All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Rhinestone : Pre 1970 item #1277847
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Very unusual beautiful vintage 1960s clip earrings with brilliant rhinestones set in goldtone metal, and turquoise Lucite molded curved elements simulating Persian turquoise. 3 inches long. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Rhinestone : Pre 1970 item #1115165
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Fabulous singular clip earrings in substantial cast solid goldtone metal studded with brilliant prong set champagne peach color rhinestones, and goldtone metal beads wired between the top and bottom elements. 1960s or 1970s, not marked. Probably French. They have the same rhinestone studded metal construction and back construction as the signed French Simone Edouard earrings I have listed. Great size -- 3 1/8 inches long and 1 3/8 inches wide. Excellent condition...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Rhinestone : Pre 1960 item #648
Gilt tiara with large clear rhinestones(3/4" to 3/16"), adjustable headband, 6 1/2" height. Sparkling and very regal. Ca early 1900s.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Period : Pre 1950 item #769701
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Stunning and very substantial vintage Chinese bracelet with five sections connected by hinges, in gold washed silver filigree backed with solid silver panels, each with a charming carved genuine apple jade Buddha figure. Not marked but tests positive for sterling silver. Circa 1940. It weighs 71 grams. With a slide clasp and safety chain. Great size -- just under 1 1/4 inches wide, 1/2 inch deep, and 7 3/4 inches long clasped. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Period : Pre 1960 item #1198707
A vintage sterling silver money clip in the form of a dollar sign. The reverse is hallmarked by R. Blackinton & Co.

Origin: America, ca. 1950. Condition: excellent. Size: 1-3/4" long. Weight: 10.9 grams.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Period : Pre 1940 item #696169
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Stunning vintage hinged bangle in openwork silver, with an angelskin coral carved rose surrounded by turquoise cabochons. The silver is worked in beautiful dimensional flower and foliate designs. Marked CHINA, and STERLING. Circa 1930. With a slide clasp and safety chain. The silver has a dark aged finish and appears to have a gold wash. The color of the coral is warmer and brighter than the photos depict. A rare Chinese piece, outstanding and very wearable...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Period : Pre 1930 item #696536
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A fabulous vintage Chinese sterling bracelet with large jade cabochons and beautifully detailed figural decorations executed in a layered shadowbox technique, with an openwork panel over a backing panel. Each of the four figures are different. Marked MADE IN CHINA in a diamond shaped cartouche, with an illegible word before the word China. Tests positive for sterling silver. Circa 1900 - 1930. Very substantial at 3.1 ounces/88 grams and drapes beautifully because of its weight...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Period : Pre 1950 item #769696
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Beautiful silver filigree bracelet with 8 panels each featuring a different figure in carved and painted bone. Marked CHINA, circa 1930. With a slide clasp. It tests positive for at least 900 silver. Substantial at 49 grams and with excellent detail. Great size -- 1 1/4 inches wide and 7 1/8 inches long clasped. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #1308366 (stock #JJ1892)
A wonderful brooch by William Spratling depicting a large moth. Measures 2 5/8" across and 1 7/8" high. Marked with the conjoined WS surrounded by Spratling Made in Mexico. Also marked Spratling Silver. Has a rollover safety clasp that holds securely. Heavy silver. Has some minor tarnish and surface scratches. Wonderful item.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Period : Pre 1930 item #696546
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A fabulous sterling bracelet with six very large carved and pierced jade stones set in bamboo form frames. Marked CHINA, NO. 23 and SILVER. Circa 1900 - 1930. With a slide clasp and a silver openwork panel at the clasp. The silver panel matches the flower and fruit pattern of the jade stones. The silver has a slightly aged finish and has a light gold wash. From a Philadelphia estate.

