DEROSA sunburst clip back earrings with glass pearl centers edged with clear rhinestones in gold plated sterling silver settings

DEROSA sunburst clip back earrings with glass pearl centers edged with clear rhinestones in gold plated sterling silver settings.  These are signed on the back “sterling pat pend” and they are 1-1/8″ across.  Made in they early 1940s, they are still dazzling and brilliant.  The advertisement for these HERE also shows a matching fur clip … Continue reading “DEROSA sunburst clip back earrings with glass pearl centers edged with clear rhinestones in gold plated sterling silver settings”

STERLING bracelet set with many tiny colored rhinestones marked “320PD TPI” or “TPK”

STERLING bracelet set with many tiny colored paste rhinestones that are red, blue, green, purple, clear and yellow in a flowers and leaves design  It is marked “320PD TPI” or “TPK” faintly hand engraved on the clasp back and “920” on the back of the center element, which I am told but can’t verify is … Continue reading “STERLING bracelet set with many tiny colored rhinestones marked “320PD TPI” or “TPK””

PRICILLA APACHE Native American Navajo set of a sterling silver ribbed melon cuff bracelet, ring and earrings

PRICILLA APACHE NATIVE AMERICAN Navajo set of a sterling silver ribbed melon cuff bracelet, ring and earrings.  The bracelet, ring and earrings are all marked “PA sterling” on the back.  The bracelet is 7″ by 1-1/2″ including the back opening of 1-1/3″ and the width is 1-1/2″, and it weighs 2.61 ounces.  The ring is … Continue reading “PRICILLA APACHE Native American Navajo set of a sterling silver ribbed melon cuff bracelet, ring and earrings”

BRILLIANT pink, green and caramel rhinestones brooch and earrings in gold tone filigree settings, truly a rare and unusual set

BRILLIANT pink, green and caramel rhinestones brooch and earrings in gold tone filigree settings.  This is truly a rare and unusual brooch with dangling crown-pronged pink stone and matching earrings.  Although unsigned, it has the characteristic Schreiner reverse-mounted stones but an Austria-style setting, so I don’t know who made it  Probably from the late 1950s, … Continue reading “BRILLIANT pink, green and caramel rhinestones brooch and earrings in gold tone filigree settings, truly a rare and unusual set”

DENICOLA regal brooch with glass pearls and clear rhinestones in a lovely gold tone matte finish setting

DENICOLA regal crown brooch set with glass pearls and clear rhinestones in a matte gold-tone finish setting.  Signed ‘DeNicola’ on the back, it is 2-5/8″ by 1-3/4″. The crowned motif, with decorative scrollwork and softly winged sides, gives it a graceful heraldic presence. DeNicola was a mid-century New York costume jewelry maker known for well-designed … Continue reading “DENICOLA regal brooch with glass pearls and clear rhinestones in a lovely gold tone matte finish setting”

TIGER LILY flower bouquet brooch with peach, orange, yellow, brown and green enamel set in silver tone

TIGER LILY large flower bouquet brooch with peach, orange, yellow, brown and green enamel set in silver tone metal, 4-1/4″ by 2-5/8″.  I have always enjoyed enameled jewelry so much!  This is being sold “as is” because I think it may have had stamen way down in the throat of each flower, but you can’t … Continue reading “TIGER LILY flower bouquet brooch with peach, orange, yellow, brown and green enamel set in silver tone”