Incredible monumental tribal style bib necklace by Masha Archer with long double layered strands of Chinese turquoise beads, red and blue glass chevron beads, and goldtone and silvertone cast metal openwork beads, dropping from an engraved silvertone metal collar with an elephant motif, with multi strands of matching red and blue glass beads, and metal beads, attaching to the collar. Marked MASHA ARCHER SAN FRANCISCO and numbered. 1990s. Each ring attached to the collar has two strands of beads...
Gorgeous very big statement size 1980s couture necklace with an asymmetrical cascade of pale creamy beige shells with a soft matte finish, strung on matching cord and on a cord wrapped collar with silvertone extender chain and hook clasp. The top front has two matching shell buttons on either side of a large center shell. Probably Italian. Pictures are not capturing this fabulous piece. Great size -- the center drops 10 inches and the wearable length is about 17 inches. Excellent condition...
Beautiful 1980s Celine Paris long necklace in slightly matte goldtone metal with a thick snake chain and a heavy solid cast metal pendant in the form of a bow with asymmetrical tassels. Marked CELINE MADE IN ITALY and dated 88. Wearable length is 29 inches and the pendant is 2 inches by 2 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Fabulous hand made necklace, probably a studio piece, with fifteen very large graduated labradorite stones wired in 14KT gold and with a 14KT gold oblong slide clasp. The gold is not marked but tests positive for 14K with jeweler's acid. The stones have gorgeous gray, blue, and green flashes, and the color is ever changing. It weighs 109 grams. 17 1/4 inches wearable length and the largest bead is 1 1/8 inches long, 7/8 inch wide, and 1/8 inch deep. Excellent condition. Display form is life size...
Spectacular bib necklace by Kenneth Lane in dark silvertone metal with very big aqua and peridot green openback unfoiled glass stones and small brilliant clear stones, all prong set, in an 18th century style. Marked KENNETH LANE. Circa 1990. 18 inches wearable length and 2 3/8 inches wide. Excellent condition with one tiny stone at the clasp a bit darkened. All other stones are brilliant. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Chic statement circa 1990 necklace and matching clip earrings in silvertone metal with very detailed frogs with dark decorative oxidation. The necklace has finely woven metal mesh and an oversized spring ring clasp. All pieces are marked CABOT. Earrings are 1 inch long and necklace is 19 inches long and 1 inch wide at the terminals. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Fabulous 1980s brooch by Butler & Wilson depicting Jazz Age icon Josephine Baker in silvertone metal with rhinestones in clear, black, red, green, and blue. Marked B&W. Her "skirt" is loose strands of rhinestones. 4 1/4 inches long and 3 1/4 inches wide. Excellent condition. All stones are bright and better than the pictures. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Gorgeous hand made necklace, possibly a studio piece, with clusters of briolette cut colorless rock crystal drops, and large black onyx beads, with hematite drops and beads, and sterling silver toggle clasp, strung on fine wire. It weighs 260 grams. 19 1/2 inches wearable length and 1 1/4 inches wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Chic modernist statement size necklace with large carved geometric black wood beads strung on thin black fabric cord with decorative knotting, in two strands, with a single round bead at the back center. Probably an unsigned Monies. 1980s. Wearable length is 32 inches and width is about 1 1/2 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Chic signed Monies clip earrings in carved black horn. 1980s. Marked GERDA LYNGGAAARD MONIES COPENHAGEN. Just over 1 3/4 inches long. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Super chic and sophisticated 1980s modernist bracelet with large balls of soft fuzzy yard strung on elastic cord, with a millefiori bead decoration. Probably Italian. The colors are warmer than the photos may show. The largest balls are 1 1/2 inches in diameter. The elasticized length will fit most wrists. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Very big and stunning 1980s necklace with seamless polished black Lucite egg shaped beads with small black spacers, with knitted loop,and button clasp. Possibly an unsigned Monies or in the style of Monies. Wearable length is 20 inches. The large beads are 1 7/8 inches long and 1 3/8 inches wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Japanese 20th-21st century ceramic vase by HAYASHI SHOTARO. The large vase has a bamboo design on each side. A member of the prestigious DENTOKOGEIKAI for years, Hayashi has exhibited at major exhibitions throughout Japan. Comes with TOMOBAKO, original artist signed wooden storage box. The vase measures 13 1/4" tall, 12" wide and 8 1/4" deep. (kunesu)
Stunning very big and heavy 1980s bangle bracelet in seamless polished ivory Lucite with matte goldtone metal mountings and large transparent marbled tortoise Lucite cabochon stones. From the same estate as the butterscotch Lucite necklace I am listing. Great size -- 1 3/4 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick at the tortoise stones. Inside diameter is 2 5/8 inches. Weighty at 111 grams...
