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Morning Glory Collects…
things we love to buy, wear and share
SWAROVSKI
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY JEWELRY
SWAROVSKI fashioned some of the best and most collectible Holiday brooches ever made, especially their
Christmas tree pins. While it is fun to
try to date them, we understand that Swarovski did not always
retire their jewelry pieces annually, like they usually did
with their crystal
figurines. So unless they are marked, some of these dates are estimates
or dates of issue only. I think there were over 50 different styles of
tree pins made from about 1996-2009 and some are still being made.
In the Mary Morrison "Christmas Jewelry" book there is a paragraph about
Swarovski and it says they "offered two lines of Christmas jewelry: The
Jeweler’s Collection… through department stores since about 1980, and the
newer Signature Collection… in boutiques since 1994."
Using their high quality crystals and finishes, these pieces also have
the best quality enamel work and lovely designs. Swarovski made tree
brooches annually for sale in different locations (Nordstrom, Rockefeller
Center, etc) as well as for general sale, and a few were dated on
the back.
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SWAROVSKI Christmas tree brooch, clear and multi-colored rhinestones with
green rhinestone edges all set in gold tone, circa 2000, 2-1/2".
View #G33112 |
SWAROVSKI Christmas
brooches to show scale. I think Swarovski made over 50 different tree
designs and they are so much fun to wear and collect. |
SWAROVSKI Christmas tree brooch with clear rhinestone pave boughs and
brilliant colorful rhinestone ornaments in a hand polished gold plated setting,
2-5/8" by 2". It is in excellent condition and on the reverse are
the swan logo and copyright mark.
View #K26662 |
SWAROVSKI 2004
Christmas tree brooch with clear rhinestones boughs, emerald green enameled
edges, and red, blue, yellow and green cabochons ornaments in a hand polished
gold plated setting, marked on the back with the swan and copyright logos,
2-3/4" by 1-3/4". This has a star atop centered with a red cabochon and it is in
excellent never worn condition in every way. #K64833 |
SWAROVSKI 1998 Christmas tree
brooch with clear rhinestone boughs and colorful tiny red, blue and green cabochon ornaments
in a hand polished gold plated setting. On the back is the Swarovski
swan logo and a copyright mark. Made in about 1998, it is in excellent
condition and is 2-1/3 by 1-1/4". View View
View #K64743 |
SWAROVSKI
1999 Nordstrom Christmas tree pin with gem tone rhinestones packages and
ornaments and clear rhinestone boughs in a hand polished gold plated
setting, Nordstrom 1999, 2-1/2". This piece can be seen in the book,
"Christmas Tree Pins" by Kathy Flood on page 269.
#K16781
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SWAROVSKI 1999 Christmas tree brooch with red, green and blue rhinestone
boughs and clear rhinestone ornaments and a star on the top,
all in a hand polished gold plated setting that is 2-1/4" by 1-1/2". This piece can be seen in the
book, "Christmas Tree Pins" by Kathy Flood on page 273. It
is marked on the back with the swan logo and copyright mark, and it is in
excellent condition.
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View #K17078/39098 |
SWAROVSKI
Christmas tree brooch in green enamel with clear rhinestone snow and colored
rhinestone ornaments in a hand polished gold plated setting, 2". View
#K27688
64734
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SWAROVSKI 2003 Annual Edition
Christmas tree brooch with red, green and clear rhinestones set in a hand
polished gold plated setting, 2-1/3" by 1-5/8". The swan logo and
copyright mark are on the back, and this brooch is in excellent condition.
View #K26719
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SWAROVSKI rare Christmas tree brooch with brilliant aurora borealis
rhinestones in a hand polished rhodium plated setting, marked with the swan logo
and the copyright mark on the textured back. It is 2-1/8" by 1-5/8".
This is in excellent condition, brand new and never worn, and it comes with
the dark blue hinged Swarovski box. We have a lot of information about
Swarovski on our
Swarovski reference page and more on our reference page about
Swarovski Christmas jewelry as well as lots of photos on both pages.
View
View #K39141 |
SWAROVSKI rare deep green, pink and purple aurora borealis tree brooch with
red marquis and red, green and clear rhinestones and a star shaped aurora
borealis on the top, all in a hand polished gold plated setting with a
textured back, marked with the swan logo and copyright mark, in brand new
condition with the dark blue hinged Swarovski box. The brooch is 2-1/8" by
1-5/8" and in brand new condition. Typical of the Swarovski attention to
detail, there is even a clear rhinestone on the back of the star.
View
View #K39140
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SWAROVSKI rare Christmas tree brooch with brilliant clear rhinestones
in a hand polished rhodium plated setting, marked with the swan logo and the
copyright mark on the textured back. It is 2-1/8" by 1-5/8". This is in
excellent condition, brand new and never worn, and it comes with the dark
blue hinged Swarovski box. We have a lot of information about
Swarovski on our
Swarovski reference page and more on our reference page about
Swarovski Christmas jewelry as well as lots of photos on both pages.
