sounds like an interesting hippie chic vintage jewelry collection you've decided to part with. Some vintage jewelry pieces in good condition are collectible and pricey. The Trifari Ming Monkey Pin in the image below is advertised for $7, 750
http://www.trifari.com/trifari30001.html
If you can upload images of the pieces, Juanita you are more than welcome to re-submit and visitors who may be interested can respond or ask questions here, in comment box, on this page.
More details of the pieces, would be a good idea..
i.e do the Trifari bracelets contain pearls? The 1950s was the era of pearls, natural, cultured and faux pearls, and many of the costume jewelers, such as Trifari during the 50s decade, manufactured gold toned pieces accented with huge faux pearls.