McCLELLAND BARCLAY Arts and Crafts sterling silver bird bracelet and brooch

McCLELLAND BARCLAY Arts & Crafts sterling figural bird bracelet and brooch set, bracelet 6-7/8″ by 3/4″ and brooch 2-1/2″.  The bracelet weighs 1 ounce and the brooch is 0.7 ounces.  McCLELLAND BARCLAY was both an illustrator and a designer.  Born in 1891, he painted and made sculptural utilitarian pieces and decorative objects for the home, … Continue reading “McCLELLAND BARCLAY Arts and Crafts sterling silver bird bracelet and brooch”

SWAROVSKI brooch of a garden water fountain with clear rhinestone water spray tipped by pastel colored drops

SWAROVSKI brooch of a garden water fountain with clear crystal rhinestones water spray tipped by pastel colored drops, all in a hand polished gold plated setting and made in about 1996, 2-5/8″.  The movement of the drops is fun, too. We have abundant information about Swarovski on our Swarovski reference page and more on our … Continue reading “SWAROVSKI brooch of a garden water fountain with clear rhinestone water spray tipped by pastel colored drops”

GLAMOROUS purple cabochons and opalescent glass links necklace and bracelet

GLAMOROUS purple cabochons and opalescent glass links necklace and bracelet with red, green and blue rhinestones and glass pearls accents all set in gold tone, 14-15″ necklace, 7″ bracelet, just post WWII. I have seen similar jewelry attributed to Kafin or Henkel Grosse, Germany, and for Dior, but this has no signature at all. Makes … Continue reading “GLAMOROUS purple cabochons and opalescent glass links necklace and bracelet”

MIRIAM HASKELL baby blue and white glass beads necklace with a beautifully decorated catch of blue rhinestones and cabochons

MIRIAM HASKELL baby blue and white glass beads necklace with a beautifully decorated catch of blue rhinestones and cabochons set in gold tone.  The necklace is 14-16″ wearable length at the shortest, and it has seven strands of beads for a lush look.  It is signed “Miriam Haskell” on the back of the clasp and … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL baby blue and white glass beads necklace with a beautifully decorated catch of blue rhinestones and cabochons”

DEROSA Retro ribbon swirls fur clip with a glorious honey colored center rhinestone, blue open backed rhinestones, clear rhinestones and glass pearls in a spray

DEROSA Retro ribbon swirls fur clip with a glorious honey colored center rhinestone, blue open backed rhinestones, clear rhinestones and glass pearls in a spray.  All of the colored rhinestones are prong set into a gold plated setting and this is signed on the back “R DeRosa”,  2-1/2″ by 1-3/4″.  Viewed from the side, the … Continue reading “DEROSA Retro ribbon swirls fur clip with a glorious honey colored center rhinestone, blue open backed rhinestones, clear rhinestones and glass pearls in a spray”