February 19th, 2010 § 0
We are so excited to be featured in a Romantically Vintage contest on Polyvore! For all things romantic, all things vintage and all things tres chic – you KNOW 1928 Jewelry Company has what you have been searching for. Enter now and fall in love!
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November 24th, 2009 § 0
Did you get a chance to see the vampire-inspired film “New Moon” yet?! It’s been a hit not only with the younger crowd but the mature crowd as well! Vampire fashion is nothing new to us, last April we teamed up with HBO to have a variety of 1928 Jewelry pieces featured on Season 2 of the hit vampire show “True Blood”. There’s something about vintage jewelry that makes a vampire look as chic as ever! Below, are the 1928 pieces some of the cast wore in Season 2.
Currently, a new set of movies has hit the big screens, The Twilight Series, introducing their newest movie just this past weekend, “New Moon”. 1928 is inspired by jewelry from the set of “New Moon” and would love to hear from you! Let us know about a 1928 piece that you believe would have been a hit if placed in the movie. Style #’s or photos are welcomed! Comment below or send them to Our Facebook fan page. Check out our current pick for “New Moon” collection of the week, Shades of Night. Below are some of my favorite pieces from this extraordinary collection. Enjoy!
June 30th, 2009 § 0
Last week was busy for the women at 1928, we worked hard to open a new 1928 Boutique outlet store. Did you know that we had local outlet stores in the Los Angeles area?
As a matter of fact, we don’t have one store, we have two! Both jewelry outlets are located in Burbank and easily accessible from Los Angeles, Pasadena, Simi Valley or Santa Monica. For those wanting to find deals, I don’t even think Orange County’s too far a drive to find amazing pieces and one-of-a-kind pieces.
The stores carries all the 1928 lines, including 1928 boutique, discontinued 2028 and Antiquities Couture. And for you vintage loving divas, if you look closely, you’ll find original samples (never produced) and some pieces that are 10, 15 or even 20 years old! Talk about retro cool.
The Magnolia St. Store is open Monday through Saturday from 10AM to 5PM and the Empire St. Store is open Tuesday through Saturday 10AM to 5PM. Stop by and discover amazing earrings, necklaces, bracelets, brooches and other gifts.
June 25th, 2009 § 1
For over 40 years, 1928 Jewelry, has created stunning reproductions of vintage costume jewelry. Some of our designs are born from the creative minds or our design team but many collections have been inspired from ornate, sometimes over the top costume jewelry pieces created in the mid-2oth century.
When researching a piece I found at the Fairfax Flea Market this past weekend, I stumbled upon Sherri Duncan’s website.
I’d never heard of Ms. Duncan before a serious, in-depth Google search. But thanks to good old Google – low and behold, she was there! The costume jewelry expert of my dreams! This woman had serious taste in costume jewelry, from Hobe to Dior, Miriam Haskell to Chanel, she had it! It was honestly the Haskell piece that made me love her.
Duncan has written an amazing coffee table book about her costume jewelry collection called Jewels of Passion. The hardcover, glossy page book features 175 pages of beautiful vintage to antique costume jewelry collections. For anyone who loves costume, or just loves jewelry in general, it’s a must own. And yes, you can get it through Amazon, what iconic fashion book isn’t?
To learn more about Sherri, you can visit her jewelry site, she even has a few of the pieces for sale!
May 19th, 2009 § 11
Pearls are popping up on everything from heels and bags to cardigan sweaters, so the sky’s the limit on how to reinvent this classic accoutrement. The simplest way to freshen up a strand of pearls is to layer it with several long chain necklaces—or even a diamond necklace for a burst of bling. With the gems over at 1928 Jewelry all is possible! The insanely chic goddess at the accessory mecca would give Coco Chanel a run for her money with all the baubles they have on stock! – La Petite Blog
Pearls are pushing in for Fall. To keep you ahead of the fashion curve, we’ve partnered with one of our favorite New York Style mavens to bring you the beautiful, upscale, Vintage Art Deco 44″ Dual Strand Pearl Necklace (retailing at $175.00). The necklace features diamond like genuine Swarovski crystals and cream glass pearls.
Here’s how to enter:
1. Visits La Petite Blog.
2. Send La Petite an email with the subject “Gift of Youth” will all your deets in it.
3. Visit 1928.com and either leave a comment on Jewelry Gal Blog or La Petite as to what your favorite piece is.
4. Wait patiently for the winner to be revealed on La Petite on May 24th, 2009.
May 14th, 2009 § 3
1928’s been known for vintage style jewelry for over 40 years, in the past year, there’s been a major revival if Art Deco and Art Nouveau style jewelry. But what exactly is Art Deco? Where did it come from? What inspired Art Deco? Well, our friends at La Petite Blog have created the ultimate guide to understanding Art Deco.
What is Deco?
