Derosa

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DEROSA

1934 to 1970’s

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DEROSA JEWELRY 1934-
early 1970s
Let me begin by confessing that I am just wild
about DeRosa jewelry. It’s been one of my top favorites for years, so
let me know if you have any for sale. I will always pay really fair
prices for pieces that I like.

Ralph DeRosa jewelry is known for its intricate layered designs, high quality
components, and translucent enameling. DeRosa
jewelry designs include floral, figural, retro motifs,
and designs inspired by the precious jewelry of the era.
DeRosa jewelry is not easy to find because they didn’t make many of each
style, but is certainly more than worth the search. After years of
collecting and selling this wonderful brand, I have found that the
majority of their pieces were signed, so beware unsigned attributions
where there is no reference material to substantiate it. This New York
City firm was at 404 Fourth Street in New York City and created jewelry from the mid-1930’s until the 1970’s. Like many jewelry
makers, their 1940-50’s jewelry is their best,
in my opinion. DeRosa is one of my very
favorite makers and I collect it myself.

As a serious collector, one of the best things about this maker is that not many pieces seem to
have been made. Many of the pieces shown below are the only ones I have seen
in all the years I’ve been handling vintage jewelry, and that’s over 30
years. One exception is the cupid riding
on a pearlized cloud pin, which I see very often. An example is shown
here on this page. To me, it much less interesting than most other
DeRosa pieces.

Hand painted illustrations from the De Rosa Jewelry Company
seem to have been the first step in the design process. These miniature
works of art are from a collection of over 300 similar illustrations
that I am happy to own and use as a reference. Several are dated in the
1940’s, and many have hand written notes about how each piece should be
produced. They seem to have been done by several different artists, as
the painting styles and designs vary. Many jewelry designers never
worked on paper first, but for those who did, these illustrations are
illuminating as to the thought process and
design sense that went into creating this amazing jewelry.

We BUY, collect and sell DeRosa jewelry!

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DEROSA BASKETS

DEROSA flower basket fur
clip with a white, pink, blue and yellow enameled flower bouquet in a clear
unfoiled rhinestone basket, red glass bead stamen and clear and green
rhinestones, made in the 1940s, 2-3/4". This is signed
"R DeRosa" on the back.
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DEROSA magnificent peacock and basket fur clip marked "R DeROSA".
Along with an enameled
peacock and a purple unfoiled rhinestone basket of flowers and leaves there
are glass pearls and clear rhinestones and it was made in the 1940s, 3". The
green and red enameling is beautifully translucent
and colorful and the basket is an unfoiled purple rhinestone of unusual shape. This is
the very same piece that can be seen in Christie Romero’s book "Warman’s Jewelry", 3rd Ed, page 196.
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DEROSA basket fur clip with an unfoiled red unusually shaped
red rhinestone basket and clear and red rhinestone accents and green
enameled stems and leaves, marked R DEROSA on the back and made in the early 1940s, 2-3/4". This is the exact same piece seen in Christie Romero’s
book "Warman’s
Jewelry", 3rd Ed, page 196.
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DEROSA flower basket fur
clip with an unfoiled purple rhinestone basket, heart-shaped rhinestone
flowers petals, and rhinestone and enameled leaf accents, made in the 1940s, 2-1/2". This can be seen in Christie
Romero’s book "Warman’s Jewelry", 3rd Ed, page 195.
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DEROSA baskets
brooches.
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(Seen in Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry, 3rd Ed, page 195.)

DEROSA hand painted design art work of an aqua basket in a circle
shaped fur clip. The basket
itself is a beveled half-circle unfoiled aqua
rhinestone with beautifully enameled violet and lavender flowers and green
leaves. They are set on a clear rhinestones shelf and then into a gold tone
metal double circle with ruffles spilling over the frame. Also
shown here to the right is the original clip.

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DEROSA purple rhinestone bouquet basket in a circular fur clip, marked
"DeRosa" on the back and made in the 1940s, 3" by 2-1/4". The basket itself is a
faceted unfoiled purple rhinestone with beautifully enameled violet and lavender
flowers and green leaves spilling out of it. They are set on a clear rhinestones
shelf and then into a gold and rose gold colored metal double circle with
ruffles cascading over the frame. There is
some slight wear on the finish as often happens on DeRosa of this era, but I do
not find it distracting. Also
shown is the original design art work for this clip, shown at the left.

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DEROSA fur clip that’s a colorful basket of flowers and buds in a gold tone
vessel accented by a blue enameled rim, made in the 1940s. It is 2-1/2" by
1-3/4". Included are red, green and clear rhinestones, and one
rhinestone on the left has a minute chip just at the very tip, which requires a magnifying
glass to see. It’s accented with glass pearls and clear rhinestones. The leaves
and buds are of green and brown enamel work, and they are lovely. So far, after
years of collecting DeRosa, this is the only clip I have ever seen like this.
Note: A brooch like this but in different colors can be seen in Deanna Cera’s wonderful book "Amazing Gems" on page 126, but her brooch is not
signed so she didn’t know it was a DeRosa.

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DEROSA small basket fur clip with purple
rhinestone center and enameled flower bouquet, not signed but an obvious
DeRosa, 1-1/2" by 1-1/3".
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DEROSA gorgeous
bouquet basket fur clip with lavender, green and black enameling to highlight
the red, aqua and clear rhinestone flowers and leaves and the glass
pearls, all set in gold
tone metal, circa 1940, 3". The gold tone finish on the bottom of the
basket is partly missing, but this is hard to see when
the clip is worn. The lattice basket and bow on top just adds a bit more
interest to this charming clip. This is in good vintage condition other than some grayed rhinestones
and the missing gold tone finish on the bottom.

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DEROSA
basket of flowers fur clip with pastel faceted glass lozenges as
flowers, each centered with a little clear rhinestone and set in gold
washed sterling, made in the
1940s, 2-1/4". This is signed "R DeRosa sterling" on the back. Like many DeRosa
pieces of this era, it does have some finish wear but the stones are in
excellent condition.

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DEROSA basket fur clip with red faceted glass stones and clear
rhinestones set in gold tone, circa 1940, 2-1/2" by 2-1/4". Each red bud has
a clear rhinestone center. This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back.

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DEROSA basket of flowers fur clip with pastel faceted glass lozenges as
flowers, each centered with a little clear rhinestone and set in gold washed
sterling, circa 1940, 2-1/4". This is signed "R DeRosa sterling" on the
back. The stones are in excellent condition. This is almost exactly
like the clip #d23921 except that the colored lozenges are in different places.

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DEROSA fur clip with unfoiled rhinestone basket, heart-shaped purple
rhinestone flower petals, and clear rhinestone and enameled leaf accents, circa
1940, 2-1/2".
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LILLIAN
basket fur clip with an unfoiled topaz-colored rhinestones base, heart
shaped purple rhinestone flower, clear rhinestone accents and translucent
green enamel leaves, 2-1/2" clip. Made in the 1940s, this is identical to a DeRosa clip but is
marked on the back "Lillian", a maker I have never seen before for
this kind of piece. It is very three-dimensional and has layers of
flowers. This is the same piece seen in Christie Romero’s book "Warman’s
Jewelry", 3rd Ed, page 196. I don’t know yet who the maker "Lillian"
was and what their affiliation with DeRosa had been, but I hope to find out one day.
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DEROSA basket fur clip with topaz colored unfoiled rhinestone body, heart
shaped purple rhinestone flower, graying rhinestone accents and green
translucent enameled leaves all set in gilt metal, 2-1/2" by 2-1/3".
It is signed "R DeRosa" on the back and is exactly like the one I had
that was signed "Lillian", shown at the left.

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De Rosa original design art work for a basket clip or brooch. #173

DeROSA basket fur clip with red
enameled roses and green leaves on
gold tone metal with clear rhinestone accents, as is with some wear to
enamel, 2-5/8". This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. View
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DEROSA
romantic red enameled rose bouquet
fur clip in gold tone metal with green enameled leaves, 3-5/8".
This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
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DEROSA unusual red enameled rose flower fur clip with gilt sterling and
translucent green leaves, marked "R DeRosa" on the back, 2-7/8".
Made in the 1940s, this
is priced as-is because it has a bit of green enamel missing on some of the
leaves,
and there is some finish wear on the back.
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DEROSA PEACOCKS
The intricate detail and luminous translucent green
enameling make this one of my favorite groups in the DeRosa lines. It never ceases to amaze me how
much skill and care it must have taken to design and create these pieces.
Suspended from the mouth of the peacocks is a glass pearl that moves as the jewelry
does, a nice extra touch. These were made in about 1950 or slightly before.

Signed
R DEROSA on each
piece, this is a group of jewelry with a peacock motif and lovely
translucent green enameling, glass pearls and tiny green cabochons all
in a gold washed sterling setting. The group includes a 6-1/2" by 1-1/4"
bracelet
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dress clip, all circa 1950. This set is seen in Christie Romero’s "Warman’s
Jewelry, 3rd Ed, page 199, and it was also advertised in the February
1950 edition of "Women’s Wear Daily".
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DEROSA peacocks
fur clip with lovely green translucent enameling, glass pearls and tiny
green cabochons in a gold tone setting, 3" by 2-1/4". #d18666

DEROSA peacocks bracelet with enameling, faux pearls and rhinestones 6-1/2"
by 1-1/4" bracelet, absolutely spectacular. View
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DEROSA violets
2-3/4"
clip and 1-1/3" earrings and peacock basket clip group.

DEROSA peacocks
and violets jewelry.

