Caroline Henney

About Caroline Henney

Caroline Henney has many years of experience in buying and selling original vintage costume jewellery plus accessories such as handbags, compacts and fans. Customers from the UK and overseas include discerning collectors, TV, theatre and film companies and those who just love to own and wear original vintage and antique costume items.   With five cabinets of genuine, affordable vintage jewellery on sale in High Street Oxford (open every day), hundreds of items listed in the on line shop and a regular attendance at the London Vintage Fashion Fair there are plenty of pieces to choose from. The stock is in great condition and includes quirky, collectable and unique pieces. Great for gifts and bridal wear too. It is not just for the girls as there is a selection of gentlemen's items in store too.

The wide range of genuine vintage costume jewellery, bags and accessories has been chosen for its quality, individuality and genuine age. Every item is offered at a sensible price. The jewellery includes pieces from many eras and styles including Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau and Art Deco. Brooches include a wide range from Parisian designer Lea Stein. There are jewellery sets and necklaces, some designer signed. There are buttons, bracelets, bangles and beads of all kinds including Venetian glass, Whitby jet, pearls, early plastics such as bakelite, crystals and semi precious stones. Handbags for day and beaded purses for night; compacts, fans, hat pins and sparkly diamante jewels. There are bridal jewels such as hair ornaments and hair combs and gents' cuff links and tie pins too.

With her experience as a collector and her interest in jewellery and costume history Caroline is always happy to meet collectors and buyers and sellers and to source pieces for you. Trade buyers are very welcome. All items sold are costume there are no genuine gold things as the business does not buy or sell real gold or diamond jewels. Preferring jewellery made from humble materials like plastic, make do and mend felts and embroidery, glass and so on the business seeks the unusual and likes the faux or fake. Prices are always affordable and many items fall into the ten to twenty pounds bracket. Caroline is a member of the Historical Plastics Society, the Bead Society of Great Britain and the Compact Collectors Society. She is also happy to offer talks to local groups such as the WI.

Customers can choose from a wide range of vintage costume jewellery bags, compacts and accessories without having to travel all over to find these unique and special pieces. There is always fresh stock added to the cabinets in the Antique Centres weekly and new treasures are added on line as often as possible. If customers are looking for a particular kind of necklace, a special gift or something unique for weddings, balls etc. , do email as items can often be sourced. Bespoke earrings can be made from old and antique beads with sterling silver wires. Repair service offered for stone replacement in diamante jewels. If selling a collection or needing vintage costume jewellery items valued, do get in touch as Caroline is happy to make an offer on one piece of jewellery or a whole collection.