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Marked WEISS this beautiful set is painted with the burning reds of autumn in am enameled process. Center of flower has 13 PRONG SET multicolor rhinestones (red, deep green amber and gold) Clip on earrings have single slower with prong set red center and 6 other smaller stones.Simply beautiful.

did you know?
Before closing their doors in 1971, the Weiss company created some of the most beautiful and lasting pieces of costume jewelry on the market.

Albert Weiss had been working at the Coro company when he left to begin his own jewelry business in 1942. It didn't take long for his company to become successful, however because he frequently made inexpensive pieces many people mistakenly assumed that the quality wasn't very good. A serious misconception indeed, as now more than half a decade later pieces are still in good shape and they have become increasingly popular with collectors. At the time though, his jewelry was quite popular with buyers who couldn't afford the higher end designer pieces such as Chanel, Haskell, and Dior.

Weiss jewelry can still be found for reasonable prices. They were underrated during their day and only now are people realizing how good the quality actually was (and still is). Many pieces are still in excellent condition. A variety of good quality single pieces can be found for under $100.

Despite their success in the 1950s and 1960s, the costume jewelry market slowed down and the Weiss company went out of business in 1971. Many of their pieces still exist today and can easily be found at antique and vintage stores.


Read more at Suite101: Collecting Vintage Weiss Jewelry: Learn to Identify Designer Rhinestone Costume Jewelry http://www.suite101.com/content/collecting-vintage-weiss-jewelry-a119688#ixzz10vbOCspN
Source(Suite 101.com)

Condition read policies Grade A


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