The Jewelry Ring Mall Blog

Intro of The Jewelry Ring Mall

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Shop owners are members of the Jewelry Ring, an online group that discusses and studies vintage jewelry and vintage costume jewelry. We wanted a place where we could have quick access to some important information that has been discussed, so we came up with a blog.

The shops featured in our Mall offer an excellent variety of vintage and vintage costume jewelry from Victorian to Glitz.

You will find Art Deco, Miriam Haskell, Mexican Silver, Native American, Eisenberg, Trifari, Coro, Weiss, Florenza, Juliana, Bakelite, etc., and much more.

We will be adding interesting information as it comes up to help with the learning of costume vintage jewely.

If you're looking for pictures, you'll need to click on the many links given for a specific topic! We're trying to keep this informative and clear looking!

2011 COW: Chat of the Week

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2011 Cow Topics
Jan. 13 - Vintage Lockets
Jan 21 - P.S. Co. Plainville Stock Co.
Feb 4 - MOP & Abalone Shell Jewelry
Feb 18 - My Best Coro
Apr 25 - Flower Baskets
June 6 - Jewel Creations - Dodds - 11 W 30th St Inc
June 20 - Laguna Jewelry
July 4 - My Best TRIFARI
July 31 - Yves Saint Laurent
Aug 5 - Avon Jewelry
Aug 19 - Marvella Jewelry
Sept 18 - Dress and Fur Clips
Sept 27 - Vintage Jewelry Ads
Nov 13 - Mechanicals & Trembler Jewelry
Nov 30 - Retro Modern Jewelry

2010 Chat of the Week for Vintage Costume Jewelry

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Jan. 1 - Victorian
Jan 13 - DeLizza & Elster Juliana Jewelry
Jan 28 - Marcasite Jewelry
Feb 8 - Swoboda Jewelry
Feb 19 - Goofus Glass or Paperweight Jewelry
Academy Awards of Jewelry: Best of:
Best Antique Best Art Deco Best Designer Best Ring
Best Brooch Best Earrings Best Necklace Best Bracelet
Best Parure Best Floral Best Figural Most Rare/Unusual
Best Glitz Rhinestones Best of the Best
May 4 - Ledo / Polcini
May 18 - Fish Figurals & more
June 2 - Walter Lampl
June 14 - McClelland Barclay

June 22 - Trifari Birds & Flowers

July 12 - Sherman Jewelry

July 26 - Pennino Jewelry
Aug 10 - Accessocraft and Casltecraft Jewelry
Aug. 20 - Ciner Jewelry
Aug. 30 - Eugene Jewelry
Sept. 5 - B. David Jewelry
Sept 13 - Tortolani Jewelry
Sept 28 - Moonglow Lucite
Oct 20 - Cameos revisited
Nov. 1 - China / Thailand Jewelry
Nov 16 - Turquoise (faux) Jewelry
December 1 - Jonne / House of Schrager Jewelry
December 19 - Woodland Creatures

2009 Cow: Chat of the Week in Costume Jewelry

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Jan. 6 - Hattie Carnegie
Jan. 16 - Veggie Jewelry
Jan. 26 - Ballerinas & Dancers Jewelry
Feb. 10 - Mixed Media Jewelry
Feb. 23 - Miriam HASKELL Jewelry
March 9 - Scandinavian Tours: DENMARK
March 16 - Scandinavian Tours: FINLAND
March 23 - Scandinavian Tours: NORWAY
March 30 - Scandinavian Tours: SWEDEN
April 7 - Vogue Jewelry
April 18 - The Jewelry Ring's Artisan's Jewelry
April 27th - JOSEFF of HOLLYWOOD
May 25th - Old McDonald had a Farm
June 8th - DeNicola Jewelry
June 16th - Little Nemo or L/N Jewelry
June 26th - ART NOUVEAU
July 6th - Figurals: Umbrellas
July 21st - Panetta Jewelry
July 30th - Black and White Jewelry
August 10th - Jomaz & Mazer Jewelry
August 21st - All about Beads
September 5th - French Jewelry Designers (revisited)
September 16th - Adele Simpson, Carol Dauplaise & Nettie Rosenstein
Oct 6th - Crowns and Sceptre Jewelry
Oct 16 - All Wooden Jewelry
Oct 26th - Scatter Pins
Nov 7th - Mens Jewelry
Nov 17th - Hand Painted Jewelry
Nov 27th - Charm Bracelets 2
Dec 7th - Mexican Silver
Dec 21st - Snowflake Jewelry

