HOBE basket brooch with clear rhinestones and glass pearls in a gold tone setting, signed on the back “Hobe”, it is 1-3/4″ by 7/8″. Hobe copied the DeRosa basket design, probably after the DeRosa company had closed, and HERE is a photo of what the DeRosa version looked like, but it is not for sale. … Continue reading “HOBE basket brooch with clear rhinestones and glass pearls in a gold tone setting”
HOBE scatter pin of a man wearing a pierced turban with dark red and purple rhinestones and lapis lazuli earrings. This is small at 1-5/8″ by 3/4″ and is in a silver plated setting. While this pin is not signed we have another just like it that is signed HERE and HERE. View View View … Continue reading “HOBE scatter pin of a man wearing a pierced turban with dark red and purple rhinestones”
PURPLE cabochons and opalescent glass links bracelet with red, green and blue rhinestones and glass pearls accents all set in gold tone. It is 7-1/3″ wearable length by 1″ wide, made just post WWII. I just saw the matching earrings marked “Schiaparelli”, which was a surprise. I have also seen this jewelry attributed to Kafin … Continue reading “PURPLE cabochons and opalescent glass links bracelet with red, green and blue rhinestones and glass pearls accents”
DENICOLA rare stained glass effect brooch, an exclusive Neiman Marcus brooch with transparent poured glass pink and green cells in a gold plated setting. Not only are the colors absolutely glowing, but the brooch is a nice size, too, at 2-3/4″ by 2-5/16″. It was made at Christmas of 1962 and a vintage advertisement states … Continue reading “DENICOLA rare stained glass effect brooch, an exclusive Neiman Marcus brooch with poured glass transparent pink and green cells, 1962”
MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess pressed glass flower garland necklace in lovely blues, white, yellow and green. Each flower is hand painted to look like a pansy and the transparent rippled green glass leaves and round beads are just perfect with them. The necklace is 16″ long and each flower is 7/8″ wide. Made in … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess pressed glass flower garland necklace in lovely blues, white, yellow and green, hand painted like a pansy and rippled green glass leaves”
DEROSA fur clip with aqua and clear rhinestones in a gold plated sterling silver setting. The stylized leaf shape is enhanced by the way the rhinestones are set, and this was made in about 1940. It is signed “R DeRosa sterling” on the back and it is 2-1/3″ by 1-1/2″. We have also had this … Continue reading “DEROSA fur clip with aqua and clear rhinestones in a gold plated sterling silver setting, stylized leaf shape”
EDLEE set of green and topaz colored carved glass and rhinestones bracelet, brooch and clip back earrings set, all set in gold tone. The bracelet is 7″ by 1-1/2″, the brooch is 2-1/3″ by 1-5/8, and the clip back earrings are 1-1/2″. The bracelet and brooch are marked “Edlee” with a copyright symbol on the … Continue reading “EDLEE green and topaz colored carved glass set”
DEROSA sterling silver parure with pastel blue baguettes and clear rhinestones. It includes a necklace, bracelet and earrings, all brilliant and sparkling, circa 1940. The necklace is 14-5/8″ by 1″ at the widest; the bracelet is 6-5/8″ by 3/4″; and the clip back earrings are 1-1/8″. The necklace is marked “R.DeRosa sterling”, and the bracelet … Continue reading “DEROSA sterling silver parure with pastel blue baguette rhinestones”
DEROSA parure, a four piece set of jewelry with filigree bows, clear rhinestones and dangling glass pearls in gold plated sterling silver settings. It includes a necklace that is 15″ long with a center element that is 3″ wide and 2″ deep; the brooch that is 2″ by 1-1/2″; a smaller 1″ bow pin and … Continue reading “DEROSA parure, a four piece set of jewelry with filigree bows, clear rhinestones and dangling glass pearls in gold plated sterling silver settings”
SCHIAPARELLI brooch with brown and gray unfoiled cabochon rhinestones and faceted aurora borealis, circa 1960 and a nice size at 2-5/8″. It is not signed, but the Schiaparelli in this style were signed on the earring clip backs rather than on the brooches, and we have the signed earrings, too. The bracelet that matches this … Continue reading “SCHIAPARELLI brooch with brown and gray unfoiled cabochon rhinestones and faceted aurora borealis”