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”

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 basket brooch with clear rhinestones and glass pearls in a gold tone setting

HOBE basket brooch with clear rhinestones and glass pearls in a gold tone setting, signed on the back “Hobe”, it is 1-3/4″ by 7/8″.  Hobe copied the DeRosa basket design, probably after the DeRosa company had closed, and HERE is a photo of what the DeRosa version looked like, but it is not for sale.  … Continue reading “HOBE basket brooch with clear rhinestones and glass pearls in a gold tone setting”

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”

HOBE 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 “HOBE sterling silver and 14k yellow gold plated bracelet with brilliant pink and blue rhinestones”

HOBE ring with pink, lavender and gray unfoiled rhinestones in a gold plated sterling filigree setting

HOBE ring with pink, lavender and gray unfoiled rhinestones set in hand wrought gold plated sterling silver filigree wire work setting.  The intricate wire work detail is typical of Hobe of this era and masterfully done.  Made in the 1940s, it is a size 6 and 3/4″ wide at the front.  My jeweler may be … Continue reading “HOBE ring with pink, lavender and gray unfoiled rhinestones in a gold plated sterling filigree setting”

HOBE as-is ring in a rectangular shape with a rosy shocking pink center oval stone surrounded by purple, green, yellow and clear stones

HOBE as-is ring in a rectangular shape with a rosy shocking pink center oval stone surrounded by purple, green, yellow and clear rhinestones.  It is size 4-1/4 and it runs 1-1/4″ along the finger. Most stones have wear from use upon close examination and the center rhinestone has a scratch across the surface, so I … Continue reading “HOBE as-is ring in a rectangular shape with a rosy shocking pink center oval stone surrounded by purple, green, yellow and clear stones”