DEROSA fur clip with alternating cream and gray glass dangling pearls and clear rhinestones in the body

DEROSA fur clip with alternating cream and gray glass dangling pearls and clear rhinestones in the body, all in a silver plated setting, 2-1/2″ by 2-1/3″.  Signed on the back “R DeRosa” this was made in the late 1930s or very early 1940s, so almost an antique.  This is priced as is, with some of … Continue reading “DEROSA fur clip with alternating cream and gray glass dangling pearls and clear rhinestones in the body”

DEROSA large flower bouquet fur clip of lacy looking flowers with glass pearl centers, just gorgeous and feminine as well

DEROSA large flower bouquet fur clip of lacy looking flowers with glass pearl centers, just gorgeous and feminine as well.  Sometimes when I look at it I see a tree rather than a bouquet, how about you?!   In a gold plated setting, it is signed on the back “DeRosa” and is a nice size … Continue reading “DEROSA large flower bouquet fur clip of lacy looking flowers with glass pearl centers, just gorgeous and feminine as well”

HOBE sterling silver brooch, rectangular faceted unfoiled purple center rhinestone

HOBE sterling silver brooch with rectangular faceted unfoiled purple center rhinestone and 14k yellow gold plated accents.  On the back it is marked “Hobe sterling 1/20 14K” on a triangular plaque, and it is 2-1/8″ by 1-1/3″, handmade in the mid 1940s . The hand wrought leaves, blossoms and coils set off the bezel set … Continue reading “HOBE sterling silver brooch, rectangular faceted unfoiled purple center rhinestone”

BOUQUET brooch with a large green emerald cabochon, green pressed glass flower petals and leaves, natural red rubies and blue natural sapphires

BOUQUET brooch with a large green emerald cabochon, green pressed glass flower petals and leaves, natural red rubies, and blue natural sapphires (all except one).  It is set in gold plated silver.  This brooch is 3-1/3″ by 1-3/4″ and it has the European style pin back and closure and is set in gold plated silver.  … Continue reading “BOUQUET brooch with a large green emerald cabochon, green pressed glass flower petals and leaves, natural red rubies and blue natural sapphires”

VICTORIAN Whitby jet antique portrait brooch of a beautiful lady hand painted on porcelain.  She is wearing pink and blue and holding a white dove

VICTORIAN Whitby jet antique portrait brooch of a beautiful lady hand painted on porcelain.  She is wearing pink and blue and holding a white dove. A carved Greek key design decorates the edge of the setting that is 1-7/8″ by 1-1/2″.  On the back edge is a small scratch and that is the only issue … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet antique portrait brooch of a beautiful lady hand painted on porcelain.  She is wearing pink and blue and holding a white dove”

JULIANA D&E dazzling rivoli brooch and matching earrings with spectacular and very colorful green and rose colored rivoli

JULIANA D&E dazzling rivoli brooch and matching earrings with spectacular and very colorful green and rose colored rivoli and green and aurora borealis rhinestones all set in a gold tone metal, circa 1960.  The brooch is  2-1/2″ across and the clip back earrings are 1′. This is so lovely as the light catches it and … Continue reading “JULIANA D&E dazzling rivoli brooch and matching earrings with spectacular and very colorful green and rose colored rivoli”

VICTORIAN antique hand carved Whitby jet and and sea shell cameo brooch with a Greek key design around the edge

VICTORIAN antique hand carved Whitby jet and and sea shell cameo brooch with a Greek key design around the edge.  The cameo is set in with a twisted gold wire, just perfect for it, and it is 2″ by 1-3/4″.  Made in about 1880, it is still in very good condition, a lovely antique to … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique hand carved Whitby jet and and sea shell cameo brooch with a Greek key design around the edge”