Flower Vase Brooch
Carnelian, Pearl and Jasper
$89
Los Angeles · Since 1963
Real gems. The real look.
Genuine jade, coral, opal and moonstone, hand-set in 24k gold plate by the house of Swoboda — designed by Nate Waxman in Los Angeles for more than sixty years.
Genuine gemstones24k gold plateHandmade in the USA
From the archive
- Margaret O’Brien
- Virginia Mayo
- Mickey Rooney
- Anthony Hopkins
- June Haver
- Joan Leslie
- Patty Andrews
- Tammy Faye Bakker
- 美空ひばり
- Edward Swoboda
- Louisville · Key to the City
- Jewel Collect
✦ Stones
Shop by stone
Every Swoboda piece is set with genuine, natural gemstones — never glass.
✦ Newly listed — fresh pieces, hand-picked.
Nate’s shelf
When Hollywood stars wanted elegant jewelry with the real look, they didn’t always reach for diamonds. They sought out this new look of genuine gemstone jewelry that gave the appearance of precious jewelry at a costume jewelry price.
✦ Edits
The edits
Collections with a point of view.
The Jade Room
Leaves, blossoms, Buddhas and bees in genuine nephrite jade — the stone Swoboda is known for.
Precious Gems
Swoboda pieces set with precious stones — the rarest work in the collection.
The Menagerie
Cockatoos and peacocks, tigers and poodles, seahorses and bees — Swoboda’s jeweled animals.
Buddha
Hand-carved Buddhas framed in jade, coral and gold — among Swoboda’s most collected designs.
The Garden
Flower baskets, vases, wreaths and sprays — a garden in genuine gemstones.
Gifts under $100
Real gemstones, gold plate and a story — all under $100.
✦ Archive
Stories from the archive
Sixty years of friends, film and family, told through Nate’s own photographs.
Film · Japan · 2 min read
二人の瞳: Margaret O’Brien, Hibari Misora and a Poster in Nate’s Archive
In 1952 Hollywood child star Margaret O’Brien went to Japan to make 二人の瞳 (Futari no Hitomi) with Hibari Misora. Decades later she posed with its poster — in Swoboda.
Hollywood · Friendship · 2 min read
Margaret O’Brien, in Swoboda
The MGM child star of Meet Me in St. Louis appears again and again in Nate Waxman’s archive — at lunches, galas and award nights, wearing Swoboda.
Hollywood · The Archive · 2 min read
Hollywood Nights: Virginia Mayo, Mickey Rooney, Anthony Hopkins and Friends
Signed portraits and gala snapshots from Nate Waxman’s archive — Virginia Mayo, Mickey Rooney, Anthony Hopkins, June Haver, Joan Leslie and more.
For creators, stylists & costume designers
Wear the archive.
Gifting, affiliate commissions and archive loans for shoots, editorials and period productions.
Join the creator circle
Genuine gemstones
Natural jade, coral, opal, moonstone, garnet and more.
24k gold plate
Every setting finished in 24-karat gold.
Handmade in the USA
Hand-set, piece by piece, since 1963.
Lifetime repairs
Send it back; we repair it and pay return shipping.
Swoboda, in your language
Collectors in Japan and China have treasured Swoboda for decades.
