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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