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companies, R DeRosa Company. Our DEROSA jewelry that is available
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If you have some that you want to sell, please contact me because I collect, buy and
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DEROSA JEWELRY
1934 to 1955 ~ New York City
Let me begin by saying that I am a big fan of DeRosa jewelry. It’s been one of my top favorites for almost 30 years, so
let me know if you have any for sale. I will always pay really fair
prices for pieces that I like, and I like a lot of their pieces!
Ralph DeRosa Company jewelry is known for its intricate and layered designs,
high quality, unusual stones and lovely translucent enameling. Some of their
jewelry lines were designed by Elvira but I do not yet know who designed the
rest. Mr. DeRosa’s wife was Virginia and she and their two
daughters, Teresa and Vera (Elvira), also participated in the company.
According to two different
articles in Women’s Wear Daily, one an obituary for Virginia DeRosa, the
DeRosa company was out of business sometime before Spring of 1955. According
to his obituary, Ralph died in August of 1942, and Virginia died in May
of 1966.
DeRosa
jewelry designs include floral, figural, and retro motifs, as well as designs inspired by
some of the precious jewelry of past eras.
DeRosa jewelry is not easy to find because not many of each design were
made, but is certainly more than worth the search. After years of
collecting and selling this wonderful brand, I have found that the
majority of their pieces were signed, so beware unsigned attributions
unless there is very good reference material to substantiate it. This firm was
at 404 Fourth Street in New York City and created jewelry from the
mid-1930s until the mid-1950s.
As a serious collector, one of the best things about this company is the
rarity because not many of their pieces were made. Many of the pieces shown below are the
only ones I have seen in all the years I’ve been handling
vintage jewelry. One exception is the cupid riding on a pearlized cloud
brooch, which I see very often. An example of it is shown in this
feature. For me, that and their brooches using tumbled stones are much less interesting than the other DeRosa
pieces, and my guess is that they were made later.
Hand painted design illustrations from the De Rosa Jewelry Company
seem to have been the first step in the design process. These miniature
works of art are from a collection of over 200 illustrations
that I am happy to own and use as a reference. Several are dated in the
1940’s, and many have hand written notes about how each piece should be
produced. Many jewelry designers never
worked on paper first, but for those who did, these illustrations are
illuminating as to the thought process and
design sense that went into creating this amazing jewelry.
We BUY, collect and sell DeRosa jewelry!
To see some of the wonderful original design illustrations for DeRosa Jewelry, click
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DeRosa page 1 click HERE –
DeRosa page 3 click HERE –
DeRosa page 4 click HERE –
DeRosa page 5 click HERE –
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DEROSA FIGURAL JEWELRY
Animals, People and People’s things
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Original design art work for the unsigned
DEROSA bird fur clip shown here at the right. #d20435
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DEROSA
bird fur clip with outstretched wings paved with blue glass beads that are
lined with clear rhinestones on the chest, wing edges and on a beautifully designed swirling tail.
Made in the 1940s, it is all set in gold plated silver,
and it is 4" across. This is not signed but I attribute it to DeRosa based on
their original design art work which is shown here. Not many DeRosa pieces were
unsigned, but I do find them now and again.
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DEROSA original design art work for the bird
fur clip,
photo at the left. #d20435. #174
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This
DEROSA original design art work hand painted on tissue shows a fly fur clip that seems to detach from the
larger leaf brooch on which it rests. It looks like the fly #d37735, shown here at the right, but
so far I haven’t seen the leaf brooch to go with it. I sure wish I could
find one!
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DEROSA fly or bee fur clip with red and green transparent plique-a-jour wings and clear
rhinestones in a gold plated sterling silver setting, 1-1/3". It is
marked on the back both "DeRosa" and "sterling". It looks like the fly
shown in the design art work at the left. I would be so happy if I could find
the leaf portion shown in that ad, too! The fly
can be seen in the Brunalti book "American Jewelry" on page 266.
It was also advertised in Women’s Wear Daily, March 1943, where it
states that it came in two different sizes as well as with matching
earrings.
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DEROSA advertisement from Women’s Wear Daily, March 1943.
This
DEROSA clip is such fun! The ad says
"The Bee – intricate design in green or rose plated sterling with
delicate openwork wings, outlined by rhinestones, forming the setting
for an extremely realistic central jewel". Two lapel pins in
graduated sizes are sketched here, with similar matching earring at the
bottom. "Created by Ralph de Rosa Inc." This is patent
number 20026934.
Regardless of this ad calling them bees, in person they look more like
colorful flies to me!
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DEROSA enameled
dove bird pin with clear rhinestone edges on the wings and a red rhinestone
eye, set in sterling
silver with a bit
of the enamel missing, 1-1/3" by 1-1/4". This is signed "R
DeRosa sterling" on the back. Examples in two different poses can be seen in the
wonderful book by Brunialti "American Costume Jewelry, Art and Industry
1935-1950" on page 157, and they say these were design by Elvira DeRosa
and date them 1949. An ad in Women’s Wear Daily gives the same
date.
