HOBE rare sterling silver charms chatelaine with a brooch at each end, six charms

HOBE rare sterling silver charms chatelaine with a brooch at each end and six charms.  The brooches are decorated with applied twisted wire work with a center half-round, and there are charms suspended from it with 2 charms missing.  Each brooch is marked on the back “Hobe sterling”, and they are each 1-1/2″ by 1-1/4.  … Continue reading “HOBE rare sterling silver charms chatelaine with a brooch at each end, six charms”

HOBEĀ sterling silver and 14k yellow gold plated bracelet with brilliant pink and blue rhinestones

HOBE sterling silver and 14k yellow gold plated bracelet with brilliant pink and blue rhinestones set in hand wrought flowers and leaves, marked on the back, “Hobe sterling 1/20th 14k”, and has it’s own safety chain, wearable length is 7-1/3″ by 7/8″ wide.  There is very light wear on a few of the stones, only … Continue reading “HOBEĀ sterling silver and 14k yellow gold plated bracelet with brilliant pink and blue rhinestones”

HOBE Austro-Hungarian revival style locket with glass pearls and red, black and white enamel

HOBE Austro-Hungarian revival style locket with glass pearls and red, black and white enamel work on a gold tone metal, marked on the back “Hobe”. It is 1-3/4″ by 1-1/8″ and it opens on a hinge at the bottom with space inside for photos but no fittings, and it comes with a chain as well.  … Continue reading “HOBE Austro-Hungarian revival style locket with glass pearls and red, black and white enamel”

HOBE brooch with iridescent peach colored glass cabochons, interesting crescent shaped stones and celery green rhinestones

HOBE brooch with iridescent peach colored glass cabochons, interesting crescent shaped stones and celery green rhinestones in a gold plated setting, signed “Hobe” on the back.  This is 2-1/3″ by 2″ and it is a glowing beauty.  These crescent shaped stones are unusual and beautiful and I rarely see them used, and the iridescent peach … Continue reading “HOBE brooch with iridescent peach colored glass cabochons, interesting crescent shaped stones and celery green rhinestones”

HOBE attributed rare and amazing gold washed and sterling silver ornament with a celluloid plaque of a wonderful carved scene of a child riding a stag, flying birds, vines and leaves

HOBE attributed rare and amazing gold washed and sterling silver ornament with a hand carved cream colored plaque in the center.  It has a wonderful scene of a child riding a stag, flying birds, vines and leaves. It is framed with sterling and gold encrusted flowers, leaves and berries, all hand made. It has hooks … Continue reading “HOBE attributed rare and amazing gold washed and sterling silver ornament with a celluloid plaque of a wonderful carved scene of a child riding a stag, flying birds, vines and leaves”

HOBE signed bracelet with bight sparkling pastel blue, aqua and clear rhinestones set in hand made sterling silver

HOBE signed bracelet with bight sparkling pastel blue, aqua and clear rhinestones set in hand made sterling silver wire filigree masterfully created.  It still has it’s safety chain, wearable length is 7″ long and it is 1″ wide.  Very brilliant, in excellent vintage condition with one VERY minor flea bite on a  clear rhinestone, only … Continue reading “HOBE signed bracelet with bight sparkling pastel blue, aqua and clear rhinestones set in hand made sterling silver”

HOBE sterling silver brooch, rectangular faceted unfoiled purple center rhinestone

HOBE sterling silver brooch with rectangular faceted unfoiled purple center rhinestone and 14k yellow gold plated accents.  On the back it is marked “Hobe sterling 1/20 14K” on a triangular plaque, and it is 2-1/8″ by 1-1/3″, handmade in the mid 1940s . The hand wrought leaves, blossoms and coils set off the bezel set … Continue reading “HOBE sterling silver brooch, rectangular faceted unfoiled purple center rhinestone”

HOBE sterling silver, gold plated and rhinestone bracelet with pastel rhinestones in pink, yellow, green and lavender

HOBE sterling silver, gold plated and rhinestone bracelet with pastel rhinestones in pink, yellow, green and lavender.  This is marked on the back “Hobe, 1/20th 14k, design pat’n”, and it is a 7″ wearable length by 3/4″ wide.  It is in excellent vintage condition, from the early 1940s, as shown in the patent 131,847.  To … Continue reading “HOBE sterling silver, gold plated and rhinestone bracelet with pastel rhinestones in pink, yellow, green and lavender”