BIRD in flight enameled bird brooch with sparkling clear rhinestone pave, 3-1/2″ by 3-1/4″. The enameling on this is a lovely metallic bronze, caramel and yellow on a silver tone setting. This is a period copy of the Boucher bird brooch that came out in the early 1940s. View View #Y42486 $138.00
STERLING charm bracelet with 34 puffy heart charms, total length 7″. Among others, the charms include: an engraved and enameled forget-me-not; John; Helen; hand shake; initials HER; Home Sweet Home; cross and anchor; the names Ethyl and Nelleen; fleur-di-lis; an embossed pansy flower; an enameled aqua double heart with “Helen” on the back; one aqua … Continue reading “STERLING charm bracelet with 34 puffy heart charms, total length 7″. Among others, the charms include: an engraved and enameled forget-me-not”
BASKET brooch with colorfully enameled flowers and clear rhinestones set in white or pot metal, made in the 1930s, 2-1/8″ by 2″. Baskets are always a favorite motif for brooches and this one is in wonderful condition with lovely enameled details in the design. View View #Y41962 $238.00
LARRY VRBA glass pearl grapes brooch with clear rhinestone halos around each grape and green and aqua enameled metal leaves. It is 5-1/3″ by 4″ and signed “Lawrence Vrba” on the back. This could also be used as a desk or dresser ornament, as well as worn as a brooch. I often use Larry’s brooches … Continue reading “LARRY VRBA glass pearl grapes brooch with clear rhinestone halos around each grape and green and aqua enameled metal leaves”
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”
DEROSA aqua enameled starfish brooch in gold plated sterling silver, 2″ by 2″. It is signed “R DeRosa sterling” on the back and it is in excellent vintage condition, a wonderful sea side treasure. The DeRosa starfish was described in a 1946 edition of Women’s Wear Daily. View View #d42381 $198.00
FISH enameled fish brooch which I thought at first was by DeRosa. It has a wonderful two-tone aqua enameled face and tail and red lips with clear rhinestone accents all set into gold plated metal, 3″ by 1-5/8″. The swirling design is absolutely wonderful! It’s not signed and while from the front it looks like … Continue reading “FISH enameled fish brooch two-tone aqua enameled face and tail and red lips with clear rhinestone accents”
EDWARDIAN delicately enameled pink and green 10k yellow gold flower brooch with a pearl center, 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 this so you can see the scale. View View View … Continue reading “EDWARDIAN delicately enameled pink and green 10k yellow gold flower brooch with a pearl center, made in about 1900”
SEASHELL brooch, a yellow and cream enameled seashell in gold metal with elongated green glass rays coming out of the top. This is very unusual and it is a nice size at 3″ by 2-1/4″. A real conversation piece reminiscent of the ocean! View View View #Y42727 $198.00
DEROSA fur clip of a yellow enameled rose buds bouquet with butter yellow flowers that have tiny pools of golden enamel in the center to give them extra depth. In a gold plated setting, it is signed “R DeRosa” on the back and was made in the 1940s. The yellow flowers do have a bit … Continue reading “DEROSA fur clip of a yellow enameled rose buds bouquet with butter yellow flowers that have tiny pools of golden enamel”