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

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

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]

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

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

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]

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

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

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

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

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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