Catalog: Sold Items: Estate Jewelry (40)

Circa 1960 bib necklace and matching clip earrings with amazing prong set stones including cabochon green stones, faceted blue, green, and vitrail peacock blue/green stones. All stones are glass. The metal is a darkened coppery color. Hook close with extender chain. This looks very French in terms of the stones, the stone colors, the coppery metal color, and the construction. I have seen signed French pieces with the same type of back construction...

Fabulous vintage bracelet in dark goldtone metal with huge prong set glass cabochons simulating amethysts, framed in rope twist settings. Very weighty and substantial. Possibly French. Circa 1950. With a foldover clasp. The oblong stones are set in crown shaped prongs. 7 1/2 inches wearable length, 1 1/8 inches wide and 7/8 inch deep. The largest stones are 1 inch long. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is life size.

Brilliant drop clip earrings in silvertone metal set with large faceted openback and unfoiled lead crystal stones, and one tiny rhinestone in the center of each post. Circa 1960. Possibly French. 2 3/8 inches long and 3/4 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Charming French bracelet in aged brass with beautiful green glass stones. 1930s or 1940s. Marked MADE IN FRANCE. With very large faceted green glass stones in the center and at the end of the fob charm, and with tiny faceted green glass stones and cabochon cut green glass stones. Spring ring clasp. The back has a very interesting textured pattern. With classic French filigree and stamped metal elements. 1 inch wide at center. Wearable length is 6 1/2 inches...

Beautiful drop necklace made from soft coral pink silk cord, cross sectioned shells, and small shells, in the style of the Miriam Haskell jewelry made during the 1930s and 1940s from natural materials. The silk cord is knotted in an intricate and dramatic draped design. The length can be adjusted by "buttoning" one of several end strands through the loop at the clasp. A perfect resort or summer look. I am also listing a similar necklace, from the same estate, in green...

Beautiful bib necklace made from soft green silk cord, small shells, and one centered cross sectioned shell, in the style of the Miriam Haskell jewelry made during the 1930s and 1940s from natural materials. The silk cord is knotted in an intricate and dramatic fringed design. The length can be adjusted by "buttoning" one of several end strands through the loop at the clasp. A perfect resort or summer look. I am also listing a similar necklace, from the same estate, in coral pink...

Fabulous 1980s clip earrings by Deanna Hamro, an American designer who is no longer making costume jewelry but has moved to fine jewelry. Stunning in matte goldtone with incredible aqua and chartreuse poured glass stones in the Byzantine/barbaric style first made popular by Chanel. The colors are more beautiful and richer than the photos depict. Marked DEANNA HAMRO. Nice size -- 2 1/2 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Early Robert Lee Morris sterling heart shaped pendant on a black fabric cord. Marked RLM in script. 1970s, from a Baltimore estate and I am also listing a crescent shaped pendant necklace from this same estate. Robert Lee Morris began designing jewelry in 1970 and has collaborated with Karl Lagerfeld, Michael Kors, and Donna Karan. This piece is yellow gold over sterling silver, with a matte finish. It is solid, and very heavy for its size at 62 grams. 1 3/8inches long...

Early Robert Lee Morris sterling silver crescent shaped pendant on a black fabric cord. 1970s, from a Baltimore estate and I am also listing a heart shaped pendant necklace from this same estate. Robert Lee Morris began designing jewelry in 1970 and has collaborated with Karl Lagerfeld, Michael Kors, and Donna Karan. With a slightly matte finish. It weighs 29 grams. 1 5/8 inches long. The cord is 38 inches long. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Outstandingly wearable antique garnet earrings. Circa 1900. The metal tests positive for 9KT gold with jeweler's acid. The shepherd's hook backs are probably replacements and they test positive for 14KT gold. The large oval stones are 7 mm by 5 mm and the round stones are 5 mm in diameter. The tiny stones are 1 - 2 mm in diameter. Great size -- 2 1/4 inches long and 5/8 inch wide. They weigh 11 grams. Excellent condition...

