All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1336403
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1970s chic statement size runway link necklace in heavy sculpted cast metal, in silvertone with goldtone accents, with foldover clasp. Top couture quality, possibly an unsigned Les Bernard. This necklace can be found with the Les Bernard signature. Substantial at 162 grams. Wearable length is 18 1/4 inches and width is just under 1 1/2 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1277849
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Stunning statement vintage 1970s French necklace with five strands of poured glass beads in translucent jewel tones, marbled topaz, and opaque carnelian, with repousse flower decorated dark goldtone metal beads, chains, and openwork terminals with a French screw barrel clasp. Very weighty and substantial. Wearable length on inside strand is 30 inches and the center drops about 4 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1249161
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Gorgeous heavy vintage 1970s very long French ball bead chain necklace with antiqued goldtone fluted beads with darker connectors. Continuous strand. 88 inches long. A statement on its own or great to layer with other sautoirs. Excellent condition. One bead has a loss to finish, pictured but not noticeable when worn. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1249169
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Gorgeous 1970s clip drop earrings in antiqued goldtone metal, with green poured glass stones, faux pearls, and white Lucite drops. Possibly French. 2 1/4 inches long. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #657100
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A beautiful heavy bib necklace in matte goldtone, with outstanding very dimensional drops in modern geometric shapes. 1970s. Very dramatic and bold.

Wearable length is 19 inches. The longest drop is 4 1/2 inches long. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1325345
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Gorgeous heavy vintage 1970s very long French ball bead chain necklace with antiqued goldtone fluted beads with darker connectors. Continuous strand. 58 inches long. The beads are 1/4 inch. A statement on its own or great to layer with other sautoirs. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1123950
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Very glam vintage circa 1960 or 1970 French necklace of gathered goldtone mesh and snake chains, with a center element of poured glass beads and prong set aurora borealis stones, and two tassels with matching poured glass beads in pink, peach, and green, with matching faux pearls. Hook clasp with matching bead. Wearable length is 27 inches. The center drop is 6 1/4 inches. Excellent condition. There is some slight verdigris at the top of the tassels and in the wiring of some of the beads...
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 1980 item #1166372
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Stunning vintage Egyptian revival collar necklace in goldtone metal with rows of red and green enameled tiny panels alternating with rows of prong set opaque turquoise milk glass faceted stones. Circa 1970, from the same estate as the purple glass torsade I am listing. Slide clasp. Statement jewels are hotter than ever and this piece is perfectly on trend. 1 7/8 inches wide. Wearable length is 14 1/4 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1277839
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Gorgeous huge vintage 1970s three strand bracelet in antiqued goldtone metal with black openback unfoiled stones that feel like Lucite, held in ornate Byzantine style "cages." In the French style; I've seen Dominique Aurientis jewelry with this same type of motif and stone setting. Great size -- 2 3/8 inches wide and 7 3/8 inches long. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1103029
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Very interesting vintage French statement size cuff bracelet in what feels like black suede (or possibly Ultrasuede) with large prong set stones, tiny gold glass beads at each end, and fine gold metal chain weaving between the stones, and with embroidered edges. With a magnetic clasp in goldtone metal with tiny brilliant strass stones on each end. The large stones feel like Lucite...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1244619
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Stunning very unusual vintage 1970s pendant necklace in antiqued heavy cast goldtone metal, in the form of a crocodile with articulated links, suspended from a large ring with scale pattern texture, on a double chain with spring ring clasp. The crocodile has opaque black glass stones as eyes. Top designer quality, possibly French. Great size -- the pendant is 7 1/2 inches long including the ring. Wearable length is 17 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size...
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 #1244257
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Spectacular hand made 1960s modernist organic sculptural necklace in bronze or brass in an asymmetrical design with bezel set cabochon semi precious stones set on branches among leaf form elements with articulated links and hook clasp. The stones include onyx, rose quartz, chrysoprase, rock crystal, and red agate. The metal has an aged finish. Wearable length is 16 inches and the center drops 5 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #1166370
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Fabulous beautifully detailed French necklace with wired contruction, with black glass beads terminating in very finely detailed goldtone cast metal crown form elements, with a hook close, surmounting a long tassel with matching beads and fine goldtone metal foxtail chains. The glass bead strands on the tassel loop back on themselves. All elements and construction are characteristically French. Wearable length is 20 inches. The drop is 7 1/2 inches long. Excellent condition...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #712854
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Fabulous vintage chain necklace in heavy goldtone brass with brilliant colorless prong set strasse stones. With a spring ring clasp, and long enough to wear doubled as shown. This piece is French, circa 1960 or 1970. Great to wear alone or with other chain necklaces. Perfectly of the moment: layered chains are a top trend this season.

39 1/2 inches long by 3/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #1316657
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Gorgeous vintage French long necklace in goldtone metal with frosted poured glass beads, engraved chain, long fluted beads, small crimped beads, and rhinestone rondelles, with spring ring clasp. 1960s or 1970s. A statement on its own, or layer with other similar sautoirs. 39 1/2 inches wearable length and 1/2 inch wide at largest beads. Excellent condition. The spring ring needs to be closed manually but once closed is secure and stays closed. Display form is life size...
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...