VICTORIAN crepe stone bar brooch with four diamond shaped elements and the oval center

VICTORIAN crepe stone bar brooch with four diamond shaped elements and the oval center on a yellow gold colored backing.  Each has the “tire tracks” texture on the top, and all are affixed to a gold plated setting that is 2″ by 1/2″.  This might have been worn as a mourning piece, as well as … Continue reading “VICTORIAN crepe stone bar brooch with four diamond shaped elements and the oval center”

PEACOCK EYE Dutch Art Deco bracelet in textured silver with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and applied wavy silver designs

PEACOCK EYE Dutch Art Deco bracelet in textured silver with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and applied wavy silver designs, 7″ wearable length by 1″ wide.  I am not an expert on this setting style, but I think it is from the Amsterdam School of design, or Dutch Art Deco, and made in the 1930s. … Continue reading “PEACOCK EYE Dutch Art Deco bracelet in textured silver with colorful glass peacock eye cabochons and applied wavy silver designs”

CZECH PEACOCK EYE antique pendant style earrings with two-sided eyes on each, for pierced ears

PEACOCK EYE antique pendant style earrings with two-sided eyes on each. They are set in a silver metal and for pierced ears, and are 2″ by 5/8″ not including the ear wires.  The eyes are foiled blue and green glass, probably from Gablonz, Czechslovakia, and the earrings were made in about 1910.  View  View  #Q42147  … Continue reading “CZECH PEACOCK EYE antique pendant style earrings with two-sided eyes on each, for pierced ears”

VICTORIAN agate oval brooch patchwork of agates

VICTORIAN antique agate oval brooch with a patchwork of gorgeous agates set in sterling silver, 1-3/4″ by 1-1/3″.  I rarely see a brooch with the variety of color and striation that this one has, orange, green, pale yellow and gray, really lovely and circa 1880.  View   View   #V38420   $188.00

VICTORIAN antique Scottish plaid agate oval brooch

VICTORIAN antique Scottish agate plaid oval brooch set in silver, 1-3/4″ by 1-1/3″. This has a small loop at the back, perhaps for a safety chain, and such beautiful colors!  View   #V37878   $238.00

LC Mark ASIAN water man brooch carrying water containers across his shoulders

ASIAN LC Mark water man brooch carrying his water containers across his shoulders, 3″.  Set in silver tone with beautiful detailed enameling, cloisonné and glass beads, signed on the back and made by Rice-Weiner circa 1941, designer Lois C Mark,  marked “pat D 129,573”, date 1941 for LC Mark. This can be seen in Brunialti’s … Continue reading “LC Mark ASIAN water man brooch carrying water containers across his shoulders”

DEROSA flower bouquet fur clip with yellow demi-lune unfoiled rhinestones and brilliant clear rhinestone accents, gold plated sterling

DEROSA flower bouquet fur clip with yellow demi-lune unfoiled rhinestones and brilliant clear rhinestone accents in a gold plated sterling silver setting that is 3-1/2″ by 2″.  Both the rhinestones and the finish are in excellent condition.  The flowers look like stylized tulips with their long leaves with filigree veins.  Signed on the back “R … Continue reading “DEROSA flower bouquet fur clip with yellow demi-lune unfoiled rhinestones and brilliant clear rhinestone accents, gold plated sterling”