A tightly woven love knot rendered in ridged gold-tone tubes — simple in concept, satisfying in execution. The form has roots in ancient jewelry traditions, where the knot symbolized continuity and connection. Stamped Avon on the butterfly backing, these are the kind of everyday stud that disappears into a wardrobe and becomes indispensable. Timeless without trying.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal, steel post

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Stamped Avon on butterfly backing
• Style / design notes: Three-dimensional woven love knot, ridged tube detail, push-back butterfly closure
• Stone or material notes: None
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition with gentle surface wear consistent with age

Measurement: Approx. .4" diameter knot

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Description
A marquise-shaped panel of oxidized silver-tone filigree frames a single purple rhinestone at its center — petite teardrops and a beaded border arranged with the quiet geometry of a medieval reliquary. The open cutwork shoulders give the ring a lightness that belies its presence on the hand. Stamped Avon, and representative of the brand's more architectural ring designs. A piece that reads as older than it is, in the best way.

Materials
Silver-tone base metal with oxidized finish, purple rhinestone accent

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Stamped Avon
• Style / design notes: Marquise filigree panel with cutwork teardrop motifs, beaded border, open split shoulders
• Stone or material notes: Single round purple rhinestone center
• Color: Silver-tone, oxidized dark patina, purple
• Condition: Good vintage condition with gentle surface wear consistent with age

Measurement: Size 7

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A rabbit face rendered in textured rope-pattern gold tone, one eye winking — or perhaps missing — and a red rhinestone set at the nose, whiskers fanning out in fine parallel lines below. Sarah Coventry's novelty pieces have a particular fondness for the wry and the warm, and this bunny delivers both. The oversized openwork ears give it a lanky, cartoon-adjacent charm that sits perfectly on a lapel or collar.

Materials: Gold tone metal, red rhinestones

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Signed Sarah Cov on reverse
• Style notes: Rabbit face form, textured rope-pattern body, openwork ears, standard pin back; one rhinestone eye, one oval plain eye (winking detail), red rhinestone nose
• Stone notes: Red rhinestones at eye and nose
• Color: Gold and red
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: Approx. 2" tall × 1" wide

Collected by Mineral and Matter.

Interlaced bands of twisted gold tone rope form a circular knot, clear rhinestones bezel-set where the strands cross and curve — the whole composition suggesting movement without going anywhere. It has the confident, uncomplicated geometry of 1960s costume jewelry at its most wearable. Domed and dimensional, it reads well on a lapel or collar.

Materials: Gold tone metal, clear rhinestones

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
  
• Style notes: Round openwork design, interlaced rope-twist bands, bezel-set clear rhinestones throughout, standard pin back
• Stone notes: Clear faceted rhinestones, bezel set
• Color: Gold and clear
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: 1½" diameter

Collected by Mineral and Matter.

A lacy gold tone filigree frame surrounds an oval cabochon printed with an 18th-century genre scene — a gentleman, a woman, and children gathered in warm ochres and soft grays, the figures rendered with the loose ease of a period illustration. The openwork border loops in a pattern reminiscent of fine lacework, generous in scale and carefully detailed. A piece that carries a whole world in miniature.

Materials: Gold tone metal, printed oval cabochon

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
  
• Style notes: Oval filigree openwork frame, figural scene cabochon, standard pin back
• Stone notes: Printed genre scene cabochon — 18th-century courting/family scene in warm earth tones
• Color: Gold, earth tones
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: Approx. 1½" tall × 1¼" wide

Collected by Mineral and Matter.

Three letters in looping cursive gold tone — compact, cheerful, and quietly confident on a collar or lapel. The script has the rounded warmth of mid-1960s lettering, cast in polished gold tone with a butterfly clutch back. A small piece that carries its word without effort.

Details:

• Era: 1960s
• Markings: Ballou Reg'd 130 Years (manufacturer's mark on clutch back)
• Style notes: Openwork script lettering, butterfly clutch pin back
  
• Color: Gold
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: Approx. ¾" wide

Collected by Mineral and Matter.

A smooth oval of black glass sits centered in a hammered gold tone disc, the contrast between deep matte and warm beaten metal unhurried and deliberate. The organic irregularity of the hammered surface gives it an almost hand-forged quality — understated in scale, considered in composition. Wear it alone on a fine chain or layer it into something more.

Materials: Gold tone metal, black glass cabochon

Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
  
• Style notes: Round hammered disc pendant, oval bezel-set cabochon, jump ring bail
• Stone notes: Oval black glass cabochon, smooth finish
• Color: Gold and black
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: 1" × ¾" (pendant body)

Collected by Mineral and Matter.

A pair of plump golden doves, each clutching a small cluster of flowers — the motif is unmistakably Disney, carrying the soft romanticism of mid-century fairy tale illustration translated into metal. Cast in warm gold tone with fine surface detail, they sit close to the ear with quiet charm. A signed piece for the collector who wears their magic with restraint.

Materials: Gold tone metal

Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Signed Disney
• Style notes: Dove with floral cluster, dimensional cast construction, post stud backs
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter.

Six sculpted leaves radiate from a central point in warm gold tone, each surface etched with fine crosshatch texture that catches light like hammered metal. The composition has the organic confidence of 1960s naturalist design — simple, unhurried, satisfying in the hand. A quiet piece that wears well on a lapel or coat.

Materials: Gold tone metal

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings:none
• Style notes: Six-petal leaf cluster, dimensional construction, etched surface texture throughout
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter.

The simplest possible earring — a small polished gold-tone sphere on a post, nothing added, nothing removed. The kind of stud that disappears into daily wear and somehow still gets noticed. Signed Avon on the butterfly back. Pierced ears.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Markings: Signed Avon on butterfly back
• Style notes: Polished sphere form, post back with butterfly clutch
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 

Collected by Mineral and Matter

An open-wing butterfly built from curved gold-tone bars, the upper wings bordered with a line of clear rhinestones, the body clustered with red stones in a cross formation. Simple in construction, precise in placement — the contrast between the clear and red stones does all the decorative work. Unsigned, neat, and wearable.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Open-wing silhouette, curved bar wing construction, clear rhinestone upper wing border, red rhinestone body cluster, pointed body, simple pin back
• Stone notes: Clear rhinestones along upper wing edges, red rhinestones at body
• Color: Gold tone with red and clear stones
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

