HOBE bracelet with clear and purple rhinestones
HOBE bracelet with clear and purple unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone filigree, signed "Hobe" on a rectangular plaque, 7-1/4" by 7/8". A 1948 advertisement for a very similar bracelet can be seen in can be seen in Brunialti's "Tribute to American Costume Jewelry" on page 35. One hinge between links has a professional reinforcement on the back, invisible from the front.