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Reed & Barton Prominent American silversmith based in Taunton, Massachusetts since 1824. Their damascene and pewter jewels, made during the 1970s, are highly collectible. |
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& Barton Damascene Egyptian Pharaoh Pendant Part of the Reed & Barton Damascene collection from the 1970s, this Egyptian pharaoh can be worn as a pin or pendant, making an exotic & exciting addition to your collection. The pendant can be worn by a man or woman. Reed & Barton damascene is worked with 24K gold plating, silver, burnished copper and bronze. What a lustrous sheen! Scarce--the Egyptian pieces are highly sought after and often hard to find. Dimensions of the pendant are 1 5/8" tall x 1 1/8" wide, and comes with the original 18" chain. The chain has an extra loop so you can adjust it to a shorter size. This beautiful & highly collectible jewel is in Very Good condition. $45
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| Robert, or Originals By Robert are marks of the Fashioncraft Co. started in the early 40s. Jewelry was always high in quality and pricey. | |
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Incredible,
Rare Robert Enameled Poppy Brooch
This brooch is not your average Mod flower power, but a delicately shaped metal sculpture of undulating petals and sinuous stamens with golden filaments and black anthers. Colors are petal pink with spring green stem. Petals are outlined on the tips with black. This brooch is in top condition, with intact enamel except for occasional chips along the black edges. Heavy for its size, the brooch is 3 1/4" tall x 2 3/8" at the flower head. As you can see from the pictures, the jewel is quite 3D, with the layers of petals making the flower head rise 1 1/2" from the pinstem. Excellent condition. Signed in back on applied artist pallet Original by Robert (c). She will think of you every time she dons this rare beauty. $65 |
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Rousseau is the signature for House of Rousseau Ltd. New York, in business during the 1950s. Not all the jewelry is signed, but if you see the distinctive fleur de lis finial at the end of a necklace chain, you know it's Rousseau. This jewelry is hard to find. |
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House of Rousseau Glass & Rhinestone ParureIn this wonderfully well made parure, pearl shaped lemon yellow givre glass drops are installed in light gold tone and accented by light topaz rhinestones set in faux prongs. The necklace offers a lovely slanted design and can be worn at a maximum of 16". The bracelet clasps with a nice thick foldover at 7 1/4" and is 3/4" wide. The matching clip on earrings are large at 1 5/8" tall. A truly 1950s set, condition is overall Very Good, with wear to the finish on the back of one earring beneath the clip, and minor wear on f the links on necklace and bracelet. However, this opulent set presents as top condition. Only the bracelet is signed ROUSSEAU in block letters, but the necklace sports the distinctive fleur de lis finial and the earrings are obvious matches. $125
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Sandor Choker Necklace with Topaz GlassIt was Queen Alexandra of Russia who made the "dog collar "popular throughout Europe & America during 19th & Early 20th century. But in the 1960s, Sandor created the classic collar anew, with a strap of golden mesh decorated in the very center with a marvelous layered jewel. The long ovaloffers a 3/4" wide faceted topaz glass set amid diamante rhinestones topped with fancy filigree. Meant to be worn high on the neck to accentuate face, neck, and delicate collarbones, this necklace comes with an adjustable hood and chain. It clasps at a maximum of 14 1/2" and can be made shorter if desired. The gold mesh is 1/2" wide, the central jewel is 2" wide x 1". Signed (c)Sandor & Co. on a tab near the hook, this wonderful necklace is in Excellent condition. Become a Sandor Queen! $58
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Sandor 60s Mod Flower Power Enameled Daisy with Ladybug PinSandor produced many of these floral pins during the1960s.The petals on this pretty daisy are enameled bright, clean white. The daisy opens from a green stem & it's central button is lemon yellow. Best of all, it has attracted a plump red & black ladybug! The pin is a demure 2 1/2" tall. Give MOM true 1960s Flower Power signed by Sandor. Excellent condition, with a tiny fleabite I can see only under 5x magnification. $38
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Selro and Selini
Selro and Selini are two signatures of the Selro Corporation. Some of the signed jewelry has occasionally been
found with both signatures! But much of the jewelry is unsigned.
