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 fur clip with purple and clear rhinestones extending from three leaves in the shape of an upside down fleur-di-lis.

DEROSA fur clip with purple and clear rhinestones extending from three leaves in the shape of an upside down fleur-di-lis.  Each leaf is rippled and there are two shades of gold tone for further interest.  This is signed on the back “R DeRosa sterling”, and it is 2-1/4″ by 1-5/8″, made in the 1940s.  View  … Continue reading “DEROSA fur clip with purple and clear rhinestones extending from three leaves in the shape of an upside down fleur-di-lis.”

VENDOME rainbow brooch with unusual domed and faceted aurora borealis crystal balls and burgundy colored enamel on a gold plated setting

VENDOME rainbow brooch with unusual domed and faceted aurora borealis crystal balls and burgundy colored enamel on a gold plated setting.  It is signed on the back “Vendome ” with the copyright mark and it is 3-1/8″ by 1-1/3″.  The colors in this are just amazing and they change as the brooch is moved. Coro, … Continue reading “VENDOME rainbow brooch with unusual domed and faceted aurora borealis crystal balls and burgundy colored enamel on a gold plated setting”

MIRIAM HASKELL rare brooch by designer Frank Hess, it has silvery pearlized pressed glass rippled petals and blue glass beads

MIRIAM HASKELL rare brooch by designer Frank Hess, it has silvery pearlized pressed glass rippled petals and blue glass beads, 3-1/4″ wide by 2″.   This is a very unusual Haskell brooch, the only one I have ever seen in my 30 years in this business, and it is one of my very favorites as well.  … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL rare brooch by designer Frank Hess, it has silvery pearlized pressed glass rippled petals and blue glass beads”

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”