CHAINS style brooch/pendant combination and matching earrings with purple, gray and pink rhinestones in a very detailed setting of yellow gold plate. The brooch has a emerald cut center rhinestone surrounded by lavender, pink and gray marquis, and it is shot through with a golden arrow and covered with a filigree swirl, and it is … Continue reading “CHAINS style brooch/pendant combination and matching earrings with purple, gray and pink rhinestones”
DEROSA well designed overlapping double flower and feather fur clip with unfoiled red rhinestones. This is three-dimensional and the flowers have lovely cupped and pierced petals with clear rhinestone accents. They overlap each other in an interesting and creative way and are backed by a fern-shaped leaf. The setting is a rose- and yellow-gold plated … Continue reading “DEROSA flower and feather fur clip with red rhinestones, three-dimensional with lovely cupped and pierced petals”
BASKET brooch with colorfully enameled flowers and clear rhinestones set in white or pot metal, made in the 1930s, 2-1/8″ by 2″. Baskets are always a favorite motif for brooches and this one is in wonderful condition with lovely enameled details in the design. View View #Y41962 $238.00
DEROSA tiny basket pin with attached green glass beads and clear rhinestones in a sterling silver setting, signed “DeRosa sterling”, made in the 1940s and 1-1/4″ by 1-1/8″. This is the smallest of the wonderful DeRosa group of baskets, a dainty delight and what we used to call a “scatter pin”. View View View View … Continue reading “DEROSA dainty basket pin with green glass beads and clear rhinestones in a sterling silver setting”
CZECH basket brooch with colorful and unusual stones including green, rose and blue pressed glass leaves and unfoiled blue rhinestones in a silver color lattice metal setting, 2-1/4″ by 2″. Basket pins like this can be seen in Carole Tanembaums book “Fabuous Fakes, a Passion for Vintage Costume Jewelry” on page 58 where she dates … Continue reading “CZECH basket brooch with colorful and unusual stones including green, rose and blue pressed glass leaves”
SWEET ROMANCE millefiori glass butterfly pin in aqua and green with a touch of yellow and rose and accented with aqua rhinestones, 2″ by 1-3/4″. It is signed on the back “Sweet Romance”. View View View #X41980 $58.00
SWAROVSKI brooch of a garden water fountain with clear rhinestone pave set in hand polished gold tone, made in about 1996, 2-1/8″. A similarly designed 1930’s diamond brooch can be seen in the book, “Warman’s Jewelry” 2nd Edition by Christie Romero on page 121. It makes me wonder if Swarovski used that design as their … Continue reading “SWAROVSKI brooch of a garden water fountain with clear rhinestone pave”
VEGA MADDUX ring with lovely butterfly, flowers and leaves and a purple smooth stone, probably an amethyst, surrounded by lovely enamel work in orange, yellow, green and caramel, size 7-3/4 and 2-1/8″ along the finger. Circa 1970-1980 it’s signed on the back faintly as are many of her pieces. What a special piece and in … Continue reading “VEGA MADDUX ring with lovely butterfly, flowers and leaves and a purple smooth stone surrounded by lovely enamel work”
VEGA MADDUX amethyst cabochons, butterfly and flowers ring in beautiful pastel colors, size 9 and 3″ along the finger by 1-1/8″ wide. The butterfly is yellow, peach and green, and the flower orange, green and rose. It is faintly signed “Vega” on the back. Maddux had a fascinating career, not just as a jeweler but … Continue reading “VEGA MADDUX amethyst cabochons, butterfly and flowers ring in beautiful pastel colors”
INSECT blue and clear paste rhinestones bug or fly on a gold washed sterling silver bar pin, 1-7/8″ by 7/8″. View View #V37861 $98.00
