Stanley Hagler Glass and Rhinestone
Christmas Tree Pin
Oh tannenbaum, how are thy leaves so verdant? If they are festooned with wired glass and rhinestones they are beyond lovely!
This tree is signed Stanley Hagler and is a great example of the hand beaded pieces made by his company.
Stanley Hagler Christmas Tree Brooch
The metal is Russian gold- plated. Each
flower is a separate element of green glass seen beads, a red button bead and clear rhinestones. These elements are wired to a filigree backing. A separate backing hides the wire work. I love the red rhinestones at the base!
Christmas pins, especially trees are as
collectable now as they were during the 1950s when they finally took off. Maybe, they are even more collectable. There were
some Christmas tree pins available prior to the 1950s, however the 50s (into the
1960s) was one of their boom periods.
Almost every costume jeweler made them so there are plenty to choose from. I have often heard people say that it is easier
to name designers that did not produce them!
Some costume jewelers such as Cadoro had
partnerships with department stores to produce these pins for the store exclusively.
They are still being made today, some of
great quality and ingenuity, some not so much! You can find unsigned beauties as well as signed pieces. They are made all over the world, however mostly in China and
India nowadays. There has been some concern lately over the materials used in some countries when producing jewelry. I tend to like to stick with vintage if possible because of this.
Collectors purchase them all year round.
You can find them in high- end department stores as well as discount stores. Auctions are a great way to start or add to your collection and most jewelry websites have a Christmas jewelry category.
So get busy and let it be Christmas everyday!
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