BAKELITE butterscotch bamboo bangles, set of 2

BAKELITE butterscotch bamboo carved bangles, set of 2, 2-1/2″ by 1/2″ by 1/3″ each. Circa 1940, these bracelets are in very good condition and the price includes both of them.    View    #B65437   $228.00

HOBE bracelet with brilliant honey topaz color and clear rhinestones, snap-back hinges on two sides

HOBE bracelet with brilliant honey topaz color and clear rhinestones, snap-back hinges on two sides and in a gold plated setting.  It is 5-3/4″ around the inside and the front circle is 7/8″ across.  It is hinged on two sides so it opens for easy wearing and it will fit a wrist up to 6″ … Continue reading “HOBE bracelet with brilliant honey topaz color and clear rhinestones, snap-back hinges on two sides”

HOBE sterling silver ring with green, yellow and topaz color rhinestones with a tiny flower in the center

HOBE sterling silver ring with green, yellow and topaz color rhinestones with a tiny silver flower in the center, a beauty!  Sadly, one green rhinestone has a sliver chip out of one side, visible under magnification, so it is priced accordingly.  It is size 6 and runs 7/8″ along the finger.  Hobe rings were not … Continue reading “HOBE sterling silver ring with green, yellow and topaz color rhinestones with a tiny flower in the center”

DEROSA Retro style fur clip with brilliant unfoiled blue kite-shaped rhinestones and clear rhinestones in gold plated sterling silver

DEROSA Retro style fur clip with beautiful unfoiled blue kite-shaped rhinestones and clear rhinestones in a gold plated sterling silver setting, just brilliant.  The curving Retro design is typical of DeRosa, as are the clear rhinestones set into the upturned ends like they are, and this was made in the 1940s.  Signed “R DeRosa sterling” … Continue reading “DEROSA Retro style fur clip with brilliant unfoiled blue kite-shaped rhinestones and clear rhinestones in gold plated sterling silver”

DEROSA butterfly brooch with a rich red elongated rhinestone body and red, blue and clear rhinestones

DEROSA butterfly brooch with a rich red elongated rhinestone body and red, blue and clear rhinestones decorating the wings, all set in gold plated sterling silver. The wings are made in two layers, one over the other, and they are all slightly cupped to give it the 3-dimensional look for which DeRosa is well known. … Continue reading “DEROSA butterfly brooch with a rich red elongated rhinestone body and red, blue and clear rhinestones”

TRIFARI Safari Collection Jewels 1996 brooch of three monkeys See No Evil, Hear No Evil and Speak No Evil

TRIFARI Safari Collection Jewels 1996 brooch of three monkeys on a branch. Representing See No Evil, Hear No Evil and Speak No Evil. The bodies have brown rhinestones, the leaves green rhinestones and they have blue rhinestone eyes, all in a gold tone setting.  Really a fun brooch and it is 2-1/2″ by 1-1/2″ and … Continue reading “TRIFARI Safari Collection Jewels 1996 brooch of three monkeys See No Evil, Hear No Evil and Speak No Evil”

HOBE sterling silver pendant and chain necklace with a green cabochon center surrounded by rose pink saddle cut gadolinium synthetic garnets

HOBE sterling silver pendant and chain necklace with a green cabochon center surrounded by rose pink saddle cut gadolinium synthetic garnets in a hand made setting with flowers on the clasp.  The green cabochon is probably dyed green chalcedony quartz, we have seen them used in similar Hobe pieces from this era.  The pendant and … Continue reading “HOBE sterling silver pendant and chain necklace with a green cabochon center surrounded by rose pink saddle cut gadolinium synthetic garnets”

BRILLIANT sterling silver brooch, clear rhinestone 3-D flower in a baguette covered circle, long stamen, not a single gray stone!

BRILLIANT brooch with a clear rhinestone 3-D flower in a baguette covered circle and long stamen and in a sterling silver setting, 2-1/3″ by 1-3/4″.  Could this be a trumpet vine?   Marked “sterling” on the back, this was made in the 1940s.  The rhinestones are clear and brilliant with no graying at all, amazing … Continue reading “BRILLIANT sterling silver brooch, clear rhinestone 3-D flower in a baguette covered circle, long stamen, not a single gray stone!”