VINTAGE COSTUME JEWELRY AND ANTIQUE'S

ABOUT OUR ONLINE STORE!

Welcome to our store offering Vintage Costume Jewelry and Antiques.I started 17 years ago studying and collecting real Gem Stone.I have always adored Vintage Antique Costume Jewelry the rhinestons in the old  costume jewelry they have so much glamour and sparkle like diamonds.Then my husband and I started going to estate sales and getting antiques,collectible designer jewelry signed and unsigned,art glass,depression glass,perfume bottles,porcelain dolls,all kinds of collectibles.I have been making handmade Beaded jewelry for many years.I make some out of pieces of estate vintage costume jewelry from Treasures Of The Past.We try to get unique and unusual pieces for our store.We hand pick our Estate Costume Jewelry,Antiques,Art Glass,Depression Glass.We hand clean all our Estate jewelry pieces.We sell a fine seclection of Estate Vintage Antique jewelry in our Shop.

About Vintage and Antique Jewelry Investment!

Some Facts About Gem Investment:You need to know how to tell synthetics from natural or see a qualified gemologist for a appraiser to verify.If your buying from a jewelry store there are some things to get in writing:

• 1-Is this a natural stone or synthetic stone.
• 2-Is the stone color natural or heat-treated or dyed.
• 3-What is the carat weight and don't buy under a 1 carat if you are investing to sell.If they tell you the stone is rare get it in writing.
• 4-Are there any flaws or inclusions.
• 5-Are their any chips,they are hard to see without a loupe,chips will down the price.EACH MONTH I WiLL HAVE DIFFERENT TIPS ON BUYING JEWELRY.

About Collecting Old Estate Jewelry

Vintage Costume Jewelry and How To Collect Antique and Vintage Jewelry

• 1-Beauty and desirability.
• 2-Quality of the workmanship-handmade,cast,sculptured,chased,etc.
• 3-Amount of wear and tear.
• 4-Rarity and age of jewelry.

About Pearl Jewelry

Oriental pearl-the real"genuine pearl"is considered a precious gem,since they are rare in nice sizes and very expensive.

• Price is determined by:Blisters,pimples,or spot.
• Roundness-the more perfectly round the better.Luster-the higher the luster the better.
• Tint-rose-tinted pearls most valuable.
• Size-Oriental pearls(natural)are sold by weight 4 grains is 1 carat,Cultured pearls are measured in millimeters.
• A fine pearl necklace or any strung pearl item requires very careful matching of size,roundness,luster,tint,and skin texture,If not it will detract price value.
• Real Pearls and cultured Pearls should be handled with care.It is best to keep them in a separate pouch.When wearing avoid contact with vinegar,hair spray,ammonia,inks and perfumes.
• All the above is also for the cultured pearls except,the real genuine pearl is relatively rare in nice sizes and very high in Price.

Tips on Buying Vintage Antique Jewelry or New Gemstone Jewelry

The most common topaz is yellow gemstone in color with a red tint.The most rare and most valuable are pink gemstones.Almost all pink topaz are heat treated:yellow topazes become pink and heat-treated amethyst become yellow are falsely called "gold topaz or Madeira topaz"also smokey topaz is not a real topaz it is of the quartz group,falsely called smokey topaz,so real topaz are called "precious topaz.Read my facts about buying gems. Brazil has very good yellows,darker blues,pinkish red.When buying gemstone jewelry and diamonds know what to buy.