CHECKERBOARD Art Deco style black glass or onyx and mother-of-pearl beads necklace with black glass seed beads. It is 26″ long with each oval being 1-1/8″ by 3/4″. This is strung so that it slips over the head and needs no catch. Each checkered ball rotates in it’s setting, and all parts are in excellent … Continue reading “CHECKERBOARD Art Deco style black and mother-of-pearl necklace”
HOBE bracelet in an Old World Austro-Hungarian Retro style with orange and green glass cabochons, , clear glass beads, enamel work and glass pearls and in a gold plated setting with a safety chain. It is a wearable size of 7″ by 1-3/4″ at the widest, with nine chains on each side. The orange glass … Continue reading “HOBE bracelet in an Old World Austro-Hungarian style”
DWECK Stephen Dweck OOAK (one of a kind) bracelet with an Indian star ruby cabochon center, jasper, faceted rock crystal and chalcedony set in bronze (an alloy of copper and tin or other metals) with the Dweck one-of-a-kind iconic beetle insect, Adam. It is marked on the back, “2004 Stephen Dweck, One of a Kind, … Continue reading “STEPHEN DWECK OOAK bronze bracelet, Indian star ruby cabochon center, jasper, faceted rock crystal”
MIRIAM HASKELL dress clip of clear and green glass leaves, white plastic flower buttons and white beads, by Frank Hess for Miriam Haskell circa 1940, it is 3-5/8″ long. Hess used these flower buttons in different colors in many of his pieces and they are a nice whimsical touch. This is a genuine piece of … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL Hess dress clip of green and clear glass leaves and white flower buttons”
VICTORIAN butterfly sterling silver sweetheart brooch, round with flowers and leaves decorating it and a lovely beaded edge. It is 1″ across and circa 1880. This shows the Victorian’s love of nature and natural themes in life and in their jewelry. View View #V40937 $68.00
VICTORIAN sterling silver sweetheart pin with rose gold overlay. The center motif is running feet and legs, called a triskele or a triskelion, this was a Celtic symbol, too, used sometimes with just spirals and sometimes with the legs. There are flowers on either side, as well as a beaded edge, hallmarked for Chester sterling, … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sterling silver sweetheart pin rose gold, Celtic triskele symbol”
VICTORIAN sterling silver sweetheart eye-shaped pin with leaves and swirls designs and beaded edge. There may be hallmarks mis-struck along one edge but if so they are very difficult to read, probably circa 1900, 1-1/2″ by 3/4″. View #V38265 $78.00
HOBE sterling silver pendant and chain necklace with a green cabochon center surrounded by rose pink saddle cut gadolinium synthetic garnets in a hand made setting with flowers on the clasp. The green cabochon is probably dyed green chalcedony quartz, we have seen them used in similar Hobe pieces from this era. The pendant and … Continue reading “HOBE sterling silver pendant and chain necklace with a green cabochon center surrounded by rose pink saddle cut gadolinium synthetic garnets”
VICTORIAN yellow gold filled floral etched round center bar pin with an etched floral design in the middle, applied scrolls and beaded edge, it is circa 1890s and 2″ across. The flower may be a lily-of-the-valley. This antique brooch has wonderful detail for such a dainty piece and it would look good worn with sweetheart … Continue reading “VICTORIAN gold tone bar pin with etched lily-of-the-valley flower center”
BLUMENTHAL & Co Inc pink and black brooch with a molded glass scene of a young girl dancing and playing a flute or a pipe. Pink glass dangling beads add to the interest, and it is all set in gold tone, 4″. It is signed on the back “Blumenthal NYC Inc”, made in the 1950s … Continue reading “BLUMENTHAL & Co Inc pink and black brooch with a molded glass scene”