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HOBE JEWELRY
~ In American from 1927
to 1992 ~
Hobe et Cie was founded in Paris in 1887 by Jacques Hobe. His concept was
to use fine jewelry techniques and non-precious materials to create
jewelry for the middle class as well as for the wealthy. Brought to America in 1915 by his son William, Hobe jewelry was
popular not only with everyday customers, but also with the Hollywood stars
and such luminaries as Flo Ziegfield. Inspired by period jewelry of
the past, Hobe jewelry often had an historic flavor.

The name HOBE is synonymous with quality, especially in their earlier
pieces. Although they made buckles and accessories in the late 1800s,
their costume jewelry pieces from the 1930-50’s years are my personal
favorites. Their gold plated sterling silver wire-work filigree designs
and fabulous stones, sometimes semi-precious or synthetic stones, create a unique old-world style. When they combine
figural objects into their jewelry, such as in the elephant brooch below, they
take creativity to a new high. The purse frames, done in conjunction with
Josef, makers of fine purses, are works of art.

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HOBE and their wonderful hand wrought gilt wire work and rhinestone
jewelry from 1940-1950 are some of my very favorites. Some pieces of the
Hobe jewelry from this era are set with semi-precious stones and some
with brilliant rhinestones, both sometimes unfoiled. The hand fashioned
wire work is masterful, adding to the appeal of this jewelry.

HOBE rare and spectacular bracelet made of rose red glass cabochons, all
with a starburst center, and unfoiled clear rhinestones in a gold plated
silver setting. It is 7" wearable length and 1-1/4" widest at the front,
with the braided chain back about 1" wide. This was hand made in the later
1940s with lots of filigree wire work and it is not signed, though an
obvious Hobe piece. Each rosy red cabochon has a star shape on the back that
shows through to the front, a very special look. The three hinged panels
make up the front for a comfortable fit and the clasp is large, secure and
easy to manage. There is one small place where the mesh on the back may
have been repaired, difficult to see unless it is pointed out, and it could
be from when it was originally made. The wonderful color and intricate
handmade wire filigree work adds to it’s beauty, and it still has it’s
safety chain. This is a very special piece, the best of Hobe jewelry.

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HOBE clips and brooches, three fan
shaped and one leaf. I enjoy all the rich colored rhinestones used in these
hand made pieces from the 1940s. The last photo shows fan clips like these
in an advertisement from 1948.

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HOBE very rare heart shaped dress clip with a center purple natural
amethyst cabochon and many colors of enameled flowers and leaves and sparkling
and interesting stones along with hand made silver wire filigree, scrolls, beads
and spirals. The stones include red and green garnet and glass doublettes along
with
some rhinestones. This is signed on the back "Hobe sterling" and it is a nice
size at 2-1/3" by 2-1/3". The close-up photos show the amazing detail.

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HOBE fan shaped brooch of colorful
unfoiled rose, pink, purple, lavender, green and pale yellow rhinestones set
in gold plated filigree, hand made in the 1940s, it is signed "Hobe" on the back and
it is 3" by 2".
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HOBE large fan shaped gold tone filigree dress clip with rosy purple center
cabochon and pink, rose, green and yellow rhinestones, all set in hand
worked gold plated wire filigree flower, leaves and scrolls, 3-1/2" by 2-1/3". Signed "Hobe" on an applied plaque
on the back, this was made in the 1940s.

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HOBE fan shaped brooch of aqua and
clear unfoiled rhinestones in gold plated filigree, 3-1/8" by 2-1/8".
This was made in the 1940s and it is signed "Hobe" on the back.
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HOBE very rare carved bone sword or
saber purse ornament with synthetic rubies, blue garnet and glass doublettes, unfoiled rose and blue stones and
foiled yellow rhinestones set in hand made gold washed sterling silver leaves, flowers and swirls, 9" by 2-1/2". The spiky brads on the
back would probably have fastened it to a purse and that would have been
gorgeous!
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HOBE rare necklace of pink,
chartreuse and deep blue unfoiled rhinestones in hand made gold tone wire work settings
from the
1940s, 17" long with 1-5/8" front drops. This is not signed but
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HOBE bracelet with pink, blue and clear rhinestones in a hand made gilt
sterling silver wire work setting, 7" by 5/8". There is no signature but
it is the same bracelet style shown in the 1946 Hobe advertisement shown here
in the last photo for reference. A bracelet like this was also in the

HOBE 1948 advertisement "Hobe Jewels of Legendary Splendor".

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HOBE rare heart shaped brooch with pastel rhinestones and dangling
teardrop shaped drops. The colors are pink, aqua and clear unfoiled
rhinestones set in gilt hand wrought wirework in the 1940s, size 2-1/4" by
2". The stones are brilliant and sparkling! A tiny flea bite is on the clear
rhinestone on the right, but it is visible only under magnification. There
is a flip-up loop on the back to put a chain through if you want to wear
this as a pendant necklace. This is not signed but it is a Hobe design that I have seen in
their earrings, and these were made in this very same design.

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HOBE rare necklace with a large
pink tourmaline cabochon center surrounded by aqua and pastel pink unfoiled
rhinestones, all set in hand made gilt filigree, wire twist and chains. It
is unsigned and has it’s safety chain. It is a 15-1/2"
necklace with a 4" front drop,
1-1/2" by 2" pendant. My jewelry appraiser says the center tourmaline is
20-30 carats in size. This necklace is just spectacular, one of my all-time
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HOBE pendant earrings with unfoiled aqua blue,
pink and clear rhinestones set in hand wrought and gold plated wire work, 1-1/2" by 5/8".
Made in the 1940s, these are one of the less common Hobe earring styles and
they are absolutely beautiful! They are in excellent brilliant
condition with both the stones and the settings looking almost brand new.

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HOBE bracelet with aqua, pink and clear unfoiled
rhinestones set in gold washed hand made wire work filigree and chains.
This was made in 1945 according to the patent. The bracelet is 7" by 1-5/8" at the widest.

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.Patent number 143,317
dated 1945 is for the bracelet shown here.

Patent number 143,317
dated 1945 for the bracelet shown here at the left.

HOBE brooch with aqua, pink and clear unfoiled
rhinestones set in gold washed hand made wire work filigree and chains
circa 1945. The brooch is
2-1/8" by 2".
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HOBE
bracelet that features brilliant unfoiled aqua, pink and clear rhinestones set
in gold washed sterling filigree with braided mesh sides and a safety chain.
The wearable size is 6-3/4" with a 1-1/2" by 1-1/3" center element and 3/4" wide
side elements. Marked on the back "Hobe" and "design Pat’d",
it is from the late
1940s and in excellent vintage condition with only one tiny fleabite in a
smaller aqua rhinestone on the clasp, visible with magnification.
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HOBE dress clip with pink, blue and clear unfoiled rhinestones in a
hand wrought wire work filigree setting, 3" by 2-1/8". It is signed on the back
"Hobe design patd" and it was made in the 1940s.

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HOBE with pastel blue, dark blue, pink and clear stones that test on my
gem tester as synthetic sapphire and ruby, all probably man made and really
beautiful stones. This is all hand made and the wearable length is
6-3/4" with the front rhinestone elements on bracelet 2-1/2" by 1/3", and it
has a braided gold tone mesh band on the back. It is not signed but
there’s no doubt it’s a Hobe piece from the mid to late 1940s. It is
double hinged for flexibility and comfort.

