r/VintageCostumeJewelry

I purchased this vintage jewelry box full of jewelry for $10 on Facebook Marketplace, and so far have found a substantial brass Trifari choker, this Coro rhinestone necklace, an unmarked moon glow link bracelet, and a Sarah Cov chain necklace that I’m not crazy about, but is in great shape. The beaded necklaces aren’t marked, but they’re so pretty! Also found a pretty unmarked brooch I’m considering my options for repair on.

Anyway, as the photos show, there are missing rhinestones. I’m seeing at least two shades, something like a Montana Sapphire for the darker and not sure for the lighter. I can’t settle on icy pale sapphire or aquamarine. There is no AB coating apparent on any of them.

I’ve been checking out Etsy and Mr. Stones, but I’m having difficulty settling on a match. Just wondering if anyone could take a peek and give me some advice. Thanks!

I've looked high and low and I'm not a quitter. Does anyone know who might have made this?

I have this pretty vintage double strand purple stone necklace with a 14/20 clasp. I'm trying to figure out if they are real amethyst, what information I need to determine a fair value, and maybe what that hallmark is next to the 14/20. It's like a lopsided "v".

Sorry for the dust and car pics. We've all done it, right? Okay, maybe it's just me.

My mother bought (mostly from yard sales) and sold (at the flea market) vintage costume jewelry for 30+years. Over the years she amassed quite the collection of broken pieces. An artist friend of hers turned them into these. Today is her birthday(she'd be 98) and it's Mother's Day. I miss you Mama.

Cupid is dreaming of love! (Or maybe watching Hallmark, lol)

I think they are adorable. All are Joan Rivers

Came across these is a lot of vintage jewelry. I have never seen anything like this from Monet before. They are in excellent condition and with the little knowledge I know of Monet I’m guessing these were late 70’s. Anyone see a pair like this?

Picked this sterling floral cluster ring up for $20 because something about it immediately felt “better” than standard costume jewelry and I just reached right for it... Originally assumed synthetic sapphire at best (which I was still thrilled with), but tonight turned into a full gem investigation session with 10x/30x loupes, LED, UV light, hallmark hunting, and way too many photos through a loupe 😂

Findings so far:

• confirmed “925 SLV” sterling silver under magnification
• seeing straight/angular color zoning rather than obvious curved flame-fusion striae
• visible silk-like internal fibers/inclusions in multiple stones
• darker stones showing internal structure and banding under magnification
• varied UV fluorescence response across stones rather than one flat uniform reaction
• and what now appears to be an intentional ombré / almost yin-yang tonal arrangement between the floral clusters — one flower leaning more cornflower blue while the other shifts into deeper inky navy/cobalt tones, with opposite-toned center stones tying the clusters together

The more I examined it, the more it stopped behaving like simple glass/costume jewelry and started acting like a genuinely interesting vintage gemstone ring.

Current working theory: possibly natural commercial sapphires set in sterling silver, though obviously not confirmed without jeweler/gemologist testing.

Stylistically it reads very vintage cocktail-ring to me — somewhere in the broad mid-century aesthetic world (roughly 1930s–1960s-ish style-wise, though exact dating is uncertain).

If the stones were ultimately confirmed as natural sapphires, the hypothetical retail/estate value range I’ve been discussing and researching for a vintage sterling sapphire cluster cocktail ring like this was roughly:
• around $600–$1,500 fairly comfortably in a retail estate setting
• potentially higher in the right boutique environment if the sapphire weight/quality proved especially strong

Not saying I found a museum masterpiece 😄 — just that this has become one of the most exciting and educational thrift finds I’ve had in a long time.

Honestly, even if the final answer ends up being “commercial natural sapphires in sterling,” I would still be absolutely thrilled for a $20 instinct purchase 💙🔍

Looking for info on this Trifari bib necklace. I've found info regarding different marks, but I can't find anything on jewelry with this specific crown tag. There is no crown over the T, nor is there any copyright symbol.

My friend donated some Trifari jewelry for me to sell, and so far it has all been signed. But there is this one necklace that has a tag on it, but I cannot find any other marker on it. I've image searched it, but turned up nothing even close to it. Thanks ahead for any help!

Tried searching via google lens but couldn’t find any listing of the same item. No marks or plaques. The earrings is very heavy tho. Any help or leads will be greatly appreciated.

Bow meets seashell. :)

Today I purchased this lovely BJL signed brooch (see BJL and letter B on photos) - as I found out it is 1950’s Birmingham, UK.

It was sold to me silver, but similar brooches online are described as Rhodium plated.

I also noticed some stamp on deers neck - and to me it looks like 285 - please help me to understand what it means!

Hello 🌿 I was given this from a lovely man in his mid/late 90’s when I was about 11/12y.o (2002/2003) and wanted to share it here.

I’m 99% certain it’s costume jewellery, but that doesn’t matter to me because l love it. I’d just love to know if anyone could tell me anything about it, such as historical insights? I don’t know when it was made, what its value is (aside the sentimental value), if the design is reminiscent of jewellery from other periods, etc.

It was his wife’s - he bought this for her very early in their marriage and he said she would wear it to parties and balls. I played chess with him at the cafe my parents owned, and kept him company once or twice a week at his home when I could (mainly reading or listening to the radio and cooking together).

I still cherish this necklace after all these years and think of him to this day - I was too young and bewildered by the ✨shiny✨ to ask him anything about the actual necklace at the time, and he sadly passed away a few days after gifting this.

I plan to wear this as a hair piece for my wedding 🌿

Any insight shared would be so appreciated!

Found this bracelet in a thrift grab bag. I cant find anything like it with google lens. Just checking here to see if any knows anything about it