Mary Ann Cade is the silent film researcher & collector interviewed here, but that’s not all she collects; and her huge prop jewelry collection includes more than the jewelry Theda Bara wore in Cleopatra, but jewelry worn in some of your favorite classic TV shows too.

Thirteen Divine Retro Jewelry Props

Mary says that these jewelry props are not specified as to who wore them on the show. “An extra, supporting cast or star could have worn any of them,” she says. “These are the best ones to buy because they are usually cheaper than if it’s identified that it was ’star owned or worn.’ That usually drives the price up, unfortunately. The best part is watching the episodes to see if you happen to see the piece.”

#1 Ginger or Mary Ann? This brooch from Gilligan’s Island could have been worn by either lady, or (my dad’s favorite) Lovey Howell… Maybe even that chimp that won the beauty contest wore it. We won’t know until we watch every episode, looking for it.

#2 I Dream of Jeannie, with the rhinestone elephant bracelet. A very cool piece.

#3 Of course you need a matching elephant pin. Or at least a coordinating one — also from I Dream of Jeannie.

#4Genies need bracelets and bangles. Here’s another pretty bracelet from I Dream of Jeannie.

#5 Jeannie must have given herself lots of wishes… For jewelry. Mary too. *wink* Here’s a gold brooch with gemstones.

#6 Mary really “hearts” I Dream of Jeannie. This pair of silver heart-shaped earrings isn’t the end of Mary’s I Dream of Jeannie jewelry collection either. “I have some really cool pieces that I don’t have photos of, one is a long scabbard sword pin with matching bracelet from Jeannie (my sister said Mrs. Bellows wore them in an episode).”

#7 Watching… Up Close & Personal. A watch from the 1996 film, starring Robert Redford, Michelle Pfeiffer, & Stockard Channing, which was inspired by the story of Jessica Savitch.

#8 Women roared in the ’80s film Nine to Five.  The film stared Dabney Coleman, Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, & Lily Tomlin and that’s where this lion clock pin was from.

#9 Eight Is Not Enough. A pretty rhinestone pin from Eight Is Enough. (A very 80’s look for a show that ended in 1981 — proof that the show was ahead of its time, at least in accessories.)

#10 Witches need jewelry too.  And this bewitching bracelet is from Bewitched.

#11 I’ve always thought of witches as “timeless”… But someone on the set of Bewitched needed a watch.

#12 What would classic TV be without a woman wearing pearls?  This pearl necklace came from the Bewitched set.

#13 Lucky 13, that is. Samantha wore this. Mary has one of the copies of the Bewitched necklace Elizabeth Montgomery is wearing in this photo. “The one I have is one of the copies of her originals that was worn on the show after the original was lost during the series run. I put mine on a longer chain and have both the original chain and the heart charm. It is one of my prized pieces.”

(You can read more about this necklace here.)

What did we learn today, kids? Well, for one thing, if your spouse spends hours staring at the chests of actress on these classic TV shows, he (or she) might just be doing some collecting research for jewelry props. So there. Phhffftt.

Many thanks, again, to Mary for sharing her collection. You can find Mary Ann Cade in the CQ Community. She also can be contacted at cadesmall@sbcglobal.net or mcade@ccmsi.com.

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