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TO PURCHASE: You are on a reference page of Morning Glory Antiques & Jewelry. Many of these items were photographed from private collections, and are for reference only, but you are always welcome to ask.
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Morning Glory Collects... 
 vintage jewelry we enjoy buying, wearing and sharing
  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
 

 

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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