| Brand Seller or Collection Name | LEETIE LOVENDALE | Metal stamp | Not stamped |
| Metal | Stainless Steel | Material | Resin, Acrylic, Plastic, lucite, surgical steel |
| Setting | Other-Setting-Type | Back finding | Latch Back |
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Made in the USAOur team makes our jewelry by hand, right in our Arizona studio space. We are proud to create all of our jewelry here the US using mostly vintage plastics & new hypoallergenic metals. |
Light-Weight JewelryBecause of the light-weight nature of Lucite, Acrylic and the various vintage plastics and resins we use in our jewelry, you can wear a piece & it won't weigh you down. People with sensitivities to heavy jewelry love our options. |
SustainableWe use 95% vintage jewelry components in our designs. These plastics parts were originally headed for a landfill in the early 2000's and we salvaged 40,000 pounds of shapes and use them in the jewelry we design today. |
HypoallergenicOur plastics might be vintage, but our metals are not. We manufacture our earrings using surgical steel posts and hypoallergenic ear wires. This makes our jewelry collection perfect for ears sensitive to other metals. |
We make all of our jewelry right here in our Tempe, Arizona-based studio. We take old vintage parts & make handmade jewelry fit for today using only the best materials.
Jars of Vintage Beads & Earrings
That is the story of the first haul of vintage components, and where Leetie Lovendale began. However, since then, we use our contacts in the jewelry industry, job lot fashion districts, and more to continue to unearth previously un-usable goods we can incorporate into our designs. Our parts were mostly US-made in the mid-century, with some plastics coming from Europe as well.
In 2004, our company's founder & designer owned a bead store. She got a call from someone on the East Coast, asking if they'd like to purchase the contents of several rooms in their warehouse which had been closed up since 1983. The company had at one time been called 'Best Plastics' and they made jewelry components including beads and other shapes for big-time jewelry designers and manufacturers of the mid-1900s. The shapes had been originally created between 1963 and 1982.
Leetie Lovendale is a jewelry line born of leftovers. When jewelry designer, Heather DeSimone lived in Maine & co-owned a bead store, she cleaned out the contents of a plastics warehouse containing loads of vintage parts. After learning how to connect those parts & all about mid-century costume jewelry manufacturing, Leetie Lovendale was born. Fast forward almost 15 years to a cross-country move and the building of a family, Leetie has been in business for over 10 years and can attribute its growth to our team of creatives, hand-makers, sales specialists, packers, and shippers. Leetie Lovendale is currently based in their Tempe, Arizona warehouse and studio space.
Caleb Medina
I have looked for along time to find a nice blue hoop earrings. I wear a lot of blue denim & wanted a lightweight pair of every day hoops. These are beautiful. Very pleased with the size & color. These earrings are exactly what I have been looking for. Nice quality & priced reasonably. If you like denim these blue frosted hoops are a great addition.
Amy Hunter
Great earrings, especially for green eyed gals! Nice size. Will wear them with funky outfits and to work. Sea glass is the color/look, not the material: these are a frosted plastic. Well made. Nice packaging and enclosed note.
Joyce Rowland
Arrived on time and consistent with description.
Kelly Martinez
These are beautiful!! I actually had a compliment within the first hour of wearing them the first time. I want more!!
Sandra Fleming
These are more of a purple. I wear them with a faded purple top that matches well.
Rodney Martinez
These hoop earrings are so pretty in person. I had no idea the story behind these earrings and the company. I really love that it comes with a little paper about how the company got started. They also come with a great guarantee. The earrings seem very well made.
Anthony Nguyen
Color is VERY light, should not be considered Coral more of a light peach color.
Richard Webb
Always wanted a pair of lucite earrings! These are great and with long hair still can see them! Very pretty!
