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Designer
Vintage Costume Jewelry
R-Z
Here you will find an assortment of vintage costume jewelry signed or
attributed to various designers.
Reed & Barton
Reed
& Barton,Renoir &
Matisse,
Robert,
Roden Bros.
Schrager, Sandor,
Sphinx,
Star, Swoboda, Truart Sterling, Van Dell,
Vogue, Warner, Weiss, Whiting
& Davis
Trifari has a separate page
For
Vendome
Jewelry
See the Coro Page
Be sure to click each picture for a larger view. Pictures are enlarged to
show detail, but exact measurements will be given as well. Some of the items have added
"view" links so you can see more pictures.
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| Robert, or Originals By Robert are marks of the Fashioncraft Co. started in the early 40s. Jewelry was always high in quality and pricey. | ||
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Rousseau is the signature for House of Rousseau Ltd. New York, in business during the 1950s. Not all the jewelry is signed, but if you see the distinctive fleur de lis finial at the end of a necklace chain, you know it's Rousseau. This jewelry is hard to find. |
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House
of Rousseau Glass & Rhinestone Parure
In this wonderfully well made parure, you get pearl shaped lemon yellow givre glass drops installed in light gold tone and accented by light topaz rhinestones set in faux prongs. The necklace offers a lovely slanted design and can be worn at a maximum of 16". The bracelet clasps with a nice thick foldover at 7 1/4" and is 3/4" wide. The matching clip on earrings are large at 1 5/8" tall. A truly 1950s set, condition is overall Very Good, with wear to the finish on the back of one earring beneath the clip, and minor wear on f the links on necklace and bracelet. However, this opulent set presents as top condition. Only the bracelet is signed ROUSSEAU in block letters, but the necklace sports the distinctive fleur de lis finial and the earrings are obvious matches. $180
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House of Rousseau Lavish
Purple Fringe Necklace
When you're feeling passionately primitive, this necklace will reflect that mood and add a savage sparkle to blue or brown eyes. Though unsigned, the necklace is identified as House of Rousseau by the distinctive fleur-de-lis end piece. You may find a pair of earrings or bracelet that mates! Heavy, ribbed purple swirled thermoset leaves are partially prong set into light gold tone textured metal and surrounded by faux pearls and green rhinestone chatons. Brass chain leads to an adjustable J-hook and finial. Necklace clasps at a maximum of 16 1/2" with plenty of chain so you can tighten it to choker or dog collar length, no matter how tiny your neck might be! Excellent condition. $35
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Huge
Aqua & Pave Crystal Schrager Butterfly Brooch
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Selro and Selini
Selro and Selini are same corporation, and signed jewelry has occasionally been
found with both signatures. But much of the jewelry, if not most, is unsigned.
To verify pieces, or to familiarize yourself with the look of Selro/Selini;
see the Jewelry
Ring page with pictures of Selro and Selini pieces contributed by members.
