Dragon Defender pin brooch by Anne Stokes

 Large Dragon Defender pin brooch by Anne Stokes.

This is one of my new buys in costume jewellery. A recent release by Anne Stokes and just one of the many of her fantasy jewellery that I have in my collection. Large in size and very well made. Heavy but not too heavy that it will weigh clothes down. Couldn't be worn on thin material but suitable for wearing on a coat, jacket, leather clothing and such. In a grey pewter coloured metal with a glow in the dark shield centre. It was designed from the Dragon Defender's artwork by the artist Anne Stoke. 

This dragon brooch has two pinch back pins on the back - to fasten it securely. Unsigned and sent attached to a branded card. It also came with a postcard showing the Elemental Magic book available by Anne Stokes. Though I believe that this postcard is only included when buying directly from Anne's Etsy store. I have been a fan of Anne Stokes art for many years now and have lots of her artwork displayed around our house. This dragon jewellery has just been released and is available to buy from her Etsy store or from other retailers online and in store. 

This blog is to show what costume jewellery I buy mostly pre owned but also I do buy new occasionally. I do not sell jewellery anymore. So it is just show casing what I buy. Hope you like some of the different stuff I find. I don't do gold or much silver and prefer costume jewellery. 

Vintage & pre-loved jewellery I have listed on my eBay account for sale

 Vintage & pre-loved jewellery I have listed on my eBay account for sale recently.

I still sell some pieces of jewellery that I have on my eBay account Cool Vintage & Beyond. Here is a few of them that I have had on recently.

Pretty marcasite and faux pearl necklace. Vintage 1950s/1960s.

Superb pair of Iris or rainbow glass clip on earrings. Vintage 1930s. Sorry now sold

A modern pair of bee diamante earrings. Big and bold from the last 10 years. For pierced ears.

Napier dangling earrings in a silver and gold tone metal. On their original card and also with the back of the earrings stamped "Napier" For pierced ears.

The bee earrings are by Jon Richard and came on their original card. Unsigned though on the reverse. 

Not for sale jewellery - added to my own collections below.

Just a few pieces that have caught my eye when out and about. Many I now keep in my own collections. Just like these:

Found this large skull cuff bracelet. Of course, I kept it. That is me below. Cuff not for sale.

A pretty fairy brooch by JJ, Jonette Jewelry. Now in my fantasy jewellery collection. Not for sale

An Art Deco style brooch circa 1970s/1980s. Asian origin. Not for sale.

A marcasite swallow brooch. Vintage 1950s/1960s. In perfect condition with a Rhodium plated setting. Not for sale

 A pretty Rainbow or Iris glass vintage brooch from the 1930s - 1950s. Not for sale

Back of the rainbow brooch above. Note the under-style pin and construction. 

Lastly an enamel Cloisonne brooch with a unicorn on it. Added to my fantasy jewellery collection. Circa 1980s and unsigned. Not for sale

When you find an older fairy brooch by JJ (Jonette Jewelry)

 My latest find - A fairy brooch by JJ (Jonette Jewelry)

I always like JJ pieces. They produced many pewter brooches, earrings and other costume jewellery pieces from 1935 to about 2006. Jonette Jewelry uses the "JJ" copyright sign on the reverse of their pewter jewellery as well as the name Artifact. Looking at the information available on the internet. It looks like the companies copyright was taken over by another company Chelsea Int' Inc in 2007. They plan to release certain designs this year. So watch their jj website.

Back to my fairy brooch. As to all my usual finds - it came from a car boot. Very pretty in a purple sparkly enamel and pewter. Signed JJ on the reverse. 

Fantasy jewellery to collect.

If you follow my blog, you will realise I like fantasy jewellery and so this fairy brooch will end up in my own collection. I probably won't actually wear it, but I intend to display this along with the other fairy, wizard and witch jewellery I have acquired over the years.

I have come across many other JJ jewellery brooches and earrings across the years. In fact I brought a cat brooch which was also by JJ a few weeks ago. Will have to get organised and dig out the others that I have. I own a pretty unicorn brooch and I think several wizard jewellery pieces.

If you like fantasy, witches, wizards, dragons, pumpkins and such - follow me on Instagram on my persona - Gothic_White_Witch.  Where I add quirky things that I have in my home and show black cat videos and did I mention my house spider....