2008 COW: Chat Of the Week

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Jan 1 - EISENBERG Jewelry
Jan 11 - Red Jewelry
Jan 21 - Meow - Cat Jewelry
Jan 31 - Book Pieces
Feb 18 - MIRACLE Jewelry
March 4 - Blue Jewelry
March 11 - Wendy Gell Jewelry
March 21 - Native American Jewelry
April 2 - ART signed Jewelry
April 12 - Hobe Jewelry
April 25 - JR Artisans
May 6 - Hummingbird Jewelry
May 13 - Jonette Jewelry (J.J.)
May 23 - Lisner Jewelry
June 4 - Napier Jewelry
June 14 - Whiting & Davis Company
June 27 - Sandor Jewelry
July 7 - Fruit Jewelry revisited
July 18 - Goldette Jewelry
July 31 - Guilloche Enamel Jewelry
August 9 - Hollycraft Jewelry
August 21 - Danecraft jewelry
September 1 - Floral Baskets
Sepember 15 - Kreisler Jewelry
September 25 - Originals by Robert
October 6 - Czech Jewelry
October 18 - HAR Jewelry
October 29 - Cocktail Rings
November 10 - Joseph Warner
November 22 - Chatelaines
December 2 - Bogoff Jewelry
December 12 - Weiss Jewelry
December 23 - Green Jewels

2007 COW: Chat of the Week

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Jan 1 - Mosaics/Micro Mosaics
Jan 8 - Copper Jewelry
Jan 15 - Hat & Stick Pins
Jan 22 - Confetti Lucite
Jan 29 - Duettes
Feb 5 - Dog Jewelry
Feb 12 - Judy Lee Jewelry
Feb 19 - Sweater Guards
Feb 27 - Nautical Theme Jewelry
Mar 5 - Vintage Accessories
Mar 12 - Made in Germany
Mar 19 - Butterfly Jewels
Mar 26 - Barclay
April 2 - Heart Jewelry
April 9 - Deeply carved/ molded Celluloid Jewels
April 16 - Japan Jewels
April 23 - our own ARTISANs
April 30 - Rivoli Jewels
May 7 - Austria Jewelry
May 14 - Regency Jewelry
May 21 - Take My Albatross..Please!!
June 4 - Alice Caviness Jewelry
June 11 - Vendome Jewels
June 18 - People Figurals
June 25 - Gold Filled Jewelry
July 2 - Coro Birds & Flowers
July 11 - Purple Jewels
July 16 - Spain Damascene
July 23 - Kramer Creation Jewelry
July 30 - Jewel Terms: Saphiret, Types of Chains, Paste, Types of Cameos, Repousse
August 13 - Arts & Crafts Movement Jewels
August 20 - Sword Motif Jewelry
August 27 - Kenneth Jay Lane Jewelry
September 3 - Topaz & Yellow Jewels
September 10 - Selro Selini Jewelry
September 17 - 1960's Jewelry
September 24 - JEWELRY TERMS: Types of Pearls, Etruscan, types of Settings, Girandole, Vaseline Glass
October 1 - Charm Bracelets
October 8 - Just for Fun - Band & Nursery Rhyme & Ugly Jewelry Winners
October 14 - Milk Glass Jewelry
October 22 - Jewelry Terms: Rhinestone Terms, Earring backs, Other Findings, Aventurine
October 29 - CALVAIRE
November 5 - Wild Wild West
November 12 - Pretty in Pinks!
November 19 - Bugs & Insects
November 26 - Going on Safari
December 3 - Sarah Coventry & Emmons

