Bidspirit auction | An Assortment of Vintage Costume


An Assortment of Vintage Costume Jewelry Including Red Cross Pins and Novelty Coal Earring Set - A collection of vintage costume jewelry featuring various necklaces, brooches, pins, earrings, and a bracelet. The lot includes a gold-tone necklace adorned with carved resin floral blossoms in shades of orange and salmon, and a silver-tone chain necklace with an openwork Art Deco style pendant set with a central green cabochon. A silver-tone chain features small black bead accents, and a multi-strand necklace incorporates natural wood and blue stone elements. The collection contains several service pins, including one circular pin with a white enamel background and red cross marked AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS. Another gold-tone circular pin features a red cross and is marked AMERICAN RED CROSS VOLUNTEER. A third pin features a red cross on a blue ground with the letters U.S.N. A novelty ”Strawberry Shortcake” enamel character pin is also included. Other pins and pendants feature a pink wooden birdhouse, a silver-tone bird-shaped pendant with a blue stone, and a silver-tone cross set with clear rhinestones. Earring selections include beaded crescent-shaped drop earrings with multi-colored seed beads, crystal cluster clip-on earrings, and several pairs of gold-tone clip-on earrings with faux pearls and coral-colored floral motifs. One pair of black carved figural earrings is presented in a cardstock box with a label reading COAL MINE TUNNEL Jewelry Lansford Pa. A gold-tone bangle bracelet and various loose charms and single earrings complete the lot. Materials throughout the collection include base metals, glass, resin, enamel, faux pearls, rhinestones, and wood.