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DEROSA sterling silver bird pins with sage green
enamel and clear rhinestones, signed "R DeRosa sterling", made in the late 1940s and
it is 1-1/2" by 1-1/3". Examples like these in two different
poses can be seen in the wonderful book by Brunialti "American Costume
Jewelry, Art and Industry 1935-1950" on page 157, and they say these were
designed by Elvira DeRosa and date them 1949.
I have read that there were originally three birds and DeRosa called them
"Tic, Tac, Toe".
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DEROSA enameled dove bird pin with clear rhinestone edges on the
wings, a red rhinestone eye, and set in sterling silver, a bit of the enamel missing, 1-1/2" by 1-1/4". Examples in two different
poses can be seen in the wonderful book by Brunialti "American Costume Jewelry,
Art and Industry 1935-1950" on page 157, and they say these were design by
Elvira DeRosa and date them 1949.
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DEROSA
gold plated sterling silver and clear rhinestones bird brooch with wonderful
detail, 3-1/4". This is signed "R
DeRosa" on the back and it was made in the 1940s.
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DEROSA
ballerina brooch made
with a glass pearl face and a clear rhinestone pave tutu dress, all in a gold plated setting, 2-1/4"
by 1-1/2". This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back and it is a wonderfully
graceful design.
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DEROSA tiny gold plated bird
pin with artificial seed pearls, 1-1/2". This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. A similar one is shown in
wonderful Brunialti book "American Costume Jewelry" on page 277.
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DEROSA
fly brooch with a red rhinestone body and green rhinestone eyes set in
gold plated sterling silver. It is marked "DeRosa sterling", made in the
1940s and it is a dainty 7/8" by 3/4".
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DEROSA butterfly brooch with
clear and red rhinestones and black enameled details in a gold plated
sterling silver setting, made in 1948, 2-1/8".
This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
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DEROSA
This 1948 advertisement for the butterfly brooch says, "DeRosa’s gold
finished sterling silver replica butterfly pin $20.00 and matching
earrings $12.50".
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DEROSA fur clip of a gold plated gloved hand holding a dramatic torch with clear rhinestones accenting
the design, made in about 1945, 3" by 1". The texture on this is
wonderfully varied with swirling flames, an ornate scrolled gauntlet cuff and a ruffled
glove. The clear rhinestones are sparkling and bright and the finish is in good vintage condition
with just a bit of wear. This is signed "R DeRosa" on
the back. A piece like this can be seen in the book "Bijoux" by Dena F Cera on
page 225.
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DEROSA
rare torch fur clip with a blue glass cabochon "flame" set in gold
plated sterling silver. It is signed on the
clip back "R DeRosa" and the embellishments on the gauntlet, both
front and back, are detailed and
wonderful. It is 3" tall and one inch at the widest and it was made in
about 1941.
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Note: In Vogue Magazine,
April 1941, there is a Koret
clothing advertisement that also shows the DeRosa torch clip.
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DEROSA fur clip, a gold plated gloved hand holding
a
patriotic torch of liberty with clear rhinestone accents, circa 1945,
and 3" tall. The
texture on this is wonderfully varied with swirling flames, an ornate scrolled
gauntlet cuff and a
ruffled glove. While the clear vintage rhinestone are grayed, I wouldn’t change
them, and the finish is in excellent condition. This is signed "R DeRosa" on the
back. A piece like this can be seen in
the book "Bijoux" by Dena F. Cera on page 225.
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DEROSA original design art work for the dolphin fish clip shown here at the
right. A penciled note on it calls this a "Dolphin". #d42470
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DEROSA
long dolphin fish fur clip with translucent orange and green enameled
head and fin, red and cream enameled lips, glass pearl and clear
rhinestone accents. It is 4" by 2-3/4" and signed "R DeRosa" on
the back. Advertised in "Women’s Wear Daily" in 1943, it is in very good vintage condition with
only some cloudy rhinestones. This is really unusual and the interesting
movement in the swirling design shows one reason that I have always
enjoyed collecting DeRosa. Interesting that it was made almost
exactly like the design illustration with almost no changes.
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DEROSA dress
clip with a design reminiscent of a stylized profile of a face with a
headdress. This has red and blue baguette rhinestones in a gold plated
setting, 2-1/2". It is signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
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DEROSA gold plated fish fur
clip with red and green enameling, a red rhinestone eye and a large lovely curving
tail, it is 3". Some of the finish is missing from the tail, but this is
still a beauty and a very unusual piece. Signed "R DeRosa" on the
back, it was such fun to wear. Also shown here is an original design art work
for another DeRosa fish fur clip. View
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DEROSA figural fish
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FISH COPY brooch in gold tone metal with a green rhinestone eye, unsigned,
2-1/3" by 2-1/8". I was surprised when I saw this by how
much it is like the DeRosa fish clip, although it is a bit smaller and the
metal more thin. The DeRosa is two-sided and hollow in the middle,
but this one is curved and all one piece of metal. This is also
textured on the back. I wonder if it was meant to fool the public
into thinking it was by DeRosa, it seems too similar to have been done
by accident. If you know either who made it or when it was made, I
would sure like to know.
