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Description: Incredible Purple Edlee Bracelet - I am not certain if this brand is EDLEE or ED LEE but the signature is one word. A rarely found company particularly known for using this "nautilus" type of stone, this is a sumptuous color, using purple, purple aurora borealis, lavender and the nautilus glass pieces in shades of purple with a little blue thrown in surrounding clear aurora borealis stones. All stones are pronge set, goldtone plating is in excellent condition - this is about as good as it gets. Foldover clasp, 6 3/4" x about 1 1/2" at widest point. Item: SB1-532 Price: $195.00 US Temporarily Unavailable   |
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Description: Coro Adolph Katz Enamel and RS Flower Brooch - Patented in 1942, this is a wonderful example of the beautiful enamel work coming out of the Coro factories circa WW2. Each one of these flower heads uses at least three different colors of hand painted enamel; both the leaves and the bow use two colors to create a realistic effect. Enamel work is in excellent condition with only one small ding on the larger left leaf. A masterpiece in miniature and at 3 3/4" x 1 1/4" this piece will get noticed. Item: SP1-484 Price: $99.50 US Sorry, SOLD! |
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Description: Beautiful Haskell Seed Pearl Bracelet - Link style bracelet in goldtone with two sizes of seed pearls surrounding a center pearl; hexagonal double filigrees with slide in clasp; signature is in oval cartouche with raised letters, safety chain. Links are connected with upper and lower jump rings. Bracelet is approximately 7 1/2" x 7/8". Some wear to pearls, with larger seed pearls showing the most wear (1 is missing). All the rest of the pearls are intact; metal shows little wear except for some on clasp inside, I can detect no verdigris. Lovely delicate look that reflects the femininity of fashion in the 1950's. Item: SB1-528 Price: $195.00 US |
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Description: Francois Clear and Sapphire Blue Rhinestone Necklace and Earring Set - Francois, along with Vendome and Corocraft, was a high-end division of Coro. This branch, given a "French" sounding name to conjure up elegance, sophistication and beauty, certainly found this set as representative of all that. The earrings are one of the most beautiful designs I have ever seen. Done with the same adjustable clip mechanism that is usually found on Vendome styles, the earrings feature 5 beautiful dark blue marquises from which branch leaflets done in clear pave work. 1 3/8" x 7/8" at widest point. Necklace is a linked style with a single blue marquise surrounded by a smaller version of the leaflet from the earring for each link. Necklace is adjustable, up to 16". When found it was missing several small clear rhinestones, which I have replaced, which was quite difficult as the stones were about 1mm. Otherwise excellent original condition. All pieces marked Francois. If blue is your color you will adore this set. Item: SS1-421 Price: $89.50/set US Sorry, SOLD!  |
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Description: Bogoff Wide Clear Rhinestone Bracelet - Bogoff bracelets seem to be much more difficult to find than necklaces or earrings, and this one's size make it even more remarkable. 7/8" wide; seven links with a hidden push-in clasp and safety chain. 7". Clear paste-set marquises and rounds, all stones are original. Very slight yellowing of a few marquises, otherwise I can find no flaw. Item: SB1-399 Price: $120.00 US |
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Description: Trifari Late 1940's Dark Blue/Clear Rhinestone Earrings - Probably a Philippe design, this uses those strange and desirable clip findings that look almost like dress clips. Dark blue prong set oval rhinestones with plenty of clear paste set pave. A few of the clears are replacements. 1" x 3/4". Exquisite. Item: SE1-301 Price: $87.50 US |
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Description: Florenza Necklace with Colorado Topaz and Clear Aurora Borealis Rhinestones - Link style necklace adjusts up to 15 1/4". 8 links, each signed Florenza, in antiqued silvertone with a foliate motif, with 3 large ABs surrounded by 6 smaller Colorado topaz rhinestones. All paste set stones. Very nice piece. Item: SN1-474 Price: $49.50 US |
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Description: Lisner Translucent Fruit Earrings - A kissing cousin to the translucent leaves, these fruit? nut? earrings are a jonquil yellow frosted art glass accented with jonquil rhinestones in a goldtone setting. Clip mechanism, about 1" x 1". Excellent original condition. Item: SE1-249 Price: $25.00 US |
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Description: Hattie Carnegie Trembler Grasshopper Brooch - And this baby really DOES tremble! Green and navy enamel on goldtone, clear rhinestone eyes. One eye may have been a replacement, which is pretty typical for this type of piece. 2" x 1" by about 7/8" deep. A wonderful conversation piece. I never cease to be amazed by the variety and ingentuity of Carnegie jewelry. Item: SP1-486 Price: $135.00 US  |