DEROSA clip shown at the right, this is a close up of just the peacock!

DEROSA peacock by a tree fur
clip with pink rhinestones, green enameled leaves and a wonderful
enameled peacock sitting under the tree, circa 1940s, 3" tall.
Set in gold washed silver, the pink rhinestones are tulip shaped,
very unusual, and have a lavender flash in the color. Each stone is
smooth on the top and has flat sides. The clear rhinestones are slightly
grayed and there is also slight wear on the finish. This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. View
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DEROSA FIGURAL JEWELRY
Animals, People and People’s things

Original art work design for the unsigned
DEROSA bird brooch also shown here. #d20435

DEROSA original art work design for the bird brooch,
photo at the left. #d20435. #174

This DeRosa art work shows a fly fur clip that seems to detach from
the larger leaf brooch. It looks like fly #d37735, shown at the right here, but so far I haven’t seen
the leaf brooch to go with it. I sure wish I could find one.

DEROSA fly clip with plique-a-jour wings, 1-1/3". It is marked on the back
both "DeRosa" and
"sterling". It looks like the fly in the art work to the
left, and I would be so happy if I could find the leaf portion. This
can be seen on the Brunalti book "American Jewelry" on page 266.

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CAROLEE Limited Edition 2005
green rhinestone leaf brooch and red lady bug tack, leaf 3" and ladybug tack
5/8". View
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I added this here to show a more contemporary maker using a design
similar
to the DeRosa seen at the far left. The ladybug tac can be worn alone
and it also attaches to the leaf brooch in order to wear them together.

DEROSA rare gold tone hand holding
a
torch of liberty patriotic fur clip with clear rhinestone accents, circa 1945, 3". The
texture on this is wonderfully varied with swirling flames, an ornate scrolled cuff and a
ruffled glove. While the clear vintage rhinestone are grayed, I wouldn’t change
them, and the finish is in excellent condition. This is signed "R DeRosa" on the
back. A piece like this can be seen in
the book "Bijoux" by Dena F. Cera on page 225
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DEROSA art work for a poodle brooch.

DEROSA gold tone poodle
fur clip with clear rhinestones,
2-1/4". This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. Shown
beside it is an original design art work of a similar DeRosa piece.
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#d21157.

DEROSA
fly brooch with a red rhinestone body and green rhinestone eyes set in gold
washed sterling. It is marked "DeRosa sterling" and it is 7/8" by 3/4".
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DEROSA sterling vermeil
butterfly brooch with clear and red rhinestones circa 1945, 2-1/8".
This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
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DEROSA dress clip
with a motif reminiscent of a stylized face using red and blue rhinestones
in a gold tone setting, 2-1/2".
This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
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FISH brooch in gold tone metal with a green rhinestone eye,
unsigned, 2-1/3" by 2-1/8". I was surprised when I saw this at how
much it is like a DeRosa fish clip, although it is a bit smaller and the
metal more thin. The DeRosa is two-sided and hollow in the middle,
but this one is curved and all one piece of metal. Also this is
textured on the back. I wonder if it was meant to fool the public
into thinking it was by DeRosa, it seems too similar to have been done
by accident. If you know either who made it or when it was made, I
would sure like to know.

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DEROSA gold tone fish fur
clip with red and green enameling, a red rhinestone eye and a large lovely swirling tail, it is 3". Some of the finish is missing from the tail, but this is still
a beauty and a very unusual piece. Signed "R DeRosa" on the back,
it was such fun to wear. Beside it here is an original design art
work for a very similar piece. View
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DEROSA figural fish original design art work. #151

DEROSA
large fish fur clip with translucent orange and green enameled head and fin, red
and cream enameled lips, and glass pearls and clear rhinestone accents, 4" by
2-3/4". Circa 1940s, it is in very good vintage condition with only some cloudy
rhinestones. This is really unusual and shows one reason that I collect DeRosa.
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DEROSA lion head fur clips with amazing detail, set of 2, each 1" by
1". The fur is a copper colored enamel, the fangs enameled in white and the
inside of the mouth is a deep red enamel. Circa 1940s, the lions both have red
rhinestone eyes. I have collected DeRosa for years now, but hadn’t ever seen
these before. Leo the lion is the astrological sign of July 22- August 23, but
anyone can wear them. Wearing these would bring out the lioness in you,
symbolizing strength and bravery!

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DEROSA
face mask dress clip with tiny peach glass cabochons and a pierced mouth and
eyes, circa 1945, 1-3/4".
This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
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DEROSA rare traffic lights fur clips, set of two, one with "STOP"
and a red glass cabochon
and one with a green "GO" sign. Suspended from the bottom are signs with the
words "stop" and "go",
so clever. These are from the 1940s, in excellent condition, each 2-1/8" by
1-1/4". As a long-time collector of DeRosa, I have not seen another like
these so think they are rare, as are so many DeRosa pieces. These are signed "R
DeRosa" on the back.

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DEROSA
face motif fur clip with a feathered headdress, 2-11/16". The design work for this is shown at
the right,
and what a treat to have the matching design art work along with the clip. This
is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. See
this piece in Harrice Miller’s "Confident Collector, 2nd Edition" on page
98.
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Original art work design for the DeRosa face clip. #d20693.

DEROSA red, blue and clear
rhinestones dress clip, a lovely patriotic piece, circa 1940, 1-5/8".
This might also have been half of a Duette
style brooch/clip combination. It is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. View
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DEROSA sterling vermeil
crown brooch with red and clear rhinestones and artificial pearls, circa
1945, 2-1/4". This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. An
illustration for a
similar DeRosa crown brooch shows how this piece would have been fashioned,
drawing the design for approval before having the brooch made.
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DEROSA
crown pin with glass pearls set in gold colored metal, marked on the back "
DeRosa, 1-1/2" by 1". It’s an classic and regal piece, circa 1950.
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DEROSA gold washed sterling crown brooch with three rich red rhinestones
highlighted clear rhinestone accents, 2" by 1-1/3". It is
marked "R DeRosa sterling" on the back. If you look closely,
you can see the black enamel work beside the red stones making them even more
radiant, and there are elegant little fleur-de-lis shapes between them. View
#d40978

DEROSA enameled bird pin with clear rhinestone edges on the wings, some
of the enamel is missing, so as is, 1-1/3" by 1-1/4". This is signed "R
DeRosa" on the back.

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DEROSA small sterling vermeil,
glass pearls and blue rhinestones oriental head wearing a headdress brooch, 2-1/4".
Made in the 1940s, this is signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
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DEROSA glass pearl and
clear rhinestones ballerina pin, 2". This is signed "R DeRosa" on
the back.
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DEROSA gilt sterling cherub with wings brooch with blue rhinestone eyes,
marked on the back "R DeRosa sterling", 1-1/3" by 1". What a sweet guardian
angel to wear on your shoulder. It is in excellent condition and from
the
1940s. View
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DEROSA
sterling vermeil and clear rhinestones bird brooch, 3-1/4". This is signed "R
DeRosa" on the back.
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DEROSA cupid or cherub
of the sea brooch in gold tone and glass pearls, 2" tall. This is the
most common piece of DeRosa I have ever seen, and since so many are
still around, many must have been made originally.
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DEROSA tiny gold tone bird
pin with artificial seed pearls, 1-1/2". This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. A similar one is shown in
wonderful Brunialti book "American Costume Jewelry" on page 277.
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DEROSA FLOWERS
The fantasy and marvelous creativity of
these designs make the DeRosa flower jewelry a joy to own and wear. I
really admire the multiple layers
that give them dimension. The enamel work is so rich and often translucent
as well.

DEROSA floral fur clip with
orange and green enameling, clear rhinestones and artificial pearls made
in the 1940s, 3-1/2". This amazing piece of jewelry is signed "R DeRosa"
on the back and like many DeRosa pieces, it is a rare one.
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DEROSA flower bouquet fur clip with green and clear rhinestones set in a
gold colored metal with translucent green enameled leaves, marked on the
back, "R DeRosa", 4-1/2" by 3-1/8". Some of the clear stones are graying
with age, and this is from the 1940s.

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DEROSA
huge flower bouquet fur clip with three layers of flowers, lots of clear
rhinestones, red glass beads tips, one red rhinestone and green enameled
leaves and buds, all set in yellow and rose gold on a rhodium plated base
metal. It is made of three pieces held
together by tiny screws, giving this wonderful layered effect, and only very
good jewelry was made this way. It is one of the largest DeRosa pieces I
have seen at 5-1/4" by 2-5/8", and it is beyond spectacular. There is some
loss of the gold plating here and there on the back side, but it is
otherwise in very
good vintage condition. Signed on the clip back "R DeRosa", it is
from Spring of 1942. This is a very rare and wonderful example of DeRosa
design.
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DEROSA unsigned flower brooch with peach color
ceramic flower center, green enameled leaves and set in gold tone, 3-3/4" by
2". It is easy to see this is a DeRosa clip because of the
enameling, leaves and layers.
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DEROSA brooch with enameled salmon pink roses accented with clear
rhinestones and set in gold washed silver, signed on the back "R DeRosa", it
is 2-1/4" by 2" with light finish wear here and there. A piece
like this is described in an early 1940s edition of "Women’s Wear Daily".

