EDWARDIAN 10k purple enamel flower bud pin with a pearl stamen and seed pearls on the leaf

EDWARDIAN 10k purple enamel flower bud pin with a pearl stamen and seed pearls on the leaf, all set in 10 karat yellow gold, made in about 1900.  It is a delicate Edwardian beauty that would have looked wonderful on the light-weight white dresses popular in that era.  The last photo shows other pins like … Continue reading “EDWARDIAN 10k purple enamel flower bud pin with a pearl stamen and seed pearls on the leaf”

CORNUCOPIA enameled brooch in browns and greens with blue glass moonstone flowers, a shy two-tone pink enameled flower

CORNUCOPIA enameled brooch in browns and greens with blue glass moonstone flowers, a shy two-tone pink enameled flower that pops out from behind them and clear rhinestones all in a pot metal setting, probably from the 1940s, 3″ by 2″.   I have always enjoyed enameled jewelry and this is one of my favorites. View  View  … Continue reading “CORNUCOPIA enameled brooch in browns and greens with blue glass moonstone flowers, a shy two-tone pink enameled flower”

FLOWER BOUQUET enameled flower bouquet brooch, a large beauty with blue glass cabochon moonstones and clear rhinestone flower enameled in plum and lavender and green

FLOWER BOUQUET lovely enameled flower bouquet brooch, a large beauty with blue glass cabochon moonstones and clear rhinestone flowers enameled in plum and lavender with green and brown enameled leaves and stems, only a few bits of enamel missing.  It is set in pot metal and it is a nice showy size at 3-3/4″ by … Continue reading “FLOWER BOUQUET enameled flower bouquet brooch, a large beauty with blue glass cabochon moonstones and clear rhinestone flower enameled in plum and lavender and green”

FLOWER bouquet brooch with red rhinestones, glass pearls and green enameled leaves, sterling

FLOWER bouquet brooch with red rhinestones, glass pearls and green enameled leaves in a gold tone sterling silver setting.  It is 2-1/2″ by 1-1/3″ and was made in the 1940s. This is a design I had never seen before and I really like it, do you?  The colors are so cheerful and uplifting.   View  View  … Continue reading “FLOWER bouquet brooch with red rhinestones, glass pearls and green enameled leaves, sterling”

TRIFARI necklace and bracelet with red enameled flowers, green leaves and red glass beads

TRIFARI necklace and bracelet with red enameled and gold tone cupped flower petals, green leaves and red glass beads in gold tone settings. This set is not signed, but it was purchased by a well-known dealer from a DeRosa niece.  It isn’t a typical DeRosa, and I have now seen a fur clip to this … Continue reading “TRIFARI necklace and bracelet with red enameled flowers, green leaves and red glass beads”

VEGA MADDUX ring with lovely butterfly, flowers and leaves and a purple smooth stone surrounded by lovely enamel work

VEGA MADDUX ring with lovely butterfly, flowers and leaves and a purple smooth stone, probably an amethyst, surrounded by lovely enamel work in orange, yellow, green and caramel, size 7-3/4 and 2-1/8″ along the finger.  Circa 1970-1980 it’s signed on the back faintly as are many of her pieces.  What a special piece and in … Continue reading “VEGA MADDUX ring with lovely butterfly, flowers and leaves and a purple smooth stone surrounded by lovely enamel work”

FLOWER lavender enameled flower bouquet and bow brooch with a large unfoiled purple rhinestone center, lavender rhinestone buds

FLOWER lavender enameled flower bouquet and bow brooch with a large unfoiled purple rhinestone center, lavender rhinestone buds and clear foiled rhinestones in a gold washed pot metal setting, 3-1/2″ by 2-1/3″.  This brooch was probably made in the early 1940s.  It reminds me of some  of Fred Gray’s enameled brooches but it is not … Continue reading “FLOWER lavender enameled flower bouquet and bow brooch with a large unfoiled purple rhinestone center, lavender rhinestone buds”