View #K39142 |
SWAROVSKI
2005
Rockefeller Center Christmas tree brooch with brilliant emerald green marquis rhinestones
accented with red, blue, purple, orange, yellow, pink and clear rhinestone
ornaments and in a hand polished rhodium plated setting, It is marked on
the wonderfully textured back "2005 Rockefeller Center" and
the swan logo and copyright mark are there as well. It is one of the larger trees at 3" by 2".
In excellent never-worn condition, it will be a delight to wear. It can be seen in the book, "Warman’s
Costume Jewelry" by Pam Wiggins, 2014 Edition on page 88. It is also in the
book, "Christmas Tree Pins" by Kathy Flood on page 271.
View View
View #K29910/39097
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SWAROVSKI boxed Christmas tree brooch
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SWAROVSKI 2007 Rockefeller Christmas tree brooch with clear and aurora
borealis heart shaped stones and a red, lavender, green and pale blue
rhinestone garland. They are in a hand polished rhodium plated silver
setting and marked on the reverse with the swan logo and a banner saying
"2007 Rockefeller Center". This is one of the larger Swarovski trees
at 3" by 2" and it is in excellent never-worn condition. We
have abundant information about Swarovski on our
Swarovski reference page and more on our reference page about
Swarovski Christmas jewelry as well as lots of photos on both pages.
View
View #K38967 |
SWAROVSKI
1996 Nordstrom Jeweler’s Collection Christmas tree brooch with
brilliant clear navette and round rhinestones in a hand polished gold plated
setting, 2-1/2" by 1-1/3". It is enameled in rich red on the back, a detail
Swarovski did on some of their better pieces and a sign of high quality.
This piece is a favorite of many collectors and was originally sold at
Nordstrom. It was shown in three books: Mary Morrison’s "Christmas Jewelry",
page 70 where she said it sold in 1996; in the Jill Gallina
"Christmas Pins" 2nd Edition book; and the Nancy Trowbridge "Christmas Tree
Pins" book. NOTE: One book says this tree was sold exclusively at Saks Fifth
Avenue, but I don’t think that is true. This piece can also be seen in the
book, "Christmas Tree Pins" by Kathy Flood on page 270. This is in
excellent never worn condition. We have abundant information about Swarovski
on our
Swarovski reference page and more on our reference page about
Swarovski Christmas jewelry as well as lots of photos on both pages.
View
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View #K17079 |
SWAROVSKI advertisement circa 1995-6.
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SWAROVSKI
2000 Christmas tree brooch in red, green and clear rhinestones in a hand
polished gold plated setting.
On the back is says "Year 2000" and the swan logo and copyright mark. In
excellent condition, it is 2-1/2″ by 1-1/2".
This piece can be seen in the book, "Christmas Tree Pins" by Kathy
Flood on page 272. We have a lot of information about Swarovski on our
Swarovski reference page and more on our reference page about
Swarovski Christmas jewelry as well as lots of photos on both pages.
View #K27569
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SWAROVSKI
Christmas tree brooch with colorful rhinestone ornaments set among clear rhinestone
boughs with a green rhinestone edging, in a hand polished gold plated
setting that is 2" by 1-3/4". The
smooth reverse side has the swan logo and copyright mark, and this is in excellent
condition.
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View #K64736
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SWAROVSKI Christmas tree brooch
with colorful rhinestone ornaments set among green rhinestone boughs with a
clear rhinestone edging all in a hand polished gold plated setting, 2"
by 1-3/4". The reverse side has the swan logo and it is in excellent
condition.
View #K26775
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SWAROVSKI Christmas tree brooch with clear pave boughs and small red
cabochon ornaments in a hand polished gold plated setting, made in about
1999, 1-3/4" by 1-1/8". Marked on the back with the swan logo and
copyright mark, it is in excellent condition. We have a lot of
information about Swarovski on our
Swarovski reference page and more on our reference page about
Swarovski Christmas jewelry as well as lots of photos on both pages.
View
View #K64739 |
SWAROVSKI 1996 Signature Collection Christmas tree brooch with clear
rhinestone boughs, red, blue and green cabochon rhinestone ornaments in
a hand polished gold plated setting, 1-7/8" , marked on the back with
the swan logo and copyright mark, excellent condition. This can be seen
in the Mary Morrison book, "Christmas Jewelry" on page 70, where she
says it came from the middle priced Signature line and originally cost
$70.00. This piece can be seen in the book, "Christmas Tree Pins" by
Kathy Flood on page 266.
