Vintage Hard to Find Findings

12 x 26mm. Vintage brass bezel setting dangles. These can be used "as is" or they would be great for making a memory piece. Be sure and visit the "Tools and Stringing Materials" section of our website. There you will find all of the necessary supplies to create your very own unique piece including Glossy and Crackle Accents.

10 x 20mm. Vintage oval brass chandelier findings with a nice patina. What an easy pair of earring these will make! Great vintage look!

16 x 22mm. These are vintage "clean brass" double leaf dangles. "Clean Brass" has the appearance of that gorgeous vintage russian gold finish. I think that these would be fantastic as a dangle in a vintage earring design.

18mm. "Man in the Moon" vintage reproduction charms. These are rhodium plated with a ring at the top. Concave on the back side. They may not be old, but they will be a great addition to your vintage design work.

20 x 25mm. These are gold plated vintage reproduction charms. Sweet Cherub motif!

28 x 42mm. This is a reproduction of a vintage fairy charm. It is rhodium plated and has two loops, one atop each wing. Use as a charm, or a great connector in your chain work.

15 x 20mm. Made in Czechoslovakia. These are pressed glass buckles with a dainty raised pattern on the front. These are small, but I think they could be very pretty worked into a jewelry design, or as a sew on.

10mm. Vintage brass stamped pansy charms. The design is stamped on one side only. Nice patina on these cuties!

10mm. Vintage brass flower charms. These would be fantastic used as a charm or perhaps as an earring dangle.Cute as can be!

10 x 16 x 18mm. Very lightweight, vintage, gold toned heart charms. These would also work well as a pendant. 10 per package, what a deal!

26mm. These are raw brass and the patina does vary from one to another. Great for earrings or as a pendant. Perfect as is, or embellished with beads!

5 x 20mm.These are vintage rhodium 3 strand spacer bars set with 2- 3mm crystals. I think these would also work well as an earring dangle.

38 mm. We’ve found more retro 70’s peace signs! These are vintage wooden peace signs. Each is unique, some are darker than others, but they all have a nice smooth polished finish. Peace!

24mm. Vintage brass with a copper color "Man in the Moon" pendants with enameling. These are lightweight and could be used for earrings or as a charm. If you look closely, you can see stars in the beautiful midnight blue enameling.

10mm. Vintage Brass Charms .The design is on the front only. The back is cupped and would be perfect for gluing in a small bead or other accent.These are lightweight, perfect for earrings, charms or additions to chain work. Really nice patina on these!

8 x 35mm. These are silver toned pot metal dangles. Each one has 4, channel set, rhinestones.The loop at the top allows for easy attachment to a design. The bottom bezel is perfect for a 6mm bead or, consider using Glossy Accents to set a smaller piece. Very elegant!

14 x 15mm. Vintage brass triple strand connectors.These have three loops on one side and one in the center on the other side. Simple, but attractive pyramid design. Perfect for your 3 strand creations!

21 x 25mm. The 70’s are in again! Remember the owls? Well, we’ve got them! Plastic, with a silver toned plating, these are super lightweight. What a deal $3 for 6 pendants!

21 x 25mm. The 70’s are in again! Remember the owls? Well, we’ve got them! Plastic, with a gold toned plating, these are super lightweight. What a deal $3 for 6 pendants!

2 x 9mm. Found in old vintage stock, these shiny gold tone bead caps are in pristine condition. They look brand new!

10 x 33mm. These vintage brass findings would make a fantastic pair of earrings or perhaps a pendant. They have a nice patina, but if you prefer, I am sure they will polish up nicely. Let them give your next design a little kick!

22 x 30mm. Found in old vintage stock these unique findings are made of copper. They have a wonderful curly Q design with lots of possibilities for attaching to chain or wire working into a piece.

12 x 17mm.Vintage gold tone leverbacks. These leverbacks have a peg on the front for attaching half drilled beads or pearls. Check out items # 9667 and #10285 in our vintage section, they are both half drilled, and would be great glued on to these leverbacks.

30mm.Yes, "Love" is back in! These silver toned "Love" pendants are definately from the 60’ or 70’s. Easily attached with a jump ring to some chain work, or they would also be perfect on some leather cording. Very hip!

12 x 25mm. Made from steel, these are vintage dog tags from the 60’s or 70’s with "Peace" etched on them. You can wear these as a pendant, or they are lighweight enough to be used for earrings or a charm on a bracelet. Yes, "Peace" has made a come back! So "Peace Out"!