The letter F in bark-textured twig form — two horizontal branches extending from a vertical stem, each end blunt-cut, with a small sprig of leaves at the junction. The same naturalistic hand as the rest of the series: unhurried, botanical, all texture and no ornament. Signed ©Sarah Cov on the reverse.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Signed ©Sarah Cov on reverse
• Style notes: Letter F in bark-textured twig form, leaf sprig detail, roller safety clasp
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Four open heart-shaped petals form a clover, each lobe outlined in a slim gold-tone wire loop and anchored by a prong-set clear rhinestone. A fifth stone sits at the center where the petals meet, the whole composition balanced by a small curling stem. Petite and sparkling — the kind of pin that works on a lapel or collar with equal ease. Signed Sarah Coventry on the reverse.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Signed Sarah Coventry on reverse
• Style notes: Open wire four-leaf clover form with heart-shaped lobes, curled stem, roller safety clasp
• Stone notes: Five prong-set clear rhinestones, one per lobe plus center
• Color: Gold tone with clear stones
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Wings filled with red glitter resin and cobalt blue, divided by fine cell lines into a symmetrical pattern of peacock-like swirls in teal and orange — vivid and graphic, the kind of color work that reads as both folkloric and maximalist. A gold-tone frame follows the scalloped wing edges, the body segmented and detailed, the antennae looping at the tips. Made in Taiwan, magnet back.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Made in Taiwan on reverse
• Style notes: Glitter resin wings with black cell divisions and peacock swirl pattern, scalloped wing edges, segmented body, looped antennae, magnet back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Red, cobalt blue, teal, orange, gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A painted porcelain oval at the center — pink roses on white, rendered with the soft looseness of a watercolor miniature — set within a gold-tone rope-twist frame with scrolled corner details. The kind of earring that reads as genuinely pretty rather than merely decorative. Signed ©Avon on the reverse.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970's-80's
• Markings: Signed ©Avon on reverse
• Style notes: Oval porcelain cabochon with hand-painted pink rose motif, rope-twist gold-tone bezel, scrolled corner accents, clip-on backs
• Stone notes: Painted porcelain floral cabochon
• Color: Gold tone with white and pink porcelain center
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Rounded oval discs in cream enamel, scattered with raised gold-tone nuggets in irregular, organic shapes — like flecks of gold leaf suspended mid-drift. The contrast between the matte ivory ground and the polished metal forms is quietly striking. A very 1980s sensibility, aged into something that reads as current. Clip-on backs.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Oval disc form, cream enamel ground with raised abstract gold-tone nugget detail, clip-on backs
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Cream, gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A large maple leaf rendered with fine crosshatch texture across the entire surface — the veining raised, the serrated edges crisply defined, the stem curving gently at the base. All gold, no stone, no ornament. Just the leaf itself, done well. Unsigned, but substantial in scale and quality of detail.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Large figural maple leaf, crosshatch textured surface, raised veining, serrated edges, curved stem, simple pin back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Wings painted in deep crimson and burgundy, the veining rendered with precision — small yellow and white accents at the lower wing tips complete a pattern that closely mirrors the monarch. The silver tone metal frame follows every curve and scallop, the body segmented and rounded, the antennae looping at the tips. A naturalistic piece, unsigned but well-made.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Painted enamel wings with naturalistic monarch-style markings, scalloped wing edges, looped antennae, teardrop leg details, simple pin back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Deep red, burgundy, yellow, silver tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Wings painted in a naturalistic palette — red bleeding into yellow, edged in olive green with teal eyespots and ivory roundels that mirror the markings of a real specimen. The silver tone metal frames each wing cleanly, the body segmented and rounded, the antennae looping into open circles at the tips. Unsigned, but the detail and coloration are unusually lifelike for costume jewelry of its era.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Painted enamel wings with naturalistic wing markings, scalloped wing edges, looped antennae, teardrop leg details, simple pin back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Red, yellow, olive green, teal, ivory, silver tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Wings of translucent amber-toned lucite, layered beneath a delicate gold-tone filigree overlay of scrolls and curls — the light passes through them like sun through autumn leaves. The body is segmented and detailed, the antennae curl at the tips. A long gold-tone stick pin extends from the base, the original closure intact. Signed AVON on the body plate.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Signed AVON on body plate
• Style notes: Translucent amber lucite wings with gold-tone scroll filigree overlay, segmented body, curled antennae, stick pin back with original closure
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Amber, yellow, gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 

Collected by Mineral and Matter

All gold, all texture — the wings of this Trifari butterfly are filled with a dense field of raised gold-tone beads set within an open filigree lattice, each bead catching light differently depending on the angle. The body is sleek and pointed, the antennae curl at the tips with a light hand. Understated and confident. Signed TRIFARI© on the reverse.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Signed TRIFARI© on reverse
• Style notes: Open filigree wings filled with raised bead detail, pointed body, curled antennae, simple pin back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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Open wirework wings fanned wide, each ray of gold-tone wire catching the light like a drawn breath held mid-flight. The body clusters with clear rhinestones on radiating stems — a starburst rather than an ornament. Part of Monet's long-running Menagerie series, introduced in 1962 and produced through the 1980s, this butterfly is one of the most collectible iterations. Signed MONET© on the locking C-clasp.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1980s
• Markings: Signed MONET© on locking C-clasp
• Style notes: Open wirework wings with scalloped edges, radiating rhinestone spray body, ball-tipped antennae, teardrop leg details
• Stone notes: Clear rhinestones, prong-set on radiating stems
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A fully three-dimensional rose rendered in warm gold tone — every petal folded and layered with sculptural detail, its center holding a single prong-set clear rhinestone. Small in scale, quietly confident. The delicate rope chain lets the pendant do its work without competition. Signed AVON on the clasp tag.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Markings: Signed AVON on clasp tag
• Style notes: Rope chain, three-dimensional sculpted rose pendant, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: Prong-set clear rhinestone center
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

An open-form pear silhouette rendered in smooth gold-tone wire, its base curling into a tight spiral that cradles a single bezel-set round amber-colored stone. A polished leaf rises from the stem — botanical in feeling without being literal about it. The twisted rope chain completes the piece with a quiet elegance. Signed ©AVON on the clasp tag.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Markings: Signed ©AVON on clasp tag
• Style notes: Twisted rope chain, open scroll pear pendant with polished leaf stem detail, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: Bezel-set round amber/citrine-colored stone
• Color: Gold tone with amber stone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

