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Hobe Sterling Jewelry
Hobe sterling jewelry is pretty rare, as is most jewelry from the 1940s time frame. With the war, the normal jewelry metals were conscripted by the goverment. Therefore, the jewelry manufacturers had to "make do" with sterling silver.
Once the war was over, the pot and base metals were once again used by the costume jewelry manufactuers, and sterling went largely by the wayside. So in general, the use of sterling in costume jewelry indicates it was made in the 1940s time frame -- roughly 1943 through 1948.
One other way to identify if a terling piece is from the 1940s is that usually it does not have a lot of rhinestones. Instead of a plethora of smaller stones, a few larger ones were used. While this isn't cast in stone, rhinestones ceased to be imported from Europe so once again, jewelry manufactuers had to make do with what they had in stoock.
Hobe sterling costume jewelry isn't what you'd call inexpensive, but it is highly collectible. If you find a piece in good condition and a reasonable price, grab it! Meanwhile, here are a few pieces of Hobe sterling jewelry, for your browsing and buying pleasure.
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 Sterling Silver Pin Floral Unmarked Hobe Circa 1940  US $35.00
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 BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE HOBE STERLING FLORAL BRACELET US $74.99
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 VINTAGE STERLING HOBE BANDORA ORIENTAL MAN FACE PIN US $399.99
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 Vintage HOBE Sterling Bracelet Blue Stones Flowers US $99.99
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 Vintage HOBE 14K Gold Filled Sterling Silver Brooch US $265.00
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 VERY RARE HOBE STERLING ORIENTAL FAN BROOCH W STONES US $365.00
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 HOBE STERLING SILVER BASKET OF BUDDING BLOOMS BROOCH US $74.95
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 Vintage Hobe Sterling Silver Designer Flower Brooch US $64.99
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 Signed Hobe 1 20 14K Gold over 925 Sterling Silver Pin US $149.99
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De Lillo Vintage Jewelry
De Lillo vintage jewelry isn't well-known, possibly because they weren't in operation for very long. However, de Lillo costume jewelry is rare and sought-after by saavy collectors.
Years of Operation and Mark
De Lillo operated from the late 1960s through the mid 1970s. (Like I said, they weren't around for very long.)
The mark is "de Lillo" in script.
Buying De Lillo Vintage Jewelry
The rule of thumb is this; if you can find a de Lillo piece in decent shape with a not-too-high price -- grab it! Prices tend to go up for this costume jewelry manufacturer (a good thing). Added to its desireability, it means that if you ever want to re-sell down the road, you'll likely make a profit on it.
All this being said, here's what you came for -- de Lillo vintage jewelry for sale! Enjoy your shopping. 
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 Vintage William Delillo Modernist Runway Bib Necklace US $4,500.00
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 deLillo Bib Necklace Cobalt Blue Glass Clear Stones US $2,999.95
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 MORE De Lillo INSTORE VINTAGE GLASS DeLillo BROOCH US $295.00
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 Wm DeLillo de Lillo Blue Art Glass Rhinestone Earrings US $99.99
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 William Delillo Brass Pendant Retro Modernist Face big US $650.00
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 DeLILLO Flashy Lucite Crystal Cone Drops Demi US $1,495.00
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 Vintage Signed DeLillo Pearl Glass Bead Necklace US $580.00
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 Stunning DeLillo Maltese Cross Rhinestone Brooch US $295.00
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 Vintage deLillo Wide Chunky Collar Necklace Runway NR US $12.50
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Hollycraft Costume Jewelry
To me, Hollycraft costume jewelry epitomizes the 1950s style of jewelry. It's elegant without being over-the-top, yet still has plenty of sparkle. And it doesn't hurt that it's generally well made and very collectible. Count yourself lucky if you have any Hollycraft in your collection!
Hollycraft Christmas Tree (Click to Enlarge)
About the Company
Hollycraft costume jewelry was manufactured by Hollywood Jewelry Manufacturing Company. While the company started in 1938, it didn't start using the Hollycraft mark until 1948. And alas, the company closed its doors in 1971; the end of an era.
Hollycraft Marks
The Hollycraft marks are a little funky. On them you'll often see COPR instead of the expected CORP. Nope, not a typo (at least I don't think so), but it sure is different! (My theory is it's an abbreviation for "copyright".) Meanwhile, the marks are:
- "Hollycraft"
- "Hollycraft Copr" + the year of manufacture (1950's only).
- "Hollycraft" with the copyright symbol
Now that you know something about Hollycraft, here is some jewelry to brighten your day -- enjoy!
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 Vintage Signed HOLLYCRAFT Rhinestone Brooch US $35.99
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 HOLLYCRAFT YELLOW CITRINE VINTAGE STYLE RING FOR REPAIR US $7.99
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 hollycraft rhinestone flower pin brooch US $4.99
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 VTG HOLLYCRAFT CLIP ON EARRINGS BROOCH RED GLASS SET US $29.99
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 Vintage Hollycraft rhinestone Christmas tree brooch pin US $22.50
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 VINTAGE HOLLYCRAFT RHINESTONE CHRISTMAS TREE BROOCH US $17.09
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 3 CLIP EARRINGS GEMSTONES 1954 sg HOLLYCRAFT 550 US $5.20
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 LONG RHINESTONE DANGLE EARRINGS BY HOLLYCRAFT 1958 US $60.00
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 Hollycraft Aurora Borealis Earrings US $2.99
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Vendome Brooch and Earrings
A Vendome brooch and earrings set is something hard to find. While there are pin and earring sets for Vendome, they are far less common than, say, necklace and earring sets.
I've talked about Vendome bracelets before, as well as Vendome in general. Below are some of the wonderful brooches and earrings costume jewelry that Vendome created.
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 Vintage PINK ART GLASS Brooch VENDOME COUTURE by CORO US $525.00
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 Vintage TOPAZ ART GLASS Brooch VENDOME COUTURE by CORO US $525.00
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 Vintage LUCITE Rhinestone Brooch Earring CORO 4 VENDOME US $295.00
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 VENDOME rhinestone large flower shaped brooch US $80.00
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 Vtg VENDOME STARBURST ATOMIC Crystal Rhinestone Brooch US $106.25
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 VINTAGE VENDOME HUGE GREEN TEARDROP RHINESTONE BROOCH US $75.00 |
 VENDOME ADJUSTIBLE CLEAR CRYSTAL NAVETTES FLOWER BROOCH US $145.00
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 Vintage Signed Vendome Art Glass Rhinestone Brooch US $49.99
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 VTG VENDOME SIGNED LAYERED RUBY GARNET CRYSTALS BROOCH US $225.00
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 Vintage Vendome Pink Pearl Bead Cluster Clip on Earring US $8.93
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 Vint Vendome Topaz Aurora Borelais Rhinestone Earrings US $12.99
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 Vendome Vintage Faux Jade Green Earrings FREE SHIP L19 US $5.00
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 Vintage VENDOME Rivoli Aurora Borealis Crystal Earrings US $22.99
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 Vintage VENDOME Aurora Borealis Pearl Clip Earrings US $1.04
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 Vendome AB Flower Crystal Rhinestone Brooch Earring Set US $24.99
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 Vintage 4 STRAND Necklace Earring VENDOME COUTURE CORO US $450.00
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 VINTAGE VENDOME EARRINGS GOLD TONE CLIP BACK SIGNED US $7.99
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 VINTAGE VENDOME EARRINGS PRETTY US $12.99
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