View #K38937 |
SWAROVSKI Christmas tree brooch with clear rhinestone boughs and red,
purple and green enamel garland in a hand polished gold plated setting.
Even the gifts under the tree are beautifully enameled and all in a hand
polished gold plated setting, 2" by 1-1/4". The swam logo and the
copyright mark are on the lightly textured back, and it is in excellent
condition.
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View #K37936
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SWAROVSKI Rockefeller 2004 Christmas tree brooch with red, blue and
green boughs, red rhinestone garland and opalescent glass cabochon ornaments
set in hand polished rhodium plated silver with an impressed starry reverse
side which is marked "2004 Rockefeller Center" with the swan logo and
copyright mark. The star on top of the tree is filled with aurora
borealis rhinestones. It is in excellent condition and is 2-3/4" by
1-3/4".
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View #K41847
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SWAROVSKI 2001 Christmas tree
brooch
edged with clear rhinestones and decorated with red, green, blue and purple
rhinestone ornaments, 2-1/4". It is in a hand polished gold
plated setting with the swan logo on the back, excellent condition. View #K60190
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SWAROVSKI Christmas Tree brooch , possibly a Nordstrom’s
Exclusive for the year 2002. It is in a hand polished gold plated setting
with brilliant red, green and clear rhinestone ornaments and little stars
with pave crystal rhinestones. This tree is signed with the swan logo on
the back and dated, "Year 2002", size 2-1/2" x 1-5/8". This is in brand new
and in never-worn excellent condition and the quality is top notch, typical
of Swarovski. This is brilliant and beautiful! We have
abundant information about Swarovski on our
Swarovski reference page and more on our reference page about
Swarovski Christmas jewelry as well as lots of photos on both pages.
View #K64722 |
SWAROVSKI 2002 Christmas tree
brooch with red, green and clear rhinestones in a hand polished rhodium
plated setting silver tone,
2-7/8". #K64741
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SWAROVSKI 2002 annual Christmas tree brooch with round red and green
rhinestone
ornaments in a hand polished rhodium plated setting with swan logo and
copyright mark on the back. It is 2-1/6" by 1-1/2" and has
the Swarovski swan, copyright and "2002" marks on the back.
View
View #K38947
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SWAROVSKI Christmas tree brooch with red, green and clear rhinestones in
a hand polished gold plated setting. It is 2-1/3" by 1-1/3". The
back has impressed stars on it and is signed with the swan logo and
copyright marks. It is in excellent condition. We have a lot of
information about Swarovski on our
Swarovski reference page and more on our reference page about
Swarovski Christmas jewelry as well as lots of photos on both pages.
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View #K60189 |
SWAROVSKI 2000 Millennium Crystal Christmas tree brooch with clear rhinestones in
a hand polished rhodium plated setting. On the back it says "Year
2000" on the textured background and it also has the Swarovski swan logo and
a copyright mark. It is 2" by 1-1/8" and it is in
excellent condition. This brooch comes with two boxes and the booklet.
It piece
can be seen in the book, "Christmas Tree Pins" by Kathy Flood on page 272.
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View #K39063 |
SWAROVSKI Christmas tree brooch with sparkling clear crystal
baguettes and red and green round rhinestone ornaments in a hand polished
rhodium plated setting, marked with the swan logo and copyright mark, 2-3/4" by 1-1/4".
This is in excellent condition with brilliant crystal baguettes and
rhinestones and a perfect setting with nicely operating catch, as though it
was never worn. It’s an amazing brilliant tree to wear for years to come. View
View #X39109 |
SWAROVSKI 2009 Rockefeller Christmas tree brooch made of lovely green
rhinestones with red and clear rhinestones accents. The stones on
three of the boughs are done in the Pointillage technique in which tiny
rhinestones are set into another material. They are in
a hand polished rhodium plated setting with a smooth back where the
swan logo and copyright mark is. It is 2-5/8" by 2" and in
never worn excellent condition. This
piece can be seen in the book, "Christmas Tree Pins" by Kathy Flood on page 271.
View #K39103 |
SWAROVSKI 2000 Christmas tree brooch with big gem colored rhinestones
and clear rhinestone accents in a hand polished gold plated setting, marked
"Year 2000" and with the swan logo and copyright mark on the back.
It is in excellent condition and is 2-1/8" by 1-1/2". This
piece can be seen in the book, "Christmas Tree Pins" by Kathy Flood on page
273.
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View #K39053
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SWAROVSKI 1999 Christmas tree brooch in clear pave with pink,
lavender and green rhinestone ornaments, 1999 with original white
box. This piece can be seen in the book, "Christmas Tree Pins" by Kathy
Flood on page 273.