An openwork butterfly with wings edged in pavé clear rhinestones and scattered with bezel-set round stones in pink, blue, green, red, amber, purple, and clear — a full spectrum arranged like light through stained glass. The pendant retains its original brooch pin back, making it wearable two ways. Suspended from a fine cable chain with an extender, unsigned but generously built.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Large openwork butterfly pendant with brooch pin back, fine cable chain with extender, lobster claw clasp
• Stone notes: Pavé clear rhinestones along wing edges; bezel-set multicolor round rhinestones throughout wings
• Color: Gold tone with multicolor stones
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos
• Measurement: Chain adjustable; pendant approximately 2.5" wide

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A generous cluster of prong-set pear-shaped clear rhinestones tumbles across an openwork silver-tone setting, punctuated by small round marcasite-style accents at the edges. The shank is split and tapered, adding structure to what reads as an organic, scattered arrangement of stones. The dark oxidized tone of the metal deepens the contrast with the bright clear stones — a combination with roots in Art Deco jewelry that never fully goes out of style.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1980s
• Markings: 925
• Style notes: Cluster setting with pear-cut rhinestones and marcasite-style round accents, openwork shank
• Stone notes: Faceted clear pear rhinestones with dark round marcasite-style accents
• Color: Silver tone with clear and dark accents
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: Size 7

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A circular transfer portrait of an Edwardian-style woman in a plumed hat sits at the center of an elaborate oval gold-tone frame, ringed by cream and burgundy enamel bands, rope-work borders, and marquise rhinestone accents on each side. The layered construction — portrait medallion, enamel, and ornate metalwork — gives it the feel of a miniature keepsake from a more formal era. Marked RC on the front frame, maker unidentified.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970's
• Markings: RC monogram on front frame
• Style notes: Oval gold-tone brooch, central Edwardian portrait medallion, cream and burgundy enamel panels, rope-work borders, marquise rhinestone accents, C-catch pin back
• Stone notes: Marquise clear rhinestones
• Color: Gold tone with cream, burgundy enamel
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: Approximately 2.5" wide

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A hollow gold-tone apple with a working convex magnifying lens at center, topped with a detailed double-leaf and stem bale — practical novelty and sculptural form in one pendant. Avon produced these magnifier necklaces through the 1970s and 1980s, and the apple silhouette made them a natural teacher gift of the era. The lens is clear and functional; the pendant substantial in hand. Suspended from a twisted rope chain, signed Avon on the clasp tag.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Signed ©AVON on clasp tag
• Style notes: Twisted rope chain, apple-form magnifying glass pendant with leaf and stem bale, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: Working convex magnifying lens
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: Chain 28"; pendant approximately 1.75" tall

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A wide flat herringbone chain tapers into a rhinestone-lined V, the stones continuing seamlessly into an open teardrop loop at center — chain and pendant designed as a single unified form rather than two separate pieces. It's the kind of integrated construction that distinguishes the better Avon pieces from the rest of the catalog. Signed on the clasp, confident in its simplicity.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Signed ©AVON on clasp tag
• Style notes: Wide flat herringbone chain with rhinestone-set V drop, open teardrop loop pendant, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: Prong-set clear rhinestones along V and pendant
• Color: Gold tone with clear stones
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Two looping gold-tone ribbons cross and twist into an open knot at center, cradling a single prong-set clear faceted stone at the base — a pendant that looks more designed than it lets on at first glance. The flat snake chain keeps the focus on the pendant's sculptural form. Unsigned but well-made, with the clean proportions of 1980s jewelry at its most refined.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1980s
  
• Style notes: Flat snake chain, open infinity-knot style pendant, prong-set stone drop, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: Faceted clear oval/pear stone
• Color: Gold tone with clear stone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A small but precise pendant: a deep red oval stone held in four prongs, nestled inside a double twisted rope oval frame — the kind of detail that rewards a closer look. The twisted rope chain echoes the frame's texture, making the whole piece feel considered rather than assembled. Signed Avon on the barrel clasp tag.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Signed ©AVON on barrel clasp tag
• Style notes: Twisted rope chain, oval pendant in double twisted rope frame, four-prong stone setting, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: Faceted deep red oval stone
• Color: Gold tone with red stone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A deep black oval cabochon set into a double oval gold-tone frame, accented with ball details at top and bottom and a single silver-tone rhinestone floret at center. The layered frame gives the pendant more dimension than a standard bezel setting — it reads like a small portrait waiting to be filled. Suspended from a twisted rope chain, signed Avon on the clasp tag.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Signed ©AVON on clasp tag
• Style notes: Twisted rope chain, oval pendant in layered double frame with ball accents, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: Simulated black onyx cabochon with single clear rhinestone floret accent
• Color: Gold tone with black and clear accents
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 20"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A smooth snake chain forms a looped drop at center, anchoring an oval pendant set with a deep blue faceted stone encircled by a halo of prong-set clear rhinestones. The construction — chain threading through its own loop rather than a standard slide — gives the necklace an architectural quality uncommon in Avon's catalog. Signed with their script oval hang tag at the clasp.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Signed Avon on oval script hang tag at clasp
• Style notes: Snake chain with lariat loop drop, oval halo pendant, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: Faceted dark blue center stone with clear rhinestone halo surround
• Color: Gold tone with blue and clear stones
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A domed sphere of pavé-set clear rhinestones suspended from a twisted rope chain — small enough to wear daily, bright enough to catch every light in the room. The pendant reads like a tiny planet, densely orbited. Signed Avon with their characteristic oval clasp tag, a reliable mark of consistent construction.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Signed ©AVON on oval clasp tag
• Style notes: Twisted rope chain, pavé rhinestone ball pendant with bale, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: Pavé-set clear rhinestones
• Color: Gold tone with clear stones
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A flat herringbone chain feeds into a V-shaped pendant cluster of prong-set clear rhinestones — a silhouette that reads like a constellation caught mid-fall. The pendant sits low at the collarbone, drawing the eye down in the way the best 1980s jewelry was designed to do. Clean, unsigned, and quietly glamorous.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Flat herringbone chain, V-shaped rhinestone cluster pendant slide, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: Prong-set clear rhinestones
• Color: Gold tone with clear stones
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Polished marquise-shaped links set in a staggered double row, each one catching light from a slightly different angle as the necklace moves. The construction is solid and substantial without being heavy — the kind of chain that reads as intentional from across the room. A clean, unsigned piece that works equally well with a blazer or a bare neckline.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Double-row alternating marquise links, smooth polished finish, box clasp
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

Collected by Mineral and Matter

 Each flattened interlocking link catches the light evenly, giving the chain a clean, architectural presence that works as well layered as it does alone. 

