DEROSA gold plated sterling bracelet with clear rhinestones, 1940s

DEROSA gold plated sterling silver bracelet with clear rhinestones on six pierced links.  The addition of a safety chain is both functional and a sign of quality craftsmanship, ensuring secure wear.  This is a beautiful curved and pierced design, a real classic from the 1940s.  It is 7″ wearable length and about 1-1/8″ wide, signed … Continue reading “DEROSA gold plated sterling bracelet with clear rhinestones, 1940s”

DEROSA large flower bouquet fur clip of lacy looking flowers with glass pearl centers, just gorgeous and feminine as well

DEROSA large flower bouquet fur clip of lacy looking flowers with glass pearl centers, just gorgeous and feminine as well.  Sometimes when I look at it I see a tree rather than a bouquet, how about you?!   In a gold plated setting, it is signed on the back “DeRosa” and is a nice size … Continue reading “DEROSA large flower bouquet fur clip of lacy looking flowers with glass pearl centers, just gorgeous and feminine as well”

MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess dress clip of genuine sea shells, carved wood flowers and gold metal leaves

MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess dress clip of genuine sea shells, carved wood flowers and gold metal leaves, 4″ long. A Frank Hess design for Miriam Haskell, it is unsigned as was typical of this era circa 1940, and it is in excellent vintage condition.  The sea shells have lovely natural striation and coloring and … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess dress clip of genuine sea shells, carved wood flowers and gold metal leaves”

BOUQUET brooch with a large green emerald cabochon, green pressed glass flower petals and leaves, natural red rubies and blue natural sapphires

BOUQUET brooch with a large green emerald cabochon, green pressed glass flower petals and leaves, natural red rubies, and blue natural sapphires (all except one).  It is set in gold plated silver.  This brooch is 3-1/3″ by 1-3/4″ and it has the European style pin back and closure and is set in gold plated silver.  … Continue reading “BOUQUET brooch with a large green emerald cabochon, green pressed glass flower petals and leaves, natural red rubies and blue natural sapphires”

DECO very unusual extra long brooch with black and green glass elements on a silver metal backing, sparkling with many wonderful marcasites, 6″ long

DECO very unusual extra long brooch with black and green glass elements on a silver metal backing, sparkling with many wonderful marcasites, 6″ long and 1-3/4″ at the most wide.  One green glass piece has a minute chip at a point, difficult to notice without magnification.  I have never seen anything quite like this, and … Continue reading “DECO very unusual extra long brooch with black and green glass elements on a silver metal backing, sparkling with many wonderful marcasites, 6″ long”

DEROSA gold plated sterling silver butterfly brooch with clear and red rhinestones

DEROSA gold plated sterling silver butterfly brooch with clear and red rhinestones, made in about 1945, 2-1/8″.  This is signed “R DeRosa sterling” on the back. The second to the last photo shows a really fun way to wear two brooches at once, the flower and the butterfly!  This price is for the butterfly brooch … Continue reading “DEROSA gold plated sterling silver butterfly brooch with clear and red rhinestones”

SEASHELL interesting and unusual seashell and colored glass dangling charms brooch, 1940

SEASHELL and colored glass dangling charms unusual pin circa 1940, 4″ by 3″.   The wonderful charms include sea shells, fish, starfish, a green worm and flowers.  While this does have some Hess Haskell features, I cannot find it in any ads or art work to say that this brooch is really a Haskell from the … Continue reading “SEASHELL interesting and unusual seashell and colored glass dangling charms brooch, 1940”

ACCESSOCRAFT NYC pendant with flowers and scrolls in an oval setting that mimics cut steel

ACCESSOCRAFT NYC pendant with flowers and scrolls in an oval setting that mimics cut steel.  The oval pendant is 2-1/3″ b 2-7/8″ and the chain, which slips over the head with no catch, is 22″ long.  It has a nice Victorian look, in spite of being a 20th century piece.   View  View  View  View  #X42439  … Continue reading “ACCESSOCRAFT NYC pendant with flowers and scrolls in an oval setting that mimics cut steel”