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Signed HR Helena Rubinstein vintage costume jewelry

Signed HR Helena Rubinstein vintage costume jewelry

1960s dangle clip on earrings. Gold tone, green and black glass cabochons. Signed HR Helena Rubinstein vintage costume jewelry

Signed HR Helena Rubinstein vintage costume jewelry
The creator of the empire of beauty, Helena Rubinstein was the first to teach women how to take care of themselves. The personal life of this famous woman is amazing. She had several marriages, and the last one at the age of 66 – Rubinstein became the wife of a real Georgian prince, who was 23 years younger than her. He adored his wife and said with admiration: “I am not interested in any other woman next to Helena.” Rubinstein died at the age of 93, having outlived her young husband. Helena was selling not just cosmetics, she taught women to be beautiful and to love themselves.
However, not many know about her contribution to jewelry making. A passionate jewelry lover, in all the photographs she is wearing many bracelets, large earrings, beads, necklaces and brooches. She even decorated her hair with large showy jewelry. According to Helena, “Jewellery is a woman’s best friend”. She is known to have spent thousands of dollars on art and jewelry, and owned a rich jewelry collection. This love of jewelry could not but inspire her to create her own line of jewelry, which she sold in boutiques along with her cosmetics.
On July 14, 1953, she registered her own jewelry manufacturing company “Helena Rubinstein Inc.”. Noteworthy, the “HR” iconic label first appeared in 1928.

Jewelry lover Helena Rubinstein

Jewelry lover H. Rubinstein

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Helena Rubinstein vintage costume jewelry

Flower motif rectangular shaped clip on earrings. Cloisonne enamel, mother of pearl, gold plating. 3 cm. 1980s

Flower motif rectangular shaped clip on earrings. Cloisonne enamel, mother of pearl, gold plating. 3 cm. 1980s

1970s clip on earrings of gold tone

1970s clip on earrings of gold tone

Animal head dangle earrings of gold tone

Animal head dangle earrings of gold tone

Black and red round shaped clip on earrings

Black and red round shaped clip on earrings

Enameled rhinestones gold plated round shaped vintage brooch

Enameled rhinestones gold plated round shaped vintage brooch

Maker's mark

Maker’s mark

Geometric design gold tone necklace and bracelet. 1980s

Geometric design gold tone necklace and bracelet. 1980s

Geometric design gold tone necklace. 1980s

1980s gold tone necklace

Gold tone vintage earrings

Gold tone vintage earrings

Matte gold tone necklace. 1980s

Matte gold tone necklace. 1980s

Pave rhinestone gold tone vintage necklace and earrings

Vintage necklace. Pave rhinestone, gold tone textured metal alloy, 1970s

Pave rhinestone gold tone vintage earrings

Pave rhinestone gold tone vintage earrings

Jewelry lover Helena Rubinstein

“Jewellery is a woman’s best friend”. H. Rubinstein

HR Paris signed

HR Paris signed