This delicate white metal chain is studded with bezel-mounted glass faux amethysts. The faceted glass pieces are securely set; there is no clasp. The necklace hangs 15 1/2 inches (in other words, a total 31 inches end to end).
These earrings were made by S.A.L. Swarovski America, Ltd. These are circa 1977. They are Sawrovski crystal and imitation pearl.
A wild vintage 1950s-60s glass multistrand spring bangle or bracelet with glass beads. This bracelet is reminiscent of the style of Miriam Haskell, and it has painted gold, yellow/clear paperweight style and white wafer glass beads on spring steel wires. It has unusual drops comprising gold, white and green loaf-shaped beads wired onto a gilt platform mounted on the coils. It measures 1-1/4" across at rest (it will fit much larger wrists) and 3/4" across; the drops extend 1"...
This wonderful brooch / pin consists of 3 flowers with a central blue - purple rhinestone, cupped by enamel petals, into another set of light blue plastic petals, into darker blue petals. The green leaves are plastic and attached to a stem of white enamel over metal. The beadwork is excellent, detailing the age c. 1950's-1960's. The back of the stem is marked LISNER. It measures 3" x 2". It is in excellent condition (the enamel on the stem shows some metal)...
This great bracelet is 7" long. It is a tourist bracelet c. 1970, before the United States Postal State abbreviations decreased from four to two letters. It spells out CAPE COD MASS and has a charm of a Cod Fish. It is in excellent condition. FREE US S/H.
A stylish studio silverplated size 5-1/2 ring in the shape of mounted cylinders or curls with an open top (easy to adjust the size). It is 3//8" wide and it is unsigned; it is in the style of Larin or Vidal, and this modernist ring is in excellent original condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use...
This shiny, goldtone bracelet measures just over 7" long. It has a bold link design. The links measure 7/8". It is marked Napier (in cursive) PAT. 4.774.743, indicating it was introduced in the late 70's, early 80's. It is in excellent condition. It also has good heft.
A lovely pair of signed Givenchy goldtone earrings. The hemispheric surmounts are worked in an open basketweave pattern, and the design is repeated on the dangling spheres. The workmanship is very nice and the timeless design can be worn with virtually anything. The clips are marked "Givenchy Paris New York".
Circa 1965. Condition: excellent. Size: 1-3/4" long.
1920's costume ring with faux opal stones (3 large & 10 small) in a yellow base metal. Very decorative and in excellent condition. Unsigned and size 4.......$5 for insured US shipping.
This wonderful, vintage necklace and drop is c. 1950's. The decorative ball consists of 4 large, glass, faceted stones. The aurora borealis colors shine, topped by a rhinestone "cap." The rhinestones are all prong set in gold metal. The chain is 18" long. The drop has a diameter of 1/2". This piece is beautiful and in excellent condition. FREE US STANDARD S/H
Coiled aluminum wire ring made without soldering, in the style of Alexander Calder, c.1950's. Has large circular design and measures 1 1/4" in diameter. The ring is cleverly designed so that the band is set towards the edge rather than the mid section. Hence it lays comfortably on the finger. Ed Wiener also used this technique(see back photo). The ring is size 7 3/4....$7 USA insured shipping.
A nice Art Deco gold plated 7-1/8" bracelet c1930s. This bracelet features double textured flat links, a clip-style catch and claw-set thick 3/4" x 1/2" oval cabochons in black and clear glass. It is unsigned, and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
This dainty bracelet displays lovely aquamarine, double-stranded rhinestones, meeting the central display with the Sapphire stones. It measures 7" long and is in excellent condition. All stones are prong set.
A 6-5/8" (including fob) late Victorian gold plated watch fob and chain c1890. This man's watch accessory features a swivel (signed RP), a t-bar, a love-knot fob and three different kinds of chain. This item is in excellent original condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are secondhand and may have slight signs of gentle use. Surface shipping to the continental U.S...
A fantastic novelty Art Deco era rhodium plated brooch c1920-30 in the form of a feathered top hat with engraved band and a free-swinging chain-mounted cane. In rhodium plate, this 6-3/4" x 2-1/8" brooch is unsigned and it has a safety catch; it is in excellent original condition with no scrapes, dents, monograms, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
Glittering vintage 1960s clip earrings in silvertone metal with long marquise opaque glass silver prong set rhinestones, vitrail finished glass beads, and large
acrylic faux pearls with brilliant rhinestones in silvertone metal. Marked LEWIS SEGAL. Nice size -- 2 7/8 inches long. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show
detail.
This pin is 2 5/8" long and 1 5/8" wide and 3/8" thick. It is in excellent condition.
Geometric caramel color bakelite hand made scored pin, c.1930's. Measures 2 1/2" long and is in excellent condition. Great looking....$6 for insured USA shipping plus NYS residents pay sales tax.
A pair of Art Deco coral celluloid earrings from the 1930s. These vintage Art Deco rhodium plated screwback earrings have coral celluloid panels. These unsigned 1-1/4 x 7/16" earrings are in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Tracked Packet shipping to anywhere in the U.S...
