MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess coil bracelet of pink, blue and clear glass beads and flowers

MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess coil bracelet of pink, blue and clear glass beads and flowers, circa 1940. This intricate bracelet is made up of pate de verre glass, glass beads and flowers and seed beads, just lush and gorgeous and all made by hand. The base is a woven cloth-covered heavy wire coil so … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess coil bracelet of pink, blue and clear glass beads and flowers”

MIRIAM HASKELL rare brooch by designer Frank Hess, it has silvery pearlized pressed glass rippled petals and blue glass beads

MIRIAM HASKELL rare brooch by designer Frank Hess, it has silvery pearlized pressed glass rippled petals and blue glass beads, 3-1/4″ wide by 2″.   This is a very unusual Haskell brooch, the only one I have ever seen in my 30 years in this business, and it is one of my very favorites as well.  … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL rare brooch by designer Frank Hess, it has silvery pearlized pressed glass rippled petals and blue glass beads”

VICTORIAN or earlier antique cut steel drop earrings with foil backed red tinted glass cabochon centers

VICTORIAN or earlier antique cut steel drop earrings with foil backed red tinted glass cabochon centers.  The centers look like they are rose tinted and foiled underneath, typical for this era, and the crackles you see are decorative, not damage.  In other words, the top of the cabochons are perfectly smooth with no damage at … Continue reading “VICTORIAN or earlier antique cut steel drop earrings with foil backed red tinted glass cabochon centers”

EARLY GEORGIAN antique 8 to 12 karat yellow gold brooch with ruby and green faceted glass stones, jointed

EARLY GEORGIAN antique 8 to 12 karat yellow gold brooch from the late 1700s to the early 1800’s.  The red stone at the top is a ruby and the green stones are all faceted glass. It is jointed above the teardrop-shape for movement, and it is 2-1/4″ by 1-5/8″ and with an antique style pin … Continue reading “EARLY GEORGIAN antique 8 to 12 karat yellow gold brooch with ruby and green faceted glass stones, jointed”