What's it Worth?

Costume jewelry collectors pay a premium for pieces with a maker’s mark, but for unmarked jewelry like yours, the keys to determining value are aesthetics, funkiness and decade appeal. The post-1945 costume-jewelry collecting category is hot — but not all types of bijoux are as hot as others. While human figural pins, Christmas pins and bird and animal examples are sought after, your cheerful clock pins are, unfortunately, not. Their real value lies in your memories; financially, they’re worth between $8 and $12.