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HOBE ring with brilliant
pastel blue, pink and clear
unfoiled rhinestones in a hand wrought gold plated sterling silver
filigree setting, size 6 and 1-1/4" by 1" across the front as it rests
on
the finger. Made in the 1940s, this is really lovely on the hand. Like
Hobe rings from this era, this one is not signed

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HOBE bracelet of pink and green rhinestones in
a gold plated sterling silver setting. It has a safety chain and it is 7"
wearable length and 1" wide. The hand wrought workmanship is amazing and it
is in wonderful vintage condition, made in the 1940s.
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HOBE bracelet and earrings with pink and green rhinestones in a gold
plated filigree setting. #O42351

HOBE bracelet with stones of clear
quartz, man made ruby, aquamarine and quartz stones set in gold washed
sterling silver, a wonderful piece. Each stone has 18-24 cuts on the back
which adds to their brilliance, unsigned but easily recognizable as Hobe and
made in the 1940s. The bracelet is 6-5/8" by 1-1/2" at the widest.
This can be seen in
Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry, 3rd Ed" book, page 190.
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HOBE dress clip with man made ruby,
aquamarine and quartz stones, unsigned but easily recognizable as Hobe,
circa 1940 2-1/4". View #H34230

HOBE bracelet with gem stones of a blue topaz center,
rectangular aquamarines, man made rubies and
clear quartz, circa 1940, unsigned but definitely Hobe, 7" by 1-1/3". It is
hinged between each link for easy wearing and decorated with tiny gold hand made
wire work filigree leaves and flowers. Each stone has 18-24 cuts on the back
which adds to their brilliance. This is the same piece seen in Christie Romero’s
book "Warman’s
Jewelry", 3rd Ed, page 190.
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HOBE carved
bone elephant brooch with pink, citrine green and clear unfoiled rhinestones
in a hand made gold washed wire filigree setting, 1-3/4"
by 2-1/2". Signed "Hobe" on an applied rectangle on the back.
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HOBE parure of green,
pink and clear unfoiled rhinestones that was made in the 1940s. The necklace, signed "Hobe" on an applied rectangle
on the back and is a 17" wearable size around the neck with a removable brooch
that is attached on a hook, 2-5/8" by 2-1/4". The rectangular
earrings are unsigned clip backs, 1-1/8" by 5/8". The
HOBE green, pink
and clear rhinestones bracelet with the large rectangular center has a
safety chain and is signed "Hobe" on the back. It is 6-1/2" wearable
around the wrist with 1" wide gold mesh sides and a center element of
2-1/3" by 1-3/4". Parts of this set are seen in the Brunialti’s book, "A Tribute to America" on page 35.
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HOBE clear, pink, citrine green and purple unfoiled rhinestones brooch
with a carved Asian lady at the center, an elegant piece that is 3-1/2" by 2-1/4".
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HOBE festoon brooch and necklace of pink, citrine green and clear rhinestones with
detachable brooch. The necklace is four strands and is 17" long; the
detachable brooch is 2-5/8" by 2-1/4". The brooch is signed "Hobe" on
the back but the matching necklace has no signature.
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HOBE festoon necklace of pink, citrine and clear rhinestones with
detachable brooch. The necklace is four strands and is 17" long; the
detachable brooch is 2-5/8" by 2-1/4". The brooch is signed "Hobe"
on the back but the matching necklace has no signature.
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HOBE
bracelets in the same lovely citrine and pink colors in three different styles.
The top bracelet is the same piece seen in Christie Romero’s book "Warman’s
Jewelry", 2nd Ed, page 190, and it is 7" by 1" wearable length and in
excellent condition. #O22496.

HOBE citrine green, pink and clear
rhinestones set in gold tone filigree clip back earrings, unsigned and made
in the 1940s, 1-1/8"
by 5/8".
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HOBE
masterfully made bracelet of citrine green, pink and clear unfoiled
rhinestones set in hand made gold plated sterling silver filigree wire work
with a gold plated woven six-strand band, 6-5/8" wearable length, 2-1/3" wide
at the front and the mesh band is 1-1/3" wide. The large green stones have
multiple facets which reflect brilliantly, as do the smaller stones. There is a short scratch on the top of the green center stone, visible only
under magnification and with a raking light. This is
signed "Hobe" on an applied rectangular plate on the back of the center
element, it was handmade in the 1940s, and it is one of Hobe’s
most spectacular bracelets.
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HOBE set of 2 leaf pins in pink, green and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in gold
washed sterling handmade wire work filigree, each 1-3/4" by 1" and circa 1940s.
Both are signed on the back "Hobe design pat".

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HOBE brooch in citrine green, clear and pink unfoiled rhinestones with
three dangling upside-down heart shapes, set in hand fashioned gold washed wire filigree,
made in the 1940s and signed "Hobe" on the
back, 2-1/2" by 2-1/3".

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HOBE pink and citrine rhinestones bracelet with unfoiled stones set
in hand made gold tone wire work. There are six round links, and it has
a safety chain, 6-3/4" by 1". Made in the 1940s, this is in excellent
condition in every way and it is signed on the back "Hobe design pat’d".

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HOBE brooch with pink, citrine and clear unfoiled rhinestones with four
glass pearls, 2-1/3" by 1-7/8". These are set in the hand worked gilt
wire filigree with the expert workmanship you expect of the Hobe of this
era, 1940s. Under magnification only, you can see some minute fleabites
in center stone, not visible to the naked eye. Otherwise this is in
excellent condition. It is marked on the back "des…" which I
imagine was originally "design pat’dt" but the rest
wasn’t struck firmly enough to be legible.

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HOBE
cushion shaped pink and citrine brooch, marked "Hobe" on the back, 2-1/8" by
2" Tiny fleabites on the top edge of the center stones are present but seen
only under magnification. This was made in the late 1940s.

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HOBE
set of a bracelet, brooch and earrings all in citrine green, pink and clear
rhinestones set in gold washed sterling filigree. The bracelet is circa
1948, 7" by 3/4". On the back of the clasp is etched "BXCXX" and the numbers "L3603",
the meaning of which I do not know.
It can be seen in
Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry, 3rd Ed, on page 190. The
brooch is marked "Hobe" on the back, 2-1/8" by 2". There are tiny fleabites on
the top edge of the center stone, but seen only under magnification. The clip back earrings
are unsigned, 1-1/8". View
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HOBE unsigned bracelet in pink,
citrine and clear rhinestones, circa 1948, 7" by 3/4". On the back of the
clasp is etched "BXCXX" and the numbers "L3603", but I
do not know the meaning of that. Seen in Christie
Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry, 3rd Ed, page 190.)
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HOBE citrine green and pink unfoiled rhinestones brooch set in gold tone
hand made wire work with flip-up loop on the back for it to be affixed
to a necklace, 2-3/4"
by 2-1/3". It is signed "Hobe" on the back.

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HOBE butterfly brooch with unfoiled pink, clear and citrine rhinestones set
in gold tone filigree, marked on the back "Hobe", made in the late
1940s, 2-5/8" by 1-3/4".

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HOBE brooch of unfoiled pink, clear and citrine rhinestones all set in gilt
hand made wirework. There is a little loop visible from the back that may
indicate that this could have been fitted to also wear as a pendant hung from a
necklace, or had something hung from it. It is 3-5/8" by 1-1/2". This is
similar to the 1943 patent 143,318 and it is
signed on the back "Hobe".

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HOBE
pink, citrine green and clear rhinestone earrings set in gold washed
sterling handmade wire work,
screw backs that are 1-1/8" by 1". This set of earrings is not signed.

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HOBE
marks, signatures and dates.

HOBE citrine, pink and clear rhinestone brooch,
a dainty treasure at 1-3/4". This
was patented in 1948, patent number 150259.
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HOBE brooch with citrine green and pink unfoiled rhinestones.
There’s a place on the back to run a chain through so it could be worn
as a necklace, too. Circa 1950 and is signed "Hobe" on the back at the
very bottom tip. It is 2-1/2" by 2-1/4".

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HOBE lovely set of a matching bracelet and brooch.

HOBE gold washed sterling bracelet with pink and green rhinestones, every other link is an
open filigree, all wire work was hand wrought. The bracelet is not
signed, it is 7" by
7/8" and it was made in the 1940s.

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HOBE brooch with unfoiled pink, citrine,
and clear rhinestones set in gold tone filigree leaf, 1-3/4". It is
marked on the back "Hobe pat pend".
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HOBE citrine green and pink unfoiled rhinestones brooch set in gold washed
sterling, made in the late 1940s, it is marked on the back "Hobe design pat’d",
triangle shaped 2" along each edge and 2" across.

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HOBE round earrings with pink, clear and citrine
green colored unfoiled rhinestones set in gold washed sterling, screw
back, 7/8". The earrings
are marked "sterling" on the findings of each. There is a
flea bite on one of the pink center stones visible only under 5x
magnification.
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HOBE bracelet in
pink, citrine and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone wire work,
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HOBE pink and citrine green colored
unfoiled rhinestone screw back earrings set in gold washed filigree,
unsigned, 7/8".
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HOBE pink and citrine small leaf pin, 1-3/4" by 1-1/8". There
are two minute flea bites in the stones, but it is in otherwise
excellent vintage condition.

