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”

DECO French paste and sterling silver brooch with a large richly emerald colored faceted glass center stone and clear and green pastes

DECO French paste and sterling silver brooch with a large richly emerald colored faceted glass center stone and clear and green pastes on both sides.  There is what may be a touch mark on the back close to the green center stone, it is very hard to read so we cannot determine what it may … Continue reading “DECO French paste and sterling silver brooch with a large richly emerald colored faceted glass center stone and clear and green pastes”

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”

VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet necklace that was hand carved with decorated links and stations, a one-of-a-kind piece

VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet necklace that was hand carved with decorated links and stations, a one-of-a-kind piece. The size is 20-1/2″ wearable length with a 4″ front drop. Note the detail on each drop, with both carved and applied decorative elements. It is all original and exactly as it was when newly made. An interesting … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet necklace that was hand carved with decorated links and stations, a one-of-a-kind piece”

DEROSA Deco fur clip with topaz color and clear rhinestones in a gold plated sterling silver setting

DEROSA Deco fur clip with topaz color and clear rhinestones in a gold plated sterling silver setting. This lovely clip is 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 red shown HERE, but the red one is sold separately. … Continue reading “DEROSA Deco fur clip with topaz color and clear rhinestones in a gold plated sterling silver setting”

DECO style necklace with lapis blue colored glass cabochons set in silver

DECO style necklace with lapis blue colored glass cabochons set in silver.  The necklace is 15-1/2″ long and the front portion 3″ long. The applied wire work looks lacy looking and there is a faintly etched design on the back too.  From the 1920s, this is very unusual and interesting.   View  View  View  View View  … Continue reading “DECO style necklace with lapis blue colored glass cabochons set in silver”

DECO era pools of light rock crystal ball dangling earrings with the silver flower surround

DECO era pools of light rock crystal ball dangling earrings with the silver flower surround and a clear rhinestone at the top of each earring, total length 2″ with 1/2″ orbs and with screw backs typical of this era, circa 1930.  I enjoy the luminescent look of these rock crystal earrings.    View   View   View … Continue reading “DECO era pools of light rock crystal ball dangling earrings with the silver flower surround”