DEROSA elegant sterling fur clip, rose red rectangular rhinestone center, glass pearls, and clear rhinestones

DEROSA elegant fur clip with a rose red rectangular rhinestone center, graduated glass pearls and clear rhinestones in a gold plated sterling silver setting.  The rhythmic curved and pierced design of the gold plated sterling silver setting is so typical of the beautiful DeRosa clips and the graduated sizes of the glass pearls add even … Continue reading “DEROSA elegant sterling fur clip, rose red rectangular rhinestone center, glass pearls, and clear rhinestones”

DENICOLA regal brooch with glass pearls and clear rhinestones in a lovely gold tone matte finish setting

DENICOLA regal crown brooch set with glass pearls and clear rhinestones in a matte gold-tone finish setting.  Signed ‘DeNicola’ on the back, it is 2-5/8″ by 1-3/4″. The crowned motif, with decorative scrollwork and softly winged sides, gives it a graceful heraldic presence. DeNicola was a mid-century New York costume jewelry maker known for well-designed … Continue reading “DENICOLA regal brooch with glass pearls and clear rhinestones in a lovely gold tone matte finish setting”

DENICOLA rare stained glass effect brooch, an exclusive Neiman Marcus brooch with poured glass transparent pink and green cells, 1962

DENICOLA rare stained glass effect brooch, an exclusive Neiman Marcus brooch with transparent poured glass pink and green cells in a gold plated setting.  Not only are the colors absolutely glowing, but the brooch is a nice size, too, at 2-3/4″ by 2-5/16″.  It was  made at Christmas of 1962 and a vintage advertisement states … Continue reading “DENICOLA rare stained glass effect brooch, an exclusive Neiman Marcus brooch with poured glass transparent pink and green cells, 1962”

HATTIE CARNEGIE brooch with luminescent pressed golden glass leaves that surround a center of black glass bugle beads

HATTIE CARNEGIE brooch with luminescent pressed golden glass leaves that surround a center of black glass bugle beads, all in a gold plated setting, 2-1/3″ by 2″.  This has the “Hattie Carnegie” signature on the back.  Similar molded glass leaves were also used by Hobe and Schreiner during this time period of the 1960s, as … Continue reading “HATTIE CARNEGIE brooch with luminescent pressed golden glass leaves that surround a center of black glass bugle beads”

DEROSA large flower bouquet fur clip of lacy looking flowers with glass pearl centers, just gorgeous and feminine as well

DEROSA large flower bouquet fur clip of lacy looking flowers with glass pearl centers, just gorgeous and feminine as well.  Sometimes when I look at it I see a tree rather than a bouquet, how about you?!   In a gold plated setting, it is signed on the back “DeRosa” and is a nice size … Continue reading “DEROSA large flower bouquet fur clip of lacy looking flowers with glass pearl centers, just gorgeous and feminine as well”

VICTORIAN cut steel arrow or comet brooch, faceted black glass

VICTORIAN cut steel arrow brooch with faceted black glass and tiny etched leaves end, all set in gold tone, 3-3/4″.  One tiny brad is missing, so priced as is.  There is a later added c-catch on the back.  I wonder if this was meant to be a Halley’s comet brooch.   View  #V36088   $95.00    

DEROSA regal brooch enameled black oval has a crown, three fleur-de-lis with clear rhinestones and glass pearls

DEROSA black enameled brooch with gold plated sterling silver setting and clear rhinestones, signed “R DeRosa sterling”.  This regal enameled black oval has a crown, three fleur-de-lis with clear rhinestones and glass pearls in a gold plated setting.  It is circled with glass pearls all the way around. There is a flip-up loop so that … Continue reading “DEROSA regal brooch enameled black oval has a crown, three fleur-de-lis with clear rhinestones and glass pearls”

VICTORIAN style turquoise glass and glass seed pearl bar pin

VICTORIAN style turquoise glass and glass seed pearl bar pin 2″ long.  Bar pins are fun  to wear alone or with others.  This is a newer pin meant to look like an antique, , it is not an antique, but it is still lovely.  View  View  #V42080 $88.00

VICTORIAN snake cuff links with aqua art glass stones that have a nice gold colored matrix

VICTORIAN snake cuff links with aqua art glass stones that have a nice gold colored matrix.  The face of each is 3/4″ by 1/2″, and the length is 1″.  One snake has tiny green rhinestone eyes and the other has red eyes. While serpent motif jewelry goes far back in history, it’s popularity really spread … Continue reading “VICTORIAN snake cuff links with aqua art glass stones that have a nice gold colored matrix”