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DEROSA swirling brooch with
red glass ball tips, green enameled leaves, and clear rhinestones set in gold
tone metal and signed on the back, "R DeRosa", 2-5/8" by 1-3/4".
There is finish wear
on some high areas but it’s light and the clip is still lovely, made in the 1940s.
I particularly enjoy the overlapping layers and pierced design.
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DEROSA red
rhinestone roses fur clip tied with a golden colored bow and with
green enameling and clear rhinestones set in gold tone, circa 1940, 3-1/8".
This lovely flower clip is signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
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DEROSA intricate flower motif fur clip with
an unfoiled topaz colored
marquis center and accent stones with lots of clear rhinestones that have
turned gray over the years, 4-1/3" by 2-1/4". NOTE: This came to
me with the enamel worn off, so I had it professionally enameled again in 2020
using the pink and green colors. The colors were selected based on the original
design art work in my collection, seen here at the right. The golden finish is
in very good vintage condition, too. From the 1940s, it’s another wonderful design, and it
is marked on the back "R DeRosa".

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ORIGINAL painted design art work for the clip shown at the keft.

DEROSA
huge pink enameled flower bouquet brooch with green enameled leaves,
clear rhinestones, and artificial pearls. It is a really large size at
5-1/4", one of the largest DeRosa pieces I have ever had and I do enjoy wearing it.
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DEROSA original design art work for the brooch shown at the left, hand drawn and
painted circa 1940.

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DEROSA artificial pearl grapes fur clip with green translucent enameled leaves and
stems set in gold tone, circa 1940s, 3". This is signed "R DeRosa" on the
back.

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DEROSA design art work for a flower clip or brooch like the one here at
the right.

DEROSA
large open rose flower fur clip with five cupped petals and the center of a
single glass pearl. Clear rhinestones line the edges of the petals and the
leaves are a translucent enameled green. It is signed "R DeRosa" on
the back and it’s very three-dimensional, a wonderful design. It is
4-1/4" by 2-1/8" and it does have some finish wear as seen in the
photos.
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DEROSA hand drawn and painted design art work for the clip here at the
right.

DEROSA wild rose flowers and leaves fur clip with three
overlapping open flowers with clear rhinestone petal tips, glass pearl
haloes, tiny red glass tipped stamen and centers, green enameled and gold tone
leaves, and a realistic stem, 4" by 2-3/4". DeRosa created layered
three-dimensional pieces like this, with pieces held together by tiny
screws and multiple elements. Even the stem is well detailed! Circa
1940, it has some finish wear on the gold leaves, but otherwise it’s in
very good condition, and is signed on the back "R. Derosa". Beside this
photo is
the original design art work for it painted on tissue paper.

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DEROSA fur clip with pale pink enameled flower, red glass beads, clear
rhinestones and green enameled accents, circa 1940. It is marked on the back "R DeRosa"
and it is
3" by 2-1/8". There is some gold loss on both the front and
the back and some of the clear rhinestones are a bit gray.

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DEROSA unsigned
enameled thistle brooch with translucent green leaves and clear and purple
rhinestones, circa 1940, very light enamel wear, a nice large 3-5/8". While this
is not signed, the way it is made and the design art work shown at the left,
plus years of experience with this maker’s jewelry, makes me feel comfortable
making this attribution. You can see the art work by clicking

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DEROSA bleeding heart floral fur clip with pink and green enameling and
clear rhinestones, a
large 3-3/4". This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
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#d21158

DEROSA
fur clip with a
faceted crystal or glass circle decorated with lovely translucent enameled flowers
in pink and green with clear rhinestone accents, all set in gold tone, circa 1940, 2-1/2" by
1-3/4". This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back.

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DEROSA bleeding heart floral
fur clip with pink and green enameling and clear and blue rhinestones, a large
3-3/4". This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back and it is
a slightly different version of #d21158 at the left.
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#d40453

DEROSA elegant green enameled flower and leaves fur clip with green
glass bead stamen and clear rhinestone accents, all set in gold washed
sterling, 3-5/8" long and made in the 1940s. This is signed "R DeRosa" on
the back.

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DEROSA floral lily motif coil bracelet, brooch and earrings with emerald
green rhinestone centers and clear rhinestone pave in a gold tone setting, absolutely
gorgeous! The overlapping bracelet
is 10" tip to tip but about a 7" wearable size; the brooch is 4" by 3";
and the screw back earrings
1". All pieces have some grayed stones and some wear on the gold tone metal, and
all are circa 1940. This is one amazing set that
only DeRosa would have made! And what a treat to find all these matching
pieces.

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DEROSA fur clip with round faceted yellow crystals, green enameled stems
and clear rhinestones all set in gold tone metal, 4" by 2-1/3". Circa 1940, this
is a very unusual clip with round faceted stones topped by green enameled
bracts and stems and clear rhinestone accents. Some of the clears have
turned gray as often happens with age, and the finish has wear on the high spots, so
it is in good vintage condition. NOTE: We have also had this in blue, item
number 36703 below here.

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The green stones depicted in this design art
work for a DeRosa clip are the same as the red stones in the clip shown
at the right. DeRosa used some amazing and unusual stones to
create their lovely jewelry.

The orange stone depicted in this design art
work for a DeRosa clip is the same as the red stones in the clip shown
at the left. DeRosa used some amazing and unusual stones to create
their lovely jewelry.

DEROSA
trumpet flower, leaves and scrolls fur clip with red bead tips and red and
clear rhinestones set in gold tone metal, made in the 1940s, it is a
generous 4-5/8" and very showy. This is signed "R DeRosa"
on the back. It is very similar to the design art work shown here at
the right.
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DEROSA art work for a
trumpet flower brooch
similar to the clips shown here. #248

DEROSA trumpet flower, leaves and scrolls fur
clip with red glass bead tips and red and clear rhinestones set in gold tone
metal, made in the 1940s. This beauty is a generous 4" by 2-3/4". This
is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. It is very similar to the design art
work shown here at the left.
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DEROSA unsigned
flowers bracelet in gold tone with red glass beads, blue and clear
rhinestones and green enameling, 6-3/4" by 1-1/8". We have the
original art work for the earrings that match this bracelet, and that is
what we base the attribution on.
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DEROSA red, blue and clear rhinestones fur clip with a center
blossom with blue glass bead, clear baguettes, some of which are
graying. and lots of brilliant red rhinestones. Marked "R DeRosa" on the
back, as is with some finish wear on very close examination, 2" by 2".
The flower in the middle of this clip is like the flowers on the
bracelets on either side of this photo and in the art work and earrings
shown below.

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DEROSA unsigned gold tone flowers bracelet with red glass beads, blue and
clear rhinestones and green enameling, 6-3/4" by 1-1/8" .
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DEROSA original
design art work for floral jewelry including an earring like the
bracelets on either side here (top left earring). #55

DEROSA
round red glass beads and rhinestones blossom and leaves earrings with two-tone
green enameling and clear rhinestones,
clip back 1-1/4". We also own the original design art work for
these earrings. The last photo shows a page of original design art work
for this and four other earrings.
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DEROSA original design
art work for a bracelet. #80

DeROSA gold washed sterling fur clip with an open rose flower,
unfoiled red baguettes, a glass pearl and dangling blue rhinestones,
circa 1945, 3-1/3" by 2", signed on the back "R DeRosa".

We were told that this was advertised in the 1944 "Women’s Wear Daily"
edition, but I haven’t been able to find a copy.

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DEROSA art work for the clip #d22511
and #d41764.

DEROSA gold washed sterling fur clip with an open rose flower with a
glass pearl center, unfoiled long green rhinestones, and three dangling
purple rhinestones. This was made in about 1945 and it is 3-1/3" by 2", signed on the back "R DeRosa sterling".
We were told that this was advertised in the 1944 "Women’s Wear Daily"
edition, but I haven’t been able to find a copy.

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De Rosa
#102 original design art work for the DeRosa floral brooch similar to
the ones shown here.

DEROSA cream
enameled lily flower earrings with light enamel wear and clear rhinestones that
have turned to black, set in gold tone clip backs, 1-1/4". This is
signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
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DeROSA sterling
cream and green enameled floral fur clip, 2-1/2".
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DEROSA floral bracelet, fur clips and earrings with cream colored enamel
and green enameled leaves set in gold tone. View
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De Rosa #103
floral bracelet, brooches and earrings along with their original design art
work.

DEROSA lily flower bracelet and earrings in beautiful cream colored
enamel and green enameled leaves, orange stamen and glass pearls all set in
gold washed sterling. The bracelet is is a wearable length of 7-1/4" long
and about 3/4" wide and the clip back earrings are 1" long and 3/4" wide.
The bracelet is not signed but other pieces in this lily group were. The
earrings are marked "sterling pat pend" on the clip back, and both pieces
were made in about 1945. We have some of the design art work on paper that
show this flower group, and one is in the last photo here, shown just for
fun and not part of this price.

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DEROSA white enamel fantasy flower bud fur clip
with absolutely amazing colorful and detailed enamel work, one of DeRosa’s
best three-dimensional pieces! The throat of this is a soft aqua
color with the glass bead in the throat red with a tiny clear rhinestone
in the center and is surrounded by gold stamen. Black and green
leaves are painted along the sides, and the base is a translucent green
and rose enamel with colorful rhinestones creating the veins. It
is all set in a gold washed sterling and it’s signed "R DeRosa" with the
hand engraved number 9-646. Could that be a stone setters number I
wonder? This was probably inspired by the Austro-Hungarian style
with it’s brilliant and detailed enamel work.
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DEROSA painted
pink and cream flower brooch with red rhinestone center and clear rhinestone
accents, 3-1/3". This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. View
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DEROSA

gold washed sterling yellow and red enameled dogwood flower necklace
with green enameled leaves, 15" wearable length with the flower at
2-1/8" by 2-1/8". It is signed on the back of the flower "R DeRosa" and
on the clasp "sterling". DeRosa made such unusual pieces and they
didn’t make very many of each design. The Dogwood flower is the symbol
of hope and rebirth.
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DeROSA BLUE & YELLOW

DEROSA large flower bouquet fur clip of brilliant topaz unfoiled rhinestones,
clear rhinestone accents and green enameled
leaves, 4-1/4" by 2-1/2". The flower centers are in crown-like
settings and below that are dark green glass balls. There are clear
rhinestone flower spikes and leaf veins and lovely translucent green enameling. This is one of the larger
DeRosa clips, made in layers so that it’s three-dimensional, as their
best pieces were, circa 1940s. This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
We also have this with green stones in place of the deep honey color in
this piece.