To verify unsigned pieces, or to familiarize yourself with the look of Selro
jewelry, be sure to see the image event by
Kathie Davis, The Many Faces of
Selro. |
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Sphinx ~ A British firm in business from 1948-1999. They produced high quality costume jewelry, and often produced jewels for other names, such as Kenneth Lane, Butler & Wilson and others. |
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Swoboda 1956-1985. Swoboda jewels always use genuine semi-precious gemstones and are gold plated. Such jewelry is sometimes known as 'bridge jewelry,' because it bridges the gap between costume jewelry and fine jewelry. Early examples are unsigned. |
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Trifari ~ Trifari now has it's own page. Click here for Trifari jewelry |
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Truart
Sterling, Tru
Art Sterling figural items and retro
floral jewels from the 1940s; some as early as the 1930s. This company was
still in business in 1964. |
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Vintage Truart Sterling Silver Happy Lamb BroochCirca mid to late 1940s. This little guy wants go everywhere with you! Just looking at his glowing stance will give your admirers a smile~ This beautifully designed lamb brooch is 2 7/8" tall x 2" wide and made of lightweight engraved sterling sterling silver. He's in Excellent condition and marked, on an artist's palette shaped plate, TRUART STERLING. $48
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Ancient Tribal Face by Truart in Sterling SilverHere's an unusual vintage sterling piece by Truart. The lady wears a head scarf, hair jewels and necklaces in decorated detail. Measurements are 2 1/8" tall x 2" wide and a bit heavier sterling than other Truart figurals. Very good condition, with tarnish. Signed in back. $38
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Van Dell started business in 1943 and made beautifully designed jewels from the war years on. Van Dell jewelry receives very high ratings for quality by Fred Rezazadeh in his book, COSTUME JEWELRY. Vintage Van Dell jewelry is a great choice for investors. |
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| Vogue From 1936 to mid- 1970s, Vogue created high end costume jewelry. | |
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Warner
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High quality jewelry from the 1960's to the 1970's. A somewhat scarce
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Delightful Warner Topaz Glass Intaglio Brooch and EarringsThese demure intaglios will make her happy, especially because they offer the high quality and beauty of Warner jewels. A very thick beveled oval of warm topaz glass shows the carving the the little German headband girl deep within. She is surrounded by a double golden wire woven frame and a secure pin back. She's 2" x 1 1/2", and complete with the matching 1" clip on earrings. Only the brooch is signed, WARNER on a plaque in back. Excellent condition. $48
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Weiss
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Albert
Weiss created vibrantly beautiful, high quality costume jewelry from 1947
to 1971. Much of Weiss jewelry was wholesaled out, unsigned. All the
Weiss jewelry presented here, as on all our pages, is vintage and
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Weiss
Jeweled Kitty Cat Brooch
Circa 1960. Hard to find. Exceedingly cool, this cat winks roguishly. Will you dance? His brushed golden body looks so fine, a swirled green plastic prong set cabochon to match his green rhinestone eye! And notice the nice applied twisty wire whiskers. But it's the diamante collar and the scattering over his body and up his tail of tiny rhinestones that really give this cat his sparkle! These high quality stones are invisibly set and don't show well in the scans, but I guarantee they will flash merrily night or day. Measuring 2 1/2" tall x 1 1/4" at the widest, this brooch will be noticed, especially worn with black or white. Excellent condition. $65
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Weiss
Icy Fireworks Vintage Rhinestone Earrings
Clip earrings, a pair of real sparklers. The rhodium plated jewels are 1 1/4" and signed on clips WEISS. Excellent condition. Put sparkles in their eyes all season! $24
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Simulated Emeralds: These stones are two-toned, with
dark inclusions in the green stones just like real emeralds. The foil
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Weiss Simulated Emerald Green Rhinestone Triangle Brooch, Stacked!