A finely carved koi fish of apple green with striking accents of gold and mutton create a very desirable pendant with 14K gold findings. The loop is marked GSJ.
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1980s signed Karl Lagerfeld heavy chain necklace with sliding pendant with a magnifying glass, in ornate Victorian revival style. With the KL Lagerfeld logo on matching charm at the end of an extender chain. Lobster clasp. 34 inches wearable length and the pendant is 3 1/4 inches long. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Amazing very big statement vintage 1980s French plastic necklace with black and white laminated and finely textured plastic beads, a marbled center pendant, large and small goldtone metal fluted beads, and matching clip earrings. Great size -- 29 inches wearable length and the pendant drops 4 inches. The earrings are 1 1/2 inches long. Excellent condition with one slight dark spot on one metal fluted bead, not noticeable at a short distance. Display form is life size...
Fabulous super statement size Patricia Von Musulin bangle bracelet in black wood with many tiny inlaid silver dots. Not marked but unmistakably by Von
Musulin. Many signed similar pieces with inlaid silver dots can be found online and I had a signed cuff bracelet with these inlaid dots several years ago. I am
listing several other Von Musulin bracelets from the same estate. Great size -- 1 5/8 inches wide, 7/8 inch thick and 2 9/16 inches inside diameter. Excellent
condition...
Fabulous big statement Gerda Lynggaard Monies 10 strand bracelet with variegated colors of small round horn beads with horn clasp. I am also listing a
matching necklace from the same estate. Not marked but guaranteed Monies. Many signed examples of this group of Monies jewelry, with matching clasps and
beads, can be found online. Great size -- 2 3/8 inches wide and 8 1/2 inches long. The length is needed because this is a wide piece...
Chic minimalist signed and dated articulated collar necklace in matte and shiny heavy goldtone cast metal with toggle clasp by the Clara Kasavina studio.
Marked CLARA STUDIO, dated 1989 and signed MISHA. Dimensional design. The articulated ends allow it to lie gracefully on the neck. 17 inches wearable length
and 1 inch wide at center. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Fabulous super statement size Patricia Von Musulin carved cuff bracelet in grained wood. Not marked but guaranteed Von Musulin. Signed versions of this piece
in wood and Lucite can be found online. I am listing several other Von Musulin bracelets from the same estate. Great size -- 2 1/4 inches wide, 1 inch thick, and
6 inches inside circumference, including the gap, which is 1 inch. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Stunning statement cuff bracelet in carved lignum vitae wood by contemporary jewelry artist Patricia Von Musulin. I am listing several other Von Musulin
bracelets from the same estate. Marked VON MUSULIN. 1 1/8 inches wide, 1 inch thick, and 6 inches inside circumference, including the gap, which is 1 inch.
Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Chic statement vintage 1980s Robert Lee Morris asymmetrical modernist cuff bracelet in softly glowing semi-matte goldtone metal with coordinating clip
earrings, both from the same estate. The earrings are marked ROBERT LEE MORRIS. Robert Lee Morris began designing jewelry in 1970 and has collaborated
with Karl Lagerfeld, Michael Kors, and Donna Karan...
Gorgeous vintage 1980s modernist necklace, probably French, with hollow goldtone metal beads with fine detailing, strung on a fine chain in the French style,
centered with a very large wired opaque foiled aqua and iridescent pink glass bead, and with a twist toggle clasp. 16 1/2 inches wearable length and 7/8 inch or
20mm at the center bead. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Statement size modernist Yves Saint Laurent clip earrings in the form of lion heads, designed by Robert Goossens. Marked YSL. 1980s. Made in an opposing
design, each with slight differences as they were cast from individually hand made molds. 1 3/4 inches long and 2 inches wide. Excellent condition. One has a
tiny loss to the goldtone finish in the center, pictured but not visible at a short distance. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Chic super heavy and substantial vintage 1980s curb or moto chain belt in shiny goldtone metal with two hooks for draping, in the style of the iconic Chanel
chain belts. Also can be worn as a necklace. Great size -- 52 inches total length and 1/2 inch wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged
to show detail.