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DEROSA fur clip with sparkling topaz colored rhinestones, green enameled
leaves and clear rhinestone accents, signed "DeRosa" on the back, 3-1/3" by
2-5/8". This clip made in the 1940s by Ralph DeRosa is multi-layered, well
made and beautifully designed, and it is in excellent condition.

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DEROSA original design art work for a DeRosa clip similar to the clip shown.

DEROSA fur clip with sparkling topaz and clear rhinestones and green
enameled leaves, 3-1/2" by 2". This clip is signed on the back "DeRosa".
Made in about 1940,
this is in excellent condition with lovely honey colored and unusually shaped
rhinestones, clear rhinestone accents and green translucent enameled
leaves.

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DEROSA long fur clip that is part of the set
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DEROSA
set of bracelet and two clips with sparkling pastel yellow and blue glass bead tips set
in yellow gold metal, as is with a little bit of finish wear. Circa 1940s
and very special! The DeRosa bracelets are not easy to find and this is an
especially wonderful one in both design and condition.
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DEROSA bracelet #d41189

DEROSA gilt sterling leaf brooch with pale yellow unfoiled
rhinestones and blue and clear rhinestone accents set in gold tone,
2-1/2". Made in about 1940, this is in brilliant, excellent condition and great fun to wear
all year around.

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DEROSA group of yellow and blue rhinestones.

DEROSA gilt sterling bracelet with links decorated by large yellow
center rhinestones with blue and clear smaller rhinestones set in gold
tone, marked on the clasp "R DeRosa sterling", with it’s safety chain,
6-3/4" by 1".

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DEROSA fur clip with blue, pale yellow and clear unfoiled and
foiled rhinestones set in gilt silver metal, probably sterling, signed
"R DeRosa" on the back, some graying stones and light finish wear, made
in the 1940s, 3" by 2-1/4".

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DEROSA art work for a clip design with the same torpedo element as the fur clip
at the left.

DEROSA fur clip with yellow, blue and clear rhinestones set in a
gold wash over silver metal, 2-1/3" by 1-3/4".

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DEROSA glass pearls fur clip with lovely green enameled leaves and
brilliant blue glass beads and rhinestone, clear rhinestone accents. All
set in gold tone, it was made in the 1940s and it is 3-1/2" by 2-1/3".

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DEROSA blue and yellow fur clip with a heart shaped blue and yellow unfoiled
rhinestones accented with lots of clear rhinestones and set in a gold tone metal
setting, 2-3/4" by 2" and circa 1940s.

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DEROSA blue and yellow rhinestones fur clip with clear rhinestone accents,
2-5/8" by 2". Set in a gold tone finish, there is some finish wear, mostly on
the back, where it is signed "R DeRosa". It is a really very lovely piece of jewelry.

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DEROSA fur clip with blue
faceted glass disks, green enameling and set in gold tone, some of which is
worn through as can be seen in the picture and green enameling, circa 1940, 3-5/8".
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DEROSA yellow and blue rhinestone fur clip with clear rhinestones
accents, some of which are graying, in a gold washed setting, signed "R
DeRosa" on the back, 2-3/4" by 1-7/8". There is wear on the finish,
mostly on the back side and at the very top of the clip. It was
made in the 1940s.

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DEROSA blue glass disks and clear rhinestones fur clip set in gold tone,
circa 1940, 3". This piece is signed "R DeRosa" on the back, and
the blue disks are elements I have only seen on rare pieces of DeRosa
jewelry so far.

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DEROSA red
glass disks fur clip with two-tone green enamel stems and clear
rhinestones, all mounted into a gold tone setting with light
finish wear, signed "R Derosa on the back, circa 1940, 3" by 2-1/4".
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DEROSA fur clip with blue faceted glass disks, two-tone green enameled
stems, and clear rhinestones,
all set
in gold washed silver, 3-1/2" by 2-1/3". Ralph DeRosa jewelry is known
for its layered three-dimensional designs, high quality components, and translucent
enameling. Some of the rhinestones are graying, and some of the finish is worn
through to the silver tone, as can be seen in the photos, but it doesn’t show much when worn. The blue faceted glass
stones are pierced through the middle and attached with gold tone wires, and
so far I have only seen these elements on DeRosa jewelry. It is signed on the clip
back, "R DeRosa" and it’s circa 1940

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DEROSA fur
clip with faceted royal blue glass disks and green enameled stems accented with
clear rhinestone swirls, all in a gold washed setting, 3" by 2-1/4".
It is signed "R Derosa" on the back.

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DEROSA fur clip in gold washed sterling with blue rhinestones with clear
rhinestone accents. The stylized leaf shape is enhanced with the way
the rhinestones are set, and this is circa 1940.

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DEROSA original hand painted design art work circa 1940s.

DEROSA original hand painted design art work circa 1940s

DEROSA original design art work. #329 .

DEROSA fur clip with golden and yellow rhinestones set in petal shapes
of gold tone metal, marked on the back "R DeRosa", 2" across and in
excellent vintage condition, circa late 1940s.

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DEROSA fur clip with blue and yellow rhinestones set in petal shapes of
gold tone metal, marked on the back "R DeRosa", 2" across and in excellent
vintage condition, made in the late 1940s. Another lovely piece from my
favorite jewelry maker.

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DEROSA necklace with blue faceted glass elements and clear
rhinestone insets and clear rhinestone accents set in silver tone with some finish wear on back.
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DEROSA brooch with blue faceted glass rounds and clear rhinestones set
in silver tone, as is with a chipped center stone, so it is priced
accordingly. You cannot see the chip without a magnifier. It’s signed
"DeRosa" on the back, 1-3/4" and was made in the 1940s.

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DEROSA
dress clip with
patriotic red, clear and blue invisibly set rhinestones, a gleaming beauty. The
red and blue sparkling baguettes are channel set in silver tone and the
clear rhinestones set them off perfectly and are very clear. It’s 2" by
1-3/4" and in excellent vintage condition, circa 1940s and signed "DeRosa"
on the back.
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DEROSA brooch made of blue faceted
glass rounds and clear rhinestones, it has a pendant loop so it can be worn on a chain as a
necklace and it is set in silver tone metal, 1-5/8".
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DEROSA
fur clip with big blue bell-shaped unfoiled rhinestones along with red
and clear rhinestone accents, set in gold tone, circa 1940, 3" by
1-1/2". DeRosa made pieces unlike any other maker.
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DEROSA sunburst fur clip with blue glass beads and clear
rhinestones, 2-1/3" by 2-1/2". Circa 1940 and in excellent condition.
We have this in red too, item #d41287.

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DEROSA original art work for a brooch or clip design. #333

DEROSA blue and green round glass beads and clear rhinestones fur clip,
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DEROSA original design art work.

DEROSA brooch with blue beads and clear rhinestones, rose and yellow
gold, some finish wear on the back, 3-1/3" by 1-3/4". Circa 1940, this is in
very good vintage condition.

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DEROSA sterling silver parure with pastel blue baguette rhinestones. It includes a
necklace, bracelet and earrings, all brilliant and gorgeous, circa 1940. The
necklace is 14-5/8" by 1" at the widest; the bracelet is 6-5/8" by 3/4"; and
the clip back earrings are 1-1/8". The necklace is marked "R.DeRosa
sterling", and the bracelet is marked "DeRosa". The perfectly matching
earrings only say "sterling pat. pend" on the back. Other than a bit of
finish wear on the back of the earrings only, this set is in excellent
condition with brilliant stones and well-working clasps and clips.

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DEROSA
fur clip with a brilliant aqua rhinestone center, glass pearls and tiny
clear rhinestones all set in gold washed sterling,
3-1/3" by 2-1/4". Made in the 1940s, it is signed "R DeRosa sterling" on the
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DEROSA sterling and blue baguette rhinestones choker necklace, 14-3/4"
wearable length and 1" wide at the front. The blue unfoiled
baguette rhinestones are accented by clear rhinestones. It is signed "R DeRosa"
on the clasp back and inside. Circa 1940, DeRosa necklaces are more difficult to
find than their clips, and this is a really well designed piece with a flair
and in excellent condition.

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DEROSA Retro style fur clip with sapphire blue colored rhinestones and
clear rhinestones set in gold washed sterling silver with a ruffle. Marked on the back "R
DeRosa sterling" it was made in the 1940s, 2-1/2" by 2-1/2".

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DEROSA Retro style red rhinestone fur clip with little clear rhinestone accents in a
gold washed sterling setting with a ruffle It is signed on the back "DeRosa" and
was made in the 1940s. It does have some finish wear as you can see in
the photos, a bit of black on the far left inside the curl.

