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Hi Terrie - I loved the costume jewelry from that era so much I started collecting and could not stop. Ended up with a vintage jewelry shop that I had for over three years. Women came from all over to buy the jewelry. I have every collector book and you would be surprised at the value of some of that jewelry - I'm talking more valuable than silver, gold or even precious jewels.
Look on the back of the earring and see if there is a designer name/mark. Then do a little online research and you'll gets lots of info about them. Women used to get upset when they came in my shop and saw that some pieces were several hundred dollars and would tell me "My grandma left me all her jewelry and I just threw it away....gave it to the kids to play with....gave it all to Goodwilll.....I had no idea it was so valuable."
I still have a shop full of jewelry packed away from when I closed my shop and moved to my farm (what a transition, huh). It's almost all I wear, vintage jewelry and the clip on earrings. You know the clip on earrings can also used as dress clips (clip were dress straps meet dress in front), in the hair, hanging from a chain as a necklace, and lots and lots of other uses.
