A Brief Look at Designers and Companies We Love at Bethidee's Collectible Vintage Costume Jewelry From Art and Boucher to Vendome and Weiss: A Guide To Timelines and Styles Brought To You By Bethidee- Click...
When you are looking to buy vintage costume jewellery you will notice the term 'jelly belly' used to describe anything from coloured cabouchons to moonstones, hopefully by the end of this you will be a bit...
If you collect, or even casually bid on, vintage costume jewelry, you need to be aware of the new floodtide of fakes on ebay. And you should be OUTRAGED. These are often very attractive, attractively listed,...
Many sellers lower the original creation years of their jewelry items in order to sell at higher prices. Don't be fooled by this technique! One simple dating method is by using the presence of the AURORA...
Whether you're new to the field of vintage costume jewelry or an experienced collector, you'll find eBay to be the best resource to build your collection.It can also be the worst.The fact is, at any given time...
Not everyone can spot the fakes just by looking at the pics. To narrow the field I'm speaking of, let's talk about WEISS. There are many brooches on ebay that are "fakes" in the general sense of the word. Are...
Every serious vintage costume jewelry collector has come across a piece or two that is signed "11 W 30 ST INC" and has thought, "What an odd company name!" Not many jewelry books reveal much information about...
Lucite is the queen of diversity, appearing in many forms, colors and styles in jewelry from the 1940's on, although it was most popular during the ཤ's and 's. It is an acrylic resin, and one type of ...
"Hecho en Mexico" (Made in Mexico) sterling silver jewelry is varied, innovative and very wearable. Mexico has a long history of beautiful and inventive jewelry designs in sterling silver. All types of...
Choosing an Antique Cameo What is a cameo? They are miniature sculptures, usually mounted as jewelry, but sometimes decorating boxes, buckles or other accessories. Cameos are gemstones carved in relief,...