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Signed Avon on clasp tag
• Style notes: Curb link chain, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 30"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Faceted purple glass stones alternate with smooth gold-tone infinity links, the repeating figure-eight shape giving the bracelet a fluid, continuous look on the wrist. The faux amethyst color reads rich and saturated against the warm gold tone, substantial without being heavy. Signed Avon, this falls within the brand's 1990s run of romantic-leaning costume jewelry. A versatile colored-stone piece that pairs easily with both gold and silver.

Materials: Gold-tone metal, faceted glass stones

Details:

• Era: 1990s
• Markings: Avon
• Style notes: Infinity link chain alternating with bezel-set oval stones
• Stone notes: Purple faceted glass, likely faux amethyst
• Color: Gold-tone with purple stones
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: 7"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Six oval filigree medallions link together in a continuous scroll motif, each one an open lattice of curling vines and small raised beadwork at the center. The repeating pattern gives the bracelet real presence on the wrist without any added stones or color, just texture and light moving through the open metalwork. Unsigned, with a spring ring clasp.

Materials: Gold-tone metal

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
  
• Style notes: Six oval filigree scroll medallions, spring ring clasp
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: 8"

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An iridescent glass cameo catches rainbow light across its faceted edge, centered by a raised white butterfly that seems to glow against the pale background. The aurora borealis finish was a specialty of mid-century German and Czech glassmakers, prized for the way it shifts color depending on the angle. Stamped Germany on the chain's tag, this is a well-made piece with more dimension than typical costume glass. A delicate, nature-inspired pendant that catches the eye without trying too hard.

Materials: Pressed glass with aurora borealis finish, gold-tone metal

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1980s
• Markings: Germany
• Style notes: Oval glass cameo pendant, molded butterfly motif, cable chain
• Color: Iridescent white and pale yellow with gold-tone hardware
• Condition: Good vintage condition
• Measurement: 16" chain, pendant .75"

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Vintage Avon 14K Gold-Filled Ball Station Necklace | 1970s Delicate Chain | Signed Fine Jewelry

Description: A fine cable chain interrupted by a single polished gold ball, simple enough to wear every day and substantial enough to last. The fishhook clasp carries both the Avon signature and a 14K gold-filled stamp, marking this as part of Avon's finer jewelry offerings rather than their costume line. A quietly elegant piece, equally suited layered with other necklaces or worn alone against the collarbone.

Materials: 14K gold-filled metal

Details:

• Era: 1970s
• Markings: Avon, 14K GF
• Style notes: Fine cable chain with single ball station, fishhook clasp
• Color: Gold
• Condition: Good vintage condition
• Measurement: 18"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Bold oval links alternate with sculpted X-shaped stations down this chunky chain, each piece substantial enough to anchor the whole design without veering heavy. The polished gold-tone finish and graphic repetition read like classic 1980s power dressing, the kind of necklace meant to be seen above a blazer collar. Signed Avon on the clasp link, with solid, well-made construction throughout. A true statement piece that still wears comfortably at choker length.

Materials: Gold-tone metal

Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Avon
• Style notes: Chunky oval link chain with sculpted X-shaped stations
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: 18"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A four-leaf clover pendant finished in deep green enamel, each heart-shaped leaf framing open space before meeting at a small rhinestone-set center. The reverse is left polished gold-tone, smooth and unfussy. A classic lucky charm motif rendered with enough detail to feel substantial rather than novelty. Unsigned, on a fine cable chain.

Materials: Gold-tone metal, green enamel, rhinestones

Details:

• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Four-leaf clover pendant, heart-shaped leaves, rhinestone center, cable chain
• Stone notes: Clear rhinestones
• Color: Gold-tone with green enamel
• Condition: Good vintage condition
• Measurement: 19" chain, pendant 1"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A fine curb-link chain interrupted by two simple stations of white enamel bars flanked by small gold-tone beads, a quiet detail that breaks up the line without overwhelming it. The pared-down design reflects Avon's everyday wearable jewelry from the 1980s, made for layering or standing on its own. Signed Avon on the clasp tag. A clean, easy piece suited to daily rotation.

Materials: Gold-tone metal, white enamel or resin beads

Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Avon
• Style notes: Curb chain with white bar bead stations, spring ring clasp
• Color: Gold-tone with white accents
• Condition: Good vintage condition
• Measurement: 24"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A sweet and saturated piece from the early 1990s, this bracelet watch pairs a heart-and-X link band with square-set aqua crystals at even intervals and a matching rhinestone-encircled bezel. The oval white dial reads clean with Arabic numerals and gold-tone hands — a practical face anchored by thoroughly decorative surroundings. The stainless steel case back and fold-over clasp speak to solid construction beneath the glam. Untested, sold as a wearable collectible.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, stainless steel case back, faceted blue rhinestones

Details:

• Era: 1990s
• Markings: Quartz, Stainless Steel Back
• Style notes: Oval case, heart-and-X link bracelet band, square-set blue crystal stations, rhinestone bezel
• Stone notes: Blue rhinestones
• Color: Gold-tone with aqua blue crystals, white dial
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: 7" length

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Small and certain, this delicate chain bracelet carries a single three-dimensional bow charm at its center — the kind of detail that reads as intentional rather than decorative. The bow is cast with a brushed texture on one side and polished on the other, catching light differently as it moves. The fine oval link chain and spring ring clasp keep everything in proportion. A layering piece that works just as well alone.

Materials Gold-tone base metal

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: "O" stamp on clasp; unsigned
• Style notes: Fine oval link chain; single suspended bow charm; spring ring clasp]
  
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: 7"

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The chevron link band on this Bell & Rose bracelet watch gives it a graphic, almost architectural quality — each arrow-shaped link polished and precisely jointed, the band tapering naturally toward the oval case. The marquise-shaped bezel is ringed with clear rhinestones, framing a clean silver sunburst dial with minimal hour markers. A restrained, well-proportioned dress watch that earns its place through structure rather than ornament.