COW: Chat of the Week 2006

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Week of:
Jan. 2 - Monet Jewelry
Jan. 9 - Book pieces from American Costume Jewelry 1935 - 1950
Jan. 16 - Butterfly Wing Jewelry
Jan. 23 - Childhood Jewelry & Wire Art Jewelry
Jan. 31 - Cameos JewelryThe Feb. book review is a cameo book too!
Feb. 6 - Tips on Imageevent and Photography
Feb.13 - French Jewelry and Designers
Feb 20 - Favorite Animal Figural Essay Contest
Feb. 27 - Mixed Media (example: wood & plastic)
Mar. 6 - Enameled Jewelry
Mar. 13 - Feather Jewelry
Mar. 20 - Hand Painted Jewels
Mar. 27 - Bow & ribbons
April 3 - Schreiner Jewelry
April 10 - MOP & Abalone Jewelry
April 17 - New Artisans Mall
April 24 - Dress & Fur Clips
May 1 & 8 - Necklace Styles
May 15 - Spring Flower Baskets
May 22 - Birds
May 29 - Designers "A"
June 5 - Fringe Jewelry
June 12 - Mexican Silver Jewelry
June 19 & 23 - Art Deco Period Jewelry
July 3 - Sport Themed Jewelry
July 9 - Ethnic Jewelry
July 16 - Marcel Boucher
July 27 - Kriesler
July 31 - Moonglow Jewelry
August 14 - Bakelite Jewelry
August 28 - Semi-Precious Jewelry
September 4 - Jewels by Dominique
September 11 - Turtles & Frogs
September 18 - Leaf Jewelry
October 2 - Under Appreciated Jewelry
October 9 - Women in Jewelry
October 23 - Art Nouveau Jewelry
November 6 - Chatelaines
November 13 - Vintage Watches
November 28 - Fruit Jewels
December 4 - Over the Top Show Stopping Jewerly
December 11 - Modernist Jewelry

Reference Sites by Designers

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Specialty Sites by Makers
These sites are owned by members of The Jewelry Ring
Adele Simpson
Art Jewelry
Avon
CIS-Designs by Countess
Carl-Art
Calvaire
Ciro Jewellry
Coro
D&E aka Juliana aka DeLizza & Elster All in one place
Dominique
Eisenberg
Finichel
Florenza
HAR
Harry Iskin
Haskell
Hattie Carnegie
Hedy and Hedison
Hobé
Hillcraft
Jolie Gabor Jewelry
Judy Lee
Kenneth J Lane
Kramer Jewelry Creations
L/N
Les Bernard
Lisner
Mc Clelland Barclay
Napier
Napier site Up & Coming
Pennino
Reja
Sarah Coventry more Sarah Cov.
Schreiner
Selini / Selro
Sphinx
Tulla Booth
Walter Lampl
Whiting & Davis

Reference Information & Patent Sites

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Some of the members of The Jewelry Ring have put together some great informational websites with loads of information.

DeLizza & Elster aka Juliana Jewelry Info & Verification
Buying Vintage Costume Jewelry Article
Jewelry terms
Names of Stones
Bead types
Identifying Specialty Beads

Sites with patents
Coro
Vintage Jewelry Patents
JewelryPatents.com many different makers
The US Patent Office

Sites with wonderful Reference material
Vintage Jewelry Ads
Costume Jewelry Marks
Vintage Jewelry Ads 2
Jewelry Designers
Vintage Jewelry Ads 3
1914 Albert Walker Jewelry Catalog
Vintage Jewelry Ads 4
1900 Robert S. Gatter Jewelry Catalog
Vintage Jewelry Ads 5
RENAISSANCE and MEDIEVAL PORTRAIT GALLERY

Info on Reproductions & Fakes
Well known Makers
Coro Rockfish
Fake Weiss Jewelry

Focus on Design Articles
Gloriously Gold Filled
Etruscan Jewelry
Pacific Northwest Coast Indian Jewelry
Chanel Jewelry

Travel's with Erik - New Mexico

VFCJ Magazine
Vintage Fashion and Costume Jewelry Quarterly Magazine

2007 Cruise Photos and More Cruise Photos
2006 Austin Mini Convention

Recommended Book List

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Here's a copy of a recommended book list for vintage costume jewelry. Some of these have been already reviewed and covered in the previous post. Some are on the list to be reviewed, but these are ones that a lot of us on The Jewelry Ring use and rely on daily! This list covers just about all styles and periods. Of course there are a lot more that we use but this is a good starters list.