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DEROSA
fur clip of
face with a feathered headdress, a pink unfoiled rhinestone
face and pastel colored rhinestone feathers. The feather are pink,
blue and yellow and the eyes are little red rhinestones. The design work for this is
shown at the right, and what a treat to see the matching clip and the design art work
from which it was made. This
is signed "R DeRosa" on the back and it is 2-11/16". This piece can be seen in Harrice Miller’s "Confident Collector, 2nd Edition", on page
98.
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DEROSA original design art work for the DeRosa face clip. #d20693
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DEROSA
face mask dress clip with tiny opaque peach glass beads and a pierced mouth and
eyes, circa 1945, 1-3/4".
This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. I have also seen this in
an aqua-blue color.
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DEROSA rare traffic light fur clips, set of two, one with
the word "STOP"
and a red glass high domed cabochon
and one with the word "GO" and a green glass high domed cabochon.
The words "stop" and "go" are suspended from the bottom of each clip, so clever.
These are from the 1940s and in excellent condition, each 2-1/8" by 1-1/4"
and in gold plated settings. As a long-time collector of DeRosa, I have not seen
any others like these so they are rare, as are so many DeRosa pieces. Each clip is signed "R
DeRosa" on the back.
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DEROSA red, blue and clear
rhinestones dress clip, a lovely piece with patriotic colors, circa 1940,
1-5/8". This might have been half of a Duette
style brooch/clip combination, I don’ know. It is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. View
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DEROSA lion head fur clips with amazing detail, set of 2, each 1" by
1". The fur is a copper colored enamel on a gold plated setting, the fangs
are enameled in white, and the inside of the mouth enameled in deep red. Tiny bits of enamel are
missing. Made in the 1940s, these are signed in tiny faint letters "R
DeRosa" on the back. The lions both have red
rhinestone eyes. I have collected DeRosa for years now, but hadn’t ever seen
these before. Leo the lion is the astrological sign of July 22-August 23,
but of course anyone can wear them. Wearing these could bring out the lioness in you,
symbolizing strength and bravery!
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DEROSA enameled flying
pheasant bird fur clip with clear rhinestone accents set in rhodium plated silver, circa
1950, 4-1/3". The wonderful painted detail and the large size makes this very
special. It is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. View
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"Glamour for her furs, sparkle for her costumes.
DEROSA glamour pins. You can’t give her the moon but you can pick out glamour pins…"
The price for the pheasant brooch in the 1950s was $16.50,. This
particular
DEROSA
piece came as either a brooch or a fur clip.
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DEROSA enameled flying pheasant fur
clip with clear rhinestone accents set in silver tone, circa 1950,
4-1/3". Wonderful painted details and the large size makes this very special.
We have had this bird in both a signed and an unsigned version, and this one
is signed. The last photo shows a DeRosa design art work of a similar bird.
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DEROSA
crown pin with glass pearls set in gold plated metal, marked on the back
"R DeRosa", it is 1-1/2" by 1". It’s a classic and regal piece from the 1940s.
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DEROSA original design art work for a crown brooch like the one at the left.
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DEROSA gold plated sterling silver
crown brooch with red and clear rhinestones and artificial pearls, circa
1945, 2-1/4". This is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. An
illustration for a
similar DeRosa crown brooch shows how this piece would have been
fashioned, drawing and submitting the design for approval before the brooch
was
actually made.
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DEROSA gold
plated sterling silver poodle fur clip with clear rhinestones, 2-1/4". This is signed "R
DeRosa sterling" on the back. Shown beside it is an original design art work for a similar DeRosa piece.
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DEROSA
original design art work for a colorful poodle brooch in a gold plated setting. This
design would have been approved using this drawing before it went into
production.
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DEROSA gold plated sterling silver crown brooch with three rich red
rhinestones enhanced with clear rhinestone accents, 2" by 1-1/3". It is
marked "R DeRosa sterling" on the back and made in the 1940s. If you look closely,
you can see the black enamel work beside the red stones, making them appear even more
radiant, and there are elegant little fleur-de-lis shapes between them. View
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DEROSA small rhodium
plated sterling silver, glass pearls and blue rhinestones brooch of an Asian
woman wearing a headdress, 2-1/4".
Made in the 1940s, this is signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
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DEROSA cupid or cherub
of the sea brooch in gold tone and glass pearls, 2" tall and signed
"DeRosa" on the back. This is the
piece of DeRosa jewelry I see most often now, and since so very many of these are still
available, a lot must have been originally made, possibly more than any of
the other
DeRosa pieces. It is not a favorite of mine.
