Holiday Sparkle Collection
Sensational sparkling vintage gems to wear or give
How to Wear Vintage
A brooch becomes a sparkling statement necklace
Pretty Presents Bows & Bling!
So many ways to wear this pair of sparkling Marcel Boucher pavé bow brooches. Or to adorn a gift!
Dress up!
A gold and diamanté Pennino disc brooch makes a stunning zipper pull on shimmery black lace.
Retro Corsage
A 1950s three-row black bead bracelet gets the glam treatment with a stunning corsage clasp.
About Barbara
TruFaux Jewels founder Barbara Schwartz is a passionate collector of vintage costume jewelry, who shares her love through her collections, through her writing, and directly with the women she helps adorn. She believes jewelry is meant to be worn, not stored in a drawer or bank vault. Barbara wants every woman who buys her pieces to feel extraordinary while wearing them.
Understanding Vintage Costume Jewelry
It takes a practiced eye and solid expertise to recognize a true vintage costume jewelry piece. Barbara shares with you some essentials on the art of investigating what makes a jewel unique to an era and a maker.