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Rhinestones were often used in costume jewelry to imitate diamonds. Made of rock crystal, acrylic, or leaded glass, rhinestones became widely available in the late 18th century when Georg Friedrich Strauss decided to imitate diamonds by coating glass with metal powder. Today, rhinestones are used on everything from rings to brooches, and even on some clothing.


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An Interview with Rhinestone Costume Jewelry Appraiser and Repairperson Rosalie Sayyah

My parents had a second-hand store in Orlando, Florida. They sold furniture and clothing. They would buy estates, a… [more]

An Interview With Vintage Costume Jewelry Collector Carole Tanenbaum

My husband and I have many collections. We were in London at one point in the ’80s, and I saw a fabulous collection… [more]

An Interview with Miriam Haskell Costume Jewelry Collector and Author Sheila Pamfiloff

I’ve been interested in jewelry since I was in high school. I’ll be 60 in September, so that’s a lot of years. I wo… [more]

An Interview With Fine Jewelry and Costume Jewelry Collector Christie Romero

I started out with general antiques and collectibles... I was a dealer for a while and bought and sold all kinds of… [more]



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Researching Costume Jewelry

Researching Costume Jewelry

Jewelry lovers, venture through this amazing database of vintage jewelry articles, catalogs, and brochures, as well… [read review or visit site]

Emerald City Vintage Costume Jewelry

Emerald City Vintage Costume Jewelry

It looks like we're not in Kansas anymore with Elizabeth Rowlands' site on vintage costume jewelry from the 1940s a… [read review or visit site]

Vintage Costume Jewelry Owl Pendants

Vintage Costume Jewelry Owl Pendants

Daniel VanArsdale loves owls. He must, because his online collection of costume jewelry owl pendants numbers more t… [read review or visit site]

Collecting Costume Jewelry

Collecting Costume Jewelry

Carol Bell's simple but informative site focuses on photographs of brooches, bracelets, pendants, and pins, with an… [read review or visit site]

Morning Glory Antiques and Jewelry

Morning Glory Antiques and Jewelry

Jewelry collectors, feast your eyes on this internet gem! It's a goldmine of jewelry information featuring all styl… [read review or visit site]

All About Jewels Dictionary

All About Jewels Dictionary

This incredible reference dictionary on jewelry, from Enchantedlearning.com, is both beautiful and comprehensive. S… [read review or visit site]

Cathy Gordon's Jewelry Gallery

Cathy Gordon's Jewelry Gallery

With its vast galleries featuring clear images of jewelry and style, this site really covers it all! Divided up by … [read review or visit site]


