Following the WWI times, the Art Deco period vividly came to light and embraced a wild combination of style and looks. Finally, after many years of Victorian jewelry austerity, during the Art Deco period the inspiration knew no boundaries. The lines were geometric and the colors were very bold and dearing, and this combination carried over even after the 1960s. Some of the most popular pieces of jewelry were the flappers and the dress clips.

Another period of antique costume jewelry that is very dear to collectors is the Art Nouveau era, which connected the 19th and 20th centuries. Easy to recognize, the jewelry created in this period carries a whimsical factor and is characterized by curving lines, and is often depicting women, flowers, leaves etc. The tone of jewelry is rich with a deep story telling.

During the WWII the world of jewelry had to find new resources for materials. This was the time of birth for numerous plastic materials, the most famous being the Bakelite. Money was scarce and people could not afford to buy fine jewelry, therefore the costume jewelry was big and bold looking and a great substitute for more expensive pieces. Usually the pre WWII costume jewelry is considered antique costume jewelry and the post WWII costume jewelry is considered vintage costume jewelry.

After the 1960s began the period of contemporary jewelry, a period of new materials and new design concepts. The sources of inspiration are going back to the previous eras as emerging fashion trends embrace the old elements of vintage costume jewelry. Whether women want chokers, bibs, flappers or boho necklaces, the ongoing appreciation for beautiful antique costume jewelry never goes away, it just changes hands from one generation to another.

We offer pins, brooches, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, sets, rings and other accessories from designers such as Accessocraft, Alice caviness, Art, Bogoff, Boucher, Ciner, Coro, Demario, Denicola, Edlee, Eisenberg, Schiaparelli, Florenza, Goldette, har, Miriam, Haskell, Hattie Carnegie, Hobe, Hollycraft, Jomaz, Judy Lee, Juliana, KJL, Kramer, Krementz, Lisner, Monet, Mylu, Renoir, sarah Coventry, Schreiner, Swoboda Trifari, Vendome, Warner, Weiss and more. Pieces are made of sterling silver, goldtone metal, silver tone metal, alumilite, plastic (Lucite, celluloid, Bakelite), glass, rhinestones, enamel (some Guilloche), wood, gemstones (jade), pearls, coral, ivory etc.