McCLELLAND BARCLAY sterling lily brooch and clip back earrings in matte sterling, brooch 3-1/8″ and earrings 3/4″. The brooch weighs 1.2 ounces and the earrings are 0.2 ounces. McClelland BARCLAY was both an illustrator and a designer. Born in 1891, he painted and made sculptural utilitarian pieces and decorative objects for the home, as well … Continue reading “McCLELLAND BARCLAY sterling lily brooch and earrings”
DEROSA gold plated sterling silver bracelet with clear rhinestones on six pierced links. The addition of a safety chain is both functional and a sign of quality craftsmanship, ensuring secure wear. This is a beautiful curved and pierced design, a real classic from the 1940s. It is 7″ wearable length and about 1-1/8″ wide, signed … Continue reading “DEROSA gold plated sterling bracelet with clear rhinestones, 1940s”
VENDOME rainbow brooch with unusual domed and faceted aurora borealis crystal balls and burgundy colored enamel on a gold plated setting. It is signed on the back “Vendome ” with the copyright mark and it is 3-1/8″ by 1-1/3″. The colors in this are just amazing and they change as the brooch is moved. Coro, … Continue reading “VENDOME rainbow brooch with unusual domed and faceted aurora borealis crystal balls and burgundy colored enamel on a gold plated setting”
VICTORIAN Whitby jet brooch with a cameo of a lady, beautifully carved by hand circa 1870, and 2″ from top to bottom. During that time jet was carved by jet craftsmen using hand tools in small workshops in Whitby, England. I have tried carving jet myself, and it is very difficult. Jet was worn for … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet brooch with cameo, hand carved in about 1870”
NB STERLING dragon’s breath bar pin with a Dragon’s breath center cabochon, a red opalescent stone in the Arts & Crafts style, 1-1/4″. Dragon’s breath was a Czechoslovakian product where metal was added to molten glass giving it this particular coloring and rainbow effect. What a colorful shimmering center stone that any dragon would be … Continue reading “NB STERLING Dragon’s breath shimmering center”
ORIGINAL by ROBERT red, pink and clear unfoiled rhinestones bracelet in gold washed silver with braided sides, rhinestone decorated catch in the back and a safety chain. It is signed “Original by Robert” on the back and it’s 6-3/4″ wearable size with the front element of 2-1/4″ by 1-1/2″. Robert and Fashioncraft Jewelry was owned … Continue reading “ORIGINAL by ROBERT red, pink and clear unfoiled rhinestones bracelet in gold washed silver”
HOBE aqua rhinestone and gold washed and sterling silver heart brooch and pendant combination with heart shaped aqua stone, all hand made, every flower, ribbon and leaf. These details are one of the things I most enjoy about their sterling jewelry! The brooch has a heart shaped aqua center rhinestone and it has a loop … Continue reading “HOBE aqua rhinestone gold washed and sterling silver heart brooch and pendant combination”
SWAROVSKI Limited Edition 300 Jeweler’s Collection shield brooch in red enamel with a center blue rhinestone and clear rhinestone pave, all set in a hand polished gold plated setting, 2-5/8″ by 2″. This is a limited edition piece and stamped on the back “Limited Edition 300” and the swan logo. It is in excellent condition, … Continue reading “SWAROVSKI Limited Edition 300 Jeweler’s Collection regal brooch with original box”
ORIGINAL by ROBERT gilt sterling figural horse brooch with colorful prong set rhinestones and chain mane and tail, circa 1946. This is 2-1/8″ from knees to rump, 3″ from top ear to bottom hoof with a 3″ mane and a 2-1/4″ tail. The gold colored finish is rubbed through to silver a bit on the … Continue reading “ORIGINAL by ROBERT gilt sterling figural horse brooch”
ADRIAN very rare artisan made bakelite carousel brooch in red, butterscotch, green and dark brown, highly detailed and 1-1/2″ tall and 1″ deep. The number of pieces that had to fit together exactly in this brooch is the sign of a master craftsman, and I suspect this is one-of-a-kind. This same piece can be seen … Continue reading “ADRIAN rare bakelite carousel brooch in red, butterscotch, green and dark brown OOAK”