To research a costume jewelry piece, find the maker, date it, and determine its value. Finding a Maker Look for a maker’s name on the body of your costume jewelry. Experienced vintage jewelers can identify vintage jewelry by their look, feel, and craftsmanship. Antique is unmarked, but boasts detailed elegance that it can be identified [...]
How to Spot Good Vintage Costume Jewelry Miriam Haskell, Eisenberg, or Hobe
My old office had four to five large boxes brimming with costume jewelry on any given day. I loved sorting through the boxes. I would put music on, sit on the floor, and sort the jewelry into piles. I’d find the extraordinary costume pieces that stood out among all the rest. What makes one piece [...]
