Vintage Jewelry Magazine Ads / Other CJ Information

Vintage Jewelry Magazine Ads and Other CJ Information

The purpose of these pages is to present to you, the costume jewelry collector or dealer, interesting and (hopefully) valuable information on costume jewelry, directly from magazine ads and articles from the 30s through the 60s. I have begun collecting vintage jewelry ads and articles -- principally Trifari and Coro ads, but I'll be branching out into other manufacturers, when I can find them!

Each of the links below will present a different ad or article; simply click on the link to view. Where I am able, I have identified the month and/or year the ad was published -- and the magazine from which it came. This information should be especially helpful in "dating" the various pieces shown. Some ads may be a little too big for my scanner; in such instances, I've tried to add supplementary information below.

If you know of any additional sources for magazine ads and articles (cheap!), please email me!

January 1939 --"Junk Jewelry: A Flashy Fad for Simple Styles"

1946 Coro Craft ad (featuring a well-known birdbath)

1948 -- Coro Duette Ad (showing how to wear them)

1948 Coro Ad (a duette, well-known horse pins, and more)

1950 -- Coro Ad (featuring pastel pieces and a duette)

1951 Trifari Christmas Ad (featuring clear rhinestone jewelry)

1954 Trifari Spring/Summer Ad (whites, pearls and pastels)

1954 Trifari "She will love you more" Ad (more whites, pearls and pastels)

1956 Coro Spring/Summer Ad (whites, pastels, plastic, and a duette!)

1957 Swank Ad (men's cufflinks, including a cool "Hi Fi" set)

1959 Coro Spring Ad (pastels, whites, cute corsage scatter pins)

1959 Krementz Christmas Ad (leaves and cultured pearls)

1965 -- Trifari Christmas Ad (featuring "Jewels of India" pieces)

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