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Lovely floral brooch. Sterling silver filigree, onyx. Star-Art vintage costume jewelry

Star-Art vintage costume jewelry
First of all, there is very little information about the company producing costume jewelry under the Star Art brand, that is, it is practically absent. And it is very strange, given the high quality and filigree work of these vintage decorations. The confirmed by time quality – indeed, the rare Star Art sparkling decorations have survived to our days. They are unusually beautiful and have retained their original look. Meanwhile, these products are more than half a century old! In fact, the American Star-Art company existed for about 40 years – from the 1940s to the 1980s. As a rule, Star art masters used sterling silver (indicated on the stamp on the reverse side), sometimes with gilding, or with a wired coating that gives silver strength and prevents oxidation. An important element of each product is filigree details made of sterling silver. Also, by all means an abundance of transparent crystals or, and multi-color rhinestones. Traditionally, the Star art motif of costume jewelery is floral and leaf patterns, bows, hearts, and classic curlicues.
Finally, all Star Art products are rare and desirable for vintage jewelry collectors.
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Daisies Vintage Brooch Duet. Worn as a brooch and clips, or just a brooch (the photo below). Goldtone jewelry alloy. Decorated with rhinestones. Brooch size 8 cm, clips 3 cm. Cookie Lee vintage costume jewelry

Cookie Lee vintage costume jewelry
Having started her own business 33 years ago, Cookie Lee became a head and chief designer of Cookie Lee Inc. in 1985. According to the founder herself, the main idea was to earn money while staying home with her children, Steven and Katie. Meanwhile, as her business grew, she decided to give an opportunity for other moms like her, to build their own business with her. California based, Cookie Lee has become a direct sales company offered to the public since 1992.
Now, nearly 25 years later, thousands of Cookie Lee Consultants successfully make their business selling fashionable and affordable jewelry through home fundraisers and office shows.
However, exploring the sources of information available on the Internet, I’ve found – the last activity of the company relates to 2014. Website and social network pages are no longer available. Cookie Lee is no longer in business, and early jewelry pieces created by her has become vintage collectibles.
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Change your life for the better, and be aware of the negative properties of gems and semiprecious stones

Negative properties of gems and semiprecious stones

Have you ever thought that the cause of unpleasant events in your life can be a stone that adorns your ring that you have purchased the day before? From time immemorial, people have widely used gems as talismans that have healing and magical properties. However, stones can carry negative properties. And before you choose a stone, you need to know its properties and what exactly and how it can change your life. Finally, some stones have such a strong aura that, when you put on the definite jewelry, the program “switches on” automatically. This program begins transmitting the properties of the stone to its owner. Noteworthy, the stone becomes “alive” and “finds the soul” only if a person wear or or use it.
So, what kind of stones can harm their owner?
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Skiing Snowman Christmas brooch. Jewelry alloy of gold tone, enamel. Christmas inspired Mylu vintage costume jewelry

Mylu vintage costume jewelry
All these vintage goldtone brooches labeled Mylu create a special mood of expectation of a wonderful holiday – Christmas. Skiing Snowman, singing angel, sparkling Xmas trees, sledges, raindeers and gits – traditional Mylu Christmas motifs. At the same time, all these costume decorations of the last century are nostalgia for a bygone era.
Founded by Lynne Gordon and Marge Borofsky in the 60s, Mylu Design Company produced very high-quality jewelry. Noteworthy, even after many years this jewelry looks like new, thanks to the materials used and scrupulous manufacturing techniques. In 1968, Mylu joined the famous Coro and became its division. Coro and Mylu jointly released several collections, mostly Christmas and New Year decorations. In 1970 the Mylu brand ceased to exist, so these decorations are rare, and have a collection value.

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Silver flower vintage brooch. Sterling silver, rhinestones. Leo Glass vintage costume jewelry

Leo Glass vintage costume jewelry
Founded by Leo Glass in September, 1928, Leo Glass & Company Inc. produced costume jewelry of the highest quality, sold in the best shops. According to sources, Leo Glass himself had worked for Lisner jewelry company for 10 years before starting his own company. Their first decorations produced in 1929, included such collections as “Season’s Sensation” and Hawaian Lei Motif Jewelry.” The designers who worked in the company – Leo Glass, Anne Glass, Beatrice Glass, and David Mir (since 1941), who previously worked at Trifari.
Gradually, jewelry designers began producing low cost jewelry affordable for any woman, using clear rhinestones, sterling silver and jewelry alloy. However, in the second half of the 1940s, originality and quality of products fell to an average level. Located in New York City, Leo Glass & Company Inc. went bankrupt in 1957 auctioned off on August 27, 1957.
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Retro ads – Pastelli vintage costume jewelry

Pastelli vintage costume jewelry

In the early 1950s, the jewelry industry experienced a real boom, behind it was the devastating Second World War, which was consuming metals. In addition, the national spirit demanded a holiday after the “hard days” of the forties. As a result, the costume jewelery manufacturing companies opened one after another. Among others, the Royal Pittsburgh Jewelry Company, located in the state of Philadelphia, presented the Pastelli brand. Flower-leafy decorations became the most famous ones, as they were mostly immortalized on advertising posters that Pastelli launched since 1963.
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Gorgeous Rose brooch. Jewelry alloy of gold tone. Giovanni vintage costume jewelry

Giovanni vintage costume jewelry
This incredibly beautiful Christmas rose is a masterpiece of art. There is a legend that this rose blooms in snowy mountains on Christmas Eve, and it is called the “snow rose” or the Rose of Christ. Christmas rose is a symbol of hope, love and faith in a miracle! This legend of the Christmas rose served as the inspiration for the creation of the eponymous collection “The Legend of the Christmas Rose”, produced in the 1960s.
Noteworthy, Giovanni is not the name of a company, but a trademark of a jewelry line, the main idea of ​​which was floral motifs produced by Longcraft. Immediately, Giovanni jewelry, created by Longcraft, and in particular, its floral series, won the popularity of women all over the world. A careful approach to the choice of materials, constant development in the field of design and style, combined with the quality of products, led to success. By the way, late Giovanni decorations are compared to Givenchy.
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