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Gigantic Wonderful Lot Of 479 Pieces Rhinestones Signed$860.00 Ends Monday 25 bids 50 watchers
Jewelry Lot Rhinestones Juliana Sherman Beau Jewels +$400.00 Ends Saturday 19 bids 68 watchers
53pc Lot Of Vintage Rhinestone Jewelry - Juliana Weiss$310.00 Ends Thursday 27 bids 84 watchers
Vtg Hi End Lot Designer Juliana Lilien Rhinestone Hobe$300.00 Ends in 4 hours 12 bids 34 watchers
Chunky Larry Vrba Emerald Rhinestone Necklace/earrings $292.06 Ends Thursday 8 bids 52 watchers
Designer Vint Rhinestone Lot Juliana Weiss Hobe Selro$257.66 Ends Friday 6 bids 25 watchers
Majestic Hollycraft 1955 Blue Rhinestone Parure$225.00 Ends in 4 hours 1 bid 12 watchers
Sparkling Estate Vintage Rhinestone Jewelry Lot 72pcs$187.50 Ends Sunday 18 bids 89 watchers
Kenneth Jay Lane Coral Rhinestone Flower Necklace$150.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 18 watchers
Elsa Schiaparelli Watermelon Rhinestone Set$147.49 Ends in 16 hours 12 bids 47 watchers
Fabulous Lot Of 46 Dazzling Rhinestones Juliana Signed$139.49 Ends in 1 hour 9 bids 34 watchers
1947 Coro Craft Sterling Lizard Pin Aqua Rhinestones$129.99 Ends Friday 1 bid 6 watchers
Vintage Juliana Ab Rhinestone Parure Necklace/pin/ers$129.99 Ends Friday 1 bid 11 watchers
Vintage Chanel Paris Runway Pearl & Rhinestone Necklace Buy it Now$128.49 Ends Thursday 6 bids 32 watchers
Vintage Eisenberg Original Sterling And Rhinestone Pin$125.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 8 watchers
1940's Mb Boucher Enamel & Rhinestone Bird Pin "j" $125.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 17 watchers
C. Dior By Kramer Emerald Green Rhinestones Necklace$125.00 Ends in 21 hours 12 bids 41 watchers
Crown Trifari Necklace By Alfred Philippe Rhinestones$122.50 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 31 watchers
60+ Pc Costume Jewelry Collection, Rhinestone, Signed$120.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 1 watcher
Chunky Larry Vrba Yellow Rhinestone Bracelet/earrings $114.83 Ends Sunday 6 bids 32 watchers
120+pc Vintage Estate Quality Rhinestone Jewelry Lot Lb$100.00 Ends Monday 7 bids 5 watchers
Rare Signed Miriam Haskell Pearl/rhinestone Ring$100.00 Ends Monday 9 bids 18 watchers
Rare Green Ice Rhinestone Mcclelland Barclay Dress Clip$100.00 Ends in 4 hours 36 bids 41 watchers
Huge Lot Vintage High End Rhinestone Costume Jewelry $99.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 7 watchers
Vintage Outrageous Monarch Rhinestone Lg Brooch Watch$99.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 2 watchers
Designer Hi End Rhinestone Lot Juliana~selini~weiss Buy it Now$99.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 13 watchers
Vintage Estate Jewelry Lot Ab, Rhinestone Parue, Demi$90.04 Ends in 22 hours 10 bids 5 watchers
Kjl Kenneth Jay Lane Rhinestone Set 70's Bracelet Ears$89.99 Ends in 4 hours 1 bid 4 watchers
Vintage Eisenberg Rhodium Plate Rhinestone Bib Necklace$88.00 Ends Friday 2 bids 12 watchers
Vintage Rhinestone Lot Of Six Juliana Brooches $86.99 Ends in 4 hours 9 bids 40 watchers
Kjl 3 Dimensional Pave Rhinestone Octopus Pin & Earring$83.00 Ends Thursday 2 bids 10 watchers
Huge Vtg Wear, Repair, Craft, Rhinestone Lot! 200+ Pcs$81.00 Ends in 18 hours 6 bids 6 watchers
Rare Kramer Saphiret Rhinestone Bracelet Set Parure$81.00 Ends Sunday 5 bids 50 watchers
Delizza & Elster Juliana Rhinestone Bracelet $78.00 Ends in 19 hours 1 bid 5 watchers
Vintage Charm Bracelet .all Vintage Attatch~rhinestones$77.51 Ends Sunday 58 bids 26 watchers
Art Deco Sterling Rhinestone Paste Diamonbar Bracelet$72.00 Ends in 1 hour 9 bids 27 watchers
62 Pcs.vintage,rhinestone,costume,estate Jewelry Lot*nr$72.00 Ends in 5 hours 10 bids 33 watchers
55 Pc Vtg Pin/brooch Lot,wear/repair/harvest,rhinestone$71.00 Ends Thursday 11 bids 23 watchers
Signed Miriam Haskell Baroque Pearl/rhinestone Earrings$71.00 Ends Monday 7 bids 14 watchers
Christian Dior Rhinestone Love Knot Mesh Chain Necklace$70.00 Ends Thursday 11 bids 8 watchers
Vintage Huge Eisenberg Original Sterling Rhinestone Pin$68.00 Ends Thursday 10 bids 30 watchers
Large Vintage Topaz Glass Rhinestone Necklace Juliana$67.99 Ends Saturday 2 bids 16 watchers
Vintage Signed Ciner Pave Rhinestone Flower Brooch$67.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids 10 watchers
Deco Sterling Channel Paste Rhinestone Bangle Bracelet$67.00 Ends Thursday 4 bids 21 watchers
Vintage Estate Rhinestone Jewelry Lot Designer Signed$66.58 Ends in 40 mins 8 bids 11 watchers
Watermelon Rivoli Rhinestone Designer Necklace & Err$66.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids 17 watchers
Juliana Scarce Pink Glass Petals & Rhinestone Bracelet$65.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 14 watchers
Vtg *juliana* Foil Opal Art Glass Rhinestone Brooch $64.11 Ends in 3 hours 13 bids 29 watchers
Vintage Rhinestone Lilien Grand Parure Blues With Bib$63.00 Ends Friday 15 bids 37 watchers
Vintage Rhinestone Necklaces Earrings Pins Bracetet Lot$62.25 Ends in 1 hour 7 bids 11 watchers
Runway Topaz Rhinestone Necklace - Made In Austria $61.00 Ends Friday 4 bids 5 watchers
Vintage Signed Bakelite Clamper Bracelet Ab Rhinestone $61.00 Ends Saturday 5 bids 15 watchers
Vintage Black & Ab Rhinestone Huge Bracelet Cat Rescue$59.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid 5 watchers
Vintage Juliana Blue Rhinestone Brooch & Earrings$59.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 2 watchers

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