VICTORIAN 10-14 karat yellow gold and hand painted portrait brooch with a pop-up loop for a necklace chain

VICTORIAN 10-14 karat yellow gold and hand painted portrait brooch with a flip-up loop for a necklace chain.  It is hand painted with gold trim, marked “DIBB 10k” on the back bottom, 2-1/8″ by 1-5/8″.  It is marked 14k on the catch and 10k on the frame, chain tests 10k but the catch doesn’t.  I … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 10-14 karat yellow gold and hand painted portrait brooch with a pop-up loop for a necklace chain”

DEROSA Retro style brilliant aqua rhinestone fur clip with an unusually cut center stone in a kite shape

DEROSA Retro style brilliant aqua rhinestone fur clip with an unusually cut kite shape center stone with an interesting curved top facet.  DeRosa often used these more unusual rhinestones, which is part of what makes their  jewelry so interesting.  The bold graphic design of this makes it a real stand out.  Set in gold washed … Continue reading “DEROSA Retro style brilliant aqua rhinestone fur clip with an unusually cut center stone in a kite shape”

STEPHEN DWECK OOAK bronze bracelet, Indian star ruby cabochon center, jasper, faceted rock crystal

DWECK Stephen Dweck OOAK (one of a kind) bracelet with an Indian star ruby cabochon center, jasper, faceted rock crystal and chalcedony set in bronze (an alloy of copper and tin or other metals) with the Dweck one-of-a-kind iconic beetle insect, Adam. It is marked on the back, “2004 Stephen Dweck, One of a Kind, … Continue reading “STEPHEN DWECK OOAK bronze bracelet, Indian star ruby cabochon center, jasper, faceted rock crystal”

DEROSA sterling silver parure with pastel blue baguette rhinestones

DEROSA sterling silver parure with pastel blue baguettes and clear rhinestones.  It includes a necklace, bracelet and earrings, all brilliant and sparkling, circa 1940. The necklace is 14-5/8″ by 1″ at the widest; the bracelet is 6-5/8″ by 3/4″; and the clip back earrings are 1-1/8″.  The necklace is marked “R.DeRosa sterling”, and the bracelet … Continue reading “DEROSA sterling silver parure with pastel blue baguette rhinestones”

PEACOCK brooch with pastel pink and yellow cabochons

PEACOCK brooch with pastel colored pink and yellow glass moonstone cabochons, clear rhinestones and aqua enameling all set in silver tone metal, 3-7/8″ by 2-1/8″.  This was made in the 1940s and it is in excellent condition.   View   #Y38964   $198.00

SWAROVSKI brooch of a garden water fountain with clear rhinestone water spray tipped by pastel colored drops

SWAROVSKI brooch of a garden water fountain with clear crystal rhinestones water spray tipped by pastel colored drops, all in a hand polished gold plated setting and made in about 1996, 2-5/8″.  The movement of the drops is fun, too. We have abundant information about Swarovski on our Swarovski reference page and more on our … Continue reading “SWAROVSKI brooch of a garden water fountain with clear rhinestone water spray tipped by pastel colored drops”