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If you want to buy or collect vintage costume jewelry
learn what to look for and where to look. There is something for everyone who is interested in collecting vintage jewelry. Great places to find vintage costume jewelry locally are estate sales
auctions and flea markets. Vintage costume jewelry reflects the trends of the old days
and the designs are more influenced by the type of clothing worn and the material used at the time.

Behind every piece of vintage jewelry
there is a story. While antique costume jewelry dates as far back as the Victorian era (1832-1901)
the literature claims that “antique” vintage costume jewelry can be considered any costume jewelry that was made around 1910. Most literature we read tells us costume jewelry made around 1910 and the 1960s is now considered “vintage. Each piece of vintage costume jewelry is an investment in its own right.

Costume jewelry collecting is a hobby. Some women like to wear it and/or display it. I'm fascinated with the beauty
quality and inexpensiveness vintage costume jewelry can offer. As my own collecting tastes continue to change
my knowledge of the history of vintage costume jewelry continues to increase. I hope to add many new pieces to my own collection. We buy vintage costume jewelry for the same reasons now as when it was first made
it’s inexpensive and gorgeous. Many collectors today consider their vintage and antique costume jewelry an investment
and statistics show that it is.

If you have a collection of vintage costume jewelry
know where your interest lies. You may only want to put it on display or your pleasure is to wear the piece
the choice is yours. However
if you are only interested in collecting vintage costume jewelry for re-sale or as an investment
you’ll want to dig much deeper and do your homework before you start buying. Whether you want to wear it
collect it
display it
re-sell it
an enormous vintage costume jewelry smorgasbord awaits you.