HOBE set of bracelet and brooch with pink and green rhinestones, both hand made in filigree wire work

HOBE set of bracelet and brooch with pink and green rhinestones, both hand made in filigree wire work in about 1945.  On the bracelet, every other link is an open filigree, an unusual design, and it is 7″ by 7/8″.  The brooch has a place on the back to run a chain through so it … Continue reading “HOBE set of bracelet and brooch with pink and green rhinestones, both hand made in filigree wire work”

VICTORIAN dramatic sterling silver sash brooch with citrine-colored stone center

VICTORIAN dramatic sterling silver sash brooch with citrine-colored beautifully faceted unfoiled glass center stone, 3-1/2″ by 3-1/4″.  The intricate designs with shell shapes and scroll details around serve to further highlight it. Looking through that center unfoiled stone, you can see the design shining through. If you look very carefully, you can see one tiny silver … Continue reading “VICTORIAN dramatic sterling silver sash brooch with citrine-colored stone center”

JULIANA D&E sky blue givre rhinestones 5-link bracelet set in silver tone

JULIANA D&E sky blue givre rhinestones 5-link bracelet set in silver tone, 7″ by 7/8″.  “Givre” rhinestone are semi-transparent colored rhinestones with “ribbons” of opaque swirling through them and they are really lovely.  This bracelet is from the 1960s.  View   View   View   #J41739   $88.00

MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess rare beaded flowers brooch in red, blue, green and yellow wood and glass beads, the primary colors right out of a Crayon box

MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess rare beaded flowers brooch in red, blue, green and yellow wood and glass beads, the primary colors right out of a Crayon box! It is  4-1/2″ by 2″ and in excellent condition. This was designed by Frank Hess for Miriam Haskell, unsigned as all her jewelry was in circa 1940.  … Continue reading “MIRIAM HASKELL by Frank Hess rare beaded flowers brooch in red, blue, green and yellow wood and glass beads, the primary colors right out of a Crayon box”

NATIVE AMERICAN Hurbert Yowytewa Hopi sterling overlay bracelet

NATIVE AMERICAN Hurbert Yowytewa Hopi sterling overlay bracelet.  This weighs about 1.47 ounces.  It is 3/4″ wide, and the wrist size is 6-1/2″, with 5-3/8″silver portion plus the back opening of 1-1/8.  He worked from about the 1960s through his death in 1991. His mark can be seen in the Billie Hougart’s wonderful book “Southwest … Continue reading “NATIVE AMERICAN Hurbert Yowytewa Hopi sterling overlay bracelet”