Beautiful antique high relief lava cameo bracelet in 9KT gold with six cameos, two on each end in creamy greens, tans, and gray, and one black and one white cameo in the center. Circa 1900. Not marked but tests positive for 9KT gold. With a slide clasp. It weighs 30 grams. 1 inch wide by 3/8 inch deep and 6 1/2 inches wearable length. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Beautiful antique gold ring in the form of a coiled snake, with a ruby in the top of its head, and diamonds as eyes...

Excellent vintage mid-century modern sterling cuff with a very distinctive design incorporating carved wood and turquoise. Circa 1960. Marked STERLING and also with a mark which looks like three animal claws or an animal track. Although I can't find this exact mark in "Hallmarks of the Southwest" I am guessing this piece is Native American.

The centerpiece is a piece of carved grained wood which is layered between silver pieces which follow the outlines of the wood. There is a biomorphic sh...

A beautiful vintage signed Italian necklace with a sun form pendant which is also a detachable brooch. Circa 1960s. Marked GM in a circle, which is an Italian mark. (Please see my other piece listed with this same mark, with its original Italy hang tag.) The black beads are lightweight celluloid "sugar beads" with tiny granules covering their surface. The pendant is a lightweight gold painted material, with inlaid glass stones. There are matching spacer beads with inlaid glass chips. With...

Beautiful and rare demi parure consisting of a fringed bib necklace and matching clipback earrings, in carved translucent Bakelite simulating amber or jade, and goldtone metal. Circa 1960. Marked GM in a circle, and also with the original paper hang tag, which is marked IMITATION JEWELLERY, MADE IN (I)TALY (the I is missing). The Bakelite tests positive using Simichrome. With slide clasp. The Bakelite is glowingly translucent and has excellent marbling. A stunning and very chic set, substa...

Very rare vintage Ben Reig hinged bangle in goldtone with coral color thermoset stones and clear rhinestones. Late 1940s. Marked BEN REIG. The American design firm Ben Reig operated from the 1930s through the 1960s and I believe is known more for its clothing than its jewelry.

This piece has a beautiful openwork design made up of many small Maltese crosses studded with thermoset plastic faux coral cabochon stones, and clear rhinestones. Perfect any time of the year but especially for resort ...

Stunning and very dimensional vintage articulated collar necklace in the form of branch coral, with many black glass stones, both cabochon and faceted. 1960's, unsigned, probably Italian, by Bijoux Elfe or Bijoux Cascio, both couture makers. The heavy S shaped hook at the clasp, the overall construction, and of course the coral motif, are characteristically Italian.

Very layered, in goldtone, with overlapping sculpted coral form branches, with black glass stones alternating between cabochon...

Exceptional antique 14KT yellow gold ring with a beautifully executed carved black onyx cameo. Victorian, circa 1860 - 1880. Possibly a mourning piece. Not marked but tests positive for 14KT gold with jeweler's acid. Engraved inside with three initials in script. From a Baltimore estate. The cameo has very fine detail; one of the best cameos I have ever had. A fabulous and very wearable antique ring and perfect for wearing with other black jewelry.

Ring size 6. The top is 3/4 inch long b...

Beautiful classic vintage 1970s cocktail or dinner ring in sculpted 14KT yellow gold with an ornately carved lapis lazuli stone, and three diamonds. Marked 14K. The lapis stone is carved and pierced in Chinese motifs. The diamonds are each 2 to 3 mm in diameter, about .03 to .1 carat each. A heavy piece at 15 grams. With fabulous modernist detail. Big statement rings are a very significant current fashion trend.

Ring size 4 1/2 or somewhat larger. It fits my little finger, which I know is ...

Diva size vintage 1970s 14KT yellow gold and smoky quartz cocktail ring. Cocktail and statement rings are a very significant current fashion trend. Marked 14K. The stone is gemologist verified. It is a rhomboid shape and is a beautiful smoky yellow color. The stone is 20 mm wide by 40 mm long. The ring weighs 18 grams. With a ring guard which is needed to hold this heavy ring upright on the finger. With an ornate filigree wirework setting which holds the stone up and allows the light to shine ...