Spectacular very big vintage 1980s French modernist bracelet with heavy cast goldtone metal links set with jewel toned resin cabochons in many gorgeous colors, with toggle clasp. Weighty and substantial at 128 grams. From an estate with several French pieces. Great size -- 2 1/2 inches wide and 7 1/2 inches wearable length. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Gorgeous very big 1980s Yves Saint Laurent modernist clip earrings, designed by Robert Goossens, who has designed jewelry for decades YSL, Chanel, and other couture houses. In goldtone metal with big translucent green poured resin stones. Marked YSL on the backs of the clips, and MADE IN FRANCE (rather illegibly) on the backs of the tops. I had these earrings in red, with the matching necklace, several years ago. 3 3/8 inches long. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged ...
Super chic modernist French statement size laminated Lucite asymmetrical bangle bracelet in opaque green and transparent honey color, signed (illegibly) by the artist. 1980s. Round on the inside circumference and the walls are thicker at one side and taper on the other on the outside. Very well made and finished couture artisan piece with invisible laminating. 2 1/2 inches inside diameter on the thinner side and 2 3/4 inches inside diameter on the thicker side. 1/4 inch thick at the thicker side...
Lush fabulous 6 stranded necklace with oblong flourite beads, small Chinese carved turquoise beads, large and small Chinese turquoise beads in round, oval, and disk shapes, pale golden agate faceted beads, and oblong faceted horn beads, wired in bronze, with bronze strands and decorative bronze flower form hook clasp. Marked STEPHEN DWECK. Guaranteed authentic, from an estate. Wearable length (shortest strand) is 27 inches and longest strand is 33 inches. About 4 inches wide in the center. Excel...
Early vintage signed Monies necklace with four strands of graduated carved horn beads in variegated colors, with matching hook clasp. The beads are strung on monofilament. Marked MONIES and GERDA LYNGGAARD on the attached metal tag. 21 1/2 inches wearable length on inside strand. Outside strand is 27 1/2 inches. Drops 4 inches at center. Excellent condition with naturally occurring surface texture on many of the beads. Slight extra length to strands not visible when worn. Display form is life si...
Chic statement 1980s clipback modernist sunburst earrings in goldtone metal with big opaque green glass cabochon stones in rope twist settings. The sunbursts have decorative hammered detail. Marked PHILIPPE FERRANDIS PARIS. 2 1/8 inches in diameter. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Chic vintage modernist asymmetrical necklace in hammered goldtone metal links with lobster clasp. 1980s. Marked CECILE JEANNE PARIS. Great easy to wear piece for day or evening. 15 1/2 inches wearable length and the longest drop is 6 1/2 inches long. A medium weight piece at 76 grams. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Lovely 1980s French bracelet in goldtone metal with large charms with poured resin stones attached to a rope twist chain with toggle clasp. The backs of the charms are marked RODIER. 7 1/4 inches wearable length and 2 inches wide. Medium weight at 79 grams. Excellent condition with very slight wear on the backs only of some charms, not visible when worn. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Chic vintage 1980s tribal style French necklace with a very dimensional goldtone metal mounted pendant with leopard jasper stone and faux amber fluted
Lucite, on a soft dark brown wool cord with matching goldtone metal terminals and a spring ring clasp with an extender chain ending in a peach color faceted
glass bead. Marked FABRICE PARIS. Wearable length is 19 inches and the pendant drops 2 inches and is 7/8 inch deep. Excellent condition. Display form is life
size. Photos enlarged ...
Stunning very big signed Monies bib drop necklace in wood with a gold finish, strung and hand knotted on black leather, with asymmetrical drops, and a toggle close. Late 1980s or
1990s. Marked MONIES. From the same estate as the other Monies pieces I am listing. Great size -- 19 inches wearable length and the drop is 6 inches.
Excellent condition. One bead on the inside strand has some loss to the gold finish on one side, pictured but the necklace can be worn so that this does not
sh...
