Avon/costume jewelry

My mom and grandma was both avon sellers. Is there any worth or profit out of selling them. Until my grandma passi didnt know the differece between costume jewelry and any other jewelry. All of these are signed avon.

 

Tiffany, I have no clue - I've never been a fan of costume jewelry, myself - but I do recall that my own great aunt had a very dear friend who used to sell Sarah Coventry jewelry.

For many years, my Mom received gifts of SC jewelry for every conceivable occasion - and Mom absolutely HATED it! She would graciously thank dear Great Aunt A, who was just trying to help support her friend, then pass her new "jewels" on, to others who might better enjoy them.

I often find myself incredulous that some of that SC stuff is "collectible" today - and I'm guessing that some of your Avon stuff may be, as well.

 

Very little Avon is saleable. The best things to find seem to be the dealer award pieces. Sometimes they actually even made of gold.

 

Avon put out some very nice quality jewelry. I've picked up some and actually wear it.
However, for some reason, when customers see it is marked AVON they drop it like a hot potato. For the life of me I can't figure why. Whey you're wearing it you can't see the mark. I actually get compliments on some of the pieces I have.

Sarah Coventry sells better for higher prices.

 

Oh and these pictures load faster for me than your other thread with the cameos. Since you were asking.

 

Agree, Avon although no worse made than some other costume, has a bit of a stigma. (And agree with Cluttered, some of SC jewelry is surprisingly well made.)

Not an Avon expert, but my thoughts are that most of the Avon won't have huge resale value (maybe $1-10 per piece.) What I'm seeing above would fall into that category. There are a few exceptions, but that's where it gets tricky. Something especially fancy, big with lots of rhinestones, pearls, over the top details and/or if it had another name on or initials on it (Elizabeth Taylor for Avon or KJL for Avon). A few of those pieces can be worth more.

Do you have boxes of the old stock, or just loose pieces?

 

Many many boxes but than again many many loose prices. How do i tell if they are a Elizabeth Taylor design or KJL?

 

they should be marked in some way...

 

Yes, they will say "KJL Avon" or "Elizabeth Taylor Avon". But not even those signed pieces are necessarily worth much --they have to have that signature and be the type that is sought after. Sought after is typically big and bold, lots of rhinestones, over the top, that kind of thing. So maybe the best thing is to just look at the jewelry lot --is there anything that stands out, a necklace or pin just loaded with rhinestones, etc. Something that looks so much fancier than the rest? If yes, then check to see if it has that signature. No idea if you have the way to check Ebay, but if you go under "Completed Auctions" and then "Sold" and search "KJL Avon", etc. you will see what sold and for how much.

I asked about original boxes, if you had a huge inventory, you could sell to another seller, but with only a few boxes doesn't make sense.

I'm not sure how much jewelry you have, but all of this lower end costume does not have huge resale value and is a bit tricky to sell. Is there anyone in your area (that you trust) that could look through for you? Certainly any 14K gold would be good to identify if there happened to be some in there, gold is usually an easy sale.

 

Just a note that will NOT help you at all:

I have gotten decent returns on Avon men's jewelry, particularly belt buckles in original boxes (and aftershave bottles)..........................

Mein Gott - there were some relations with middle class tastes in my family................

 

I bought a pink Avon brush back in the day and was looking on ebay for a spare... new old stock. Another Avon product that does VERY well are their unused, MIB vintage brushes.... I was floored. This one isn't even the most expensive, but this is my brush I bought decades ago and still use.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Avon-Pink-F...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

I won't buy regular Avon jewelry any more; you pretty well have to give it away, and may have better luck selling the nice pieces on line with no maker's name mentioned. There are two other makers, Napier and Monet who made/make nice stuff that doesn't sell.

I call the don't-bothers:
Avon - Nayvon
Monet - No Mo-nay
Napier - Nope-ier
Coro - No Go
BSK - Ball, Strike, Strikeout (baseball terminology)

There are some others too. Some makers are seen as inferior and buyers can't be bothered with them unless it's a piece from a special line or it's sterling.

 

I agree with evelyb.
The ones she mentioned for the most part do not have good resell values.

Maybe it has to do with how much they made and sold. Almost every drugstore, department store carried Monet and Napier. Avon and Coro were also easily purchased. All reasonably priced so women were able to dress in style.

 

That's part of it. It may explain why some of the Japanese pieces from the same era don't get any respect. Wonderful beads, but no joy in Mudville. The bottom has fallen out of some Czech glass too.

 

"I call the don't-bothers:
Avon - Nayvon
Monet - No Mo-nay
Napier - Nope-ier
Coro - No Go
BSK - Ball, Strike, Strikeout (baseball terminology)"

@evelyb30 -- that cracked me up! Very clever.

How about these:

Miriam Haskell: Don't you pass, girl
Hobe: O-kay
Schreiner: Pocket ...Liner
D&E: Lovely
Christian Dior: What a score
Alfred Phillip: Take a leap...
Hattie Carnegie: Buy and sell to me
Chanel: That's swell
Weiss: Nice
Kenneth Jay Lane: Gravy train

 

I'd quibble on the Hobe. Their earrings don't sell.

 

But it was so easy to rhyme with!