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HOBE cameo brooch that is part of the set #O41777.

HOBE genuine sea shell cameo set of a bracelet, convertible
brooch/pendant combination, and clip back earrings, all hand made by Hobe in about the
mid-1940s, and in gold washed sterling silver. The bracelet is 6-1/2"
wearable length with a front element of 2-1/2" by 1-3/4" and the chains at
the back about 3/4" wide; the brooch has a flip-up hook so it can be worn on
a chain as a pendant, too, and it is 2-1/4" by 1-1/3"; the clip back
earrings are 1-1/8" by 3/4". Only the brooch is signed "Hobe" on the
back, and the earrings are marked "sterling". This set is in excellent
vintage condition in every way.

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HOBE cameo bracelet that is part of set #O41777.

HOBE pink and citrine colored rhinestone fan shaped clip in a hand
wrought wire work setting, 3-1/8" by 2". There are a few dings in the
rhinestones, but you need a loupe to see them. It is signed on the
back "Hobe" and "design pat".

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HOBE sea shell cameo brooch in a frame of unfoiled green, clear and topaz
colored rhinestones set in the hand made gilt wire work for which
Hobe was known, 2" by 1-5/8". The cameo is a genuine sea shell
hand carved cameo, just lovely, of a lady with flowers in her hair and on
her bodice. The last photos shows this along with two other
coordinating pieces, just so you can see what a fun combo they could be.

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HOBE rare
bracelet with brilliant reflective clear half-bullet stones, red rectangular stones and
blue, aqua and clear rhinestones all set in gold washed hand wrought
filigree links. The wearable length is 6-7/8" and it is 2" at the
widest, and it also has a safety chain. Circa late 1940’s, it is in
excellent vintage condition.
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HOBE dramatic
bracelet in gem colors of magenta, green and pink unfoiled rhinestones set
in hand wrought gold plated sterling silver filigree wire work. This
is in excellent vintage condition in every way. The wearable length is
6-7/8" and it is 1-5/8" at the widest, and it has it’s safety chain.
While there’s no signature on it, it is obviously a Hobe made it in the
1940’s, and it is one of their more masterful and beautiful bracelets due to both the
rich colors and the wonderful workmanship.

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HOBE
unusual bracelet with clear and blue half-bullet shaped rhinestones, dramatic pink
oval stones and clear rhinestones. They are all set in gold washed hand
wrought filigree and has a safety chain. The wearable size is 6-5/8" and
it’s 1" wide. In excellent vintage condition, it’s circa late 1940’s,
it is signed on the back "Hobe".
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HOBE brooch with a collet set rose colored star sapphire style glass cabochon center
in a sterling and gold plated setting, 2-1/8" by 1-1/2".
This wonderful brooch is signed on an applied triangular plaque on the back "Hobe, sterling 1/2
14k" and it was made in the 1940s. The wonderful hand
wrought flowers, leaves and bows demonstrate the craftsmanship of these
early Hobe pieces.
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HOBE bracelet made of
collet set rose pink glass cabochons, the
center one with a starburst design that shows through from the back, and
unfoiled clear rhinestones in a gold plated silver setting. It is signed "Hobe" on the back and it is
7-1/4" wearable length and 1" wide. This was made in the
1940s.
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HOBE brooch with a with collet set rose glass cabochon center that has a
star shape showing through from
the back, set in sterling silver and 14k yellow gold plating in places. It is signed "Hobe
1/20th 14k on sterling design pat’d", it is 2-1/3" by 1-3/4". One
photo has a red arrow pointing to the hook for a chain, so this could be worn
as a pendant necklace. It was made in the 1940s and is in excellent
vintage condition.

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HOBE rose petal pink star burst cabochons and clear rhinestones
bracelet, brooch and two pairs of earrings set in gold tone, circa 1950. The
bracelet 7-1/3" by 7/8"; dangling clip back earrings 1-3/4" by 1"; brooch
marked "Hobe" on the back 3-1/8" by 1-1/4"; clip back earrings 7/8". This is
a gorgeous set and the pink cabochons look like pink star sapphires. This
bracelet is marked "Hobe" on the back but the earrings are not. They are a
perfect match though, and both bracelet and earrings are in excellent
condition in every way, with gleaming stones and settings and
findings that look like they just walked off the show room floor. The parure
will come in the gray box as shown, but it isn’t the original box.

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HOBE rose petal pink glass star burst cabochons and clear rhinestones
parure with 5 pieces. This set includes a necklace,
bracelet, brooch and two pairs of earrings, circa 1950. The necklace is
16-1/4" with a center element of 1-5/8" by 1-1/4" and side elements of 1" by
3/4", and it has a rhinestone decorated box clasp. The
bracelet 7-1/3" by 7/8"; the dangling clip back earrings are
1-3/4" by 1"; brooch marked "Hobe" on the back 3-1/8" by 1-1/4"; clip
back earrings 7/8". This is a gorgeous set and the pink cabochons look like
pink star sapphires. This bracelet is marked "Hobe" on the back but the
other pieces are not. They are a
perfect match though, and all the pieces are in excellent
condition in every way, with gleaming stones and settings and
findings that look like they just walked off the show room floor. The
settings on the necklace are a bit more silver colored than the other
pieces. The bracelet
will come in the gray box as shown, but it isn’t the original box. It took a
few years for me to assemble this set, but you can see it was well worth the
search!

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HOBE rose petal pink star burst glass cabochons and clear
rhinestones necklace on pale gold tone chains. The necklace is a wearable
length of 16-1/4", the center element is 1-5/8" by 1-1/4", and the two side
elements are each 1" by 3/4". The closure is a box clasp decorated with
clear rhinestones. It has no signature but matches other Hobe pieces we have
had. It is in excellent condition and circa 1950.

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HOBE spectacular colors in this lovely bracelet and earrings set,
pink and purple rhinestones are set in gold washed silver hand wrought
wire filigree, made in the 1940s. The bracelet is 6-5/8" by 3/4" with
safety chain, the earrings are 1" clip backs, neither is signed signed.

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HOBE bracelet and brooch set with wonderfully colored misty pink glass
cabochon centers surrounded by unfoiled rose, green and clear unfoiled
rhinestones, all set in the hand wrought wire work for which Hobe is famous.
The bracelet has it’s own safety catch and chain and is a wearable length of
6-3/4" with a width of 1-5/8" at the front and 1/2" at the back where the
catch is. The matching brooch is 3-1/3" by 1-1/2", all circa 1940.

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HOBE parure with a bracelet, brooch,
ring and earrings in shocking pink, pastel yellow, green and purple
rhinestones, all unfoiled and set into hand wrought gold washed sterling
silver wire work filigree. Both the colors and the style of the brooch make
this unusual. Made in the 1940’s, it is in excellent
condition. The set
is signed "Hobe" on the back of the bracelet only, but all of the
pieces match. The brooch is 2-1/3" by 2-1/2" and it has places on the
back where a chain could be threaded so it could be worn as a pendant.
The bracelet is 7" by 3/4" and it has it’s safety chain. The ring is a
size 6-1/2 and it runs 1-1/8" along the finger and is 1" wide side to side.
The screw back earrings are each 1-1/8" by 1" and they have the typical Hobe
earring back from this era.
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HOBE cameo brooch with pink, blue, clear and topaz colored
rhinestones, marked on the back "Hobe", 2-1/4" by 2-1/4". The center is
a carved sea shell cameo, and it is surrounded by unfoiled and open back
rhinestones with more dangling rhinestones that create nice movement at
the bottom. All the wire work is hand done. Circa 1940, this is in
excellent condition.

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HOBE brooch
in gold washed sterling with pastel pink, blue and clear rhinestones
circa 1950, 3-1/3" by 2". Signed as usual on an applied rectangular plaques "Hobe"
and "design patd".
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HOBE pastel blue rhinestone bracelet, 6-3/4" by 3/4", and it still
has it’s safety chain. It has eight square links, each in a flower
shape, and each with sparkling unfoiled blue rhinestones set into gold
tone hand-wrought wire work, circa 1940s. It has a box clasp,
which is working well, as well as a flip-over safety for extra security.

