Necklaces
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[svgallery name="Acorn Neck"]
Fall in love with autumn with this acorn and nut necklace. I believe that the seed beaded acorns and hollow seeds/nuts are vintage although the findings appear to be more contemporary. Perhaps someone put these older pieces together in this fashion more recently. In any event, the large scale of this piece and [...]
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[svgallery name="Turq Gazelle"]
Three galloping gazelles add an air of Art Nouveau style to this 1930s or more likely 1940s necklace by Coro. Necklace bears their Pegasus mark with Coro in a tapered rectangle and Des. Pat. Pend. below. All of this can be found on the fold over clasp. The links at the back of [...]
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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="1950 Hollycraft Neck"]
This striking flower basket necklace by Hollycraft is dated 1950 on the reverse. It has a gilt metal chain and castings, the latter set with blue and clear crystal rhinestones. The smaller flower has citrine colored, crystal rhinestone petals. A similar necklace by Hollycraft (only in pink) can be found on page [...]
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[svgallery name="Black Lavalier"]
Lovely lavalier style Art Deco necklace. Braided silk cording is joined with metal beads and links with a stamped pattern. Three faceted round, jet black beads graduate to a nicely faceted oval pendant suspended from the necklace.
Measurements
Necklace is 28 inches long with a drop of 2.5 inches. Center stone is .5 inches at [...]
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[svgallery name="Trifari RH Swirl Necklace"]
This 1940s necklace features brilliant oval shaped rhinestones with small round accents and a swirly baguette rhinestone ribbon. Centerpiece is attached to snake chains and this choker necklace is adjustable with a fish hook closure. I knew this was Trifari the moment I saw it as I have a few necklaces [...]
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[svgallery name="Reinad"]
Circa 1930s tailored machine age triple strand, choker necklace. Tiered centerpiece with ring and ball bearing details has a six strand chain tassel. Softly colored, gold toned metal. Great movement and timeless style. Reverse of push/slot style clasp is stamped REINAD.
Measurements
15 inches in wearable length.
Centerpiece measures 1.5 inches tall and .75 inches at it’s [...]
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[svgallery name="MB Spider Necklace"]
Marcel Boucher necklace has the phrygian cap MB signature. The mark 2626 is the inventory number that tells us this necklace was designed in 1947 and was made sometime in that year or a year that closely followed it. Two thick snake chains are intertwined and culminate in a center focal point [...]
