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VICTORIAN antique garnet locket back brooch to hold a treasured photo or lock of hair

VICTORIAN antique  Bohemian garnet cluster brooch with a  locket back, 1-3/4″ by 1/1/4″.  The locket back opens easily on a hinge and it has its glass cover to protect a photo or a lock of hair.  The design of the tightly clustered rich red garnets is really beautiful. The locket compartment on the back could … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique garnet locket back brooch to hold a treasured photo or lock of hair”

ORIGINAL by ROBERT radiant and unusual brooch with a lovely combination of red, rose, purple and blue cabochons with dragon’s breath cabochons, limb setting

ORIGINAL by ROBERT radiant and unusual brooch with a lovely combination of red, rose, purple and blue cabochons with dragon’s breath cabochons, 2″ in each direction and made in the 1960s.  I appreciate the way the stones are in different styles of settings which adds so much interest to the design, and also the wonderful … Continue reading “ORIGINAL by ROBERT radiant and unusual brooch with a lovely combination of red, rose, purple and blue cabochons with dragon’s breath cabochons, limb setting”

VICTORIAN antique Scottish agate buckle bracelet set with sterling silver

VICTORIAN antique Scottish agate buckle bracelet set in sterling silver with a safety chain.  There are beautifully etched designs on the sterling buckle, both flowers and scrolls.  There is a choice of wearable lengths, either 6-1/4″ or 7″, by about 5/8″ wide on the agate and 1″ at the widest part of the buckle.  The … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique Scottish agate buckle bracelet set with sterling silver”

HOBE sterling silver, gold plated and rhinestone bracelet with pastel rhinestones in pink, yellow, green and lavender

HOBE sterling silver, gold plated and rhinestone bracelet with pastel rhinestones in pink, yellow, green and lavender.  This is marked on the back “Hobe, 1/20th 14k, design pat’n”, and it is a 7″ wearable length by 3/4″ wide.  It is in excellent vintage condition, from the early 1940s, as shown in the patent 131,847.  To … Continue reading “HOBE sterling silver, gold plated and rhinestone bracelet with pastel rhinestones in pink, yellow, green and lavender”

SWAROVSKI brooch of a garden water fountain with clear rhinestone pave

SWAROVSKI brooch of a garden water fountain with clear rhinestone pave set in hand polished gold tone, made in about 1996, 2-1/8″. A similarly designed 1930’s diamond brooch can be seen in the book, “Warman’s Jewelry” 2nd Edition by Christie Romero on page 121.  It makes me wonder if Swarovski used that design as their … Continue reading “SWAROVSKI brooch of a garden water fountain with clear rhinestone pave”

JORGE ALBERTO COHEN Dutch Amsterdam brooch in sterling silver with black enamel

JORGE ALBERTO COHEN, Netherlands, brooch in sterling silver with black enameled geometric designs, hallmarked on the back and 2-9/16″ by 1-1/16″ and it weighs 0.7 ounces.  Other pieces by this Dutch maker can be seen in the Christie’s Elizabeth Taylor Auction in December 2011, HERE.  Mr Cohen was based in Amsterdam, but has since passed … Continue reading “JORGE ALBERTO COHEN Dutch Amsterdam brooch in sterling silver with black enamel”

BOUQUET brooch of interesting flowers with red and clear rhinestones in a gold and silver tone setting, a nice size at 4″

BOUQUET brooch of interesting flowers with red and clear rhinestones in a gold and silver tone setting, a nice size at 4″ by 2-3/4″.  The shapes of the two flowers remind me of a stylized jack-in-the-pulpit and the swirls and curls add dimension.  They also look like upside-down hearts that I have seen on other … Continue reading “BOUQUET brooch of interesting flowers with red and clear rhinestones in a gold and silver tone setting, a nice size at 4″”