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HOBE fabulous curved brooch with pink, yellow, blue and green unfoiled
rhinestones set in hand wrought gold washed wire work, rhinestone dangles
from the bottom, not signed but with hang
tag, 3" by 3". Patent number 143,486 from 1946. This piece in another color
way can be seen in the book "American Costume Jewelry: Art & Industry Volume
1" on page 215, where it is dated 1939 designed by William W. Hobe.

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HOBE Patent number 143,486
from 1946.

HOBE fabulous curved brooch with
pink, yellow, blue and green unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone wire
work, dangles, not signed but with hang tag, 3" by 3". Patent number 143,486
from 1946. This piece in another color way can be seen in the book "American
Costume Jewelry: Art & Industry Volume 1" on page 215, where it is dated
1939 designed by William W. Hobe. View
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HOBE rare brooch of pink and yellow
unfoiled stones set in hand wrought gold tone filigree leaf with a flower
trembler on a spring on the top, 2-1/2" by 1-3/4". These stones are synthetic sapphires
rather than
rhinestones and they are so beautiful. Marked on the back "Hobe" on an applied
rectangular plaque and made in the 1940s. So far I have never seen
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HOBE sterling figural brooch with tinted
bone Asian lady in flowing robes surrounded by purple, blue and pink
unfoiled rhinestones set in hand worked sterling leaves, berries and
scrolls, unsigned but guaranteed Hobe circa 1940, 3-5/8" by 2-1/4". A
similar piece dated 1944 can be seen on our Hobe patents page by clicking on
our

Jewel Chat free references. Another very similar piece can be seen
on page 220 in the book, "Bijoux" (Italian edition) by Deanna Cera. This is
in excellent condition in every way and absolutely gorgeous, and a nice
large size as well. View
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HOBE heart and bow brooch with a drop suspended from the bottom. It has
aqua, pink and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in hand fashioned gold washed wire work, marked on the back
"Hobe", made in the 1940s and it is 2-1/3" by 1-1/2", a marvelous design.

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HOBE bracelet with a large aqua unfoiled center rhinestone surrounded by
pink and green rhinestones and clear cabochons, all set in masterful gold
washed hand made wire work, circa 1940s. It is 7" wearable length with a 2"
by 1-3/4" center and 1" sides. This is in very good vintage condition with
only a few tiny flea bites on some stones, visible with a loupe. It has a
secure clasp and masterful wirework setting typical of Hobe but it is not
signed.

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HOBE bracelet in beautiful pink,
lavender and clear unfoiled rhinestone set in gold tone wire work, 7-1/2" by
7/8". This isn’t signed but I guarantee it is a Hobe circa 1950. A similar
bracelet can be seen in Deanna Cera’s book, "Jewels of Fantasy" on page 150.
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HOBE clear unfoiled reflective clear cabochons bracelet and dress clip.
This is an amazing set is circa 1940. The bracelet is 7" by 1-3/4" and
the fur clip
is 2-1/4". The Hobe signature is under the clip back but the
bracelet isn’t signed.

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HOBE bracelet with lovely unfoiled pastel blue
and clear rhinestones in a hand wrought filigree wire work setting of gold
washed sterling. It is 7" by 5/8" with a safety chain attached. Marked
"Hobe des pat’d" on the back, it was made in the 1940s.
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HOBE
attributed brooch with a center of embossed
crystal with a mum design surrounded by brilliant rhinestones in green,
purple, yellow, aqua and clear, all unfoiled so the light can pass through
them. The hand made filigree wire work forms flowers, leaves and loops. This
is not signed but it is constructed like a Hobe from the 1940s, hence my
attribution. All hand made, it is
2-3/4" by 2". NOTE: A collector has just told me that she
thinks this could have been done by Sandor, but we have no proof of that
either. Maybe one day we will see one that is signed.
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HOBE
bracelet in aqua, pink and clear unfoiled rhinestones in a hand wrought gold
washed wire work filigree settings with a safety chain. It isn’t signed, but
it was made by Hobe in the late 1940s and it is 7-3/4" long and 3/4" wide.
Each link is slightly curved which makes for comfort in wearing.
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HOBE necklace with unfoiled faceted rhinestones in red, pink, green,
clear, aqua and purple amethysts, late 1940s. The necklace has three larger links
and eight smaller ones, each of which has dangling teardrop shaped
pieces suspended from them. It is made of hand worked gold tone filigree
wire work and both the rhinestones and the finish is in excellent
condition. It is signed on the back "Hobe" in the standard applied
plaque. View

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HOBE pendant #O38672 shown on a black ribbon, a nice way to wear it.

HOBE
brooch pendant combination with brilliant unfoiled faceted topaz colored oval
center surrounded by smaller unfoiled rhinestones in rosy red, aqua and
clear, all set in gold tone filigree hand made wirework, circa 1940s. The entire
length of pendant, dangling teardrops and loop is 3-1/3" and it is 1-5/8′ wide.
The pendant top can be easily removed to wear this as a brooch, too. The back is
signed "Hobe" in an applied rectangular plaque and "design pat’d" on a separate
strip.

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HOBE filigree ring with topaz colored center oval rhinestone
and accenting celery, yellow and clear rhinestones, all unfoiled. This
graceful oval shaped ring is a size 6 and 1-1/2" along the
finger, and the wire work was all done by hand. The last photos shows
this along with two other coordinating pieces just so you see what a fun
combo they could be.

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HOBE earrings with unfoiled green and topaz colored rhinestones set in
the hand made wire work for which Hobe of that era was known, 1-1/4" by
7/8". The earrings are screw backs, and there is light wear on a few of the
stones, seen only under magnification. They are not signed, but are
guaranteed to be Hobe earrings. The last photos shows this along with two
other coordinating pieces just so you see what a fun combo they might be.

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HOBE comma shaped earrings with center stones of faceted unfoiled topaz
color and surrounding stones in red, pink, soft green and clear, also unfoiled.
The earrings are screw backs, and while they are not signed, they are guaranteed
to be by Hobe. They are in excellent condition and circa 1940s.

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HOBE
matched brooch and earrings with pink, pastel green and lavender rhinestones
set in the lovely Hobe gilt filigree, circa 1945, brooch 1-5/8" by 1-5/8",
earrings 1-1/8".
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HOBE pink and citrine green
rhinestone bracelet with gold washed filigree wire work, 6-7/8" by 3/4".
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HOBE dress clip and earrings of
chartreuse, pink, clear and blue unfoiled rhinestones in gold washed wire
work and collet settings, clip 2-1/2" by 1-3/4", earrings 1-1/2".
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HOBE Damascene center warrior brooch with unfoiled red, rose, aqua
rhinestones and teardrop-shaped rhinestones and dangles all set in hand made wire
work, 3" by 2-1/4". This is circa 1940 and in excellent condition
and it is signed "Hobe" on the back.

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HOBE brooch with pink, blue and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in gilt
hand worked filigree, and with two dangling stones that lean slightly back
in this photo but lay straight down when pinned on, circa 1940, 2" by 1-3/4".

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HOBE Damascene center warrior brooch
with unfoiled red, rose, aqua rhinestones, teardrop-shaped rhinestones and
dangles, not signed, 3".
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HOBE as-is ring in a rectangular shape with a rosy socking pink center oval stone
surrounded by purple, green, yellow and clear stones. It is size 4-1/4 and it
runs 1-1/4" along the finger. Most stones have wear from use upon close examination and
the center rhinestone has a scratch across the surface, so I have priced it
accordingly. It is still very pretty to wear but you can see the scratches
with close examination. No signature but a guaranteed Hobe piece circa
1940s.

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HOBE bracelet with a red synthetic ruby center, light yellow smaller
peridot and colorful unfoiled rhinestones, all set in gold tone settings and chains.
These stones are some of the more unusual colors used in this era of
Hobe. They include a deep rose, blue, green and yellow, and are all
unfoiled. The chains are braided and substantial. It is 6-3/4" with a front
element that is 2" by 1-5/8" and the braided chains sides are 1-1/8"
wide. This is in excellent
vintage condition and circa 1940s.

