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01-05-2012

Vintage Costume Jewelry is:

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.



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Antique and Vintage Watch and Pocket Watch chains for men and women.
 

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Silver Tone Retractable Watch Chain Pin See details
Silver Tone Retractable Watch Chain Pin

Vintage retractable watch chain, fob or keychain is perfect to keep your keys easy to find in your purse. It will hold almost anything that can be attached to the clip end. Pull the clip and the chain extends up to 15" long. In excellent vintage condition, it is marked "Ketchem" on the safety for the pin and Ketchem McDougal, East Orange, NJ" on the back. Front has a machine turned pattern. Circa 1950s.

Price : $30.00 (€21.81)
Antique Pocket Watch Chain Rose Gold Fancy Rope See details
Antique Pocket Watch Chain Rose Gold Fancy Rope

Classic antique Victorian pocket watch chain measures 11" long. Rose-y Gold Filled, not yellow and note pink, but rather somewhere in between. Beautiful color. T-bar is adorned with small chased button. Chain is 1/8" thick, rope style, fancy. In very good vintage condition with very minor loss of plating on the high points, not obvious when worn. This is due to regular wear and age. Marked B.A. & Co, 1/10  for metal content. Dates from around 1900s.

Price : $45.00 (€32.72)
Vintage Button Type Watch Chain See details
Vintage Button Type Watch Chain

Likely to be from the Art Deco era, this vintage watch chain has a button instead of a t-bar. Measures 14 1/4" long. The beautiful button is oval, measures approximately 1/2" by 11/16" with blank center where you could have your own engraving done. Signed "R & F" on the swivel clasp. In very good vintage condition with no loss of plating, swivel is fully functional.

Price : $42.00 (€30.53)
Victorian Fancy Pocket Watch Fob Chain See details
Victorian Fancy Pocket Watch Fob Chain

Fancy antique Victorian Pocket Watch Fob Chain measures 4 3/4" long including the top clip. The details are fabulous, scrolled top and bottom with matching fob, the ends connected by pillow links. The overall width is 13/16". Made in Yellow Gold FIlled, there are no maker's mark. Circa 1890s, in excellent condition, clip works very well.

Price : $88.00 (€63.98)
Antique Victorian Pocket Watch Chain Fancy Link See details
Antique Victorian Pocket Watch Chain Fancy Link

Gorgeous heavy and chunky fancy link Victorian Period vest chain for a pocket watch. Rich yellow gold filled measures 10 3/4" from the t-bar to the swivel. The chain itself is graduated, it starts at 11mm (almost 7/8") wide at the swivel end and increases gently to 1/2" at the t-bar end. The t-bar end has a ring for a fob, but no fob is included, you can choose your own. It weighs 22.6 grams, approximately. Marked G.J. and Double on one of the larger links near the t-bar. In excellent condition, I wear these as bracelets.

Price : $85.00 (€61.80)
Victorian Mesh & Buckle Pocket Watch Chain Fob See details
Victorian Mesh & Buckle Pocket Watch Chain Fob

Gorgeous antique Victorian Period Gold Filled mesh and buckle watch fob chain. In Victorian times, these would be clipped to the vest pocket and a pocket watch or locket would be attached to the clip at the end of the short chain. Really gorgeous piece of men's jewelry.  Overall measurements are top to bottom including clip, 4 1/2" long; mesh width is 1" approximately, buckle is 1 1/4" at the widest point. It is in excellent condition, the clips all work. There is no damage to the repousse buckle or repousse area on the top clip. The only mark is a pair of hand stamped stars on the back of the top clip, which have not been identified.

Price : $95.00 (€69.07)
Victorian Gold Filled Slide Chain Necklace See details
Victorian Gold Filled Slide Chain Necklace

Beautiful and versatile antique Victorian slide chain. Made for a small watch or locket, just add a pendant or watch fob. It can be worn many different ways. Overall length is 48".

Price : $148.00 (€107.60)
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