1960s
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[svgallery name="Boucher Pin"]
Beautiful ribbons of round and baguette cut rhinestones create a stylized feather brooch by Marcel Boucher. This brooch is marked © Boucher with the inventory number 8135P. It is said that the copyright symbol was added to the Boucher stamp after 1955. I would guess that this is a late 1950s or early [...]
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[svgallery name="Topaz ART"]
Fantastic three dimensional brooch has an unfoiled, tear drop, topaz colored stone front and center. Graduated swirls of aurora borealis rhinestones and one of topaz colored rhinestones. Navette cut rhinestones alternate shades of topaz. Brushed gold toned metal.
Measurements
Brooch is 2 inches long and `1.75 inches at it’s widest point.
Condition
I dare say this pin [...]
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[svgallery name="Amourelle"]
Breathtaking brooch in pink with prong set rhinestone accents appears to be by Miriam Haskell. Upon closer inspection, one finds a heart shaped, applied plaque on the reverse that is marked Amourelle ©. The mistake is easily made as jewelry marked Amourelle was manufactured by Kramer of New York in the early 1960s. Wonderfully [...]
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[svgallery name="Crystal Black Ears"]
1960s era crystal beaded earrings with faceted black glass accents and a circle of faux pearls set in a gold toned metal. Simply marked HOLLYCRAFT in all caps on the back of the earring clips. Quite unusual design for this maker.
Measurements
Including beaded hang these earrings are 2 inches in length and the [...]
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[svgallery name="Black diamond Pin"]
Swirly silver toned, brushed metal brooch has a braided metal trim. A spray of black diamond marquise cut rhinestones is riveted to the oval base. Two clear rhinestones are accented in different settings. One glued and one prong set. Well constructed piece is marked on the reverse with a rectangular plaque that [...]
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[svgallery name="Hobe Purp Ears"]
Circa 1950s vintage clip on earrings by Hobé. A prong set ribbon of small chanton cut aurora borealis stones is framed with similar, larger stones. One marquise cut amethyst colored rhinestone accent. Set in gold toned metal. Clip back has plastic comfort roller often found on Hobe earrings of this period.
Measurements
Earrings are [...]
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[svgallery name="White AB Bracelet"]
A 1960s Juliana style bracelet by the firm Delizza and Elster. Prong set bracelet has lovely milk glass marquise cut stones with round reddish pink accents that have an Aurora Borealis finish. The bracelet is assembled with Juliana’s trade mark five articulated links. Gold toned metal has etched links and fold over [...]
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[svgallery name="Black Triangle Ears"]
Lovely Hattie Carnegie earrings that I believe date to the 1960s. Triangular earrings have a three dimensional effect. Black dome has a protruding setting in which a relatively large (3/8th of an inch) brilliant rhinestone is prong set. Set in gold toned metal.
Measurements
Earrings measure 1 inch by 1 1/4 inches.
Condition
The stones [...]
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[svgallery name="Daisy Pin"]
Bursting with fun and frivolity, this large enameled floral brooch has an oval plaque on the reverse marked, Hattie Carnegie. Bright gold toned metal. Circa 1960s. Daisy motif?
Measurements
3.5 inches in length 2.5 inches at it’s widest
Condition
The utmost care was not taken when this was enameled. It is rather thin and has a few [...]
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[svgallery name="Green Purple Leaf set"]
This brooch is either in a feather or leaf design with complimentary earrings. Marquise cut stones in pink, purple, olive green and black are set in bright gold toned metal. Chaton cut stones in olive green, shocking pink and amethyst colors with one teeny tiny black stone at the top. These [...]
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[svgallery name="Purple Cross"]
Large cross of purple navette cut stones, pink and topaz colored chaton stones and pinkish purpleish cabochons with an opalescent overtone. There is a hook at the top so this brooch can be worn as a pendant.
Measurements
Just over 4 inches in length 2.5 inches in depth Largest cabochon is .75 inches in length.
Condition
Two [...]
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[svgallery name="AB Earrings"]
One of my favorite designers! These earrings are a conglomeration of crystal beads with an aurora borealis overlay tipped with prong set rhinestones with shiny silver leaves tucked in. All bits are wired onto a silver toned filigree base. Standard Vendome/Coro Craft adjustable clip on/screw back earrings are as comfortable as they come. [...]
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[svgallery name="Watermelon Pin ears"]
Vintage Brooch features Elsa Schiaparelli’s trademark watermelon stones that resemble faux tourmalines set in large dog tooth prongs. These stones are LARGE and measure nearly one inch in diameter. A ribbon of small fuchsia rhinestones encircle the watermelon stones. Several chaton cut stones with an aurora borealis finish accent the piece. An [...]
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[svgallery name="Tara"]
An unusual combination of stones can be found in this piece. A center stone that varies in color from citrine to topaz to emerald color all in one stone! Trimmed with a ring of topaz colored chaton cut rhinestones. An edge of topaz colored marquise cut stones with both subtle and bright orange chaton [...]
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[svgallery name="JoMaz 2 tone"]
I date this brooch by Joseph Mazer (marked Jomaz) to the late 1950s or early 1960s. The camelot era, if you will. The Jomaz signature with © following it dates to a time after 1955. Comet motif pin is an interesting combination of contradictions. Brushed gold toned spray is sandwiched by a [...]