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HOBE as-is ring with an unfoiled green emerald cut "flawed emerald"
style rhinestone surrounded by more unfoiled rhinestones in pink, clear
and blue. The filigree setting is typical of Hobe from the 1940s, and
also typical is the fact that it is unsigned. It is a size 6 and it is
1-1/8" by 7/8"across the top. While this is a lovely ring, wear on the
edges of the stones can be seen under examination so it is priced
accordingly. Trifari also used this "flawed emerald" green rhinestone in some of
their jewelry, and

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HOBE Jewels of Legendary
Splendor plastic sign, 4-1/2" by 2-1/2".
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HOBE 1948 advertisement "Hobe Jewels of Legendary Splendor. Fabulous
jewels of rare magnificence individually hand made by the world renowned
Hobe. The foremost fashions of today… heirlooms of yesterdays…
treasures of tomorrow… at fine stores and quality jewelers." It
shows a bracelet, ring, clip and fan shaped brooch.

HOBE
advertisement stating, "Hobe Jewels hand made in their entirety gold and
sterling at fine stores and quality jewelers, Hobe, 10 East 49th St,
New York".

HOBE brooch
of purple
glass cabochons with a cat’s eye effect in the light and clear
rhinestones, circa 1940, unsigned, 2" by
2-1/2".
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HOBE bracelet of purple, lavender,
blue and pale yellow unfoiled rhinestones in a wire work gold tone setting,
6-3/4" by 3/4".
Brilliant stones in a lovely unusual color combination, circa 1950.
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HOBE purple, pink and clear
rhinestones gold tone filigree pin with loop for chain, 2-1/4" by 1-1/2".
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HOBE ring with pink, lavender and gray unfoiled rhinestones set in hand
wrought gold washed sterling filigree wire, circa 1940s, size 6 and 3/4"
wide at the front and in excellent vintage condition.
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HOBE bracelet with beautiful purple rectangular unfoiled rhinestones and
pink and clear unfoiled rhinestone in alternate links. It is not signed, and
it does have it’s safety chain. It is 7" wearable length and 7/8" wide, and
other than one scratch across a purple stone, it is in excellent vintage
condition, hand made in about 1945.

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HOBE earrings with clear cabochons
and pink and chartreuse rhinestones, screw back 7/8".
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HOBE pink, purple and clear unfoiled rhinestones bracelet set in gilt
filigree, all hand made, marked "Hobe" on the back, 7" by 7/8".
This is in amazing condition, as though it was never worn, and it is circa
1950. A similar piece can be seen in Deanna Cera’s book, "Jewels of Fantasy" on page
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HOBE bracelet with clear and purple
unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone filigree, signed "Hobe" on a
rectangular plaque, 7-1/4" by 7/8". A 1948 advertisement for a very similar
bracelet can be seen in can be seen in Brunialti’s "Tribute to American
Costume Jewelry" on page 35. One hinge between links has a professional
reinforcement on the back, invisible from the front.
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HOBE bracelet with clear and purple
unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone filigree, signed "Hobe" on a square
plaque, 7" by 1". A 1948 advertisement for a very similar
bracelet can be seen in can be seen in Brunialti’s "Tribute to American
Costume Jewelry" on page 35. View
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HOBE green and clear
rhinestones set in wirework bracelet, circa 1950, 6-3/4" long, 1-3/4" by 1/3".
This has the typical lovely Hobe filigree wire work and the stones are extra
brilliant.
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HOBE Asian man brooch with carved
man set with citrine, topaz and yellow colored unfoiled
rhinestones which are set in hand made gold tone, circa late 1940s, 3-1/3" by 2-1/4".
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HOBE brooch
with green and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone hand made wire work
filigree, 2". #O37518

HOBE bracelet with golden color and clear rhinestones set in hand made
gilt sterling wire
filigree, brilliant and sparkling. It was made in about 1945, signed "Hobe"
on the back, the wearable length is 7-1/4" by 7/8" wide, and it has it’s safety chain.
What a beauty!

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HOBE
unusual colored bracelet with oval unfoiled topaz colored rhinestones surrounded by clear cabochons and green,
blue and clear rhinestones, signed "Hobe" on the back. This was hand made in
about 1945, and it is complete with it’s safety chain. It’s 6-1/2" wearable
length and 1-1/16" wide. All hand made, it is in very good vintage condition
with some slight chips along a few facets. The last photo has a blue
line pointing to the "Hobe" signature on the back.

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HOBE
signed bracelet with bight sparkling pastel blue, aqua and clear rhinestones set
in hand made sterling silver wire filigree masterfully created. It still has
it’s safety chain, wearable length is 7" long and it is 1" wide. Very
brilliant, in excellent vintage condition with one VERY minor flea bite on a
clear rhinestone, only visible under 5x magnification. This wonderful bracelet
is from the 1940s and it is signed "Hobe" on the back. Bracelets like this one
are becoming more and more rare, and they are a joy to wear.
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HOBE bracelet with unfoiled rose
rhinestone centers surrounded by green and yellow rhinestones and set in
lovely gold tone filigree, 7" by 1-1/4". A 1948 advertisement for a very
similar bracelet can be seen in can be seen in Brunialti’s "Tribute to
American Costume Jewelry" on page 35.
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HOBE chartreuse
unfoiled rhinestones and clear quartz cabochons large oval dress clip set in
gold tone filigree, 2-1/2" by 2".
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HOBE unsigned bracelet
in gorgeous green, clear and topaz colored unfoiled rhinestones with a topaz
colored glass cabochon center, all set in gold tone with typical wirework, 7" with a
2" wide front and 1" wide back. Terrific colors and size, circa
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HOBE brooch with crysophase,
unfoiled clear and blue rhinestones, quartz and carnelian cabochons in
filigree setting, 2-7/8" by 1-5/8".
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HOBE green glass pierced earrings with artificial pearls and carnelian
cabochons, threaded posts for pierced earrings, total length 1-7/8". These are unsigned but
were on
their original card, which is 2-1/2"by 2-1/2".

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HOBE green molded glass with and pale yellow and clear unfoiled rhinestones
bracelet, marked Hobe, 6-7/8" by 1-3/4".
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HOBE
bracelet with green, clear and blue rhinestones, circa 1940, 6-3/4"
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HOBE bracelets that
can be
seen in Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry, 3rd Ed" page 190.

HOBE lavender, yellow, blue,
pink and clear rhinestone bracelet, 6-5/8" by 1-1/4".
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HOBE
unsigned bracelet with green, chartreuse and clear unfoiled rhinestones and a
gold tone mesh band with safety chain, wearable size 6-1/2", front element is
2-1/8" by 1-3/4", band width 5/8".

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HOBE necklace with green and clear
unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone wire work, hook to add a
brooch/pendant at the bottom, 16" by 3/4" wide.
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HOBE green and yellow unfoiled rhinestone brooch with flip-up loop to
wear as a pendant, 1-7/8" by 1-7/8" diagonally. Set in the hand wrought wire
work filigree typical of this Hobe era c 1940s, this is signed on the
back.

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HOBE fan shaped fur clip in green,
pink and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone wire work leaves and
tiny flowers, not signed, 3-1/3". View
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HOBE bracelet,
brooch and earrings in a matched set. The unfoiled rhinestones are blue,
chartreuse, pink and clear and set in the wonderful hand wrought gilt
silver wire work for which Hobe is known. The bracelet is 7" by 3/4";
the brooch, which has a flip-up loop for a chain on the back; and
the screw back earrings are 1".

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HOBE floral bouquet brooch with sparkling clear unfoiled rhinestones
and petals enameled in blue, pastel blue and green, all set in gold tone
wire work, marked on the back "by Hobe" in a triangle, circa 1940s,
3-1/8" long. I have seen pieces similar to this described as
Austro-Hungarian revival, but I’m not sure that I agree where this one
is concerned.

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HOBE purple heart pins with pink, green and clear unfoiled rhinestones
set in gold washed wire work, one signed on the back "Hobe", each 1-3/4" by
1".

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HOBE patent 145,214 by Wm Hobe circa 1946.

HOBE green, chartreuse and
clear rhinestone heart brooch, patent 145,214 by Wm Hobe circa 1946, 1-7/8" by
1". #O37417

Shirley Temple 1949
The brooch sure looks like a Hobe figural brooch from that era.

Shirley Temple 1946
She is wearing a Hobe figural brooch, possibly from what was then called the
"Antique Chessman" series.

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caption reads "antique chessmen".

HOBE clear unfoiled rhinestones
set in beautiful Hobe wire work bracelet, domed and brilliant, circa 1950, 6-1/3" by 1-7/8" front and
5/8" back.
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HOBE fur clip with cultured pearls, red synthetic rubies, and pastel
blue and clear rhinestones all set in gilt hand-made wire work filigree. It is 2-1/3" by 1-3/4".
Circa 1940s, this is in excellent condition. It has a lovely delicate look
and is an easy size to wear.

