Catalog: Estate Jewelry: Costume (310)

This Starlight cuff bracelet by Kenneth Jay Lane has a reddish brown enamel background with jeweled stars. This bracelet is February of 1975

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This bracelet is 1 3/4" wide, 7" in circumference with a diameter of 2 1/8".

Ref: Fabulous, Kenneth Jay Lane Jewelry and accessories by Nancy N. Schiffer 2007, page 203

This brooch is 2" x 2". It is burnished non-reflective gold tone base metal. Perfect for avoiding the glare of those harsh Hollywood lights. It is hallmarked Joseff in script as you can see in the photo. Excellent condition.

Description: gold tone base metal, enamelling, hand painted resin head. It is from the Napier Dynasty Group.

Condition: Excellent

Dimensions: 2 5/8" x 1 5/8"

Hallmark: Napier with copyright mark Reference: The Napier Co. by Melinda Lewis p. 465 Circa 1972

this Hattie Carnegie fish pin is 2 1/8" x 1 3/8". It is unsigned but attributed to Hattie Carnegie (probably a JKL design when he worked for Hattie Carnegie.

An iconic vintage runway bangle in a modernistic style, resin or hard plastic in crisp rootbeer or marbled amber color. It is 8" long and 2 inches wide. It has a gold tone metal. Looks to be one of a kind. It is massive.

This Thelma Deutsch giraffe is silver tone in color studded with pink and aqua colored rhinestones. Thelma Deutsch was very popular California designer in the 1970-1980.

This brooch is 3 3/4" x 2 3/4" . It is hallmarked Thelma Deutsch in an oval cartouche.<

Reference: Masterpieces of Costume Jewelry by Ball and Torem, p 196.

Description: There are gold tone base metal with green jelly lucite starfish. There is a smaller gold tone starfish applique in the center featuring two round cabs and a scroll design.

Hallmark: Trifari Tm

Dimensions: 1 1/2" diameter

This Copy of native woman pin -unsigned is 2" tall by 7/8" wide. It is in super condition. This was probably made circa 1980.

Antiqued metal Kilt Pin with Amethyst stones. Kilt Pin size 3/8" diameter x 2 1/2" long.

This Cadoro (or Hollywood Stars) brooch pin is 2 1/4" x 2 3/4" . It appears to be in mint condition. There are faux white coral all the way around. All are in tact. No missing or broken pieces. This item is in excellent vintage condition. It is hallmarked "Cadoro" on the back.

Cadoro Inc. NY was founded by Actor Steve Brody and Dan Staneskieu in 1945. The jewelry was custom designed, highly fashionable, had crafted using brushed gold and silver tone metals, rhinestones and glass crystals from all over the world, seed pearls and stones from the ocean depths. The stones were prong set like a set of dog's teeth that firmly griped the stones. The jewelry made included 3 dimensionals fish, animals and Russian inspired jewelry. Dan died in 1960s and the company ceased operations in 1970. Pieces by this company are extremely hard to find.

Cadoro pieces usually sell in the $250.00 - $300.00 range.

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This Asia figure has flowing robes, cabochon belly and face. This pin appears to be 14K brushed gold finish. This pin is unmarked but probably Marvella or Hattie Carnegie.

This oval Kramer of New York champagne and root beer and clear colored rhinestone pin is 1 3/4" in diameter on the long side. However, it has 4 rhinestones below the oval to bring the length dimension to 2 1/4" and add three dimensional depth to this pin. This pin is in excellent condition.

These are some stunning vintage Ciner earrings!! Being Ciner, these earrings have the trademark stone settings and fine jewelry look. They are in fabulous condition; doesn't look like they have been worn at all!The top and bottom pieces resemble a spade shape with a cylinder shape in the center between them. That center piece allows some movement. Surrounding the stones are lots of finely faceted rhinestones that give the appearance of diamonds. There's also some of the finely faceted rhinestones in the center pieces. They measure 2 1/4" long (5.5cm) and the bottom piece measures 1" at it's widest part (2.5cm). They also have the signature Ciner stamp, both on the back on the bottom piece and on the back of the clips

This "Starlight" cuff bracelet by Kenneth Jay Lane has a black enameled background with jeweled stars. This bracelet is February 1975.

This bracelet is 1 3/4" wide, 7" in circumference with a diameter of 2 1/8".

Reference: Fabulous, Kenneth Jay Lane Jewelry and accessories by Nancy N. Schiffer 2007, page 203.

This brooch was designed by Kenneth Jay Lane with many colored crystals in green, red, clear, light blue and a single dark blue diamond cut crystal at the top. It is hallmarked "KJL" . It is 1 3/4 x 2" in excellent condition.

