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SWOBODA
Jewelry
1956-1985
The original owner and maker of this jewelry was Edward Swoboda, who
worked from 1955-1978, and his shop was in Los Angeles, California.
Known for it's colorful polished semi-precious stones, his brooches are
more the smaller size of real jewelry, unlike many of the vintage
brooches which tend to be larger than that. He used a wide variety of
stones including but not limited to amethyst, turquoise, coral, garnets,
rubies, jade and pearls. The stones are glued rather than pronged in
place and are set in gold plated base metal.
Nate Waxman, Edward's assistant, worked there from about 1957-1978, then
started his own Swoboda-like line after that. Originally sold at better
department stores, you can find it now on many web sites
of vintage jewelry dealers, who enjoy it for its colorful designs and
reasonable price range.
Swoboda Jewelry
to Buy
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SWOBODA jade and pearls set in
gold plated base metal brooch, 2-1/4".
View
#X60307 |
SWOBODA palm trees brooch with genuine stones in gold washed setting, 2".
View #X60309 |
SWOBODA jade and turquoise set
in gold plated base metal floral brooch, 1-7/8".
View #X60308 |
SWOBODA Trifari-style crown brooch with real gem stones in gold tone
setting, 2". View #X60313 |
SWOBODA Asian face brooch of garnets, pearls and other gem stones set in
gold tone, 2-1/4". View #X60298 |
SWOBODA Christmas tree brooch of pearl and other gem stones set in silver
tone, 2-1/4". View #X60300 |
SWOBODA tree in a pot ornament,
pearls in gold tone with painted bird, 3 pearls missing, 3-1/2".
View #X60526 |
SWOBODA Trifari-style crown
brooch with real hematite, amethyst, garnet and other gem stones in gold
tone setting, 2". View
#X60527 |
SWOBODA unsigned amethyst,
citrine and artificial pearl set in gold tone ring, adjustable, 1".
#X60528 |
SWOBODA lapis lazuli set in gold
plated base metal flower earrings, 1".
View #X60676 |
SWOBODA oval brooch,
turquoise and jade set in gold plated base metal, 2" by 2-1/3".
View #X60677 |
SWOBODA jade ring set in gold
plated base metal, adjustable, 1-1/8" across the front.
View #X60649 |
SWOBODA jade ferns brooch &
earrings, brooch 1-3/4" clip back earrings 1". #X65882 |
SWOBODA pearl flower brooch
with jade and garnet accents, probably my favorite by this maker, 3".
#X65880 |
SWOBODA butterfly pin
in a rainbow of colorful tumbled stones, 1-5/8". #X65881 |
SWOBODA basket or vase of floral bouquet of gem stones set in silver tone,
2". View #X60299 |
SWOBODA amethyst and CZs set in gold tone necklace, 15" by 1".
View #X60296 |
SWOBODA amethyst, ruby, jade and peridot set in gold tone peacock brooch,
2-1/4". View #X60297 |
SWOBODA gem stones set in gold tone butterfly brooch, 2".
View
#X60305 |
SWOBODA gem stone and pearl set in gold tone earrings, 3/4".
View #X60304 |
SWOBODA gem stones set in gold tone crown brooch, 1-3/4".
View
#X60306 |
SWOBODA peridot and pearl set in gold tone star brooch, 2-1/3".
View #X60310 |
SWOBODA round garnets in gold washed setting brooch signed on back "LS" in
script, 2-1/2". View #X60311 |
SWOBODA ruby in gold tone dragon brooch with emerald eye, 3-1/2".
View
View #X60312 |
SWOBODA unsigned jade vase with gem stone bouquet of flowers set in silver
tone brooch, 2". View #X60314 |
SWOBODA unsigned opal and garnet set in gold tone adjustable ring, 1" across
front. View #X60316 |
SWOBODA unsigned leaf brooch of artificial pearls and turquoise set in gold
tone, 2". View #X60315 |
SWOBODA gold tone basket brooch
with opals, rubies, sapphires and emeralds, 2-1/4". #K64620 |
SWOBODA gold
tone leaves brooch with carved coral rosebuds, black rhinestones, 2-5/8".