Fabulous and big vintage modernist 14KT gold ring with a huge roughly triangular sky blue turquoise stone. 1970's. Not marked but tests positive for 14KT gold using jeweler's acid. The setting is very ornate and heavy with a deep decorative border. The stone has a beautiful chocolate brown matrix. I believe the turquoise is Chinese. The photos do not capture the beautiful color of the stone -- it is much richer than the photos show. It weighs 7 grams. The stone is 13 mm long by 12 mm wide. A bea...

Massive and fabulous vintage modernist cocktail ring by the Finnish designer Erik Granit. In sterling silver with a huge cut faceted rock crystal stone in a very dimensional setting with applied silver beads and an open frame. Dated 1970. Marked E GRANIT & CO, DESIGN JEWELLERY, 925H STERLING FINLAND, R7, which is the date code for 1970, and with Finnish silver town mark and maker's mark.

It weighs 17 grams. The stone is much more brilliant than the photos portray. A spectacular piece. Lar...

Beautiful large and heavy antique sterling silver sculpted ring with an 8 millimeter pearl in the center. It has a tiny antique hallmark, and tests positive for sterling silver. Probably circa 1900 or a bit later. Heavy and substantial at 17 grams; it is wonderful to wear and it feels like solid silver. Possibly European; it has an Arts & Crafts look, with sculpted foliate designs and oxidized detail. A fabulous statement ring.

Ring size 5 1/2, although I can easily fit it on my size 6 fi...

A very big and spectacular sterling silver cocktail or statement ring by the contemporary artist Patricia Von Musulin. Marked STERLING and VON MUSULIN. Very heavy and substantial at 32 grams. With a distinctive modernist sculpted form. It has a fabulous patinated finish. Classic but also perfectly of the moment; big statement rings are a very significant current fashion trend.

Von Musulin's jewelry has appeared on American and European runways, and has been featured editorially in major ...

Fabulous signed Christian Lacroix clipback earrings in matte goldtone with clear and orange marbled Lucite elements, and large matte goldtone elements, both in the form of coral spezzati or branches. Marked CL in script, CHRISTIAN LACROIX, and MADE IN FRANCE. I believe these are 1980s. Photos do not capture the color; it is very clear and warmer than the photos show. Perfect for resort and beach wear.

Great size -- 3 7/8 inches long by 1 1/2 inches wide by 1 inch deep. Excellent conditio...

A fabulous vintage handmade studio modernist bib necklace with black and white glass beads strung on brass wire, and engraved brass leaf or feather form drops at the end of each beaded wire. The overall effect is of a feathered collar. 1970s. Bold and unique and with outstanding impact. Photos do not do justice to this piece. It drapes very nicely and is very easy to wear.

Wearable length is 16 inches. The drops are 3 3/4 inches long. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

A fabulous vintage classic six, that is, a six dot Bakelite bangle. Circa 1935. Guaranteed vintage and original, from a Philadelphia estate. In heavily marbled tortoise with six inset dots in pale yellow creamed corn. The bangle and the dots test positive for Bakelite using Simichrome.

1/2 inch wide by 3/8 inch thick and with standard 2 1/2 inches inside diameter. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Fabulously chic and very big vintage French black tested Bakelite drop earrings. Circa 1950 or 1960. The open wire clip earring backs and filigree findings are French. With aged goldtone metal. Tests positive for Bakelite using Simichrome. True opaque black Bakelite; did not start out as another color. From a Philadelphia estate which had other French costume jewelry.

1 3/4 inches long by 3/4 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

A brilliantly clear vintage bib necklace in free form Lucite beads with antiqued goldtone metal elements, and with glowing mirror backed Lucite drops framed in molten goldtone metal. Circa 1985.

Clear Lucite accessories are a very significant current fashion trend, and are being featured by many designers.

18 inches long by 2 7/8 inches wide at center. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

A beautiful and unusual vintage beaded necklace strung with chunky clear Lucite beads, copper colored metallic glass seed beads, and copper colored plastic paillettes, or sequins. Circa 1975. Probably French or Italian. With a goldtone metal slide clasp. From a Philadelphia estate from which I purchased many fabulous pieces of 1970s bohemian chic American and European designer jewelry.

Clear Lucite accessories are a very significant current fashion trend, and are being featured by many desig...

