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Harper vintage costume jewelry

Flower brooch. 12 K gold filled wire, gray, pink and clear rhinestones. 1950s. Harper vintage costume jewelry

Harper vintage costume jewelry
The history of Harper Jewelry Company, Inc. began in Virginia in 1946 as a family business of C. H. Harper, and his wife Elton Carey Harper (20 Mar 1925 – 16 Sep 2007). Located in the old Garland Drug building, the company began as a watch repair business, but soon the owners expanded it to a retail store and jewelry shop. In 1958, the company moved to a newly built shop at 114 North Mecklenburg Avenue, South Hill, VA.
Traditionally, the goldsmiths of the company created Art Deco and classic design filigree brooches, pins, pendants and earrings. Most often they used 12 K gold filling and rhinestones and signed their pieces “Harper” and 1/20 12 KGF. Meticulously handcrafted high quality gold filled pieces of this company are now collectible vintage.
In 1990 Elton Carey Harper retired, her daughter Sandra Kinker and her husband Billy purchased the company and successfully continued their family business.

Butterfly 12 K gold filled rhinestones brooch

Butterfly 12 K gold filled rhinestones brooch. 1960s

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Harper vintage costume jewelry

12 K gold filled pink and clear rhinestones flower brooch pendant

12 K gold filled pink and clear rhinestones flower brooch pendant

Art Deco floral design 12 K gold filled rhinestones brooch pendant

Art Deco floral design 12 K gold filled rhinestones brooch pendant

Blue purple rhinestones 12 K gold filled brooch

Blue purple rhinestones 12 K gold filled brooch

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Bow brooch pendant and clip on earrings. 12 K Gold filled metal alloy, Swarovski crystals. Brooch 5 cm, clips 2 cm. 1950s

Bow brooch pendant and clip on earrings. 12 K Gold filled metal alloy, Swarovski crystals. Brooch 5 cm, clips 2 cm. 1950s

Drop dangle flower brooch. 12 K gold filled purple rhinestone

Drop dangle flower brooch. 12 K gold filled purple rhinestone

Gorgeous set of vintage pendant and clip on earrings. 12 K gold filled, rhinestones. 1940s

Gorgeous set of vintage pendant and clip on earrings. 12 K gold filled, rhinestones. 1940s

Green rhinestone 12 K gold filled bracelet. 1950s

Green rhinestone 12 K gold filled bracelet. 1950s

Pink and clear rhinestones 12 K gold filled butterfly brooch. 1950s

Pink and clear rhinestones 12 K gold filled butterfly brooch. 1950s

Rose adesign bracelet. 12 K gold filled. 1960s

Rose adesign bracelet. 12 K gold filled. 1960s

Rose and two leaves 12 K gold filled brooch

Rose and two leaves 12 K gold filled brooch

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