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Vasari vintage costume jewelry

Vasari vintage costume jewelry

Winnie the Pooh brooch. Gold tone metal, enamel, rhinestones. 4.6 cm. 1980s. Vasari vintage costume jewelry (1982-1994)

Vasari vintage costume jewelry
Founded by Jon M. Bratton in 1982 at 61 EAST 8th St. Suite 181 New York, NY 10003, Vasari trademark ceased to exist in 1994. Thus, the costume jewelry company was in operation for just over a decade. Handcrafted in limited quantities, this brand’s jewelry is rare.
Obviously, the brand name is inspired by the great 16th century Italian painter Giorgio Vasari (1511 – 1574). Like the paintings of the great Vasari, embodied in paints on canvas, the masters of this brand embodied their skill in brooches, rings, earrings, bracelets and necklaces. Noteworthy, very often, along with the traditional materials – metal alloys of gold and silver tones, they used 18 carat gold. Also, along with rhinestones, crystals and art glass, there are semi-precious stones such as tourmaline, peridot and others. Markings on rounded rectangular base include “Vasari” in capital block letters with copyright sign.

Tourmaline peridot 18K gold pierced earrings

Tourmaline peridot 18K gold pierced earrings

Signature

Maker’s mark

Bulb brooch. Gold tone alloy, crystals. 1960s

Bulb brooch. Gold tone alloy, crystals. 1960s

Christmas tree brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones

Christmas tree brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones

Double leaf 18 K gold earrings

Double leaf 18 K gold earrings

Greek motif 18 K gold earrings

Greek motif 18 K gold earrings

Heart earrings. Gold tone, rhinestones

Heart earrings. Gold tone, rhinestones

Heart earrings. Gold tone, rhinestones

Playboy Bunny brooch of gold tone, enamel, rhinestones

Purple Christmas tree brooch with dangling garland. Silver tone, rhinestones, art glass

Purple Christmas tree brooch with dangling garland. Silver tone, rhinestones, art glass

Bracelet. 18 K gold, blue topaz

Bracelet. 18 K gold, blue topaz

Crystal heart as a gift St. Valentine's Day brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones, enamel

Crystal heart as a gift St. Valentine’s Day brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones, enamel

Easter bunny rhinestone earrings

Easter bunny rhinestone earrings

Easter bunny rhinestone pave brooch

Easter bunny rhinestone pave brooch

Peacock brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones

Peacock brooch. Gold tone, rhinestones

Maker's mark

Maker’s mark

Trademark Vasari 1982-1994

Trademark Vasari 1982-1994