Costume Jewelry
Costume Jewelry
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 2 PIECES OF MONET COSTUME JEWELRY BRACELET AND NECKLACE  US $9.99
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 A LOT OF DESIGNER COSTUME JEWELRY BARBARA MANDRELL US $13.99
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 Costume Jewelry Goldtone chain Bead Necklace PARK LANE US $8.99
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 VINTAGE MONET COSTUME JEWELRY LOT NECKLACES BRACELETS US $39.99
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 Avon Costume Jewelry Lot Necklaces Bracelet Pin Signed US $9.00
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 Vtg Premier Designs Disk Earrings Costume Jewelry US $9.99
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 Vtg Premier Designs Earrings Costume Jewelry US $9.99
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 Vtg Premier Designs Square Earrings Costume Jewelry US $9.99
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 Vtg Premier Designs Earrings Costume Jewelry US $9.99
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 Vtg Premier Designs MOP Earrings Costume Jewelry US $9.99
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 Liz Claiborne signed cat with ball pin Costume Jewelry US $7.99
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 Vtg Premier Designs Faux Pearl Earrings Costume Jewelry US $9.99
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 COSTUME JEWELRY 1928 brand necklace US $14.99
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 JEWELRY COSTUME 1928 BRAND EARRINGS GOLD TWISTED ROPE US $6.00
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 Liz Claiborne Brooch Pin Purple MIB Costume Jewelry US $11.99
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 1928 brand glass dangle pin brooch Costume jewelry US $6.99
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 IVORY PEARL BIB NECKLACE EARRINGS SET COSTUME JEWELRY US $19.95
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 Lisner Costume Jewelry Pin Brooch Faux Pearls US $39.99
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 Vintage Monet Costume Jewelry Gold Blue Green Earrings US $12.99
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 SIGNED GIVENCHY PLASTIC BEAD COSTUME JEWELRY NECKLACE US $49.99
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 Vintage 1928 Costume Jewelry Pin Brooch New Gold Pearl US $12.99
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 SIGNED GIVENCHY PLASTIC BEAD COSTUME JEWELRY NECKLACE US $34.99
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 Vintage Monet Starfish Pin HUGE Costume Jewelry Pretty US $4.75
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 Vintage 1928 Costume Jewelry Pin Brooch New Gold Pearl US $10.99
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 New MAXIMAL ART Halloween Pumpkin Pin Costume Jewelry US $59.98
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 New MAXIMAL ART Vintage Halloween Witch Costume Jewelry US $79.98
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 COSTUME JEWELRY NECKLACE WORTHINGTON GLASS BEADS LOCKET US $9.99
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 MAXIMAL ART Vintage Halloween Witch Pin Costume Jewelry US $59.98
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 VINTAGE COSTUME JEWELRY DESIGNOR CAMEO PENDANT W CHAIN US $14.95
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 NEW CHANEL Costume Jewelry Silver Tone RING Crystal Bow US $549.95
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 MAXIMAL ART Vintage Halloween Witch Pin Costume Jewelry US $59.98
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 Philippe Audibert French costume jewelry earrings lot US $399.99
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 GOLDEN BLACK DROPS RIBBON BIB NECKLACE COSTUME JEWELRY US $24.95
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 Womens Vintage Costume jewelry Jeweled Owl Brooch Pin US $8.99
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 Monet Designer Bracelet Silver Costume Jewelry US $9.99
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 Napier 14 kt post Gold EARRINGS Costume Jewelry Fashion US $3.99
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 VINTAGE LIZ CLAIBORNE COSTUME JEWELRY GOLDTONE BROOCH US $6.99
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 Awesome Chico Necklace Signed Costume Jewelry US $5.99
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 Really Nice Long Lia Sophia Necklace Costume Jewelry US $5.99
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About Vintage Costume Jewelry Designers
Authentic Costume Jewelry Can Be Collected For Big Profits!
Vintage costume jewelry is a hot collectible in today's antique market and can literally be worth several hundred times their original purchase price. The very first true costume jewelry appeared on theatres throughout Europe before being brought back to the States by American G.I.'s returning home from World War I. American manufacturers began dominating the industry from the 1920's onward. Many American companies like Coro and Eisenberg produced some of the most coveted collectibles on the vintage jewelry market today so keep an eye out for signed pieces as the flea markets.
