George Jensen sterling brooch (left) and Coro sterling brooch (right).   View

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    AMOURELLE  pinecones motif topaz- and honey-colored glass beads and rhinestones 17" necklace with 4" pendant.  View   View  #X23033

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    HASKELL topaz-colored glass beads and rhinestones with gold tone chains 16" necklace with pinecone motif  clasp.  View   #H22664

 
According to those who worked in the jewelry industry, the practice of designers using each other's pieces as inspiration was common, as was the "borrowing" of ideas for the use and combinations of beads, findings and designs. The sets shown directly above, one by Haskell and one marked Amourelle, demonstrate this. In this case, Frank Hess designed both, but for different companies.
 

   HC Carnegie gold tone with green and clear rhinestones exotic head two-pronged fur clip, 3-5/8". Both the earrings and necklace on this clip dangle.   View    #C23928

   HC Carnegie gold tone with aqua and clear rhinestones exotic head two-pronged fur clip, 3-1/3". Both the earrings and necklace on this clip dangle. Some finish wear present.  View   #C23929

   EXOTIC unsigned lady brooch in gold tone with red and clear rhinestones, 3-5/8".    View   #Y24316     
These same ladies have been seen with the REINAD mark as well.

    ROSENSTEIN portrait brooch with artificial pearls set in textured gold tone with clear rhinestone accents.  View  #X22409

      FLORENZA portrait brooch/frame. It is interesting that this is so similar to the Rosenstein portrait brooch shown above, and that the portrait is the same as the Haskell/Vrba brooch at the right.    View   #X21469

  HASKELL/VRBA this fabulous portrait pin was made for a Broadway play by Larry Vrba when he was the designer for Miriam Haskell Jewelry. There was more regal-looking jewelry made for the same play, and I dream of finding other pieces.    View   View   #H10012

Carnegie and KJL look-alikes.
Courtesy of Linda Kent