Catalog: Estate Jewelry: Silver (140)

Today it is illegal to mine jet in Whitby because the only jet left is in seams in the walls of the cliffs over the town. To remove it from the cliffs would cause them to tumble down and destroy the town. The two remaining jet cutters today have to rely on pieces that wash up on the beaches of this seacoast town. Because of its scarcity, jet jewelry is very precious, and early examples are avidly collected.

The Romans called Jet ‘Black Amber’.

Each half of the buckle is 2 3/8" x 1 1/2". The total buckle is 3 1/4" x 2 3/8" wide.

This pin usually retail for $195.00

This brooch has some wear to the vermiel on the front surface.

Hallmarked: Sterling, Des Pat. No 129165 and Trifari

Dimensions: 2 7.8" x 1 15/16"

Reference: 20th Century Costume Jewelry by Cathy Gordon, p 119

Reference: American Costume Jewelry by Bruinialti pp. 145.146.

Hallmark: Trifari, sterling

Des Pat Alfred Philippe July 1945, 143989

Dimensions: 1" x 1/2"

Hallmark: Trifari, sterling

Des Pat Alfred Philippe July 1945, 143989

Dimensions: 1" x 1/2"

Hallmarked: Trifari with crown, sterling, des pat 137,546

Dimensions: 15/16" x 3/4"

Reference: Ball, Costume Jewelers: the Golden Age of Design, p. 112. Also advertised in Vogue in June of 1944.

Condition: excellent

Size: 1 5/8" x 1 3/4"

Reference: Fun jewelry, Schiffer p. 82,

Reference: American Costume Jewely, Art and industry (2008) v.2 p. 180.

Date: 1943, Des 135,169

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Lucite jelly bellies were copied from figurals originally done in gold and rock crystal.

Ref: Warman's Jewelry, p. 209 Ref: Fun Jewelry by Schiffer p. 76

Ref: American Costume Jewelry by Brunialti pp 153,154.

Ref: Signed beauties of Costume Jewelry by Marcia "Sparkles Brown,Collector Books,,2002, p179

Lucite jelly bellies were copied from figurals originally done in gold and rock crystal.

Ref: Warman's Jewelry, p. 209

Ref: Fun Jewelry by Schiffer p. 76

Ref: American Costume Jewelry by Brunialti pp 153,154.

Ref: Signed beauties of Costume Jewelry by Marcia "Sparkles Brown,Collector Books,,2002, p179

It is 2" x 1 7/8" and weighs 25 grams.

Measuring 3/16" in width ( .04 cm) and will fit a wrist of 7 inches or less ( 2 1/4" x 2"). It is in excellent condition; hallmarked for "sterling" and date to circa 1925.