PASTE pansy or violet pin set with purple unfoiled rhinestones petals in sterling with clear paste accents and a real pearl center , 1″. It is marked on the back with just the word “sterling”, circa 1910. The word ”pansy” came from the French word for “think of me”, pensée. A symbol of remembrance, it is … Continue reading “PASTE pansy or violet pensse pin set with purple unfoiled rhinestones petals in sterling with clear paste accents and a real pearl center”
LARRY VRBA aqua rose flower brooch with aqua cabochons in a clear rhinestone halo, faux turquoise nuggets, and a gray rhinestone covered leaf and stem. It is 5″ by 3″, made in 2025 and signed on the back “Lawrence Vrba”. View View View View View #X42784 $398.00
LARRY VRBA aqua glass bead shoulder duster earrings set in gold tone metal. Created from an older pair of Miriam Haskell earrings, these still have the signed Haskell clip backs, but Vrba has totally changed them for the better. They are 3″ long and about 1-1/8″ wide. Larry was head designer at Miriam Haskell Jewelry … Continue reading “LARRY VRBA aqua glass bead earrings set in gold tone metal”
BIRD IN HAND! an unusual gold tone metal hand brooch with a clear rhinestone pave silver bird perched upon the little finger, very charming. It is 3-1/2″ by 3-1/2″. What a wonderfully fun brooch to wear, a great conversation piece and a nice large size too! View View View View #Y42764 $898.00
BOUQUET brooch of interesting flowers with red and clear rhinestones in a gold and silver tone setting, a nice size at 4″ by 2-3/4″. The shapes of the two flowers remind me of a stylized jack-in-the-pulpit and the swirls and curls add dimension. They also look like upside-down hearts that I have seen on other … Continue reading “BOUQUET brooch of interesting flowers with red and clear rhinestones in a gold and silver tone setting, a nice size at 4″”
FLOWER lavender enameled flower bouquet and bow brooch with a large unfoiled purple rhinestone center, lavender rhinestone buds and clear foiled rhinestones in a gold washed pot metal setting, 3-1/2″ by 2-1/3″. This brooch was probably made in the early 1940s. It reminds me of some of Fred Gray’s enameled brooches but it is not … Continue reading “FLOWER lavender enameled flower bouquet and bow brooch with a large unfoiled purple rhinestone center, lavender rhinestone buds”
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN genuine AMETHYST Renaissance inspired necklace with mother-of-pearl accents in a gold plated silver setting. The amethyst is said to promote peace and calmness, which we could certainly use in our world. It has the boar’s head hallmark on the clasp as well as the mark “<12″, the meaning of which we do not know. … Continue reading “AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN genuine AMETHYST Renaissance inspired necklace with mother-of-pearl accents in a gold plated silver setting”
DEROSA fur clip with a large brilliant blue unfoiled center rhinestone and clear rhinestone accents, marked “DeRosa” on the back, it is set in gold plated silver, 2-1/8″ by 1-5/8″. It was made in the 1940s and is signed “R DeRosa” on the back. A rich and dramatic design! View View View View #d42220 $398.00 … Continue reading “DEROSA fur clip with a large brilliant blue unfoiled center rhinestone and clear rhinestone accents”
DEROSA tree dress clip with rich red and blue rhinestones along with clear rhinestone marquis leaves set in silver colored metal, simple but lovely. It is signed “R DeRosa” on the back and it is 1″ by 1-1/3″. This was made in the 1940s. View View View View #d42477 $228.00
DEROSA partridge bird brooch with clear rhinestones in a gold plated sterling silver setting. The bird has one red rhinestone eye winking merrily at you! The metal, which is a soft gold tone, almost silver, shows really wonderful detail in the wings and the ruff. This is a nice size at 3-1/4″ and it is … Continue reading “DEROSA partridge bird brooch with clear rhinestones in a gold plated sterling silver setting”
