We are very pleased to offer this delightful collection of vintage costume jewelry for your consideration. Included you will have three pieces suitable for the Red Hat Society. (A brief history on the Red Hat Society follows.) We have an eye catching "Jennie B" gold tone quartz watch that displays six bright red hats on a slide style bracelet watch band, with an additional clasp to adjust size. The back of the watch is marked Japan Stainless Steel Movement. And it works great! And we have two "Red Hat" pins: a shiny enamel Red Hat with a Purple flower band and bow; and a sparkly Red Hat Pin with prong set red and clear crystals and a two tone purple flower with bezel set stones - both unmarked. In addition to the "Red Hat" items we have two Sarah Coventry pieces: A gold tone vintage pendant that features a faceted red center stone; and a lovely dimensional Sarah Coventry Apple pin. Also included is an unmarked gold tone 18 inch necklace chain and a pair of Red Enamel Clip Earrings with crystal accents in a silver tone setting. This will be a fantastic addition to a vintage jewelry collection! Total Weight: 9 oz. - Measurements of the leather presentation folder: 8.25 x 6.25 x 1.25 ***** The Red Hat Society (RHS) is a international social organization originally founded in 1998 in the United States for women age 50 and beyond, but now open to women of all ages. Today, there were over 20,000 chapters in the United States and over 30 other countries. In the fall of 1997, Sue Ellen Cooper, an artist from Fullerton, California, purchased an old red fedora for $7.50 from a thrift shop during a trip to Tucson, Arizona. When a good friend was nearing a 55th birthday, Cooper cast about for an idea for an original gift. Inspired by a well-known Jenny Joseph poem, Warning, which begins “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple, with a red hat which doesn't go and doesn't suit me. ” Cooper wanted to encourage her friend to grow older in a playful manner. She gave her friend a red hat of her own suggesting that she keep it as a reminder to grow older playfully and on her terms. The symbolism behind the red hat had an impact on women Cooper encountered. Those women responded by wearing their own red hats and entering a new women’s movement that embraced a renewed outlook on life filled with fun and friendship, fulfilling lifelong dreams. Cooper repeated the gift on request several times, and eventually several of the women bought purple outfits and held a tea party on April 25, 1998. The Red Hat Society was born.

Very good to excellent - minor wear