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DEROSA arrowroot flower
and leaves fur clip with clear and blue rhinestones in a rose and yellow
gold finish, circa 1945, 4-1/2". This is signed "R DeRosa" on
the back.
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DEROSA Arrowroot design art work for the clip
shown
at the left. #d21160.
#146

DEROSA green enameled floral fur clip with blue and clear rhinestones,
3". This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. View
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DEROSA dress clip and brooch combination with clear
baguettes and rounds with blue rhinestones in silver colored metal and
marked on the back "R DeRosa", 1-7/8" by 1-3/4" circa 1940s.
Some of the stones are graying very slightly, as is often the case with
jewelry this old.
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DEROSA blue enameled bow brooch with clear rhinestones and gold colored
scrolling trim, a regal classic. It is signed "DeRosa" on the back and is
3-1/3" by 1-5/8". Some of the clear rhinestones are turning slightly gray
upon close examination. The last photo shows a Harper’s Bazaar Magazine
advertisement from Spring 1947, shown for reference. The ad states this
brooch has "Brilliants with Victorian enamel on sterling-rhodium or gold
finish- at fine stores".

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DEROSA open flower fur clip with a rich blue
round center rhinestone surrounded by pastel blue enameled petals and little clear
rhinestones, marked on the
back "R DeRosa", circa 1940, 2-5/8".
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#d41191

~ DeROSA VIOLETS & HYDRANGEAS
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A 1942 edition of "Women’s Wear Daily" describes
this type of jewelry.

DEROSA enameled
purple violets and green leaves fur clip with clear rhinestone
centers, marked "R. DeRosa" on the back of the clip, circa 1940, 3-1/4".
The enameling on the leaves reminds me of the lovely translucent enamel work that
Boucher did, and it adds so much to the design, circa 1940s.

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Both Derosa violet clips
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DEROSA
enameled lavender and purple violets and green leaves earrings with clear rhinestone centers, 1-1/3"
clip back earrings.

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DeROSA
purple and green enameled violets clip back earrings, 1-1/4".
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DEROSA
violets original design art work, probably for earrings. #92

DEROSA violets
design art work for a bracelet. #90

DEROSA violets design art work, possibly for a brooch or a clip. #89

DEROSA unsigned
violets fur clip with lavender enameled violets on a crystal circle,
2-1/2".
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DEROSA enameled violets fur clip in purple and lavender with green
leaves and clear rhinestone accents, circa 1940, 2-1/3" by 2-1/2". This is
missing one little flower.

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DEROSA violets in a cornucopia fur clip with lovely lavender, purple and
green enamel work on the flowers and the green leaves, 2-3/4" by 2-1/2".
This has light finish wear on the front, and it is circa 1940. It is
layered like the best DeRosa for extra dimension. Although it is not
signed, it is obviously from the series of purple flower jewelry they made,
and we have has many examples of that series.

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DeROSA bouquet of violets fur clip with wonderful purple, lavender and
green enamel and clear rhinestone accents, 2-1/2 inches. As can be seen in
the photos, there is finish wear on the front right of the clip. It is circa
1940s. To see the original art work from when this clip was designed ,
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HERE. The art work is NOT included in this sale, but shown for interest
sake only. Note that it was originally proposed as a forget-me-not clip, the
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DEROSA original art
work design for the violets clip. The
note at the bottom reads "violets", and the clip was indeed done in
violets instead of the forget-me-nots originally illustrated.
#140

DEROSA purple, pink and lavender hydrangea fur clip with clear
rhinestones and enamel work. There are some grayed stones and the enameling shows slight wear,
as can be seen in the photos. It is 2-5/8" by 1-1/3". Circa
1940, DeRosa is one of my very favorite makers.

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DEROSA lavender violets earrings with green leaves and a row of clear
rhinestones up the center of each. These are from the 1940s and are
7/8" long clip backs.

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DEROSA
fur clip, a lavender and cream colored flower bouquet with lots of four
petals in each flower, accented with green enameled veins and little clear rhinestones,
some of which have turned gray as can be typical of pieces of this age.
Signed on the back "R DeRosa" it was made in the 1940s and it is 2-3/4" by
1-1/2". It is the same intricate design that makes DeRosa my
favorite, and it is domed 3/4" deep from top to bottom through the
bouquet!
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DEROSA
sterling vermeil, aqua rhinestone and enamel violets fur clip circa
1945, 4". View
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DEROSA original design art work, similar to the clip shown here at at left. #168

DEROSA enameled violets fur clip with rhinestones,
2-3/4".
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DEROSA fur clip of purple enameled violets and green leaves with clear
rhinestones and artificial pearls, beautifully designed and in very good
vintage condition, with only light wear on the gold tone finish on the
front, 3". DeRosa made such amazing jewelry during this period with layers
of curled leaves and glass pearls spilling out. It is circa 1940 and this is
a fine example. View
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DEROSA violets earrings with enameled flower violets, tiny florets and leaves.
Enameled in lavender, purple and green with clear rhinestone accents, these
are 1-1/2" by 7/8" clip backs. Circa
1940, these are not signed but they match other DeRosa pieces I have had.

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DEROSA unsigned violet flowers
and leaves necklace with tiny florets in lavender, purple and green enamel
work with clear rhinestone accents, 14-2/3" with a front drop that is about
2" by 1-1/2". Circa 1940, this is in very good vintage condition with only
the slightly graying rhinestones to note.
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DeROSA
enameled unsigned bracelet with lavender and purple violets on crystal circle
links, 7-1/2" by 1".
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DEROSA purple enameled violets and crystal open circles bracelet, 7-1/2" by
3/4" and with its original safety chain. DeRosa did several styles in their
violets series, and they are among my favorites with lovely colored enameling
and terrific detail. This was made in the 1940s.

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DEROSA violet fur clips showing the variety of styles that were made.

DEROSA

DEROSA lavender enameled violets bracelet with green enameled leaves and
clear rhinestones, 7-1/4" and 7/8" wide. This has it’s safety
chain and it was made in the 1940s.

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DEROSA blue and white enameled flowers fur clip with clear rhinestones all
set in gold tone, 2-3/4" by 1-1/3" .

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DeROSA AQUA and PINK
Jewelry
and some with unusual elements

DeROSA 2-1/2" aqua rhinestones pin and 1" earrings on black enamel
accented with clear rhinestones.
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DeROSA sterling
vermeil aqua
rhinestones 2" brooch with clear rhinestone accents, black enameled
background. View
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DeROSA
2-1/2" pin and 1-3/4" earrings set. Dangling over the top of the black
enameled backgrounds are pink rhinestones accented with clear rhinestones.
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DEROSA fur
clip with unusual pink molded glass trumpet flowers and green
translucent enamel leaves with clear rhinestones, all set in gold tone
metal, circa 1940, length 3-1/2". It is signed on the back. Be sure to
see the enlarged photo to really see the unusual pink buds. This is one
more example of the unusual components used by DeRosa.

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DEROSA aqua rhinestones flower brooch with clear rhinestone accents and
aqua and cream enamel set of 2. They are signed on the back "Derosa" in very
tiny letters, and one pin stem says "sterling" while the other says "Pat
Pend". Each is 1-1/8" by 1" and they were made in the 1940s.

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DEROSA unsigned flower
fur clip with a pink center of grooved and domed glass and accented with clear rhinestones, 3-1/4"
by by 2". The gold tone finish really sets this off. View
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DEROSA
blue pierced and domed florets stylized flower bouquet fur clip with clear
rhinestone accents, circa 1940, 3-1/3" by 2-1/3". I have seen these scored half
ball elements in other DeRosa jewelry, and find them just beautiful as they reflect light, and each one has a
tiny clear
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DEROSA swirl fur clip
with grooved and domed aqua tips set in gold tone, each with a clear rhinestone accent,
all set in gold washed silver. It is marked on the back "R. DeRosa", circa
1940, 2-1/4". The finish does show wear visible on close examination.
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DEROSA flower fur clip with aqua faceted
glass beads and clear rhinestones set in gold tone with pierced filigree
veins, signed
"R DeRosa" on the back and 2-1/2".
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DEROSA original art work for a brooch or clip using elements like
the blue and pink ones shown here.

DEROSA aqua pierced dome flowers fur clip with clear rhinestones and
artificial pearls set in gold tone, circa 1940, 3".

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#d38303

DEROSA original design art work for a brooch or clip using elements like the
blue and pink ones here.

DEROSA sterling vermeil
flower fur clip with a brilliant aqua unfoiled rhinestone and clear rhinestone accents, circa 1945,
2". The upturned petals give this a great dimensional look, and it has the
high quality and great design for which
DeRosa is so well known.
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DEROSA matte finish gold washed sterling Retro style fur clip with an amazingly
colorful unfoiled aqua to pale green center rhinestone and clear
rhinestone accents all set in a yellow gold washed sterling, signed on the
back DeRosa sterling, 2-1/2" by 2" and circa 1940’s.

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DEROSA extra large fur clip with an unfoiled rectangular aqua
rhinestone, center with red and clear rhinestone accents in a bow and scroll
design. It is marked R Derosa" on the back and it is 4" by 2-1/2" gold
washed silver setting made in the 1940s.
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DEROSA
Jack-in-the-Pulpit flowers fur clip with pastel blue unfoiled demi-lune
shaped rhinestones and
tiny clear rhinestones in a gold washed sterling. This is a fine
example of how DeRosa used layers to create their more interesting
designs. It is signed
on the back "R DeRosa sterling", made in the 1940s, and it is 3-1/2" by 2,"
and in excellent vintage condition. View

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DEROSA gold washed sterling cornucopia brooch
with lovely oval aqua rhinestones accents with clear rhinestones, marked on
the back, "DeRosa sterling", 2-5/8" by 2-1/2", excellent vintage condition.
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#d41213

DEROSA pink
fur clip with a circle of projecting unfoiled pink rhinestones, each in a
keystone shape, with a glass imitation pearl center and accents and clear
rhinestones that have grayed, all set in gold tone. On the back are catches
so that this could have been added to a necklace at one time, too. It is 2"
across and in good vintage
condition.
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DEROSA
original hand painted design art work for a brooch or clip from the 1940s.
This shows the same projecting rhinestones you can see on the other two DeRosa fur
clips in this row. #d20622 and #d36551.

