Art Deco Costume Jewelry

For collectors of Art Deco Costume Jewelry, the period between the two world wars was a hugely productive time and there are many wonderful pieces to collect.

Designers such as Chanel and Schiaparelli had made costume jewelry fashionable and wearable by all.

Art Deco Costume Jewelry, Art Deco Brooch, Paste Bow

Art Deco Costume jewelry, Art Deco earrings,

Chromium, paste, diamante, glass, and marquasite were just a few of the materials used to create Art Deco costume jewellery to complement the new fashions of the the fun loving flappers.

Expensive enamel could be imitated by the new techniques of painting on metal.

Art Deco Costume Jewelry, Art Deco Geometric Brooch

The early plastics such as Bakelite and Celluloid came into their own not just in imitating ivory, horn or tortoiseshell but in a range of brilliant colours which did not try to hide these materials for what they were. They came to express a luxury of their own.

A whole host of designers, particularly in the United States, grew out of the demand for affordable costume jewelry. They embraced the Art Deco geometric, oriental and Egyptian designs of the day, and made quality pieces which are highly collectable today.

Makers such as Eisenberg, Hollycraft, Weiss and Bogoff are well known for the quality of their stones, while Trifari, Danecraft, Kramer, Monet, Hobe, Symmetalic and Coro are known for their excellent Art Deco costume jewelry designs.

Miriam Haskell built a large clientele of rich celebrities for her original handmade jewelry which was produced in limited quantities and is therefore very collectable today. She used some of the best Czech and Austrian stone and glass beads and Japanese simulated pearls in abstract or floral designs. Art Deco Glass Brooch

In collecting Vintage Costume Jewelry today, there is a huge choice out there, so it is relatively easy to find pieces which are still wearable and in excellent condition. Look for great design, bright stones and good condition. If a piece is signed its going to be worth more, but there are also many great unsigned pieces around. An enormous amount of jewelry was exported from Czechoslovakia between the wars, and the quality of the glass in these pieces is usually excellent.

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