TORCH BRACELET gold plated metal hinged bangle bracelet with clear rhinestone and silver torches applied on three sides

TORCH BRACELET gold plated metal hinged bangle bracelet with clear rhinestone and silver torches applied on three sides, 7-1/8″ by 1-5/8″ in the front and 1″ at the back.  It is marked on the inside “PAT 1994826” and has the letter R in a square mark, the meaning of which is unknown.  It is hinged … Continue reading “TORCH BRACELET gold plated metal hinged bangle bracelet with clear rhinestone and silver torches applied on three sides”

DENICOLA rare stained glass effect brooch, an exclusive Neiman Marcus brooch with poured glass transparent pink and green cells, 1962

DENICOLA rare stained glass effect brooch, an exclusive Neiman Marcus brooch with transparent poured glass pink and green cells in a gold plated setting.  Not only are the colors absolutely glowing, but the brooch is a nice size, too, at 2-3/4″ by 2-5/16″.  It was  made at Christmas of 1962 and a vintage advertisement states … Continue reading “DENICOLA rare stained glass effect brooch, an exclusive Neiman Marcus brooch with poured glass transparent pink and green cells, 1962”

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”