Charming vintage layered plastic figural brooch in white and dark pink with painted detail, in the form of a sailor. This is a French piece; several are pictured in the 2003 edition of "Plastic Jewelry" by Lilian Baker, with updates by Ginger Moro and Karima Parry. This piece is 1960s or 1970s. From a Baltimore estate.
Nice size -- 3 inches long by 1 3/4 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
This is truly a beautiful Brooch. The central, carved stone has a diameter of over 1". It's set and in the shape of a diamond surrounded by a circle of smaller aura borealis stones, sitting on overlapping, goldtone mesh design connected to 3 other rhinestones. The brooch measures 1 3/4" 2".
This beautiful brooch measures 2 3/8" x 2 3/8". The ruby-red faceted stones are prong-set in gold tone. The pin is slightly concave, accentuating the lovely starburst motif. It is in excellent condition. FREE US STANDARD S/H
These beautiful, screwback earrings display aquamarine bezel set glass stones. They are centered by a sunburst of baguettes of the same color. They have a "diameter" of 3/4". They are in excellent condition. circa 1950s
These gorgeous earrings are clipbacks. They feature fine cut crystal accented by blue rhinestones. They are signed LISNER and are in excellent condition.
Very rare aluminum "biker" rings made in Germany, c.1970's, in 5 different modernist designs. These are great worn with the bangles - see above items. From a closed German factory....$25 USA insured shipping.
A retro Halbe rhinestone floral spray brooch with gold plating circa 1960. Halbe was an American firm, located at 411-5th Ave. New York circa 1950-1963 (thank you to Illusion Jewels for the information and a great research site). This 2-3/8" x 1-1/8" elegant brooch has baguette and round rhinestones; the pin is rhodium plated on back but the centers of the flowers, stems and bottom of spray are gold plated on the front...
This bracelet was made as a souvenir for visitors to the Maria Laach Abbey, a Benedictine abbey in northwestern Germany. It has large, curved links of copper and white metal, from which drops a glazed ceramic disc mounted in white metal. The disc is decorated with a geometrical design in red on a yellow and green background, with a black diamond shape in the center. It is marked on the back of the mount with the abbey’s logo. The large spring ring clasp is very secure...
A hand-carved and coloured Bakelite bangle from the 1920s...
This lovely necklace, circa 1960's is called a Sautoir. It is fashioned like the earlier Edwardian style of the sautoir. Simply, a long necklace with tassels. This piece has a goldtone, 26" link chain with a springring clasp. The chain has a large, faux, textured pearl, with 3" long tassels.
This lady's hand pin is gold plated metal. It has enamel accents.It is 2 1/8" long by 3/4" wide.
Black and white – early Op Art – buttons and clasp, c 1930. Four buttons and a belt clasp fixed to their original card marked “La Mode”, all with three layers (black-white-black) of plastic material and cut-through effects. The card marked Germany. Diameter of clasp "1 ½ / 4 cm. Condition: fine.
Oval, gilt pin with relief decoration in blue and white of a lady dressed in a Rococo robe, a fan in her hand. Probably Dutch, impressed mark: Frode. Height: "1 ¾ / 3.7 cm. Condition: fine. The lack of gilt in the edges is intentional
Porcelain pendant with decorative figural ornament in gilt in the style so typical of Bjorn /Björn Wiinblad (1918 – 2006), the Danish artist who designed posters and textiles, and cutlery, ceramics and glass for Rosenthal, Germany. Width "2/ 5.2 cm. Condition: fine.
Modernist clip earrings, fayence, with the atomic nucleus “logo” in mauve (or blueberries and milk) and black. Alice Lund, Denmark, 1950’s, unsigned. Width: "3/4 / 2 cm. Condition: fine.
A 1940's to 50's fayence pin glazed in gold, black and cream, showing Aladdin with his lamp within a golden frame. H: 3,5 cm. Condition: fine.
Gilt ceramic pendant of abstract form, alternately glossy and matted, c 1960. Height:"1 ¾/ 4,5 cm.
Condition: some wear around the pierced hole for hanging, as seen on photo.
A signed B. David green blue rhinestone pin & earrings set probably from the 1960s. This nice quality vintage rhinestone 1-3/4" x 1-1/2" pin and 1" x 7/8" clip-on earrings set features claw-set light blue and peridot green coloured rhinestones and each is signed B. DAVID (in business 1945-93). This set is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are not...
Checked black and white clip on ceramic earrings, c 1960, unsigned and made by hand, probably Scandinavian. Concave shape and a light blue shade to the white. Height "1/2/ 2.2 cm. Condition: fine.
Majolica brooch from Karlsruhe, Germany, c 1960. Low relief geometric design and turquoise crackle glaze. Impressed mark and a Z in black, probably for the decorator. Width "1 ¾ / 4.5 cm. Condition: repair to one corner (cf. pics). What might look like damages in the first photo are just reflections.
Elegant asymmetric palette pottery pin with a pale mauve and iridescent glaze and gilt border, 1950's. Width "1 ¾/ 4,5 cm. Condition: fine.