DeROSA flower fur clip with
blue enameled petals, projecting free-standing pink crystal petals, each in
a keystone shape, and a glass pearl
center all set in gold tone, circa 1940, 3". View
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#d20622

DEROSA lavender flower fur
clip with unfoiled pale lavender blue stones as petals and clear rhinestone
accents, circa 1935, 2-1/3". This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
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DEROSA aqua enameled starfish brooch in gold
washed sterling silver, 1-7/8" by 1-7/8". It is signed "R DeRosa sterling"
on the back and it was made in the 1940s. As you can see in the
magnified photo, some of the aqua enamel is missing here and there.
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DEROSA pink glass petals flower brooch, 2-1/3" by 2". While this is not
signed, it does use the unusual keystone-shaped pink rhinestones in a way
that I have only seen on other DeRosa pieces, as well as the multiple layers
for which they were known. The two pieces of red rhinestones are invisibly
set, and look like four segments when each is only one. The center is
made of topaz-colored rhinestones, and there are clear rhinestones all
around the clip. This was converted long ago from a clip to a brooch, and it
would have been signed on the top of the clip. The last image shows a vintage original
DeRosa art work illustrating a similar brooch.

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Note: You are on a reference page. DEROSA
jewelry that is available FOR SALE can be seen
by clicking

HERE.

PINK DEROSA

DEROSA brooch with pink
and clear rhinestones and green beautiful and transparently enameled leaves,
a nice large 4". While this is not signed, only DeRosa did these pieces with
so much dimension and quality and this style of leaves, circa 1940. I
haven’t seen but two of these so
like many DeRosa pieces, it is relatively rare. Note the details, like
the crescent shaped center with clear rhinestone on it and the translucent
enamel work.
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DEROSA
enameled green leaves and red glass bead berries brooch the lovely
translucent green enameled leaves for which DeRosa is known, 3-1/3" by
1-7/8". Circa 1940, it is in excellent vintage condition. While this I not
signed, I can feel safe in saying it’s by DeRosa due to all the similar
pieces I have had over the years.

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DEROSA pink rhinestone earrings with peach colored enamel tiny petals
and clear rhinestone accents all set in gold tone metal, 1" by 7/8" clip
backs. Marked "R DeRosa on the back of one earring and "pat pend" on the
back of the other. There are tiny tips of the peach enameling missing here and there,
but hard to see without magnification.

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DeROSA rare pink enamel
and clear rhinestones fur clip set in silver tone, circa 1930s, 3-1/8". This
reminds me of the fine jewelry from the Edwardian era, truly elegant,
delicate and well made.
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DEROSA coil bracelet
with pink and clear rhinestones and green translucent enameled leaves set in gold tone,
total length 8-1/2", front width 2-3/4", band width 5/16", signed "Derosa"
on the back, circa 1940. View
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DEROSA pink rhinestone and
green enameled leaves and flowers clips and bracelets group, circa 1940. As you
can see, they used two different shades of pink rhinestones depending on
when they were made I suppose. #d19062

DEROSA pink rhinestones and translucent green enameled leaves fur clip with clear
rhinestone accents and a gold tone finish, 2-3/4". This is signed "R DeRosa"
on the back.

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DEROSA pink rhinestones and translucent green
enameled leaves fur clip with clear rhinestones.

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DEROSA pink rhinestones and green enameled leaves earrings in a gold
tone finish, 1" clip backs.

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DeROSA flower bud
fur clip with petals of invisibly set rose colored glass, accented
by clear rhinestones and a glass pearl, 4"
tall. This is an amazing three-dimensional clip.
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#d19517

DeROSA medium
dark pink rhinestone
and green enameled leaves earrings.
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DEROSA gold washed sterling brooch with pink
rhinestone center, signed on the back in tiny letters "R DeRosa
sterling" and made in the early 1940s, it is 3" by 2".
The mark is hard to see so I pointed to it with two red lines in the last
photo.
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DeROSA multi-colored pastel
unfoiled
rhinestones fur clip/pendant combination, 2-3/4" long and set in silver tone. Dazzling
colors and shapes! View
#d21155.

DEROSA pink oval rhinestone ring with clear rhinestone accents and
accented with inset black enameling in the background behind the
rhinestones, all set in silver tone, size 5-3/4, and with the front being
1-1/8" by 1-1/8". It is signed "DeRosa" on the back and it is in excellent
condition.

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DEROSA fur clip with enameled flowers and swirl, a lovely peachy
color in two tones and set in gold tone with clear rhinestone accents,
2-1/4" by 2-1/4". It is signed on the clip back "R DeRosa" and
it’s circa 1940. I have
collected DeRosa for two decades now, but this is the first I have seen this
piece. DeRosa didn’t seem to make all that many of each of their pieces from
the 1930s and 1940s.

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DeROSA GREEN

DEROSA gold washed sterling Retro style fur clip with an amazingly
colorful unfoiled aqua center rhinestone and clear
rhinestone accents all set in a yellow gold washed sterling, signed on the
back DeRosa sterling, 2-1/2" by 2" and circa 1940’s.

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DEROSA green
and yellow enamel and green demi-lune shaped rhinestones Jack-in-the-pulpit flowers fur clip
with clear rhinestone accents and pierced filigree leaves, 3-1/2".
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This is a design art work for a DeRosa bracelet, not unlike the one shown
here at the right.

DeROSA sterling stylized flower fur clip with green
unfoiled rhinestone petals and a clear rhinestone center and bands, 4".
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DEROSA purple rhinestone fur clip with lovely translucent green leaves
and a gold washed sterling setting. There are clear rhinestones as
veins on the leaves and the ribbon and bow design is so nice. This was
made in the 1940s and it is marked "R DeRosa sterling" on the back. At
2" by 2", a very nice size. View

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DEROSA dainty green rhinestone small fur clip with a glass pearl in the
center set in gold washed sterling silver, 2-1/8" by 1-1/8". The center is a
seashell shape surrounded by two circles, one holding the green rhinestones.
At the bottom of the top element is a charming bow and ribbon, and suspended
from it is another small bow shape with a green rhinestone center. It is
signed on the back "R DeRosa, sterling", and it is from the 1940s.

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DEROSA Deco green
and clear rhinestones set in pot metal two-part buckle, circa 1935, large and lovely
at 4" by 1-3/4". Hands down the most fabulous buckle I ever owned.
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DEROSA green
rhinestone earrings with clear rhinestone accents.
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#d22148

DEROSA green rhinestone fur clip in gold tone with clear rhinestones,
signed "R DeRosa sterling", 3-1/8" by 2-3/4". Circa 1940 and in excellent
condition. Like most DeRosa from this era, there are layers of elements:
gold tone horns, a center clear rhinestone blossom the projects the
unusually cut green rhinestone, which are unfoiled to let the light pass
through.

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DEROSA flower and
leaves fur clip with a green rhinestone center and glass pearl and clear
rhinestone accents, 4".
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DEROSA
star shaped fur clip with wonderful unfoiled emerald green glass
rhinestones but no signature. It is 2"
by 2" and was made in the 1940s. The unusual pointed stones
surround a half-circle green dome shaped center stone, and all of this is in
excellent condition, even the gold washed setting. The person I got it from thought it was by DeRosa, and
it
could be, but so far I have
no firm proof of that. No matter, it is a spectacular clip in a vivid
color!
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DEROSA bracelet
with green enameled leaves and an aqua rhinestone center with glass pearl accents,
all on a gold tone band, 7″ x 1-1/3″. View
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#d19512

DEROSA
Retro
clear and square green rhinestones fur clip, 2-3/4", circa 1940.
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DEROSA green and clear
rhinestones, baguettes and cabochons belt buckle set in silver tone, marked
"R DeRosa" circa 1930s, 4" total width and 2-1/4" wide.
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DEROSA fur clip with green rhinestones and clear rhinestone accents set
in gold washed sterling, marked "DeRosa sterling" on the back, 2-1/4" by
1-5/8", circa 1940.

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DEROSA flower, feather and
leaves fur clip with clear rhinestones, glass pearl center and green
enameled leaves, 3-3/4". The enameling is so smooth and
perfect that I had wondered if it had been re-done, but even under a
loupe I can see no indication of that.
Just for fun, here is a jpg of the old
DEROSA ad for this clip.
It says, "Brilliant with simulated pearls on sterling, rhodium or gold
finish, Ralph DeRosa Company, New York".
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DEROSA advertisement for clip #d23570, courtesy of Pat Seal.

DEROSA fur
clip with lovely translucent green enamel and rhinestones in a swirl or starburst
shape. It is signed on the back.
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DEROSA sterling vermeil
stylized floral and leaves fur clip with a green marquis and clear rhinestones, circa
1945, 3-1/8". There is some finish wear spread evenly over the piece,
which is often seen on DeRosa pieces..
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DEROSA green channel set rhinestones dress clip in dental edge setting,
circa 1945, 2-3/4" by 1-1/2". View #d34739

DEROSA Deco green and clear rhinestone dress clips set of two,
circa 1935, each 1-7/8" by 1-5/8", and both in very good to excellent
condition with all stones in place and the clips tight and working. Each is
signed on the back "R. DeRosa". Sets like this are rare.

