MIRIAM HASKELL Hess coil bracelet of blue glass beads and leaves. It is 7″ long and adjustable and about 1″ wide, except where it crosses over in the front, which is about 2-1/4″ wide. The base is a woven cloth-covered heavy wire coil so that it wraps around the wrist and clings to it. Pieces … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL Frank Hess coil bracelet blue glass leaves & beads”
HC HATTIE CARNEGIE royal queen fur clip with pearlized body and clear rhinestone accents in a lovely matte gold tone setting, circa 1945. It has the earlier “HC” mark for Hattie Carnegie on the back and it’s 2-5/8″ by 1-1/2″. In very good vintage condition, the only flaw is a bit of very light scuffing … Continue reading “HC HATTIE CARNEGIEÂ royal queen fur clip with pearlized body and clear rhinestone accents, circa 1945”
VICTORIAN antique sterling silver locket and silver collar from the 1880s. The locket has an etched urn and foliate design on the front and garter motif on the back with fittings inside for two pictures, but no covers. The locket is 1-1/2″, and the chain 16″ by 1/4″ with a 1-1/2″ drop. Having the extra … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sterling silver locket and collar from the 1880s”
SHULTZ bakelite apple juice bangle with reverse carved cross hatched design painted in orange, 2-1/2″ by 5/8″ by 1/3″. This has a lovely reflective quality and stacking more than one of them adds to that effect. Shultz does his work using 1940s bakelite, and he started his career in the 1980’s. #B64057 $148.00
SHULTZ bakelite green with cream swirl dot bangle with 8 black oval dots, 2-1/2″ by 1/2″ by 1/3″. This is a great stacker with other bangles. Artisan Ron Shultz is a contemporary jewelry maker who uses only vintage 1940 bakelite to create his wonderful pieces, and he makes them all himself from his own original designs. It is in excellent … Continue reading “SHULTZ bakelite green with cream swirl dot bangle”
SILVER bracelet with orange cabochons set in textured silver tone metal with an applied wire design. The bracelet is 7″ by 1-1/4″ and in excellent condition. I have seen similar pieces attributed to the Amsterdam School style (so called “Amsterdamse School”), the Art Movement of Art Deco period, but I am not expert in that … Continue reading “SILVER bracelet with orange cabochons set in textured silver”
HASKELL Hess blue glass flowers and leaves brooch, circa 1930’s, 2-1/3″ wide. A Frank Hess design for Miriam Haskell, these are not signed as was typical for this era, circa 1940. These glass petals are just so lovely in person, and this is a part of one of Haskell’s best sets in my opinion! The pieces by Miriam Haskell in … Continue reading “HASKELL Hess blue glass flowers and leaves brooch, circa 1930’s”
HASKELL Hess set of a bracelet and dress clip made with chartreuse, burnt sienna and tan flattened glass beads and gold tone leaves, the bracelet and dress .clip are just gorgeous. The bracelet is adjustable, being strung on elastic thread, and it is 7″ around when relaxed. The dress clip with dangling beads is 3-1/2″ long … Continue reading “HASKELL Hess set of a bracelet and dress clip”
MIRIAM HASKELL huge bib necklace and matching pierced earrings made up of many small bows in baroque artificial seed pearls and clear rose montee with glass pearls, all set in gold tone filigree. This set was designed by and purchased from Millie Petronzio, who was then the head designer at Miriam Haskell, circa 1996. It … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL huge bib necklace and pierced earrings set”
HASKELL Hess 1937 unsigned Frank Hess parure. The set consists of a necklace, coil bracelet, large dangling fur clip and dangling earrings. They are all made of hand fashioned French pate de verre glass beads and flowers in pink, blue and clear, really breathtaking! The necklace is 16″ long; the fur clip, 4-1/4″; the coil … Continue reading “HASKELL Hess 1937 unsigned Frank Hess parure, a favorite!”