All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #1090417
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Fabulous very wearable and versatile long sautoir necklace of very large turquoise poured glass beads and baroque glass based pearls, all wired with dark goldtone metal. Circa 1950 or 1960 or possibly earlier; the clasp is an early spring ring without the thumb tab. Probably French. 44 inches long and 1/2 inch wide at turquoise beads. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is life size.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1090413
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Amazing fabulous very big matched pair of clear Lucite tube shaped bangles with studded with two kinds of very brilliant stones: colorless and aurora borealis finished. Late 1970s, possibly French or Italian. The Lucite is bright and clear with no yellowing. Each is 7/8 inch wide, 5/8 inch thick, and 2 5/8 inch inside diameter.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #1078484
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Fabulous vintage French long sautoir with 24 large Gripoix glass beads, no two the same, and small glass based faux pearls, wired along a chain which is ornately detailed in the French style. The metal is darkened goldtone. Spring ring clasp. Long enough to wear doubled or tripled. Probably circa 1950 or 1960 but possibly earlier, given the aged metal. Wearable length is 60 inches. The largest bead is 3/4 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1076015
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Luscious heavy coral glass beaded hand knotted 62 inch long necklace, circa 1970. From the estate of a New York socialite; I had several necklaces like this and this is the last one. Spring ring brass clasp. Large 12 mm diameter beads hand knotted with matching coral thread. Color is warmer and pinker than in photos. 62 inches long and the beads are 1/2 inch wide. Excellent condition. No losses to beads. There is one open air bubble in one bead; pictured but not noticeable when worn.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #1043863
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Beautiful unusual sautoir long necklace with glass based faux baroque pearls and two sided stations, one side with prong set large oval multi color glass stones and the other side with alternating fuschia and colorless strass stones. Also with very ornate chain links. Hook clasp with colorless stones in ruffled "piecrust" settings...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #1043851
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Fabulous collier made from goldtone metal and wired glass beads simulating different colors of jade, coral, amber, turquoise, and lapis. Also with small goldtone metal beads which I have had on another signed French necklace. Slide clasp with matching wired beads. This could easily be lengthened by adding jump rings at either side of the clasp. I can have this done for a nominal fee. Wearable length is 15 1/2 inches. The drop is 2 1/2 inches. Excellent condition...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1960 item #1022038
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Stunning statement size bangle in shiny black celluloid with dark cream celluloid applied dimensional flowers with black celluloid centers. Circa 1950. 2 5/16 inches wide, 5/8 inch deep, and 2 9/16 inches inside diameter. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is lifesize.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #978692
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French long rope necklace with goldtone chain and glass beads in fabulous modern shapes. 1960s. The beads include a large saucer shaped vermilion bead, and oblong and round beads in pink, pale green, pale blue, opaque cream, and white, as well as faux baroque pearls. Colors are brighter than photos depict. Spring ring clasp. Long enough to wrap three tiers. Wearable length is 52 inches. The largest bead (vermilion) is 3/4 inch wide. Excellent condition. Display form is lifesize...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #955647 (stock #0951)
These vintage earrings have a diameter of 1". They are baby blue and copper / brown enamel on brass. The enamel work is excellent.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #955519 (stock #0949)
This brooch / pin features set or "embedded" polished turquoise stones of different shapes and sizes with genuine pearl eyes. They are set in goldtone. It measures 2 3/4" x 1 1/4". It is in excellent condition. I believe it is c. 1990's
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1960 item #948380 (stock #0942)
This is a beautiful brooch. It has several pink flowers, each with a central rhinestone. The flowers are all enamelled metal. The leaves are green enamel on a goldtone branch. The brooch measures 3" x 2" x 3/4". It's in excellent condition, circa 1950's. FREE US STANDARD S/H
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #946400
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Stunning studio pendant in bronze or brass set with a pink stone which looks like a rhodochrosite. Circa 1970. This would be great on a ribbon as shown or on a neckring. Great size -- 4 1/8 inches long and 2 1/8 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. Necklace form is life size.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #833941
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Stunning vintage three strand necklace with large coral glass lampworked beads simulating coral, and green poured glass beads with white accents simulating carved jade. Also with ornate gilt metal filigree findings and large beads, and fine metal links. With a hook clasp with a flower. The glass beads and the filigree elements are characteristically French. Circa 1960. Wearable length is 19 1/2 inches. The center drops about 3 inches. Excellent condition...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1940 item #818300
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Fabulous torsade necklace with a sliding pendant, in aged brass, with purple and jade beads and "Peking" glass accents. 1930s French. I have owned a signed French necklace with the same repousse enameled decoration. The necklace has a strand of purple glass beads wrapped around several strands of twisted brass wire in classic French style...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1960 item #814446
This vintage pink butterfly is 2 3/4" wide by 1 7/8" tall.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #813763
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Luminous vintage glass beaded necklace in pale blue transparent glass beads clustered in groups, with large and small silvertone metal hollow beads, and melon shaped blue glass beads at the ends, with small silvertone spacers. Circa 1965. This piece is French; the shapes of the poured glass beads and the wired clustered construction are distinctively French. A fabulous piece in a great statement size and perfectly of the moment; the statement necklace is the "it" accessory of the season. Weara...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #808059
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Fabulous dramatic two tier bib necklace in textured matte goldtone with both transparent and opaque very big aqua and turquoise poured glass beads. The beads are probably French. Circa 1965. With a hook closure. Wearable for day or night, and perfectly of the moment; the statement necklace is the "it" accessory of the season. Wearable length is 18 1/2 inches; the center drops about 5 1/2 inches. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #806674
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Beautiful statement size bib necklace made of hammered curved goldtone disks with bezel set Lucite stones in purple, green, and blue. Circa 1975. Most likely an unsigned Les Bernard; I have seen a signed version of this exact piece. Very well constructed, with the circular elements connected with braided metal chains on the back, to allow it to drape properly. An excellent very wearable and modern look. Very much on trend; the statement necklace is the "it" accessory of the season. Wea...