DAVID MANDEL’S The Show Must Go On large, unusual and colorful rhinestone brooch

DAVID MANDEL’S The Show Must Go On large, unusual and colorful rhinestone brooch with elements that dangle from springs from the main rectangular pin, signed on the back and a total of 5-1/3″ by 4″. The green rectangular stone is a green unfoiled one that is ridged into four square pyramids on the reverse, and … Continue reading “DAVID MANDEL’S The Show Must Go On large, unusual and colorful rhinestone brooch”

MIRIAM HASKELL original advertisement of clip & coil bracelet by Larry Austin

MIRIAM HASKELL original Larry Austin advertisement art work showing a clip and coil bracelet set with green glass leaves and yellow and white flowers. It is a glossy advertisement, a copy of the original art work,  matted in aqua matte board with printed information on the back, 3-1/2″ by 4-1/2″. This would have been used … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL original advertisement of clip & coil bracelet by Larry Austin”

SHULTZ bakelite mah jong bangle with softly marbled green edges and green and red stripes

SHULTZ bakelite mah jong bangle with softly marbled green edges and green and red stripes around the character faces of the mah jong tiles, 2-1/2″ by 1-1/8″ by 1-1/2″.  Mah Jong is a wonderful game that was created in China during the 19th century and has now spread all over the world.  I learned to … Continue reading “SHULTZ bakelite mah jong bangle with softly marbled green edges and green and red stripes”

LAINS bakelite “On Point 5 of 16 Fall 2001” bangle bracelet

LAINS artisan made bakelite bangle bracelet called “On Point 5 of 16 Fall 2001″. It is made of black bakelite with cream, red and gray-green diamonds, 2-1/2″ by 7/8″ by 1/3”. Dan and Penny Lains had revisited the family business in working with plastics. LAMACO, The Lains’ Manufacturing Company which belonged to Dan’s father, was started … Continue reading “LAINS bakelite “On Point 5 of 16 Fall 2001” bangle bracelet”

MIRIAM HASKELL acorn dress clip with brown glass beads and seed beads and green cord

HASKELL acorn dress clip with brown glass beads and seed beads and twisted green cord, 2-1/2″.  This shows the clever way in which Haskell and Frank Hess designed jewelry during the WWII era, when materials were short.  Item 35516, which can be purchased separately, shows this clip in an original advertising art work, as seen … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL acorn dress clip with brown glass beads and seed beads and green cord”

NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait brooch hand painted child, 1960s

NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait brooch with a hand painted child wearing a beautifully delicate lace cap. The portrait is surrounded by glass pearls and clear rhinestones all set in textured gold tone.  It even has a crown and leaves motif at the top of the setting. Marked “Nettie Rosenstein” on the back  and circa 1960, it is 2″ by 1-1/3″. The … Continue reading “NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait brooch hand painted child, 1960s”