Also, Illusion Jewels offers a page of jewelry
marked Selro |
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| Siam and Siam Sterling Interesting and exotic collecting field, often depicting Buddhist deities, animals, and temple dancers on black nielloware or colored enamel on sterling and sometimes brass. Most popular during the 1950s, many of these pieces are under priced. | ||
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Siam
Sterling Rare Cut-Out Neilloware Pins
If you love Siam Sterling, you will really
enjoy these rare cut-away brooches. The figures in each pin are exquisitely
cut away in a genius of craftsmanship, with all edges so smooth. On top you
see the lightning goddess holding her light, and below, the smaller pin
shows two other deities. Lots of shining silver showing through. The larger
pin is
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Sphinx ~ A British firm in business from 1948-1999. They produced high quality costume jewelry, and often produced jewels for other names, such as Kenneth Lane, Butler & Wilson and others. |
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Princely
Green & Purple Rhinestone Peacock
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Sphinx
Jade Glass Clip Earrings
Clip-on Earrings. These stones in these Sphinx earrings look like real jade, deeply colored and semitransparent. The stones are ensconced in a marvelous gold tone setting of beaded leaves and half prongs. A dainty size at 3/4", these earrings are ready to take you from the ball game to the ball room! Near-Excellent condition, with the Sphinx signature and design number E155 beneath the clips. $24
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Swoboda 1956-1985. Swoboda jewels always use genuine semi-precious gemstones and are gold plated. Such jewelry is sometimes known as 'bridge jewelry,' because it bridges the gap between costume jewelry and fine jewelry. Early examples are unsigned. |
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Sumptuous
Swoboda Garnet Christmas Tree Pin
Swoboda is a great way to have garnets without spending an entire paycheck. This gold plated Christmas Tree brooch offers genuine garnets set in little golden flowers. The star on top is also set with a garnet. In the pictures, the color & shadow differences are accentuated due to the fact that some of the garnets are fat and really stick out from the tree; others are flatter and appear a lighter color. The tree measures 2 3/8" tall x 1 1/2" wide and is signed in back (c)SWOBODA. This jewel is in Excellent condition. $88
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Trifari ~ Trifari now has it's own page. Click here for Trifari jewelry |
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| Truart
Sterling, Tru
Art Sterling figural items and retro
floral jewels from the 1940s; some as early as the 1930s. This company was
still in business in 1964. |
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Vintage
Truart Sterling Silver Owl Pin
He loves being on his branch wearing his hat; must attract the lady owls. This great pin by Truart stands 2 7/8" tall x 1 3/8". This jewel is marked TRUART STERLING in back and is a must-have for owl collectors. Very Good condition $48 |
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Truart Sterling Seahorse Openwork Brooch
Here's one of Truart's round sterling pins that could be as early as the mid 1930s. Lovely, detailed openwork shows the delightful seahorse, an angelfish with bubbles and seascape within a frame of textured leaves. This brooch is 2 1/8" in diameter, and the sterling is darker than it shows in the picture. Very Good condition, with tarnish. $48 |
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Vintage Truart Sterling Silver Happy Lamb Brooch Circa mid to late 1940s. This little guy wants go everywhere with you! Just looking at his glowing stance will give your admirers a smile~ This beautifully designed lamb brooch is 2 7/8" tall x 2" wide and made of lightweight engraved sterling sterling silver. He's in Excellent condition and marked, on an artist's palette shaped plate, TRUART STERLING. $52
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Truart Sterling Silver Penguin in Graduation Cap This chubby little fella has certainly earned that degree, don't you think? He certainly doesn't look like the other kids and doesn't wear the most stylish clothes, but he's knocked himself out to please you. Will you take him home? AT 3 1/8" tall he's larger than usual, but his reputation is sterling. Marked Truart Sterling on a little paint palate in back, this brooch is in Very Good condition, with perfect sterling with the usual spots and crevices of tarnish. Enjoy! $55
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Ancient
Egyptian Face by Truart in Sterling Silver
Here's an unusual sterling piece by Truart. The lady wears a head scarf, hair jewels and necklaces in decorated detail. Measurements are 2 1/8" tall x 2" wide and a bit heavier sterling than other Truart figurals. Very good condition, with tarnish. Signed in back. $54 |
