AMOURELLE large flower brooch in honey and topaz-colored rhinestones and rose montee surrounding a dazzling art glass cabochon center. This is a nice large3″ pin on a gold tone filigree base, marked “Amourelle” in a heart on the back. Amourelle was Frank Hess’s company, under the Kramer umbrella, started after he left his job as head designer … Continue reading “AMOURELLE large flower brooch in honey and cabochons, 1960s”
LORGNETTE sterling, marcasites and pearl lorgnette pendant, possibly in the shape of a very stylized fish. It is beautifully decorated with marcasites and a single pearl, and even the lenses have an embossed design around each glass, both front and back. When closed, the lorgnette portion is 2-3/4″ by 1-1/4″. The chain is 18″ long … Continue reading “LORGNETTE sterling, marcasites and pearl lorgnette pendant”
HOBE fabulous brooch with pink, yellow, blue and green unfoiled rhinestones set in gold tone wire work, dangles, not signed but an exact match to their patent, patent number 143,486 from 1946 ( an image is shown below). It is 3" by 3". This piece in another color way can be seen in the book … Continue reading “HOBE fabulous brooch with pink, yellow, blue and green”
AG marked Scandinavian stylized flower links necklace marked on the clasp back “AG 830s” for 830/1000 sterling, wearable length 19″ by 1/3″ wide. A dealer more knowledgeable that I am about Scandinavian jewelry thinks this mark is for Børge Alexis Godtbergsen of Copenhagen, Denmark, 1940-1987, and probably a part of his revival of “Viking” design … Continue reading “Borge Alexis Godtbergsen 830 silver flowers mid-century necklace”
MIRIAM HASKELL Hess red glass beads and artificial pearl bar brooch mounted on gold tone formed flowers, really lovely, bar brooch 4″ by 1-3/4″. Circa 1940, this is an unsigned Frank Hess designed for Miriam Haskell brooch in excellent condition. View #H36066 $338.00
MIRIAM HASKELL early unsigned Frank Hess green and white glass beads lariat necklace and coil bracelet with artificial pearl accents and gold tone leaves, circa 1940, necklace 26″ with each clip 2″, coil adjustable 2″ front 5/8″ band. A Frank Hess design for Miriam Haskell, it is unsigned as was typical for the era circa 1940, … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL Hess green white lariat necklace, bracelet”
MIRIAM HASKELL blue, green and melon shaped artificial pearl necklace and earrings, wearable length 16″, blue glass beads 1/2″, earrings 1-1/4″. Designed by Frank Hess, Miriam Haskell head designer in the 1940-50s, it has a lovely and typical flower catch on the necklace and dangling faceted beads on the earrings. Larry Vrba, head designer for Haskell … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL blue & melon shaped glass pearl necklace & earrin”
VICTORIAN antique 14k yellow gold brooch with palette work hair flower bouquet and a black Taille d’ Epergne enamel lover’s knot setting fashioned like bent twigs, circa 1870, 2-1/4″ by 1-1/2″. This is one of the loveliest frames I have ever seen on a piece of hair jewelry and it has a glass covered locket compartment … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique 14k yellow gold brooch palette flowers”
DEROSA acrostic “Regards” rhinestone spray fur clip in gold plated silver, styled in a heart shape and circa 1940s, 2-1/3″. The rhinestones are in colors that represent ruby, emerald, garnet, amethyst, ruby, diamonds and sapphire which acrostically spells out the word ”regards”. There is light finish wear, as often happens on these older DeRosa pieces, and some of … Continue reading “DEROSA acrostic “Regards” rhinestone spray fur clip 1940s”
GOLD TONE flower bouquet brooch with clear rhinestones and artificial pearls set in gold tone metal, 3-5/8″. This is nicely designed piece and well made. View #Y29529 $298.00