HASKELL early unsigned orange glass beads dress clip

HASKELL early unsigned orange glass beads dress clip with silver pot metal and clear rhinestones bow motif at the top, 2-1/2″. This was designed for Miriam Haskell by Frank Hess circa 1940, and is unsigned as are items from that period.   View  #H24003    $248.00

HASKELL Hess blue and white flowers fur clip

HASKELL Hess blue and white flowers fur clip with green glass leaves, missing one tiny yellow bead which is very hard to notice, 2-1/2″. This is a Frank Hess design for Miriam Haskell, unsigned as was typical for that era circa 1940.    View   #H36862   $148.00

HASKELL Hess early unsigned dress clip with wood florets 1940

HASKELL Hess early unsigned dress clip with wood florets and green glass beads, 3″. A Frank Hess for Miriam Haskell, it is unsigned as was typical for this era, circa 1940. A similar piece can be seen in “Miriam Haskell Jewelry” by Gordon & Pamfiloff, page 145.    View   #H26700   $195.00

LARRY VRBA glistening golden faceted glass beads shoulder duster earrings

LARRY VRBA glistening yellow and clear faceted glass beads shoulder duster earrings with clear rhinestone and rose montee accents.  They are created by Larry Vrba using an older pair of Miriam Haskell earring that were missing some stones.  HERE’S what they looked like when I sent them to him, and what he did made them … Continue reading “LARRY VRBA glistening golden faceted glass beads shoulder duster earrings”

AMOURELLE by Frank Hess very rare convertible necklace/brooch and earrings set with glass pearls, clear rhinestones and gold tone chains, rare 1960s

AMOURELLE by Frank Hess very rare convertible necklace/brooch and earrings set with glass pearls, clear rhinestones and gold tone chains, a marvelous set of rare costume jewelry.  It includes 4 pieces: the necklace of glass pearls and gold chains 15-1/2″ long, a brooch 2″ with a 5/8″ loop that can attach it to the necklace, … Continue reading “AMOURELLE by Frank Hess very rare convertible necklace/brooch and earrings set with glass pearls, clear rhinestones and gold tone chains, rare 1960s”

TORCH BRACELET gold plated metal hinged bangle bracelet with clear rhinestone and silver torches applied on three sides

TORCH BRACELET gold plated metal hinged bangle bracelet with clear rhinestone and silver torches applied on three sides, 7-1/8″ by 1-5/8″ in the front and 1″ at the back.  It is marked on the inside “PAT 1994826” and has the letter R in a square mark, the meaning of which is unknown.  It is hinged … Continue reading “TORCH BRACELET gold plated metal hinged bangle bracelet with clear rhinestone and silver torches applied on three sides”

GERMAN iridescent blue and green gem tone crescent-shaped elements earrings

GERMAN iridescent blue and green gem tone crescent-shaped elements earrings, 1-1/4″ clip backs. Marked on the back “Made in Germany”. I have seen similar crescent-shaped glass elements on both Miriam Haskell and Alice Caviness jewelry also, and I think they are really lovely and dramatic, flattering the face.   View    #X39458   $348.00

LARRY VRBA hinged brooch with a golden horse head at the top, wonderful red textured stones and purple cabochons

LARRY VRBA hinged brooch with a golden horse head at the top, wonderful red textured stones and purple cabochons, and glass pearls, all set in gold tone.  In addition he has added several different kinds of aurora borealis stones, as well as red faceted glass beads and clear rhinestone flat backs and roundelles.  Signed on … Continue reading “LARRY VRBA hinged brooch with a golden horse head at the top, wonderful red textured stones and purple cabochons”

LARRY VRBA early earrings with glass seed pearls and seed pears with aurora borealis rose montee

LARRY VRBA early earrings with glass pearls and seed pearls with aurora borealis rose montee.  Larry identified these for me as his early work, confirming that they are his earrings from when he first began doing his own line of jewelry.  They are 2-3/4″ by 1-1/8″  clip backs, and the work is similar to the … Continue reading “LARRY VRBA early earrings with glass seed pearls and seed pears with aurora borealis rose montee”