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VEGA Maddux was a California jewelry maker from the Scroll down for on this page for a fascinating view of her work on stage. |
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VEGA necklace with black enamel, black glass cabochons, carved jade centerpiece, orange enameled butterfly and orange and lavender flowers, chain 20", pendant 8" long by 3-1/2" wide. View View View #X32392 NOTE: This is now a part of the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston thanks to Carole Tanenbaum. |
VEGA bracelet with black enamel, black glass cabochons, carved jade centerpiece, orange enameled butterfly and orange and lavender flowers, 6-1/3" open back and 3" at front. View #X32394 NOTE: This is now a part of the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston |
VEGA MADDUX necklace with purple and deep honey colored stones set in black , deep purple and dull yellow enameling on a silver tone setting. It is unsigned but guaranteed to be definitely by her, wearable length 22" with a 7" front drop. The motifs include a butterfly, flowers and scrolls with a jade colored carved and pierced glass center. View View View #X37810 |
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VEGA opal brooch with butterfly and blue, yellow and green enamel, 2-1/2" by 3-1/2". View #X33546 |
VEGA opal bracelet with butterfly and blue, yellow and green enamel, 6-1/4" and 2" wide at the front. View View Both #X33544 |
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VEGA lapis and malachite necklace with burgundy, blue and green enamel and silver tone spacers, 20" long with a 3-3/4" front drop. Vega Maddux was a California jewelry maker and more of her work can be seen in "Jewel Chat". All her pieces are beautifully fashioned and her colors are sophisticated. View View View #X33542 |
VEGA ivory and malachite necklace, green, pink and brown enamel with yellow bird and yellow and peach flowers, malachite and ivory beads, 19-1/2" with a 5-1/2" pendant. Vega Maddux was a California jewelry maker and more of her work can be seen in "Jewel Chat". This necklace has all the rich coloring and detail that made her work famous. View View View #X33543 |
VEGA butterfly necklace of carnelian and onyx with red, orange, yellow, green and black enamel, 22-1/2" long with a 5" pendant. Vega Maddux was a California jewelry maker and more of her work can be seen in "Jewel Chat". Rich autumnal colors beautifully set off the Monarch butterfly motif. View View #X33549 |
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VEGA necklace with ivory, jade and lapis beads, carved lapis centerpiece with yellow, orange, blue and green enamel work pendant with bird and flowers. The beads are 30" long and the pendant is 4" long. Vega Maddux was a California jewelry maker. View View View View #X20143 |
VEGA jewelry close-ups. |
VEGA jade and rose quartz beads |
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VEGA brooch with jet and pink quartz enameled butterflies, flowers and scrolls, 4-5/8" by 2-3/4". View View #X34858 |
VEGA MADDUX lapis set with blue, green, maroon and pale yellow enamel necklace and earrings with a lovely floral motif, necklace 22-1/2" wearable length with 5-1/3" pendant, earrings 2-1/4". View View View View #X35270 |
VEGA Maddux coral, black and enamel butterfly and flowers necklace 27" with a 7" front drop and 2" earrings. The orange, peach, green and black combinations is striking and her butterflies and flowers motifs are some of my favorite. This is a large necklace as you can see by the dimensions, circa 1970. View View View View View #X35544 |
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VEGA ring, orange and green enamel flowers with turquoise and lapis stones, size 9, 2-3/4" at the front, signed "Vega". View View #X33153 |
VEGA ring, butterfly and |
VEGA ring, butterfly and |
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VEGA enameled ring with jade and pink quartz |
VEGA enameled ring with a parrot |
VEGA enameled ring with black and |
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Vega Maddux was a 1960-1980s |
VEGA Maddux opal and |
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VEGA MADDUX ring with lovely butterfly, flowers and leaves and a purple smooth stone surrounded by lovely enamel work in orange, yellow, green and caramel, size 7-3/4 and 2-1/8" along the finger. Circa 1970-1980 it’s such a special piece and in excellent condition. View View View #X38463 |
VEGA MADDUX ring with opals and enameled butterfly in bronze color, green and deep orange, size 8 and 2-1/3" along the finger. View View #X36798 |
VEGA ring, enamel and brown |
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VEGA opal earrings with red, green and yellow enamel, 1-1/2". One opal has a very stable crack in it, visible under magnification. View #X33550 |
VEGA carved amethyst and enameled brooch, 3". Vega Maddux was a California jewelry maker and more of her work can be seen in "Jewel Chat". View #X33548 |
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VEGA Maddux ring of carved ivory in orange, caramel, cream and black enameled setting, size 6-3/4, 1-1/2" along the finger and 1" high. Vega Maddux was a California jewelry maker and more of her work can be seen in "Jewel Chat". View View View #X33703 |
VEGA necklace with black and |
VEGA MADDUX pendant with tiger |
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Many thanks to Paul G., She In the early 1990’s a group of us would meet at a restaurant called As I got older I use to go to the swap meets with her and Leslie, I would She was like family to me because of her closeness with my
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Jimmy Durante, Eddie Jackson, Sonny King and VEGA MADDUX. |
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Jimmy Durante, Eddie Jackson, Sonny King and VEGA MADDUX. |
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VEGA and her wonderful operatic voice. |
July 1968 |
Jimmy Durante, Vega Maddux, Sonny King and Eddie Jackson. |
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USO Show |
La Copa Supper Club, San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Jimmy Durante January 28, 1968 |
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Caesar’s Monticelllo Restaurant Menu and program, |
Desert Inn, Las Vegas October, 1970 |
Vega Maddux and Eddie Jackson |