This exquisite fruit berries pin was made in Austria almost exclusively for export to the United States. It has a wonderful rich color.
It is made of molded or carved glass, usually transparent or translucent. The glowing appearance of the fruit is enhanced by the fact that the glass is backed with gold foil, making it both richer in color and more light reflective. The leaves and stems of the fruit pale green crystal rhinestone.
Adorable cornucopias full of oranges, pears, tomatoes, carrots,leaves and more. Just plain fun. Clips 2" long, 1 1/2" at widest and 3/4" at deepest. Slip on earrings 1 1/4" long, 3/4" wide and 1/2" deep. This set did not pass my Bakelite test, but it may be Bakelite because the test is not fool proof.
This Victorian bar brooch has an etched design of what appears to be a peacock on a branch with flowers on the end of the branch. It is 2 1/8" in length and 5/8" wide at the widest point.
A Continental watermelon rhinestone pin and earrings set from the 1950s. The 2-3/8" x 2-1/4" pin has a safety clasp and the 7/8" x 5/8" earrings are clip-ons. This set is signed CONTINENTAL on the earrings and it has gold plating, aurora borealis, and green and watermelon rhinestones (unfoiled). This set is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
Spectacular hand made 1960s modernist organic sculptural necklace in bronze or brass in an asymmetrical design with bezel set cabochon semi precious stones
set on branches among leaf form elements with articulated links and hook clasp. The stones include onyx, rose quartz, chrysoprase, rock crystal, and red agate.
The metal has an aged finish. Wearable length is 16 inches and the center drops 5 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
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
Glittering Egyptian revival necklace with black and turquoise glass beads and highly decorative antiqued goldtone findings. Marked MIRIAM
HASKELL on the back of the clasp in two places. Circa 1960. Outstanding and super wearable and modern looking Haskell piece and perfect for
day or evening. 16 1/2 inches wearable length. The center drops 2 1/2 inches. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
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...
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.
A vintage c1920s silverplated 1-3/8 x 1" Egyptian style scarab pin. The glass scarab is claw-set and the pin retains some of the original black and brown painting. It has a c-clasp and it is unsigned; it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than the wear to some of the paint...
A most elegant unsigned piece. The translucent glass stones shimmer in a rich red color. The stones are very interesting since the front side of the large square stones are beveled, while the under side of those stones are dome shaped with a carved checkerboard pattern. This makes all the more shimmer when the piece moves. The age of the necklace is hard to determine, probably mid 1900's, possibly the 1940's...
A vintage 1930s triple strand graduated gold plated brass ball necklace. This 16" necklace has balls ranging from 1/8" to 1/4" and it has a fancy box clasp; it is unsigned and it 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...
Iconic super collectible 1970s Givenchy three strand necklace with six decorative charms, and large charms spelling Givenchy. Marked GIVENCHY on clasp and on
the back of one of the charms. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Amazing vintage necklace with very big deeply carved Bakelite beads in apple juice and cherry amber color, strung on handknotted dark brown cord,
with a brass spring ring clasp with a thumb catch. Circa 1935. Both the apple juice and cherry amber elements test positive for Bakelite. Guaranteed
vintage and original. The center apple juice bead is 32 mm in diameter and the large cherry amber beads are 35 mm long. A stunning and unusual piece...
Very cute vintage layered plastic pin in white and navy blue in the form of a sailboat, with red painted detail. This is a French piece; several similar figural sailor pins 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. I also have the matching sailor pin, from the same estate, listed.
Nice size -- 2 5/8 inches long by 3 inches wide. Excellent condition...
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...
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
Another masterpiece by Renoir. This shiny all -copper set is large and impressive and appears to have not been worn very much if at all. All pieces are signed "Renoir" with a "c" in a circle.
It is 4 /14" long by 1 7/8" in width. The earrings are 1 7/8" long by 3/4" wide.
Elegant old vermeil clip and earrings by Alfred Philippe for Trifari. Tiny pave rhinestones combined with rich gold over sterling silver. Marked Trifari and sterling on the back of the clip and earrings. Clip is 3" long, 2"wide. Earrings are 1".