Description: multiple gold tone base metal chains joined by large caps with hook spring clasp, Peking glass and a tiny key

Dimensions: 7" multiple chain

Hallmark: None. The little tag that was attached is missing. However, it is known to be Trifari

Description: gold tone metal, rhinestones

Condition: Excellent

Hallmark: Ciner with an R in a circle

Dimensions: 1"

This gold tone Ciner fish brooch ids 2" x 3 1/4". The eye & band around the top of fish are garnet colored rhinestone the rest are clear. Condition is excellent.

These earrings were made by S.A.L. Swarovski America, Ltd. These are circa 1977. They are Sawrovski crystal and imitation pearl.

Excellent condition . It is hallmarked Trifari TM. There are no other marks.

William DeLillo never mass produced jewelry preferring to produce only what was ordered by his high end clientele. Along with Robert Clarke of Miriam Haskell, the House of DeLillo produced some fantastic pieces including this large brooch. It is impressive. The metal is rhodium plated. The outer edge is set with iridescent green glass navettes. A large green pear shaped stone also adorns this edge. Green and fuchsia chatons are set between the navettes. A ring of ruby red rhinestones surrounds one of the navettes. Next up is a row of red glass stones, followed by green chatons and at the very center, another large pear shaped stone. All stones except the navettes are prong set and the hallmark appears on the reverse. It is 3" x 2 3/4 .

William de Lillo was born in Belgian, and worked for Tiffany and Harry Winston in NY before joining up with Robert F. Clark (former head designer for Miriam Haskell) to form the de Lillo creative team in 1967. Their costume jewelry is of the highest quality and ingenious design, using the finest Swarovski crystal stones and beads. De Lillo and Clark moved to France in 1976 where they created costume jewelry for Nina Ricci, Schiaparelli, and high society European grandes dames. They are concentrating more on sculpture in recent years and have settled in Arizona.

This pink coral fish pendant is 1" long without the bale and 1/4" wide. Nice carving!

"The Phoenix Arises" necklace utilizes seven different sizes and colors of stones in the beads,body,and eyes.

This showy pendant measures 3 1/4". It is articulated to move freely with wear. The chain measures 23" from end to end with a manual spring ring clasp. Clean and original and in excellent condition.

Vintage, circa 1960's - 70's, FABULOUS peacock necklace was designed by Erwin Pearl. The chunky gold link necklace features faux plastic lapis and jade accents. The necklace was signed with a metal tag stating "ERWIN EP PEARL". This necklace no longer has the tag an it. Excellent vintage condition. An elegant addition to any wardrobe.

This Hattie Carnegie textured full bodied lion is 2 3/4" by 2" . He has green eyes and white enamel teeth. He also has a pierced mane. Excellent condition.

This Kay Denning bracelet is 3/4" wide. The five links are enameled white with slightly raised red and blue "cookies". It is hallmarked twice Denning on the reverse. Fold over clasp. No damage to the enameling.

This pin is 2 3/4" long by 2 high.

Description: base metal. rhinestones, resin face

Dimensions: 2 1/4" x 3/4" Hallmark: Selro Corp with copyright symbol

This Sandor Co. blue fish with red hot lips pin / brooch is in very fine condition. She is in 2 1/4" in length. A very fine catch indeed!!!

This two headed fish bracelet is an unsigned beauty. The inside diameter is 2 3/8" x 2 1/8". ,P>Reference: Unsigned Beauties of Costume Jewelry identification and values by Marcia "Sparkles" Brown, Collector Books 2002 page 167 top right corner in a different color.

This spectacular white enamel DOUBLE snake asp hinged bracelet has coral and green cabochons. Snakeskin textured enamel is entirely around the bracelet. Great detail!

Size: 1 7/8" x 2 1/2"

Condition: Excellent

It looks very much like Trifari's 1960 version from the L'Orient Collection. Hallmark: NOT SIGNED!!

This Juliana bracelet measures 7 1/4" and has a safety chain. It has wide carnelian matrix stone, with blue and green rhinestones. It is fabulous condition. I have seen this item brings as much as $999.00 in June of 2009.

Gilt metal and carved bakelite to mimic imitation ivory.

Condition: Excellent

Dimensions: 3 1/2" x 2 1/4"

Hallmarked: Hattie Carnegie in an oval cartouche

The is gorgeous fruit salad unfoiled marquis rhinestone pin and earrings has an explosion of color- amber,gold,orange,green Austrian rhinestones.

The pin is 3 1/4" long by 1 3/8" by 1". The clip on earrings are 1 1/4" long.

They are in excellent condition.

This Juliana faux emerald & rhinestone necklace is one of the most superior designs from D & E., in my opinion. This necklace is circa 1964. The rest of the stones are clear rhinestones.

This domed rhinestone brooch is 2 1/2" x 2 1/4". It is in excellent condition. The 1" stone in the center makes me think of Juliana but I cannot confirm this.

