DRAGON’S BREATH Fred Harvey style Dragon’s breath and sterling silver bracelet, 6-1/2″” wearable size including the 1″ opening and slightly adjustable, 1-1/16″ inch across the front and the total weight is 0.8 ounces. Dragon’s breath was a Czechoslovakian product where metal was added to molten glass giving it this particular coloring and rainbow effect, and … Continue reading “FRED HARVEY style Dragon’s breath and sterling silver bracelet”
JAY STRONGWATER winged dragon brooch with a wonderful combination of colorful rhinestones. The large center stone is a rainbow of rose, purple, peach and blue, and the wings are rose and green rhinestones. The body has light pink, medium pink and caramel rhinestones, and all are in an antiqued gold tone setting. It is signed … Continue reading “JAY STRONGWATER winged dragon brooch with a wonderful combination of colorful rhinestones”
STARET fuchsia flower brooch of clear rhinestone pave set in silver tone metal, made in about 1940, and it is a nice large 4″ long and about 2-1/2″ wide. It is signed on the back “Staret”. It is in amazing condition, the rhinestones, the setting and the pin mechanism all three. Other jewelry makers also … Continue reading “STARET fuchsia flower brooch of clear rhinestone pave set in silver tone”
CINER rich caramel colored enameled butterfly brooch with rose, green and clear rhinestones set in gold tone metal and an artificial pearl atop the head, 3-1/2″ by 2-1/2″. It is signed on the back “Ciner” with the copyright mark and shows the quality for which Ciner is known. This large brooch is one of my … Continue reading “CINER rich caramel colored enameled butterfly brooch”
STEPHEN DWECK bracelet made of shell mabe, citrine and rutilated quartz all set in bronze as only Dweck can do, 7-1/4″ by 7/8″. This sold originally for 1,555.00 at Neiman Marcus. I really like the hombre look of how the stones were used in this bracelet, graduating from color to color, as well as the … Continue reading “STEPHEN DWECK bracelet shell mabe, citrine & quartz”
BAKELITE unusual apricot translucent floral carved side hinged bangle, 6-1/2″ by 1″ by 1/3″.This is an amazing color in that it has a lavender sheen in it when seen with light behind it. You can see some of the lavender color if you look carefully at the images here, but it’s more pronounced in person. … Continue reading “BAKELITE unusual apricot translucent floral carved side hinged bangle”
BAKELITE clamper bangle in a translucent apricot color with lavender edges, floral carved and made in about 1940. It is 6-1/2″ around the inside by 7/8″ by 1/3″. This is an amazing color because it has a lavender sheen along the edges, quite beautiful. You can see some of the lavender color if you look … Continue reading “BAKELITE unusual apricot and lavender translucent floral carved clamper bangle”
SWAROVSKI 1996 Nordstrom Jeweler’s Collection Christmas tree brooch with brilliant clear navette and round crystal rhinestones in a hand polished gold plated setting, 2-1/2″ by 1-1/3″. It is enameled in rich red on the back, a detail Swarovski did on some of their better pieces and a sign of high quality. This piece is a … Continue reading “SWAROVSKI 1996 Nordstrom Jeweler’s Collection Christmas tree brooch”
DEROSA fur clip, a lavender and cream colored flower bouquet with four petals in each flower, each centered with a clear rhinestone, accented with green enameled veins and little clear rhinestones, some of which have turned gray as can be typical of pieces of this age. Signed on the back “R DeRosa” it was made … Continue reading “DEROSA fur clip, a lavender and cream colored flower bouquet with four petals in each flower, accented with green enamel”
UNGER sterling silver ring with Dragon’s breath center stone and marcasite accents, smaller size 4-3/4 and 1-1/8″ along the finger. Marked inside the band by a “U” with arrow” for the maker Uncas, this is a Fred Harvey style ring and from that era. Dragon’s breath is a glass cabochon that is specially treated to … Continue reading “UNGER sterling silver ring with Dragon’s breath center stone and marcasite accents”
