Welcome to DESIGNER VINTAGE JEWELRY where we bring you informative articles on buying, selling, collecting and looking after designer vintage jewelry. We scour the net looking for articles of interest and also invite submissions & comments from those knowledgeable in this area of jewelry.
This website is a partner site to our newest information site at VIANVI and connected to our shops at both RUBY LANEand RUBY PLAZA. We have also recently set up the VIANVI SHOWCASE, a neatly organized photo gallery of all the stock currently available. We urge you to visit it too.
What's the Snag with an Online Jewelry Auction? (29 Sep 2009) Jewelry auction sites sell high ticket pieces at very low costs. So how do they make their profit? What are the booby traps that you need to be mindful of before spending any time or money deal hunting for discount luxury jewellery?
The Changing Beauty in Jewelry (26 Sep 2009) Jewelry has always fascinated man since time immemorial. Originally the word jewelry comes from the French word joule. In the 13th century different items of ornamentation was called jewelry, namely ear rings, necklaces armlets and others.
More Than Pearls of Wisdom - Fresh Water Pearls From the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys (26 Sep 2009) Pearl jewelry has always evoked the essence of the sea. One imagines giant clams, or beds of oysters and pearl divers swimming down to grab what they can while holding their breath. The image of the tropic seas, warm sun and salty breeze gives way to a different reality. Natural pink pearls are beautiful. Pearls jewelry using these pink beads is lovely and surprising. It's surprising because these unique pearls are found in the Miami River in Ohio.
The Worth of Vintage Brooches (21 Aug 2009) Vintage brooches are special not only because they are miniature works of art that can be paired up with whatever you are wearing, but also because they cannot be easily duplicated. With so many modern-looking, fake jewelry strewn about in the market these days, having a vintage brooch makes you unique and sets you apart from the rest of the world.
Vintage Costume Jewelry - What to Look For (21 Aug 2009) When looking for vintage costume jewelry, it can be tiring and cumbersome for the collector to know which pieces are going to bring in a big profit and which one's are not. Unlike expensive fine gold and diamond jewelry, costume jewelry was made for much cheaper, using base metals and semi-precious stones. Although it was made wholesale, you should never mistake it for the cheap pieces you find in department stores today.
The Beauty of Classic Watches (05 Aug 2009) A great classic watch is more than just something worn on your wrist to keep the time. It's more comparable to a work of art that contains the workmanship and design of the time and person who made it.
Vintage Wedding Bands - A Smart Alternative (05 Aug 2009) Couples who are looking for vintage wedding bands often prefer these older rings because of their uniqueness and exclusiveness, and antique wedding rings are gaining in popularity among the richer and sophisticated set.
Vintage Costume Jewelry: Yesterday's Fashion Today (08 Jun 2009) Jewelry, whether fine or costume, has been a part of human culture since the earliest times. People wear jewelry to satisfy their vanity, to indulge their love for beautiful things, and to look good to others. Vintage costume jewelry fulfills all these criteria, but at a fraction of the cost of real or fine jewelry.
Learning How to Price Vintage Costume Jewelry (08 Jun 2009) In spite of their humble origins, the vintage pieces produced in factories using semi-precious materials are now considered collectibles worth well beyond their original price. If you know what you are looking for and can distinguish the worthless knock-offs from the genuine Eisenberg necklaces and other top pieces, then you can literally make a great living simply by collecting.
Vintage Jewelry - How to Differentiate Real or Fake? (03 May 2009) Vintage jewelry collecting, and especially vintage costume jewelry collecting, has exploded onto the market in recent years. Many are signed and many are unsigned. With this explosion has been an increase of fake jewelry to go along with it. Therefore, when it comes to collecting vintage jewelry, be sure you know what you are looking for and at. Later on, you will be glad that you did.
JULIANA: INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS & COLOR (03 May 2009) "Juliana" jewelry is a line that was produced by the DeLizza & Elster Company and is highly sought after today. This multi-colored necklace is a unique collector's piece.
Buying Discount Jewelry at Estate Sales (28 Jan 2009) One of the best ways to find antique and unusual jewelry is at estate sales. This article discusses estate sales and how to get jewelry at a deeply discounted price at such sales.
Costume Jewelry They Look So Good On You (15 Nov 2008) As the name implies, vintage costume jewelry is old imitation jewelry. Costume jewelry is the perfect accessory for casual to formal dress, and is a wonderful way to express your personality.
Designer Costume Jewelery (15 Nov 2008) Costume jewelry has been given the name; "costume" because of the use of this fashion accessory as stage costumes in stage plays and theater plays. This less costly jewellery is often made of materials like; glass, plastic and base metals. Gemstones used in these jewels are also not real.
Right Way to Clean Diamonds (06 Oct 2008) There are several ways to clean and store diamonds. Know the right way to clean your diamonds so that they can last forever.
HOW CAN YOU BE SURE IT'S JEWELRY by SHERMAN? (16 Aug 2008) Is that Sherman bracelet or necklace you're thinking of buying really a Sherman? How do you know if there's no signature?