#X64618 |
SWOBODA gold tone basket brooch
with multi-colored flowers in amethyst, turquoise, coral, pearl and jade,
2-1/4". #K64621 |
SWOBODA lizard brooch in jade,
coral, and other semi-precious stones set in gold tone, 3". #X65874 |
SWOBODA pendant necklace
in jade chips with matching chain in gold tone, pendant 2-1/3", chain 24".
#X65879 |
SWOBODA crown pin with jade,
garnet, turquoise and pearl set in gold tone, 1-3/4". #X65875 |
SWOBODA umbrella brooch with real garnets in gold washed setting,
2-5/8". View #X60301 |
SWOBODA Christmas tree brooch with real pumpkin and garnet colored gem
stones set in gold tone, 2-1/2".
View #X60302 |
SWOBODA garnets set in gold tone necklace, 16-1/2" by 2".
View
#X60303 |
SWOBODA black cabochon
with rubies, sapphires and emeralds set in gold tone earrings, 1".
View #X60521 |
SWOBODA zinnia flower brooch with real gem stones in silver tone setting,
3". View #X60317 |
SWOBODA garnet, amethyst, citrine, peridot
and artificial pearl set in gold tone pierced earrings.
View #X60522 |
SWOBODA gem stone and ruby set
in gold tone roadrunner brooch, 1-3/4".
View #X60523 |
SWOBODA hematite, garnet and
jade and artificial pearl set in gold tone earrings, 3/4".
View #X60524 |
SWOBODA peridot, jade and garnet
set in gold tone fish brooch, 1-5/8".
View #X60525 |
SWOBODA unsigned peridot and
rubies set in gold tone Christmas wreath brooch, 1-1/4".
View #X60534 |
SWOBODA unsigned flowers and
leaves of jade, citrine, amethyst and garnets gems set in gold tone
necklace, 14-1/2" by 1/2".
View #X60530 |
SWOBODA unsigned heart brooch
with opalescent cabochons and real rubies set in gold tone, 1-1/4".
View #X60531 |
SWOBODA unsigned pearl and
garnet set in gold tone ring, adjustable, 3/4".
View #X60533 |
SWOBODA unsigned oval brooch
with opalescent glass cabochons, ruby, emerald and sapphire gem stones set
in gold tone brooch, 2-1/3".
View #X60532 |
SWOBODA unsigned citrine and
rubies set in gold tone bear holding balloons brooch, 2-1/8".
View #X60529 |
SWOBODA unsigned ruby and sapphire flower pierced earrings in gold
washed setting, 1". View #X60576 |
SWOBODA carnelian, aventurine set in gold tone unsigned palm tree
brooch, 2". View #X60556 |
SWOBODA clear rhinestone and garnet set in gold tone earrings, 7/8".
View #X60558 |
SWOBODA garnets set in gold tone antelope brooch, 2".
View #X60561 |
SWOBODA gold tone basket brooch with garnet, jade, opal and turquoise
flowers, 2-1/4". View #X60562 |
SWOBODA unsigned garnet and peach peacock brooch, gold washed setting,
2". #X60572 |
SWOBODA jade and opals in gold washed setting peacock brooch, 2". #X60564 |
SWOBODA citrine, turquoise and pearls set in gold tone peacock brooch,
2-1/2". #X60557 |
SWOBODA jade and amethyst peacock brooch, gold washed setting, 2". #X60563 |
SWOBODA jade, garnet, turquoise and pearls set inn gold tone clown
brooch, 2". #X60567 |
SWOBODA jade, garnet, coral and pearls set in gold tone clown brooch,
2". #X60568 |
SWOBODA garnet, emerald and pearls set in gold tone clown brooch, 2".
View #X60560 |
SWOBODA opals and sapphires set in gold tone brooch, 1-1/2". #X60569 |
SWOBODA penguin brooch with artificial mabe pearl belly, garnet
accents, gold washed setting, 2".
View #X60571 |
SWOBODA pearl seahorse brooch
with red eye, 1-1/2". #X60570 |
SWOBODA ring, pearls and rubies,
adjustable, 1" across front. View
#X60650 |
SWOBODA garnets and pearls ring,
adjustable, 1" across the front.
