MIRIAM HASKELL jewelry designed by Frank Hess is illustrated in this original Larry Austin art work advertisement. Painted with gouache on paper board, it shows a coil bracelet and lariat necklace made of artificial pearls, glass beads and gold tone leaves, circa 1940. The lovely lady is wearing a wonderful coral colored dress and fur hat, so typical … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL jewelry original by Larry Austin”
STERLING Native American sterling silver buckle with YeiBiChi figure designs inlaid using turquoise and shell, 3-1/2″ by 2″, and it takes a 1-1/2″ belt. It is marked “TW” on the back, and that is a company who uses Navajo jewelers to make their pieces. There is slight scratching on the front, nothing distracting. Often called … Continue reading “STERLING Native American Navajo inlay buckle with YeiBiChi, marked TW”
LAINS Catalin Creations bakelite “Sine Wave” bangle, number 18 of a possible 40, made in Summer 2001, black with green, tan and mustard Deco designs, 2-5/8″ by 1-5/8″ by 1/3″. Lains never made many pieces, and while this is numbered “18 of 40”, it is likely that 40 were never actually made. Dan and Penny Lains had revisited the … Continue reading “LAINS Catalin Creations bakelite “Sine Wave” bangle, 2001″
LAINS bakelite bangle called ”On Point 8 of 16 Summer 2001″. It is a black bakelite bangle with yellow-green swirl and green diamonds, 2-1/2″ by 7/8″ by 1/3″. Lain did not make very many bangles, so this is pretty rare. Lain gets a deep polish on his pieces like Shultz does. Lain did not make very many bangles, so … Continue reading “LAINS bakelite On Point 8 of 16 Summer 2001 bangle”
HASKELL Hess lush blue glass leaves, flowers and beads necklace, circa 1930’s, 16-1/2″ by 3-1/3″. This has blue glass beads and leaves set off by dimensional, cobalt blue floral beads and lighter blue glass petals. A Frank Hess design for Miriam Haskell, these are not signed as was typical for this era, circa 1940.The pieces … Continue reading “HASKELL Hess lush blue glass leaves, flowers and beads necklace”
MIRIAM HASKELL by Hess white molded glass flowers, leaves and beads lariat necklace. It is 24″ in total length with 2-1/4″ wide dress clips on each end. A Frank Hess design for Miriam Haskell, it is unsigned as was typical for this era, circa 1930-40s. What amazing things Hess designed for Haskell back then, and … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL Hess white glass flowers, leaves lariat necklace”
SHULTZ bakelite bangle with cheerful multi-colored oval dots on a transparent bangle, which will turn back to a transparent green over time, 2-1/2″ by 5/8″ by 1/3″. The design of each oval dot are is different and all of them are creatively used. Artisan Ron Schultz, who began making his wonderful bakelite jewelry in the … Continue reading “SHULTZ bakelite bangle with cheerful multi-colored oval dots”
STERLING needle case marked “sterling”, 2-1/2″ . It has a nice embossed scroll and beaded design with open cartouches on each side, never having been engraved. Antique sewing accessories were so beautifully designed in the Victorian era. View #N39758 $98.00
DEROSA pink oval rhinestone ring with clear rhinestone accents and inset black enameling in the background behind the rhinestones, all set in silver tone. It is size 5-3/4, and with the front being 1-1/8″ by 1-1/16″. It is signed “DeRosa” on the back and it is in excellent condition. I wonder if this original design … Continue reading “DEROSA pink oval rhinestone ring with clear rhinestone accents”
REBECCA COLLINS sterling silver cast figural angel brooch, signed on the back “Rebecca Collins” and then marked “1”, then the copyright mark, then ”92″ for the year I suspect, and it’s 2-1/2″ long. This active angel holds a heart in his hands. Collins has made her unusual line of jewelry since 1975.It is strongly designed and in excellent condition. While it’s not … Continue reading “REBECCA COLLINS sterling silver cast angel brooch”