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”

MIRIAM HASKELL baby blue and white glass beads necklace with a beautifully decorated catch of blue rhinestones and cabochons

MIRIAM HASKELL baby blue and white glass beads necklace with a beautifully decorated catch of blue rhinestones and cabochons set in gold tone.  The necklace is 14-16″ wearable length at the shortest, and it has seven strands of beads for a lush look.  It is signed “Miriam Haskell” on the back of the clasp and … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL baby blue and white glass beads necklace with a beautifully decorated catch of blue rhinestones and cabochons”

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”

MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess double sea shell brooch with carved wood flower, jade green glass beads, stick coral

MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess double sea shell brooch with carved wood flower, jade green glass beads, stick coral and antiqued metal shell shapes.  This is not signed as was normal in the Hess era of the 1940s.  This is priced as is because some of the stick coral is probably missing.  View  View  View  … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess double sea shell brooch with carved wood flower, jade green glass beads, stick coral”

MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess blue glass beads and glass pearls flower bouquet brooch, a large 5-1/8″

MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess blue glass beads and glass pearls flower bouquet brooch, 5-1/8″ by 2-3/4″. Frank Hess was the head designer at Miriam Haskell and many of the early pieces were not signed, like this one, circa 1940.  The glass pearls on one blossom have a slightly rougher finish than on the other … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess blue glass beads and glass pearls flower bouquet brooch, a large 5-1/8″”

MIRIAM HASKELL spectacular Frank Hess designed pink glass beads coil bracelet with pressed glass flowers in pink, purple and blue and milk glass leaves

MIRIAM HASKELL spectacular Frank Hess designed pink glass beads coil bracelet with pressed glass flowers in pink, purple and blue and milk glass leaves, total length 7-1/3″.   This is a hand made bracelet from about 1940, and when it is wrapped around the wrist and crossed over in the front, it creates a beautiful corsage … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL spectacular Frank Hess designed pink glass beads coil bracelet with pressed glass flowers in pink, purple and blue and milk glass leaves”