AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Renaissance Revival antique heart shaped garnets and seed pearls brooch

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Renaissance Revival antique heart shaped garnets and seed pearls brooch with six heart-shaped garnets around the edge and a round garnet in the center. Black enamel work surrounds the stones on the front, and the back is equally detailed.  It is 1-3/16″ across.  This is a 835 gilt silver setting and there are hallmarks … Continue reading “AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Renaissance Revival antique heart shaped garnets and seed pearls brooch”

HATTIE CARNEGIE brooch with luminescent pressed golden glass leaves that surround a center of  black glass bugle beads

HATTIE CARNEGIE brooch with luminescent pressed golden glass frosted leaves that surround a center of  black glass bugle beads, all in a gold plated setting, 2-1/3″ by 2″.  This has the “Hattie Carnegie” signature on the back.  Similar molded glass leaves were also used by Hobe and Schreiner during this time period of the 1960s, … Continue reading “HATTIE CARNEGIE brooch with luminescent pressed golden glass leaves that surround a center of  black glass bugle beads”

HC CARNEGIE royal king and queen fur clips with milk glass bellies and clear rhinestone accents

HC CARNEGIE royal king and queen fur clips with milk glass bellies and clear rhinestone accents in a lovely matte gold plated setting, made in about 1942.  Both regal pieces have the earlier “HC” mark for Hattie Carnegie on the back.  The king is 2-1/4″ by 1-1/4″, the queen 2-5/8″ by 1-1/2″. These are such … Continue reading “HC CARNEGIE royal king and queen fur clips with milk glass bellies and clear rhinestone accents”

BRACELET brilliant blue and clear rhinestones hinged bangle bracelet with square blue and clear rhinestones

BRACELET brilliant blue and clear rhinestones hinged bangle bracelet with square blue and clear rhinestones in the front and clear round rhinestones on the sides in a shiny gold plated setting. It is 6-1/2″ and 1/3″ wide and the inside dimensions are 2-1/8″ by 2″ across.  It is in excellent vintage condition with a catch … Continue reading “BRACELET brilliant blue and clear rhinestones hinged bangle bracelet with square blue and clear rhinestones”

HOBE brooch with an very unusual color of rhinestone in the center, an unfoiled plum purple rhinestone shot with wine red

HOBE brooch with an very unusual color of rhinestone in the center, an  unfoiled plum purple rhinestone shot with wine red, a very wonderful stone.  I have never seen a stone of this color in a Hobe piece before!  Set in sterling and gold washed sterling, this is signed on a triangular plaque “Hobe sterling … Continue reading “HOBE brooch with an very unusual color of rhinestone in the center, an unfoiled plum purple rhinestone shot with wine red”

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Renaissance inspired rich blue rhinestone necklace with a combination of both natural seed pearls and glass pearls

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Renaissance inspired rich blue rhinestone necklace with a combination of both natural seed pearls and glass pearls, some of which form a halo around each stone.  They are all in a gold plated silver setting.  The wearable length of the necklace is 16″ and the drop at the front is 3″ long.  The three … Continue reading “AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Renaissance inspired rich blue rhinestone necklace with a combination of both natural seed pearls and glass pearls”

NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait locket brooch in the shape of a pocket watch with a clear rhinestone halo around the edge

NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait locket brooch in the shape of a pocket watch with a clear rhinestone halo around the edge.  Set in gold plated sterling silver, the charming girl in the portrait, which is a print with a fold in it, wears a cap, a strand of pearls and a lacy topped dress.  I think … Continue reading “NETTIE ROSENSTEIN portrait locket brooch in the shape of a pocket watch with a clear rhinestone halo around the edge”

NETTIE ROSENSTEIN regal cross pendant with blue enamel and clear rhinestones

NETTIE ROSENSTEIN regal cross pendant with blue enamel and clear rhinestones in a gold plated setting with clear rhinestones accented with fleur-de-lis, circa 1965.  The wide chain is 22″ long and the pendant 2-1/3″.  Signed on the back “Nettie Rosenstein” it is in excellent sparkling condition. This is the very same piece seen in Christie … Continue reading “NETTIE ROSENSTEIN regal cross pendant with blue enamel and clear rhinestones”