Catalog: Sold Items: Estate Jewelry (290)

Luscious red Bakelite bangle. Chunky, heavy and nicely carved. 1 5/8" wide, 2 1/2" inside diameter. The Bakelite is old. I think the bracelet may be recently carved.

Fine beaded bag with petit point and enamel. Rose floral polychrome petit point hand work against a black ground. Rat tail gold tone handle and ornate frame with polychrome floral enamel decoration. White satin lined. Ca 1950s. L:8"

Elegant, chunky and sophisticated, this Schiaparelli set is heavily gold plated and in a rope design. The tassels on the earrings and necklace swing slightly on movement. All pieces are signed. The necklace is adjustable and is 16" end to end when fully extended. The longer tassel on the necklace is 5". Total length of earrings is 2 1/2" by 3/4".

Beautiful quality, heavy. Five gold plated strands with sparkling square rhinestones. Arched clasps are a chunky 3/8" thick. What more could be expected of this 7" bracelet?

Seven goldtone chains, each different, with one strand of Baroque pearls, gold color spacers, 17" long.Makes a handsome collar when worn.Note charming flower attachments and clasp.

One of Elsa Schiaparelli's most sought after designs, and this set has the original tag! The gorgeous multi-colored rhinestone all but glow in the dark. The necklace is 16 1/2" long with ring links so that it may be worn shorter if desired. The bracelet is 7 1/2" long. The stones in both are 7/8" in diameter, including the setting. the clip earrings are 1 1/4" in diameter including setting. The necklace and bracelet are signed Schiaparelli, the earrings are unsigned.

Turquoise glass beads and tiny rhinestones, all prong set, compose these lovely DeMario earrings. Gilt flowers and leaves complete the design. These hinged clip earrings are delicate in appearance while also being very three dimensional. 2 1/4" top to bottom. The ball of the dangle is 7/8" across and 3/8" deep. The ear attachment piece is signed DeMario.

HAR bug pin. Humorous gold toned winged bug with faux pearl vertical rows and ruby rhinestone eyes. Ca 1950s. L:1 5/8"

Drop dead gorgeous! Fantastic brilliant rhinestones, all prong set by Vogue. Could not be more dramatic--a real show-stopper! 15" around. Bib is 4 1/2" wide at top, 4" long. Each rhinestone is 1/2" wide, 3/4" long. Marked VOGUE JLRY.

Deep, deep saphire blue emerald-cut glass stone in a handsome setting. Goldtone with a three strand goldtone chains necklace. Any jewelry by Adele Simpson is rare, and sometimes made for Simpson by Schreiner as this piece may have been. Pendant is 1 1/4" by 1" and is 3/4" deep. Full length of chains and clasp is 14 1/2".

Beautiful shades of blue and turquoise in this Schiaparelli art work. The glass stones seem to glow from within. Gold plated metal with Schiaparelli plaque on the back. 2 1/4" top to bottom, 2 1/4" wide.

Penino Brooch. Large, heavy sterling vermeil and dramatic clear rhinestone flower heads (1" each) with leaves and vines. Ca 1940s. L:3 1/2"

Joseff's sassy lion head clip earrings. They are large and fussy and crowned with three dimensional lion heads complete with mane and rhinestone eyes. Made of antiqued gold metal, a hallmark of Joseff, designer to Hollywood stars. They are, amazingly, very light weight and swing gently with head movement. Signed Joseff in script on the back of the dangle. Top to bottom 3 1/4, dangle 2" at widest.

Spectacular set designed for Miriam Haskell by Frank Hess. The heavily gold plated work is outstanding with its three dimensional leaf design on the necklace and complimentary flower head design on the earrings. As is typical of Haskell, there are many elements used here: large green glass beads, three different sizes of simulated pearls, and three sizes of clear, prong-set rhinestones. Both the necklace and earrings are thick and very well made...

Coral glass beads with tiny clear glass spacers, this necklace is a lovely classic. Longest strand is 22", 1 1/2" across the thickest part of the three strands.

Wonderfully fussy! Gilt leaves with glass and rhinestone flowers and two connecting sections of small pave mirrorback rhinestones. This is a beauty. 2 1/4" by 1 1/4". Oval signature plaque.

Schiaparelli's gold plated rope necklace and bracelet, each with a pendant resembling a slide. The crystal dangles are in jewel tones of opal, blue, red, green and gold and their transparency makes them shimmer as real jewels would. The earrings have the same jewel-tone dangles with the principle large crystal being ruby color. A lavish treat: rare to find a three piece set from the masterful Elsa Schiaparelli! Necklace is 13" with a 4" extension and is 3/8" thick...

Vermeil leaf pattern choker surrounded by shimmering clear rhinestones. The necklace is 13 1/2" long, each leaf is 7/8" wide and 1 1/2" long. The hinged clip earrings and the two scatter pins match the links in the choker in size and design. A very elegant 1940's set.