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Expert in vintage costume jewelry from the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s & 1950s

Exquisite vintage jewelry

Exquisite vintage jewelry

For women with far from ordinary tastes!

Notable American & European Designers

Notable American & European Designers

Elsa Schiaparelli, Miriam Haskell, Louis Rousselet and more...

Elegant and unique

Elegant and unique

Necklaces, earrings, bracelets, brooches, clips and accessories

Vintage costume jewelry & accessories

Vintage costume jewelry & accessories

From the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s

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!

Pennino brooch adds sparkle to zipper

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.