View #K39062 |
SWAROVSKI clear rhinestones
Christmas tree brooch set in gold tone, 2". #S65225
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SWAROVSKI 2006 Rockefeller Christmas tree brooch with clear rhinestone
boughs
and colorful rhinestone ornaments and a star on top, all set in a hand polished
rhodium plated setting. On the back are star shapes and the Swarovski
swan logo and copyright mark. It is 2-3/4" by 2-1/4" and is in
excellent never-worn condition.
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View #K38925 |
SWAROVSKI Christmas tree brooch, age unknown, may have been a sample.
Courtesy of Ed Davis |
SWAROVSKI Christmas tree brooch, age unknown, may have been a sample.
Courtesy of Ed Davis |
SWAROVSKI Christmas tree brooch, age unknown.
Courtesy of Ed Davis |
SWAROVSKI Savvy brilliant gift package brooch with a large round clear rhinestone
center, green enameled edge and red enameled bows in a hand polished gold plated setting
with the
swan logo on the back, 1-1/4" wide. We have a lot of information
about Swarovski on our
Swarovski reference page and more on our reference page about
Swarovski Christmas jewelry, as well as lots of photos on both pages.
View
View #K39146 |
SWAROVSKI 2011 Christmas tree brooch with open airy limbs set with
brilliant clear rhinestone crystals and in a hand polished rhodium plated
setting. The back has the swan logo and copyright marks, and it is all in brand
new condition. It comes with the navy blue hinged Swarovski box and a Swarovski
tag. This piece can be seen in the book, "Christmas Tree Pins" by Kathy
Flood on page 275.
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View #K39144
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SWAROVSKI SAVVY
Christmas package brooch with a large center crystal and red enameled
ribbons, circa 1994, 1-1/2". #K20102
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SWAROVSKI Christmas snow man
skier brooch with cream enamel body, red and green enamel accents and clear
rhinestones, set in gold tone, 1-5/8".
View #K64746 |
SWAROVSKI Christmas
snowman brooch with clear rhinestone, red enamel hat and green enamel scarf,
1-5/8". #X65011 |
SWAROVSKI Christmas skiing
bear brooch with clear rhinestones, green eyes and blue enameling set in
gold tone, 2". #K65012 |
SWAROVSKI 2003 Annual
Edition clear rhinestone with enameled accents “Snowman” 1-5/8" brooch in
original box . View
View #K26718 |
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SWAROVSKI tiny snowman
pin with clear rhinestones and red and black enamel on silver tone, 1-1/2".
#K65212 |
SWAROVSKI Christmas brooch, a clear rhinestone pave Santa’s sleigh and
deer with enameled red and green packages all in a hand polished gold plated
setting, 2-1/4" by 1-1/2". Pictured in Mary Morrison’s book "Christmas
Jewelry" on page 150. It is marked on the back with the swan logo and
it is in excellent condition.
View #K38919 |
SWAROVSKI swan Christmas sled brooch with box with a red
teardrop-shaped center rhinestone, green enameled tree and clear rhinestones,
marked with the swan logo and the copyright mark, 2-1/4" by 1-1/4".
View
View #K39199 |
SWAROVSKI Christmas candy
cane pin, red and green enamel and clear rhinestones set in gold tone, 2" in
original box. View
#K63808
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SWAROVSKI reindeer
brooch with clear rhinestones set in gold tone, 2-1/4".
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SWAROVSKI Christmas stocking
brooch with clear, red, green and purple rhinestones in a hand polished
gold plated setting, 1-5/8". This is in excellent condition in
every way.
View #K64740
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SWAROVSKI Christmas
red enameled stocking earrings for pierced ears, and clear rhinestone
accents. The earring itself is 5/8"
and the entire length with the hoop is 1". #K66368 |
SWAROVSKI Christmas red
and green enameled candy cane earrings for pierced ears, clear rhinestone
accents. The earring itself is 5/8"
and the entire length with the hoop is 1". #K66369
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SWAROVSKI Christmas red enamel and green rhinestone gift box
earrings for pierced ears with clear rhinestone accents, earring itself
is 5/8" and the entire length with the hoop is 1". #K66370 |
REFERENCES
Swarovski fliers, boxes and booklets that came with their
jewelry, as well as my time as a Swarovski dealer in the 1990s.
"Highlights" a booklet published by Swarovski for the Swarovski
Collector’s Society members in September, 1992.
Swarovski: Celebrating a History of Collaborations in Fashion, Jewelry,
Performance, and Design
By Nadja Swarovski, Deborah Landis & Vivienne Becker
Swarovski, the Magic of Crystal by Vivienne
Becker
Which includes the history of the Swarovski family and businesses and
lovely photos of crystal ornaments, but not the jewelry.
Collecting Swarovski by Dean A. Genth, 2004,
Which also focuses on the crystal objects rather than the jewelry.
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