Materials Silver-tone base metal, stainless steel back, rhinestones, mineral crystal

Details

• Era: 1990s
• Markings: "Bell & Rose / Quartz / Japan Movt" on dial; "Japan Movt / Stainless Steel Back / Made in China" on case back
• Style notes: Chevron link bracelet; marquise-shaped rhinestone-set bezel; oval silver sunburst dial; fold-over clasp
• Stone notes: Clear rhinestones set around marquise bezel
• Function: Quartz; untested
• Color: Silver tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: 7.5"

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These clip earrings move through two distinct registers — a fan-shaped palmette top in high relief giving way to a suspended Gothic-arched drop with a textured medallion center and open geometric surround. The palmette form draws from neoclassical ornament while the pointed arch drop leans medieval, a pairing that recurred frequently in the decorative revival aesthetics of 1960s and 70s costume jewelry. The oxidized gold tone adds depth to the casting. Substantial and architectural without being heavy.

Materials Gold-tone base metal, clip-back findings

Details

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Unsigned
• Style notes: Two-part clip earring; fan palmette top with relief detail; articulated Gothic arch drop with textured medallion center and open diamond base
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Oxidized gold tone
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: Approx. 1.75" drop

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This Collezier bracelet watch is built around a quietly elegant structural detail — the band narrows into a sinuous twist at the lugs, meeting the round case with a gesture that feels more Art Nouveau than mass market. The mother-of-pearl effect dial is soft and luminous beneath a clean silver-tone bezel, and the decorative knotted links at the clasp end carry the organic theme through to the finish. A delicate, well-proportioned piece that wears easily.

Materials Silver-tone base metal, stainless steel back, mineral crystal

Details

• Era: 1990s
• Markings: "Collezier / Quartz / Japan Movt" on dial; "Stainless Steel Back / Base Metal" on case back
• Style notes: Twisted bar bracelet with sinuous lug detail; decorative knotted link clasp section; round silver-tone bezel
• Stone notes: Mother-of-pearl effect dial
• Function: Quartz; untested
• Color: Silver tone
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: 7"

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Waltham is one of America's oldest watch names, and this petite dress watch carries that heritage with quiet confidence. The cushion-cut oval case frames an ivory dial with gold Arabic numerals — legible, warm, and unhurried. A fine mesh expansion band with safety chain keeps it secure on the wrist. Sold as-is; not tested and may require a battery or servicing.

Materials Gold-tone base metal, mineral crystal

Details

• Era: 1950s–1960s
• Markings: Dial reads "Waltham"; case back stamped "W"
• Style / design notes: Cushion-cut oval case, Arabic numeral dial, mesh expansion band with safety chain
• Stone or material notes: None
• Function: Mechanical dress watch — not tested, sold as-is
• Color: Gold-tone, ivory dial
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age; running condition unknown

Measurement: 6.5" including safety chain

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This Fiorlini bangle watch is built around a satisfying visual tension — the smooth, polished inner cuff giving way to a textured, twisted outer band clustered with rhinestones. The bezel is fully paved with clear stones, continuing the sparkle into the lug panels where the twist form gathers and releases. The white mother-of-pearl effect dial reads cleanly beneath, grounded by gold Arabic numerals and slender hands. A piece that earns its place on a dressed wrist without trying too hard.

Materials Gold-tone base metal bezel, stainless steel back, rhinestones, mineral crystal

Details

• Era: 1990s
• Markings: "Fiorlini / Quartz / Japan Movt" on dial; "Stainless Steel Back / Base Metal Bezel" on case back
• Style notes: Hinged bangle construction; twisted textured lug panels with rhinestone clusters; rhinestone-paved bezel; smooth polished inner band
• Stone notes: Clear rhinestone paving at bezel and lug panels
• Function: Quartz; untested
• Color: Gold tone, clear
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: 2.5" × 2.25" inner diameter

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A matte black dial with gold baton indices and matching gold hands creates a striking contrast against the dense marcasite-style flower case — the dark face reading almost like a night sky framed in silver. The bracelet is a cascade of open filigree links, each one a lacy diamond of scrollwork and small four-petal flowers, with marcasite bead accents at the joints and a faint two-tone warmth where gold-tone hardware meets the oxidized silver. The overall effect is Victorian in spirit and thoroughly wearable — the kind of watch that functions as jewelry first and timepiece second. Untested.

Materials: Silver and gold-tone base metal, marcasite-style bead detailing, open filigree bracelet links, quartz movement

Details:

• Era: 1990s
• Markings: Quartz, stainless steel back
• Style notes: Scalloped flower case, black dial with gold baton indices, open filigree link bracelet, marcasite bead accents, fold-over clasp
• Function: Quartz, untested
• Color: Silver, gold, black
• Condition: Good vintage condiiton
• Measurement: 7.75 inch bracelet length

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A substantial wide mesh bracelet — woven from multiple rows of fine silver-tone chain — cinches at marcasite-studded bar links before meeting an oval case ringed with dense marcasite-style beading and pointed star details at the lugs. The cream dial is clean and uncluttered, letting the ornate metalwork carry the piece. Shannons drew from the same Art Deco and Edwardian revival vocabulary that made marcasite jewelry popular again in the 1990s, and this watch captures that sensibility at its most confident — heavy, architectural, and unmistakably feminine. A bracelet watch in the truest sense.

Materials: Silver-tone base metal, marcasite-style bead detailing, multi-row woven mesh bracelet, quartz movement

Details:

• Era: 1990s
• Markings: Shannons, Quartz, Japan movement, Made in China
• Style notes: Oval case, marcasite-style bezel with star lug details, wide multi-row mesh bracelet, marcasite bar connectors, fold-over clasp
• Function: Quartz, untested
• Color: Silver, cream
• Condition: Great Vintage condition
• Measurement: 7.5 inch bracelet length

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A luminous mother-of-pearl dial anchors this Bon Jour quartz watch, its warm iridescence framed by a polished gold-tone case and paired with a substantial three-bar gate-link bracelet inset with two rows of clear rhinestones near the lugs. The open architectural link design gives the bracelet real visual weight while keeping it from feeling heavy on the wrist — a balance that defined the best American fashion watches of the late 1980s and early 90s. Bon Jour occupied a reliable middle tier of the market, producing pieces with genuine jewelry sensibility at accessible price points. Needs a battery to run; otherwise in excellent vintage condition.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, mother-of-pearl dial, clear rhinestones, quartz movement

Details:

• Era: Late 1980s–1990s
• Markings: Bon Jour, Quartz
• Style notes: Round case, mother-of-pearl dial, three-bar gate-link bracelet, rhinestone accent bars near lugs, fold-over clasp
• Function: Quartz, untested
• Color: Gold, white/cream, clear
• Condition: Excellent Vintage condition
• Measurement: 7.5 inch bracelet length

