Costume Jewelry
See also: Fine Jewelry | Jewelry Style Basics
Miriam Haskell: Costume Jewelry of the Stars
With creative partner Frank Hess, Miriam Haskell designed affordable costume jewelry pieces promoted by some of Hollywood's biggest names. Discover why her vintage items are in such high demand.
The Wonder of Wooden Jewelry
From ancient Chinese beads to Victorian jewelry made with bog oak and modern fine jewelry, wood has been used in myriad ways for jewelry production throughout history. Why collectors seek wooden adornment in all its wonder.
Joseff of Hollywood Costume Jewelry Dazzled The Big Screen
Worn by Vivien Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe, discover how the sensational costume jewelry of Eugene Joseff played a starring role in film's glamorous era.
Antique Hatpins: Stylish Self-Protection
Manufacturers once marketed hatpins as fashion accessories and weapons against unwanted advances.
The Legendary Splendor of Hobé Jewelry
A favorite of the Ziegfeld Follies and a hit with Hollywood starlets, Hobé jewelry shines among the finest costume jewelry collectible brands.
History of Christian Dior Jewelry
Synonymous with feminine beauty and timeless fashion since the 1940s, Christian Dior also created fabulous jewelry. Discover the jewelry that complemented Dior's fashion genius.
How to Identify Juliana Jewelry
Made by DeLizza & Elster, Juliana Jewelry offers distinct characteristics that savvy costume jewelry shoppers can learn to spot.
Vintage Christmas Costume Jewelry
What’s colorful and fun, and collectible year-round? Christmas costume jewelry!
How to Identify Unmarked Costume Jewelry
Identifying unmarked costume jewelry is one of the biggest mysteries collectors face. With a little know-how, savvy collectors can turn sleepers into keepers. Here's how.
Sweetheart Jewelry Sparkles with Love and Patriotism
In a touching salute to loved ones, women wore sweetheart jewelry during World War II to remember and honor men serving overseas.
Bracelets Celebrate A Charmed Life
Whether kitschy or sentimental, sassy or Victorian, charm bracelets chronicle a jingly-jangly history on a wrist.
Monet Jewelers Rediscovered
Unveiled in the 1930s for the 'fashionable woman of the day' but overlooked for years, early Monet proves to be a surprising gem of costume jewelry collecting.
Exploring Costume Jewelry Basics
During the 1930s and ‘40s it was considered junk jewelry. But today, as Pamela Wiggins Siegel explains, costume jewelry is loved by collectors as "sparkling treasures." Fun and affordable, costume jewelry offers an inexpensive means to make any fashion statement.
Shamelessly, Kenneth Jay Lane Jewelry
How Kenneth Jay Lane, a remarkable man who called himself a 'fabulous fake', made genuine costume jewelry for the celebrated and the ordinary alike.
Hattie Carnegie Costume Jewelry
How a self-made fashion icon wowed the costume jewelry crowd with creative and quirky pieces.
