Clip On Earrings
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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="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="MB Faux Pearl Ears"]
Tailored earrings in gold toned metal with faux pearls by Marcel Boucher. Quality design and construction are evident. Faux pearl spray is riveted to the leaf’s center. Each earring is marked several times including the © BOUCHER mark, indicating it was manufactured post 1955. One earring also carries the inventory number [...]
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[svgallery name="Karu-Arke"]
Earrings with small clear rhinestones accenting a bright red cabochon of considerable depth. Set in gold toned metal. Back of each clip is marked KARU Arké INC. KARU is a contraction of the two founders names, Kaufman & Ruderman, Inc. of New York City.
An interesting side note, The Man In the Moon, comedian Andy [...]
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[svgallery name="Dogwood Ears"]
Circa 1940s vintage rhinestone earrings marked REINAD on reverse of clip back. The motif appears to be a four leaf clover or possibly a dogwood blossom. You be the judge. Well made earrings are set in a gold toned metal, are very heavy for their size and have detailed notches on the tip [...]
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[svgallery name="Meteor Ears"]
New Look/Post War era Trifari Rhinestone earrings have moving parts! A spray of baguettes swing from a gold toned metal knot. The earrings can be found on page 179 of Collecting Costume Jewelry by Carroll. Signed TRIFARI (with crown mark) PAT PEND on reverse of each clip back. Evidently these earrings were advertised [...]
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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="Blue Rhinestone Ears"]
Ah, the delight of Hollycraft, one of the very few vintage costume jewelry companies to actuallry date their jewelry. Spectacular and large rhinestone earrings are signed HOLLYCRAFT CORP. 1957. These earrings begin, at the bottom in a floral motif and scroll up the ear in light blue rhinestones with sapphire colored rhinestones [...]
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[svgallery name="Weiss Ears on Card"]
Lovely blue rhinestone earrings date to the New Look period in America after World War !!. Late 1940s to early 1950s. Center stone has an aurora borealis finish as do alternating surrounding rhinestones. The crowing glory is the original paper card these earrings are still on. It reads: Jewels by Albert [...]
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[svgallery name="Trifari Pear Earrings"]
1950s Post War glamor era rhinestone clip on earrings. They are marked with the Trifari crown mark signature DESIGN PAT PEND. and are suspected to be from the Alfred Philippe period of Trifari’s production. Set in silver colored chromium plated metal. Brilliant pear shaped center stones are heavily faceted and have lots [...]
