Royal coat of arms and crown large collectible brooch. Swarovski crystals, rhinestones, gold plated, Gripoix glass. 7 cm. 1980s. Thelma Deutsch vintage costume jewelry

Thelma Deutsch vintage costume jewelry
Rare vintage collectible brooch, handmade by Surfside, Florida based company Thelma Deutsch in the 1980s. The brooch in the form of a coat of arms and a crown, decorated with a large cabochon made of Gripoix glass and Swarovski crystals of amazing colors.
Referred to as “luxury”, Thelma vintage costume jewelry is valuable and quite rare. Registered by Florida based company Thelmar Corp. in 1982, Thelma Deutsch trademark ceased to exist in 1993. Initially, it was a family business of Thelma (born 1938) and Victor J. Deutsch. Handcrafted in small quantities, ThD exquisite pieces are highly valued by collectors and lovers of vintage costume jewelry now.
Noteworthy, the company designers often made decorations from vintage and antique molds of such companies as Eisenberg, Hollycraft, Trifari and more. Also, they changed the appearance of the originals with the help of various coatings and color combinations, thereby radically renewing them. Traditionally, the marking on the back side of each piece includes oval stamp with signature “Thelma Deutsch” without a copyright sign.
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Butterfly and daisy brooch of gold tone. 1995. Bergdorf Goodman vintage costume jewelry

Bergdorf Goodman vintage costume jewelry
Like many fashion houses of the 1980s, the company launched a collection of costume jewelry. These were runway necklaces, brooches and earrings made by hand using gold plating, enamel, rhinestones, and Swarovski crystals. Noteworthy, the markings of 1980s jewelry, along with the copyright mark, included intertwined capital letters – the initials BG inside oval. The next collection appeared in 1995, and the markings on the back of the jewelry changed. In particular, it included a copyright sign and two capital block letters BG, and the year of manufacture – 1995. Traditionally, the designers who worked for BG company used jewelry alloy of silver or gold tone, gold plating, enamel, crystals and rhinestones.
The brand’s high-quality, hand-made costume jewelry is rare and collectible.
Currently, Bergdorf Goodman Inc. is a luxury department store located on Fifth Avenue in downtown Manhattan, New York. However, it all began in 1899 when Edwin Goodman, a 23-year-old trader from Lockport, New York, moved to New York to work as an apprentice. Within two years, Goodman raised enough money to start his own business.
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Cloud, Sun and birds hair pin. Mixed metals, copper, brass, 10.5 cm. 1980s. Signed Pinz vintage costume jewelry

Signed Pinz vintage costume jewelry
The history of the American costume jewelry company Pinz spans a fairly short period. Registered in 1986, the company ceased to exist in 1993. The owner of the company was South Carolina based designer Richard P Belyski (born Aug 1957).
High quality, handcrafted in limited quantities, Pinz ornamental lapel pins, tie pins and brooches are rare in the jewelry market and therefore collectible. Traditionally, the designer used metal alloys (copper, brass, nickel), carved lucite in various colors, and Cloisonne enamel. The marking on the tag, card, or back side of each item includes the name of the brand “Pinz”. Made in the style of “Modernism”, his jewelry looks extraordinary, and undoubtedly attracts attention.
Noteworthy, in 2008 Richard P Belyski registered another jewelry brand, Pez head, but closed it the same year.
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Geometric design brooch pendant. Gold tone metal alloy, Swarovski crystals, art glass. 7 cm. 1990s. SMB vintage costume jewelry

SMB vintage costume jewelry
New York City based jewelry designer Sandra Miller Burrows began producing costume jewelry signed SMB in 1983. A professional jewelry designer and goldsmith, she graduated from Rhode Island School of Design. Noteworthy, before establishing her own company “Sandi Miller Burrows Designs Ltd”, she worked for Monet jewelry company. Also, she collaborated with such famous fashion houses as Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent, Swarovski, Oscar de La Renta, and Ralf Lauren.
Traditionally, the designer used gold tone metal alloy, or 18 K gold plating, Swarovski crystals, rhinestones, art glass imitating gem stones, lucite and enamel. Handcrafted with high craftsmanship, each piece is marked on the back with signature “X” in a square followed by “SMB”. Vintage jewelry decorations made by Sandra in the 1980s-1990s are collectible.
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Crystal flower brooch and clips. 1960s. Silver tone metal, rhinestones. Brooch 5 cm, clips 2 cm. Camelot vintage costume jewelry

Camelot vintage costume jewelry
The history of the American brand Camelot spans a fairly short period, from May 1962 to September 1987. Traditionally, the jewelers of this company produced figural brooches, pendants, but mainly sets of filigree design brooches and clip on earrings. The craftsmen used gold plating, sterling silver, faux pearls, enamel, and Aurora borealis rhinestones. Camelot jewelry is reminiscent of such fine high end designers of 60s, as Juliana.

Noteworthy, sold in the original boxes, few items were marked with “Camelot” on the back. In addition, the gold plated jewelry had the corresponding information printed on a paper tag inside the original box. Also, the box itself deserves special attention, with its beautiful design and multi-colored brocade, satin and velvet. The label inside the box included a sailboat and stylized Camelot script, or just the name. Thus, the products of this company were a perfectly decorated ready-made gift.
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Crystal Heart brooch. Gold tone metal alloy, rhinestones. 6 cm. 1950s. Signed Leru vintage costume jewelry

Signed Leru vintage costume jewelry
Providence, Rhode Island based jewelry company Leru Inc. began its activity in early 1950s. The company produced high quality stylish jewelry and advertised its products in many of the glamorous magazines of the time. In particular, Glamor, Harper’s, Mademoiselle, and others. Traditionally, the company’s craftsmen used an alloy of metals of gold or silver tone, as well as mother of pearl, moonlight glow lucite, thermosetting plastic and rhinestones. As a result, the company successfully competed with such well-known firms as Trifari, Coro, and Lisner. The slogan of the company was “The Luxury Look by Leru”.
Soon, around 1958, the company had a second office in New York, and its name changed to “Peltan & Leru Corp.”, New York.
Noteworthy, according to the Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the brand name is “Peltan & Leru Corp” and not “Pelton” as other sources indicate. In 1969, the company registered another costume jewelry brand, “Hope Creations”. Thus, the short history of Leru brand was over. In addition, “Peltan & Leru Corp” registered two more jewelry brands – “The Rainbow E.S.P. Jewel” (1975), and “Ivy Links” (1976). Peltan & Leru Corp ceased to exist in the early 1980s.
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Coral reef brooch. Gold tone metal, mother-of-pearl, resin. 1970s. Fabrice Paris vintage costume jewelry

Fabrice Paris vintage costume jewelry

Jackie Riss, a talented Parisian jeweler designer, created her own brand “Fabrice” in 1962. And since then, she continues to delight her old and new fans with wonderful jewelry, in a style inherent only to her. Jackie began her career in collaboration with such recognized masters as Karl Lagerfeld, Nina Ricci, Montana, and Issey Miyaki.
Uniquely handcrafted, all marked “Fabrice” jewelry is a mix of styles and materials. Along with plastic and metal alloys, she uses natural materials, such as mother of pearl, wood, copper, bronze, turquoise, smoky quartz, water pearls, amethyst, and more. A talented designer, she organically combines all materials, showing them from an unusual perspective. Traditionally, every season the designer creates new collections which bring her the fame and popularity beyond the borders of France. The shows of her collections are held with great success in other countries, and especially popular in New York. Noteworthy, Fabrice jewelry is not produced in large quantities, and has already passed into the category of vintage and collectible.
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