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A full-figure white cameo — a woman in period dress, hat, and shawl — floats against a powder blue oval at the center of this substantial gold-tone locket, its face framed by concentric rope-twist borders in warm brushed gold. Inside, the engraved inscription reads "Honor Award / Presidents Campaign / 1966," placing this piece precisely in mid-century American corporate culture, when sales achievement awards took the form of fine-quality keepsakes meant to be worn and kept. The Wedgwood-inspired cameo format lends it a classical dignity that transcends its origins. A dateable, wearable piece of social history.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, blue and white molded cameo (resin or glass), hinged locket construction

Details:

• Era: 1966 (dated)
• Markings: Interior engraved "Honor Award / Presidents Campaign / 1966"
• Style notes: Oval locket pendant, rope-twist border, full-figure female cameo, single photo bay interior, jump ring bail
• Stone notes: Blue-ground oval cameo with white full-figure female in profile, Wedgwood-inspired
• Color: Gold, powder blue, white
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age, please see images
• Measurement: Pendant only, no chain

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Three dense rows of round purple aurora borealis rhinestones catch light from every angle, shifting between deep violet, blue, and iridescent rainbow depending on how they're worn. The AB coating — a mid-century innovation popularized by Swarovski in the late 1950s — became a staple of costume jewelry through the 1960s and 70s, lending even modestly priced pieces an almost otherworldly luminosity. Set in a gunmetal-tone cup chain construction, the contrast between the dark setting and the electric purple stones is striking and modern-feeling. Wears equally well dressed up or stacked casually.

Materials: Gunmetal-tone base metal, purple aurora borealis glass rhinestones, elastic

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
  
• Style notes: Three-row stretch bracelet, prong-set round rhinestones, cup chain construction
• Stone notes: Purple AB (aurora borealis) glass rhinestones, round cut, iridescent coating
• Color: Gunmetal, purple, iridescent
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: Stretch, fits approximately 6–6.5 inch wrist

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A large emerald-cut aqua blue rhinestone dominates this silver-tone Avon ring, set high in a four-prong corner setting with open scrollwork shoulders that keep the design light despite the stone's scale. The pale blue-gray color reads like shallow ocean water held in place — cool, clear, and quietly arresting. Avon produced rings of this quality and proportion throughout the 1970s and into the 80s, drawing on fine jewelry proportions to give their costume pieces genuine presence. A strong cocktail ring with an understated elegance.

Materials: Silver-tone base metal, aqua blue faceted glass rhinestone

Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Avon
• Style notes: Emerald-cut solitaire, four corner prongs, open scrollwork shoulders
• Stone notes: Faceted aqua blue glass rhinestone, emerald cut
• Color: Silver, aqua blue
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: Size 6

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A broad, architectural gold-tone setting cradles a single round faux pearl, its ridged and faceted shoulders radiating outward like rays from a sun — or the ribs of a shell. The substantial weight and geometric form place this firmly in the 1970s, when signet-style rings were worn with intention and jewelry leaned bold and structural. The pearl reads soft against the heavily textured metal, an unexpected pairing that gives the piece real character. Wears with the confidence of a statement ring and the ease of an everyday one.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, faux pearl

Details:

• Era: 1970s
  
• Style notes: Signet form, ridged radiating shoulders, wide flat band, fan or shell-like setting
• Stone notes: Round faux pearl, gloss finish, bezel-set
• Color: Gold, cream white
• Condition: Good vintage condition, some gold tone loss
• Measurement: Size 9

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Three parallel gold tone rails open at the center to frame a vertical column of three prong-set clear rhinestones — a clean, architectural composition that reads as both minimal and deliberately considered. The wide open shank gives the ring real presence without weight. Signed ©Avon inside the band.

Materials: Gold tone base metal, clear rhinestones

Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: ©Avon
• Style / design notes: Triple open rail band construction; three prong-set rhinestones in vertical column at center; smooth polished finish
• Stone or material notes: Three round clear rhinestones, prong set
• Color: Gold tone, clear
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: Size 5

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Six faux pearls of varying sizes are scattered across a textured gold tone setting in a loose, naturalistic cluster — interspersed with silver tone rhinestone-set leaf accents that catch light between the pearls. The arrangement feels botanical rather than rigid, like a sprig caught mid-bloom. Signed ©Avon inside the adjustable shank.

Materials: Gold tone base metal, faux pearls, clear rhinestones

Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: ©Avon
• Style / design notes: Freeform pearl cluster top; textured gold tone leaf and branch setting; silver tone rhinestone leaf accents; adjustable split shank
• Stone or material notes: Six faux pearls, varied sizes, cream tone with good luster; small clear rhinestones in leaf settings
• Color: Gold tone, cream, silver tone accents
• Condition: Good — pearls intact and lustrous, light wear to shank consistent with age
• Measurement: Adjustable, fits size 5–7

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A round faux fire opal cabochon glows at the center of this ring, its surface shifting between warm gold, blush, and pale iridescence depending on the light — the effect is genuinely luminous. Textured gold-tone feather-like leaves curl around it from both sides, and three small clear rhinestones scatter loosely along the lower edge like morning dew. The overall composition is loose and organic, more like something found in a garden than assembled on a bench. One of Avon's more poetically designed pieces from their 1970s nature-inspired era.

DETAILS:

• Maker: Avon
• Style: Botanical cocktail ring
• Center: Round faux fire opal cabochon; iridescent warm gold and blush tones
• Accents: Three round clear rhinestones
• Setting: Textured gold-tone feather leaf spray
• Markings: Verify interior band for Avon stamp
• Material: Gold-tone base metal
• Era: 1970s
• Size: adjustable 5-6
• Condition: Good vintage condition, a bit of wear and gold tone loss in a few spots

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Three flat herringbone chains braided together into a single fluid strand — each chain catching light independently as it twists, so the whole piece shifts between matte and mirror as it moves. Gathered at each end by smooth cylindrical end caps and finished with a spring ring clasp stamped ©Trifari. The kind of chain that looks effortless and expensive at once.

Materials: Gold tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: ©Trifari (on clasp)
• Style / design notes: Three-strand braided herringbone construction; cylindrical barrel end caps; spring ring clasp
• Stone or material notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 12" clasped

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A finely carved shell cameo — a classical female profile with upswept hair and draped shoulder — set within a handworked gold tone wire filigree frame of looped and scrolled construction. The frame has the character of hand-formed wire work rather than cast manufacture, giving each piece an organic, slightly irregular quality consistent with earlier production. A pendant bail at the top allows it to be worn on a chain as well as pinned. Unsigned and quietly beautiful.

