All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1277839
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Gorgeous huge vintage 1970s three strand bracelet in antiqued goldtone metal with black openback unfoiled stones that feel like Lucite, held in ornate Byzantine style "cages." In the French style; I've seen Dominique Aurientis jewelry with this same type of motif and stone setting. Great size -- 2 3/8 inches wide and 7 3/8 inches long. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1277837
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Stunning huge statement vintage 1970s heavy chainmaille link bracelet in goldtone metal, with a push clasp. 2 3/8 inches wide at clasp and 8 inches long. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1940 item #1262498
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Stunning 1930s Art Deco riviere necklace in silvertone metal with large brilliant bezel set openback faceted glass crystal stones. Marked GERMANY. The stones are held by prongs at the front. The backs of the bezels are decorated with a finely detailed flower form motif. The stones have pointed backs. Spring ring clasp. Wearable length is 16 1/2 inches and the stones and settings are 7/16 inch or 12mm. Excellent condition. Some tiny flea bites on some stones; most are only visible with a loupe...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1940 item #1258738
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Beautiful unusual vintage 1930s Art Deco necklace with multi color beads wired in dark goldtone metal, in a bib design. With large opaque cube shaped black beads, and small faceted transparent beads in green, pink, red, aqua, pale blue, and yellow, arranged in single drops and in sprays of four. A fabulous little statement. 15 1/2 inches wearable length and 1 1/4 inches wide. Excellent condition. No missing elements. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1258457
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Statement size late 1960s or early 1970s heavy necklace in cast goldtone metal in coral form links, with large pale pink Lucite cabochons simulating angel skin coral. Spring ring clasp. Great size -- 27 inches wearable length and the center drops 3 3/4 inches. Excellent condition. Slight discoloration of the glue on the backs of the stones, not visible when worn. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1249169
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Gorgeous 1970s clip drop earrings in antiqued goldtone metal, with green poured glass stones, faux pearls, and white Lucite drops. Possibly French. 2 1/4 inches long. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1249166
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Glam very big clip earrings in goldtone metal with large filigree drops, and peach "Easter egg" glass cabochon stones. 1970s. Heavy couture quality. 3 1/8 inches long and 1 3/8 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1249161
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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.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1244619
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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...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #1244257
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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.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1243716
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Beautiful vintage 1970s clip earrings with Lucite elements simulating nephrite jade with outstanding detail. Dark goldtone clips. Probably French. 2 inches long, 1 1/8 inches front to back, and 3/4 inch side to side. Excellent condition. There is original glue showing around the metal back, but this does not show when worn. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1231348
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Adorable unusual vintage circa 1970 cocktail ring in the form of a zebra, in goldtone metal with fired enameling, with opaque black faceted stones as eyes, and colorless rhinestones accenting the ears and nose. Solid cast metal, and the same quality as Ciner enameled animal pieces, which of course were in the style of the iconic 1960s and 1970s David Webb animal form fine jewelry. Perhaps an unsigned Ciner. Ring size 5 1/2. 1 5/8 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Excellent condition...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #1229183
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Fabulous vintage Lucite necklace with large jewel toned beads. The beads are in melon and round and oblong faceted shapes, in the same form as French glass beads. This piece is probably French, 1960s or 1970s. Spring ring clasp. 36 inches long and 7/8 inch wide at center. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1900 item #1229135
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Gorgeous large antique Victorian finely detailed necklace with reeded chain with matching detachable locket, both in Etruscan revival style with wirework and granulation, circa 1870. Very heavily rolled/plated gold. A jeweler's X-ray analysis reveals other metals besides gold, but the plating is very heavy. The chain has a spring ring clasp. Excellent condition...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1950 item #1207639
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Vintage long necklace of graduated Gripoix poured glass beads in green and purple, wired with dark goldtone metal, with ornate filigree caps, and cylindrical stamped dark goldtone metal beads, with a screw barrel clasp, circa 1940. Marked MADE IN FRANCE. 37 1/4 inches wearable length. The largest center bead is just under 3/4 inch wide or 17mm. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1207631
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Circa 1970 modernist French necklace in goldtone metal with fine chains, rectangular beautifully finished links, and small poured glass paste stones in open bezel settings with twist wire edges, in two colors of green and a light opaline color. The bezel elements were made by the Gripoix atelier, which has made couture jewelry for Chanel for decades...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1910 item #1207483
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Fabulous stunning antique 19th century gunmetal/Berlin iron long collet set crystal sautoir necklace. Mid to late 19th century, probably French. These necklaces were also originally used as muff chains, hanging the fur muff around the wearer's neck, where it would fall at about waist length. The watch style clasp and spring ring clasp could also be used to hang items such as a lorgnette or a lady's watch...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1960 item #1207473
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Ethereal long wired glass beaded sautoir with pale blue beads, glass based faux pearls, and large molded opaline glass beads, circa 1950. Probably French. 54 inches wearable length. The large opaline beads are just under 3/4 inch or 18mm wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.