VICTORIAN floral locket brooch, and antique sterling silver oval brooch with etched designs of flowers and leaves and a detailed beaded edge

VICTORIAN floral locket brooch, and antique sterling silver oval brooch with etched designs of flowers, fruit and leaves and a detailed beaded edge. There is a locket compartment with a cover on back for a photo or a lock of hair.  The brooch has a c-catch and tube hinge, circa 1880, 1-5/8″ at the widest … Continue reading “VICTORIAN floral locket brooch, and antique sterling silver oval brooch with etched designs of flowers and leaves and a detailed beaded edge”

DEROSA basket dress clip with brilliant unfoiled red, purple, blue and green rhinestone stylized flowers in a silver plated basket

DEROSA basket dress clip with brilliant unfoiled red, purple, blue and green rhinestone stylized flowers in a silver plated basket or vase of sparkling baguette and round clear rhinestones. Made in the 1940s, it is signed on the back “R DeRosa” and is 2-5/8″ by 1-1/2″.  It is interesting to note that the basket part … Continue reading “DEROSA basket dress clip with brilliant unfoiled red, purple, blue and green rhinestone stylized flowers in a silver plated basket”

MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess dress clip with red glass beads, gold toned flowers and silver and gold tone metal fittings

MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess dress clip with red glass beads, gold toned flowers and silver and gold tone metal fittings with beads wound around each ball, 2-1/16″ by 2″. The three balls dangle from the upper part of the pin and the elongated gold tone beads are suspended from them. You can see a … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess dress clip with red glass beads, gold toned flowers and silver and gold tone metal fittings”

PEACOCK EYE ring in a sterling silver setting with tiny flowers around the peacock eye and a ribbed design around the sides and back

PEACOCK EYE ring in a sterling silver setting with tiny flowers around the peacock eye and a ribbed design around the sides and back. It is size 6, 1-1/8″ along the finger and 5/8″ wide at the front. It is marked on the inside “sterling”.  The eye is foiled blue and green glass, probably from … Continue reading “PEACOCK EYE ring in a sterling silver setting with tiny flowers around the peacock eye and a ribbed design around the sides and back”

DEROSA flowers in the wind design bracelet with red rhinestones in gold plated sterling

DEROSA gold plated sterling silver flower links bracelet with red rhinestones set in gold tone, with safety chain, circa 1940, 7″ by 7/8″.  DeRosa created such wonderful pieces with sculpted settings like this bracelet. DeRosa made jewelry from about 1934-1970, and their quality is amazing.  This bracelet is signed “DeRosa sterling” and it is in … Continue reading “DEROSA flowers in the wind design bracelet with red rhinestones in gold plated sterling”