Exquisite vintage costume jewelry for women with far from ordinary tastes
TruFaux Jewels offers elegant and unique necklaces, earrings, bracelets, brooches, clips, and accessories by notable American and European designers, from the flapper style to the early days of Mad Men.
Featured Pieces
These impeccable pieces are thoughtfully curated by vintage jewelry collector, historian, and writer Barbara Schwartz.
Baroque Pearl French 1950s Earrings
1950s Jewelry, Louis Rousselet Jewelry, Vintage EarringsUSD$225.00
Baroque Pearl French 1950s Earrings
1950s Jewelry, Louis Rousselet Jewelry, Vintage EarringsThese baroque pearl earrings have a large, cream-colored glass pearl center encircled by a ring of small, matching round pearls. Though these 1950s earrings are unsigned, the construction (especially the ear-clip mechanism) and materials are consistent with those used by Louis Rousselet. (His pieces were usually only signed with paper hang tags.) These earrings would make a lovely accessory for daytime, evening, or bridal/wedding/prom wear.USD$225.00
Pearl & Russian Gold 1950s Drop Earrings by Miriam Haskell
1950s Jewelry, Vintage Earrings, Vintage Miriam Haskell JewelryUSD$225.00
Pearl & Russian Gold 1950s Drop Earrings by Miriam Haskell
1950s Jewelry, Vintage Earrings, Vintage Miriam Haskell JewelryThese vintage pearl earrings by Miriam Haskell from the late-1950s are fit for a bride or everyday wear. They feature a baroque pearl dangling from a pearl-studded Russian-gold-layered plaque. These earrings have adjustable screw-backs (the combination screw and lever) and are simple, yet elegant and easy to wear.USD$225.00
Pearl Cluster French 1950s Dangle Earrings
1950s Jewelry, Louis Rousselet Jewelry, Vintage EarringsUSD$345.00
Pearl Cluster French 1950s Dangle Earrings
1950s Jewelry, Louis Rousselet Jewelry, Vintage EarringsThese 1950s pearl cluster earrings resemble a bunch of grapes. They are suspended from a large glass-pearl button mounted on a white-metal filigree back. Though unsigned, these ear clips have the traditional filigree back, ear-clip mechanism, and button-bead at the earlobe typically used by Louis Rousselet. Moreover, the unusual shape of the pearls could only have been made by someone of his caliber. (Note that Rousselet pieces were typically signed only with a paper hang tag.) These beautiful earrings are right for day, evening or bridal/ wedding/prom wear. Scroll down to see a gorgeous brooch with similar pearls and emerald blown-glass.USD$345.00
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About Barbara
TruFaux Jewels founder Barbara Schwartz is a passionate collector of vintage costume jewelry, who shares her love through her collections, through her writing, and directly with the women she helps adorn. She believes jewelry is meant to be worn, not stored in a drawer or bank vault. Barbara wants every woman who buys her pieces to feel extraordinary while wearing them.
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