VICTORIAN brooch of a pheasant bird sitting with fruits and leaves, reverse painted and foiled on glass, 2″ by 1-1/2″. Made in 1880-1890 or a bit earlier, it is set in a gold twist frame typical of that time. The leaf you see on the top right is clear glass, with no color, and it … Continue reading “VICTORIAN brooch of a pheasant bird sitting with fruits and leaves”
VICTORIAN dramatic sterling silver sash brooch with citrine-colored beautifully faceted unfoiled glass center stone, 3-1/2″ by 3-1/4″. The intricate designs with shell shapes and scroll details around serve to further highlight it. Looking through that center unfoiled stone, you can see the design shining through. If you look very carefully, you can see one tiny silver … Continue reading “VICTORIAN dramatic sterling silver sash brooch with citrine-colored stone center”
RED and aurora borealis rhinestones and cabochons round brooch in a gold tone setting, 2″ wide. This is a dramatic combination of rhinestones and the twisted wire work frame sets it all off especially well. View View #Y41756 $128.00
HOBE Josef purse with hand embroidered and glass beaded body by the purse maker Josef and embellished by a rhinestone and gold tone frame by Hobe. It is marked on a tag inside “Bags by Josef hand beaded in the USA”, and the body is 11-1/2″ by 5-1/2″, the frame 8-1/2″ by 1-3/4″. This is … Continue reading “HOBE Josef purse with hand embroidered and glass beaded body”
VICTORIAN sterling silver locket with three leaf motif and a collar circa 1880s. The chain is 20″ wearable length with a 2″ Y. The locket is 1-1/4″ by 1″ with red satin lined fittings for 2 photos inside, including the frames and covers for photos. View View View View View View View #V41112 … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sterling silver locket with three leaf motif and a collar circa 1880s”
VOGUE Jewelry large leaf brooch in unfoiled green and topaz colored marquis shaped rhinestones, iris rhinestones (these “iris” are red, blue and clear striped rhinestones) and pale yellow stones set in sterling with gold washed wire frame work, circa 1940, and a nice large 3″. This is in absolutely brilliant, excellent condition. A brooch just like this can be … Continue reading “VOGUE Jewelry large leaf brooch in unfoiled green and topaz”
MIRIAM HASKELL jewelry designed by Frank Hess is illustrated in this original Larry Austin art work advertisement. Painted with gouache on paper board, it shows a coil bracelet and lariat necklace made of artificial pearls, glass beads and gold tone leaves, circa 1940. The lovely lady is wearing a wonderful coral colored dress and fur hat, so typical … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL jewelry original by Larry Austin”
BUTTERFLY brooch with unfoiled tan, blue and gray rhinestones in a gold tone frame, 2-1/3″ by 1-3/4″. View #Y41503 $46.00
EDWARDIAN platinum and 14k white gold brooch set with diamonds, circa 1900, 1-5/8″ by 1″. The diamonds are from G to I in color and VS to I-1 in clarity and they are about 1.3 carats in total weight. The outer frame may be a later addition, as it is 14k, while we believe the … Continue reading “EDWARDIANÂ platinum and 14k white gold brooch set with diamonds”
DELICATE portrait brooch set in 14k yellow gold with 6 pearls in the surrounding lace-like frame, 1-1/3″. There’s a flip-up loop for a chain so this can be worn as a necklace, too, and it is marked “14K” on the back. View #V41052 $98.00