VICTORIAN French jet black glass faceted beads and seed beads an oval sew-on element. It is 3-1/4″ by 2-1/3″. If you make period costumes or do reenacting, this would be a real treasure. It came from the wonderful collection of a lady who made costumes for the theater many years ago, and she had wonderful … Continue reading “VICTORIAN French jet black glass faceted beads and seed beads an oval sew-on element”
VICTORIAN French jet black glass faceted beads and seed beads eye-shaped sew-on elements, a pair of two, both fabric backed. Each one is 4-1/2″ by 2-1/3″, and one has the original paper tag that says “Made in Germany” in faint printed letters with the number 10185 on the back, probably an inventory number. If you make … Continue reading “VICTORIANÂ French jet black glass faceted beads and seed beads eye-shaped sew-on elements, a pair of two”
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN brooch with lovely enamel work in white, aqua and rose and aqua glass beads, purple rhinestones and tiny cream colored beads, all set in a gold washed bade metal setting. The brooch is 2″ by 1-1/3″ and it has wonderful detail. View View #V42117 $398.00
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN earrings with lovely enamel work in white, aqua and rose and aqua colored glass beads, purple rhinestones and tiny cream colored beads, set in gold washed base metal settings. The earrings are a total of 2″ by 5/8″ and they are screw backs. View View View #V42116 $398.00
DEJA double flower bouquet bracelet of transparent red glass beads and clear rhinestones on a gold tone mesh band. It is signed in tiny letters on the back of the decorative element “Deja” and the last two photos show this. It is 6-5/8″ by 1-1/4″. I have been told that the name “Deja” was changed … Continue reading “DEJA double flower bouquet bracelet of transparent red glass beads and clear rhinestones on a gold tone mesh band”
NECKLACE made of blue beads with a beautiful hand blown art glass bead in the center. It is 27″ long so it slips over your head with no catch needed, and it’s shown doubled up in this photo. The beads are alternating faceted aurora borealis crystals and blue enameled ovals, really special. View View #Q39009 … Continue reading “NECKLACE made of blue beads with a beautiful hand blown art glass bead in the center”
MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess blue glass beads and glass pearls flower bouquet brooch, 5-1/8″ by 2-3/4″. Frank Hess was the head designer at Miriam Haskell and many of the early pieces were not signed, like this one, circa 1940. The glass pearls on one blossom have a slightly rougher finish than on the other … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELLÂ by Frank Hess blue glass beads and glass pearls flower bouquet brooch, a large 5-1/8″”
HOBE sterling silver bracelet with a brilliant rectangular aqua blue unfoiled center rhinestone surrounded by intricate hand wrought sterling flowers, leaves and beads. It is 7″ around the inside with a 1-1/2″ wide front and a 3/4″ back. It was made in the mid-1940s and a real dazzler in excellent vintage condition, almost as though … Continue reading “HOBE sterling silver bracelet with a brilliant rectangular aqua blue unfoiled center rhinestone surrounded by intricate hand wrought sterling flowers, leaves and beads”
MIRIAM HASKELL milk white glass bead balls suspended by woven lines from lovely white pressed glass leaves, a Frank Hess design from the 1940s, and unsigned as was all of the Haskell was in the era. This dress clip is 3-1/8″ by 2-1/2″. View View #H42107 $398.00
HATTIE CARNEGIE brooch with luminescent pressed golden glass frosted leaves that surround a center of black glass bugle beads, all in a gold plated setting, 2-1/3″ by 2″. This has the “Hattie Carnegie” signature on the back. Similar molded glass leaves were also used by Hobe and Schreiner during this time period of the 1960s, … Continue reading “HATTIE CARNEGIE brooch with luminescent pressed golden glass leaves that surround a center of black glass bugle beads”