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A Guide to Vintage Hair Combs and Accessories

From Victorian back combs to mid-century rhinestone clips, and how to wear them now.

A Guide to Vintage Hair Combs and Accessories

From Victorian back combs to mid-century rhinestone clips, and how to wear them now.

Miriam Haskell pearl necklace

Caring for Vintage Costume Jewelry

Simple habits that keep vintage jewelry beautiful for another generation.

Caring for Vintage Costume Jewelry

Simple habits that keep vintage jewelry beautiful for another generation.

Marcel Boucher sterling brooch

How to Date Vintage Costume Jewelry

Clasps, materials, marks and stones: practical clues to the age of a piece.

How to Date Vintage Costume Jewelry

Clasps, materials, marks and stones: practical clues to the age of a piece.

Schreiner crystal collar necklace

Schreiner of New York: History and How to Recog...

Inverted stones, unexpected color and masterful construction: the world of Schreiner.

Schreiner of New York: History and How to Recog...

Inverted stones, unexpected color and masterful construction: the world of Schreiner.

1995 Chanel logo and heart cuff

A Collector's Guide to Vintage Chanel Costume J...

Chanel made costume jewelry fashionable. Here is what to look for in a vintage piece.

A Collector's Guide to Vintage Chanel Costume J...

Chanel made costume jewelry fashionable. Here is what to look for in a vintage piece.

Miriam Haskell opera-length pearl necklace

How to Identify Miriam Haskell Jewelry

Hand-wired pearls, filigree backs and that soft antiqued gilt: the signs of a true Miriam Haskell piece.

How to Identify Miriam Haskell Jewelry

Hand-wired pearls, filigree backs and that soft antiqued gilt: the signs of a true Miriam Haskell piece.