This Coro "Robin Hood" archer brooch is gold plated base metal, with rhinestones. It is hallmarked Coro with Pegasus. It is in excellent condition. It is 2" x 1 1/2". Patent 1947
Hattie Carnegie's green pendant necklace and dangle earrings is a dazzling show stopper. The rich green colors of the prong set rhinestones are enhanced by the crisp sparkle of the clear prong set rhinestones. Note the unusual shape of the dangle clip earrings. Necklace is 18" end to end. Pendant is 3 1/2" by 3 1/2". Clip earrings are 2 1/2" long from the top of the clip and 1 1/4" wide. One earring has the Hattie Carnegie oval name plate.
Circa 1920 to Art Deco era 36" long silver tone chain and black glass necklace lavalier sautoir with a 3" pendant or drop of a "Lalique" like finely etched and ground floral berry amber glass drop.
Floral berry etched glass drop is 1 3/8" X 7/8" X 6mm thick with nice heft.
There are a few books that describe this type of cut work as "Lalique" like. For more info please view images.
The doubled chain is 36" and has 14mm long 5 sided black glass beads (24)...
Huge vintage statement size signed Kenneth Lane clip earrings in goldtone metal with brilliant colorless rhinestones. 1960s. Marked K.J.L. on
the backs of the clips. From the estate of a New York socialite. Great size -- 4 1/8 inches long and 1 5/8 inches wide. Excellent condition.
Photos enlarged to show detail.
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 brooch was made by W. A. P. Watson in Solihul, England using the trade name of Exquisite (Hallmarked) from about the late 1940s to the 1970s. This cornflower brooch is 2 3/4" x 2 1/4" ( 5.5CM x 4.4CM). The brooches come in two sizes: 6-7cm x 4-5 cm)
Very glam vintage Egyptian revival bib necklace by the artist Ruth Buol...
This Starlight cuff bracelet by Kenneth Jay Lane has a reddish brown enamel background with jeweled stars. This bracelet is February of 1975
.
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
Signed and numbered, this bold, modernist, suite is c. 1960’s. It is by the Danish designer Jorgen Jensen: best known for his work with pewter. The radiant, matching disks are concave and convex with a textured, sunburst design. The screwback earrings are marked, “PEWTER,” “Jorgen Jensen” (in script: his maker’s mark), “DENMARK 75 A.” They have a diameter of 7/8”. The huge pendant / medallion is also marked, “PEWTER Jorgen Jensen DENMARK,” but, is numbered “57.” ...
Chic big statement vintage 1960s or 1970s necklace with marbled translucent Lucite chain with drops and beads in different colors of Lucite simulating amber, and filigree beads, chains, and mesh in dark goldtone metal, with oversized spring ring clasp. Painted detail on the center drop. Probably French based on the materials and design. The drops along the sides are arranged in an asymmetrical but balanced design. Great size -- 18 1/2 inches wearable length and the center drops 6 1/2 inches. Exc...
This McClelland Barclay deco ruby brooch is rhodium and gold plated base metal with rhinestones. It is hallmarked McClelland Barclay. It is 2" by 1 3/4" . Excellent condition. It is circa 1941.
Chic statement vintage 1970s Givenchy necklace in antiqued silvertone metal with large dimensional sliding pendant with a hammered finish, on a matching chain with foldover clasp. Clasp is marked four times front and back with the back to back Givenchy double G logo. Pendant is 3 inches long and chain is 30 inches long. Excellent condition. Slight openings along the seams along the top of pendant are part of the manufacturing and not damage. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show det...
Stunning vintage Egyptian revival collar necklace in goldtone metal with rows of red and green enameled tiny panels alternating with rows of prong set opaque
turquoise milk glass faceted stones. Circa 1970, from the same estate as the purple glass torsade I am listing. Slide clasp. Statement jewels are hotter than
ever and this piece is perfectly on trend. 1 7/8 inches wide. Wearable length is 14 1/4 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to
show deta...
