MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess dress clip of genuine sea shells, carved wood flowers and gold metal leaves, 4″ long. A Frank Hess design for Miriam Haskell, it is unsigned as was typical of this era circa 1940, and it is in excellent vintage condition. The sea shells have lovely natural striation and coloring and … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess dress clip of genuine sea shells, carved wood flowers and gold metal leaves”
BLUE enameled FLOWERS fur clip with a yellow and orange BUTTERFLY and green leaves. Clear and red rhinestones complete this lovely design, and it is set in a gold washed metal. A few places have missing enamel, hard to see unless you look very closely. I have always enjoyed the combination of flowers and insects … Continue reading “BLUE enameled FLOWERS fur clip with a yellow and orange BUTTERFLY and green leaves”
MIRIAM HASKELL earrings with little blue glass flowers and melon shaped glass pearls set in gold tone. Suspended from each pearlized bead is a tiny pastel green faceted glass bead. Frank Hess designed these little gems and they are circa 1950. These are signed “Miriam Haskell” on the backs and they are 1-1/4″ clip back … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL earrings with little blue glass flowers and melon shaped glass pearls set in gold tone”
HASKELL Hess early dress clip with blue and clear molded glass flowers and petals, circa 1940, 2-1/3″. See the bracelet in this series in Carole Tanenbaum’s “Fabulous Fakes” on page 100; and the ad for this set in Deanna Cera’s “Jewels of Miriam Haskell” on page 19, bottom right. Designed by Frank Hess for Miriam Haskell, … Continue reading “HASKELL Hess early dress clip with blue & clear glass flowers”
HOBE sterling silver clip back earrings with unusual faceted unfoiled synthetic green spinel triplets and hand wrought flowers, buds, ribbons and leaves, 1-1/4″ clip backs. Of special interest are the green synthetic spinel triplets, not often seen in costume jewelry. Made in the 1940s, these are lovely and in excellent vintage condition and while the … Continue reading “HOBE sterling silver clip back earrings with unusual green synthetic spinel triplets, flowers and bows”
STYLIZED perky blue bird and flowers vintage brooch, a 2-3/4″ pin with contemporary professional enameling. There are two shades of blue on the bird, two yellow flowers outlined in white, a black eye and beak and a brown branch. It has a mid-century look but there are no marks present to assist in dating it … Continue reading “STYLIZED perky blue bird and flowers brooch with yellow flowers”
HOBE lapis blue color cabochons and sterling silver five link bracelet with safety chain, 7″ wearable length and 1-1/4″ wide. It is signed on the back of the clasp “Hobe sterling” in a triangle shape. The hand wrought sterling has wonderful designs of flowers and leaves on it, and this was made in the 1940s. … Continue reading “HOBE lapis blue color cabochons and sterling silver five link bracelet, hand wrought flowers and leavest”
DEROSA fur clip with a bouquet of delicate cream color enameled flowers with clear rhinestone centers and long green leaves, 3/58″ by 2-1/4″. It is in a gold plated sterling silver setting that is in good condition. It is signed on the back “R DeRosa sterling” and was made in the 1940s. View View View … Continue reading “DEROSA fur clip with a bouquet of delicate enameled cream colored flowers with clear rhinestone centers and long green leaves”
FLORAL brooch with very soft yellow unfoiled rhinestone flowers and clear foiled rhinestone leaves and accents, all set in both silver and gold tone metal. This beauty is 3-1/8″ long and so well designed, with interesting layers. While it has some grayed rhinestones it’s still a wonderful stylized bouquet with elements that wind in and … Continue reading “FLORAL brooch with very soft yellow unfoiled rhinestone flowers and clear foiled rhinestone leaves and accents”
BROOCH pink, rose and green enameled flowers and leaves brooch, 3-1/2″ by 1-3/4″. Each little flower has a glass pearl drop in it, a lovely touch, and this was made in the late 1930s or early 1940s. View View View #Y42171 $158.00
