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1940s Happy Grasshopper Sterling Brooch Grasshoppers are thought to be happy critters, and this little guy is raring to hop, dandied up in pave rhinestones on his lower legs, wings and face. Look at his exquisitely fashioned legs, and the bent knees about to fling him onto your shoulder. At 2 1/2 x 1 1/4," he certainly won't be overlooked, will he? And neither will you, when folks see you wearing this scarce beauty. You'll find the word Sterling on the underside in very small and partly faded letters, and this is quality sterling, not that thin kind. The metal is excellent with the usual tarnish around the nooks and crannies. Some of the diamante rhinestones are getting cloudy, but the look is still quite sparkly against the sterling silver. Overall Very Good. $62 |
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Sapphire Blue Rhinestone Dragonfly Brooch This fabulous dragonfly figural pin had rich sapphire blue marquise rhinestone wings with a crystal rhinestone body flashing majestically with the light. The blue marquise cuts are all set openback in the smooth rhodium plated fitting. This dragonfly brooch measures 2 inches high and 2 7/8 inches wide. The condition is Excellent; in fact, it appears to be never worn. $23 |
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Fabulous 1930s Bird of Paradise/Cockatoo Brooch A great collectible, this cockatoo brooch with lavish wings and curling tail feathers, clings to a leafy branch. He's sure to make melodious melodrama when you perch him on your black or jewel colored blazer this fall & winter. The clear crystal pave rhinestones are set in beaded cast pot metal and plated in chromium. Note the green rhinestone eye--it really stands out. Fasten with good safety catch. Dimensions are 2 3/4" wide x 2 7/8" tall, covering a lot of area. The brightness of the rhinestones doesn't show up well on the scan, but they still strike sparks even after 70+ years. Very good, clean condition. $58
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Gerry's
Bird & Nest with Faux Pearl Eggs!
Scarce & unusual gold tone pin shows an orange enameled mother bird on a textured branch, guarding a next of faux pearl eggs. She has a green rhinestone eye! This wonderful collectible pin is perfect for springtime and would make a wonderful gift year around. A must have if you start a collection of birds with eggs--you might be surprised at how many can be found. The back of the branch is signed GERRYS(c). Dimension are 2" wide x 1 1/8" long. Excellent condition. $30 | ||
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Big Oval Clear Lucite Floating Fish Earrings For pierced ears. Come on--you know you'll have the time of your life in these earrings. Dare to take your beautiful midnight blue and pretty green fish with you, encased in their own thick seamless clear Lucite. These are pretty big, 1 5/8" tall x 1 1/4" wide. Adorning the back are clean silvertone studs with plastic caps intact. In nearly Excellent condition--I just noticed a very small dent in the back of one of the earrings--it may have been made during manufacture. This is hardly noticeable. He'll be too busy kissing your happy girlish face! $18. |
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Antique Enameled Fawn Brooch
This sweet pin fawn in rhodium plated pot metal and beautifully enameled in pale yellow is too old to be Bambi. With that pink lipstick she is likely a feminine fawn with stamped (see reverse) raised spots in pink, an applied green garland around her neck, and green hooves. How darling she is, as well as fairly high quality. I believe the back is rhodium plated--the little deer came to me very dirty, although untarnished. I gave the poor waif a bath, but not a polish. Circa date is probably 1930-1940. The Bambi movie was made later along with the Disney pins, but the movie was based on a popular illustrated children's book by Viennese author Felix Salton, first published in 1929. The pin is equipped with an old open C-clasp and measures 2 1/4" x 1 5/8". Rated Very Good for minor loss of enamel in spots. Enjoy for $58.00 |
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Vintage Snake and Heart Leaf Pin with Carnelian She's just the right gal for this unique pin, and you're the man to give it to her. Or maybe you're the gal who to love this textured golden snake with the gift of a genuine carnelian nugget, making his way mystical way across a living leaf--or your heart! One side of the leaf is smooth and the other side matte gold tone; there is actually a good amount of silver content in the metal--our tests revealed 700 silver. An unsigned beauty, this unforgettable jewel is 2 1/4" tall from tip to tip, and about 2" wide. With a bit of tarnish, the pin is in Very Good + condition. $36 |
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Scarce Sarah Coventry Cobra Brooch Pin 1970s Art Nouveau Revival. Antiqued gold tone metal fashioned into a slinky jewel, this brooch is 1 7/8" long and 1 1/4" wide. Excellent, clean condition. #F498 $28.00 |
