PEACOCK EYE Dutch Art Deco bracelet in textured silver with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and applied wavy silver designs

PEACOCK EYE Dutch Art Deco bracelet in textured silver with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and applied wavy silver designs, 7″ wearable length by 1″ wide.  I am not an expert on this setting style, but I think it is from the Amsterdam School of design, or Dutch Art Deco, and made in the 1930s. … Continue reading “PEACOCK EYE Dutch Art Deco bracelet in textured silver with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and applied wavy silver designs”

LC Mark ASIAN water man brooch carrying water containers across his shoulders

ASIAN LC Mark water man brooch carrying his water containers across his shoulders, 3″.  Set in silver tone with beautiful detailed enameling, cloisonnĂ© and glass beads, signed on the back and made by Rice-Weiner circa 1941, designer Lois C Mark,  marked “pat D 129,573”, date 1941 for LC Mark. This can be seen in Brunialti’s … Continue reading “LC Mark ASIAN water man brooch carrying water containers across his shoulders”

DEROSA flower bouquet fur clip with yellow demi-lune unfoiled rhinestones and brilliant clear rhinestone accents, gold plated sterling

DEROSA flower bouquet fur clip with yellow demi-lune unfoiled rhinestones and brilliant clear rhinestone accents in a gold plated sterling silver setting that is 3-1/2″ by 2″.  Both the rhinestones and the finish are in excellent condition.  The flowers look like stylized tulips with their long leaves with filigree veins.  Signed on the back “R … Continue reading “DEROSA flower bouquet fur clip with yellow demi-lune unfoiled rhinestones and brilliant clear rhinestone accents, gold plated sterling”

BRACELET brilliant blue and clear rhinestones hinged bangle bracelet with square blue and clear rhinestones

BRACELET brilliant blue and clear rhinestones hinged bangle bracelet with square blue and clear rhinestones in the front and clear round rhinestones on the sides in a shiny gold plated setting. It is 6-1/2″ and 1/3″ wide and the inside dimensions are 2-1/8″ by 2″ across.  It is in excellent vintage condition with a catch … Continue reading “BRACELET brilliant blue and clear rhinestones hinged bangle bracelet with square blue and clear rhinestones”

HOBE brooch with an very unusual color of rhinestone in the center, an unfoiled plum purple rhinestone shot with wine red

HOBE brooch with an very unusual color of rhinestone in the center, an  unfoiled plum purple rhinestone shot with wine red, a very wonderful stone.  I have never seen a stone of this color in a Hobe piece before!  Set in sterling and gold washed sterling, this is signed on a triangular plaque “Hobe sterling … Continue reading “HOBE brooch with an very unusual color of rhinestone in the center, an unfoiled plum purple rhinestone shot with wine red”

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Renaissance inspired rich blue rhinestone necklace with a combination of both natural seed pearls and glass pearls

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Renaissance inspired rich blue rhinestone necklace with a combination of both natural seed pearls and glass pearls, some of which form a halo around each stone.  They are all in a gold plated silver setting.  The wearable length of the necklace is 16″ and the drop at the front is 3″ long.  The three … Continue reading “AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Renaissance inspired rich blue rhinestone necklace with a combination of both natural seed pearls and glass pearls”

NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait locket brooch in the shape of a pocket watch with a clear rhinestone halo around the edge

NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait locket brooch in the shape of a pocket watch with a clear rhinestone halo around the edge.  Set in gold plated sterling silver, the charming girl in the portrait, which is a print with a fold in it, wears a cap, a strand of pearls and a lacy topped dress.  I think … Continue reading “NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait locket brooch in the shape of a pocket watch with a clear rhinestone halo around the edge”