1. Warman's Jewelry, 3rd edition. 2002
Christie Romero.
2. Answers to Questions About Old Jewelry 1840-1950, 6th edition. 2003
C. Jeanenne Bell.
3. Miriam Haskell Jewelry. 2004
Cathy Gordon & Sheila Pamfiloff.
4. Official Price Guide to Costume Jewelry, 3rd edition. 2002
Harrice Simons Miller.
5. Collectible Silver Jewelry: Identification and Value Guide. 2001
Fred Rezazadeh.
6. Costume Jewelry: Identification and Values. 2000 (1997)
Cherri Simonds.
7. European Designer Jewelry. 1995
Ginger Moro.
8. A Tribute to America: Costume Jewelry 1935-1950. (English) 2002.
Carla Ginelli Brunialti & Roberto Brunialti.
9. American Jewelry Manufacturers. 1988
Dorothy T.Rainwater
10. Costume Jewelry. 2003
Judith Miller.
11. Fifty Years of Collectible Fashion Jewelry 1925-1975. 1986
Lillian Baker
12. Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry. 2005
Leigh Leshner

Book Reviews by JR members

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FEBRUARY 2009
FAMOUS DIAMONDS
by Ian Balfour
Antique Collectors' Club; 3rd edition (October 1997)

November 2008
The Art of Juliana Jewelry
by Katerina Musetti

September 2008
Georgian Jewellery 1714-1830
Authors Ginny Redington Dawes with Olivia Collings

August 2008
Brooches:Timeless Adornment
by Lori Ettinger Gross 2008

July 2008
Warman's Vintage Jewelry:Identification and Price Guide
by Leigh Leshner 2008

July 2007
Delizza and Elster
Memoirs of a Fashion Jewelry Manufacturer
By Frank R. Delizza

June 2007
Secrets to Collecting Jewelry
How to Buy More for Less
By: Leigh Leshner

May 2007
Costume Jewelry 101
The basics of starting, building,and upgrading.
Identification andprice guide.
By Julia C. Carroll

March 2007
How to be a Jewelry Detective
"Elementary" Clues to solving the mysteries of Jewelry.
By C. Jeanenne Bell, G.G."The Jewelry Detective"

Feb 2007
Collecting Costume Jewelry 202
The basics of Dating Jewelry1935 - 1980 Identification and Value Guide
By Julia C. Carroll

Jan 2007
Inside the Jewelry Box
A Collector's Guide to Costume Jewelry Identification and Value
By Ann Mitchell Pitman

Book Reviews for Vintage CJ 2006

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People ask what are good reference books for vintage costume jewelry. A couple of members in our Jewelry Ring Discussion group, Sam & Adrienne, do fabulous book reviews once a month.
To read past reviews click HERE. Once you go there click on the picture of the book to see the full reviews. We will post when new reviews are available.

Jan. 2006 book reviewed:

American Costume Jewelry 1935 - 1950

by Carla and Roberto Brunialti

Feb. 2006 Book reviewed:
Classical to Costume With Value Guide
by Monica Lynn Clements and Patricia Rosser Clements

March 2006 Book Reviewed:
Antique Enameled Jewelry
By Dale Reeves Nichollswith Robin Allison

April 2006 Book Reviewed:
DK Collector's GuidesCostume Jewelry
The Complete Visual Reference and Price Guide
By Judith Miller

May 2006 Book Reviewed:
Collecting Art Plastic Jewelry
Identification and Price Guide
by Leigh Leshner

June 2006 Book Reviewed:
Fun Jewelry
Revised with Updated Values
By Nancy Schiffer

August 2006 Book Reviewed:
Fabulous Fakes
A Passion forVintage Costume Jewelry
By Carole Tanenbaum

September 2006 Book Reviewed:
American Jewelry Manufacturers
By Dorothy T. Rainwater
A Schiffer Book

October 2006 Book Reviewed:
Unsigned Beauties of Costume Jewelry
Identification & Values
By Marcia "Sparkles" Brown

November 2006 Book Reviewed:
Collecting Rhinestone & Colored Jewelry 4th Edition
by Maryanne Dolan

December 2006 Favorite Reviews

Jewelry Supplies and Repairs

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This is a list of sites with Jewelry Supplies or that do repairs
by some of the members of The Jewelry Ring.

