VICTORIAN French jet black glass faceted beads and seed beads an oval sew-on element

VICTORIAN French jet black glass faceted beads and seed beads an oval sew-on element.  It is 3-1/4″ by 2-1/3″.  If you make period costumes or do reenacting, this would be a real treasure.  It came from the wonderful collection of a lady who made costumes for the theater many years ago, and she had wonderful … Continue reading “VICTORIAN French jet black glass faceted beads and seed beads an oval sew-on element”

VICTORIAN French jet black glass faceted beads and seed beads eye-shaped sew-on elements, a pair of two

VICTORIAN French jet black glass faceted beads and seed beads eye-shaped sew-on elements, a pair of two, both fabric backed.  Each one is 4-1/2″ by 2-1/3″, and one has the original paper tag that says “Made in Germany” in faint printed letters with the number 10185 on the back, probably an inventory number.  If you make … Continue reading “VICTORIAN French jet black glass faceted beads and seed beads eye-shaped sew-on elements, a pair of two”

VICTORIAN Whitby jet earrings

VICTORIAN Whitby jet earrings, hand carved 3-pieces with a very unusual design, jet portion 1-1/2″ and total length 1-7/8″. These are rare, complete with original Victorian fittings just as they were made circa 1880. We bought them while visiting Whitby with the authors of the two books about jet jewelry, and were delighted to get … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet earrings”