12 x 25 mm. Remember the popularity of dog tags and "flower power" in the 60’s and 70’s? Well here are both! These are steel dog tags with both a flower cut out and an etched flower design. You can wear these as a pendant, or they are lighweight enough to be used for earrings or a charm on a bracelet. Flower Power!

20mm. These are really cute vintage brass hoops. They look as if they are pleated like a lampshade. Great for earrings or easily added with a jump ring to any chain work.

10 x 21mm. These are raw brass so the patina may vary from lot to lot. Look at the enlarged view to see some more of the detail. These have three loops on one side and one in the center on the other side. Perfect for your 3 strand creations!

16 x 36mm. These gold toned vintage connectors have five loops on one side and one loop in the center of the other side. They have a simple but elegant design to dress up any 5 strand design!

1 1/2 x 5 inches. We found this crystal topper in some old vintage stock and knew right away that we have customers who will have great design ideas for it. We believe that it was manufactured to be the handle of a serving piece, such as a cake knife. We are thinking it would make a great perfume or wine stopper. Think of the wire wrap possibilities!

30 x 62mm. Who would have thought it, the 70’s are back in style! These great "totally mod" dangles will make a fantastic pair of earrings or perhaps a pendant You pick, but either way, you will make quite a fashion statement!

36 x 72mm pin. This vintage brass pin reminds us of the Star Trek logo but it’s was actually designed before Star Trek. It is stamped "C & M " on the back which stands for Carl & Marti. Two brothers that manufactured costume jewelry in the 1950’s. Carl was actually 16 years old when he designed this one. The pin does have a slight patina but should polish up nicely. We recommend using simichrome polish. You can find it in the bead storage and display section of our website.

Size 35ss. Article #1. Made By Swarovski, these vintage drop jewels have a beautiful 7mm gold foiled crystal set in a 4 prong rhodium setting. These are vintage stock that we acquired from a costume designer. Check out the enlargement to see the original old packaging. What a great find at a ridiculously great price!

Size 34ss. Article #1100. Made By Swarovski, these vintage drop jewels have a beautiful 7mm gold foiled crystal set in a 4 prong gold toned setting. These are vintage stock that we acquired from a costume designer. Check out the enlargement to see the original old packaging. What a great find at a ridiculously great price!

8 x 21mm. This one is silver toned. The shape is adds style to any screen work design. Can’t you picture tiny beads and rose montees added to this wonderful shape?

16 x 45mm - a base metal. These came out of old stock. The hinged flat front plate is meant to be embellished. You can easily glue or wire your design work onto these for a unique look. My mother had some wonderful combs like these with rhinestones all over them. I can feel the possibilities, can’t you?

31mm round or 11/4". This component came out of some very old stock. You get a gold toned screen that has been dapped for a nice dome effect wreath shape. The screen fits the pronged brooch perfectly. The tabs on the pin back base bend over the screen once you have finished adding your wired and or stitched design. All your wire work will be nicely hidden behind the dapped screen. One screen and one brooch back in each set. The photo shows complete front view.

16 x 37mm. This one is sterling silver plated. the shape is adds style to any screen work design. Can’t you picture tiny beads and rose montees added to this wonderful shape?

15mm round. These are raw brass and most likely used to link into some chain work. They would make some very "Cool" or dare I say "Peace Out" dangles within your designs.

16mm. These great little vintage findings were made in Japan. On each brass loop are three vintage small black crow beads. The loops are finished off with a nice contrasting copper jump ring. Lots of possibilities here!

16 x 20mm cage. These vintage raw brass bead cages are designed to hold a 14mm bead. The wire cages are extremely flexible to allow easy placement of a bead inside. What a great way to dress up a bead in any design!

14 x 16mm cage. These vintage raw brass bead cages are designed to hold a12mm bead. The wire cages are extremely flexible to allow easy placement of a bead inside. What a great way to dress up a bead in any design!

11 x 14mm cage. These vintage raw brass bead cages are designed to hold a10mm bead. The wire cages are extremely flexible to allow easy placement of a bead inside. What a great way to dress up a bead in any design!

5 x 10mm. Not your usual bead cap! These bead caps have a loop to attach them to your work and a hole in the top of the cap through which you could tie a bead on with wire. Because these caps are relativley flat, you could also glue a bead into them. These brass bead caps have a beautiful patina!

10 x 14 mm bead cap. These vintage fluted bead caps have a nice silver toned rhodium finish. They are a nice size and height for larger beads.

