Costume Jewellery

As many of you will know I love costume jewellery and whenever I'm looking for interesting pieces my first port of call is Christobal in Church Street Marylebone in London, a wonderful shop run by my two friends Yai Thammachote and Steven Miners. They have just sent me some pictures of some exquisite pieces. I was speaking to a friend of mine this week whose sister is an inveterate car-booter and she found two Trifari pieces a couple of weeks ago. The sellers just thought they were nice bits of costume jewellery and she paid £5 each for them.

1950s Vendome Diamonte Bug Pin ~ 2" x 2 1/2" valued at £125

1950s Vendome Gilt Crystal Lantern P/E Set Size : Pin ~ 1 1/2" x 3", Earrings ~ 1 3/8" valued at £95

1950s Elsa Schiaparelli Carved Leaf - BlackDiamond and Topaz Large 3-D Pin Size ~ 2 3/4" x 3"
valued at £350

Very rare 1930s Trifari ' Alfred Philipp ' Enamel Diamonte Whirlygig Pin Size : 1 1/2" x 3" valued at  £475
 

As some of you will know I love costume jewellery and I  came across an nteresting article on collecting vintage Chanel costume jewellery that you can read HERE. In our own online catalogue there are some examples of Chanel costume jewelry including this, a Chanel round flower pin and pendant, with turquoise, amethyst and pastel green French poured glass beads, and clear crystal rhinestone highlights, on a gold-plated wire frame. It dates from 1995 is 2.75 inches in diameter and is valued at £300–£400 ($450–$600)

Cristobal in Church Street, Marylebone, London is a fantastic cotume jewellery shop run by my two friends Yai Thammachote and Steven Miners.  I was there to look for pieces of costume jewellery that I can take with me to feature on the Martha Stewart Show. I'll be filming my piece in October that will be broadcast early in November.  I chose a necklace by Stanley Hagler, which is below and I'm holding a large pink diamanté bow pin with Yai on the left and Steven on the right.

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