Materials: Gold tone base metal, carved shell cameo

Details:

• Era: 1920s–1940s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Hand-formed wire filigree oval frame; looped and scrolled border; twisted rope inner bezel; dual-function brooch and pendant; ring bail at top
• Stone or material notes: Carved shell cameo; warm honey-brown ground with white relief; classical female profile with upswept hair; crisp carving
• Color: Gold tone, warm brown, white
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 1"

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The Greek letter Phi set against a white enamel ground, its crossbar set with a row of seed pearls — connected by a fine chain to an "Exemplar" bar with a diamond-set key finial. A Phi Beta fraternity badge, the professional fraternity for music and speech founded in 1912, in a format consistent with early-to-mid 20th century Greek letter jewelry. Finely made and historically grounded, with the weight and material quality that separates a badge like this from costume pieces entirely.

Materials: gold tone, white enamel, seed pearls, stone accent

Details:

• Era: 1920s–1940s
• Markings: stamp on the back of the O
• Style / design notes: Phi letter badge with white enamel ground; seed pearl crossbar; chain-connected Exemplar key bar with diamond-set accent; dual pin stems
• Stone or material notes: Seed pearls on crossbar; faceted white stone  on key connector
• Color: Yellow gold, white enamel, cream
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 2.5" total length

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Each petal is worked in the Spanish damascene tradition — gold wire inlaid into a blackened steel ground in flowing arabesque scrollwork, with a beaded silver tone edge framing each leaf. A smooth faux pearl sits at the center, its soft cream a quiet contrast to the intricate metalwork surrounding it. The backs are gold tone, the fronts richly two-toned. A handcraft technique with centuries of history, translated into an earring that wears beautifully today.

Materials: Blackened steel, gold inlay (damascene), silver tone base metal, faux pearl center

Details:

• Era: 1960s-70s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Six-petal flower form; gold wire damascene inlay on blackened steel petals; beaded silver tone petal edges; faux pearl center; clip back
• Stone or material notes: Faux pearl center cabochon; cream tone, good luster
• Color: Black, gold, silver tone, cream
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: Just under 1"

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A coiled rope mesh disc anchors three cascading drops — each a column of aurora borealis rhinestones flanked by twisted chain strands, terminating in either a faux pearl or a faceted AB crystal bead. The AB stones shift through pink, blue, and gold depending on the light, playing beautifully against the warm antique gold mesh. A fully realized mid-century evening earring with real movement and sparkle.

Materials: Gold tone base metal, aurora borealis rhinestones, faux pearl, faceted AB crystal bead

Details:

• Era: 1950s–1960s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Coiled rope mesh clip top; three tassel drops with AB rhinestone columns and twisted chain; faux pearl and AB crystal bead terminals; clip back
• Stone or material notes: Aurora borealis rhinestones with strong color shift; faux pearl and faceted AB crystal drop beads
• Color: Gold tone, aurora borealis, cream
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 2" length

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A smooth, high-polish hematite oval sits in a gunmetal bezel ringed with a double row of textured bead detail — the combination of mirror-like stone and granulated frame creating a quietly hypnotic surface. No color, no distraction — just light and reflection. Substantial and refined, with the kind of understated presence that works as easily with a white shirt as with an evening look.

Materials: Gunmetal tone base metal, hematite

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Whiting & Davis Co.
• Style / design notes: Smooth oval hematite cabochon; double-row beaded bezel; clip back
• Stone or material notes: Hematite oval cabochon; mirror polish; deep graphite tone with strong light reflection
• Color: Gunmetal, black/hematite
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 1" length

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A carved hematite rose sits at the center of each earring — its dark, mirror-polished surface catching light in a way that shifts between graphite and deep pewter. The surrounding silver tone frame is elaborate: open filigree scrollwork, acanthus leaf details, and a twisted rope inner bezel that echoes the Victorian mourning aesthetic the hematite material naturally invokes. Dramatic and deeply wearable, equally at home with black or with unexpected color.

Materials: Silver tone base metal, carved hematite

Details:

• Era: 1950's-70's
• Markings: Whiting & Davis, style #1767
• Style / design notes: Carved hematite rose cameo; open filigree scroll frame; twisted rope bezel; clip back
• Stone or material notes: Carved hematite oval cabochon with rose relief; high polish with strong light reflection
• Color: Silver tone, black/hematite
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 1.5" length

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A carved shell cameo — a classical female profile with flowing hair and draped shoulder — sits centered within a richly detailed gold filled frame. Black enamel fills the engraved scrollwork surrounding the cameo, creating strong contrast against the warm gold. The shaped cartouche frame with its quatrefoil silhouette and floral base details speaks to Victorian revival sensibility, and the hollow locket back suggests it once held a photograph or lock of hair. Signed Simmons, a respected American gold filled manufacturer active from the late 19th century onward.

Materials: Gold tone, carved shell cameo, black enamel

Details:

• Era: Late 1800s–early 1900s
• Markings: Simmons (on bail)
• Style / design notes: Quatrefoil cartouche frame; black enamel engraved scrollwork; twisted rope inner bezel; locket back; pendant bail
• Stone or material notes: Carved shell cameo; warm honey-brown ground with white relief; classical female profile with windswept hair
• Color: Gold filled, warm brown, white, black enamel
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 3" including bail

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A single prong-set crystal stud anchors two diverging bar drops, each tipped with its own prong-set stone — creating a scattered, constellation-like effect that moves with the wearer. The splayed double-drop silhouette reads as both geometric and delicate, catching light at every angle. Clean and contemporary, with an understated sparkle.

Materials: Silver tone base metal, clear rhinestone or CZ

Details:

• Era: 1990s–2000s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Single crystal stud top; two diverging bar drops tipped with prong-set stones; post and butterfly back
• Stone or material notes: Clear round stones, prong set; likely CZ or rhinestone
• Color: Silver tone, clear
• Condition: Good vintage condition, see photos please
• Measurement: 1.5" length

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A clean, well-executed rope chain in warm gold tone — tightly twisted with good weight and a consistent, even braid throughout. Finished with a spring ring clasp. No frills, no fuss — the kind of chain that works equally well alone at the collar or layered under something longer.

