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Description: Lisner Electric Blue Sapphire Necklace, Bracelet and Earring Set - Well known Lisner design using incredible medium sapphire rectangular stones and sapphire aurora borealis round accent stones. Heavy silvertone plating on necklace and bracelet appears to be rhodium. Necklace is adjustable hook and tail, up to a 16" maximum and has the Lisner swirling "hanger" on the end. Bracelet is 7" with foldover clasp, both pieces are a little over 1/4" wide. Earrings are clip, 13/16" x 1/2". Set is in excellent if not pristine original condition. All pieces signed. Item: SS3-761 Price: $149.50/demi US Sorry, SOLD!  |
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Description: Lisner Layered Red/Red AB Rhinestone Brooch - Stylized floral done in three riveted layers. Top center is a cluster of small red aurora borealis rhinestones, surrounded by crosshatched leaves. Second layer is a border of rectangular red rhinestones, and bottom layer is a larger version of the crosshatched leaves. 1 3/4" in diameter, marked Lisner with copyright symbol. Excellent condition, I see no signs of wear. Very nice quality piece for this company. Item: SP3-762 Price: $24.50 US |
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Description: (House of) Rousseau Black Diamond Rhinestone and Glass Pearl Bracelet and Earrings Set - There is very little information that I can find on this company, and I'm not sure how much of that is reliable. While there are a few contemporary jewelry designers using the name Rousseau, this is 1950's era jewelry, and is rarely found (these are the only pieces I remember seeing in the last 25 years). The bracelet and earrings use grey rhinestone pears and creamy glass pearls, all set in rhodium plate. The link style bracelet has a wide foldover clasp and safety chain, 7" wearable length x 1". Matching dangling earrings are clip, 1 1/2" x 1". Only the bracelet is marked, but the distinctive design is an obvious match. Excellent original condition, with just a little yellowing of the glue around the bottom of the glass pearls. A great gift for those who collect unusual signatures. Item: SS3-1007 Price: $125.00/set US   |
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Description: Pearlcraft Pink Crystal and Clear Rhinestone Earrings - This is only the 2nd or 3rd pair of Pearlcraft earrings that I have had, but they are excellent quality, with lots of expensive components. The pink crystal is a really beautiful shade, a little more intense and on the blue side of pink rather than the peachier pinks. Every crystal bead is attached with a rhinestone headpin - for you beaders out there, you know how expensive rhinestone headpins are, 36 headpins in all! You could not make these earrings for this price. Signed Pearlcraft on the clip findings. A few tiny dings in the silvertone finish on the backs, otherwise excellent if not perfect condition. Item: SE3-781 Price: $24.00 US |
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Description: Trifari Sterling Vermeil Bow Motif Brooch - This piece is marked both crown Trifari and sterling and would undoubtedly date to circa mid-1940's, but I was surprised not to find a patent marking, and was unable to find any patent to match. Lovely design uses rhinestone pave on the inside of the loops and also down the center tail. About 2 1/2" x 2", with the openness of the design giving this an airy, delicate feeling. Condition is very good, with the usual mild scratching/pitting that can be seen on almost all of these pieces through a loupe, however, the gold has worn relatively very little, as opposed to many of these pieces which have gone back to silver. I am guessing that the rhinestones have been re-done, though if it has, it is a very professional job, as I could not find the usual tell-tale signs except that the stones are very sparkly which is not usual for these pieces. 24.4 grams. Item: SP3-1230 Price: $69.50 US |
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Description: Lisner Multi Blues Necklace in Silvertone - One of Lisner's most sought-after designs, this adjustable link necklace has pear, round and marquise shaped rhinestones in sapphire blue, montana blue, light blue and aqua stones. This will accomodate up to a 16" neck; about 1/2" wide. Excellent, almost mint condition. Aqua stones seem a bit faded. Item: SN3-488 Price: $59.50 US |
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Description: Lisner Light Sapphire/Light Sapphire Aurora Borealis Screwback Earrings - Done in silvertone, these are the identical design to the Lisner earrings above, just in a different color. 7/8" in diameter, excellent condition. Item: SE3-591 Price: $9.50 US |