Jewelry Supplies
Tools
Jewelers Loupe & Glue
Replacement Rhinestones
Bakelite testing squares
Jewelry Joose

Vintage Jewelry Repairs

Restringing please Send Email
Rhinestone repair
Fabrication repairs & re-stringing
Repurposing
Another re-stringing

Types of Jewelry Collections

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Sites Specialzing in Types of Jewelry Collections
These sites are by members of The Jewelry Ring
Boucher Flower of the months
Charm bracelets
Paperweight jewelry Also known as goofus glass
Silver jewelry
Elzac-Victim of Fashion Collection
Blackamoor Jewelry
Forbidden Fruit Lucite Jewelry
Enamels
Victorian Lover's Eye
Vintage Stampings
Monet Jewelry
Juliana Jewelry
Clip-mates, Duettes, Dress Clips,and Double-prong Clips
Calvaire Jewelry & Accessories
Horse /Figural Jewelry
Bowling Jewelry
1920 -30's Jewelry & sew-ons
Pansy Jewels
Grapes & Wine Jewelry
Vintage Compact's
Walking the Dogs
Bunny Rabbits
A Florenza Collection
Eisenberg Enamels
Lapel Watches

Did You Know?

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We will be adding shared information here that will make you think "WOW! That's good to know!"
All of this will be provided from discussions on The Jewelry Ring.

Florenza Fun Facts!

1. The name Florenza has nothing to do with Italy. It was derived after Dan Kasoff's wife's name, Florence.
2. All of Florenza's gold metal jewelry is 24K gold plated.
Contributed by Jan Gaughan

More Florenza Facts

It's interesting to note that Florenza did not produce sweater guards as part of their general line of merchandise. Instead, these were made whenever appropriate-size components were leftover. Tw oexamples made from earring and necklace section castings.

Contributed by Mary Ann Designs

Trifari Tidbits:

1. Trifanium (TRI-three,FA-famous,IUM suffix for metal) a patented plating was invented by Trifari, and came in golden tone and platinum tone. It was a non-tarnishing silver substitute and not used on sterling.
2. KTF, an early Trifari mark, stood for Krussman(Leo), Trifari(Gustavo) and Fishel(Carl).
3. "First Lady Mamie Eisenhower commissioned Trifari (Alfred Philippe) during the 1950s, and wore specially made pieces (pearl jewelry) for the 1953 and 1957 Presidential Inaugural balls. More recently, Madonna glittered in a ‘Jewels of India’ pin and a pair of Trifari earrings, inspired by a 1920s Cartier design, in the blockbusting ‘90s film Evita"... quote from Judith Miller, author....

Pennino Pointers
1. Marks used by Pennino: PENNINO, PENNINO STERLING, PENNINO PAT. PEND.
2. Pennino in script was evidently only used in ads and other print items.
3. Pennino was always signed, except for a few commemortive items that were very limited in production.
4. Items marked "ORESTO" are not Pennino.
5. Pennino never made jewelry for other companies.
6. Pennino jewelry was made to look like fine jewelry, so is very high quality.
Contributed by Dotty Stringfield

Just for Fun

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Just for fun we've made up a few albums to enjoy.
MARCHING BAND and CIRCUS
NURSERY RHYME JEWELRY
UGLY JEWEL CONTEST

The Jewelry Ring Artisan Mall

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We are very excited about the un-veiling of a new feature on The Jewelry Ring! We now have an Artisan Mall, for all of our creative and very talented Artisan members to utilize. Their creations are amazing and a must see!
The Jewelry Ring Artisan Mall

Helpful Sites by non-members

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Silver Marks
Laser Jewelry Repairs
Plastics Info & Testing
Cameo Info

United Postal Service
Shipping Insurance Option 1
Shipping Insurance Option 2
Jewelry Boxes & Props
Shipping & Other Labels