8 x 24mm approximately. These vintage glass Japanese beads have a sugar crumb coating that gives them the appearance of a pickle. They are mounted on 2-3" headpins. They would make a great addition to any cage work design.

46 x 62mm buckle. This vintage metal belt buckle is stamped "W. Germany" on the back. The carmel colored covering on the front of the buckle is a mystery, perhaps an "early vinyl". These are in fantastic condition, they look brand new!

14 x 7mm. These wonderful old rose bud stampings have the most wonderful patina. The petals are really nicely formed. Great old findings.

15 x 19mm. These wonderful dangles with a plating that has some patina were originally used in a flower design. The red wavy glass is German. Wonderful old goodies to work with.

11 x 16mm. If you have enjoyed our egg shape vintage dangle cages, you will surely love working with these. They are cute as can be. Raw brass.

47 x 30 x 6mm. How much fun can we have with these? One of those blasts from the past. These do have a pink coating over the clear acrylic. You will see some signs of age as they have been sitting in a warehouse for years. We love um just the same!

47 x 30 x 6mm. How much fun can we have with these? One of those blasts from the past. These do have a pink coating over the clear acrylic. You will see some signs of age as they have been sitting in a warehouse for years. We love um just the same!

47 x 30 x 6mm. How much fun can we have with these? One of those blasts from the past. These do have a pink coating over the clear acrylic. You will see some signs of age as they have been sitting in a warehouse for years. We love um just the same!

18mm. We are not sure how this was originally intended to be used, but I think you will add feel the "Mod" feeling that this component has. Indulge yourself into a design with these fun findings.

12mm. These are a brushed satin finish with a top drilled hole. Check out the enlargement for a better view. The center faceted stone is a black diamond Swarovski crystal. These were originally used in a design by the Napier Company many years ago. Steal of a deal for these pretty old charm style pendants.

18mm round. These are cute as can be! Plated with a silver satin finish. Great design possibilities.

40mm overall length x 3-4mm width per pixie. Another great find from old designer stock. If you have enjoyed working with our Circlicious Dangles (item #7601), you will love these as well! They come in pairs with 4 Pixies per piece. We have photographed them in two positions. You can change the look of the grouping of Pixies by how you position them on the the jump ring. Simply attach some earring wires and go or take them apart and/or add other beads to these babies for some great design possibilities!

12 - 22 wide. Overall length 60mm. If you have enjoyed working with our circlicious dangles (item #7601), you will love these too. They are raw brass tear shaped stampings with soldered loops on the backs that attach all three tears from smallest to largest. They come in a pair with one left and one right. Take a look at the enlargement to see the backside of these. You can simply add earring wires or posts and go, or take them apart and add other beads to them. Great for earrings! They do have varied patina and some very fine surface abrasions due to age. They are uncirculated new - vintage, however, they do have varied patina and some very fine surface abrasions due to age.

8 x 25mm. These are a silver toned metal with a hole to use as a pendant or charm. What a conversation piece to add to your designs. Some of these old whistles whistle better than others. They are very "wow" with or without sound!!!

7 x 25mm. These are a silver toned metal with a hole to use as a pendant or charm. What a conversation piece to add to your designs. Some of these old whistles whistle better than others. They are very "wow" with or without sound!!!

41mm at its widest point and16mm at the thinnest. This one has an unusual patina. We think that the variations of color really add some interest to these old goodies. Very bendable to fit all.

25mm wide and bendable to fit all. The patina does vary a bit. I can see some special touches with a little wire work on these. What can you dream up?

These are bendable to adjust to fit most. The patina varies. Brass polish will give these a new look. All are signed on the back "KIM". They were made for the Kim Craftsmen Jewelry Company. The signature was first used in 1956 and registered in 1979.

7mm thickness. This hinged bracelet fits most. The diameter is 2 1/2". They are tarnished, but with a little polish, they do come up pretty nice. These were made so that you can attach a safety chain on the provided loops although the locking mechanism works well. This type of blank was embellished with beads and fine threads. Miriam Haskell used this type of bracelet blank to execute many of their designs. Now you can too.

8mm thickness. This hinged bracelet fits most. The diameter is 2 1/2". They are tarnished, but with a little polish, they do come up pretty nice. These were made so that you can attach a safety chain on the provided loops although the locking mechanism works well. This type of blank was embellished with beads and fine threads. Miriam Haskell used this type of bracelet blank to execute many of their designs. Now you can too.

