SURE SIGNS CHRISTMAS IS CLOSE: SHERMANS BACK ON EBAY!

It's been ages since I last did a post for this blog but when my tracking to our RUBY LANE shop showed me buyers are looking for Sherman, I got curious. Is it possible the ladies are indeed looking at glittery costume jewelry again? It's been ages since we sold any costume jewelry by any vintage designer from our VIANVI SHOPS, so we thought the market for this lovely stuff was dead.

Well if you look at the current eBay listings for Sherman, it looks like the market was just taking a break. Today, as I write this, there are 5 pages of Shermans listed on eBay ... and some lovely pieces too. But prices are all over the place! Most of the vendors are still selling their Sherman using auction format. For the buyers, that means a good chance to pick up Sherman at a bargain price. Others have opted for the "Buy it Now" option that has taken over much of eBay and that means the buyer needs to be on top of their game as to whether the Buy it Now price is reasonable or not. I'm not even going to indicate my feelings one way or another on that as I don't consider myself an expert on Sherman. I just know that what a seller could get for a Sherman a year or two back seems to be a lot less than what they can get today. But, if the interest is there and starting to grow again, then Sherman prices could just skyrocket again.

Anyway, here's some of the pieces I saw and liked. When I say "liked", I'm not talking price; I'm talking the beauty or desirability of Sherman from a collector's viewpoint.

The beautiful fuschia brooch above is a signed Sherman and the auction ends on November 18, 2010. Currently there are only 2 bids but it has 6 days to run. Bidding at this time is at $76. This colour is a popular shade in costume jewelry, and being a Sherman, highly desirable. You'll find it HERE.

You probably know that full sets of Sherman are hard to come by and always worth getting, especially if they also come in the original box. That's what makes the set below a good investment. This one has an opening bid of $599 and ends on November 16, 2010. With bracelet, necklace, earrings & original box, you might want to give this one some thought. Learn more HERE.

If the bidding is any indication, there's a lot of interest in the set below. It's already at $200 and there's only 2 days left to snap this one up. That would advisable because, again, it's a set and it's in a popular color. And on top of that, there's a bracelet in this set. Sherman bracelets are always collectible! The seller indicates some wear to the gun-metal backing on the bracelet and apparently the brooch isn't signed. But colors and style are all compatible in the pieces:

You can't go wrong with a set like this. Read up on it HERE. 

It's fun looking at Sherman again after so much time of not looking at it. Seeing all the lovely offerings reminds me of what I so love in Sherman  jewelry: gorgeious designs, lovely colors, collectible value.  I don't have much Sherman left but I recently sold a couple too. So obviously interest has picked up again.

Above is a pretty set I still have left in both our VIANVI SHOPS. It's clear Swarovski crystals and a full 3-piece parure.  In top condition, it glitters like diamonds and we've priced it to sell in our CHRISTMAS BAZAAR SALE.  Slip over to either of our shops to check it out now. 

And for those of you who are into repairing Shermans, or buying pieces to repair other Shermans, we have a couple of brooches (shown below) in our shops that may interest you. One is a Sherman; the other is Austria. And we've priced them super low to clear i.e. you get both brooches for only $70. Each is missing one stone. You can see plenty of photos in both our RUBY LANE and RUBY PLAZA shop. Why not take a look, and while you're there, do check out our other pretty glitzy costume jewelry just perfect for the upcoming sparkly season ... and all at very reasonable prices!