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DEROSA brooch, a gold plated sterling cherub with wings and blue rhinestone eyes,
marked on the back "R DeRosa sterling", 1-1/3" by 1". What a sweet guardian
angel to wear on your shoulder. It is in excellent condition and from
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A 1942 edition of "Women’s Wear Daily" describes this
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DEROSA violet flowers bouquet fur clip with
lovely translucent purple, yellow and green enamel over gold plating, made in
the 1940s and in excellent
condition, 3-1/3". It is signed on the back "R DeRosa". Each
little violet has detailed petals and the leaves are a lovely translucent
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DEROSA
fur clip, a
bouquet of
enameled purple and yellow violets and green leaves with clear
rhinestone centers, marked "R. DeRosa" on the back of the clip.
This was advertised in a Spring 1942 "Women’s Wear Daily" edition.
It is
3-1/4" long and signed on the back "R DeRosa". The enameling on the leaves reminds me of the lovely translucent enamel
work by Marcel
Boucher, and the details add so much to the design.
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DEROSA violet bouquet fur clip
set in both yellow and rose gold plated sterling silver with purple, yellow and green enameled violets and
leaves accented with clear rhinestone
centers, circa 1940, 3-1/3". Signed on the back "R DeRosa".
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DEROSA violets
fur clip and earrings.
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DEROSA violet earrings with
beautiful and detailed enamel work in purple, yellow and green.
Three clear rhinestones highlight each one, and they are a match with our
fur clip #d34350. Made in the 1940s, they are 7/8" by 1" and have
a gold plated setting. Each earring has a patent number
1967965 for the earring findings by Ballou.
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DEROSA violets fur clips in two different designs.
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DEROSA
earrings with
enameled lavender, purple and yellow violet flowers and green leaves
highlighted by clear rhinestone centers,
all in a gold plated setting, 1-1/3"
clip back earrings from the 1940s.
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DEROSA fur clip of beautifully enameled purple violet flowers with yellow
centers, translucent green leaves and clear rhinestones in a gold plated
setting. Signed on the back "R DeRosa", it was made in the 1940s and it
is 2-1/2" by 1-5/8". Their violets are some of my favorite DeRosa
designs and I enjoy finding
the many different styles of them, like this clip!
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DEROSA
purple, yellow and green enameled violets clip back earrings with clear
rhinestone centers, 1-1/4". Made in the 1940s, these are
really lovely.
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DEROSA
violets original design art work, possibly for fur clips or maybe earrings. #92 |
DEROSA violets
original design art work for a bracelet. Oh how I would love to find
this bracelet, if it was ever made! #90 |
DEROSA violets original design art work, possibly for a brooch, clip. or
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DEROSA spectacular
fur clip with lavender, purple and green enameled violets and bracts on
a faceted crystal wreath shape with clear rhinestone accents, all in a
gold plated setting, 2-1/2" long. While this is not signed, it is
obviously a DeRosa clip and I enjoy the cascading flowers. The
beautiful halo of golden and purple rhinestone rays at the top adds even
more creative interest.
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DEROSA enameled violets fur clip in purple, lavender and yellow with
green leaves and clear rhinestone accents, circa 1940. Amazingly,
it is not signed, but there’s no doubt that DeRosa made it. This
is one of the larger DeRosa violets at 3-1/3" by 2-1/2".
The finish is rubbed off a bit in some places and sadly, this is missing one little flower, but you really have to look
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DEROSA fur clip of a violet bouquet in a cornucopia with lovely
lavender, purple and green enamel work on the flowers and the leaves,
2-3/4" by 2-1/2". This has light finish wear on the front, and it is
from the 1940s. It is layered, like the best DeRosa pieces, for
extra dimension. Although it is not signed, it is obviously from
the series of purple violet jewelry DeRosa made, and we have many
examples of the series on this page.
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DEROSA
fur clip with a brilliant unfoiled aqua rhinestone surrounded by
beautifully enameled purple and lavender violets and a green enameled bract.
It is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. Set in
gold plated sterling silver and made in the 1940s, it is a nice large size
at 4" long. The way the leaves and petals curved around each
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DeROSA
bouquet of violets fur clip with wonderful purple, lavender and green
enamel flowers and clear rhinestone accents, 2-1/2 inches. As can be seen in the
photos, there is finish wear on the front right of the clip. It was made
in the 1940s and it is signed on the back "R DeRosa".
To see the original art work from which this clip was made,
please click
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hand penciled note says "violets", so as you can see, that’s how it was finally made. View
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DEROSA original design
art work for a forget-me-not fur clip. The note at the bottom reads "violets",
and the clip was indeed done in violets rather than the forget-me-nots originally illustrated.
