http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com Vintage Costume Jewelry to Enjoy! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:54:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/signed-costume-jewelry/vintage-weiss-jewelry/ http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/signed-costume-jewelry/vintage-weiss-jewelry/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 18:08:51 +0000 Gail http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/?p=415 Weiss jewelry is known for its classy appearance. Not to mention the glorious sparkle! Let's talk about Weiss jewelry, its history and what to look at when you buy it. About Weiss Jewelry Albert Weiss founded Weiss jewelry in the year 1942.  Mr. Weiss was experienced with costume jewelry, as he had spent some time at Coro. Mr. [...]]]> http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/signed-costume-jewelry/vintage-weiss-jewelry/feed/ 0 http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/rhinestone-jewelry/rhinestone-costume-jewelry/ http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/rhinestone-jewelry/rhinestone-costume-jewelry/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:35:32 +0000 Gail http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/?p=362 Rhinestone costume jewelry is the very definition of "bling".  Most of the time, anyway -- there are pieces more subdued.  But oh, the sparkle of the vintage rhinestone jewelry is what keeps us coming back. What's Your Jewelry Style? I did mention that there were costume jewelry manufacturers that had a more subdued sparkly rhinestone look.  One [...]]]> http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/rhinestone-jewelry/rhinestone-costume-jewelry/feed/ 0 http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/unsigned-costume-jewelry/should-you-ever-buy-unsigned-costume-jewelry/ http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/unsigned-costume-jewelry/should-you-ever-buy-unsigned-costume-jewelry/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:52:05 +0000 Gail http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/?p=280 I know I've said that a beginning collector should really stick with signed costume jewelry.  But is there ever a time that you should stray away from signed into the land of the beautiful but unsigned pieces? Yes, there are times that unsigned pieces can be a good purchase.  For example, the famous Juliana line by [...]]]> http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/unsigned-costume-jewelry/should-you-ever-buy-unsigned-costume-jewelry/feed/ 0 http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/signed-costume-jewelry/florenza-vintage-costume-jewelry/ http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/signed-costume-jewelry/florenza-vintage-costume-jewelry/#comments Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:30:39 +0000 Gail http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/?p=204 Florenza vintage costume jewelry is a little under-appreciated (in my humble opinion).  Of course, not everyone likes likes the Florenza antique look.  Instead of lots of flashy rhinestones, it's a more subdued kinds of jewelry.  Don't get me wrong though; there are plenty of pieces with rhinestones! Anyway, here's a little on the history of Florenza [...]]]> http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/signed-costume-jewelry/florenza-vintage-costume-jewelry/feed/ 2 http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/vintage-costume-jewelry/what-exactly-is-vintage-jewelry/ http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/vintage-costume-jewelry/what-exactly-is-vintage-jewelry/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:20:49 +0000 Gail http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/?p=15 So what exactly do I mean when I say "vintage jewelry"?  What makes a piece vintage -- is it age?  Beauty?  Being signed by a designer? Well, it can certainly be all of them, but it is actually the age of the piece that determines if it's vintage or antique. Defining Vintage Jewelry Vintage is normally defined as [...]]]> http://www.costume-jewelry-online.com/vintage-costume-jewelry/what-exactly-is-vintage-jewelry/feed/ 1