Lovely Kay Denning Enamel on Copper Necklace,1960s

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Costume: Designer Pre 1970: item #767859
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This is a lovely necklace by well known enamelist Kay Denning who worked in Connecticut in the 1960’s. This choker style necklace has four panels in cool pearly colors with raised, tear-drop shapes . The copper backing gives the icy blue color a peachy cast--lovely! The chain is nice and sturdy and back is counter-enameled in white with Denning’s signature in green. ... Click for details

Lea Stein Paris, Large Striped Plastic Fox Pin

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Costume: Designer Pre 1980: item #767857
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This is such a playful and attractive plastic brooch-of laminated layers of cellulose acetate plastic in a striped design shaped like a fox with a looped tail.

Marks: Lea Stein, Paris

Condition: Excellent ... Click for details

Vintage glass necklace, bracelet, earrings set.

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Costume Pre 1960: item #761129
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Gorgeous detailed, vintage Czech? glass flower parure. The necklace is 17.5" long, bracelet 7" long and the earrings 3" long and 1" wide. Condition is very good. The real color is darker.

Vintage Ann Klein Couture Necklace

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Costume: Designer Pre 1980: item #757062

A chic lucite and gilded bead necklace by Ann Klein Couture.

Art Copper/Enamel Link Bracelet, Expressionist Blobs

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Costume Pre 1960: item #757018

I just love this bracelet with it's Jackson Pollack-like expressionist drip design so typical of the 1950s. Great colors--really fun!

Rebajes Brazilian Masks Brooch, A Favorite!

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Costume: Designer Pre 1960: item #756590

A beautiful example of one of Frank Rebajes wittiest and most popular designs in copper.

Arts & Crafts Etched Gilded Bronze Buckle

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Costume: Designer Pre 1920: item #756588

This is a lovely etched buckle in the style of Chicago arts & crafts designers, circa 1910.

Huge Rhinestone and Enamel Firebird Brooch,

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Costume: Rhinestone Pre 1980: item #747415
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This one is for the woman who likes her jewelry bold and eye-catching. This stunning costume brooch measures an amazing 5 3/4” long and shows its quality in the brilliant enameled feathers that wrap the body and form the tail. 59 graduated rhinestones adorn the brooch--none missing. Pin is unsigned. This will look great on the bodice of a black gown, or the lapel of a tweed suit--terrific colors!

Vintage RASPBERRY BAKELITE Necklace Bracelet ESTATE

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Costume: Bakelite Pre 1940: item #733080

This rare set of hand carved vintage Bakelite Jewelry comes from a prestigious Hawaiian Estate and it has important provenance. The Lei style necklace was strung in double rows on nylon thread and it features 57 raspberry bakelite beads. The length is adjustable by velvet ribbons, which are original to the design. There are 26 beads on the bracelet and they are strung on elastic thread. The colors have beautifully matured and the berries display a ripe raspberry red shade and the leaves display ... Click for details

Extravagant Brass Needles Collar Necklace, "Cleopatra"

Archives: Estate Jewelry: Costume Pre 1980: item #716054
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This is a fabulous necklace/collar made up of numerous needles to arrive at a very ancient Egyptian, Cleopatra style. The entire length is 17 1/2 inches with the needles accounting for 12 inches and the width is 2 inches. Very statement making, not to be missed piece of jewelry and not heavy at all. Great look.