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Description: Magnificient Eisenberg Block E Necklace - This substantial feeling piece uses all clear keystone and baguette rhinestones with the baguettes providing the chain and the keystone adding the fringe. Slide-in clasp with safety chain (highly unusual to have a safety chain on a necklace!), 15" x 5/8". Rhodium plating is in excellent condition as are the stones, with only a few of the baguettes showing mild signs of aging. The block E mark is rare and presumably dates to the mid 1940's, though my gut instinct says that this is post WWII and more likely late 1940's-early 1950's. I have seen a matching bracelet for this. Item: SN1-531 Price: $139.50 US  |
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Description: Kramer Blue Rectangular Brooch - This reverse stepped design features light sapphire blue baguette and emerald cut rhinestones around the perimeter for two rows, and the third (inner) row is done in medium sapphire baguette and emerald cut rhinestones. Center stone is a large emerald cut in the same medium sapphire color. Silvertone setting, measures 1 7/8" x 1 1/2". Signed Kramer of New York. Almost certainly manufactured by DeLizza and Elster. Item: SP1-003 Price: $89.00 US |
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Description: ORA Articulated Clear Rhinestone Necklace and Earring Set - Fabulous set done with various sizes of pear and round rhinestones. The earrings are done in four connecting sections, center of necklace has same design plus three more articulated sections going up each side of the chain. Chain links are typical for this brand with a single paste set rhinestone; foldover clasp has small paste set rounds. Necklace is 14" with a 2" drop, clip earrings are 2" x 3/4" . Heavy rhodium plate, excellent condition. I have replaced a few missing rhinestones. Item: SS1-489 Price: $89.50 US Sorry, SOLD! |
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Description: Haskell Seed (Faux-Glass) Pearl Earrings - Signed "Miriam Haskell" on the base of the "French" clip finding, these double filigree earrings use light cream 2mm seed pearls, all handwired in a spiral fashion. The pearls are fairly worn but the wiring is intact and happily show no sign of verdigris or breakage. Prong set clear rhinestone in center, twisted rope style frame. 1" in diameter. Probably from the late 1940's. Item: SE1-138 Price: $85.00 US |
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Description: Francois Ruby and Clear Rhinestone Necklace - When I refer to "ruby" in this description, it is a ruby colored rhinestone, not the siam red that is the conventional red used but the beautiful raspberry red that hopefully is what is showing up on your monitor. This necklace uses 8 curved links of round and marquise shaped ruby rhinestones on either side of a line of end-to-end channel set clear baguettes. Francois was one of Coro's very high-end lines, which was apparently short-lived and usually found, if ever, as part of a series of floral brooches. To find this piece, in prime vintage condition, is quite rare. Adjustable hook; signed Francois both on the clasp and on the body of the piece. Difficult to measure because of the curvature of the links, but should fit up to a 16 1/2" neck. Tremendous piece. Item: SN1-372 Price: $179.50 US |
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Description: ORA Foliate Design Choker Necklace - Done in silvertone with all clear pave set rhinestones, this is one of the loveliest designs I have seen for this brand. Center of necklace has alternating larger up and down leaves, while chain portion has more of a y-shaped link made up of tiny leaves. The design goes around the entire necklace; foldover clasp is also rhinestone set. 14 3/4" x 5/8" at the widest points. All stones are there and original, excellent condition in all respects and a true masterpiece of beauty from this Chicago based company. Item: SN1-530 Price: $95.00 US  |
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Description: Haskell Floral Seed Pearl Earrings - Done in antiqued (Russian?) silvertone, these feature small seed pearls handwired around a center baroque glass pearl. Double filigree with small metal leaves on top; seed pearls are in groups of 5 at the base of each leaf; large baroque pearls have filigree caps on either side and are also handwired in. Screw-clips are marked Pat. 2400xxx (sorry, can't read those last numbers!). Mechanisms have a place for a dangle but no signs there were ever any there. Slightly over 3/4" in diameter. One seed pearl may be missing. Very slight signs of verdigris on a few of the tiny wires. Item: SE1-527 Price: $59.50 US |
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Description: Gene Verri (Verrecchia) Rose Goldwash Brooch - Though this is not a vintage piece I am putting it here because of the style. Made by Gene Verrecchia, head designer for Coro for many years and now owner of his own company, Gemcraft, this brooch was sold to members of VFCJ (Vintage Fashion and Costume Jewelry) as a special bonus a few years ago. The design is dominated by three large unfoiled green glass pear stones and accented with red aurora borealis rhinestones. 2 3/4" x 2 1/2" and very 3-D with substantial weight. Limited edition. Two other styles available - please inquire. Item: SP1-173 (pictured) Price: $89.50 US  |
