k white gold ring. The charms are:
A darling charm bracelet, the calla lilies are faux pearls and made of glass. The lovely book chain and the leaves are gold gilt over brass. It does look like it could be an early unsigned Miriam Haskell but it has not been confirmed
Cool Retro Style vintage Coro bracelet in bright silver plated finish fits a wrist up to 6 3/4". The large square shaped charm has no initials engraved, you can have your own added. Bracelet is 3/8" wide, each link is shaped like the letter Z, high polish on the center with textured edges.In excellent vintage condition, looks unworn.