Buying and wearing pre-owned vintage jewelry reuses and recycles valuable material.
Buying vintage jewelry reduces manufacturing processing; it was already made years ago.
Buying vintage jewelry supports small businesses.
Many vintage jewelry pieces are rare and one of a kind so you can still wear beautiful jewelry and be environmentally friendly at the same time.
Rhode Island was once the ” Capitol of the World ” of costume jewelry manufacturing, therefore much of the vintage costume jewelry around today was made in America.
Many jewelry manufacturers of the past used high quality materials and had high standards for craftsmanship, which is why you can still find vintage jewelry in excellent condition today.
Many costume jewelry manufactures of the past hired famous jewelry designers, such as Trifari, Alice Caviness, Bogoff, Kramer, Krementz, Lisner and many more. Jewelry collectors have been buying up these ” future heirlooms “ for years.
Many of the famous jewelry designers of the past created such ingenious designs that their styles are timeless. Vintage jewelry comes in all styles; from funky to classic, from glitzy to tailored to simple elegance. A lot of pieces can be found that are as contemporary today as the day they were made.
Much of vintage jewelry today is considered art or at the very least a feast for the eyes.