Tuesday trinkets...

Several years ago whilst browsing ebay I came across a lovely old leaf brooch. I bid on it and won it. It was a little shabby but I loved it's shape.Little did I know this small purchase was to be the beginnings of a long love affair with vintage costume jewellery. At first I just bought leaf brooches but soon I discovered all kinds of treasures just waiting to be loved again. I thought I would start a 'Tuesday trinkets' post to share some of my lovely old finds. Most of my jewellery has little real value with the possible exception of a few cherished pieces that are marked by their designer. (A mark is a signature or logo used by a specific designer or company to identify their work)

This brooch is made from pressed metal. I'm not sure what era it is from but I love it's shape.

This double leafed beauty is also made from pressed metal. I'm guessing it's from around the 1940s era but the simple red glass cabachon suggests an earlier time.

 Mother of pearl brooch. Probably 1940s or early 1950s

Red and white diamante brooch 1940s

Gorgeous pink lucite and diamante brooch from the 1950s. Lucite was a type of plastic that was used extensively in jewellery making in the 1950s and 1960s.

My photograph does not do justice to this glorious copper leaf. I purchased this from a lady in Canada. I am not sure what era it hails from but it is a REAL leaf coated in copper! Isn't it just gorgeous?

A divine example of an enamelled leaf brooch. I'm not sure what era this is from, perhaps a slightly more modern time? I fell in love with the colour.
I hope you have enjoyed my Tuesday trinkets.
wishing you sunshine in your shadows
Helen