17mm x 64mm. Hmmm... These are a bit of a mystery. Not sure what type of piece for which they were originally fabricated, but these have endless possibilities. Pendants, earrings, extenders, etc. Or take them apart for the beads. The oblong pink givre style beads are fabulous.

16mm x 17mm including loops. These spacers have a lot of style. Use these to convert double strand work to a single strand clasp.

7mm x 13mm. These look like little basket weave suitcases. These press closed and are perfect end connectors for seed bead work, etc. What a fabulous find! Limited!

14mm in length including the loop x 11mm across at the widest point x 3mm. The design is on the front only. They are lightweight. Perfect for earrings, charms or additions to chain work. You could easily add something to the center to adorn them further.

Approximately 25mm overall. We loved these vintage brass components (item 9059) so much, we had them plated in gold. They came out of the E.A. Adams warehouse that closed many years ago. Designers like Mirham Haskell used this type of component within their jewelry fashions. Please check out the vintage chatons (items 9060-9065) we have found that fit these settings perfectly.

Approximately 25mm overall. We loved these vintage brass components (item 9059) so much, we had them plated in silver. They came out of the E.A. Adams warehouse that closed many years ago. Designers like Mirham Haskell used this type of component within their jewelry fashions. Please check out the vintage chatons (items 9060-9065) we have found that fit these settings perfectly.

5mm x 10mm. These are Czech, machine cut beads. There are holes drilled front to back at each end of these so they would make wonderful connector pieces.

6mm length. These came out of some designer overstock. Chain tabs are used to attach a jumpring to the end of your necklaces for spring clasps to fasten to. These add a nice finished look to any chain designs.

6 x 12mm loop to loop. These came out of old designer overstock. Unusually elegant design! We just love these!

16mm x 31mm x 2.5 inches long. These are handmade so there are some variations. We think they were possibly barrette findings (they have a gentle arc) or hair ornaments of some kind. These would make some cool earrings, I think!

These vintage Chatons are an SS#10 size. We have found them to fit our wonderful vintage brass setting & connector leaf stampings - item #9059. Check out the other chatons available for your designs.

These vintage Chatons are an SS#10 size. We have found them to fit our wonderful vintage brass setting & connector leaf stampings - item #9059 - sold separately. Check out the other chatons available for your designs.

These vintage Chatons are an SS#11 size. We have found them to fit our wonderful vintage brass setting & connector leaf stampings - item #9059 - sold separately. Check out the other chatons available for your designs.

These vintage Chatons are an SS#11 size. We have found them to fit our wonderful vintage brass setting & connector leaf stampings - item #9059 sold separately. Check out the other chatons available for your designs.

These vintage Chatons are an SS#9 size. We have found them to fit our wonderful vintage brass setting & connector leaf stampings - item #9059 - sold separately. Check out the other chatons available for your designs.

Approximately 25mm overall. We are very excited to bring these vintage brass components to you. They came out of the E.A. Adams warehouse that closed many years ago. Designers like Mirham Haskell used this type of component within their jewelry fashions. Please check out the vintage chatons we have found that fit these settings perfectly. You will have alot of fun with these. We sure will!

If you enjoyed the Brass version of this (item#7601), you will love these as well. Sterling silver plated for your pleasure as well as ours. 71mm long. The largest of the 8 brass rings (not including jump rings) is 14mm o.d. Wow. I took two of these home yesterday and made some super easy, super circlicious earrings. I am thinking pendants of working them into chain designs too.

18 x 23mm oval charm. We have enlarged the image of this one so that you can see the detail of the charm on the front as well as the back. A real value here.

4 inches long!! These are of a thicker gauge than we had before. They are still pliable though. Get them while you can. They are really limited.

3mm x 4mm. These are open jump rings. They have an oval shape.

12mm round with 4mm depth. Sensational old design! Wonderful variation of patena in each lot! You will simply love these old bead caps. We do!

25 x 15mm. These have a wonderful shape. Nice old glass component to add to any of your designs. Highly polished, great color and made the old fashioned way.

16mm round hoops. These are a brass and copper toned metal. There is a loop on the top and one under that lies within the hoop so there is a loop in the hoop and a loop outside the hoop.

6mm. Small with big style. Some have more patina than others but all are pretty.

12mm squares x 2mm thickness. You receive 6 separate links in each lot. These make great connections for any design. Check out the enlargement. Old original brass finish. Unusual, don’t ya think?

