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things we love to buy, wear and share Mechanical, Convertible & Trembler Jewelry Note: These items were photographed from private collections, and are for reference only. Most are not for sale, though you are welcome to ask if something strikes your fancy. Jewelry that is available for sale can be accessed at the links at the bottom of the page. | 
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Simply put, mechanical jewelry is jewelry that moves. In some cases, flower petals are hinged so that they open. In some cases, tiny springs allow parts to tremble, such as the wings on a bird brooch. In all cases it is wonderful and innovative jewelry. |
CORO pink enameled floral Duette marked "Coro Duette, Pat’n 1798867" and is 3-5/8" by 2-1/3", similar to the Day & Night set. Patent issued to Adolph Katz in 1939. In this case, the brooch becomes two clips, and the flower centers revolve. View #C13105 | CORO unsigned "Day and Night" pieces. The earrings are 1-1/8" and the bracelet is 7" by 1-1/4". "Day and Night" unsigned bracelet. Each flower on these pieces opens and closes. They are enameled on both sides, and the underneath each are round glass beads and rhinestones. View View View They are beautifully enameled, and the flower petals move to open and close the flower. (Seen in Christie Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry, 3rd Ed, page 188.) ViewView View View | CORO unsigned Blue set day and night style, circa 1940. The necklace is 16-1/4" and 6-1/2" by 1-1/3" (front width), the pin on the top left is 3-1/4" and the clip is 2-1/2". View #C14732 |
COROCRAFT day and night blue cabochon and pave floral 4" brooch. The petals on the central flower OPEN and CLOSE around the center blue cabochon. giving the brooch a different look. The MECHANISM that allows this is amazingly complex. View View #C20223
| CORO Day and Night brooch with brown enameling on gold tone and clear rhinestones. ONe-half of each flower opens and closes to reveal the beaded petals underneath. View View View #C20355 | ROSENSTEIN sterling and enameled 2-3/4" flying fish fur clip with green rhinestone eyes. Each of the large fins flips as though this fish could swim! View #X24351 |
HOBE pink and yellow unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone filigree leaf brooch with flower trembler, 2-1/2" by 1-3/4". View View #O31114 | ROSENSTEIN gold tone, clear rhinestones and artificial pearl 2" flower trembler necklace, 15". View #X25989 | ROSENSTEIN gold plated base metal with clear rhinestones apple trembler brooch, 2". View #X28533 |
ENAMELED blue, yellow and red 3" bird trembler brooch circa 1940. Springs allow the wings to tremble. View View #Y24418
| WHITE and black enameled swan brooch with hinged wing, 2-1/3". The wing opens to about 45 degrees on a hinge. ViewView #Y24340 | MOSELL wind up music box mechanical organ grinder’s monkey brooch. View View Courtesy of Harrice Miller |
CARNEGIE smoke and clear rhinestones trembler necklace. View View View View View View #C17851 | CLEAR rhinestone flowers trembler 14-1/2" by 1-1/4" necklace, 7" by 7/8" bracelet and 7/8" earrings. See a matching brooch in Moro’s "European Jewelry" page 25. View View View #27679 | TREMBLER "Zulu" circa 1940. Shown in Brunialti’s "American Costume Jewelry" on page 236. View #Y27756 |
MAZER pink, red and clear rhinestone floral pin with trembler stamen, 3-1/2". Some of the clear rhinestones have grayed with time, circa 1940. View #M23527 | SCHREINER unsigned trembler rhinestone turtle brooch, coral, tan, green and yellow rhinestones set in antiqued gold tone, 1-1/3". View #S31190 | FLORENZA purple rhinestones and aqua cabochons butterfly brooch with trembler wings. View #F20231 |
ENAMELED flower farmer on wagon brooch with turning wheels, 2-3/4". Multi-color enamel with clear rhinestones add to the wonderful detail on this pin. View #Y61288 | CORO matte gold tone 2-3/4" doorknocker with red clear and aqua rhinestones. The knocker works like a real one. View #C25128 | LES BERNARD mechanical flower brooch with aqua stones set in gold tone. View View View #X61568 |
MECHANICAL covered wagon brooch with wheels that turn and multi-colored rhinestones, probably by LN, 2-1/4". View #Y33763 | MECHANICAL steamboat brooch with turning paddle wheel and multi-colored rhinestones and black enamel, probably by LN, 2-1/4". View #Y33762
See our feature on LN jewelry HERE. | MECHANICAL hopping rabbit brooch with turning legs and multi-colored rhinestones and pink enamel,, probably by LN 1-1/2". View #Y33761 |
MECHANICAL green frog pin with moving legs, 1-1/4". View #Y33764 | MARCASITE and black enamel automobile brooch with moving wheels. View #Y61503 | MB BOUCHER mechanical gold tone flower with clear rhinestones, the petals open and close, 2-1/4". View View #M61863 |
| CAROLEE Limited 1997 Edition clown on a unicycle mechanical brooch with turning wheel, clear rhinestone pave with colored accents all set in gold tone, 1-7/8". View #X61689 | |
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