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HOBE red, blue and clear
brooch set in gilt wire filigree, unsigned, all hand made, circa 1950,
3" by 2". View
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HOBE red, citrine and clear
unfoiled rhinestones dress clip set in gold tone wire work circa 1950,
2-1/2". A similar piece can be seen in Deanna Cera’s book, "Jewels of
Fantasy" on page 150. View #O35546

HOBE
bracelet in lovely colors of pink, purple and clear rhinestones in a hand
made silver
filigree setting with leaves and scrolls, 6-1/2" by 7/8". This is not signed, but it is an obvious
Hobe bracelet from the 1940s. Some of the purple stones have light scratches that are visible under
magnification, so this is priced accordingly.

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HOBE pastel blue and clear unfoiled rhinestones bracelet and
earrings with heart dangles on the earrings. The bracelet is 6-3/4" long
by 1" wide, and the clip back earrings are 1-1/3". Circa 1940, this set
is in excellent condition with a catch and safety chain that work just
as they should.

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HOBE figural brooch with tinted Asian lady in flowing robes figure
surrounded by blue, purple and pink unfoiled rhinestones set in hand
worked sterling leaves, berries and scrolls, unsigned but guaranteed a
Hobe circa 1940, 3-5/8" by 2-1/4". A similar piece dated 1944 can be
seen on our Hobe patents page by clicking

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HOBE multi-colored bracelet, brooch and earrings set circa 1940s. The
unfoiled rhinestones let light pass through, and the colors include pastel blue red, pink,
aqua, yellow, and lavender. The bracelet is 7" by 5/8"; the brooch is 2-5/8" by
1-1/2"; the screw back earrings are 7/8" each. The bracelet and brooch are
signed but the earrings are not, typical for this style of earring. The center
pale blue rhinestone on the brooch has a microscopic flea bite at one edge, not
even as big as a pencil point and invisible to the naked eye. There are a few of
the same flea bites on the bracelet, too, so it is priced taking that into
consideration. It is an amazing set!.

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HOBE sterling gilt clip with a central blue cabochon surrounded by unfoiled
rhinestones in clear, red and blue and set in hand made filigree scrolls and
tiny florets, 2" by 1-1/4" is marked "sterling" and the patent number "1852188",
and while the patent dates to the 1932, I think this is a 1940s clip.

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HOBE
unsigned pale blue glass
Buddha figure pin with red, clear and blue unfoiled rhinestones and blue cabochons,
hand made in about the
1940s, 2" wide. View
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HOBE blue glass Buddha brooch with
red, pink, blue and clear unfoiled stones set in gold washed filigree,
marked "Hobe" and "design pat’d", 2-1/3".
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HOBE blue glass Buddha brooch
surrounded by beautiful unfoiled red, blue and clear rhinestones and
cabochons set in gold washed hand made filigree wire work, circa 1950, 2" by
2". View #O36853

HOBE unsigned locket n gold washed sterling with pink, rose, clear and purple rhinestones,
2-5/8" by 1-1/2". There are unusual hallmarks on the back of the locket,
so while it looks like a Hobe or Robert from the front, the marks have me
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HOBE printed lady portrait under
a glass center with pink, blue and clear rhinestones set in hand made gold
washed wire
filigree, 1-2/3" by 1-1/8". It is marked "Design Pat’d", and
is on a 14-2/3" long three-strand
pearl necklace with a rhinestone decorated clasp.
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HOBE gold washed sterling
locket with pink, blue and clear unfoiled rhinestones
and dangles,
locket front with lovely applied flower motif, 2-1/4". It has no
signature but it charming and
unusual nonetheless. The locket opens from the front so you don’t have to
take the brooch off to see the picture.
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HOBE brooch with rose cabochons and blue and clear unfoiled rhinestones
set in gold plated silver hand wrought filigree, 2-1/3". One of the rose colored cabochons has
been replaced by a faceted rose colored rhinestone, so this is priced
accordingly. It is still a really beautiful brooch from the 1940s.

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HOBE pale blue, clear, green and purple unfoiled rhinestones in gold washed
setting bow brooch with watch holder hook on back, 2" by 1-7/8".
The necklace to this bow group can be seen in a 1948
HOBE advertisement
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HOBE
comma shaped earrings with pink, blue, rose and green stones, 1-3/4". All
of the stones are garnet and glass doublets rather than rhinestones, so they are
gorgeous. One pink stone is chipped at the edge but it is visible only
under 5x magnification. You can’t even see that when these are worn.
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HOBE earrings with unfoiled faceted rhinestones in purple, pink and clear,
all set in sterling gilt hand made wire work filigree, circa 1940s, clip backs
that are 7/8" wide. Each clip back is marked "sterling" on it. Some of the
stones show a bit of wear upon very close examination, but they are still very
beautiful.

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HOBE advertisement,
circa 1948.

HOBE earrings in unfoiled purple, pink and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in hand
made gilt wire work. The setting are a soft gold color and the clips work
well. Circa 1940s,
these are 7/8" clip backs and, typical of this era, they are not signed.

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HOBE dangles brooch in pink, red and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in
the lovely hand wrought wire work for which Hobe is known. It is signed
"Hobe" in a rectangle on the back and is 2-1/2" by 2-1/2".
Dainty and so feminine!

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HOBE brooch in pink, red and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in the
lovely hand wrought wire work for which Hobe is known.

HOBE brooch with pink, red and
clear rhinestones set in hand made wire filigree, unsigned, circa 1948,
patent 150,359 designed by Sylvia Hobe, 1-3/4" by 1-5/8". The little
rhinestone that dangles under the crown shape on this pin is easier to see
from the back photo than from the front, but that is because we photograph
things laying flat. It does show when the pin is worn.
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HOBE brooch in
pink, red and clear rhinestones set in hand made gold tone wire work, 1-3/4".
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HOBE brooch in pink, red and clear
rhinestones set in hand made gold tone wire work, 2-1/2 diagonally.
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HOBE fur clip in red and clear
unfoiled rhinestones set in hand made gold tone wirework, 2".
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HOBE red pink and clear fan brooch set in hand wrought gold tone wire
work with brilliant unfoiled stones that sparkle beautifully, 3-1/16" by 2"
and circa 1945.

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HOBE citrine and pink colored
rhinestones necklace, 16-1/2" with a 3" front drop.
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HOBE crescent moon brooch with unfoiled pink, blue and clear rhinestones in a
gold tone wirework setting, 2" by 2". It is signed on the back
"Hobe" and is in excellent condition, circa 1950.

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HOBE rare floral bouquet brooch with sparkling clear unfoiled
rhinestones and petals enameled in blue, pastel blue and green, all set
in gold tone wire work, marked on the back "by Hobe" in a triangle,
circa 1940s, 3-1/8" long.
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HOBE green, pink and clear unfoiled
rhinestones ring in an aged silvery setting with tiny wire flowers,
size 7-1/4 and it is 7/8" by 1" across the front. Like many Hobe rings this
is not signed but is guaranteed a Hobe. I have had
other signed pieces
of this group.
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HOBE brooch with unfoiled clear, purple and blue rhinestone set in
gilt silver hand made wire work signed on the back, 1-1/4". Included are
the matching earrings, each of which has a solder repair best visible
under a lens. They are 1-1/3" clip backs, unsigned. Because of the
repairs they are included free of charge with the brooch. The brooch was
patent 150,359 in 1948 and was designed by Sylvia Hobe. The three
rhinestones under the crown shape dangle loosely and were made to quiver when
worn.

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HOBE purple centered pendant, surrounded by unfoiled rhinestones in rose
red, pink, green and pale blue, pendant marked "Hobe" on the back and is 2" by
1-1/4", the chain is unmarked and is 17-3/4" long. There is a tiny flea bite on
the purple cabochon, not visible without a magnifier.

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HOBE bracelet in deep blue, red and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in
hand made gold tone filigree hand worked setting, safety chain attached, marked on the
back "Hobe design pat’d", 7" by 5/8".