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DEROSA purple, pink and lavender enameled hydrangea fur clip with clear
rhinestones. There are some grayed stones and the enameling shows slight
wear, as can be seen in the photos. It is 2-5/8" by 1-1/3". made in the
1940s, and it is signed
on the back "R DeRosa sterling".
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DEROSA flower earrings with enameled tiny florets and leaves.
Enameled in lavender, purple and green with clear rhinestone accents, these
are 1-1/2" by 7/8" clip backs, made in the
1940s. These are not signed but they match other DeRosa pieces we have had.
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DEROSA enameled violets fur clip with clear rhinestone centers and
green enameled leaves. Signed "R DeRosa" on the back, it is 2-3/4" by 2-1/4" and made in the 1940s. There
is some missing enamel on the tiny flowers and some of the clear rhinestones
have turned gray over the years.
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DEROSA unsigned violet flowers
and leaves necklace with tiny florets in lavender, purple and green
enamel work with clear rhinestone accents, 14-2/3" wearable length with a front drop
that is about 2" by 1-1/2". Circa 1940, this is in very good vintage
condition with only some slightly graying rhinestones.
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DEROSA fur clip of lavender and purple enameled violets and green leaves
with clear rhinestones and artificial pearls, beautifully designed and
in very good vintage condition, with only light wear on the gold plated finish on the
front, 3" long. During this period, DeRosa made amazing jewelry
like this with layers
of curled leaves and glass pearls spilling out of and over it. It is circa 1940 and this is
a fine example of their masterful work. Signed on the back "R
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DEROSA
violets fur clip with a bouquet of small flowers enameled in lavender and
purple and with clear rhinestone accents. The gold finish seems to have been
enameled again at some time in the past and it, too, is in wonderful condition.
It is signed on the back "R DeRosa", made in the 1940s and it is 3-1/2"
by 2-1/2".
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DeROSA
enameled violets and leaves bracelet on wonderful crystal circle links,
7-1/2" by 1". Also shown are a fur clip ad earrings. This
spectacular bracelet is one of my favorites.
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DEROSA purple enameled violets and crystal open circles bracelet, 7-1/2" by
3/4" and with its original safety chain. DeRosa did several styles in their
violets series, and they are among my favorites with lovely colored enameling
and terrific detail. This was made in the 1940s.
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DEROSA violet fur clips showing just some of the variety of styles that were made.
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DEROSA
large and lovely fur clip, an enameled flower bouquet of
pastel pink, blue, aqua and yellow flowers with green leaves with lots of
clear rhinestone accents, all tied with a ribbon. Set in gold plated
silver and made in the 1940s, it is 4-1/3" long. This is such a lovely piece and one that can be worn
with
everything. It is in very good vintage condition with only slight graying of the rhinestones.
It is signed
on the back "DeRosa".
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DEROSA lavender and purple enameled violets bracelet with green enameled
leaves and clear rhinestones, 7-1/4" and 7/8" wide. This has a safety
chain and it was made in the 1940s.
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DEROSA enameled violets
bouquet fur
clip in purple, pink and lavender with green enameled leaves and clear rhinestones. This is large, spectacular and
made in the 1940s and it is 4-1/3" long. It is signed on the back "R
DeRosa".
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DEROSA fur clip of an enameled lavender flower bouquet tied with a gold bow, shown
here with a matching bracelet and earrings, all with
green enameled leaves and clear rhinestones. The clip is 4-1/3" and the
bracelet is 7-1/4" long and 7/8" wide and the earrings are 7/8
clip backs. From the 1940s, this is a wonderful
example of the amazing jewelry by this company. The "DeRosa" signature is on
the back of the clip.
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DEROSA lavender and cream enameled violet earrings with green leaves and a row of
clear rhinestones up the center vein of each leaf. These are from the 1940s and
they are
7/8" long clip backs.
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DEROSA
fur clip, a lavender and cream enameled flower bouquet with four petals
in each flower, accented with green enameled veins and little clear
rhinestones, some of which have turned gray as can be typical of pieces
of this age. Signed on the back "R DeRosa" it was made in the
1940s and it is 2-3/4" by 1-1/2". This shows the intricate design that makes DeRosa my
favorite, and it is also nicely domed and 3/4" deep from front to back through the
bouquet!
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DEROSA enameled flower bouquet fur
clip of pastel pink, blue, aqua and yellow flowers with green enameled
leaves and
clear rhinestones, spectacular and made in the 1940s, 4-1/3". The
matching bracelet is also shown here.
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DEROSA fur clip with pink, blue and white enameled flowers and green
enameled veins on the leaves with clear rhinestones, in a gold plated silver
setting. Made in the 1940s, it is 2-3/4" by 1-1/3". Signed on
the back "R DeRosa".
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DEROSA enameled violets fur
clip in purple and lavender with green enameled leaves, clear rhinestones
and tied with a gold bow. This is large, spectacular,
made in the 1940s and it is 4-1/3" long. Signed on the back "R DeRosa".
