VICTORIAN six-pointed star, an amazing 4″ wide paste star brooch in sterling silver. It is heavy has an unusual blunt-ended pin (see the photo of the back), so must have been worn either as a buckle or on a loosely woven fabric. I have worn it on a chain and through a button hole, as … Continue reading “VICTORIAN six-pointed star, an amazing 4″ wide paste star brooch in sterling silver. It is heavy has an unusual blunt-ended pin”
DEROSA black enameled brooch with gold plated sterling silver setting and clear rhinestones, signed “R DeRosa sterling”. This regal enameled black oval has a crown, three fleur-de-lis with clear rhinestones and glass pearls in a gold plated setting. It is circled with glass pearls all the way around. There is a flip-up loop so that … Continue reading “DEROSA regal brooch enameled black oval has a crown, three fleur-de-lis with clear rhinestones and glass pearls”
COLORFUL and unusual brooch with a wide variety of rhinestones and glass cabochons in red, green, blue, yellow, orange pink and aurora borealis colors. The stones are set in wonderful gold tone multi-pronged settings. This is like a sampler of many different kinds and colors of rhinestones! From the 1950-60s, it is 2-3/4″ by 2″. … Continue reading “COLORFUL and unusual brooch with a wide variety of rhinestones and glass cabochons in red, green, blue, yellow, orange pink and aurora borealis colors”
AURORA borealis brooch with paisley shaped rivoli in red and pink rhinestones set in silver tone, 2-1/3″ by 1-7/8″. Made in about 1950-60 it is in wonderful condition and a dramatic piece to wear. View View View #Y41783 $88.00
BROOCH caramel and gray rhinestone brooch with sparkling colors shot through them of rose and green as it is turned different ways, just fascinating and an unusual combination as well. From the 1960s, the setting is gold tone and the brooch is 1-1/2″ across. View View #Y42410 $78.00
FLOWER brooch with aqua blue and blue rhinestones in the center of lovely curled petals that are lined with clear rhinestones and with a halo of clear rhinestones around the center blue rhinestone, all in a gold plated sterling setting. View View View #Y42392 $298.00
RICE-WEINER LC Mark water man brooch carrying his water containers across his shoulders, 3″. Set in silver tone metal with beautiful detailed enameling, cloisonné and glass beads, it is signed on the back “pat D 129,573” (see the last photo here), and made by Rice-Weiner circa 1941, designer Lois C Mark. On close examination, you … Continue reading “RICE-WEINER LC Mark water man brooch carrying his water containers across his shoulders”
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN antique saber or sword brooch with turquoise and garnets and an animal claw as the blade. Set in gold gilt 900 silver, the amazing detail around the stones on the front, as well as on the gilt back side, add so much to this brooch. It is 2-1/2″ by 1-1/4″ and 1/4″ thick and … Continue reading “AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN antique saber or sword brooch with turquoise and garnets and an animal claw”
DEROSA unusual dress clip and brooch combination with clear baguette and round rhinestones with blue rhinestones in a silver plated setting and marked on the back “R DeRosa”, 1-7/8″ by 1-3/4″. Made in the 1940s, a few of the stones are graying very slightly, as is often the case with jewelry this old. View … Continue reading “DEROSA unusual dress clip and brooch combo with clear baguettes and blue rhinestones”
DEJA flower brooch with green glass faceted beads as stamen, each with a clear rhinestone center, and accents of clear rhinestones on the leaves, all in a gold tone setting and signed “Deja” on the back, 3″ by 1-5/8″. This was made in about 1940. View View View View View View #X42464 $398.00