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HOBE blue and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in
hand made gold tone filigree 7" by
3/4" bracelet, 2-1/2" brooch and 7/8" screw-back earrings. Only the bracelet
is marked "Hobe" on the back. A 1948 advertisement for a very
similar bracelet can be seen in can be seen in Brunialti’s "Tribute to
American Costume Jewelry" on page 35.
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HOBE blue and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in
hand made gold tone filigree. Only the bracelet
is marked "Hobe" on the back, 7" by 3/4" bracelet, 2-1/2"
brooch and 7/8" screw-back earrings.
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HOBE earrings of unfoiled
rhinestones in gold washed wire work and collet settings, 7/8".
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Brenda Marshall 1942
The necklace she is wearing looks like a Hobe, similar to the one shown at
the right.

HOBE necklace in aqua and clear
with detachable brooch, matching bracelet and earrings. The wearable length
of the necklace is 17" with 2-3/4" brooch. Circa 1940s, it is
in very good vintage condition.
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HOBE aqua and clear unfoiled
rhinestones bracelet, 7" by 1-2".
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HOBE brooch in aqua and clear
unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone wore work, 2".
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HOBE aqua and clear unfoiled
rhinestones dangle brooch and earrings circa 1950, brooch 3-1/4" by 2",
earrings 1-1/2" by 1-1/4".
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HOBE unsigned square aqua and clear unfoiled rhinestone earring set in gilt
hand worked wire work, 1" wide with clip backs. The earrings are from the
1940s and are in excellent condition in every way. They are not signed but
are guaranteed to be genuine Hobe earrings.

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HOBE pastel blue and clear rhinestones
bracelet with 8 square links, each with a round rhinestone center,
marked "Hobe" on the back, 7" wearable length and 7/8" wide.
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HOBE brilliant aqua and clear rhinestones
bracelet with square center stones on each link surrounded by a halo of
clear and blue stones, all set in silver with a gold wash and marked "Hobe"
on the back, 6-1/2" by 1" wide. It is a bit smaller size than most
bracelets and it is circa 1950.
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HOBE bracelet of aqua and clear
brilliant unfoiled rhinestones in a gold washed wire work and collet
setting, 7-1/3" by 7/8". View
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HOBE necklace of aqua and clear
unfoiled rhinestones in gold washed wire work and collet settings, necklace
16" with 3-1/2" front drop, earrings 1-1/2". This necklace is gold plate
over silver and was created by Zoltan Imirshaw in the 1930’s. (interview of
Don Hobe by Davida Baron, 1996). #O32865

HOBE brooch and earrings of clear
and aqua unfoiled rhinestones in gold washed wire work and collet settings,
brooch 2-3/4", earrings 1-1/2".
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HOBE aqua and clear bracelet with clear
cabochons, set in gold tone hand made wire work typical of Hobe’s masterful workmanship,
circa 1950, with safety chain, 7" by 5/8".
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HOBE brooch with aqua and clear
unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone filigree and two clear rhinestone
dangles, unsigned but guaranteed Hobe circa 1950, 2-1/8".
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HOBE bracelet with pale blue,
yellow clear and purple unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone filigree, with
safety chain, marked on the back "Hobe design patent", circa 1950, 7" by
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HOBE aqua and clear unfoiled
rhinestones ring in a silvery setting with delicate looped wire work so typical
of Hobe, size 6-1/8, 1-1/4" by 1-1/8". There are scratches on
the aqua rhinestone visible upon close examination, but the stone is
brilliant to the naked eye. Like many Hobe rings this is not signed but is
guaranteed a Hobe and I have had other signed pieces
of this group.
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HOBE bracelet in unfoiled aqua and clear rhinestones set in gilt
silver hand made wirework with the unusual feature of pendant drops on
each link, circa 1940s, includes a safety chain, 7-1/4" by 2" including
the drops. The drops alternate between a faceted pastel blue bead and a
clear rhinestone.

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HOBE aqua and clear
rhinestone leaf pin set in gilt hand made wire work filigree, 1-5/8" by
1-1/4". View
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HOBE red, clear and blue
bracelet, brooch and earrings with patriotic
colored rhinestones set into gold tone filigree,
patent number 143,317 circa
1945, bracelet 7", brooch 1-3/4" by 1-1/2",
earrings 1". The stones are brilliant and unfoiled and the
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Patent number 143,317 dated
1945 for the
bracelet shown at the left.

HOBE wide bracelet with blue glass
cabochons, red and clear unfoiled faceted rhinestones set in gold tone wire
work, 6-3/4" long and with a safety catch, 1-3/4" at the front and 3/4" at
the back. View
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HOBE brooch with bow and dangle, bow pin 1-5/8" by 1-1/4", round brooch
1-5/8", bow unsigned and round marked "Hobe". Each of the two pieces has a
pin back so that they can be worn separately as well as together. This has
lovely dramatic and patriotic colors as well as nice movement, circa 1940s
and in excellent condition.

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HOBE blue, red and clear unfoiled rhinestone brooch
with dangles, circa 1950, a nice size at 2-1/3" by 2-1/3". This is
being sold as is with three small chips in the center
stone, but because they are visible under magnification they do not detract
from the overall look of this gorgeous brooch.
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HOBE red and clear rhinestone earrings in a gold plated filigree
setting, 1" by 1/2" clip backs from the 1940s. While these are not
signed they are definitely by Hobe.

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HOBE
vivid necklace and earrings with marvelous red, blue and clear unfoiled
rhinestones set in a hand wrought wire filigree setting with four chains at each
side. The necklace is 14" wearable length wit the front 1-7/8" wide
and the screw back earrings are 1-3/4". The necklace is signed "By Hobe",
which is a Hobe mark I had not seen before, and the set was made in the 1940s.
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HOBE bow brooch in gold washed sterling with
red, clear and blue rhinestones, marked on the back, "Hobe design pat",
1-3/4" by 1-1/3".
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HOBE bracelet with red, clear and blue
unfoiled rhinestones set into hand wrought wire filigree. The six links
total a wearable size of 7" by 7/8", and it has it’s safety chain Circa
1940’s, it is a patriotic beauty.
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HOBE bow pin with red, clear and blue unfoiled rhinestones set in gold
tone wire work, 1-3/4" by
1-1/3′.

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HOBE pink, purple and clear rhinestones shamrock shaped earrings
earrings, 1-1/2" clip backs. The rhinestones are brilliant
and unfoiled. This set is not signed and it was hand made in about 1940.

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HOBE fur clip in blue
glass cabochons and red and clear unfoiled rhinestones in a hand made wire
worked filigree setting with some gilt loss,
1-7/8" by 1-5/8", unsigned. The stones are in excellent condition
and the setting is a silvery color with some gilding, lovely, circa 1940s.

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HOBE red, blue and clear rhinestone shamrock shaped screw back earrings,
1-1/2". Some of the stones show a bit of wear upon very close 5x
magnification, but when worn they are sparkling and brilliant. While these
are not
signed they are definitely by Hobe and they were
made in about 1940.

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HOBE bracelet with blue, red and
clear unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone wire work, chains back, bracelet
is 6-3/4" long and has a safety chain and 3/4" wide.
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HOBE rectangular brooch with blue,
red and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in gold plated metal filigree wire work, extra loop on
the back, 2-1/4" by 2". This piece in another color way can
be seen in the book "American Costume Jewelry: Art & Industry Volume 1" on
page 215, where it is dated 1939 designed by William W. Hobe. View
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HOBE blue, red and clear unfoiled
rhinestone earrings with dangles set in gold tone wire work, clip back
unsigned earrings, 1-1/4". View
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HOBE teardrop shaped brooch with
blue, red and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone wire work, 2" by
1-1/2". View
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HOBE blue, red and clear unfoiled
rhinestone earrings set in gold tone wire work, clip back unsigned earrings,
7/8", patent number on clip is 1967965. This piece in another color way
can be seen in the book "American Costume Jewelry: Art & Industry Volume 1"
on page 215, where it is dated 1939 designed by William W. Hobe.
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HOBE bracelet of man
made ruby,
sapphire, aquamarine and clear unfoiled rhinestones in gold tone
filigree setting, 7" by 7/8". Hobe occasionally used real stones
with rhinestones, as in this lovely bracelet.
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HOBE unsigned quartz, man made ruby and
sapphire 6-3/4" bracelet with 2" by 2-3/4" front and 3/4" four strand
braided mesh band, 2" by 1-1/2" dress clip, circa 1940.
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HOBE unsigned man made ruby, sapphire and
aquamarine set in gold tone 6-3/4" by 1-7/8" bracelet and 2" dress clip.
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HOBE red, blue and clear
rhinestones set in gilt sterling filigree bracelets, brooch and earrings. The
bracelet is long and wide 7" by 7/8", the brooch is 2" and the earrings
are7/8". The bracelet is signed behind the clasp "Hobe" on an applied
rectangle; the brooch is marked "Hobe" and "design pat." on two applied
rectangles; the earrings are marked "sterling" on the back. #O31872
and #O29716.