Great size -- 1 3/8 inches wide and 7 inches long clasped. Excellent condition...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Period : Pre 1910 item #1229130
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Beautiful antique 18th century style gold washed silver Italian drop necklace with flower basket, or giardinetti, "little garden," motif. Circa 1900, marked ITALY, and tests positive for at least 800 silver. Wearable length is 19 inches. Center drops 2 7/8 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Period : Pre 1940 item #892991 (stock #gal-130)
Pretty vintage pair of sterling silver and opal-like stone pierced earrings featuring a cabochon centered in a corded bezel, detailed with three small silver balls on the top and bottom, circa 1920, marked STERLING. Measures approx. 3/4" long. Front of earring is mint. The back has been converted to pierced and solder is visible.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #263671 (stock #mx0217)
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Rare sterling modernist choker necklace by Sigi, c.1952. Extremely heavy, it weighs 5 troy oz(150 gms)and is in excellent condition. The concave necklace houses graduated dimensional silver balls going around the entire piece. Sigi opened his PLATEROS shop in 1952, and one rarely sees the PLATEROS mark. The necklace is signed "PLATEROS TAXCO MEXICO STERLING #17 bellmark-can't read". The choker measures 14" around and is for a small neck...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Native American : Pre 1980 item #421598 (stock #2175)
This American Indian sterling silver and turquoise bracelet is 7 inches long and 5/8 inch wide. It is in great condition.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Native American : Pre 1980 item #1301136
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Gorgeous big statement vintage 1970s or earlier Santo Domingo Native American necklace with large graduated turquoise nuggets spaced with small shell heishe beads, and with heishe beads at the ends, and with small silver wire hook clasp. It weighs 191 grams. 25 inches wearable length and the largest bead is 1 3/8 inches wide. Excellent condition with some discoloration of the turquoise stabilizing material on a few beads toward the ends, not noticeable at a short distance...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Native American : Pre 1980 item #888724 (stock #0930)
This ring is a size 6 3/4. It features an irregularly-shaped, sawtooth-like, bezel-set turquoise stone. The top and bottom have applied, concave flowers. The face measures 1 3/8" x 1". The back is marked KS.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Ethnic : Native American : Pre 1970 item #1294724
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Outstanding very big vintage Santo Domingo necklace with a double strand of turquoise free form beads and spiny oyster heishe beads, and two large jaclas with turquoise heishe beads and cream stone beads. With the original stringing done in the traditional manner, on heavy string with some ends visible. Collectors may wish to preserve this but it could certainly be restrung...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1960 item #837276
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Stunning matched pair of spring hinged cuffs in celluloid or other plastic, with heavy thick applied silvertone cast metal elements with oblong curved green Lucite stones, and tiny pave colorless rhinestones. Circa 1950. From the estate of a New York socialite who had a huge quantity of Chanel and other French jewelry, as well as American designer jewelry. They are weighty and substantial. The decorative elements are mounted on the bracelets with pins inserted into drilled holes.The...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1980 item #21808 (stock #21LGX)
What can be said about this set except Spectacular! If worn against black, the glittering rhinestones seem to float, unattached. If worn against a colored fabric , the japanned (blackened) metal sets off the rhinestones in a stunning and dramatic fashion. The necklace is 17 1/2" end to end, the longest fringe is 4 3/4", shortest 1 1/4". The Dangle clip earrings are 2 1/4" long. Kenneth Lane oval plaque on earrings.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1067782 (stock #vj201138)
Vintage 14K white gold cobalt blue enamel eternity ring with 10 diamonds in a pattern that goes all the way around the ring. Hallmarked 14K, SM USA on inside (made in USA)very Hidalgo-looking. Ring width is just under 4 mm. Ring size is 8, cannot be resized without interrupting the pattern. Weight is 4.7 grams Excellent condition
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #894300 (stock #MD0468)
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HUGE RARE coral moonstones RICH TEXTURED 18K ring by ED WIENER. Signed "EW 18K". Size 10 3/4. Scored band with top measuring 1 3/4" by 1 3/8" set irregularly on band. Excellent condition. Magnificent work of art! Please read text for item #894295-ED Wiener 18K turquoise ring to explain his reason to work in 18K).....$25 for insured US shipping.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1970 item #691051
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Fabulous vintage beaded necklace in turquoise and jewel tone beads, circa 1965. Marked CADORO on an attached metal hang tag at the spring ring clasp. With seamless Lucite beads in two shades of turquoise, goldtone metal spacers and findings, and amazing huge poured glass beads in glowing jewel tones, including red, green, peach, cobalt, and amber. The glass beads are probably by the French maker Gripoix. The colors are more intense than the photos depict. A stunning statement necklace. Big el...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1980 item #1067470
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Vintage Chanel drop necklace in finely worked goldtone metal in the style of the Roman/Byzantine era primitive gold jewelry which was one of Chanel's many influences. Asymmetric design with a large drop and chains on either end terminating in a large spring ring clasp. Circa 1970. Marked CHANEL in block letters. I am also listing the matching earrings. Probably designed by Robert Goossens. The sections are curved slightly to conform to the body. About 17 inches wearable length. The cente...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #1300010
A handsome and heavy 14K yellow gold ring in a flattened chain link design similar to the classic Gucci “Cuban Link” design. The ring is substantial enough to be worn by a man, but the openness of the design and the split shank makes it equally attractive for a woman. The interior is stamped 14K.

