Featured Christian Dior and other costume jewelry - Donate or keep

I purchased a bunch of costume jewelry for a recent trip from the local American Cancer Society resale shop. I intended to donate all of it back, but wanted to check with you all on a couple of pieces to determine if they were vintage and therefore, worth keeping for a while. I would appreciate any comments.

 

Pics?

Debora

 

I edited them away.

 

I had a necklace similar to your first one probably in the 60-70s.
Are the pearls real since it says Japan?
Patd

 

40 or 50 years old is good. I'm not sure about the pearls. I did the tooth test but I couldn't tell. Is there another way?

 

They're costume. The setting is costume, the "stones are costume", and the pearls don't look real either.

 

I agree, most likely faux pearls, with that costume setting and 'stone'. They are pretty though, as are the others.

Kiko, with your and patd's avatars, I felt I was intruding on a Siamese conversation, and expected that stare cats give you when you enter 'their' room.

 

I would be keeping the Dior.

 

Yes, the Dior is nice. Very Dynasty. I think I see a lobster claw clasp which means not so old.

Debora

 

I'm not familiar with the "M" hangtag on the 2nd piece, but I'd be keeping these, esp. 1 & 3. Agree, costume, but kind of fun. The set marked "Japan" is unusual. Not to say huge resale, but nicer examples of costume. A cut above a lot of newer stuff that is out there.

 

Here is a necklace with the "M" hangtag on Ebay. They are saying "Monet" but I do not think that is correct.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-FA...272068?hash=item1a73b32d44:g:qCsAAOSwO7dcTLjf

 

You're right. When I see Pat'd's handsome boy, I always feel a connection. People who are owned by Siamese cats are a special group.

 

I know this is one of your areas of expertise, so I really appreciate your comments. I still have a dozen other pieces to return to them, but I think I'll save these for the next trip I take.

 

I bought them because they were costume, but from afar would look nice. Actually someone thought the Dior was real. I don't take good jewelry on trips because I am concerned about losing luggage, etc. so I have been looking for pieces that look decent. I appreciate your comments as I know you have a lot of knowledge.

 

Thank you for your thoughts. I like this one the best too.

 

Thanks for taking the time to look and comment. I know that clasps date jewelry, but I all I know is from what I read here.

 

Thank you all for looking and making comments. I think I will keep them unless I find something else to take with me when I travel.

 

The Dior is 1980s. It was made by a company called Grosse, and has a very distincive clasp.

I think the M is MOnet.

My Dior and Grosse bits: see what I mean about the clasp?

 

That's exactly the clasp!!!!!!!!

 

The Dior is real but it's a licensed product. Brand did a big ad campaign in the 1980s to tie their licensed products -- and there were a lot! -- under Dior umbrella.

Debora