DEROSA sterling silver parure with pastel blue baguette rhinestones

DEROSA sterling silver parure with pastel blue baguettes and clear rhinestones.  It includes a necklace, bracelet and earrings, all brilliant and sparkling, circa 1940. The necklace is 14-5/8″ by 1″ at the widest; the bracelet is 6-5/8″ by 3/4″; and the clip back earrings are 1-1/8″.  The necklace is marked “R.DeRosa sterling”, and the bracelet … Continue reading “DEROSA sterling silver parure with pastel blue baguette rhinestones”

DEROSA wonderful set of a bangle, brooch and earrings, each with round pierced designs accented with red and clear rhinestones in a gold plated setting

DEROSA wonderful set of a bangle, brooch and earrings, each with round pierced designs accented with red and clear rhinestones in a gold plated setting.  There is some plating missing here and there, but since the set is 75 years old, that is not uncommon.  The bracelet is faintly signed on the inside “DeRosa”, the … Continue reading “DEROSA wonderful set of a bangle, brooch and earrings, each with round pierced designs accented with red and clear rhinestones in a gold plated setting”

DEROSA parure, a four piece set of jewelry with filigree bows, clear rhinestones and dangling glass pearls in gold plated sterling silver settings

DEROSA parure, a four piece set of jewelry with filigree bows, clear rhinestones and dangling glass pearls in gold plated sterling silver settings.  It includes a necklace that is 15″ long with a center element that is 3″ wide and 2″ deep; the brooch that is 2″ by 1-1/2″; a smaller 1″ bow pin and … Continue reading “DEROSA parure, a four piece set of jewelry with filigree bows, clear rhinestones and dangling glass pearls in gold plated sterling silver settings”

PEACOCK EYE Arts & Crafts parure set in textured silver with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and earrings with clip backs

PEACOCK EYE Arts & Crafts parure set in textured silver metal with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and earrings with clip backs.  It is not often you find an entire matching group like this one. Peacock eyes are made of crystal or glass over a silver foil, and according to Ginger Moro, some were made … Continue reading “PEACOCK EYE Arts & Crafts parure set in textured silver with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and earrings with clip backs”

DEROSA very unusual brooch and earrings with dazzling sapphire blue and clear rhinestones in a rhodium plated sterling silver setting

DEROSA very unusual brooch and earrings with dazzling sapphire blue and clear rhinestones in a rhodium plated sterling silver setting.  The blue stones are a lovely rectangular cut and the clear round stones are brilliant.  The set is beautifully three-dimensional, which is difficult to show in the photos but we did the best we could … Continue reading “DEROSA very unusual brooch and earrings with dazzling sapphire blue and clear rhinestones in a rhodium plated sterling silver setting”

SCHIAPARELLI brooch with brown and gray unfoiled cabochon rhinestones and faceted aurora borealis

SCHIAPARELLI brooch with brown and gray unfoiled cabochon rhinestones and faceted aurora borealis, circa 1960 and a nice size at 2-5/8″.  It is not signed, but the Schiaparelli in this style were signed on the earring clip backs rather than on the brooches, and we have the signed earrings, too.  The bracelet that matches this … Continue reading “SCHIAPARELLI brooch with brown and gray unfoiled cabochon rhinestones and faceted aurora borealis”

CREAMY molded white glass petals necklace with gold veins, artificial pearls and clear rhinestone baguettes, unsigned Hobe

CREAMY molded white glass petals necklace with gold veins, artificial pearls and clear rhinestone baguettes all set in shiny gold tone metal.  The is necklace a wearable length 15-17″ and 1-1/8″ wide at the front, clip back earrings 1-1/2″. I have seen a necklace, earrings and a bracelet before signed “Hobe” on an oval metal … Continue reading “CREAMY molded white glass petals necklace with gold veins, artificial pearls and clear rhinestone baguettes, unsigned Hobe”