Vintage costume jewelry was often made with the same care and craft that we associate with fine jewelry today. Vintage costume jewelry pieces were designed to be bold, fun, and splashy. You can find strands of huge imitation pearls and large imitation diamonds set in real antique gold and a variety of other pieces and styles.

Vintage bakelite bracelets are the traditional bangles that we associate with mods and style mavens from the 1950s and 1960s. Bakelite is a type of heat-tempered plastic that became popular in the 1930s. This material is similar to lucite and celluloid and was very popular for jewelry-making for a number of years.

Vintage rhinestone costume jewelry has always been worn in a spirit of fun and adventure, since this sparkle is unmistakable and anything but subtle. There are rhinestone earrings, brooches, even belt buckles out there waiting to be revived. You can even find rhinestone tiaras to complete your jewelry collection. Now that everything old is new again, vintage costume jewelry is experiencing a resurgence in popularity, to the benefit of everyone who loves to create their own looks.

Vintage signed costume jewelry is a great find, and you can really wear a piece of style history with one of these pieces. Weiss costume jewelry is known for dramatic style, and in the 1950s, Albert Weiss created a number of 'tony' pieces, often using Austrian rhinestones. Another great designer, Miriam Haskell, created vintage costume jewelry that can be worn by fashion-forward women of every age.