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Description: Crown Trifari Aqua Glass Floral Brooch - I am pretty certain the turquoise colored floral heads in these pieces are glass, as I dropped a pair of earrings that used these pieces years ago, and one of the florals broke with a glass-type fracture. Anyway, THIS piece is in excellent condition, 2" x 1 1/4" and marked crown Trifari with Pat. above and Pend. below. The actual patent for this design was issued November 25, 1950, and is #158319. Item: SP3-1106 Price: $29.50 US |
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Description: Vendome Glass Pearl, Rhinestone and Wired Bead 2-Strand Necklace - Vendome never ceases to amaze with the imagination in their beadwork. Creamy glass pearls in various sizes from 5mm to 11mm alternate with a "cagework" type bead done in goldtone wire that is kind of a flattened squash shape, quite intriguing looking. Each one of these wirework beads is flanked by a slated clear rhinestone wheel. Quality findings, excellent condition and very elegant. Nested design, adjusts up to 18". Item: SN3-545 Price: $49.50 US Sorry, SOLD! |
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Description: Coro Herringbone Pattern Rhinestone Choker Necklace - This elegant necklace is not what most people think of as Coro, but nonetheless, it is. Silvertone and highly articulated for great fit, this is 3/16" wide and 15" long, culminating in a rhinestone set deco style foldover clasp. Each of the small links contain a single rhinestone at the point of the "v". If I have counted correctly there are 100 rhinestone on this necklace. Excellent condition. Item: SN3-937 Price: $55.00 US Sorry, SOLD!  |
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Description: Trifari Clear Pear Dangle Earrings - These have enough sparkle and fire to successfully compete with similar contemporary CZ pieces. A large pear shaped clear rhinestone dangles from a round rhinestone top. Silvertone clip findings are marked crown Trifari but no copyright symbol. Excellent condition, 1 1/8" x 1/2" at widest point. Item: SE3-1104 Price: $24.50 US Sorry, SOLD! |
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Description: Weiss Brooch and Earring Set Japanned with Black Rhinestones - This lovely 3 dimensional brooch is particularly effective against very light or white backgrounds. Matching earrings are clip. Blackened glossy (japanned) finish set with jet black rhinestones. Brooch is 2 1/2" in diameter and earrings are 1" x 1". Beautiful original condition. Item: SS3-789 Price: $38.00/set US  |
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Description: Trifari Opaque Turquoise and Montana Rhinestone Brooch/Clasp and Clip Earrings Set - These pieces match a highly sought-after necklace that was usually done as a brooch/decorative clasp with three strands of beads (see Trifari SN1-936 for the necklace design in white/clear). Button style uses center faux turquoise cab and and perimeter of faux turquoise beads alternating with navy (Montana blue) rhinestones. I replaced a missing navy rhinestone. Earrings are slightly over 1", with usual 1960's era Trifari clip mechanism. Brooch/clasp is about 1 1/2" in diameter. Marked Trifari with crown, silvertone setting. The lack of a copyright symbol on either piece would indicate early 1950's manufacture, though my gut feeling is that these look much more like late 1950's-early 1960's pieces. Item: SS3-1008 Price: $74.50/set US   |
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Description: Amazing Vendome Cuff Bracelet and Earring Set - Every once in awhile you find jaw-dropping pieces of jewelry that just make you say, "where did you find this?" Massive cross-over cuff has tan faux moonstones and large jonquil rhinestones along with smokey topaz and smaller jonquil rhinestones, all over a checkerboard goldtone finish. All stones are prongset; earrings have screw-clip mechanism that Vendome used but are, surprisingly, unsigned. Bracelet IS signed. Earrings are 1 1/2" in diameter, bracelet is 7/8" at hinge and 3" point to point at the front. One large jonquil has a very slight chip. Slight wear on inside of front of bracelet. This set is shown in blue in Judith Miller's Collector's Guide to Costume Jewelry and valued at considerably more than what I have this priced at. Item: SS3-547 Price: $245.00 US  |
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Description: Jomaz Goldtone/Silvertone Floral Brooch - Done with a fine jewelry look using a matte goldtone for the main part of the flower and silvertone setting for the pave rhinestone leaves and floral center. Stems are a shiny goldtone. Almost 2" x 1 1/4"; stones have yellowed/darkened somewhat over the years but still have plenty of sparkle. All appears to be original. Very tiny amount of plating loss on back of one stem (see backside picture). What appears to be pitting on back of flower is a reflection and NOT there in person. Item: SP3-492 Price: $67.50 US |