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DeROSA RED and PURPLE

DEROSA
fur clip with yellow and blue kite shaped rhinestones and clear
rhinestone accents, 2-1/8" by 1-3/4". DeRosa created so many different pieces and most of their best
have more than one layer, just like this does. Made in the 1940s and in very good
condition with no flaws, just brilliant good looks.
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DEROSA Retro style gold mesh
bracelet with a front of brilliant red baguettes and clear rhinestones, 6" wearable
length, so for a smaller wrist, and the band is 1-1/4" wide. Circa 1950, it
is a quality made piece, like all DeRosa from that era, and marvelously
designed.
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DEROSA fur
clip with lovely lavender unfoiled rhinestones, green enameling and clear
rhinestones, so beautiful. It has very light finish wear but is in
very good condition otherwise, and I enjoy wearing it. Made in the
1940s of gold washed sterling, it is 3-3/4" by 2-1/2".
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#d41850

DEROSA purple and clear
rhinestones set in gold tone 2" fur clip, circa 1940.
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DEROSA fur clip with a red and clear rhinestone flower and green
enameled leaves in a gold washed sterling setting. It is very close to
matching one of my DeRosa company design art works, from the 1940s, and it
is signed on the clip back "DeRosa sterling", 2-3/4" by 1-1/2". The tiny
tip of the red stone on the far left is chipped, which can be seen upon
close examination only, so it is being sold as is. The last photo here
shows one of the original DeRosa design art works on paper, similar to this
clip and shown for fun, not part of this price,

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DEROSA original design art work that could be for the clip at the left. #d41179

DEROSA
sterling flower and bow fur clip with a lovely purple rhinestone center,
enameled green leaves, a cream bow and
several glass pearls, all set in gold
washed sterling and circa 1940’s, 3-1/4" by 2-1/4". It is
marked "DeRosa sterling" on the back and has a gold wash, typical for
DeRosa. I had the
enameling all professionally restored in DeRosa colors from the 1940’s.
It’s a joy to have a special piece like this brought back to life!
Many DeRosa designs are relatively rare, and they seem to have made a much
smaller number of most of their designs then other major jewelry makers of the
era.

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DEROSA
fur clip with gold washed sterling flower and ribbons and red rhinestone petals and drops, a glass pearl center and clear rhinestone
accents, marked on the back "R DeRosa sterling" circa 1940, 2-1/4" by 1-1/3".
This is a lovely example of DeRosa jewelry and will be a pleasure to wear
for years to come.
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#d41190

DEROSA fur clip with a brilliant red unfoiled center rhinestones and
clear rhinestone accents, marked "DeRosa", gilt silver, 2-1/8" by
1-5/8". There are some graying rhinestones, typical of a piece of
this age, and they are at the very top above the red stone.

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DEROSA
flower bouquet fur clip with brilliant tiny red cabochon cut rhinestones and
black enamel ribbons, marked on the back "DeRosa sterling" it is washed with
yellow gold. Circa 1940s, it has three tiny clear rhinestone accents and it
is in excellent vintage condition, 2-3/4" by 2-1/3".

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DEROSA hand drawn and painted art work for a design similar to the clip
shown at the left.

DEROSA flower fur clip with a big purple rhinestone center, clear
rhinestone accents, green enamel on the fern-like leaves and some finish
wear to the gold tone. It is 3-1/2" by 2-7/8". I don’t know if it
is a fantasy flower or a real one, but it is absolutely beautiful and
from the
1940s.

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DEROSA flower and leaves fur clip with red glass beads, blue
elongated rhinestones and clear rhinestones with
green and brown enameling , 3-5/8" by 2". It looks like
this is photographed upside-down, but the clip on the back indicates it
is meant to be worn this way.

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DEROSA glorious gold tone flower fur clip with red rhinestone
center and clear rhinestones accents, 3" wide. This is a large and showy
piece with a great three dimensional look, circa 1940s, and because of the
weight it would be best worn on a heavier cloth or coat. Absolutely
spectacular!

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DEROSA
fur clips with red molded elements and tiny clear rhinestones set in gold
washed sterling, marked on the backs "DeRosa sterling", set of 2 each 2" by
1". These were made in the 1940’s. These clips look like a part
of the line shown in art work shown here at the
far right.
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#d41629

DEROSA unsigned
6-3/4" by 1" bracelet with green enameled stems and red and clear
rhinestones. Also shown in a DeRosa original design art work, shown at
the right, which illustrates a very similar bracelet.
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#d24360

Original De Rosa design art work, possibly for the bracelet shown at the
left.

DEROSA earrings with red and clear
rhinestones earrings with enameled green leaves, screw back earrings circa 1940,
1-1/8". These match the basket clip #d18664.
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DeRosa art work for a clip or brooch design.

DEROSA large brooch with red, blue and clear rhinestones set in gold
tone with green enameled accents, 4-1/3" by 2-1/3".

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DEROSA Retro floral brooch art work. #396

DEROSA floral fur clip with
purple rhinestones, glass pearls and grayed rhinestones, 3" by 2-5/8". The
rhinestones have grayed to an almost charcoal color. This is a
wonderful layered and intricate clip
signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
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DEROSA fur clip with three blossoms, each with a pointed purple unfoiled rhinestone
surrounded by clear rhinestones and set in gold tone petals, 3-5/8" by 2".
Ralph DeRosa jewelry is known for its three-dimensional design, high quality
components, and translucent enameling. This is signed on the clip
back "DeRosa", circa 1940.

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DEROSA fur clip flower bouquet of purple rhinestones and clear rhinestone accents, 3" by 2". It is set in gold washed
sterling and from the early 1940s and the combination of that and the purple
stones is lovely.

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DEROSA
Deco
fur clips with red rhinestone set in sterling vermeil and clear rhinestone
accents, set of 2, each 1-3/4" long.

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DEROSA sterling vermeil bow fur clip with red and clear rhinestones
and artificial pearls, 3". View
#d23729

DEROSA
gold washed sterling fur clip with large
red center cushion rhinestone and tiny clear rhinestone accents. Made in
the 1940s, it is only marked "sterling" on the back, but I feel
certain that it is by DeRosa. It is 2-5/8" by
1-1/3".
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DEROSA clear and red rhinestones arrow or comet fur clip, 2" by
5/8". It is signed on the back, "R. DeRosa", circa 1940. The square red
stones are unfoiled to allow light to pass through, and the clear
rhinestones have some gray in some of them.

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DEROSA dress clip in antiqued gold tone with delicious
pomegranate-colored glass beads tucked into the layered petals, 1-3/4". This
is circa 1940 and it is in excellent condition, signed "DeRosa" on the
back.

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DEROSA chains and red
beads fur clip suspended from a crescent shaped flowers top, wonderful detail,
circa 1940, 4" by 2" wide. The glass beads are the color of garnets and are
faceted on the sides. DeRosa was so clever with his use of unusual
rhinestones and beads.
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DEROSA sterling vermeil flower fur clip with red cabochon center and clear
rhinestone accents, 3-1/4".
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DEROSA clear and red
rhinestone dress clip set in silver tone, 2-1/2". The red stones remind
me of pomegranate seeds, delightful!
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DEROSA dress
clip with a blue cabochon center, red baguettes and clear rhinestones.
In patriotic colors, it is marked "R DeRosa" on the back, 2" by 1-1/2".
All set in gold tone metal and in good condition except for some graying
of the clear rhinestones. So far I have only seen this design with a
either a green or a blue center stone.
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DEROSA sterling
vermeil buds fur clip with red unfoiled faceted stones 2-5/8".
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DE
ROSA translucent green enamel and red and clear rhinestone 2" fur clip. Made
in the 1940s it is in excellent vintage condition.
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#d18851

DeROSA
sterling vermeil starburst fur clip with red bead center and rhinestone accents,
circa 1940, 2-1/4". This is in excellent condition and a layered and well
designed piece like many of the DeRosa pieces from the WWII era.
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#d20624

DEROSA gold tone atomic starburst fur clip with red, aqua and
clear rhinestones, 2". View
#d23830

DEROSA earrings with round red glass beads in a gold tone setting,
some finish wear, 1"clip backs. These are in a terrific curled snail
shell design.

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DEROSA red glass beads fur clip in a swirling setting of gold colored
metal with clear rhinestone accents, marked on the back "R DeRosa", 2-5/8"
by 2-5/8", some finish wear on the back side and circa 1940.

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DEROSA single earring covered with red glass balls set in a gold
tone metal finish, 7/8" clip back.

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DE ROSA fur clip with a large oval faceted red rhinestone center and clear
rhinestone accents, 2-1/3". This clip also came in another color,
View here.
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DEROSA art work. #205

DEROSA
sterling vermeil and red rhinestone retro fur clip with tiny clear
rhinestone accents, 2-1/4". The original art work for this lovely piece
is included, and these are rare one-of-a-kind illustrations done by the
original designer. View

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DeROSA
gold tone with red and clear rhinestone fur clip, 2-1/3". This
clip is light weight for a DeRosa.
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DEROSA deep pink rhinestone earrings with clear
rhinestone accents, 1-1/3".

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DEROSA starburst fur clip with blue, red and clear rhinestones set in a
three-tiered gold and silver tone setting, marked on the back "R DeRosa" and 2"
wide.

