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Beau Jewels vintage costume jewelry

Beau Jewels vintage costume jewelry

Green rhinestone spray brooch. Vintage, 1960s. Beau Jewels vintage costume jewelry

Beau Jewels vintage costume jewelry
The history of Beau Jewels trademark began in 1948 in New York and lasted for more than three decades. The trademark founder was Bowman Foster Inc., the New York based company incorporated in 1931. The company stopped making jewelry in 1979 and ceased to exist in 1980.
Notable, despite the similarity of the name with other jewelry brands, such as Beau Craft (Providence) and Beau Sterling, Beau Jewels is a completely different jewelry trademark.
Beau jewels craftsmen made their decorations using multi-colored stones, or more precisely, imitating precious stones of different colors, and Aurora Borealis rhinestones. Flowers and leaves are constantly repeating motifs, often in bright colors and unusual color combinations. Relatively inexpensive, many Beau Jewels pieces entered the reference books on vintage costume jewelry. In particular, Judith Miller’s reference book published in 2004.
Currently, the products of this company are collectible and rare.
“Beau”, translated as dandy, meant for those who kept up with the modern fashion of the time, but at the same time appreciated the classical style.

The shadows of red, brooch, 1950s

The shadows of red, brooch, 1950s. Gold tone, Austrian crystals of red hues, Aurora Borealis crystals

Marked Beau Jewels

Maker’s mark

Beau Jewels vintage costume jewelry

Fleur De Lis green rhinestone brooch

Fleur De Lis green rhinestone brooch

Aurora borealis, artificial pearl, rhinestones brooch and clips. 1960

1960s brooch and clip earrings, book piece. Aurora borealis rhinestones, faux pearl

Dark blue rhinestone brooch and clips

Dark blue rhinestone brooch and clips

Floral brooch

Floral design brooch

Fluted silver. Brooch 1950s

Fluted silver. Brooch 1950s

Green rhinestones, mint green crystal beads, gold metal flower brooch

Green rhinestones, mint green crystal beads, gold metal flower brooch

Jewelery alloy, Gilding, Crystal Aurora Borealis, Rhinestone of golden hue, early 1970 brooch

Gilding, Aurora Borealis crystals, Rhinestone of golden hue, early 1970 brooch

Leaf brooch. Blue rhinestone and artificial pearl

Leaf brooch. Blue rhinestone and artificial pearl

Milk glass marquise cabochone, triangular shape Art Deco brooch

Milk glass marquise cabochon, triangular shape Art Deco brooch

Pink glass brooch and clips

Pink glass brooch and clips

Red, white and blue rhinestone flower brooch

Red, white and blue rhinestone flower brooch

Round brooch, interchangeable cabochons. Vintage 1950s

Round brooch, interchangeable cabochons. Vintage 1950s

Yellow Gold Glass Paste Earrings

Yellow Gold Glass Paste Earrings

Spider on a leaf exquisite vintage brooch pin. Gold tone jewelry alloy, white enamel, rhinestones

Spider on a leaf exquisite vintage brooch pin. Gold tone, white enamel, rhinestones

Three leaf flower on a leaf vintage brooch. Gold tone jewelry alloy, faux pearl, enamel

Three leaf flower on a leaf vintage brooch. Gold tone, faux pearl, enamel

Signed Beau Jewels

Maker’s mark

Trademark 1940-70s

Trademark 1940-70s