This Juliana banjo / mandelin pin is 2 3/4" long by 1 1/4" wide. It is in excellent condition.

This Juliana pink navette rhinestone pin and earrings is impressive. The pin is 3 1/2" long and the matching earrings are 1 1/4" long. Many crystal stones accent the pink navette in the center and down the stem. This set is in superb condition. All the stones are prong set.

The 3-D design is so beautiful with rhinestones triple layered to resemble flower heads as the focal point of the necklace and earrings. The incredible colors are another reason for the strong attraction. The rhinestones are superb, saturated with color and so bright they mesmerize.

"Trifari", the necklace is adjustable and has a "J" hook. I totally agree with Julia Carroll's sentiment about the "Memo" ad. In her "Collecting Costume Jewelry 202" p. 226 she writes "This advertisement features some of the most beautiful jewelry Trifari produced".

Reference: 50 Year of collectible Jewelry, 1925-1975, Lillian Baker.

Reference: Costume Jewelry 202, The Basics of dating jewelry 1935-1980 by Julia C. Carroll p. 142.

These Boucher strawberry earrings are painted in a red enamel. The strawberry leaves are silver tone with rhinestones. These are attached to 2 gold plated plant leaves. There are in excellent condition.

Hallmarked: Boucher - one earring. On the other 9773E.

Dimensions: 1 1/4" long by 5.8" wide.

There are circa 1965.

This Cadoro (or Hollywood Stars) brooch pin is 2 1/4" x 2 3/4" . It appears to be in mint condition. There are faux black coral all the way aournd. All are in tact. No missing or broken pieces. This item is in excellent vintage condition. It is hallmarked "Cadoro" on the back.

Cadoro Inc. NY was founded by Actor Steve Brody and Dan Staneskieu in 1945. The jewelry was custom designed, highly fashionable, had crafted using brushed gold and silver tone metals, rhinestones and glass crystals from all over the world, seed pearls and stones from the ocean depths. The stones were prong set like a set of dog's teeth that firmly griped the stones. The jewelry made included 3 dimensionals fish, animals and Russian inspired jewelry. Dan died in 1960s and the company ceased operations in 1970. Pieces by this company are extremely hard to find.

Cadoro pieces usually sell in the $250.00 - $300.00 range.

PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR DELIVERY ON INTERNATIONAL SHIPMENTS. These mailings go through customs! WE DO NOT SHIP TO ITALY due to problems we have encountered with lost and delayed packages in Itallian Customs. (Non spediamo in Italia. Questo e dovuto ai problemi avuti per i molti pacchetti perduti ed arrivati in riatardo a cause della Dogama Italiana.)

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I have owned several of these Hattie Carnegie Herons before- They can be signed or unsigned. They are identical. This one is unsigned.

Value is $399.00- $700.00 in the past.

This heron brooch is finished in heavy gold plated metal. The head and middle body are made of a colored textured thermoplastic. The wings are white enamel with clear crystal rhinestones. He has a green eye.

The item is 3" long by 1" wide. It is in excellent condition.

Ref: Classic American Costume Jewelry, V2 p 21 by Jackqueline Rehmann,Collector Books 2011

his Hattie Carnegie Egyptian Revival scarab brooch / pendant is gold plated base metal with faux carnelian, turquoise and lapis.

Hallmark: Hattie Carnegie, C

Size: 2 3/8" x 2 1/4"

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I have seen these brooches described as unsigned Hattie Carnegie or unsigned Kenneth Jay Lane. The colors are fabulous and the detail is wonderful. An unusual color combination.

Toucans are the Brazilian symbol for the Amazon Forest where they reside. They are predators and hunters sand have astounding eye-site to see small prey through the dense leaf canopy of the jungle. The pin is 3" tall x 1 3/4" wide.

This Fabulous Glam Vintage Crown Trifari Rhinestone Encrusted Snake Wrap is in excellent condition. This vintage Crown Trifari snake bracelet is downright sensational.

This dazzling gold-tone bracelet articulates beautifully around the wrist and will fit almost always sizes comfortably.

The snake’s rigid head and tail feature a realistic scaly finish with a fantastically tactile and dimensional texture. As you can see, this little snake sticks his forked tongue out slyly.

His eyes are decorated with brilliant green pear-shaped rhinestones; even his nostrils are adorned with red-tone cabochons.

0 The base of the snake’s neck and tail are embellished with a glittering array of deep-red rhinestones.

Measurements: Body of snake is 3/8” wide and ¼” deep, Head is 1 ½” long, ¾” wide and 3/8” deep, Tail is 1 3/8” long, 5/8” wide and 3/8” deep.

Hallmarked: Trifari crown.

This Juliana pin is featured in the "Juliana" books by Ann Pitman on page 154 and a pink version of this pin is depicted on page 198 of Katerina Musetti's book. It is about 2 1/8" square. Condition is pristine. This Juliana pin is circa 1965.

