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Researching costume jewelry history is facinating!   Fashion jewelry styles reflected the societies and eras in which they were worn and often depicted events that were newsworthy at that time.   RCJ attempts to bring that vintage jewelry history to you with photos of jewelry signatures, jewelry marks and trademarks companies & designers used on their jewelry and in advertising.   On RCJ you'll also find galleries of jewelry collections, jewelry patents, articles and vintage jewelry ads.

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Articles, Designers      Vintage Jewelry Catalogs, Brochures      Ads, Galleries, Patents      Bling & Things     

Articles, Designers



Adele Simpson Jewelry
by Julia C. Carroll
from Costume Jewelry 101


Jewels by Bogoff
by Stephen Bogoff


HAR Jewelry
by Dotty Stringfield



Les Bernard Jewelry
by Ann Mitchell Pitman
from Inside The Jewelry Box


Lisner Jewelry
by Susan Klein
from Mid-Century Plastic Jewelry


For The Love Of Lisner
by Susan Klein
fromAntiques & Collecting Magazine


Louis Rousselet Jewelry History
by Ginger Moro
from European Designer Jewelry



Miriam Haskell Jewelry History
by Cathy Gordon & Sheila Pamfiloff
from Miriam Haskell Jewelry


Selro Unmasked
by Susan Klein



Vintage Lapel Watches
Article & Gallery


"Decorated Like A Christmas Tree"
1952 Life Magazine Jewelry Article


"Simple War Styles In Costume Jewelry"
1943 New York Times Jewelry Article

Vintage Ads, Galleries, Patents


Vintage Catalogs, Brochures



Bling & Things by Susan Klein Bagdade


Kafin, Cameos, Intaglios, KJL Fakes,
Costume Jewelry Collectors International or CJCI

Mid-Century, Schiffer, Yank, Johnson, Mexican Silver

Novelty Handbags


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If you have verifiable jewelry information or pictures of jewelry marks that you would like to see included, please   contact Dotty Stringfield.   Credit will be given to all contributors.



OTHER GREAT RESOURCE SITES   Articles, Names, Patent dates, Cleaning, Repair, Newsletters


Illusion Jewels Vintage Costume Jewelry, Dotty Stringfield or Pat Seal is mentioned, or our jewelry shown in the following:

"Inside The Jewelry Box" by Ann Mitchell Pitman 
"Cameos, Classic to Costume" by Monica Clements & Patricia Clements
"Warman's Jewelry -- 2rd Ed." by Christie Romero
"Warman's Jewelry -- 3rd Ed." by Christie Romero
"Classic American Costume Jewelry" by Jacqueline Rehmann
"Costume Jewelry 101" -- by Julia C. Carroll
"Costume Jewelry 202" -- by Julia C. Carroll
"Coro Jewelry: A Collector's Guide" -- by Marcia Sparkles Brown
"Mid-Century Plastic Jewelry" -- by Susan Klein
Pat has written articles for VFCJ and SilverForum
Dotty has written articles for VFCJ

BIBLIOGRAPHY

PAT SEAL: research files
DOTTY STRINGFIELD: research files
LUCILLE TEMPESTA: owner-publisher of the Vintage Fashion & Costume Jewelry Magazine
BOBYE SYVERSON: research files.
A TRIBUTE TO AMERICA by Carla and Roberto Brunialti
AMERICAN COSTUME JEWELRY by Carla and Roberto Brunialti
AMERICAN COSTUME JEWELRY Art & Industry, 1935-1950 A-M by Carla & Roberto Brunialti
AMERICAN COSTUME JEWELRY Art & Industry, 1935-1950 N-Zby Carla & Roberto Brunialti
AMERICAN JEWELRY MANUFACTURERS by Dorothy T. Rainwater
CLASSIC AMERICAN COSTUME JEWELRY by Jacqueline Rehmann
COLLECTIBLE COSTUME JEWELRY by Cherri Simonds
COLLECTING COSTUME JEWELRY 101 By Julia Carroll
COLLECTING COSTUME JEWELRY 202 By Julia Carroll
COLLECTING RHINESTONE COLORED JEWELRY by Maryanne Dolan
COPPER ART JEWELRY by Burkholz and Kaplan
COSTUME JEWELRY A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK AND GUIDE by Fred Rezazadeh
COSTUME JEWELRY (2nd Ed.) by Harrice Simons Miller
EUROPEAN DESIGNER JEWELRY by Ginger Moro
INSIDE THE JEWELRY BOX By Ann Pitman
MASTERPIECES OF COSTUME JEWELRY by Ball and Torem
MID-CENTURY PLASTIC JEWELRY By Susan Klein
MIRIAM HASKELL JEWELRY by Cathy Gordon and Sheila Pamfiloff
OLD JEWELRY by Jeanenne Bell
WARMAN'S JEWELRY 2nd Ed. by Christie Romero
WARMAN'S JEWELRY 3rd Ed. by Christie Romero
1922 TradeMarks of Jewelry & Kindred Trades

1934 Keystone Jewelry Trade Mark Book

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