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PEACOCK EYE 14 karat yellow goldĀ  antique stick pin with curving wings on each side

PEACOCK EYE 14 karat yellow gold antique stick pin with curving wings on each side somewhat like the Egyptian style.  It is marked with just the number “14” on the back.  It is 2-5/8″ by 1-1/8″.  The eye is foiled blue and green glass, probably from Gablonz, Czechslovakia, and the pin made in about 1900-1910.  … Continue reading “PEACOCK EYE 14 karat yellow goldĀ  antique stick pin with curving wings on each side”

CAPRI star brooch with dragon’s breath cabochons, caramel teardrop shaped rhinestones and rose colored aurora borealis

CAPRI star brooch with dragon’s breath cabochons, caramel teardrop shaped rhinestones and rose colored aurora borealis set in textured gold tone metal, signed on the back “Capri”, 3″ across.  Dragon’s breath was a Czechoslovakian glass process where metal was added to molten glass giving it this particular coloring and rainbow effect.  Capri jewelry was made … Continue reading “CAPRI star brooch with dragon’s breath cabochons, caramel teardrop shaped rhinestones and rose colored aurora borealis”

PEACOCK EYE antique pin with an oval eye set in silver metal with back to back “C’s” designs on four sides

PEACOCK EYE antique pin with an oval eye set in silver metal with back to back “C’s” designs on four sides.  It is small at 1-3/16″ by 5/8″ and fun to wear for a touch of color.  The eye is foiled blue and green glass, probably from Gabonz, Czechslovakia, and brooch made in about 1900-1910. … Continue reading “PEACOCK EYE antique pin with an oval eye set in silver metal with back to back “C’s” designs on four sides”

LARRY VRBA hinged brooch with a golden horse head at the top, wonderful red textured stones and purple cabochons

LARRY VRBA hinged brooch with a golden horse head at the top, wonderful red textured stones and purple cabochons, and glass pearls, all set in gold tone.  In addition he has added several different kinds of aurora borealis stones, as well as red faceted glass beads and clear rhinestone flat backs and roundelles.  Signed on … Continue reading “LARRY VRBA hinged brooch with a golden horse head at the top, wonderful red textured stones and purple cabochons”

SWAROVSKI Rockefeller 2004 Christmas tree brooch with red, blue and green boughs, red rhinestone garland

SWAROVSKI Rockefeller 2004 Christmas tree brooch with red, blue and green boughs, red rhinestone garland and opalescent glass cabochon ornaments set in hand polished rhodium plated silver with an impressed starry reverse side which is marked “2004 Rockefeller Center” with the swan logo and copyright mark.  The star on top of the tree is filled … Continue reading “SWAROVSKI Rockefeller 2004 Christmas tree brooch with red, blue and green boughs, red rhinestone garland”

JAC JORGE COHEN 835 silver brooch with crystal, onyx, crysophase, clear rhinestones and marcasites, Amsterdam circa 1980s

JAC JORGE COHEN 835 silver brooch with crystal, onyx, crysophase, clear rhinestones and marcasites, circa 1980s.  This is Dutch brooch was made between 1982 and 1993 in Amsterdam, the Neatherlands.  His small company often worked in 835 sterling silver, and we have had other pieces of his jewelry.  Other pieces by this Dutch maker can … Continue reading “JAC JORGE COHEN 835 silver brooch with crystal, onyx, crysophase, clear rhinestones and marcasites, Amsterdam circa 1980s”

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Victorian antique brooch with garnets, turquoise, 1867-1872

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Victorian antique brooch with garnets, turquoise and one center garnet colored stone that is glass in an irregular cut.  It has a mark that dates it to 1867-1872 and it tests as 800-900 silver.  The settings are raised over a dome-shaped sphere with pierced designs.   Little flowers raised above the scrolls in the metal … Continue reading “AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Victorian antique brooch with garnets, turquoise, 1867-1872”