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Gold and silver edge white rose bouquet brooch pin. English vintage Coalport costume jewelry

English vintage Coalport costume jewelry

According to sources, Coalport production appeared in Victorian times in 1795, created by John Rose in Coalport village located in Shropshire, England. Very soon, Coalport porcelain became popular worldwide. Particularly popular among the products of this manufactory, were stucco flowers, the so-called “China Coalport”.
The Royal Society of the Arts, already in 1820, awarded Coalport a gold medal. Noteworthy, Queen Victoria presented the collection from the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London to Russian Tsar Nicholas I. Since 1889, regular export of Coalport products to the United States began. Alas, along with the great financial crisis, in the 1920s, porcelain sales declined and production began to have problems.
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1992 Artisan Native Indian Tribal Dancer Bead Pin Brooch. Jill Elizabeth Liztech vintage costume jewelry

Liztech vintage costume jewelry

Jill Elizabeth, designer and creator of Liztech, has been in the jewelry business since childhood. As an adult, she traveled around the country, working with various artists and studying jewelry manufacturing technology. In search of new materials, she came across a chrome-plated architectural laminate used to make mirror panels. Combining interest in world mythology and new material, she first carved Egyptian hieroglyphs from it. Then, wrapped them in colored magnetic wire and the beads. As a result, she received unusual jewelry that enthralled jewelry lovers. Jill showed her jewelry at numerous craft exhibitions and fairs in New York, and received public acclaim. As a result of increased demand for her jewelry, Liz and her husband Scott McLaren created their own brand – Liztech Jewelry in 1998. In addition, they opened their own art gallery, where they exhibited not only their works, but also the works of other artists. To date, the works of Jill Elizabeth adorn museum shops and galleries throughout the country.
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Etruscan Couture Design dangling earrings. Jacky de G vintage costume jewelry

Jacky de G vintage costume jewelry

Distinguished by its “excessiveness”, French jewelry of the 1980s was influenced by the high fashion of famous couturiers. Bright and bold, traditionally large, these decorations were created for the same brave and bright women who wanted to be noticed. Jean-Paul Gaultier, Laroche, Givenchy, Dior, Lagerfeld, Lacroix – fashion shows of these brands are impossible without the main emphasis – accessories and jewelry. The most talented jewelry designers worked for these fashion houses. Among such designers was the jeweler who marked her products Jacky de G. made in France. According to sources, de G may mean belonging to Guy Laroche, Gaultier, or Givenchy. However, the style of these decorations reminiscent of Lacroix or Chanel. Noteworthy, the jewelry marked Jacky de G was produced for a rather short period – mainly in the 1980s. Thus, all products of this brand with its forty-year history, are vintage and highly collectible.
Traditionally, the Jacky de G jewelers used metal of gold, or, less commonly, silver tones coated with yellow matte gold, or enamel. Also, lucite, bakelite, rhinestones, glass beads, sequins and crystals.
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Tree of life pin brooch. Yellow and Brown Enamel, silver tone metal. Doris and Donald Fisher GAP vintage costume jewelry

Doris and Donald Fisher GAP vintage costume jewelry
The history of Gap Inc. started in 1969 when Americans Doris Fisher (b. 1931) and Donald Fisher (1928-2009) opened their own store on Ocean Avenue in San Francisco, California. Initially, they sold music discs and Levi’s products in stores. And they had a simple idea: to facilitate the search for a pair of jeans. However, in 1969, they revolutionized retail with no retail experience. Over time, the company expanded to a large network. In particular, they turned their company into a major global brand with over 3,200 stores.
Noteworthy, in 1974 they launched clothing and accessories line under their own brand – Gap. In 1976, Gap became public and, accordingly, added “Inc.” (incorporated) to its name. In 1977, they created the Gap Foundation.
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Antique brooch in the form of an oak leaf from silver, inserts from natural turquoise and jewelry glasses, patina. 4.2 cm. Before 1950s. Turquoise stone magic properties

Turquoise stone magic properties
Called “Heavenly stone” in ancient times, turquoise certainly has magical properties. The Roman historian Pliny the Elder in the 1st century AD enthusiastically wrote about the Persian turquoise. According to him, it is “bluer than the azure of heaven” and for getting it “the caravans of merchants equip themselves to distant Khorasan”. Even then, turquoise entered the markets of the East from Persian mines. Further, through Turkey, it crossed to Europe, where it always found numerous fans.

Stone of victory and wealth

Turquoise, set in gold, adorned the robes of royalty and representatives of the nobility. Persian turquoise means “winner”. Considered a stone of victory in Muslim countries, “the mere sight of which is equivalent to reading the Koran”. In the East, from ancient times they attribute to it miraculous, magical power and wear it as a talisman.
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Opera Lady Fedora with a Butterfly brooch pin. Gold tone metal, enamel, crystals. Erte Art Deco jewelry

Erte Art Deco jewelry
The works of Russian-born French artist and designer Romain de Tirtoff (November 23, 1892 – April 21, 1990) were admired by George Balanchine and Andy Warhol. In the early 1970s, when interest in Art Deco flared up with renewed vigor, Erte achieved worldwide fame. In 1976 he was awarded the French Order of Arts and Literature. Around this period, he manages to fulfill his long-held dream of creating his own line of jewelry.

“The father of art deco” launches a series of jewelry made from his drawings of 1920-30s. Traditionally, Erte jewelers used 14 carat gold, sterling silver, rubies, diamonds, topazes, amethysts, mother of pearl, lapis lazuli and black onyx. Jewelry of this brand is rarity sold at special auctions.
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‘Remembrance’ brooch. Gold tone metal, gold plated, Swarovski crystals, enamel. 6.5 cm. 1960s. Gontie Paris vintage costume jewelry

Gontie Paris vintage costume jewelry
Belonged to the group, founded in 1890, GONTIÉ Paris maintains a handicraft spirit using the most advanced technology. Gontié has both a creative workshop and a production workshop for various jewelry. Traditionally, brand jewelers use gold, silver, jewelry alloy, recycled glass, enamel, high-quality crystals and rhinestones. All Gontié jewelry is exclusive, including the entire process of creating jewelry – from design, selection of materials and decoration. In addition, all products have official markings, which indicates the level of quality of their creations. As a result, the jewelry of this brand is represented at 200 points of sale in France. Noteworthy, Gontie switched to direct online sales in 2009 by launching its online store (gontie-bijoux.fr) selling collections on the site at producer prices. However, in 2015 the online store ceased to exist.
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