1 How it started. As a backlash against the lavish, viney ornamentation of art nouveau. Instead of adding decoration for its ow sake, deco (from the early 1900 to the thirties) fused patterns, often geometric, onto functional elements.
2 How to spot it. Many items resemble industrial machines, with bold shapes, rounded lines and shiny finishes. Signature colors include black, chocolate, turquoise, peach and cream. Surfaces are either sleek and lacquered or sensual to the touch.
3 How to get it. Buy an accent table in chrome or brass. Stock your home bar- better still, a cocktail cart (how cute!) – with gear from the twenties and thirties. Get a mirrored vanity table (on my wish list), and cover it with Lalique perfume bottles.
THE IN SKIN
The rich texture of shagreen- a leather originally made of horsehide and popular in the twenties & thirties- lives on in a faux version by Dransfield & Ross.
Above: Mushroom Blackline Faux Shagreen Boxes
Large (H:4″, W:9″, D:7″), $85; Medium, $65; Small, $45
DransfieldandRoss.com
MACHINE-AGE GLAMOUR
A shimmering mix of Swarovski crystals, gilded metal and a gold plate can’t hide the industrial inclinations of the Dior Art Bracelet.
Christian Dior, 212 931 2950
ALL IN THE LINES
Leather tub chairs and a rug with circular sweeps define the entrance hall of the historic Eltham Palace in London.
WRAP LEGEND
WORLDLY WALLS
REBORN CLASSIC 
HOLLYWOOD’S NEW ‘IT’ HOME 
MEMORY UPGRADEMay 12th, 2009 § 0
Over the weekend, I was reading one of my favorite stationary designer’s (Elie Fournier) blog. She reminiscing about “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” and the love of pearls that the beautiful Audrey Hepburn created for all women:
Elie Writes:
I’ve always loved the feel of a nice pearl necklace when I put it on. It makes me feel very girlie and that I belong to a movie from the Golden Age of Cinema.
One of my favorite images about pearls is that of Audrey Hepburn getting out of a cab in front of Tiffany on Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The necklace is made up of 5 strand of pearls with a diamond brooch on the front… Simply flawless!
So I suggest run to the video store, grab your favorite LBD and send all your friends a nice note about how nice it is to be a girl while you watch the movie.
The Vintage Couture line of jewelry made by 1928 has an amazing multiple pearl strand necklace, very similar to the pearls that Audrey wore. It not only accentuates the beauty of a black dress, but it also adds instant glamor to a simple tank top and jeans (make sure you wrap the necklace to create four strands).
April 21st, 2009 § 1
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, May 10th! It got me thinking about what I would get the special women in my life. While I was fortunate to grow up with an amazing woman who I had the privilege to call “mom”; not everyone grew up with their mother. Some of us were raised by an aunt, our grandmother or where adopted.
Not matter what, we’ve all had someone who influenced us as we developed and played a major role in the woman we became today. Someone who GAVE us everything they could in order for us to succeed in life. Here are our recommendations for that woman:
For Mom (Step Moms & Foster Moms Included)
1. Silver Tone Heart “Peace” Toggle Necklace – $24.00 (also available in Gold)
2. Antique Gold Heavy Heart Bracelet – $48.00
3. Crystal Fantasy Earrings – $75.00
For Grandmother (Aunts & God Mothers Included)
1. Manor House Pearl Pendant Necklace – $30.00
2. Swarovski Crystal & Genuine Pearl Earring & Necklace Set – $49.00 (regularly $72.00!)
3. Vintage Marcasite & Gold Flower Brooch – $100.00
For The Woman Who Made Life Memorable (Any One Who Influenced You)
1. Silver Tree of Life Necklace – $28.00
2. Vintage Pink Oval Pendant Necklace – $48.00
3. Swarovski Crystal Y-Necklace – $65.00
To celebrate Mother’s Day, here’s your special discount! Just enter one of the following codes at checkout on 1928.com:
April 17th, 2009 § 1
It’s spring and we need color!
Our toes crave pedicures so they can be set on display in sandals, our skin craves vibrant floral smells to lift our mood while at work and our wrists crave bright shiny metal objects that bling and jingle.
Vintage Pink Bracelets
Here’s one of our first recommended looks for spring: Boho Chic meets Whimsical Vintage.
March 27th, 2009 § 0
It’s here, it’s here, it’s here! We’ve waited – impatiently – and our favorite collections has arrived. Spring Beauty Collection features the first in a series of vibrant statement necklaces being offered in the 2028 Line. The necklace features rose gold tone metal and salmon, magenta and fuchsia faceted beads strung together in a bib shape. There is a beautiful, tiny little hand enameled butterfly in the corner also.
Best of all, the necklace is only $55.00! How is that for thrifty, fabulous recessionista find?
Vintage Statement Necklace
