Lighten Up With Vintage Summer Jewelry!

Summer's a perfect time to show off your light-colored, lightweight, and lighthearted vintage jewelry! We love wearing ours to work or on vacation. Casual glass or plastic beaded necklaces in summer colors pair beautifully with a vintage or contemporary day dress, while plastic brooches and earrings go with just about anything. And let's not forget what a classic accent vintage bridal jewelry lends to any wedding.

Of course, vintage costume jewelry is always in style, in any season. But summertime gives you a wonderful chance to wear yours every single day! And we've picked a few of our favorite pieces to show you:

From CatseyeVintage on ArtFire is this Vintage 50s 60s 3-Strand Tiered Faux Pearl & Black Beads Bib Necklace, just right for day or night:



And this Vintage 50s 60s 4-Strand Tiered Chunky Pink Glass Beads Bib Necklace:



CatseyeVintage also has this on Etsy: Vintage 50s 60s Blue and Aqua Thermoset Lucite Choker Necklace and Earrings Demi Parure, Mint on Original Card:




AfterDarkVintage has these lovely Vintage Bridal Pearl Cluster Clipon Earrings, Japan:



And this pretty-as-can-be Vintage Deep Lavender Enameled Pansy Brooch:




VintageBaublesToo is offering these summer brooches on ArtFire:

RARE Vintage Lisa Jewels Large Enamel and Goldtone Floral Brooch Pin




Vintage AB Rhinestone and Yellow Plastic Large Butterfly Brooch:



And, this Vintage Sarah Coventry Strawberry Festival Brooch, Book Piece




Visit our shops for more vintage goodies!

VINTAGE POST WORLD WAR II WEST GERMAN JEWELRY - 1949 to 1990

VINTAGE POST WAR II WEST GERMAN JEWELRY - 1949 to 1990

The German Empire originated in 1871 and was called Germany until the end of World War II. In 1949, it split into West and East Germany. East and West Germany reunited in October 1990, and became known as Germany again.

Accordingly it is easy to date costume jewelry marked "West Germany", " Made in West Germany", "W Germany", and Made in Western Germany" to the time frame between 1949 and 1990. Jewelry marked "Germany" is either pre-World War II or post 1990.

As the economy was decimated in post-World War II Germany, costume jewelry rapidly became a big industry, exporting gorgeous costume jewelry, bringing in much needed funds.

The German jewelry companies excelled in designing and producing beaded tiered bib style necklaces, which often came with matching clip on cluster earrings, brooches and bracelets.

They also produced lovely jewelry made of glass made to imitate precious gemstones or quartz.

Matching sets of filigree metal were designed and produced by hand which were similar to those of Miriam Haskell, Original by Robert, Stanley Hagler and De Mario.

Costume jewelry made in West Germany is becoming harder to find, particularly matched sets.

The Reflections of Vintage sellers network are pleased to present the following West German pieces currently available in their shops.

Vintage Post WWII 40s 50s Brushed Aluminum Filigree Leaves and Rhinestone Demi Parure -- Choker Necklace and Clip On Earrings -- Hand Made in West Germany - Mint on Card from CATSEYE VINTAGE

Vintage 40s 50s Spun Wire Flower Brooch with Faux Pearl from VINTAGE BAUBLES TOO

Previously Sold - Vintage 50s 60s Red Sugar Bead Tiered Bib Necklace from CATSEYE VINTAGE

Vintage 50s 60s Glass and Faux Pearl Pin, W Germany from VINTAGE BAUBLES TOO