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Vintage, Estate, and Costume Jewelry Resources
Jewels n Treasures.com offers a wide variety of vintage costume jewelry resources for collectors and others interested in
costume jewellery information. We have information about caring for your vintage jewelry, charts about stone cuts and
types, and a lot more. We hope you find this information useful. If you have any suggestions for making this page or our
jewelry resources, including the jewelry glossary, better, please let us know.
Definitions and explanations for jewelry-related terms and materials
Planning to purchase fine jewelry? Read about types of gold,
gemstones and more
Definitions and types are discussed here.
Definitions and types including clip-on and permanent earrings
Names and photos of different styles of clip backs including paddle
back, and hinged types.
What jewelry to wear at the office, for your body type and more
Lengths and definitions of necklaces including opera, matine length, etc.
Swarovski crystals, how to tell the difference, when to use hand-cut
rhinestones, history of rhinestones and more.
Fashion jewelry history, haute couture, Monet, vintage jewelry as an
investment.
The differences between natural, seed pearls, cultured, and imitation
pearls are highlighted.
Birthstones, descriptions, healing powers, Mohs hardness scale for
each birthstone
Well known jewelry manufacturers and dates they produced costume
jewelry
Historical jewelry periods from ancient jewelry, through Victorian, Arts
and Crafts Movement, Retro, Modern, and more!
Common rhinestone finishes, Swarovski rhinestone colors, news in
rhinestones
Standard number of facets, names, and descriptions of many
rhinestone, gemstone and diamond cuts and shapes.
Photographs of various types of clasps typically for necklaces and
bracelets to identify styles like fish hook, barrel, toggle, box and more.
Some of our favorite costume jewelry and other links.
Section details how to clean, store, and repair vintage jewelry and
costume jewelry
Section with bead and rhinestone size charts, Mohs Scale of Hardness,
Patent information and more.
Feature articles on jewelry designers, materials like Bakelite and
jewelry symbols.
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