Sinclair Treasures Jewellery Vintage Brass Mother Of Pearl Bracelet

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Gorgeous Vintage Pink Mother of Pearl Brass Bangle Bracelet. It measures 3/10" wide, 2.7" in Diameter and is in Excellent Condition with no damage. What a Beauty! Thank You for stopping at Sinclair Treasures jewellery!

General history Of Costume Jewellery

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Costume jewelry has been part of culture for almost 300 years. During the 18th century cheap jewelry made with glass started getting made. After almost a century, in the 19th century, costume jewelry made of semi precious material came into the market. The use of semi precious material made the jewelry available in the hands of the common people.^[4]
But the real golden era for the costume jewelry began in the middle of the 20th century. The new middle class desired to own beautiful but affordable jewelry, and this desire was realized by its perfect timing: it came during the machine-age and the industrial revolution. All this made possible the production of carefully executed replicas of beautiful and admired heirloom pieces.^[2]
As the class structure in America changed, so did measures of real wealth. Women in all social stations, even the working-class woman, could own a small piece of costume jewelry. The average town and country woman could acquire and wear a considerable amount of this mass-produced jewelry that was both affordable and stylish.^[4]
Costume jewelry was further made popular by various designers in the mid-20th century. Some of the most remembered names in costume jewelry include both the high and low priced brands: Crown Trifari, Dior, Chanel, Miriam Haskell, Monet, Napier, Corocraft, Coventry, and Kim Craftsmen^[8].^[2]
A significant factor in the popularization of costume jewelry was the Hollywood movie. The leading female stars of the 1940s and 1950s often wore and then endorsed the pieces produced by a range of designers. If you admired a necklace worn by Bette Davis in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, you could buy a copy from Joseff of Hollywood, who made the original. Stars such as Vivien Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor and Jane Russell appeared in adverts for the pieces and the availability of the collections in shops such as Woolworth made it possible for ordinary women to own and wear such jewelry.^[9]
Coco Chanel greatly popularized the use of faux jewelry in her years as a fashion designer, bringing costume jewelry to life with gold and faux pearls. Kenneth Jay Lane has since the 1960s been known for creating unique pieces for Jackie Onassis, Elizabeth Taylor, Diana Vreeland, and Audrey Hepburn. He is probably best known for his three-strand faux pearl necklace worn by Barbara Bush to her husband's inaugural ball.
In many instances, high-end fashion jewelry has achieved a "collectible" status, and increases in value over time. Today, there is a substantial secondary market for vintage fashion jewelry. The main collecting market is for 'signed pieces', that is pieces which have the maker's mark, usually stamped on the reverse. Amongst the most sought after are Miriam Haskell, Coro, Crown Trifari and Sphinx. However, there is also demand for good quality 'unsigned' pieces, especially if they are of an unusual design.        ^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costume_jewelry}

Signed SHERMAN Clear Swarovski Crystal ,Brooch And Earrings Set

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SHERMAN, the esteemed Canadian company with the amazing sparkle! This set has the clear crystal rhinestone brooch and matching earrings. All pieces are signed. The oval shaped brooch has a two tiered design. The bottom layer is large dazzling clear rounds. The second layer has rounds of two sizes and also navette crystals , with a 3-D effect. , with a large oval shaped crystal in the center unique piece of Sherman . The back of the set is silver tone. The earrings are clips and measure 1". The brooch is 2"-2" inches . Condition of this set is excellent, { PRISTINE } Looks to be never worn , Gorgeous!

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