This radiant beauty offers two layers of jewels arranged as one gold tone openwork triangle atop another, loaded with simulated emerald rhinestones. All stones--rhinestone chatons and glass cabochons, are prong set. The center stone is a large peridot faceted rhinestone chaton, surrounded sensuous emerald green glass cabochons, two toned to simulate real emeralds, which have dark inclusions. The pear shapes, navettes and big oblong stones give depth of color and buxom shape, while small, peridot rhinestone accents bring sparkle and excitement! I could not scan a good side view, but she (or you) will love this rich brooch on a white coat or hat. Also, you can turn it to one side and wear as a Christmas tree pin. For more drama, wear this glowing jewel with a maroon or dark red wrap or jacket. The jewel is 2" on all sides and chunky, rising nearly 1" from the pinstem. Very Good condition. $55
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Lacy Weiss Coral Pink Enamel Flower Brooch & Earrings Set
With rhinestones! This pretty little set is a Weiss creation from the 1960s. The modified Mod design offers a profusion of cold enameled floral openwork, with domed arrangements of tiny florets, each centered with a glittering topaz rhinestone, a dreamy compliment to the unusual coral pink color of the flower. Foliage and stem are a bright spring green. This shapely 3-D babe is 2 1/2" tall and comes with the matching 1" clip on earrings. The jewels are in Very Good condition, with only minor wear that can be found under magnification. $55
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Weiss Emerald Green & Sapphire Blue Jelly Cab and Rhinestone Brooch & Earrings SetThese heavenly Weiss jewels appear to have been made in the early 1950s. The gorgeous set offers a refreshing color combination of rhinestones and jelly cabs that will keep you in style year around. Emerald green and sapphire blue cabs of two sizes are prong set into the center of the 2" brooch, with an array of prong set rhinestones and cabochons framing and accenting with sapphire blue and light blue rhinestones alongside more emerald green stones. Everything is prong set in rhodium plated glory. The 1 1/4" earrings repeat the colors, but the brightest colors are as large as the dark ones, so the earrings seem to bring more light next to your face. All pieces are signed WEISS, no copyright mark. There is spotting in some of the stones, but still the set rates Very Good condition. $75
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Weiss Painted Enameled Egg Brooch This is a fairly hard to find pin, probably made in the late 1960's, just before Weiss closed its doors. Weiss made a some highly collectible enameled pieces during those years, some of which are now being counterfeited; real ones, except for some of the enameled flower power pins, are all fairly hard to find. This one does have a textured back; but the texture is different from the kind found on the counterfeits. You can see another yellow egg in Julia Carroll's COLLECTING COSTUME JEWELRY 303, page 316. The brooch we offer you today is a light yellow crossed with gold tone lines with painted blue flowers & green foliage at top and bottom. This unique brooch measures 2 1/4" tall x 1 1/2 wide" and stands 3/4" high from the surface. There is a fleck in the yellow enamel toward the center, and a bit of peppering, most of which you need a loupe to see. Very Good condition. Signed WEISS(c) in an oval in back. $75
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| Weisner ~ Also Marked Joseph Weisner, NY. Not much is known about this company, except that the jewels are well made and scarce. | |
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Weisner
Gold & Green Poodle Dog Brooch
This wonderful little guy is waiting for his mommy to take him home. His golden coat is highly textured, his pretty coat is a composite of stones colored jade green and dark jade green. He's heavy for his size, which is 1 1/2" x 1 1/4" and raring to go with you everywhere. Signed in back Weisner, he's in Very Good + condition. A bargain at $48
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| White Metal Casters Association, NY A scarce signature about which little is known, except all the jewels appear to have been made during the Art Deco era.The mark is WMCA | |
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