Origin: America, ca. 1965. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: crown, 7/16” x 3/4". Finger Size: 8-3/4. Weight: 9.4 grams.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #33494 (stock #md0052)
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Very large minimalist 14k pin with a pearl and ebony by the famous Baltimore modernist, Betty Cooke. With strong architectural design, it is signed "Cooke 14k" and is in excellent condition. It measures 3 3/4" long by 2 3/4" wide. Very major work of art and is photographed on page 48 of "MODERNIST JEWELRY 1930-1960 by Schon.....$25 USA insured shipping.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1970 item #1229173
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Spectacular Schreiner brooch in silvertone metal with layers of fabulous large and small glass stones. 1960s, unsigned but with characteristic Schreiner construction, dogtooth settings, and inverted (points up) stones. I've added the long hand knotted glass beaded necklace so the brooch can also be worn as an enhancer. The stones include huge translucent marbled pale green with blue marbling emerald cut stones, opaque aqua round and marquise stones, olive green round inverted stones,...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #169430 (stock #md0314)
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Handmade 14k and ebony modernist earrings by Betty Cooke, c.1980's. The design features an ebony disc(3/4" diameter by 1/4"thick)around which gold wire is formed. Lightweight, they measure 2 1/2" long by 1 14' wide. Signed "COOKE" on the ebony, they are in excellent condition.....$11 for insured shipping in USA & applicable NY tax.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1980 item #1249179
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MARKED GIVENCHY PARIS NEW YORK, and dated 1977. 37 1/2 inches wearable length and 5/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1920 item #1219930
A fine Edwardian 14K yellow gold and platinum bangle bracelet, the top set with four sets of three round brilliant sapphires separated by rows of round single-cut diamonds. The sapphires are superb quality, with medium-tone, vivid violetish blue color in sunlight and a nearly pure violet color in incandescent light. The stones are eye-clean and are perfectly matched. Color-change sapphires are rather uncommon and matched stones such as these are very rare. The diamonds have bright color and ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1980 item #1318839
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Fabulous very heavy and substantial early Anne Klein couture 1970s x stranded necklace with chain strung black glass slightly squared beads and round goldtone metal beads, with hook clasp with matching black glass stone in goldtone frame. Top couture quality. Marked ANNE KLEIN and with the Anne Klein lion logo on the attached metal tag. 18 1/2 inches wearable length, although it will fit closely because it is so thick, and about 2 inches wide. Excellent condition. Display form is lif...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1970 item #1129599
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Fabulous French necklace by Countess Cissy Zoltowska (Cis), circa 1960. Cissy Zoltowska made couture jewelry for Balenciaga and others in Paris. In the United States her jewelry was also sold through Lord & Taylor and Bonwit Teller. Unsigned but it has many of her characteristic design and construction elements, including the chain and hook closure, the dark finished metal, the marbled glass cabochons which I have seen on other confirmed Cis pieces, the brilliant rhinestones, and the ve...