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DEROSA rare necklace of two-tone aqua and cream enameled hydrangea
flowers with
clear rhinestones in a gold plated setting. This beauty is from the 1940s
and it is signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
The wearable length is 15" and the flower element is 2-1/2" by 1-1/2".
The violet and hydrangea flowers are some of my favorite DeRosa pieces.
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DEROSA
design art work for a hydrangea fur clip somewhat similar to fur clip #d32695 at the
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DEROSA hydrangea flower fur
clip of a pastel pink and purple enameled flowers and green leaves, made in the 1940s, it is 2-5/8".
The original design art work shown at the right may be the inspiration for this
lovely clip. Signed on the back "R DeRosa". View
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~ More
DeROSA HISTORY ~
Raffaele DeRosa married Virginia Naclerio July 10, 1910. She was
barely 16 years old and Ralph was 10 years older. Theresa (their eldest
daughter) was born in 1912 and Elvira in 1914. In 1920, at the age of 35,
Ralph was a foreman at a jewelry factory (don’t know which one yet). When
Ralph died in 1942, his net worth was just shy of $50,000 which was divided
equally between his wife and two daughters. His obituary in the NY Times
stated he was a jewelry designer for 36 years and the President of "Ralph De
Rosa, Inc. for the last 10 years".
Virginia’s 1966 obituary states that the company closed in 1955
(which is contrary to RCJ/CJCI/Brunialti info). It was also confirmed in a
letter written by Clifford Furst of Castlecliff Jewelry to the editor of Women’s Wear Daily
stating the company was already closed in June of 1955, so it was some
months before that.
According to Elvira’s wedding announcement in 1951, she had graduated with a
Bachelor of Science from the College of New Rochelle. She also attended New
York University and Columbia University. Elvira died in 1980 in Florida at
the age of 67.
~ This information courtesy of Liz Gross ~
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DEROSA original design art work painted on tissue paper for the
wonderful bracelet shown
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DEROSA spectacular hinged bracelet with a long rectangular red
rhinestone center and two rows of clear rhinestones leading to a row of blue
baguettes on each side. In a gold plated setting, it is signed "DeRosa" on the back
of the clasp and it still has it’s safety chain. It is in very good vintage
condition, with only light scratches and rubbing of the finish here and
there. It is 6-2/3" around the inside, 1" wide at the front and 5/8" wide at
the back. Beautiful
and very hard to find, it’s the only one I have seen like it so far in the
three decades I have been collecting DeRosa! And how great to have the
original design art work for it, too. Maybe one day we will find
the brooch that matches, how I would enjoy that!
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DEROSA original design art work painted on tissue paper for the brooch matching the bracelet shown at the left.
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DEROSA feather brooch with pink oval unfoiled rhinestones accented with
clear rhinestones and in a silver rhodium and gold plated setting, it is not
signed, was made in the 1940s and is 3-1/3" long. This is a
delicate and lovely design, really something special. View
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DEROSA feather fur clip with
green and caramel enameling, red and blue rhinestones and clear rhinestone
accents in a gold plated setting, circa 1940, 3-1/4". This is
signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
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DEROSA
feather brooch with purple and clear rhinestones, 3-1/4" by 2-1/4". The
dramatic purple oval unfoiled rhinestones are accented with brilliant clear
rhinestones, and they are all in a gold plated setting. This is in
excellent condition with only one tiny clear stone turned gray. Circa
1940, it is not signed.
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DEROSA fur clip with bright clear rhinestones in a gold plated
setting, all in a DeRosa style design but with no signature. This
is 3-5/8" by 2" and in excellent vintage condition. The square
clear rhinestones are set like the purple ones in this DeRosa clip item
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the ones in this clip, item d25000
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this design art work to indicate that this is a DeRosa piece and also
features that make me attribute it to them.
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DEROSA original design art work for a clip similar to the two
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DEROSA clear rhinestone and glass pearl brooch in a gold plated setting, not
signed, 4-1/4" by 3". This is an interesting brooch, a bit heavier
than most by DeRosa, but similar in the crescent shape with clear
rhinestones in silver colored square settings that rise above the crescent,
giving it nice dimension. The layered flower, buds, leaves and swirl are
also typical DeRosa elements. Having said that, so far I have no proof that
this is a DeRosa brooch like I do for most of my unsigned DeRosa pieces. The
cupped flower on the right side has clear rhinestone stamen spilling out of
the opening in a lovely way. The glass pearl buds are on silver
colored stalks and the rest of this is gold plated. There is light wear in
the finish, visible under magnification and to be expected of an older
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DEROSA leaf brooch
with lovely and brilliant round pastel yellow rhinestones accented with
blue rhinestones and clear rhinestones on the stem, all in a gold plated
sterling silver setting. It was made in the 1940s and is 2-1/3,
signed on the back "DeRosa sterling".