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DEROSA sterling vermeil flower clip with red and clear rhinestones,
3-1/3". View
#d24393

Combination of DeRosa
flower and unsigned hummingbird brooch.

HUMMINGBIRD pin with
clear rhinestones, 3-1/2". This is NOT a DeRosa, but it looks great with the DeRosa flower brooch as shown
at the left. View
#Y24423

DEROSA sterling fur clip with red
glass beads, gold wash, 2-5/8". View
#d36927

DEROSA cherry red
faceted glass and rhinestone earrings, 1-1/8". These match one of the
DeRosa basket clips.
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DeROSA gold
tone cornucopia earrings with red and clear rhinestone dangles.
#d23935

DEROSA dress clip with a blue cabochon center, red baguettes and clear
rhinestones. In patriotic colors, it is marked "R DeRosa" on the back, 2" by
1-1/2". All set in gold tone metal and in good condition except for
some graying of the clear rhinestones. So far I have only seen this design
with a either a green or a blue center stone.
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DEROSA patriotic WWII era red, clear and blue rhinestones dress clip set
in a silver color rhodium plated setting, a genuine beauty. The red and blue
sparkling baguettes are channel set and the clear rhinestones set them off
perfectly, even though some of them are graying slightly. It’s 2" by 1-3/4",
circa late 1930s and signed "R DeRosa" on the back.

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DEROSA red and clear fur clip with a retro
design in red unfoiled teardrop and square shaped rhinestones and clear
baguettes and round rhinestones, signed on the back "DeRosa", 2-5/8" by
1-1/2", some clear stones are turning gray.
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DeROSA
red and clear rhinestones floral pin, 2-7/8".
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DEROSA fur clip with a heart suspended within another heart with clear
rhinestones and a red enameled ribbon. There is some missing red on the
bow and some graying
rhinestones, no surprise because I think this is one of the oldest DeRosa
pieces we have ever had, I would think from the 1930s. It is 2-1/2" by 1-1/2".

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MORE DEROSA

De Rosa design art work very similar to the clip shown at the right. #293

DeROSA floral bouquet fur clip with aqua and clear rhinestones, circa 1940, 3-7/8".
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#d21161.

De Rosa design art work very similar to the clip shown at the
left. #130

DEROSA enameled and pink
faceted pointed crystal fur clip, totally re-enameled at some point, 2-7/8".
View #d23379

We have had three versions of the piece at the left and below on the next
row; one was a brooch, one a fur clip, and one in different colors.
As you can see we also have the original design art work.

DEROSA flower fur clip with red tulip shaped cabochons, an aqua teardrop
shaped center rhinestone and clear rhinestone accents, marked on the back "R
DeRosa" it is 3-1/4" by 2". The finish shows some light wear under close
examination, and this is circa 1940.

HERE is a jpg of the original design art work, shown here just for fun
but not included in this price.

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DEROSA
flower fur clip and earrings with three rows of cupped flower petals,
all enameled in a light cinnamon color, and centered with a glass pearl.
Marked "R DeRosa, sterling" on the back, they are in excellent vintage
condition, clip 2-5/8" by 1-5/8" and clip back earrings marked "sterling
pat pend" are 1" across. NOTE that the clip backs on the earrings
are not original, but they fit and function perfectly and are of the
same era.

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DEROSA sterling vermeil and
artificial pearls 2-3/4" floral clip and 1" earrings.
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DEROSA flower bouquet fur clip and earrings with red glass bead cabochon
stamen and tiny clear rhinestone accents in a gold washed sterling setting,
made in the 1940s. The 2-3/4" fur clip and 1" clip back earrings are both in
excellent vintage condition, and DeRosa was one of the best costume jewelry
makers ever. The brooch has a swirling design that gives it the
illusion of movement.

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DEROSA sterling vermeil and artificial pearls 3" clip and 1" earrings.
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DEROSA floral
fur clip in gold tone with green and clear rhinestones, 4-5/8" long. identical to the
one at left, but this one is unsigned.
Reinad also made this same brooch, and we’ve seen many that are not
signed at all.
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DEROSA floral fur clip in gold tone with red and clear
rhinestones, signed "R DeRosa" on the back, it is 4-5/8" circa 1940. This clip was also made by Reinad
and there are also some that have no signature at all.
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DEROSA gold washed sterling silver starburst earrings with a flowers in
the center of each one and glass pearls. These were made in about
1945, and they are 1-3/16" clip backs.

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DEROSA flower links bracelet with
red rhinestones set in gold tone, with safety chain, 7" by 7/8".
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DEROSA sterling vermeil and blue rhinestones flowers bracelet, signed
"DeRosa" on one side of the tongue and "sterling" on the other, 7" by
7/8". View
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DEROSA unsigned sterling vermeil bracelet with links of topaz colored
and clear rhinestones set with swirls and flowers, safety chain, 7" by 3/4"
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DEROSA sterling vermeil fur
clip with topaz colored unfoiled center rhinestone, artificial pearls and
clear rhinestones, 2-3/4". View
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DeROSA BERRY & LEAF
designs

DEROSA enameled lush red strawberries brooch with clear rhinestones and
enameled berries and translucent green leaves, circa 1940, 4-1/3" by 2".
This was professionally converted from a fur clip to a brooch some time ago,
but you must look closely to see it, and even then, it is visible only from the back.
Also, the enameling is a bit uneven if you look under 5x magnification. The
clear rhinestones are set in a way I hadn’t seen before, into silver square
settings that stand a bit above the red enamel, giving it beautiful
dimension. This is just really special!

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DEROSA strawberry bracelet and earrings with rich red rhinestones and
clear rhinestone accents in a gold tone setting that is in excellent
condition, almost as though it was never worn. The set is signed on
the back of the earrings "R DeRosa". The bracelet is 7" wearable
length by 7/8" wide and the clip back earrings are 1-1/4". These are from
the 1940s and the set looks like it was made yesterday!

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DEROSA green enameled
leaves brooch with clear rhinestone accents, 2-1/2".
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DeROSA unsigned
leaves 3" brooch . The enamel work is typical DeRosa, and notice that the
size, shape and curve of the leaves is identical to those used in the signed
DeRosa strawberry necklace, shown above.
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DeROSA unsigned leaves set
with green enamel, clear rhinestones set in gold tone bracelet, brooch and
earrings set, 6-3/4" by 1-1/2" bracelet, 3-1/2" brooch and 1-1/8" earrings.
The enameling is beautifully done and transparent, similar to the Boucher
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DeROSA ACROSTIC JEWELRY
Acrostic jewelry uses the gems to spell out a message (Diamond for
"D", Emerald for "E", etc.). Popular messages include "regards" and
"dearest". Acrostics were popular in Victorian jewelry as well.

DEROSA
acrostic
"Regards" rhinestone spray fur clip circa 1940, 3-5/8". The rhinestones are colors that
represent ruby, emerald, garnet, amethyst, ruby, diamonds and sapphire which
acrostically spells "regards". DeRosa did more of these romantic
acrostic pieces that spelled out a message of love and regards. Other
DeRosa acrostics pieces can be seen in the book, "Jewels of Fantasy" by
Deanna Cera on page 158, and in the book, "Swarovski, a Celebrating a
History of Collaborations in Fashion, Jewelry, Performance & Design" on
page 149. A DeRosa brooch similar to this one is featured, so DeRosa
used Swarovski crystals in at least some of their pieces.
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"Regards" clip and art work.

DEROSA acrostic "Regards" rhinestone spray fur clip in gold
plated silver, circa 1940s, 2-1/3". The rhinestones are colors that
represent ruby, emerald, garnet, amethyst, ruby, diamonds and sapphire
which acrostically spells out the word "regards". There is light finish
wear as often happens on these older DeRosa pieces and some of the clear
rhinestones have grayed with age, so this is priced accordingly. It is
still a lovely and wearable piece. DeRosa did more of these romantic
acrostic pieces that spelled out a message of love and regards. Other
DeRosa acrostics pieces can be seen in the book, "Jewels of Fantasy" by
Deanna Cera on page 158. In the book, "Swarovski, a Celebrating a
History of Collaborations in Fashion, Jewelry, Performance & Design" on
page 149, a DeRosa brooch similar to this one is featured, so DeRosa
used Swarovski crystals in at least some of their pieces.
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DEROSA "dearest" acrostic
bracelet with clear, green, purple, red and yellow rhinestones in gold tone
setting, circa 1949, 6-1/2" by
1/3". Acrostic jewelry uses the gems to spell out a message (Diamond
for "D", Emerald for "E", etc.). View
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DEROSA acrostic "Regards" rhinestone spray fur
clip in gold plated silver, circa 1940s, 2-1/3". These are faceted
glass rhinestones,
but are colors
that represent the first letters of the gem stones ruby, emerald, garnet, amethyst, ruby, diamonds and sapphire
which acrostically spells out the word "regards". There is light finish wear,
as often happens on these older DeRosa pieces, and some of the clear
rhinestones have grayed with age, so this is priced accordingly. It is still
a lovely and wearable piece. It is marked on the back "R DeRosa". DeRosa
did others of these romantic acrostic pieces, each of which spelled out a message of
love and regards, and they can be seen in the book, "Jewels of Fantasy" by
Deanna Cera on page 158. In the book, "Swarovski, a Celebrating a History of
Collaborations in Fashion, Jewelry, Performance & Design" on page 149, a
DeRosa brooch similar to this one is featured, so DeRosa used Swarovski
crystals in at least some if not all of their pieces.
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