VICTORIAN extra long 84″ black glass faceted beads muff or lorgnette chain necklace, the longest I have had so far at an amazing 84″ total length. There are a few chips here and there. This was hand knotted between each bead, a sign of quality, and it has a watch hook. View View View #V37989 … Continue reading “VICTORIAN extra long 84″ black glass faceted beads muff or lorgnette chain necklace, 84″ long!”
VICTORIAN black glass 56″ long muff, watch or lorgnette chain with very unusual “watermelon seed” or “crepe stone” beads and seed bead spacers, and a watch hook on the end. These beads were purposely made with a “bloomed” or matte finish in order to comply with obligatory mourning dress of the era. View View #V29215 … Continue reading “VICTORIAN black glass 56″ long muff or lorgnette chain with very unusual “watermelon seed” or “crepe stone” beads, 56″”
DEROSA parure, a four piece set of jewelry with filigree bows, clear rhinestones and dangling glass pearls in gold plated sterling silver settings. It includes a necklace that is 15″ long with a center element that is 3″ wide and 2″ deep; the brooch that is 2″ by 1-1/2″; a smaller 1″ bow pin and … Continue reading “DEROSA parure, a four piece set of jewelry with filigree bows, clear rhinestones and dangling glass pearls in gold plated sterling silver settings”
DEROSA dress clip of a clear glass circle with a lightly faceted edge and multi-layered brass flowers, each with a bead center. It is signed “R DeRosa” on the back, from the 1940s and it is 2-3/4″ long and 2″ wide. DeRosa made several varieties of the circle clip, and this original design art work … Continue reading “DEROSA dress clip of a clear glass circle with a faceted edge and multi-layered brass flowers, each with a bead center”
DECO style necklace with lapis blue colored glass cabochons set in silver. The necklace is 15-1/2″ long and the front portion 3″ long. The applied wire work looks lacy looking and there is a faintly etched design on the back too. From the 1920s, this is very unusual and interesting. View View View View View … Continue reading “DECO style necklace with lapis blue colored glass cabochons set in silver”
PEACOCK EYE Arts & Crafts parure set in textured silver metal with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and earrings with clip backs. It is not often you find an entire matching group like this one. Peacock eyes are made of crystal or glass over a silver foil, and according to Ginger Moro, some were made … Continue reading “PEACOCK EYE Arts & Crafts parure set in textured silver with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and earrings with clip backs”
MARIQUITA MASTERSON rare poured glass figural pelican brooch set in sterling silver, made in about 2008 by Masterson’s son Charlie, a limited edition with only a dozen made. I enjoy the critters and creatures jewelry. This isn’t signed, but is guaranteed a Masterson original that I purchased directly from them. They often didn’t sign their … Continue reading “MARIQUITA MASTERSON rare poured glass pelican brooch set in sterling silver”
BLUMENTHAL & Co Inc pink and black brooch with a molded glass scene of a young girl dancing and playing a flute or a pipe. Pink glass dangling beads add to the interest, and it is all set in gold tone, 4″. It is signed on the back “Blumenthal NYC Inc”, made in the 1950s … Continue reading “BLUMENTHAL & Co Inc pink and black brooch with a molded glass scene”
JULIANA D&E earrings with brown glass tiger eye center rhinestones surrounded by orange and yellow rhinestones in a gold tone setting. Made in the 1960s, these are 1-1/8″ by 1″ clip backs. View #J41787 $30.00
EARRINGS with caramel brown glass cabochons, tan rhinestones and aurora borealis all in a gold plated setting, 1-1/4″ by 3/4″ clip backs. Note the interesting and unusually shaped prongs that hold the rhinestones. View View Y39563 $32.00
