Vintage Jewelry Survey - Results Published June, 2008
What do other people who buy vintage jewelry collect? What kinds of designers do people enjoy? How many pieces do they own? Are their interests similar to yours? Here are the most popular answers given by our newsletter subscribers. (Join our newsletter now!)
Q. What is your primary reason for buying vintage jewelry?
A. I enjoy collecting it.
Q. What types of costume jewelry do you enjoy buying?
A. Rhinestone, designer signed and "Whatever I like."
Q. 3. Where do you like to buy your jewelry?
A. Antique malls and shops.
Q. Have you bought any vintage costume jewelry in the last year?
A. Yes.
Q. How many pieces do you currently have in your collection?
A. More than 100.
Q. What sources do you use for learning about vintage jewelry?
A. Mostly internet than books.
Q. How many vintage costume jewelry resource books and guides do you own?
A. 1-5.
Q. Do you have a favorite vintage jewelry designer?
A. No, I like many different designers.
Q. If you had to pick a few, who would be your favorites?
RESULTS (each list of designers is ordered from most to least votes within each category)\
Very Popular (Chosen by more than 20 people): Miriam Haskell, Weiss, Trifari
Popular (Chosen by 10-19 people): Coro, Eisenberg, D&E (Juliana)
Moderately Popular (Chosen by 5-9 people): Sherman, Kenneth Jay Lane (KJL), Florenza, Har, Sarah Coventry, Hobe, Kramer, Boucher, Various Mexican Sterling Designers
Less Popular (Chosen by 2-4 people): Mazer / Jomaz, Lisner, Joan Rivers, Joseff of Hollywood, Hollycraft, Demario, David Andersen, JJ, Chanel, Art, Heidi Daus, Matisse, Ciner, Vendome, Schreiner, Nolan Miller, Cini, Pennino, Kirk's Folley, Van Dell, Monet, Whiting & Davis, Panetta, Alice Caviness, WIlliam Kerr
Special Mention (Chosen by 1 person): Bogoff, Hattie Carnegie, Schiaparelli, BSK, Barklay, VRBA, Staret, Sandor, Sweet Romance, Lunch at the Ritz, Piddley Links, Miracle, Sphinx, Butler & Wilson, Selro, Christian Dior, Avon, Jensen, DeRosa, Laguana
So why do all these people like to buy vintage jewelry? What do they do with it? Some answers may surprise you!
The answers in no particular order are:
- to restore
- to wear
- to study
- for re-enactment purposes
- to frame for art display and keepsake
- to re-sell
- for gifting
- to appreciate
- to remind of a loved one
- to brighten up the day
- to capture art and beauty of the past
- to play with
Do you have an interesting collection? Tell us about it!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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6 comments:
Your Blog Is very good. How much time it's take.
Interesting survey, especially liked the selection of favorite designers. I found some of the results surprising.
I collect brooches. I find them at my favorite thrift stores. My favorites are an unsigned, probably West German circle of large reverse-mounted, unfoiled dark-topaz crystals in a black japanned closed mount with a simple filigreed edge - and a stunning, intricately formed floral, sterling art nouveau piece by the Parenti Sisters of Europe and Boston.
Nirmik said... Your Blog Is very good. How much time it's take.
Thank you for the compliment! It is very appreciated. I'm not sure what you are asking though. How much time did the blog take to make or the individual entries? :-)
Sguyot said... "Interesting survey..."
I found some interesting as well. Some of the designers that were chosen by only one person surprised me. I would have thought that Bogoff, Hattie Carnegie, Schiaparelli,VRBA, Staret, Sandor, Sweet Romance, Lunch at the Ritz, Selro, Christian Dior, Jensen and DeRosa would have had more votes.
I just spent a bit more time around your site. GREAT resource info! I imagine you are on JC and/or JR?
For anyone else reading this, here is a link: http://www.guyotbrothers.com/jewelry-history/jewelry-hall-of-fame/20th-century-jewelry.htm
If you ever want to use any images I have for articles, just let me know.
anonymous said... I collect brooches. "I find ..."
We don't have a whole lot to choose from here in thrift stores where I live but the flea market usually has something I like. Your West German piece sounds really striking. I really like the intricate features of the West German pieces. I've had a really nice necklace set done in filigree with turquoise stones. I took it to a show and almost everyone commented on it until someone had to have it. I also like this style of West German jewelry:
http://www.vintagecostumejewelry.com/wepinkne-4.htm
I haven't seen ant Parenti Sisters pieces for a while so I did a search and came up with some really nice ones.
The two brooches here are Parenti Sisters: http://www.eldreds.com/pictures/27mar06/17992.jpg
And look at this moonstone piece! http://www.skinnerinc.com//full//133/626133.jpg
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