Stunning very well made 1980s or 1990s unsigned couture bracelet in goldtone metal, black Lucite, and strass stones, with nautical links of the style used in
Gucci jewelry. Safety flip clasp. The metal links are made with decorative openwork backs. Unusual construction. Wearable length is 8 1/2 inches. 1 inch wide.
Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Gorgeous clip earrings in goldtone metal with brilliant Swarovski crystal rhinestones in square cut and round shapes, by the couture jewelry maker Jarin Kasi.
Her work is sold in high end stores and frequently used in fashion editorial content in Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Marked JARIN on the clip backs. Just under 1
1/2 inches long. Excellent condition with one tiny spot of loss to goldtone finish on one corner, not visible at a short distance. All stones are brilliant. Photos
enlar...
Fabulous huge statement 1980s or 1990s heavy hinged bangle cuff bracelet in goldtone metal with brilliant pave Swarovski rhinestones. Top couture quality.
Magnetic snap clasp. 1 3/4 inches wide and inside diameters are 2 3/8 inches each way. Excellent condition with some slight flaws or bubbles on the goldtone
metal back, not noticeable at a short distance. All stones are brilliant. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Huge statement 1980s or 1990s unsigned couture Lucite necklace with large shaped beads hand knotted with blue silk cord and lobster clasp. From the same
estate as the Monies Lucite earrings and necklaces I am listing. 21 1/2 inches wearable length and 1 1/2 inches by 1 1/8 inches at center. Most of the beads are
very slightly champagne in color; one or two are slightly pinker. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Big vintage 1980s or 1990s signed Monies teardrop shaped clip earrings in clear Lucite. Marked MONIES on the backs. 2 1/4 inches long and 1 1/8 inches wide.
Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
1980s or early 1990s unsigned carved horn necklace by Gerda Lynggaard for Monies Copenhagen, with five strands of oblong flat beads and a large heavy toggle
clasp. Not marked but distinctively and guaranteed Monies, as collectors will recognize. Monies pieces were and are sometimes only marked with paper hang
tags. From the same estate as the other Monies pieces I am listing. 16 1/2 inches wearable length on inside strand and 4 1/2 inches wide. This will fit pretty
closely around the...
Vintage 1990s signed Barrera large clip earrings in heavy goldtone metal with a beautiful antiqued hammered finish. Marked BARRERA. By Jose and Maria
Barrera for the couture collection which is sold in high end stores such as Nieman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. 1 1/4 inches long, 1 1/2 inches front to back,
and 3/4 inch side to side. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
1980s or 1990s signed Monies modernist carved bone clip back earrings. Marked MONIES on the backs. 2 1/2 inches long. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show
detail.
Big statement size 1980s Napier articulated bracelet in slightly matte heavy cast goldtone metal with a hammered effect finish, in the form of rounded studs,
with foldover clasp. Marked NAPIER on the back of the clasp and on each end on the back. Substantial at 124 grams. Great size -- 1 7/8 inches wide and 7 inches wearable length. Excellent condition and appears
never worn. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Stunning very big and heavy 1980s French bracelet in cast goldtone metal in a rope form, with hollow charms in the form of hazelnuts (noisettes) and acorns, with toggle clasp. From France. With construction and elements which are found on Chanel jewelry. Great size -- width with large charms is 2 3/8 inches and wearable length is about 9 inches, which is needed because of the width and thickness of the links. Excellent condition with one small spot of finish loss on one small charm, not noticeab...
Chic glam modernist six strand necklace in matte sculpted silvertone metal with blue gray Lucite beads, all wired, with toggle clasp, by French designer Nellie Biche de Bere. C. 1990. Marked BICHE DE BERE. It has a great feature -- one section of three strands is detachable with lobster clasps, to allow it to be worn two different ways. Wearable length is 18 1/2 inches and the center drop is about 3 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Super chic modernist cuff bracelet in matte goldtone sculpted metal with luminous mirrored Lucite cabochon stones, by French designer Nellie Biche de Bere. C. 1990. Marked BICHE DE BERE. 1 3/8 inches wide. For a slightly small wrist -- inside circumference is 6 3/4 inches, including the gap, which is 1 inch. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
From France, stunning pendant necklace by French designer Isabel Canovas in dark goldtone metal with Gripoix poured glass cabochons in green and blue.