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Van Dell started business in 1943 and made beautifully designed jewels from the war years on. Van Dell jewelry receives very high ratings for quality by Fred Rezazadeh in his book, COSTUME JEWELRY. Vintage Van Dell jewelry is a great choice for investors. |
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Dell Enamel & Rhinestone Peach
An unusual Van Dell jewel, this prettily enameled
peach with a slice of pave crystal rhinestones. Only 1 1/8" in
diameter, this gold tone morning awakener is in Excellent condition,
signed in back Van Dell in script. $18
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| Vogue From 1936 to mid- 1970s, Vogue created high end costume jewelry. | ||
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Warner
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High quality jewelry from the 1960's to the 1970's. A somewhat scarce
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Delightful
Warner Topaz Glass Intaglio Brooch and Earrings
These demure intaglios will make her happy, especially because they offer the high quality and beauty of Warner jewels. A very thick beveled oval of warm topaz glass shows the carving the the little German headband girl deep within. She is surrounded by a double golden wire woven frame and a secure pinback. She's 2" x 1 1/2", and complete with the matching 1" clip on earrings. Only thre brooch is signed, WARNER on a plaque in back. Excellent condition. $48
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Weiss
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Albert
Weiss created vibrantly beautiful, high quality costume jewelry from 1947
to 1971. Much of Weiss jewelry was wholesaled out, unsigned. All the
Weiss jewelry presented here, as on all our pages, is vintage and
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Weiss Japanned Olivine Rhinestone & Faux Pearl Clip On Earrings
You redheads and blondes with blue or green eyes know the value of olivine rhinestones to bring out your best sparkling and dramatic look. The large olivine chatons are specially made with flat bottoms and high tips sloping diagonally from the center. The stones are two-toned; when turning in the light they appear to have warm topaz glowing within. The two fat navettes are prong set upside down Shreiner style! Jumbled on top are faux pearls with crystal endpins and black diamonds--sparkling gray rhinestones--to radiate from the black japanned base. The clip findings have special screw mechanism to be used to adjust the tightness of the clips. These fabulous jewels are 1 3/8" x 7/8" and are so chunky they rise about 1/2" from the base! Excellent condition. $32 |
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Book Piece!
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Weiss
Holiday Ornaments Pin
Here's a most beautiful Weiss Christmas pin showing three ornaments among holly and berries. Featured in CHRISTMAS JEWELRY, by Mary Morrison (2002), The brooch is not only enameled yellow, red and green, but also offers plump, sparkling rhinestones on each ornament. The pin is 2 1/4" wide and 1 3/8" tall. Add to holiday cheer with this colorful classic by Weiss. Signed in back, Excellent condition. $55 |
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Plump Red & Pink Matching Brooch & Earrings Set--Weiss AND Kramer A match made in heaven with this beautiful Weiss plump red crescent moon Brooch with signed Kramer Earrings--not surprising, since both Kramer & Weiss used the same jobber. I've seen these very same earrings (in other colors) with the Weiss signature! They are definite mates. Set in gold tone, the moon shaped brooch has deep red jelly cabochons with pink rhinestone chatons as well as a single aurora borealis stone. The Kramer Earrings have the same cabochons with pink rhinestones & a single AB. Brooch is 2 3/8" tall; Earrings are 1 1/8". All stones are sparkling with no foil loss. Brooch is Excellent; earrings have a slight amount of finish wear in back and are rated Very Good. A wonderful demi parure with a bit of costume jewelry history behind it! $95
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This simply elegant vintage Weiss shield brooch will take you from day to evening year around. The clear, clean medium green rhinestones are as refreshing as dawn in a forest. The emerald cuts and chatons of several sizes are all rather plump for this 2" jewel, and with the silvertone setting rising in a slight dome. Enjoy this practical beauty of high quality and gorgeous color; you will wear it often. Signed WEISS, no copyright mark, on oval in back. The brooch is in Very Good+ condition, with the reverse has minor wear best seen with a loupe, and all the rhinestones excellent. $52
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Weiss Prom Queen Sparkler Necklace Set You have always been queen of the prom, and you always wear a better-than-average prom queen set. This one by Weiss is made up of rows of clear rhinestone chain, looped and festooned at the centerpiece. The matching clip on earrings dangle like the dickens and will drive the prom king crazy! As we were scanning this sparkler, a stone fell out on the left hand side of the chain, but don't worry, we've since put it right back in it's pretty little prong set place! Necklace closes with hook and chain at a maximum of 16", and the dangling clip on earrings are 1 3/8" long. Everything is marked WEISS and is in Excellent condition. $55