This famous design is a colorful Pegasus featuring molded plastic and pave rhinestones. Pegasus is 2" long and features an elongated face. This is a design trait of Hattie Carnegie fantasy animal jewelry.

These were also made by Kramer with a value of $275.00-$375.00

Ref: Collecting Costume Jewelry 101, The basics of startling, building, and upgrading identification and value guide by Julia C. Carrol p. 308

Ref: Pictorial Guide to Costume Jewelry identification and Values by Ariel Bloom, Collector Books, 2008 page 160

Classic American Costume Jewelry by Jacqueline Rehmann V2. p 119, Collector Books 2011

This Juliana bracelet is 7" long by 7/8" wide. It still has it's original safety chain. Great vintage condition.

Reference: Juliana Jewelry Reference Identification & Value Guide, Ann Pitman, Collector Books, 2010 page 42.

Circa 1966

Description: gold plated base metal, rhinestones. All three pieces are set with large amethyst, green, and ruby stones.

Hallmark: Trifari Tm on all pieces.

Dimensions: Bracelet is 1 1/4" wide x 7 1/2" long.

Dimensions: Necklace is 1 1/4" wide and is adjustable from about 15 to 18".

Dimensions: Earrings are 2 1/4" long

Condition: Superb! as mint as you can get without taking it off the production line yourself.

Dimensions: 2 1/4" x 1 3/4"

Hallmarked: Hattie Carnegie in an oval plaque.

Condition: Excellent

Reference: Costume Jewelry Figurals by Kathy Flood.

This Weiss gold tone flower basket has colored marquise stones.

This pin was sold on a card marked Weiss. The pin is NOT signed anything. It is 2 1/2" by 1/2" deep. It is a 3-D pierced 14K brushed gold basket with 2 sprays of marquise hand set stones. Stunning!

This deLillo pin is heavy and large, measuring three inches across. Circa the mid sixties. William de Lillo was born in Belgian, and worked for Tiffany and Harry Winston in NY before joining up with Robert F. Clark (former head designer for Miriam Haskell) to form the de Lillo creative team in 1967. Their costume jewelry is of the highest quality and ingenious design, using the finest Swarovski crystal stones and beads. De Lillo and Clark moved to France in 1976 where they created costume jewelry for Nina Ricci, Schiaparelli, and high society European grandes dames. They are concentrating more on sculpture in recent years and have settled in Arizona

This DeNicola Geisha girl playing a Shamisen (Banjo) brooch is 1 7/8" tall x 11/16" ( bottom).

This is a beautiful pair of vintage Ciner clip earrings. The are set in gold plate metal and a comprised of red, blue and green glass cabochons and clear rhinestones. They are 1 3/16th in diameter. The are in mint condition.

Description: gold tone base metal, rhinestone body,enameling. Fantasy Creatures series. Great detail.

Dimensions: 2 1/2" x 2"

Hallmarked: K.J.L. in an oval cartouche.

This Cadoro double snake pin has a brushed gold tone and coral tone snakes entwined with turquoise heads and accents. It is 3" x 1/2". Fantastic pin / brooch. It is hallmarked "Cadoro" on the back.

Cadoro was found after WW2. Cadoro jewelry reflected the bold artistic acumen and strong influence of the worldwide travel of its partners, Dan Steneskieu and actor Steve Brody. The business continued for only a few years after Steneskieu's death in the mid- 1970s. Cadoro pieces are among the finest to be found today, each bearing the imprint of these ingenious gentlemen, who were determined to imbue their jewelry with imaginative designs and a " touch of class".

This Razza ram pin is gold tone metal with a very dimensional resin-like insert that is made to look like carved ivory. This Razza pin is in excellent condition. He is 1 7/8" x 2 1/8". This pin is hallmarked "Razza" in a rectangular cartouche.

This novelty scarecrow pin in gold tone metal is a not so spooky scarecrow. He sports a straw hat, corn cob pipe and a crow perched on his arm. His eyes are faux turquoise beads, His nose is a coral colored bead. The crow has a red rhinestone eye. Lots of details and textures. His legs move. It is 2 1/4" long and 1 1/2" wide. It is not hallmarked. Excellent condition.

The interior diameter is 2 3/8" x 2 3/16. The initials appear to be "M" "M" "C". The mark on the slide is an arrow with a "C" & something else that I cannot read. It is 1/2" wide.

This Juliana bracelet has a different bold design using large dark blue oval glass stones and powder blue chatons. It is 6 3/4" long and 7/8" wide. It still has it's original safety chain.

Reference: Juliana Jewelry Reference Identification & Value Guide, Ann Pitman, Collector Books, 2010 page 232.

This bracelet is circa 1966-1968