DEROSA fur clip with a red and clear rhinestone flower and green enameled leaves in a gold washed sterling setting. It is very close to matching one of my DeRosa company design art works, from the 1940s, and it is signed on the clip back “DeRosa sterling”, 2-3/4″ by 1-1/2″. The tiny tip of the … Continue reading “DEROSA fur clip with a red and clear rhinestone flower and green enameled leaves in a gold washed sterling setting”
DEROSA fur clip with a gorgeous oval purple rhinestone center, pale yellow baguette rhinestones, and artificial pearls with tiny clear rhinestone accents, what a rich and lovely combination! It is set in a starburst of yellow- and rose-gold washed sterling, just dazzling. This is circa 1945 and it is 2-5/8″ by 2-1/8″. Some of the … Continue reading “DEROSA fur clip purple center rhinestone, pale yellow baguettes set n yellow and rose gold washed sterling”
DEROSA flower fur clip with red tulip shaped cabochons, an aqua teardrop shaped center rhinestone and clear rhinestone accents, marked on the back “R DeRosa” it is 3-1/4″ by 2″. The finish shows some light wear under close examination, and this is circa 1940. HERE is a jpg of the original design art work, shown … Continue reading “DEROSA flower fur clip with red tulip shaped cabochons, an aqua teardrop shaped center rhinestone and clear rhinestone accents”
DEROSA unsigned flower and ribbons brooch with purple rhinestones, clear rhinestone accents and green enameled leaves, 3″ by 2-3/4″. The enamel on this was professionally replaced recently because there was no enamel left when I received it. Like many pieces of jewelry from this era, there are some graying clear rhinestones. I have an original … Continue reading “DEROSA unsigned flower and ribbons brooch with purple rhinestones, green enameled leaves”
DEROSA purple and green basket brooch with a lovely unfoiled purple center rhinestone surrounded by lavender and green enameled flowers and leaves and accented with clear rhinestones, circa late 1940s. It has been converted from a fur clip into a brooch, 3″ by 2-1/4″. DeRosa did make some of their fur clips as brooches, too, … Continue reading “DEROSA purple and green basket brooch with a lovely unfoiled purple center rhinestone surrounded by lavender and green enameled flowers”
HASKELL early Hess wooden beads and glass seed beads coil bracelet, 6″, showing the woven coil cover construction of the bracelet. The beads dangle on strings allowing them to move a bit. See a bracelet in this series in Carole Tanenbaum’s “Fabulous Fakes” book on page 100. This kind of hand work was extremely labor … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL early Hess wooden beads and glass seed beads coil bracelet”
McCLELLAND BARCLAY sterling pear set of necklace, bracelet and earrings, 15-1/2″ by 3/4″ necklace, 6-3/4″ by 3/4″ bracelet and 7/8″ earrings. The necklace weighs 1.2 ounces, the bracelet 0.9 ounces, and the earrings 0.2 ounces. McClelland Barclay was both an illustrator and a designer. Born in 1891, he painted and made sculptural utilitarian pieces … Continue reading “McCLELLAND BARCLAY sterling pear set of necklace, bracelet and earrings”
HOBE captivating vintage brooch glows with iridescent peach glass cabochons that catch the light beautifully. Unusual crescent-shaped stones create depth and visual intrigue, while celery-green rhinestones add a fresh sparkle. Set in rich gold-toned metal and signed “Hobe” on the back, the design feels artistic and creative. This is 2-1/3″ by 2″ and it is … Continue reading “HOBE brooch with iridescent peach colored glass cabochons, interesting crescent shaped stones and celery green rhinestones”
EUGENE 8-strand faceted glass yellow, green and caramel beads and rhinestones necklace, wearable length 15-1/2″ at the shortest strand, circa 1960. This necklace was shown in an article on vintage jewelry in “In Style Magazine” in August, 2004 INSTYLE Magazine. To read more about Eugene and his jewelry, click HERE. This is a lovely necklace that has … Continue reading “EUGENE 8-strand faceted glass green, yellow and caramel beads and rhinestones necklace”
BRAD ELFRINK Elvenkrafte Studios bakelite BROOCH in lightly marbled red and yellow, a Fada style radio design, 2-1/3″ by 1-5/8″ and it is signed and dated on the back, “Brad Elfrink, 2-1-6” for 2006. This piece of artisan bakelite is in excellent condition. View #B34498 $348.00
