1940's Retro Modern Jewelry

Vintage Costume Jewelry your Mother & Grandmother wore!
On this page, you will find WWII and Retro jewelry as well as post War 1940s pieces.

Throughout WWII, base metals were called in for wartime use, and American costume jewelry manufacturers began to use Sterling for many pieces. Because European trade was blocked, manufacturers had to use whatever rhinestones were on hand, so fewer rhinestones were used.

During this time other materials were also used in place of imported crystal stones including plastics.
Notice how the art deco styles of the 1930's evolved into the bare, curving bouquets, bows & fans of Retro.

Also popular during the 1940's were figurals and Victorian Revival jewelry, although the Revival pieces tended to be smaller than those big 1930's jewels. Note that especially after the war, Revival jewelry designers did not try to imitate too closely the jewels worn by Victorians. Also, elements of Victoriana were added to retro restyles or restyled altogether.

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Harry Iskin Classic Retro Parure $85	Classic Coro-Craft Sterling Vermeil Brooch $145	Retro Sterling Silver with Red & Pink Rhinestones $48
Van Dell Sterling Retro Fan Flowers $45	Sleek & Sassy Van Dell Sterling Vermeil Pin $38	Harry Iskin Plump Leaf Frond Sterling Bouquet $58
Sterling Retro Brooch with Big Keystone $58	L.S. Co. Retro Sterling Vermeil $68

Post War Retro Costume Jewelry of Late 1940's and Early 1950's During the post war boom, base metals once again became available for luxury items such as costume jewelry, as well as rhinestones from Europe. But that didn't mean the Retro style suddenly went away! Elements of Retro designs can still be seen in late 1940's costume jewelry and on into the 1950's, along with motifs of Victorian Revival.
Eisenberg Sterling Ad Piece $165	Barclay Red Rhinestone Necklace & Bracelet Demi $78	Lisner Flower 1950's
Shabby Chic Spectacular: Big Kramer Sterling Brooch $38	Coro Retro Rhinestone Flower Bracelet $62	Barclay Rhinestone Pendant Necklace $85
Limoges Perfume Bottle Brooch $65	Massive Victorian Revival Bracelet $168

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You can find 1940's jewelry including retro modern sterling jewelry to buy online here. Also vintage jewellery, jewelry, jewlery, jewerly, collectible jewelry, unsigned jewelry, jewellry, broach, brooch pins necklaces and sets as well as earrings in the Retro modern style are available.

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