This Coro rooster in gold plated base metal with black beak,eye,and feet and a red. The enameling on the tail is white with gold feather accents. The rooster stomach is a large amber colored crystal which measures 1 1/4 x 3/4". The stone shows an indention in the glass which appears to be smooth like it was a pour problem rather than a chip.
A molded pink glass cameo gilt brass pin circa 1910. This Edwardian Austro-Hungarian or Czechoslovakian brooch features a high relief maiden cameo in purplish/pink molded glass in a gilded brass setting. This 1-3/4 x 1-3/8" unsigned pin has the original c-clasp and it is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than the loss of most of the gold plating to the brass surround. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condit...
Huge statement size Bakelite bangle in yellow (originally probably a cream color and now oxidized and aged) with a Maltese cross in goldtone metal with green Gripoix glass cabochons and small colorless
strass stones. Stones are prong set. The cross is attached to the bracelet
with rivets. Tests positive for Bakelite. Examples of this piece are generally considered to be early unsigned Chanels. Circa 1950. Great size -- 2 1/8 inches wide at center, 5/8 inch deep, and 2 1/2 inches
ins...
This Hobe red rhinestone pin has a sliver tone background. It is NOT a reproduction. This pin is 2" square. It is in excellent condition.
A vintage designer gold tone necklace by Anne Klein, with crisscrossed open links and a toggle clasp. 18 in. length.
This DeNicola Geisha girl holding two items in her hands, one looks like a flower and the other may be wheat, brooch is 1 7/8" tall x 11/16" ( bottom).
Description: gold tone base metal, givre white & clear rhinestones, green glass leaves on wires that curve over the rhinestones.
Dimensions: 2 1/4" x 2"
The earrings are 2 1/2" long. The bracelet is 7 1/2" long x 1/2" wide. The square rhinestons are brown.
These Victorian hair pin are 5" in length and 1 3/4" wide. All the stones are faceted black glass all the way around. There is one stone missing on the top of one comb. Otherwise, there are in terrific shape.
This Trifari 'Alfred Philippe" small fruit salad wheelbarrow clip is rhodium plated base metal, with rhinestones, and fruit salads. It is hallmarked Trifari with a crown, Des Pat. No 125185.
It is in excellent vintage condition. Circa 1941 It is 2" x 1"
Ref: Collectors Guide to Costume Jewelry by Tolkein & Wilkinson, p 75.
Ref: Costume Jewelry (Confident Collector) by Harrice Miller p. 156.157
Ref: 20th Century Costume Jewelry by A Gordon, p. 177
Ref: American Costume Jewelry- Ar...
These great clip back earrings measure 1" x 1". They are in gold tone with a textured design. The clip backs aka ear clips are marked bergere. They are circa 1960's and are in excellent condition. They also have good heft.
A nice mid-Victorian early thermoplastic or vulcanite cameo brooch c1860-70. Made of the same medium brown thermoplastic used in the era for items such as photograph cases (and sometimes mis-described as gutta percha, and also known by the trade name of Vulcanite), this 1-7/8" x 1-1/2" brooch has fine detail, and it depicts a cameo of very high definition (she sits a full 3/8" above the surface platform). She is a classical period Greek beauty with her eyes closed and a look of rapture on her f...
This large exotic rhodium plated pot metal gryphon bird brooch is encrusted with multitudes of clear rhinestones. It is 3 1/2" x 3 1/4". It is in excellent vintage condition. It is circa 1937-1940.
Ref: Warman's Vintage Jewelry by Leigh Leshner on page 65.
Collecting Costume Jewelry 202 by Julia C. Carrol, page 24
Fabulous Fakes by Carole Tanenbaum, p. 133.
I have owned this item before with the MB Phrygian helmet marking) This one is unmarked.
This brooch is a legendary cr...
Intricate Haskell-like design with twisted rope of seed pearls, four ornate floral overlays, roses montees and safety chain. Wired and prong set. 2 3/8" across inside, 3/4" wide, gold plated. Unsigned but is most likely early Haskell.
