DEROSA white enamel fantasy flower bud fur clip with absolutely amazing colorful and detailed enamel work

DEROSA white enamel fantasy flower bud fur clip with absolutely amazing colorful and detailed enamel work, one of DeRosa’s best three-dimensional pieces!  The throat of this is a soft aqua color with the glass bead in the throat red with a tiny clear rhinestone in the center and is surrounded by gold stamen.  Black and … Continue reading “DEROSA white enamel fantasy flower bud fur clip with absolutely amazing colorful and detailed enamel work”

STARBURST brooch in red and blue rhinestones, a large dazzling brooch in a japanned setting, circa 1950

STARBURST brooch in red and blue rhinestones, a large dazzling brooch in a japanned setting, circa 1950,  3-1/2″ by 3-1/2″.  It has no signature, but it is put together with hook-and-eye back construction somewhat in the style of a Schreiner.  However, a piece of jewelry cannot be attributed to a maker by construction alone, as … Continue reading “STARBURST brooch in red and blue rhinestones, a large dazzling brooch in a japanned setting, circa 1950”

ROBERT Fashioncraft attributed brooch with a wonderful purple heart shaped rhinestone center, unfoiled purple, green and pink rhinestones

ROBERT Fashioncraft attributed brooch with a wonderful purple heart shaped rhinestone center, unfoiled purple, green and pink rhinestone surround and matching earrings.  Set in intricate gold tone wire work it is 1-3/4″ by 1-1/2″ and the clip back earrings are 1-1/8″.  Neither of the pieces are signed.  On the back of the brooch is a … Continue reading “ROBERT Fashioncraft attributed brooch with a wonderful purple heart shaped rhinestone center, unfoiled purple, green and pink rhinestones”

GOLDSTEIN-POLAND bird brooch of sterling set with clear rhinestones, a bird on the wing brooch

GOLDSTEIN-POLAND bird brooch of sterling set with clear rhinestones, a bird on the wing brooch which is engraved “May Scott” on the back, 3-1/4″ by 2-5/8″ and from the 1940’s.  There is a photo showing this brooch in the Costume Jewelry Museum in Rhode Island and it shows the brooch and the molds from which … Continue reading “GOLDSTEIN-POLAND bird brooch of sterling set with clear rhinestones, a bird on the wing brooch”

JUDY CLARKE apple juice reverse carved sea side motif brooch

JUDY CLARKE apple juice reverse carved sea side motif brooch, 2-1/2″.  Most of Clarke’s pieces are very colorful and detailed and the scenes change and blend as you turn your arm.  This shows a wonderful little scenes of orange swimming fish, the beach and the under sea world.     View   #B64221   $225.00

DEROSA yellow and red enameled dogwood flower necklace with green enameled leaves

DEROSA dogwood flower necklace with beautifully enameled yellow and deep red petals with green leaves accented with clear rhinestones.   In a gold plated setting from the 1940s, it is 15″ wearable length and the flower is 2-1/8″ by 2-1/8″. It is signed on the back of the flower “R DeRosa” and on the clasp “sterling”.  … Continue reading “DEROSA yellow and red enameled dogwood flower necklace with green enameled leaves”