19mm squares x 2mm thickness. You receive 6 separate links in each lot. These make great connections for any design. Check out the enlargement. Old original brass finish. Unusual, don’t ya think?

14mm tall x 13mm at widest point. These are a nice smaller size and a great addition to our vintage findings collection. Bright Gold Plated Finish. Enjoy!

26 x 12mm. These are raw brass so the patina may vary from lot to lot. Look at the enlarged view to see some more of the detail. These have two loops on each end and one on the other in the center. Classy for earrings or a two stranded affair. The possibilities are endless.

46 x 25mm. Super figure eight twisted stamping. Nice substantial size. We arn’t sure what these were used for but they came out of old stock from a manufacturer that went out of business some time ago. They would make eyecatching connections, don’t you think?

31mm round x 6mm thick. The enlargement photo shows the locket front and back as well as opened. Nice sized locket with a easy to use clip bail.

11mmx 22mm. I know these look like they are copper, but they are brass with a coppery finish.

30mm across. These wire findings could be added to chain as accents or pendants or just about anything else you could think of. Fun!

30 x 9mm. These are hollow Russian gold plated base metal dangles with a lot of style. They have the look of solid pieces but are nice a lightweight. These beauties are pretty old so some of them may have more variation in color and patina than others. All beautiful in our opinion. Aged with style!

10mm round. These are a gold plated simple little locket. Great to use as charmes. 6 per lot. Wow, the possibilities. . . . .

18mm round. These are a gold plated large and light in weight. I can feel the earring possibilities here. Another wonderful find while searching through mountains of old goodies stored away for years. These have preserved quite well.

30mm round. These are a brass plated unusual stamping from Haskell’s old warehouse. Some have age spots, but who cares, they are really unique. Each petal has a hole as well as the center to work beads onto. Imagine the possibilities!

31mm round or 11/4". This component came out of some very old stock. You get a base silver toned screen that has been dapped for a nice dome effect. The screen fits the pronged brooch perfectly. The tabs on the brass pin back base bend over the screen once you have finished adding your wired and or stitched design. All your wire work will be nicely hidden behind the dapped screen. One screen and one brooch back in each set. The photo shows complete front view. Enlargement shows components separately, front and back.

Vintage Brass Screen Finding Pendants
1 3/4" or 46mm diameter. These unusual pendant jewelry components came out of some very old stock. They have a copper patina that needs polishing. Remember, these are old. . . . We polished one with semichrome. Wow, do these clean up nicely. The pendant is dapped in the center with a nice flat edge. These make a wonderful base for your wire & fine seed bead work. Hide the work with possibly a vintage filigree? The possibilities are endless.

1 5/8" or 33mm diameter. These unusual pendant jewelry components came out of some very old stock. They have a copper patina that needs polishing. Remember, these are old. . . . The enlarged view shows one of them polished with semichrome. Wow, do these clean up nicely. The pendant is dapped in the center with a nice flat edge. These make a wonderful base for your wire & fine seed bead work. Hide the work with possibly a vintage filigree? The possibilities are endless.

31mm Round. This gold plated locket came out of old stock. I think its from the late 70’s. Textured front and smooth back. The enlarged view shows the inside. I remember wearing something like this on a long chain when I was a girl. I had a photo of my cat, "Kiddle Cat" in it. Kiddle Cat is long gone, but this locket brings back memories. I can picture a beaded chain on it to make some new memories . . . .can’t you?

These are made of vintage raw brass. They are half hard so they are very workable. I am guessing that these are about 22 guage. Some of them do have some spots due to age and sitting around for years. Lets just call it natural patina. . . Yeah. Great value!

7mm od. Nice vintage findings that will complement your designs using vintage chain or beads.

5mm x 13mm. Don’t these look a little like the mouths of the venus fly trap plants? I think so. The scalloped edge is like the "teeth"? These would be fun to work with as connectors.

32mm length. the largest ring is 7mm round. We think these are super fun. Acquired amongst old designer stock. Not sure how old, but who cares? fun and fabulous! You get 4 tassles in each lot.

6 x 32mm. This is slender and sensational. Can’t you imagine the possibilities? Check out the enlarged view. You will see the detail. Two are shown from the front and two from the back. Nice!

22mm. These came out of old stock. We arn’t sure what their intention originally was, but if you put two of them together, you would have a perfect sphere that could be used as a bead. These are made completely of wire. Very interesting. Different!

45 x 13mm. These have a gentle bend. We think these have endless posibilities for creative design work. You get 6 pieces per lot.