Tuesday, May 03, 2011

Sherman Vintage Jewelry Guide

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Sherman Jewelry, produced in Canada from 1947 to 1981, boasts exquisite craftsmanship and fine Austrian crystal rhinestones. Pieces are often plated in rhodium or gold, with some featuring japanned or "gun metal" finishes. Popular motifs include florals, wreaths, and leaves, alongside more uncommon figural designs like basket brooches and butterfly pins. Rare finds include coveted cat brooches.  Pink, purple, fuchsia, and red are the most sought after colors and pieces with opaque stones are generally harder to come by. Bright orange and emerald has also known to command higher prices as do unique fall color combinations of orange, topaz and green, or the tropical "tutti fruity" fuchsia, purple, green and pale yellow. Rhinestone brooch and earring sets, as well as less intricate necklaces are common. Wide glitzy bracelets are a collector favorite. You may also find crystal beaded necklaces, bracelets and earrings by this company.  Not all pieces are always signed so it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with common elements and construction of this popular designer.




Blue is a more common color although it is still desired by collectors. This particular striking showstopper of an earring design is highly sought after. 




This light topaz necklace has a subtle play of a neutral color scheme that is enhanced with stones featuring an "Aurora Borealis" finish. The large center stone is less common and desirable.




Full and partial sets are always exciting to Sherman collectors and enthusiasts and this "tutti-fruity" color scheme highly sought after.





Deep red is always a favorite by Sherman collectors.  This gorgeous necklace has a deep Siam red glass drop which makes it very special.





Sherman manufactured beaded sets such as this one.  Only the earrings are signed which means that there are likely a number of beaded necklaces out there being bought and sold without either party knowing that they are Sherman pieces. The necklace would have has a paper hang tag, which was removed before wearing. 


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7 comments:

  1. thank you for this post! I am just becoming interested in vintage jewelry and it is so hard to find good information out there - keep up the good work!!

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  2. Periwinkle Dzyns - Thank you! And you're welcome!

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  3. Love the aurora borealis necklace! Thanks for the info.

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  4. What a wonderful piece!
    Thanks for sharing, and congratulations on your work!
    That's some really nice stuff!
    It's very sophisticated.

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  5. Thank you for the post! Much to learn for me! I appreciate bloggers like you so I can learn more!

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  6. Hi,
    I noticed there is an Ebay icon on the pearl/blue crystal necklace and earring set. Do you have any idea what these sold for? I have a similar set (signed earrings, unsigned necklace) in dark aurora with dark findings that I purchased in the mid 1970's.

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  7. Thanks to share with us a wonderful information on Necklaces, Rings, Bracelets and Fashion Jewelry.
    I like to know about vintage jewelry and handmade jewelry. I known about Canadian Fashion, Handmade and Israeli Jewelry.

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