Materials: Gold tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Twisted rope chain construction; spring ring clasp
• Stone or material notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 14" clasped

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A gold tone metal rope chain and a black cord are twisted together into a single fluid strand, finished at each end with polished gold oval end caps and a small lobster clasp. The contrast of matte black against warm gold gives the piece a graphic, almost architectural quality — minimal but with real presence. Versatile enough to wear as a choker doubled, or as a delicate single strand.

Materials: Gold tone base metal, black cord

Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: ©Trifari
• Style / design notes: Two-strand twisted rope construction; gold tone metal rope twisted with black cord; polished oval end caps; lobster clasp
• Stone or material notes: None
• Color: Gold tone and black
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 12" clasped

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Multiple fine curb chains and a flat link chain are twisted together into a substantial rope-like braid, gathered at each end by smooth barrel end caps and finished with a lobster clasp. The mix of chain textures — fine mesh-like curb against a bolder flat link — gives the piece visual depth and movement. Substantial enough to wear alone, refined enough to layer.

Materials: Silver tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1980-90s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Multi-strand twisted chain construction; mixed curb and flat link chains; barrel end caps; lobster clasp
• Stone or material notes: None
• Color: Silver tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, see photos 

Measurement: 3" diameter

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A mirrored pairing—light and dark, ivory and black—each carrying the same quiet floral rhythm. Worn together, they create a soft contrast; worn alone, each holds its own subtle presence.

The enamel surface feels smooth and grounded, while small rhinestone-set florals catch light in delicate points. There’s something balanced here—symmetry, repetition, and a sense of ease in how they layer.

Materials:
Gold-tone metal, enamel (black and ivory), rhinestones

Details:

• Set of 2 hinged bangle bracelets
• One black enamel, one ivory enamel
• Small floral rhinestone accents throughout
• Secure clasp closures
• Designed to stack or wear separately
• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Measurement: each fits approx. 6–7" wrist
• Condition: vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age (ivory bangle shows minor enamel wear)

A quiet curve of black enamel, interrupted by a small moment of light. The clasp sits at the center like a focal point—geometric, intentional, holding a single clear stone framed in subtle shimmer.

There’s a balance here between softness and structure. The dark enamel feels grounded and smooth, while the gold and rhinestones introduce just enough brightness. Refined, slightly dramatic, and easy to wear.

Materials:
Gold-tone metal, black enamel, rhinestones

Details:

• Hinged cuff bracelet with secure clasp closure
• Black enamel exterior with gold tone interior
• Center geometric clasp with clear rhinestone accents
• Structured oval shape, sits close to the wrist
• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Measurement: fits approx. 6–7" wrist
• Condition: vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

A continuous line—woven, fluid, quietly luminous. This piece carries a softness in structure, where tightly linked gold forms a seamless curve around the wrist.

There’s a subtle weight to it, both visually and physically. The mesh-like construction creates movement within stillness, catching light in small, shifting patterns. Understated, but deeply textural—an everyday piece with a refined presence.

Materials:
Gold-tone metal

Details:

• Flexible woven mesh-style bangle
• Slip-on style (no clasp)
• Rounded tubular form with dense link construction
• Smooth, comfortable fit with slight flexibility
• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Measurement: approx. 2.5–2.75" inner diameter
• Condition: vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

A clean rhythm of white and gold—structured, repeating, quietly bold. This piece carries a sculptural presence, where each segment feels like a small architectural form, fitted together in motion.

The contrast between soft white enamel and warm gold tone creates a balanced tension—modern, but rooted in mid-century design language. It sits close to the wrist, expanding with ease, designed for everyday wear with a refined edge.

Materials:
Gold-tone metal, white enamel

Details:

• Expansion/stretch bracelet
• Structured segmented design
• Crisp white enamel panels with gold tone accents
• Comfortable, flexible fit
• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Measurement: fits most average wrists (approx. 6–7.5" stretch)
• Condition: vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

A quiet, intricate line—floral filigree suspended in gold, softened by a single green bead at the base. There’s a sense of movement here, a gentle verticality that feels both delicate and intentional.

The openwork panel catches light in subtle ways, while the soft green bead adds a grounded, almost mineral note. An understated statement—ornate, but not loud.

Materials:
Gold-tone metal, glass bead

Details:

• Clip-on style (screw back with hinged clip)
• Openwork floral filigree panel
• Soft green glass bead drop
• Lightweight with gentle movement
• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Measurement: approx. 2.25" drop length
• Condition: vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

A sense of movement held in form—these earrings curve and catch light with quiet precision. The twisted rope hoop softens the structure, while a band of pavé crystals anchors the design with a refined, luminous edge.

Signed Christian Dior, they reflect the bold yet balanced language of late-century designer jewelry—substantial, sculptural, and made to frame the face with intention.

Materials:
Gold-tone metal, rhinestones

Details:

• Signed Christian Dior on clip backs
• Clip-on closure with comfort pads
• Twisted rope-style hoop with pavé crystal top
• Dimensional, sculptural design
• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Measurement: approx. 1.25" drop 
• Condition: vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

Five parallel bar links connected by horizontal rungs form a wide, articulated gate panel that hangs with satisfying weight from a flat top bar post — the same structural logic as a watch bracelet, reinterpreted as an earring. The matte brushed finish keeps the design grounded, letting the geometry do the work. A quietly bold choice that reads as modern regardless of the decade it was made.

Materials: Silver tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1990s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Wide gate link panel drop; flat top bar; five-row bar link construction; post and butterfly back
• Stone or material notes: None
• Color: Silver tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, see photos 

Measurement: 1.5" drop

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Bold links softened by deep cobalt glass—this piece moves between structure and ornament. The carved cabochons hold light in a darker tone, framed by small points of sparkle that feel precise rather than excessive.

Materials:
Gold-tone metal, glass cabochons, rhinestones

Details:

• Signed DVF (Diane von Furstenberg) on back
• Chunky curb chain construction
• Carved deep blue glass cabochons with floral/starburst detail
• Rhinestone accents framing center and side links
• Hook clasp with extender chain
• Era: late 1980s–early 1990s
• Measurement: approx. 16"
• Condition: vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

A fluid grid of light—rows of rounded links that catch and release shine with every movement. Structured, but soft at the edges.

Materials:
Gold-tone metal

Details:

• Multi-row rounded link construction (graduated toward front)
• Smooth, high-polish finish
• Fold-over clasp
• Era: late 1980s–early 1990s
• Measurement: approx. 16"
• Condition: vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age