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Description: Florenza Yellow-Green Aqua Earrings - Featuring the sought-after bi-colored dentelles in a topaz yellow and emerald green over an aqua S shaped stone, and accented with cream glass pearls, small topaz rhinestones and peridot aurora borealis rhinestones. Goldtone setting, everything original and in excellent shape, with a little "glue" showing on the underside of the S stones. I have tipped the earrings to photograph so you can see this, in person you will not notice this at all if not at a certain angle, and even then it won't be as noticeable as the picture. 1 3/8" x 3/4". Item: SE1-533 Price: $29.50 US |
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Description: Trifari Jonquil Earrings - This is such a tough color to find. Jonquil (light yellow) rhinestones accented with tiny clear rhinestones, set in goldtone with brushed finish on leaf motif. Clips, about 7/8" in diameter. Item: SE1-009 Price: $15.00 US |
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Description: Trifari Demi Parure in Aurora Borealis/Silver Trifanium - Pristine necklace, bracelet and earring set from the late 1950's. Done with all clear AB marquise rhinestones. Necklace is link style with adjustable hook and tail, 15 12" fully extended, about 1/2" wide. Bracelet is also link style, 6 3/4" x 3/4"; earrings are clip, about 1" x 3/4". Bracelet and earrings marked Trifari with crown and copyright; necklace is marked Trifari and copyright on inside of hook. Item: SS1-455 Price: $95.00/set US |
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Description: ORA earrings in light sapphire blue and clear rhinestones - Light blue marquises and clear rhinestone pave set in rhodium plated silver. Clip mechanisms; about 1 1/2" x 1". Mirror images, larger marquises are slightly more intense color-wise than the smaller ones. Another elegant design from this Chicago based company. Item: SE1-225 Price: $47.50 US |
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Description: Alice Caviness Jonquil and Topaz Rhinestone Earrings - Very sparkly in person! Stones are all prong set in goldtone, dome shaped. 1 1/8" in diameter. Jonquil (light yellow) marquises surround a center clear stone; borders are done in a double row of topaz rounds and marquises Caviness jewelry is difficult to find. Excellent quality and condition. Item: SE1-440 Price: $65.00 US |
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Description: Sphinx Baroque Cab Pearl and Rhinestone Earrings - At first glance these might be mistaken for Haskell. Center "bumpy" pearl is surrounded by 5 smaller smooth cream colored glass pearls and 5 marquise shaped rhinestones. Clip mechanism, not quite 1" in diameter. Also marked E2217, apparently a style number. Sphinx is an English company that I believe is still in business but is not found very often this side of the pond! Item: SE1-140 Price: $25.00 US |
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Description: L/N (Little Nemo) Patriotic Eagle with Olive Branch Brooch - This piece has a lot going for it - a 70+year old patriotic piece in a less often used theme than the more traditional flag pieces, and certainly not the usual Little Nemo piece. Red, white and blue enamel is great shape for age, with some dings on the head and right wing; stones are all there. 2 1/4" x 2" and 3 dimensional with each wing being separate and spaced, body is domed. Potmetal, silvertone. If you are a L/N or patriotic collector you will enjoy this piece. Item: SP1-433 Price: $59.50 US |
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Description: Bogoff Yellow Floral and Rhinestone Necklace - This is the only piece of "summer" Bogoff I have seen or owned. Yellow plastic leaves similar to glass fruit salad pieces are interspersed with clear paste set rhinestones. Silvertone setting. A change from the usual all rhinestone Bogoff pieces, this is extremely wearable in warm weather as it is light, cool, and airy, with little danger of damage from perspiration, and goes great with either casual or dress clothing. Adjustable hook closure fits up to a 16" neck. Circa 1950. Item: SN1-227 Price: $27.50 US |
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Description: Trifari Heliotrope Rhinestone Link Necklace - If you've never seen a heliotrope rhinestone you are in for a treat! These stones are a combination of blue, aqua and purple in one stone, which gives them not only a richness that a regular stone doesn't have, it also makes this piece wearable with many colors of clothing. Gold Trifanium setting with a striated finish, with four navettes (marquises) on each link except the one closest to the clasp, 45 stones in all. IF you could find these stones they would probably justify the cost of the necklace all by themselves. About 15 inches x 1/2", originally may have had more chain on the side opposite the hook; adding additional chain would not be a problem. Item: SN1-512 Price: $89.50 US Sorry, SOLD!  |
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