HOBE red, clear and blue rhinestone bracelet, circa 1940,
7" by 3/4". Signed behind the clasp "Hobe" on an applied
rectangle. This is the same piece seen in Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry", 3rd Ed, page
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HOBE red, blue and clear
rhinestones set in gold tone filigree bracelets, brooch and earrings. The
top bracelet is the same piece seen in Christie Romero’s book "Warman’s
Jewelry", 2nd Ed, page 190.
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HOBE blue
unfoiled rectangular rhinestone ring with red and clear rhinestones.
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HOBE bracelet with blue, red and
clear unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone wire work, chains back, bracelet
is 6-3/4" long and has a safety chain and 3/4" wide.
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HOBE Jewels Ad 1948 showing a Hobe
bow necklace like the ones at the right and a bracelet like others on
this page.

HOBE bows necklace with red, blue
and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone bows and wire work, has it’s
safety chain, wearable length 17" and front drop 1-7/8".
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HOBE bow necklace as seen in
a1948 Photoplay Magazine
"Introducing Jewels by Hobe"
worn by Ava Gardner

HOBE blue, red and clear unfoiled
rhinestone earrings set in gold tone wire work, clip back unsigned earrings,
7/8", patent number on clip is 1967965.
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HOBE red, clear and blue
unfoiled rhinestones bracelet set in gold tone filigree with safety chain,
circa 1950, 7-1/4" by 7/8" wide. Signed on the back "Hobe" and "Pat. pend.".
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HOBE red and blue rhinestones ring circa 1940 in a gold washed
silver setting. #H14969

HOBE gold
plated sterling silver bracelet with hand
wrought filigree wire work holding brilliant rhinestones in golden, pale
yellow and celery green. It has a safety chain is in place, but it’s not signed. It is 6-7/8" wearable
length and 3/4" wide.
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HOBE attributed ring with unusual pale blue moonstone glass cabochon in
a rounded diamond shape surrounded with unfoiled aqua and clear rhinestones
and in a gold plated sterling silver setting. The setting included not
only the typical had wrought filigree wire work, but also a picot beaded
edged area. It is not signed, which is typical of Hobe rings of the 1940s,
and it is size 7 and runs a bit over 1-1/3" in front along the finger.

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HOBE bracelet with red, clear and blue unfoiled
rhinestones set in hand wrought wire work, each link having a dangling
rhinestone suspended from it, 7" by 5/8"+, marked on the back "Hobe design patn".
The colors in this are strong and the bracelet dazzling.
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DeROSA & HOBE

Very rarely I can find a DeRosa piece that is made exactly like the Hobe
jewelry of the 1940s, and the bracelet to the left is a perfect example of
that. Made just like a Hobe bracelet, it is signed "DeRosa". As far as I
know, there was no connection between the two companies, but these are SO
similar that it does make me wonder. I wish I knew for sure, and if you
do, please email and let me know.

DEROSA bracelet in the 1940s Hobe style with unfoiled
rhinestones in green, golden and pale yellow set in silver hand made
wire work filigree, 6-3/4" by 2" wide at the front and 1/2" wide at the
back, circa 1940s. Jointed links make this flexible to wrap around the
wrist comfortably, and it is in very good vintage condition with no
missing stones and no damage or repairs. This is signed "DeRosa"
on the back.

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DEROSA and HOBE bracelet
clasps. While these are both typically Hobe looking, the top
one is signed "DeRosa" and the bottom "Hobe". I wish I still had a shot of the front of this
DeRosa bracelet, but I sold it long ago. The similarity is amazing and yet there is no
documented connection I am aware of between Hobe and DeRosa.

R DeROSA mark on the back of this very Hobe style bracelet shown at
the right.

DEROSA Hobe
style bracelet with deep rose, pastel blue, sapphire blue and clear unfoiled
rhinestones in a hand wrought setting with little four-petal flowers and
swirls of twisted wire. Made in the 1940s, it is 7" long and the between 2"
wide at the front down to 1/2" wide at the back. It is signed "R
DeRosa" clearly on the back.
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DEROSA Hobe style bracelet, side view.

DEROSA fur clip in the Hobe style with three shades of blue unfoiled
rhinestones, one royal blue, one pastel blue and one aqua. Signed "R DeRosa" on
the back, is is a hand wrought filigree setting that looks like a Hobe clip.
Made in the 1940s, it is 2-1/8" by 1-7/8" and it is in very good vintage
condition.

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More HOBE

Bette Davis in a Hobe portrait necklace she worn in the movie "Jezebel".

HOBE rhinestone clasp
necklace with gorgeous chain strung pink, tan and chartreuse faceted
glass beads, the clasp has clear, chartreuse and red unfoiled
rhinestones and artificial pearls set in the typical Hobe wire work,
marked on the tongue "by Hobe" in a triangle, circa 1940s, wearable size
21" with the clasp being 2" by 1-1/4".
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Betty
Davis in a similar Hobe necklace.

Bette Davis in a Hobe portrait necklace from the movie "Jezebel".

HOBE hoop earrings in honey and
clear unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone filigree, unsigned, 1".
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HOBE parure of honey and clear
unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone filigree, necklace 16-1/2" by
1-1/2", bracelet 7" by 7/8", screw back earrings marked "sterling" 7/8",
no other marks. View
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HOBE comma shaped earrings with center stones of faceted unfoiled topaz
color and surrounding stones in red, pink, soft green and clear, also
unfoiled. The earrings are screw backs, and while they are not signed, they
are guaranteed to be by Hobe. They are in excellent condition and circa
1940s.

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HOBE earrings with
purple, blue and clear rhinestones set in gold tone.
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HOBE unsigned lavender, pink and gray-blue rhinestones ring, size
6 and 7/8"
across top.
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HOBE blue, purple and yellow
unfoiled rhinestones set in wire work earrings, 1-1/3".
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HOBE portrait brooch with hand
painted portrait set with unfoiled pink, blue, clear and lavender
rhinestones in gold tone wire work, 2-1/2".
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HOBE Three Graces shell cameo surrounded by clear, red and blue unfoiled
rhinestones necklace on double chains with safety chain at back, 15" with 3"
front drop. View
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HOBE hand painted
portrait bracelet with pastel rhinestones and gold tone mesh band.
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HOBE hand
painted portrait brooch and earrings with purple rhinestones, circa 1960.
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HOBE hand painted portrait ring
with a green rhinestone halo around it. #O11606

HOBE portrait
pendant earrings with lithographs set in gold tone metal screw-back earrings 2-1/3"
long.

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HOBE portraits are lithographs on small disks that are hand
painted and used in costume jewelry by Hobe, as well as other makers. Each
is only 1/2" across.
#O37930

HOBE portraits that were used to make jewelry. These were
hand painted on small disks with clear covers ready to be mounted
into jewelry. The detail is amazing considering that they are only
1/2" across.

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HOBE hand painted portraits. #O37930d

HOBE painted portrait pin set in gold tone leaves with a
glass pearl on each end, signed "Hobe" on the back, 2-1/3" by 1".

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HOBE abalone belt buckle half with
an old Hobe tag on the back reading, "Hobe Cie, 219 West 37th St., NYC, pat
designed July 1923". View
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HOBE abalone belt buckle half with
an old Hobe tag on the back reading, "Hobe Cie, 219 West 37th St., NYC, pat
designed July 1923". View
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HOBE gold tone metal chain signed on the catch "Hobe 3427691", 24"
long. That patent number is from 1965 and other jewelry companies used
this same catch.

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HOBE thick gold tone metal chain with "Hobe" signature on the hook and a
ball on the other end, 15".

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HOBE gold tone metal chain with a textured ball on one end and the hook
marked "Hobe" on the other, 18" long and about 1-4" wide and in excellent
condition.

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