Lia Sophia vintage costume jewelry
Rudolph Reindeer Christmas brooch of gold tone. Lia Sophia vintage costume jewelry
Lia Sophia vintage costume jewelry
Vintage jewelry is always exquisite and beautiful. Antique jewelry embodies something special, it only wins over time. Vintage brooches, necklaces, rings or earrings, despite their image, never go out of fashion, no matter how paradoxical this sounds.
Costume jewelry marked Lia Sophia have been produced for more than 45 years – from 1971 to 2015. Lia Sophia manufactured high quality, superbly designed, fashion jewelry at reasonable prices. According to Chicago Tribune, the sole member of Lia Sophia, a Delaware corporation Kiam Equities, the husband-wife team Tory Kiam and creative director Elena Kiam ran Lia Sophia before it closed in 2014. The New York based couple took over the fashion jewelry business from Tory Kiam’s father, Victor Kiam. His son renamed it Lia Sophia, in honor of two of his daughters, in 2004. In fact, the company sold its jewelry mostly at home parties in a business model similar to Avon. Noteworthy, at its peak, Lia Sophia had more than 30,000 sales representatives. Although the direct sales business closed at the end of December 2014, they are still selling their products online.
Scarab vintage pendant brooch. bijouterie alloy, crystals, enamels. 1970s 5 cm
Lia Sophia vintage costume jewelry
Art Deco sea shell pin brooch. Enamel, rhinestones
Basket with flowers and fruit vintage brooch. 1960. Jewelry alloy, enamel. 4.5 cm
Beautiful pendant with rhinestones, glass cabochons, blackening
Black and white Flower brooch. Jewelry alloy, crystals, faux pearl. 1970s
Black silver tone filigree butterfly brooch
Butterfly round pendant brooch of silver tone, blackening
Christmas Stocking Pave Rhinestone Brooch Pin
Curl brooch. Gold tone, pink and purple rhinestones
Dragonfly brooch. Silver tone, multicolor enamel
Gold tone circles round pendant. Crystals, enamel
Gorgeous flower round pendant of gold tone. Rhinestones, crystals
Green resin clear rhinestones necklace
High heel shoe brooch pin. Rhinestones, alloy
LIA signed, 1990s
Lizard brass color pin, rhinestones
Matte gold tone drop shaped openwork flower pendant
Pink and coral cabochons, clear rhinestones pendant
Purple rhinestones gold tone floral design brooch
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Red heart pendant brooch decorated with rhinestones, enamel
Round pendant with flower patterns. Silver tone, rhinestones, enamel
Scythian Gold Bracelet, 1980-85s. Paired bracelets, matte gold tone alloy, decorated with rhinestones. Diameter 6.5 cm
Signature
Lia Sophia Signed
Snowman silver tone brooch
Drop shaped silver tone pendant, black enamel
Turtle brooch. Gold tone metal, faux pearls
Universe celestial theme round brooch. Blackened silver, rhinestones
sources:
chicagotribune.com
shopliasophia.com
ebay.com