1980s, marked ISABEL CANOVAS. The large pendant is fixed on a chain made from reeded links with a watch clip clasp and oversized jump ring with repousse
decoration. The pendant is a quatrefoil shape with recessed decoration and an attached drop. The pendant is 4 inches long and 2 7/8 inches wide and wearable
length is 28 inches. Excell...
From France, fabulous Balenciaga necklace in sculpted goldtone metal with briolette faceted colorless glass drops in ornate dogtooth caps. 1980s. Probably a Robert Goossens design. Marked
BALENCIAGA EDITION on the heavy hook clasp. The heavy oblong reeded links are twisted to create additional dimension. The links are individually soldered
together. It has a slightly asymmetrical design: spaced along the necklace at intervals of two, four, and six links are links with groups of four, fiv...
Fabulous very weighty and substantial 1980s unsigned Yves Saint Laurent necklace in goldtone with five tiers of braided chains each centering a fixed brilliant
Swarovski glass stone pendant in a different jewel tone and shape. With a heavy sculpted S hook clasp and sculpted terminals. Not marked but I have seen this
necklace with one additional strand, marked Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche with an attached metal hang tag (I also had a duplicate of this same fabulous necklace a couple of ...
Chunky big statement making hinged bangle in matte goldtone with box slide clasp, in a basketweave design. Unsigned, but documented, by the late Italian
designer Ugo Correani, who had his own label beginning in the 1970s, and also designed jewelry for Valentino, Fendi, and Versace, as well as Karl Lagerfeld and
Christian Lacroix. Nice size -- 1 3/8 inches wide and inside diameters are 2 inches and 2 1/4 inches. Inside circumference is just under 7 inches. Excellent
condition. Display...
Chic and versatile vintage 1980s very long necklace in dark bronze tone metal with links with ornate engraving, with smaller ornate links at the end tassels.
French or Italian. Can be worn many different ways. 48 inches wearable length and the tassels are an additional 4 inches each. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Very chic vintage 1980s runway size French necklace with large black and white Lucite disks on thick black silk braided cord, with ornate Etruscan style goldtone
snap clasp. Not marked but it looks like the Yves Saint Laurent jewelry designed by LouLou de la Falaise in the 1980s. 18 inches wearable length and 3 1/8 inches wide at center. Excellent condition. Display form is
lifesize. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Beautiful 1980s clip earrings in goldtone metal with faceted glass crystals held in ornate wired settings. Marked POGGI PARIS. A shoulder sweeping 5 inches long. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
Wonderful set of modern sterling silver dressage horse and rider place card holders. Boxed set of 6. English sterling silver made hallmarked Birmingham circa 1999. Each measures 1.75" tall. Comes with original black velvet lined box.
A finely carved and moulded Zisha clay stoneware teapot with a Tang dynasty style marbed band and with applied leaf and Prunus blossom decoration. This item was made in the vicinity of the city of Yixing, Jiangsu province, in the Yangze River Delta region of eastern China.
The base carries the impressed sealmark of its maker Kuai Xin Long born 25th May 1964.
Condition: excellent - no damages and no restoration.
18cm (7 inches) long; 11.5cm (4.5 inches) high.
Luscious tangerine orange marbled poured glass drops mounted in sculpted goldtone metal clip earrings by Deanna Hamro. 1980s, in the barbaric/Byzantine style popularized by Chanel. The drops are by the French glass maker Gripoix. Marked DEANNA HAMRO. Deanna Hamro is an American designer who made costume jewelry in the 1980s and early 1990s using French couture style and materials. She is no longer making costume jewelry but has moved to fine jewelry. 2 1/4 inches long. Excellent condition. Photo...
Beautiful French necklace with large clear Lucite beads mounted in very ornate French stamped openwork dark silvertone metal in a Medieval style. Marked
MONETTE OF PARIS on goldtone metal tag. With long extender chain with heavy small S shaped links. The Lucite beads are molded in traditional French shapes,
including oblong melon and ruffle shapes. Continuous strand. 48 inches wearable length. The longest beads are 1 1/2 inches long. The large center bead is 1
inch in diameter. Excel...
Gorgeous vintage 1980s Yves Saint Laurent modernist clip earrings in goldtone metal with large molded poured glass stones in dark blue with gold specks,
simulating lapis lazuli. Marked YSL. 1 inch long, 1 1/8 inches wide and 1/2 inch deep. Excellent condition. Color is warmer than photos may show. Photos enlarged to show detail.