BOHEMIAN GARNET oval domed brooch with nice red garnets set in four stacked layers and in a gold plated setting. This is a nice size at 1-5/8″ by 1-1/3″. The rich red color of the garnets is beautiful, and they closely cover the entire top of the brooch encrusting it in a lovely way. Similar pieces … Continue reading “BOHEMIAN GARNET oval domed brooch with nice red garnets set in four stacked layers”
DEROSA fur clip with a deep blue round faceted center rhinestone and red and clear rhinestones all in a gold washed setting, made in the 1940s. This wonderfully rhythmic Retro design is typical of DeRosa from this era. It is signed on the back “R DeRosa sterling” and it is 3″ by 2″. The finish … Continue reading “DEROSA fur clip with a deep blue round faceted center rhinestone and red and clear rhinestones all in a gold washed setting”
SCHREINER brooch of lustrous peach colored pressed glass frosted leaves and an oval orange glass cabochon center in a gold plated setting with a pendant hook on back so it can be worn on a chain as a pendant necklace, too. It is 3-1/8″ by 2-1/2″, a nice showy size. While this particular brooch is … Continue reading “SCHREINER brooch of lustrous peach colored pressed glass leaves and an oval orange glass cabochon center in a gold plated setting with a pendant hook on back”
DEROSA comet-like star, bow and circle brooch of clear rhinestones in a gold and rhodium plated setting with an open rhinestone circle at the bottom. This reminds me of a comet and it’s orbit! Signed on the back “DeRosa” it is 3″ by 1-1/2″ and in excellent vintage condition. View View View View #d42308 $398.00
VICTORIAN small rectangular agate brooch set in sterling silver, made in about 1890, it is 1″ by 7/8″. Banded agate is always interesting and the lovely striations in this piece show that really well. View View View #V42256 $32.00
HOBE bracelet in lovely colors of pink, purple and clear rhinestones in a hand made silver filigree setting with leaves and scrolls, 6-1/2″ by 7/8″. This is not signed, but it is an obvious Hobe bracelet from the 1940s. Some of the purple stones have light scratches that are visible under magnification, so this is … Continue reading “HOBE bracelet in lovely colors of pink, purple and clear rhinestones in a hand made silver filigree setting with leaves and scrolls”
GARNET cluster earrings set in 9 karat yellow gold, earrings for pierced ears that are 5/8″ wide. Each earring back is marked “9 kt”. This style of earring was made for many years, and it is fun to see a similar set in the Victorian RCF & Co Catalogue, 1892. View View #V36531 $138.00
HOBE brooch with rose cabochons and blue and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in gold plated silver hand wrought filigree, 2-1/3″. Such wonderful colors! One of the rose colored cabochons has been replaced by a faceted rose colored rhinestone, so this is priced accordingly. It is still a really beautiful brooch from the 1940s. View … Continue reading “HOBE brooch with rose cabochons and blue and clear unfoiled rhinestones set in gold plated silver hand wrought filigree”
RED heart padlock bracelet of transparent glass cabochons set in gold tone with a padlock closure to match, so unusual. Each bezel is set with a poured glass foil backed cabochon and the bracelet is 7″ long. A multi-colored similar version of this can be seen in Deanna Cera’s “Amazing Gems” on page 75 where she … Continue reading “RED heart padlock bracelet of transparent glass cabochons set in gold tone with a padlock closure to match”
TAXCO, MEXICO necklace with lovely purple amethyst cabochons in a sterling silver setting, marked on the back “Taxco 980″, it is 18″ long and about 1/2” wide. View View View View #N42247 $138.00