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Description: Vendome Japanned Floral Earrings - When I first saw these I thought they were Haskell. Surprise! Blackened setting set with all clear rhinestones. Typical adjustable screw-clip findings in goldtone, with only one marked Vendome. 1 1/8" in diameter. Very good condition, with the center stones having become cloudy, however, this does not look distracting when you see them in person. Great look. Item: SE3-971 Price: $42.50 US |
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Description: Vendome Pink Art Glass Bead, Crystal, Pearl and Rhinestone Earrings - Vendome never skimped on components, as evidenced by these lovely earrings. Pale pink glass pearls, pink and clear crystal beads, silver-lined art glass beads with pink "icing" are all attached with rhinestone headpins. Silvertone setting, usual screw-clip findings are both signed. About 1" x 7/8", excellent condition, I'd love to see the matching pieces! Item: SE3-972 Price: $29.50 US |
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Description: Hollycraft Copr. 1953 Lime Green and Seed Pearl Earrings - Beautiful prong set peridot colored oval rhinestones are surrounded by a row of lime green rhinestones, and bordered with lime green octagons and pears, and accented with rows of glass seed half pearls. Goldtone setting, slightly domed. These measure 1 1/4" x 1" but look larger due to the number of stones used. Back sides show plating wear at contact points as is typical of this style of earring, and one earring finding is spotted from sitting in a bank box for several years, but the top sides are very good. I have replaced 5 missing seed half pearls, you will need to look closely to see which are the replacements. Item: SE3-985 Price: $42.50 US |
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Description: Duane Snowflake Necklace and Earrings - Whether this was originally intended to be a snowflake is purely conjecture on my part, but this intricate overlapping design would look smashing for Christmas or any time of year. Emerald green glass baguette and round rhinestones are interspersed with clear rhinestone pears, rounds and baguettes. Set in silvertone. Screwback earrings measure 1 1/2" long; adjustable necklace will fit up to a 15" neck. Small solder repair on one earring. All pieces marked Duane. Item: SS3-027 Price: $50.00 US |
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Description: TKF Clear Dress Clip - Beautiful clip, possibly one of a pair of Clipmates. Excellent quality, all stones original, one small round missing which I will replace if you wish. 3 marquises, 7 baguettes of various sizes, and small round clear rhinestones, 1 1/2" x 1 3/4". Item: SD3-028 Price: $60.00 US |
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Description: Trifari Emerald Green and Clear Rhinestone Earrings - Late 1950's or early 1960's earrings use a pave set leaf outline with a lot of small round green rhinestones. Trifari used a similar leaf design with slightly larger ovals and pears, so this was apparently a popular theme for them. Up the ear design is 1 3/8" x 5/8", excellent condition, with the original pave work in unusually nice shape. I have seen this design called Lutece but I cannot confirm that that is correct. Item: SE3-1009 Price: $32.50 US |
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Description: Trifari Clear Rhinestone Lyre Brooch - I am not sure that is what Trifari intended, but this does look like a stylized musical lyre. Matte goldtone with all clear rhinestones, signed Trifari with copyright symbol. 3" x 1 1/2" and quite domed, a really lovely, graceful design. Excellent condition. Item: SP3-1052 Price: $49.50 US |
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Description: Trifari Clear Rhinestone Goldtone Vegetable? Brooch - I have seen this piece described as an octopus, and there is also a very similar Trifari piece with a jelly belly heart on the bottom rather than just a paved hemisphere. I think I have seen this done in enamel and was some kind of vegetable or fruit, but whatever this is, it is beautifully done, and has the feel of fine jewelry. Excellent condition, this is about 2 1/4" in either direction. The domed bottom gives this a lovely three-dimensional touch. Item: SP3-1150 Price: $110.00 US |
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Description: Mazer Brothers Light Sapphire/Clear Rhinestone Earrings - Elegant. At 7/8" x 1/4" these are some of the smallest clip earrings I have ever offered. Three rows of light sapphire octagonals, two in each row, sit atop two horizontal clear baguettes, and are topped with a single clear round rhinestone. Silvertone setting, excellent condition.
