HC CARNEGIE royal Emperor and Empress king and queen fur clips with milk glass bellies and clear rhinestone accents

HC CARNEGIE royal Emperor and Empress king and queen fur clips with milk glass bellies and clear rhinestone accents in a lovely matte gold plated setting, made in about 1942.  Both regal pieces have the earlier “HC” mark for Hattie Carnegie on the back.  The king is 2-1/4″ by 1-1/4″, the queen 2-5/8″ by 1-1/2″. … Continue reading “HC CARNEGIE royal Emperor and Empress king and queen fur clips with milk glass bellies and clear rhinestone accents”

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”

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

DENICOLA regal brooch with glass pearls and clear rhinestones in a lovely gold tone matte finish setting, 2-5/8″ by 1-3/4″ and signed “DeNicola” on the back. The majestic  crown and decorative scrolls are elegant, as are the winged sides.  There is a hook on the back so this can be worn on a chain as … Continue reading “DENICOLA regal brooch with glass pearls and clear rhinestones in a lovely gold tone matte finish setting”

DEROSA bow brooch with blue rhinestones, glass pearls and the interesting inset wire work typical of some DeRosa pieces

DEROSA bow brooch with blue rhinestones, glass pearls and the interesting inset wire work typical of some DeRosa pieces  The different sizes of glass pearls add even more interest to the design, as does the swirling movement of the overlapping bows. In a gold plated sterling silver setting, it is signed “R DeRosa sterling” on … Continue reading “DEROSA bow brooch with blue rhinestones, glass pearls and the interesting inset wire work typical of some DeRosa pieces”

DEROSA/TRIFARI fur clip with a topaz colored faceted glass rectangular rhinestone center and clear rhinestones accents in a gold plated sterling silver setting

DEROSA/TRIFARI fur clip with a topaz colored faceted glass rectangular rhinestone center and clear rhinestones accents in a gold plated sterling silver setting, signed “R DeRosa sterling” on the clip back, it is from the 1940s and is 2-1/8″ by 1-7/8″.  I am pretty sure that this was originally a Trifari fur clip that has … Continue reading “DEROSA/TRIFARI fur clip with a topaz colored faceted glass rectangular rhinestone center and clear rhinestones accents in a gold plated sterling silver setting”

DEROSA heart shaped dress clip with unusual blue and green glass disks and low profile cabochons in a silver tone metal setting

DEROSA heart shaped dress clip with unusual blue and green glass disks and low profile cabochons in a silver tone metal setting.  This has two layers, the underneath layer is a textured antique silver convex metal piece and on top of that is a layer of fern-like leaves surrounding each stone.  Between the two is … Continue reading “DEROSA heart shaped dress clip with unusual blue and green glass disks and low profile cabochons in a silver tone metal setting”

JAC Jorges Cohen basket brooch and earrings- sterling silver brooch with a frosted glass or rock crystal stone, a frosted rock crystal triangle, synthetic rubies and Swarovski crystals

JAC Jorges Cohen basket brooch and earrings- sterling silver brooch with a frosted glass or rock crystal stone, a frosted rock crystal triangle, synthetic rubies and Swarovski crystals.  The brooch is a total length of 2-3/4″ and it is 1-1/2″ wide.  The clip back earrings are 1-1/3″ by 1′.  All three pieces have his mark … Continue reading “JAC Jorges Cohen basket brooch and earrings- sterling silver brooch with a frosted glass or rock crystal stone, a frosted rock crystal triangle, synthetic rubies and Swarovski crystals”

DEROSA fairy ballerina brooch made with a glass pearl face and a clear rhinestone pave tutu dress

DEROSA fairy ballerina figural brooch made with a glass pearl face and a brilliant clear rhinestone pave Classic tutu dress, all in a gold plated setting, 2-1/4″ by 1-1/2″.  This is signed “R DeRosa” on the back and it is a wonderfully graceful design with elegant hand positions.  NOTE: I just noticed… there are two … Continue reading “DEROSA fairy ballerina brooch made with a glass pearl face and a clear rhinestone pave tutu dress”