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DEROSA
clear rhinestone oval earrings in a gold plated sterling silver
setting with lovely filigree and rhinestone borders. Made in the 1940s,
it is 1-1/8". Signed "R. DeRosa" on the back of the earrings and
"sterling, pat. pend" on the clip back. The stones are evenly and very slightly graying.
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DEROSA long and unusual three-piece dress clip with an unfoiled green
rhinestone center with lots of
brilliant clear rhinestones in rhodium plated silver setting. It
is signed on the back
"R DeRosa", and it is 4-1/3" by 2". This could also be
worn as a choker or as a necklace on a chain or on a black ribbon,
Victorian style.
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DEROSA gold plated sterling
silver
bracelet with black glass beads and purple, red, green, pale blue and clear
rhinestones. It is signed "DeRosa sterling", is from the 1940s and still has its safety chain. The wearable length is 7"
and the front element is 1-3/4" by 1-1/2". Interesting and sophisticated
colors and unusual stones make this extra special. DeRosa jewelry was
made in fewer numbers than most other well-known makers, making it more
difficult to find today. The metal finish is a bit matte rather than a
bright shiny silver, a lovely setting for the beads and rhinestones, and it
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DEROSA brooch with purple,
teal, red and pale blue rhinestones and glass pearls and accented with clear
rhinestones and tiny green enameled leaves around the edge. It was made in
the 1940s and is signed "DeRosa sterling" on the back. It
is a lovely feminine piece that is 2" by 1-5/8".
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DEROSA bracelet in gold plated sterling silver with purple, pale blue, green and
clear rhinestones and glass pearls and accented with tiny green enameled
leaves around the edge. It was made in the 1940s and it still has it’s
safety chain.
The wearable length is 6-7/8" and the front element is 1-3/4" by 1-5/8".
Interesting and sophisticated colors and unusual stones make this extra
special and it is signed "R DeRosa". DeRosa made fewer pieces in each style than most other well-known
jewelry
makers, so you won’t see them everywhere. The metal finish is a bit matte rather than a bright shiny
silver, a lovely setting for the pearls and rhinestones, and it is in
excellent vintage condition.
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DEROSA green rhinestone fur clip with a glass pearl in the center in a
gold plated sterling silver setting, 2-1/8" by 1-1/8". The center is a seashell
shape surrounded by two circles, one holding the green rhinestones. At the
bottom of the circle is a charming bow and ribbon, and suspended
from it is another small bow shape with a green rhinestone center. It is
signed on the back "R DeRosa, sterling", and it is from the 1940s.
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DEROSA small gold plated sterling silver brooch with purple and green faceted rectangular
rhinestones, green enameling and clear accents. It is signed "R DeRosa
sterling" and it is 1-3/4" by 1-1/2". It does
have some wear, as seen in the photo, but it’s priced accordingly and very
pretty anyway, circa 1940.
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DEROSA
dark wine red rhinestones fur clip with a glass pearl in the center and set
in gold plated sterling silver, 2-1/8" by 1-1/8". The center is a
seashell shape surrounded by a double circle holding red rhinestones. At
the bottom of the circle is a charming bow and ribbon,
and suspended from it is another small bow shape with a dark red rhinestone center. It is signed on the back "R DeRosa, sterling", and
it is from the 1940s.
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DEROSA
bracelet with a pierced antiqued
gold plated front with a lacy look and colorful rhinestones, glass flowers and beads in red, green, blue, pink and topaz.
Five gold tone chains across the back complete this wonderful bracelet.
The wearable length is 7", it is 2" wide at the front and the five chains
in the back are about 1-1/4" wide, made in the 1940s. It is signed on the
back "R DeRosa". This is only the second bracelet of this style that I have seen in
all the years I have been collecting DeRosa, so I was excited to get it. It is
in very good vintage condition and the catch works perfectly. What an unusual beauty!
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DEROSA Old World style buckle with wonderful little blue and red glass
flowers, rhinestones in aqua, red, green, purple, yellow and blue, and it’s
all mounted on a gold tone filigree back. Marked "R DeRosa" on the back of
both of the two pieces, it is a total of 5-1/2" long by 2" wide.
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DEROSA pierced gold plated bracelet with chains, rhinestones and
glass flowers in red, green, blue, pink and topaz. The wearable length is 7"
long and it is 2" wide at the front and 1-1/4" at the back, and circa 1940. This
was the first bracelet of this style that I have seen in all the years I have
been collecting DeRosa, so I was excited to get it. It is in very good vintage
condition and the catch works perfectly. It is signed on the back "R DeRosa". What a treat!
