http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Jon+Kreps Womens Interest Jon Kreps Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=237350&ca=Womens+Interest Many of us assume that the classic cameo design originates during the time of Queen Victoria when the jewelry was most popular. However, examples of the cameo design have been found in carved agate jewelry dating all the way back to around 300 b.c. Some older, vintage cameos are worth hundreds on th... Arts and Crafts Jon Kreps Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=229896&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Although people tend to think of the cameo as a Victorian design, the fact is that it dates all the way back to the times of ancient Greece. In fact, some believe the enduring nature of the cameo design may be due in part to a dictator named Napoleon Bonaparte. The classic portrait featured on cameo... Womens Interest Jon Kreps Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=222479&ca=Womens+Interest One of the biggest challenges for the new collector is determining which pieces of vintage costume jewelry are most profitable to target and which to avoid. While fine jewelry was often hand-made using precious materials like diamonds and rubies, costume pieces were made in mass batches using semi-p... Womens Interest Jon Kreps Mon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=220951&ca=Womens+Interest The popularity of vintage costume jewelry began to rise shortly after World War I and then peaked in the 1960's. Today, vintage costume pieces are considered collectibles worth several times their original sale price. Costume jewelry actually originated on the stages and theatres in Europe before b... Womens Interest Jon Kreps Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=197477&ca=Womens+Interest Vintage costume jewelry produced between 1910-1970 is now a hot collector’s item despite being relatively inexpensive when first purchased. Unlike costume or fashion jewelry produced in places like India and China made in dizzying numbers and using poor quality materials in most cases, vintage costu... Business Jon Kreps Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=189697&ca=Business The first time costume jewelry appeared in the United States was shortly after World War I. Purchased in small French boutiques by soldiers about to return from the war, the inexpensive but dazzling fashion jewelry was an immediate hit with the women back home. As new designs featuring a host of new...