AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Renaissance Revival antique heart shaped garnets and seed pearls brooch

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Renaissance Revival antique heart shaped garnets and seed pearls brooch with six heart-shaped garnets around the edge and a round garnet in the center. Black enamel work surrounds the stones on the front, and the back is equally detailed.  It is 1-3/16″ across.  This is a 835 gilt silver setting and there are hallmarks … Continue reading “AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Renaissance Revival antique heart shaped garnets and seed pearls brooch”

PEACOCK EYE small antique pin in an Arts and Crafts design, black and white enamel in the small heart shapes

PEACOCK EYE small antique pin in an Arts and Crafts design in a gold colored brass setting with black and white enamel in the small heart shapes, a tiny piece missing.  It is 1-1/2″ by 1″.  The eye is foiled blue and green glass, probably from Gabonz, Czechslovakia, and the brooch was made in about … Continue reading “PEACOCK EYE small antique pin in an Arts and Crafts design, black and white enamel in the small heart shapes”

HOBE aqua rhinestone gold washed and sterling silver heart brooch and pendant combination

HOBE aqua rhinestone and gold washed and sterling silver heart brooch and pendant combination with  heart shaped aqua stone, all hand made, every flower, ribbon and leaf.   These details are one of the things I most enjoy about their sterling jewelry!  The brooch has a heart shaped aqua center rhinestone and it has a loop … Continue reading “HOBE aqua rhinestone gold washed and sterling silver heart brooch and pendant combination”

DEROSA fur clip with a heart suspended within a heart of clear rhinestones with a red enameled ribbon bow

DEROSA fur clip with a heart suspended within a heart of clear rhinestones with a red enameled ribbon bow at the top.  There is some missing red on the bow and some very slight graying rhinestones, no surprise because this is probably one of the oldest DeRosa pieces we have ever had.  I would think … Continue reading “DEROSA fur clip with a heart suspended within a heart of clear rhinestones with a red enameled ribbon bow”

ROBERT Fashioncraft attributed brooch with a wonderful purple heart shaped rhinestone center, unfoiled purple, green and pink rhinestones

ROBERT Fashioncraft attributed brooch with a wonderful purple heart shaped rhinestone center, unfoiled purple, green and pink rhinestone surround and matching earrings.  Set in intricate gold tone wire work it is 1-3/4″ by 1-1/2″ and the clip back earrings are 1-1/8″.  Neither of the pieces are signed.  On the back of the brooch is a … Continue reading “ROBERT Fashioncraft attributed brooch with a wonderful purple heart shaped rhinestone center, unfoiled purple, green and pink rhinestones”