A fine vintage suite of Japanese gold plated Komai decorated pieces in the form of butterflies c1960s. Signed AMITA JAPAN, this set features the black matte ground and inlaid gold and silver metals with Japanese scenes. All are in the form of butterflies, and this set includes the 2-3/8" x 1-3/8" pin with safety clasp, the 1" x 3/4" screwback earrings, and the 1-5/8" x 1" pendant on a gold plated 16-1/2" fine chain with a pearl strand style clasp. This set is in excellent condition with no ch...
A cool looking vintage 1960s Scandinavian art pottery ring. This ring has a metal adjustable shank, it is unsigned (probably had a paper tag originally), and it measures 1-1/4" x 3/4". This item is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than some crazing to the glaze. 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. ...
Beautiful vintage engraved chain necklace with a toggle closure, in gunmetal gray. Not marked but the style of chain, and the
overall look, is characteristically French, and it came from an estate with other signed French jewelry. Probably 1970s.
Perfectly on trend; oversized chains and gray tones are key current looks.
Wearable length is 15 1/2 inches. Just over 5/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
This Alexander Korda "Thief of Bagdad" fur clip (pin clip) is 1 3/8" x 7/8". It is a fully dimensional man with a crystal marble.
Sir Alexander Korda was a Hungarian born film director and producer. He was the first film director to be knighted. This movie started the trend for collectors wanting jewelry like the pieces worn in the movie. Most of this jewelry was produced by Rice Weiner. This pin is circa 1940 the same time that the film came out.
There are no hallmarks on this item .
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 ...
A vintage Regency period rolled gold plate watch fob with a carnelian stone. This 1-3/8" high man's watch accessory measures 7/8 x 3/4" across the bottom, and the carnelian stone has never been engraved or carved. This fob is unmarked and the plating is intact, and this c1830s item is 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...
Fabulous very big vintage 1960s or 1970s signed Vendome Chinoiserie style necklace with a pendant in the form of a fish with a Lucite piece simulating carved
jade, mounted on a goldtone backing, on a heavy long matching goldtone chain. Marked VENDOME. The cutouts on the back of the pendant conform to the
Lucite piece. Hook clasp. Great size -- wearable length is 38 inches and the pendant is 4 3/4 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos
enlarged to show detail.
Very glam vintage circa 1960 or 1970 French necklace of gathered goldtone mesh and snake chains, with a center element of poured glass beads and prong set aurora borealis stones, and two tassels
with matching poured glass beads in pink, peach, and green, with matching faux pearls. Hook clasp with matching bead. Wearable length is 27 inches. The center drop is 6 1/4 inches. Excellent condition. There is some slight verdigris at the top of the tassels and
in the wiring of some of the beads...
A Victorian hinged brass bangle, engraved and enameled. Made around 1860, probably English. Inner diameter "2/ 5,2 cm. Condition: some wear consisting with age.
Large and very colorful anodized aluminum crosses made in Germany, c.1970's. There are several - in metallic gold, dark olive, metallic blue, and coppery red. Quite large, they measure 3 1/2" long by 2 5/8" wide and are in excellent condition. Never used but from the 70's. Can be hung from a cloth chain....$7 USA insured shipping.
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.
Very big statement size YSL clip earrings in goldtone metal, with top scroll form clips and large angular drops with deep engraved detail. Made in
an opposing design. These are convertible, and the drops can be detached from the upper clips, which can be worn alone. Marked YSL and MADE
IN FRANCE on the back of one drop, and also marked YSL on the clip backs. Fabulous size -- 3 1/ inches long and 2 1/8 inches wide. Excellent
condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is ...
Gorgeous heavy vintage 1970s very long French ball bead chain necklace with antiqued goldtone fluted beads with darker connectors. Continuous strand. 88
inches long. A statement on its own or great to layer with other sautoirs. Excellent condition. One bead has a loss to finish, pictured but not noticeable when
worn. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Stunning very unusual vintage 1970s pendant necklace in antiqued heavy cast goldtone metal, in the form of a crocodile with articulated links, suspended from
a large ring with scale pattern texture, on a double chain with spring ring clasp. The crocodile has opaque black glass stones as eyes. Top designer quality,
possibly French. Great size -- the pendant is 7 1/2 inches long including the ring. Wearable length is 17 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size.
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