But what truly makes costume jewelry unique and potentially valuable? Vintage costume necklaces, bracelets, and other pieces were purchased by American soldiers in French boutiques and brought home after the first world war. U.S. companies began dominating costume jewelry design and manufacturing from the late 1920's onward. Trifari, Coro, and dozens of American manufacturers soon began producing the designs and pieces that are some of the most prized collectibles on the vintage market today. If you know what you are looking for and can distinguish the worthless knock-offs from the genuine Eisenberg necklaces and other top pieces, then you can literally make a great living--while having fun in the process! Ultimately, the value of any piece is determined by: Supply; Demand; Design; Materials; and Condition.
The supply of vintage pieces is not evenly distributed which is a large reason why there is so much diversity in pricing. The jewelry was produced in batches of varying size by dozens and dozens of different manufacturers. Larger companies like Coro and Trifari would commonly produce thousands of pieces of each design. DeMario, McClelland, and other small companies might only have batch sizes numbering in the hundreds. When other pricing variables are held constant, signed pieces from the small companies tend to be worth more money. But be careful, some of the larger companies produced special batches in limited quantities making them more valuable than typical pieces from the same company.
But rarity alone does not determine value and demand is always the largest factor affecting price. Simple economics dictates that higher demand will command a higher price. For anyone looking for the hot items right now, signed Miriam Haskell vintage jewelry is the best bet despite being a bit eccentric in design. Potential investors need to do a little homework on the Internet to find which designs are hot and which are not in order to identify the best pieces to buy. It doesn't matter whether you like the popular designs or not--just remember that they will make you more money!
So why do people like some pieces but not others? The design of the piece itself plays a large role in the demand for the piece and thus also has a big affect upon value. Seasoned investors sometimes avoid collecting the signed vintage pieces because everyone is already looking for them. Instead, they will focus on unsigned but well-designed pieces because they tend to be more profitable than many of the signed necklaces, brooches, etc. A large portion of the entire vintage costume stock is unsigned despite having been made by some of the most respected companies in the industry. Identifying great designs is one of the surest ways to identify unsigned pieces and make vintage jewelry collecting profitable. Pieces of exceptional design quality, like those made by companies like Boucher and B. David, tend to be both unsigned and more valuable than many of the signed pieces on the market.
The overall design is accentuated by the quality of craftsmanship and materials used to produce each piece. The gemstones are typically the most relevant materials when it comes to the value of a particular piece of jewelry. There were some companies that were famous for using gemstones of exceptional quality though none of them would be considered precious. Jewelry designs by Bogoff, Weiss, and Eisenberg tend to be high value collectibles primarily because of their exceptionally High Quality.
Without question, Eisenberg costume jewelry is renown for being of exceptional quality and design. This makes it very hard for collectors to buy and sell it for a profit. If you are trying to find some profitable pieces to purchase at cheap prices but still command a lot with serious investors, look for jewelry made by these companies:
Danecraft
Kramer
Bogoff
Weiss
Monet
Ultimately, the overall value of any piece of costume or fine jewelry is assessed based upon its current condition. It is quite common to find excess scratches, lost stones, rust, and other forms of discoloration on vintage costume jewelry pieces. But while some degree of wear is expected, it is not the only factor that determines price. But if you know how to locate the unsigned gems hiding in flea markets and online auctions every day, then you can really make a bundle collecting vintage costume pieces--even those with excessive signs of wear!
About the Author
Dione Fultz is a
vintage costume jewelry collector
specializing in period sets.
How does one best clean clothes and (costume) jewelry exposed to termites in a termite-infested dresser.?
The clothes are currently being washed and dry cleaned, but what to do about the costume jewelry? (The dresser is being tossed).
Normal Laundry should do the trick. The termites can't live under water for very long. When drying, set the heat setting to the highest level. 160 degrees will kill the eggs.
As for the jewelry, Put them in a pot of boiling water of a minute.
You should be good to go.
