AMOURELLE by Frank Hess very rare convertible necklace/brooch and earrings set with glass pearls, clear rhinestones and gold tone chains, rare 1960s

AMOURELLE by Frank Hess very rare convertible necklace/brooch and earrings set with glass pearls, clear rhinestones and gold tone chains, a marvelous set of rare costume jewelry.  It includes 4 pieces: the necklace of glass pearls and gold chains 15-1/2″ long, a brooch 2″ with a 5/8″ loop that can attach it to the necklace, … Continue reading “AMOURELLE by Frank Hess very rare convertible necklace/brooch and earrings set with glass pearls, clear rhinestones and gold tone chains, rare 1960s”

DEROSA sterling silver fern motif parure of a necklace, bracelet and earrings with clear rhinestones in a rhodium plated sterling silver setting

DEROSA sterling silver fern motif parure of a necklace, bracelet and earrings with clear rhinestones in a rhodium plated sterling silver setting with repeating fern designs and inset wire work filigree, circa 1940. The necklace is 15″ long with a 5″ long and 1/2″ wide rhinestone element; the bracelet is 7″ wearable length and 1/2″ … Continue reading “DEROSA sterling silver fern motif parure of a necklace, bracelet and earrings with clear rhinestones in a rhodium plated sterling silver setting”

SCHIAPARELLI  lavender foiled and unfoiled rhinestones and cabochons brooch and earrings

SCHIAPARELLI lavender foiled and unfoiled rhinestones and cabochons brooch and earrings, all set in gold tone metal.  The earrings are signed on the back but the matching brooch is not, which is typical of Schiaparelli brooches in this style.  The brooch is 2-3/4″ across, and the clip back earrings 1-1/4″.  This set is from the late … Continue reading “SCHIAPARELLI  lavender foiled and unfoiled rhinestones and cabochons brooch and earrings”

HOBE pendant earrings with unfoiled aqua blue, pink and clear rhinestones set in hand wrought and gold plated filigree

HOBE pendant earrings with unfoiled aqua blue, pink and clear rhinestones set in hand wrought and gold plated filigree wire work, 1-1/2″ by 5/8″.  Made in the 1940s, these are one of the less common Hobe earring styles and they are absolutely beautiful!  They are in excellent brilliant condition with both the stones and the … Continue reading “HOBE pendant earrings with unfoiled aqua blue, pink and clear rhinestones set in hand wrought and gold plated filigree”

HOBE pink, purple and clear rhinestones shamrock shaped clip back earrings

HOBE pink, purple and clear rhinestones shamrock shaped earrings, 1-1/2″  clip backs.  One of the clear rhinestones is cracked, but you can only see it using magnification and it is stable in it’s setting.  This set is not signed and it was hand made by Hobe in about 1940.   View   #O36753   $338.00

DEROSA sparkling clear rhinestone crescent shaped earrings set in rhodium plated sterling

DEROSA sparkling clear rhinestone crescent shaped  earrings set in rhodium plated sterling silver with inset wire work filigree, 1-1/2″ by 1″ clip backs.  These are each signed on the back “R DeRosa” and from an advertisement I have seen, they were made in 1936.  Classy, elegant and in excellent vintage condition, they have the wonderful … Continue reading “DEROSA sparkling clear rhinestone crescent shaped earrings set in rhodium plated sterling”

DEROSA clear rhinestone bow earrings in a rhodium plated sterling silver setting, clip backs

DEROSA cheerful clear rhinestone bow earrings in a rhodium plated sterling silver setting, clip backs that are marked on the back of each just “sterling pat pend”, but these match the design of other DeRosa pieces we have had in the past.  They are 1-1/4″ by 1″ and were made in the 1940s.  These are … Continue reading “DEROSA clear rhinestone bow earrings in a rhodium plated sterling silver setting, clip backs”