Native American Vintage Jewelry

Vintage Jewelry: Native American Jewelry, Old Pawn Jewelry

Native American jewelry is a collectible sub division of vintage jewelry.  A lot of native jewelry found in Colorado is from the southwest region of the USA.  Tribes in the southwest have craftsmen and women creating beautiful designs.  Native Americans wear their designs with pride.  Often the jewelry was made with turquoise, coral and silver. …

Vintage Jewelry, Costume Jewelry

Vintage Costume Jewelry

Vintage jewelry is classified into many categories.  Costume jewelry is an form of vintage jewelry.  It has been popular for over 250 years.  Consumers wanted inexpensive jewelry to go with their clothes and costumes.  At first jewelers used glass instead of precious stones in the 18th century.   Then jewelers switched to semi precious materials in the 19th century.  …