Posts Tagged ‘Earrings’
Clover Jewerly
Do you love clover jewelry, and want to either start a collection, or add to your existing one? Then you've come to the right place!
Clover jewelry is most often found in either brooch/pin or earring forms. You will also sometimes see clover pendants as well.
And although 4-leaf clovers tend to be favored, due to their good luck, you can also find 3-leaf clovers. And besides, isn't it more fun to have both kinds?
The jewelry comes in gold-tone, silver-tone and enameled. Various costume jewelry manufacturers made them, so you're even likely to find some signed clovers as well.
So here they are, a field full of clovers for your browsing and buying pleasure. Enjoy!
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 VINTAGE SILVER MESH CUTWORK FOUR LEAF CLOVER BROOCH SHAMROCK PIN RHINESTONE  US $11.00
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 NECKLACE STERLING HAS 1928 ON CLASPGREEN CLOVER US $20.00
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 Vintage AJC Rhinestone Clover Brooch Pin US $9.99
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 Vintage Enamel Four Leaf Clover Pendant Necklace US $9.99
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 Vintage Sol dor CELTIC Silvertone Shamrock Clover Green Marble Pin US $19.99
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 Vintage Four Leaf Clover Lucite Charm Bracelet US $24.99
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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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 Enameled Flower Rhinestone Vendome Brooch Earrings Demi US $199.99
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 VINTAGE SIGNED VENDOME BROOCH PIN US $24.95
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 Vintage VENDOME Silver Mirror Rivoli Crystal Brooch Earrings Bracelet PARURE US $224.99
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 Vintage Vendome Large Aqua Rhinestone in Nest Earrings Mint US $34.99
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 Vendome Rhinestone Turquoise Bead Earrings US $12.00
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 VINTAGE VENDOME GOLD TONE SMOOTH FINISH KNOT STYLE EARRINGS US $.99
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 Vintage 50s Vendome 3Str Blue Crystal Necklace Earrings US $389.00
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 Acrylic Vintage Orange Green Vendome earrings US $9.99
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 VENDOME Aurora Borealis crystal Rhinestone Clip earring US $44.99
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Beau Jewels Costume Jewelry
Beau Jewels jewelry is for anyone who loves rhinestones done in a feminine style. It tends to be colorful (few pieces with all clear rhinestones) and eye-catching.
Beau Jewels Earrings (Click to Enlarge)
Not a lot is known about Beau Jewels and its history. The jewelry is thought to be made by Bowman Foster, Inc. which is no longer in existence.
The jewelry is thought to have a timeframe of sometime in the 1950s to sometime in the 1970s.
Beau Jewels Markings
Interestingly, Beau Jewels seems to have marked only the earrings! The mark is "Beau Jewels" imprinted into the metal (not raised or on a cartouche).
Because Beau Jewels only marked the earrings, there are a lot of unmarked pins out there! The only way to know for sure is to find the marked earrings and make the match.
The construction of a Beau Jewels piece tends to be lightweight for its size and brooches were made with lots of rivets. But don't let the lightweight fool you -- the jewelry is still made well.
Until you are familiar with the style of Beau Jewels pieces, it's best to buy only earrings or sets that include marked earrings. (Me, I can't wait to find the brooch that goes with the earrings above.) 
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Vintage Costume Jewelry Earrings
Are you on the hunt for costume jewelry earrings? It's fun, isn't it! But are there things you should know before you buy that pair you're eyeing? Yes indeed, so let's talk about it.
What Kind of Vintage Earrings to Buy?
As I mentioned in the costume jewelry brooch post, you first want to determine the "why" in buying them -- to wear, for an investment, etc.
Costume Jewelry Earrings by Lisner (Click to Enlarge)
Let's say you want to wear them, as well as keep them for an investment. The first thing to consider is that the vast majority of vintage costume jewelry earrings are either clipback or screwback -- not pierced.
It's really only the newest of the vintage costume jewelry earrings that are pierced. So if you want to stay in the 1940s through mid 1960's (the most collectible time period), they very likely will be clipbacks or screwbacks.
So with that in mind, you need to make sure that the clipbacks are tight and the screwbacks still have the threads in working order. Otherwise, you're just as likely to lose the earrings instead of safely wear them.
Also keep in mind if you have metal allergies, the possibility of irritation. Much vintage costume jewelry was made with "pot metal" or "white metal", which usually doesn't contain nickel (the most common metal irritant). However, unless you snag some from the 1943 through 1948 timeframe, they won't be sterling silver, either. Or karat gold.
Costume Jewelry Earrings Material
Rhinestone Earrings by Kramer (Click to Enlarge)
The next is what kinds of materials -- should you get pearls or enamel or rhinestones or...you get the idea.
As always, rhinestones lead the pack, as far as being collectible. The ones packed with "bling" are the most sought-after, but don't discount the ones with just a moderate bling quotient. They are collectable as well, and tend to go with more occasions.
Pearls are certainly up there in collectibility, although not as high as the rhinestones. Still, there are some absolutely gorgeous vintage earrings out there that feature pearls. And if you're a pearl kind of gal, then you will be in heaven! Just remember that the vast majority of pearls are faux pearls, not cultivated, when it comes to vintage costume jewelry.
Plastic (thermoset) earrings are also popular -- there were a lot made in the 1950's and 1960's. These don't command a high a price, but if you find the earrings, keep a watchful eye out for the matching bracelet, necklace and/or brooch -- a set is normally worth more than the sum of its parts.
Enamels are a possibility, but just be sure that the enamels are in excellent condition. The most collectible of the enamels are from the 1930s through 1950s.
Unadorned costume jewelry earrings (those without rhinestones, pearls, etc.) are the least expensive and easily found. If you go this route, look for sets instead of just the earrings. The unadorned earrings by themselves aren't terribly sought-after, except maybe if they are a book piece. However, they are useful for building your beginning collection!
Buying Vintage Costume Jewelry Earrings
All the usual places are spots where you can buy vintage costume jewelry earrings. Online, flea markets, garage sales, estate sales -- all are fertile ground. The trick is to both know what you're looking for, but to be able to recognize a real buy when you see it (like an old going for just a few dollars). This where you need some reference books, like the ones in the beginning your collection post).
Of course my favorite hunting ground is ebay, because I can find a wide array of earrings of all kinds at my fingertips. Below are just a few examples of some of the that are available on ebay. Enjoy the hunt!
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 Vintage Eisenberg Red Enamel Egg Pendant Earrings US $49.99
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 Vintage Trifari Pin and Earrings Flower US $32.99
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 VINTAGE JAPANESE TOSHIKANE CLIP ON EARRINGS WISE MAN JAPAN US $38.00
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