Catalog: New Century: Jewelry (57)

Typical Patrice elegance is evident in this beautiful bracelet. Eight strands of glistening onyx beads with antique carved bone and vintage German glass, along with brass, compose this lovely bracelet. 7 1/2" long, 2" wide.

Bold and elegant this Patrice cuff is certainly of heirloom quality. It is composed of antiqued brass, red jade and faceted onyx. Note the beautiful design on the inside of the bracelet. 5 1/2" inside circumference with a 1" opening. 1" wide and very chunky.

Maya's dangle clip earrings have colored rhinestones and genuine amethyst and carnelian, making a big splash against the antiqued metal. Glamorous and a little more conservative than a shoulder-duster! i 1/2" wide, 3 1/2" long.

Patrice gathers semi precious stones, antique glass and metals to design heirloom pieces such as this set. It has a striking combination of yellow jade with amathyst on brass and also Chinese turquoise and carnelian. The necklace is 17" end to end, the pendant is 2" by 1 1/2", clip earrings are 1" by 5/8".

International award winning designer Patrice presents a necklace and clip earrings made of vintage German glass and resin with brass, and a 24 K gold plated chain. The necklace hook to hook is 18", the chunky squares on the necklace and the earrings are 1" square and 3/4" deep. Note the beautiful design on the back of each square.

Vintage European glass from the 1930-40's and brass with gold plate compose this Patrice bracelet.A contemporary American designer, Patrice presents only the finest materials, designs and details. All work by Patrice is of heirloom quality. The bracelet is 7 1/2" long including clasp, and is 5/8" wide.

Contemporary American designer Michele McManus presents dichroic glass in this camera shy expansion bracelet. According to the designer, dichroic means that it has more than one color, especially when viewed from different angles, and it is pure color that glimmers and shines like a mirror. Before dichroic color was developed (1950's), there was not a man-made material that possessed true iridescence. McManus says,"I start with full sheets of glass...

Enormous, absolutely enormous! This stunning brooch designed by Vrba is composed of abalone petals and molded green glass leaves. The center of the flower has prong set clear rhinestones in various shapes. As the pictures indicate the brooch is very chunky. Vrba nameplate on the back. 5 1/2" by 5".

A pin with personality, that is what this Bauer pin expresses.Each emerald rhinestone is prong set, and the base is circular so that it stands up for display when you are not wearing it. This is truly a fun piece of jewelry. 2 1/2" by 1 1/2".

Contemporary American designer Patrice has created this spectacular limited edition dragonfly necklace and earrings.Her jewelry is the finest in materials, design and details, and each piece is of heirloom quality. The set is made of vintage European glass from the 1930-40's, brass and gold plate. The flat chain is 17" long.The chunky pendant is 1 7/8" wide, 2" long and 3/4" deep. The clip earrings of the same materials (shown when picture is enlarged) are 1" long and 3/4" wide.

This lovely Patrice set shows the beautiful crafting and design typical of Patrice. The bracelet is antiqued brass with the addition of synthetic cats eye and genuine garnet. The bracelet is heavy and chunky. The earrings contain the same stones. Bracelet is 6" around the inside with a 1" opening. The earrings are 1" by 3/4".

Karen Smith, a contemporary American artisan, refers to herself as a "knotter of miniature tapestry adornments." She designs knotting patterns in washable nylon thread and integrates them with gemstones. This particular necklace is composed of a serpentine dragon carving with amethyst, turquoise, black onyx, jade and goldstone beads. It is hand signed Karen Smith '06 on the back. It is a remarkable and outstanding artwork! I measures 28" end to end (measured using the inside string of beads).

With its delicately colored ice blue rhinestones, this Dorothy Bauer pin is elegant. The large navette stones are all prong set and surrounded by tiny rhinestones of varying subtle colors designed to highlight the beauty of the large stones. The base is circular so that will stand alone for display when not being worn. Very chunky and three dimensional. 2 1/4" by 2".

This elegant Vrba set has large and small clear and ruby red rhinestones and brilliant ruby red cabochons put together to form a lacy effect. The necklace is 15 1/2" end to end and has a 3" extender. It is 3" long at the center front. Dangle clip earrings are 1 1/2" long from the top of the clip. All pieces have the Lawrence Vrba name plate.

Robert Sorrell has only created seven of these necklaces, each hand made by him and each slightly different from the other. He calls this his "scarf". Aptly named since, like a cloth scarf, it is versatile and can be worn in a variety of ways--both ends in front, both ends in back, one in front and one over the shoulder, etc. Rhinestones are of the finest quality crystal and the craftsmanship is exquisite! Scarf is 45" end to end and is 3" wide at each end...

Charming piece by Patrice is composed of vintage German glass, abalone and yellow jade with brass on a 24K 17" gold plated flat chain. Note the beautiful design of the metal work both on the front and the back of the pendant. Pendant is 3" by 2 1/2" and is chunky.

Elegant Sorrell bow. Slightly convex with multi-color and shape green rhinestones of the finest quality. Stones are prong set. Brooch is multi-layered,chunky and large. Sorrell nameplate is on the back. 5 1/2" long, 2 1/4" high.

This beautiful necklace by Maya has it all: gilt finish, chunky amethyst beads, rhinestones, piwa pearls, crystals, butterflies, leaves, flowers and more! Elegant in its creation, it is 17 1/2" end to end, its round links are about 2" in diameter, center dangle 2 3/8". Maya's signature is on the clasp. The earrings that follow in the next picture were made by Maya to match this necklace.