Item: SE3-975 Price: $22.50 US |
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Description: Wendy Gell Fuchsia/Sapphire RS Clamper Bracelet - This has a subtle beach theme, with what looks like seashells at the front opening of the clamper and driftwood at the back. Goldtone, accented with fuchsia and bright sapphire blue rhinestones and smaller flatback clear stones in rows around the swirls. About 3/8" wide with inner dimensions of 2 1/4" x 1 7/8", this should fit an average size wrist. Hinged back, opens easily and fits nicely. Comes in original box with original romance card, everything in excellent shape, bracelet appears to never have been worn. QVC production from about 20 years ago. Romance card says the item was handmade. Item: SB3-930 Price: $32.50 US   |
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Description: Laguna Bronze Glass Pearl and Madeira Topaz AB Crystal Earrings - Laguna was a higher end costume company specializing in jewelry using beaded components. These beads are attached to cagework using clear rhinestone headpins. Approx. 1" in diameter and about 1/2" deep at the center, these exhibit typical 1960's styling. French clip mechanisms, excellent original condition.
Item: SE3-248 Price: $14.50 US |
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Description: Coro Sterling Aqua Retro Brooch - This larger (3 1/4" x 2 1/4") circa 1940's brooch is somewhat unusual in that Coro Sterling is incised on the body and then partially covered by a plaque that also says Coro Sterling with the Pegasus mark. Emerald-cut aqua glass foiled stones in an open-backed setting are accented with clear paste-set round rhinestones (all original). Vermeil finish, professionally done solder repair on back side is undetectable.
Item: SP3-033 Price: $60.00 US |
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Description: Corocraft Retro Brooch This large brooch (3.25" x 2.875") is done with a rose-gold finish and has 8 unfoiled amethyst colored stones, accented on one side with 8 clear rhinestones in two sizes. Piece is marked "Coro Sterling Craft" on an applied rectangular plaque. Two of the smallest clears have been replaced, otherwise, excellent condition. Part of Coro's "Devastating Amethyst" ad campaign in 1944. (See ad on JewelChat portion of http://www.morninggloryantiques.com )
Item: SP3-034 Price: $75.00 US |
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Description: Coro Sterling Retro Bouquet with Blue Faux Moonstones and Rhinestones - Gorgeous large 3 3/4" x 2 7/8" brooch has a rose gold finish with lovely light blue glass "moonstones" in marquises and round shapes. All stones are original. Slight moisture damage is found along the very left side of the bow and on the reverse; probably the only part that was truly damaged was the pin stem, which was probably steel rather than sterling and actually looked slightly rusty; I have hand filed it and removed the rust, which also removed a little of the plating on the pin stem. Priced accordingly.
Item: SS3-262 Price: $49.50 US |
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Description: Trifari Three Dimensional Clear Pave Floral Earrings - While virtually all vintage Trifari pieces are nice quality, there are some that rank in higher tiers and these are exceptional. A center half ball is covered in small rhinestones, with upcurving petals also pave set, with some separation by shiny goldtone "veins". Each petal is almost an elongated heart shape, with a ropetwist look going around the edges. These are 1 1/8" in diameter and 1/4" deep, in a weight one equates with top of the line pieces. Shiny goldtone backs are so reflective that you can see my hand and camera from taking the picture! Standard clipbacks are marked crown Trifari and copyright symbol. Excellent condition, I'd love to see the matches.
Item: SE3-1201 Price: $59.50 US |
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Description: Taylord Sterling/Goldfilled Bow Brooch - A lovely retro piece from an almost unknown company. I tried to get a photo of the cartouche, which says TAYLORD in the center, sterling on top and 1/20-12KT (traditional GF marking) on the bottom. The center of the bow, which is sterling, is set with 4 clear bead-set stones, and in a parallel line, 5 tiny square sapphire blue stones. Asymmetrical bow has ties to one side, I am assuming the gold colored ribbon part of the bow is the GF part and the silver setting is sterling, but it could be vice versa. About 2 1/2" x 1 1/2". Very nice condition, with only the minute scratches one always finds on these pieces. I think you could safely say this is rare. Item: SP3-933 Price: $49.50 US |
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Description: Selini Floral Brooch in Purple, Yellow and Green - Apparently part of the Selro jewelry company, Selini made all rhinestone pieces as well as those that combined enamel with rhinestone. This has not only enamel and purple rhinestones but yellow plastic floral "stamens" that scream 1960's and make this three dimensional piece not only look quite realistic but utterly charming as well. The lavender enameling is wearing along the edges of the petals (one petal in particular shows enamel loss) and very slight loss of the green enamel along the edges; however the missing enamel along the edges almost looks like part of the design and I find this piece very attractive as is. However, I have priced accordingly. About 3" x 2 1/2" x 3/4" deep.