Completely charming and adorable and beautifully executed vintage 1940s carved wood turtle figural brooch with black and white glass eyes. He is a great size and completely three dimensional and is just as much fun sitting on a table or desk as he is as a pin. A classic 1940s piece and rare to see one so well executed with such excellent detail.

3 inches long by 1 3/4 inches wide by 1 inch tall. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Vintage Art Deco Bauhaus style demi-parure in chrome, the early plastic Galalith, and so-called "Peking glass" beads simulating jade, by the German maker Jakob Bengel. This set dates from the early 1930s. The wrapped chrome elements are the same as those in a necklace pictured on page 162 of the Jakob Bengel monograph by Christianne Weber.

The large pale yellow and green marbled beads are Galalith, which is an early plastic similar to Bakelite, which was used primarily in Europe. The Weber ...

Very big vintage 1940s Elliot Handler designed Elzac figural brooch in glazed ceramic backed with lime green Lucite, with metallic raffia braid, and two blue Lucite beads at top and bottom. This exact piece, in a different color combination, is pictured on page 197 of the Brunialtis' "A Tribute to America" with a 1943 Elliot Handler patent reference cited. Elzac produced jewelry from materials such as ceramic, Lucite, fur, feathers, cloth, and wood during World War II when other materials were ...

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bakelite bangle bracelet with applied metal seahorses and faux glass based pearls. Tests positive for Bakelite using Simichrome and 409. Unsigned, made by JHP Paris, which is very well known for its distinctive Bakelite and metal jewelry featuring whimsical animals, most often seahorses. I have owned several marked French pieces.

This piece is beautiful, in a great width and in a marbled butterscotch or peanut butter color Bakelite. The metal is brass with a ...

Fabulous vintage 1960s 14KT gold and genuine Persian turquoise pierced hoop drop earrings. The backs are marked 14K ATL and the other elements test positive for 14KT gold. The gold has a slight rosy tone. With Persian turquoise beads and tiny coil shaped elements strung on hoops, with gold balls at the top posts. Very classic and modern and super wearable with everything, day or evening.

Each is 1 1/2 inches wide by 1 3/4 inches long. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

A beautiful antique Victorian / Art Nouveau 14KT yellow gold ring in the form of two intertwined snakes, each with a genuine ruby in its head. Circa 1900. Snakes were a popular motif in the Victorian era, signifying eternity and love, and were also a popular motif in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco eras. Marked 14K and also marked with a what looks like a maker's mark of a D in a lozenge shaped cartouche. The rubies are gemologist verified. Each is 2 mm in diameter, which is approximately .05 ...

Fabulous pale green genuine apple jade beaded necklace with a white gold filigree clasp with a lovely genuine opal cabochon. Circa 1930. The clasp is marked 14K. The jade beads are a nice size at 9 millimeters wide. Handknotted with matching pale green thread; the stringing appears to be original and is secure. The beads have beautiful darker green variegated markings.

The necklace is 15 3/4 inches long with the clasp extended, and just under 3/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. Some photos ...

Beautiful Art Deco beaded necklace with very big genuine carved rock crystal "pools of light" beads. Circa 1920 or 1930. With twenty five 17 millimeter drilled beads strung on white cotton thread with brass spring ring and jump ring closure. The thread and clasp are original and are secure. The thread is hand knotted between each bead. The beads are very heavy and glow fabulously, and since they are genuine rock crystal, images viewed through them are refracted to appear upside down and backw...

Outstanding and very big Art Deco/Retro Moderne figural layered pin in clear Lucite and ebonized carved wood with inlaid silver detail. Circa 1945. Unsigned, most likely by Elzac Inc., which produced jewelry from materials such as ceramic, Lucite, fur, feathers, cloth, and wood during World War II when other materials were in short supply. This exact piece is pictured, along with several other Elzac pins, on page 114 of "The Best of Bakelite and Other Plastic Jewelry" by Dee Battle and Alayne L...

Lovely vintage sterling mid-century modern biomorphic pin. Circa 1955. Not marked but tests positive for sterling silver. With a cabochon cut and bezel set genuine moonstone.

1 7/8 inches wide by just over 1 inch long. Excellent condition.