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 bead and antiqued gold metal flowers with silver and gold tone metal fittings, 2-1/16″ by 2″.  Elongated gold tone beads are suspended from each of them, too. You can see a similar piece on page 141 of the Gordon & Pamfiloff book, “Haskell Jewelry”. This … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess dress clip with red glass beads, gold toned flowers and silver and gold tone metal fittings”

AMOURELLE by Frank Hess very rare convertible necklace/brooch and earrings set with glass pearls, clear rhinestones and gold tone chains, rare 1960s

AMOURELLE by Frank Hess very rare convertible necklace/brooch and earrings set with glass pearls, clear rhinestones and gold tone chains, a marvelous set of rare costume jewelry.  It includes 4 pieces: the necklace of glass pearls and gold chains 15-1/2″ long, a brooch 2″ with a 5/8″ loop that can attach it to the necklace, … Continue reading “AMOURELLE by Frank Hess very rare convertible necklace/brooch and earrings set with glass pearls, clear rhinestones and gold tone chains, rare 1960s”

HOBE attributed ring with unusual pale blue moonstone glass cabochon in a rounded diamond shape surrounded with unfoiled aqua and clear rhinestones and in a gold plated sterling silver setting

HOBE attributed ring with unusual pale blue glass moonstone cabochon in a rounded diamond shape surrounded with unfoiled aqua and clear rhinestones and in a gold plated sterling silver setting.  The setting includes not only the typical had wrought filigree wire work, but also a picot beaded edge. It is not signed, which is typical … Continue reading “HOBE attributed ring with unusual pale blue moonstone glass cabochon in a rounded diamond shape surrounded with unfoiled aqua and clear rhinestones and in a gold plated sterling silver setting”

VICTORIAN French jet black glass faceted beads and seed beads an oval sew-on element

VICTORIAN French jet black glass faceted beads and seed beads an oval sew-on element.  It is 3-1/4″ by 2-1/3″.  If you make period costumes or do reenacting, this would be a real treasure.  It came from the wonderful collection of a lady who made costumes for the theater many years ago, and she had wonderful … Continue reading “VICTORIAN French jet black glass faceted beads and seed beads an oval sew-on element”

PEACOCK EYE Dutch Art Deco bracelet in textured silver with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and applied wavy silver designs

PEACOCK EYE Dutch Art Deco bracelet in textured silver with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and applied wavy silver designs, 7″ wearable length by 1″ wide.  I am not an expert on this setting style, but I think it is from the Amsterdam School of design, or Dutch Art Deco, and made in the 1930s. … Continue reading “PEACOCK EYE Dutch Art Deco bracelet in textured silver with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and applied wavy silver designs”

DEJA double flower bouquet bracelet of transparent red glass beads and clear rhinestones on a gold tone mesh band

DEJA double flower bouquet bracelet of transparent red glass beads and clear rhinestones on a gold tone mesh band.  It is signed in tiny letters on the back of the decorative element “Deja” and the last two photos show this.  It is 6-5/8″ by 1-1/4″. I have been told that the name “Deja” was changed … Continue reading “DEJA double flower bouquet bracelet of transparent red glass beads and clear rhinestones on a gold tone mesh band”

NECKLACE artisan made of blue beads with a beautiful hand blown art glass bead in the center

NECKLACE artisan made of blue beads with a beautiful hand blown art glass bead in the center.  It is 27″ long so it slips over your head with no catch needed, and it’s shown doubled up in this photo. The beads are alternating faceted aurora borealis crystals and blue enameled ovals, really special.   View   View   … Continue reading “NECKLACE artisan made of blue beads with a beautiful hand blown art glass bead in the center”