DEROSA style flower brooch with pink rhinestone flower centers and clear rhinestone accents, intertwined design

DEROSA style flower brooch with pink rhinestone flower centers and clear rhinestone accents, 3-1/2″ by 2-3/4″.  The rhythmic curls and intertwined elements make this very special.  Having handled so much DeRosa jewelry, this reminds me of one, but it could also be a vintage copy by another company of that era, the 1940s.  View  View  … Continue reading “DEROSA style flower brooch with pink rhinestone flower centers and clear rhinestone accents, intertwined design”

DEROSA sunburst clip back earrings with glass pearl centers edged with clear rhinestones in gold plated sterling silver settings

DEROSA sunburst clip back earrings with glass pearl centers edged with clear rhinestones in gold plated sterling silver settings.  These are signed on the back “sterling pat pend” and they are 1-1/8″ across.  Made in they early 1940s, they are still dazzling and brilliant.  The advertisement for these HERE also shows a matching fur clip … Continue reading “DEROSA sunburst clip back earrings with glass pearl centers edged with clear rhinestones in gold plated sterling silver settings”

SUNFLOWERS necklace and earrings in a gold tone setting with lush yellow and blue rhinestones, an unusual set

SUNFLOWERS necklace and earrings in a gold tone setting with lush yellow and blue rhinestones, an unusual set.  The necklace is 18″ long and by 1-7/8″ at the front depth and the clip back earrings are 1-1/3″. While this looks like a Hollycraft from the front, I did confirm that it is not made by … Continue reading “SUNFLOWERS necklace and earrings in a gold tone setting with lush yellow and blue rhinestones, an unusual set”

REGENCY bracelet with sparkling caramel and black long marquis rhinestones and aurora borealis

REGENCY  bracelet with sparkling caramel and black long marquis rhinestones and aurora borealis in a japanned settings and with it’s safety chain, while it is not signed it is a perfect match for some signed pieces we have. It is 7-1/8″ by 1″.  The rhinestones in this are brilliant and the high quality you often … Continue reading “REGENCY bracelet with sparkling caramel and black long marquis rhinestones and aurora borealis”

CHERRY RED rhinestones brooch set into swirling cornucopia shapes

CHERRY RED unfoiled rhinestones brooch set into gold tone swirling cornucopia shapes, circa 1940, 2″ wide.  I have seen these cornucopia shapes used in both signed DeRosa and unsigned Czech jewelry, too, but any jewelry company could have used them.    View    #Y40506   $158.00

VICTORIAN antique 10k turquoise ring with tiny seed pearls set around a cushion-shaped turquoise, beautifully decorated side

VICTORIAN antique 10k yellow gold and turquoise ring with tiny seed pearls set around a cushion-shaped turquoise, beautifully decorated sides, size 6 and runs about 1/2″ along the finger, and it weighs .07 ozs. Persian turquoise is a beautiful blue color turquoise with no matrix at all and it was originally mined in Persia and … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique 10k turquoise ring with tiny seed pearls set around a cushion-shaped turquoise, beautifully decorated side”

SWAROVSKI 1990s colorful locket pendant with brilliant rainbow of Swarovski crystal rhinestones

SWAROVSKI 1990s colorful locket pendant with brilliant rainbow of Swarovski crystal rhinestones in a hand polished gold plated finish.  The locket portion 1-3/4″ by 1-1/3″ and the Swarovski chain is 33″ long.  The rainbow colors of the crystals are gorgeous and this is in excellent condition, circa 1990s.  It is one of my all-time favorite … Continue reading “SWAROVSKI 1990s colorful locket pendant with brilliant rainbow of Swarovski crystal rhinestones”

REGENCY dramatic and multi-layered six flower brooch with two tones of brown and one of black long marquise

REGENCY dramatic and multi-layered six flower brooch with two tones of brown and one of black long marquise and aurora borealis centers all in a japanned settings, really spectacular! It is marked “Regency Jewels” on the back and it’s 2-3/4″ across.  Regency jewelry was made in New York City from about 1950 to 1970 by … Continue reading “REGENCY dramatic and multi-layered six flower brooch with two tones of brown and one of black long marquise”