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DEROSA
fur clip with a gorgeous purple oval rhinestone center, pale yellow baguette
rhinestones surrounding that, and artificial pearls with tiny clear rhinestone
accents, what a rich and lovely combination! It is set in a starburst of
yellow- and pink-gold plate, just dazzling. This is circa 1945 and it is
2-5/8" by 2-1/8" and it is signed "R DeRosa" on the back. Some of the tiny clear rhinestones have grayed a bit with
age, which can happen with this age, but it’s still an absolute beauty. The last photo
shows what may be the original design art work for this piece, and while the
art is not for sale, it did come from a collection of original DeRosa design
art work which I am lucky enough to own. The layered three-dimensional look
is so typical of DeRosa, and one of the reasons they are a top favorite
maker of mine, both in quality and design.
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DEROSA rare and unusual bracelet with a red unfoiled faceted center
rhinestone surrounded by dark red, green and caramel colored enameled
cabochon shapes and all in a heavy antiqued bronze color finish. It is 7-1/2" wearable
length with a front element of 2" by 1-1/2" and the width of the chain back
is 1-1/3". It is signed "R DeRosa" on the back.
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DEROSA rare unsigned fur clip with gold tone chain fringes and
hand set topaz-colored glass beads and rhinestones, a nice large size at
3-1/2" long. It was made in the 1940s, and shimmers beautifully when it moves. While
this is not signed, I know it is by DeRosa because I have one in this same design with the DeRosa
signature on the back. This is in very good vintage condition on the front,
and the fur clip mechanism on the back has a professionally added a safety
catch for security. Like so many pieces by DeRosa, it is beautifully
designed and unusual. A real joy to own and to wear, and the dangling
chains create a beautiful movement.
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DRESS CLIPS with chain fringe and topaz-colored beads or clear
rhinestones, each 3-1/2". One of these is signed "DeRosa" and one unsigned
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DEROSA rare signed fur clip with gold tone
chain fringe and clear rhinestones, a nice large size at 3-1/2" long. It was
made in the 1930s and shimmers nicely when it moves. Some of the clear
rhinestones are graying, commiserate with their age, but it is still quite
lovely to wear and the clip mechanism works perfectly. This is signed "R
DeRosa" on the back and, like so many pieces by DeRosa, it is beautifully
designed and unusual. It is interesting to note that I have seen this
same clip with a "Reinad" signature on an applied metal plate on the back,
too. It is not the only
DeRosa piece we have had that looks like a very similar one signed "Reinad",
but Reinad was known for copying others.
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DEROSA bracelet with unfoiled topaz colored
rhinestones set in gold plated metal. This has the hinge on one side and the
clasp on the other, and it is a small size at 6-1/3" wearable size, 1-1/8"
front width and 1/2" wide at the back. This has a safety chain on the hinged
side, and it is marked "R DeRosa" on the back of the clasp.
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bracelet with unfoiled topaz gold, brown and caramel colored rhinestones
set in gold colored metal. This has a hinge on one side and the clasp on the
other, and it is a small size at 6-1/3" wearable size, 1-1/8" front width
and 1/2" wide at the back. This has a safety chain on the hinged side, and
it is marked "R DeRosa" on the back of the clasp. Along the back side
there’s some gold finish missing down to the silver beneath, as seen in the
photo. There are also two rectangular rhinestones, each with a small chip
you need magnification to see, and they are so small I cannot get a picture
of them. The bracelet will be priced accordingly.
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DEROSA
Deco
fur clips with red rhinestones in a gold plated sterling silver setting with clear rhinestone
accents, a set of 2, each 1-3/4" long. Made in the 1940s these are
signed "R DeRosa sterling" on the back and they are a beautiful set of
clips, really interesting to wear.
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Deco fur clip with topaz color and clear rhinestones
in a gold plated sterling silver setting. Signed on the back "R DeRosa sterling",
it is 1-3/4" by 1-1/4" and was made in the 1940s.
We have also had this in a pair of red clips, shown
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DEROSA Deco clear crystal or
glass
circle dress clip with clear rhinestones at the top and bottom, 2".
It is signed on the back "R DeRosa", and it was probably made in the
1930s.
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DEROSA original design art
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DEROSA Deco green crystal
circle
dress clips beautifully decorated with clear rhinestones, set of two each
signed on the back "R DeRosa", each 2" wide. Sets like these
are rare and these were probably made in the 1930s.
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DEROSA
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DeROSA
glass circle and clear rhinestone 2" dress clips in clear and pastel green
glass, signed "R DeRosa".
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DEROSA dress clip of a clear glass circle with a faceted edge and brass
flowers, each with a bead center. It is signed "R DeRosa" on the back, from the
1940s and it is 2-3/4" long and 2" wide. DeRosa made several
varieties of the circle clip, and this original design art work illustrates
another one of them
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DEROSA gold plated sterling silver bracelet with domed glass pearl cabochons
and clear rhinestone accents. It was made in the 1940s and the safety chain
is still present, 6-5/8"
by 3/4", substantial in weight. It is marked "DeRosa sterling" on the back.
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gold plated sterling silver bracelet with clear rhinestones on six
pierced links with a safety chain. 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 "R DeRosa sterling".
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