View #X60651 |
SWOBODA ring, pearls and ruby
center, 1". View #X60652 |
SWOBODA unsigned jade and coral pierced earrings, 1/2". #X60573 |
SWOBODA unsigned jade and turquoise pierced earrings, 1/2". #X60574 |
SWOBODA unsigned jade pierced earrings, flowers with pineapple dangles,
1-1/3". #X60575 |
SWOBODA artificial turquoise cabochons set in gold tone ring, adjustable,
1-2/8". View #X60520 |
SWOBODA tree in a pot ornament,
artificial pearls in gold tone with painted bird, lovely little porcelain pot, 3-1/2".
View #X60526 |
SWOBODA unsigned ruby leaves with garnet and pearl flowers in gold plated base
metal bouquet of flowers brooch, 2".
View #X60621 |
SWOBODA jade and garnet
dragonfly brooch set in gold tone, 2-1/4". #X62767 |
SWOBODA unsigned rare older jade
carved figural and pearls Buddha brooch, 1-1/3".
View #X60644 |
SWOBODA jade lizard pin, 1-3/4". #X62769 |
SWOBODA double parrots brooch
in antiqued silver tone with garnet flowers and blue and red rhinestones,
3-1/4". The original design for this was of course a Coro Duette,
which was smaller than this pin. View
#X60910 |
SWOBODA jade and garnet bug
brooch insect brooch, 1-1/2". #X62764 |
SWOBODA garnet wreath pin
set in gold tone, 1-1/3". #X62768 |
SWOBODA two birds brooch with sapphires, rubies and opals set in gold
tone metal, not signed but purchased directly from the maker, 3-1/4" by
2-1/4". #X66480 |
SWOBODA bow brooch with opals and emeralds set in gold tone, 3-1/4" by
1-1/4", unsigned but purchased directly from Swoboda.
View #X66479 |
SWOBODA starburst brooch with garnets and a center pearl set in gold
tone, unsigned but purchased directly from Swoboda, 2-1/4" by 2".
#X66481 |
SWOBODA 5 flowers brooch with semi-precious stones set in gold
tone, 2". #X66314 |
SWOBODA large jade leaf brooch with pearls and semi-precious stones
all set in gold tone, 3". #X66316 |
SWOBODA 5 flowers brooch with semi-precious stones set
in silver tone, 2". #X66315 |
SWOBODA gray pearlized center rabbit pin holding a carved coral tulip and with
red eyes, all set in textured gold tone, 2-1/8" pin. #X66305 |
SWOBODA fish pin with turquoise and opals set in gold tone, 1-3/4".
#X66306 |
SWOBODA zinnia in flower pot pin in jade and coral with
a pearl center all set in gold tone, 2-1/4". #X66307 |
SWOBODA garnet and pink quartz on a gold tone branch brooch,
2-5/8". #X66308 |
SWOBODA purple and white bird perched on flowers brooch with
amethysts and opals set in gold tone, 2-5/8". This is signed Capri but
came directly from Swoboda. #X66309 |
SWOBODA jade and pearls leaves and berries brooch set
in gold tone, 2". #X66310 |
SWOBODA carved coral flowers and beads brooch set in gold tone, 1-7/8".
#X66312 |
SWOBODA pearl and garnet open flower brooch set in gold tone, 2".
#X66311 |
SWOBODA carved coral Buddha brooch with pearls set in
gold tone leaved, 2-1/2". #X66313 |
SWOBODA purple violets and jade green leaves barrow of flowers
brooch set in gold tone, 1-5/8". #X66320 |
SWOBODA turquoise buds on a branch brooch and clip back earrings
set in gold tone, 2" brooch and 1" earrings. #X66317 |
SWOBODA garnet and opal heart brooch set in gold tone,
1-1/3". #X66319 |
SWOBODA turquoise flower brooch with a pearl center, set in gold
tone, 2-3/4". #X66321 |
SWOBODA jade cross pendant, rectangular segments set in gold tone,
2-3/4" on a 24" chain. View #X66323 |
SWOBODA jade monkeys "see no
evil" brooch, 1-1/2". #X62765 |
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