Vintage fayence pin, a palette with two easels and patches of colour in glossy glazes, Italian or French, 1950’s. Width "2/5 cm. Condition: fine.
Ceramic clip earrings, each with a sunflower in yellow and white glossy glaze on black matted ground, c 1960. By Astrid Tjalk, Fyrbo, Denmark. Unsigned. Width "3/4/ 2 cm. Condition: fine.
Crinolined lady in gilt with an umbrella, the matted background brown and black. Ceramic pendant signed V S I, 1950's. Height "1 ½/ 3,7 cm. Condition: fine.
Great fun 3 1/2" long earrings with a real 1950's feeling. Flexible, moving three glass balls(purple, blue, and white) wrapped in metal with a springy action and are for pierced ears. Excellent condition. Great fun!...Insured shipping is $6 in USA.
Vintage brooch or pin presenting a lady in profile, a classic motif within a gilt frame. Made of red clay and fired in a way that adds a crackle effect to the gilt surface. Probably French, c 1940's, unsigned. Diameter "2/ 5 cm. Condition: fine.
Fayence brooch with the Zodiac motif of two fish, relief-carved against a black-glazed background, all in Picassoesque style, c 1960. W: 3,5 cm. Condition: fine.
A dramatic, wide cuff set with oval pieces of turquoise-colored glass cabochons in beaded bezel mounts. The cabochons alternate with pairs of stud-like protrusions that contrast with the Victorian-like settings. The cuff is unmarked, but looks to be a white base metal on the inside with a good bit of surface wear and bubbling; the outer portion is silverplated and shows tarnish. One of the cabochons exhibits chips at the edge of the mount, but is stable (see Photos 1 and 3). There are indentatio...
A vintage c1900-10 gold filled 1-1/4 x 1" photo locket with an applied enamelled crest of the Independent Order of Foresters. This locket has a satin finish, both retaining bezels (stamped PREMIER), backings and celluloid windows and an applied enamelled crest with enamel in orange, blue and white with the symbolic pictograms and I.O.F L.B.C letters. This item is in excellent original condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than some losses to the orange enamel and cra...
Ceramic 1950’s brooch or pin, relief motif of a Maya mask in white and gilt. Signed Irma, Sweden. Height "1¾/ 4,2 cm. Condition: fine
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.
A splendid, well made vintage 1950s crystal and rhinestone gold plated fly pin. Possibly Austrian, this unsigned pin measures 2-1/4" x 1-3/4" and it has gold plated filigree openwork "wings" and a safety catch. The stones include a huge faceted topaz coloured unfoiled crystal, champagne and cinnamon brown rhinestones and a teardrop cabochon crystal. All are closed back and claw set except the unfoiled central crystal. This beauty is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, bend...
Charming bird (the pied fly catcher?) pin with a movable wing, 1950's. Width "1 ¾/ 4,5 cm. Condition: corrosion on metal pin, otherwise fine.
A French (Provence) oval pendant depicting a lady with a 1940's hairstyle. Mauve, turquoise and brown glaze, partly gilt. Height: "1 ¾/ 4,5 cm, width:"1 ½/ 4 cm. Condition: fine.
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.
A cool retro 3 x 2" sterling silver and claw-set rhinestone pin with dangling strands c1950s. This signed JayFlex pin features flashy round, marquise, teardrop and baguette stones, and it has a safety catch. It resembles a curled frond, it is signed JAY FLEX STERLING, and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All
items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage ...
A black & white rhinestone dangly tassel sautoir style necklace from the 1950s. This unsigned 16-5/8" beauty features claw-set white and black rhinestones and it has a central 1-1/2" three strand tassel drop. The central 5-1/4" section has a double row of white rhinestones with interspersed black rhinestones and this necklace has a snapover clasp. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservativel...
A signed BJL marcasites with blue and green enamel peacock brooch circa 1950s 1960. This vintage 2" x 1" rhodium plated and marquisite figural pin ihas excellent detail. Research as far as we have found has indicated a Canadian maker, and we have run across a few pieces before marked this way, but still looking for details. This ornate bird brooch has a safety clasp, it is signed BJL, and the enamel is bright with royal and cobalt blue, emerald green, orange and yellow. It also has green on th...
A retro chrome & Japanned metal ballerina pin & earrings. This great and vintage 1950s chrome and Japanned (black finished) metal pin and matching earrings have dancing ballerinas. This set consists of the 2-1/2" x 1-3/4" pin with a safety catch, and the matching clip-on 1-1/2" x 3/4" earrings. This set is in very good condition with no dents, bends, scrapes, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than some minor scrapes from use. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and al...
A vintage designer gold tone necklace by Anne Klein, with crisscrossed open links and a toggle clasp. 18 in. length.
A signed Kramer of NY asymmetrical white rhinestone pin or brooch circa 1950s. This pin has a parallelogram shape and it has round and navette or marquise shaped white claw-set rhinestones. It has a safety clasp, it has the KRAMER OF NEW YORK planchet and it is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than some very slight fogging and yellowing to some of the navettes. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condi...