Item: SP3-652 Price: $47.50 US |
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Description: Glamour Magic (Coro) Magnetic Pave Earrings/Twin Pins - Another item you don't stumble across every day. I have seen a picture of carded "Coro Magic" earrings using this same magnetic finding, which reads Glamour Magic in script, with Pat. above and Pend. below. Carding says "Simply place Coro Magic piece at back of ear lobe and earring will stay securely in place. These will work as pins as well. About 3/4" in diameter, all rhinestone set, original stones. If you are a collector of things Coro, don't miss this opportunity. Item: SP3-934 Price: $29.50 US |
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Description: Pennino Sterling Rose Gold Vermeil Brooch - Done with colbalt blue stones and clear rhinestones, this impressive piece is 3 1/4" x 1 1/2", with domed swirls providing depth. Beautiful design, marked Pennino and sterling (I tried to get a picture of the signature, which isn't very clear, but it is definitely there). The clear rhinestones show some greying in the non-blue florals and the rhinestone half balls, but otherwise excellent condition. Pennino is difficult to find, and very collectible. Item: SP3-1145 Price: $285.00 US  |
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Description: Coro Duette with Blue Baguettes - A very wearable duette with clear rhinestones in the center and a fringe of intense blue rhinestone baguettes along the ends (bottom) of each clip. While the colored baguettes are in excellent condition, as with many Coro duettes with clear stones, this one has stone darkening on the clears. I have replaced a number of yellowing rounds; the marquises in the "floral" pattern are quite grey and you may wish to have these replaced, but they actually bring the design out more being darker than the rounds. Nice cut out work around the marquises and along the edges. Plating is very good and all mechanical parts of the duette work very well. This is very easy to take apart and put back together. This semi-circular shape for the clips is more unusual for Coro, much nicer than the standard "bread and butter" pieces that are more common. Entire piece is 2" x 1 3/8", with each clip being 1" x 1 3/8". Item: SD3-657 Price: $65.00 US Sorry, SOLD! |
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Description: Trifari Goldtone and Clear Rhinestone Leaf Brooch - Another graceful design, this time done in matte goldtone and accented in clear rhinestones. (This was also done in silvertone, and in colored rather than clear stones, see SS10-954). 2 5/8" x 1 3/8", slightly domed. Excellent condition. Signed crown Trifari with copyright symbol. Item: SP3-1053 Price: $39.50 US |
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Description: Crown Trifari Pendant Necklace - Of all of the designs that Trifari did with thermoplastic pendants, this is my favorite of the ones with no rhinestones, because of the clever interlocking design between the v'd neckchain and the heavy plastic pendant. This was done in a number of solid colors (white, black, red, etc.), this is the only one I've seen that has a swirled, "end-of-day" Bakelite look (though I don't believe this is Bakelite.) Pretty brown tones look just like someone put cream in their coffee and started to stir. Excellent condition with just some plating rub loss from the top of the pendant section. Snake chain has logo metal tag and measures 24", pendant part is 2 1/4" x 1 1/2" and is marked Trifari with crown and copyright symbol. Goldtone.
Item: SN3-1105 Price: $29.50 US Sorry, SOLD! |
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Description: Trifari Goldtone Pearl and Clear Rhinestone Earrings - I believe I have seen this same design done with cherry red balls instead of pearls for a Christmas look; here we have it in cream pearls and tiny clear rhinestones. Leaves are a matte finish with a shiny goldtone back curl. Excellent condition, any dark look along the edges is simply reflection from the carding. About 1" in either direction at widest points. Standard clip marked crown Trifari and copyright. Item: SE3-1203 Price: $22.50 US |
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Description: Trifari Floral Brooch in Clear Rhinestones - This design was produced in what appear to be a series of three brooches done by Alfred Spaney in September of 1941, of which SP11-1087 (sold) is one of the other two. Spaney's designs are usually quite elegant, and this is no exception. At 3 5/8" x 1 1/2", this is actually larger than it appears, but the openness of the design and the sweeping lines belie its size. Done with small chatons and three larger dentelles, this is silvertone (rhodium plate), and quite three dimensional. One of the dentelles is a little cloudy, and a few of the pave are greying, but all in all this is in excellent shape, and ready for another 75 years.
Item: SP3-1235 Price: $89.50 US |
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