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Snazzy Black & White Enamel & Rhinestone Zebra Pin This guy with the red rhinestone eye looks like a Hattie Carnegie but he's not, but just an unsigned beauty who wants to go home with the right gal. Black & creamy white stripes set in gold tone alternate with little clutches of crystal rhinestones on this 2 1/4" wide x 2 1/4" tall baby boy, who'll strike sparks at the next party. Excellent condition. $24. |
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Jewel Creations
Rhinestone Turkey Pin Unsigned, but you can find this pin featured in old Jewel Creations catalogs. Three-D construction, this rhodium plated bird has light blue chatons set in it's tail feathers. Measures 1 5/8" wide x 1 3/4" tall. A great gift for any MOM or Grandma on the day she makes another Thanksgiving dinner! Excellent condition. $28. |
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Cute Little
Queen Bee Trembler Pin With Rhinestones! Here's an adorable little trembler pin probably made in the 1950s. It is designed almost exactly like one made by Hattie Carnegie, only this one is unsigned and has legs. The pin has a variety of textures in gold colored metal on back, legs, and wings. Her head is paved with white rhinestones and green rhinestone eyes. She is nearly 1 3/4" long from wingtips to antennae ends, an inch at the wingspan, and how those wings flutter & dance. The pin is in excellent, clean condition with tremblers and clasp working perfectly. F986 $19.95 |
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Cute & Sassy Pave Rhinestone Walrus Pin Here's a cute vintage walrus pin that came from unsold old stock, an unsigned but quality piece. This 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" pin is paved with sparkling white rhinestones on a gold tone textured fitting. The little guy has pink rhinestone eyes! He sparkles and shines, and is bound to draw attention and add interest to any clothing from a tee-shirt to a purse! Pin is in excellent condition. F994 $18.00 |
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Pink & Faux Pearl Arachnid
Spider or Crab Brooch Can you tell whether this pretty is a spider, or a crab? Whatever she is, she's certainly decked out inr party clothes and full intends to flirt her little pearls off! And everyone will admire her sparkle and her pretty siam red rhinestone eyes. Her gold tone textured legs have lavender rhinestones running up and down, and her body is pave pink stones surrounded by faux pearls. She's a plump beauty at 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"--that will cover a lot of area on anything from the pocket of your jeans to that little black dress. This brooch is in excellent, clean condition. $24 |
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Park Lane Big Cat Leopard Necklace If you are familiar with vintage costume jewelry, you will recognize the fabulous leopard as a JJ design. For awhile Park Lane and JJ put out jewelry with both signatures, although this necklace is signed only by Park lane. If you are familiar with the story behind JJ/Park Lane, please email. This beautiful big cat in glowing gold tone peeks out from between swaths of slightly shinier golden leaves. in a beautiful glowing gold tone, with slightly shinier leaves. Two large loops in back hold the 24" gold tone herringbone chain. The pendant is a big 2" x 2 7/8". Signed PARKLANE on an oval cartouche with no copyright mark. Excellent condition. $58 |
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HUGE JJ Golden Panther Brooch Add some jungle drama to your look with this fabulous golden panther. The detail is wondrous indeed, showing ribs, muscles, teeth, claws, and that whip of a tail! Let him crawl lovingly across your jacket lapel, heavy blouse, sweatshirt or sweater. Hmmm, seems a little naughty, doesn't it? Dimensions are 4 1/2" long x 2" wide if you wear this brooch vertically as in photos, but you can also wear it horizontally. Signed JJ 1986. This brooch is probably gold plated, but we haven't tested yet. Excellent condition. $42 |
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HUGE Rhinestone Elephant Brooch, Articulated Here is a wonderful 1980's Huge Rhinestone Brooch! This flashy elephant has a hinged, articulated trunk & ears, to shimmy and shake as you walk along, drawing all the attention. Although an unsigned beauty, it's heavy and well made, an obvious designer piece. On the back it is marked with the numbers 1 and 2. Covered with glimmering pave set rhinestones in a gold tone setting note the big oval green eyes. This sweetheart wants you to take him home! Brooch measurements are 3 1/2" long by 2" wide at the ears. Excellent condition. $62 |
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On this page, Enchantment Vintage Jewlery Figurals, you will find all kinds of antique jewelry & vintage creature jewelry- a Dodds Dodd's rhinestone butterfly brooch & earrings set, a 1940 enameled lamb, Huge 1940 Schrager butterfly, more butterflies pins, goat, bee & walrus brooch pins, Gerry's bird with nest eggs, a Sarah Coventry cobra, a black horse pin, a zebra, peacocks & other birds bird pins, & loads of elephant brooch & pin jewelry.