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Wondrous Weiss Red Rhinestone & Golden Leaves Demi Parure For an elegant look over the holiday season that
will also go beautifully with so many outfits year around, this delicious
Weiss set is for you. Red marquise cut prong set rhinestones
are centered with a line of ruby red chatons and topped with red aurora
borealis coronet set chatons. Setting is gold tone. The look is
enhanced by textured gold tone leaves. Brooch measures 2 7/8" tall x
1 7/8" wide, although you can wear the brooch horizontally or even
tilted. The matching clip earrings are 1 1/4". Only the earrings are
signed, though the pieces are obviously a set. Here's the best part:
Everything is in Excellent, clean condition. $125 |
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Whiting
& Davis Victorian Revival Rose Painted Porcelain Set
One of my favorite sets by Whiting and Davis is this rose painted porcelain necklace, hinged bangle bracelet and clip on earrings. The lovely dark pink roses and surrounding green foliage is a transfer, but dabs of gold paint has been added by hand. In some of the pictures t this paint will appear as dark smudges. But the set is clean and ready to wear. The hanged bangle bracelet offers ornate design of leaves on both sides of the oval 3/4" x 5/8" porcelain. This bangle, complete with safety chain, measures 5/8" at the widest part; the inner diameter is 2 1/8" x 2 1/4". It is not signed, but obviously part of the set. The clip earrings are 1" and signed "Whiting & Davis Co" on clip. The rose pendant is gorgeous in it's ornate openwork frame, measures 1 1/2" (not counting bail.) It dangles from 22" chain with the Whiting and Davis hang tag. Bracelet and necklace are in Excellent condition, earring Very Good with minor wear on back. Enjoy for $88
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Whiting & Davis
Hand Painted Porcelain Portrait Bangle Bracelet
Circa 1960. No costume luxury was spared when Whiting and Davis made their famous hinged bangles. Here's a fantastic Victorian Revival piece, a porcelain painting imported from Limoges France, the famous Lady in Blue. The lady is hand painted over a transfer, giving an essential pearled look to her hair decoration and collar. How beautiful. The oval porcelain is encased in a silvertone bezel among intricate silvertone leaves, bows, and other openwork folderol which extends to the side of the bangle. This bracelet is signed Whiting & Davis Mesh Bags over the inside hinge, and you also get the Limoges signature in gold on the back of the porcelain. The bracelet measures 1 1/2" wide at the portrait and
1/2" in back. The jewel fits a small to small-medium wrist without
pinching; it's just a bit too tight on my regular medium wrist. Inner diameter
is 2" x 2 1/4". Comes complete with safety chain. Excellent condition.
Such a Highly collectible can become an heirloom in your family. $145 |
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Whiting
& Davis Black Lily Intaglio Pendant
Beautiful, graceful lilies, perhaps Lilies of the Valley, are carved into the mirrored surface of this thick jet black hematite-like pendant, which has beveled edges and is coronet set into the raised shining silvertone openwork setting. Hanging from a thick, fancy 24" silvertone chain. The back of the pendant is silver mirror; you can check how pretty you are while wearing it! The pendant is 2 1/2" x 2" and rises about 2/3" from the surface; this is a heavy, quality piece. The ornate openwork bale adds an extra inch to the drop. Excellent condition. $48
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Whiting
& Davis Amethyst Glass Cameo Brooch & Earrings Set
Not often seen, this great set of cameos are fashioned in high relief from frosted molded glass against a black surface. The Bacchanalian maidens, with grape leaves in their hair, are absolutely luxurious. Cameos may at times appear prim & proper, but these ladies have a special message. The cameos are set in silvertone and have mirrored backs. The brooch is 2" x 2" and rises over an inch from the pin stem; in fact, there's enough room to gather an extra thick scarf for pinning, or thicker jacket fabric. The matching clip-on earrings are 7/8". All pieces are in Excellent condition. $75
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Vintage Unusual Asymmetrical Pave Dress
Clip Signed WMCA
WMCA jewels, made by White Metal Casters Association, are somewhat hard to find these days; the company made white metal jewelry during the Art Deco era. Here's a long, narrow dress clip with a bow knot from which a ribbon loops and bias cut ribbon ends cascade. The back is pot metal that is still shining and clean! The pastes are aging with yellowing,, which is not seen clearly in the enlargements. Still, an unusual historical piece that still strikes sparkls! Signed WMCA in back along with number 8 and letter R. The clip is 3" tall x 3/4" wide. Enjoy. $24 |
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