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Stunning articulated collar necklace in goldtone metal scale shaped elements which have a tiny cross hatched textured pattern, and small slightly smoke colored rhinestones. With a slide clasp. Circa 1960 or 1970. Substantial and weighty but flexible and drapes nicely. Perfectly on trend with the glam, edgy look of the metals, chains, and studs which are all over the runways and fashion magazines. 2 inches wide and 15 1/4 inches inside circumference. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged ...

Very glam vintage fired enamel hinged bangle in turquoise with matching big opaque glass stones simulating Persian turquoise, and with textured metal decorative elements. Marked ORIGINAL BY ROBERT in palette shaped cartouche. 1960s. Always a classic, enameled jewelry is a top trend this year.

Just under 3/4 inch wide and 7 inches inside circumference. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Stunning Native American necklace with eight strands of oblong carved turquoise heishi beads, two large barrel shaped stations with inlay in turquoise, mother of pearl, spiny oyster shell, and what feels like smooth polished black resin, and graduated saucer shaped turquoise beads, with silver cone shaped terminals, and a hook and chain close. Probably Santo Domingo Pueblo, circa 1990. 31 1/2 inches wearable length and 1 1/4 inches wide at center. Excellent condition. There is a small lo...

Two matching sumptuously long necklaces of unusual chain which is made of dark brass tone French filigree balls enclosing a "lamp cord" type of linked chain. The clasps are two different metals. Circa 1940s or possibly later. Each is 60 inches long and 1/4 inch or 5mm wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Stunning clip earrings in heavy goldtone metal with large black Lucite or thermoset/resin cabochons, black enameling, rope form decoration, and small Etruscan revival style solid cast drops. Marked UGO CORREANI. Probably 1980s. Ugo Correani has had his own label since the 1970s, and also has designed jewelry for Valentino, Fendi, and Versace, as well as Karl Lagerfeld and Christian Lacroix.

2 7/8 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detai...

Very glam necklace with gunmetal gray glass beaded strands and with a black Lucite pendant with brilliant colorless Swarovski stones and enameled decoration, in an Art Deco revival style. The glass beaded strands are caught in matching black Lucite end stations, and the hook catch and extender chains are silvertone metal. Late 1970s or early 1980s. Marked U. CORREANI and MADE IN ITALY. By the late Italian designer Ugo Correani, who had his own label beginning in the 1970s, and also designed ...

In the signature Chanel colors of red and green, and marked MADE IN FRANCE on the screw barrel clasp, this fabulous necklace is probably by Chanel. Circa 1940, in moghul style, with aged brass chains, large and small glass based faux pearls, red glass beads, and huge teardrop shaped green glass beads. 15 3/4 inches wearable length. The sides are 1 1/8 inches wide. The drop is 4 1/2 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Stunning 1980s very heavy and substantial ebonized wood bangle with goldtone metal appliques in the form of African masks. There is a place inside (pictured) where there was a signature plaque which is now lost, and this piece is almost certainly by Dominique Aurientis. From the same estate as the signed Dominique Aurientis wood and goldtone metal mounted bangle I have listed. Inside diameters are 2 1/2 inches and 2 3/8 inches. 7/8 inch wide and 1 inch thick. Excellent condition. Photos ...

This beautiful necklace is pictured on page 137 of "Miriam Haskell Jewelry" by Cathy Gordon and Sheila Pamfiloff. It has seven clusters of genuine red coral spezzati, turquoise glass beads, and brass bell shaped caps, attached to a brass braided chain, with a spring ring clasp and extender chain. Each cluster has a large turquoise bead at the top, and three turquoise beads at the bottom. The turquoise beads have painted detail simulating the matrix in turquoise stone. This piece i...

Stunning vintage 1940s unsigned Miriam Haskell memory wire bracelet by early Haskell designer Frank Hess. Guaranteed Haskell Hess design, pictured on page 157 of "Miriam Haskell Jewelry" by Cathy Gordon and Sheila Pamfiloff. With slightly marbled opaque glass beads simulating salmon coral, strung on memory wire, with a center element with goldtone metal leaves set with tiny rhinestones. The center element is wired onto a clear plastic circle, per early Haskell construction documented in the book...

Fabulous vintage bib necklace which is most likely a Frank Hess design for Miriam Haskell, from the 1930s or 1940s. With graduated sizes of beautiful solid glass dark blue beads in lily form, mounted on chains in a characteristic Hess for Haskell style, and with long dimensional brass leaves. The color is warmer than the photos depict. Slide clasp. 16 inches wearable length. The center drops 3 1/2 inches. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Vintage unsigned Gerda Lynggaard Monies necklace in beige coconut shell with dark brown carved horn terminals and hook close. Not marked, as is common with Monies jewelry but this necklace in particular is very recognizable as Monies. 19 1/2 inches wearable length and about 3 1/2 inches wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Stunning, dramatic, and big vintage bib or collar necklace in Egyptian revival style. Circa 1960. An unsigned Schreiner piece. Many Schreiner pieces were made for designers such as Christian Dior, Norman Norell, Pauline Trigere, and others, and were unsigned because they were made to be shown or sold as accessories to the designer's couture clothing collection. Signed Schreiner pieces were made to be sold individually in stores. The dogtooth prongs on the large stones, the crimped ba...

Vintage bib necklace and matching clip earrings with exceptional and very large inverted unfoiled openbacked glass stones in an intense blue green with hints of purple. Circa 1960. An unsigned Schreiner piece. Many Schreiner pieces were made for designers such as Christian Dior, Norman Norell, Pauline Trigere, and others, and were unsigned because they were made to be shown or sold as accessories to the designer's couture clothing collection. Signed Schreiner pieces were made to ...

Beautiful Yves Saint Laurent necklace in dark gunmetal gray with luminous peach color poured glass cabochons. Circa 1990. The clasp end piece/charm with the YSL signature, which is commonly found on YSL necklaces, was missing when I purchased this necklace, but I purchased it with another signed YSL necklace from the same estate, and it is guaranteed. The very distinctive poured glass stones, and the construction, are very recognizably YSL. Wearable length is 16 1/2 inches. The center...

Great statement vintage 1970s Trifari heavy chunky chain necklace with very big enameled pendant in the form of a Chinese junk sailboat. Great Chinoiserie motif. Marked TRIFARI. 30 inches wearable length and the pendant drops 4 inches with bail. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

A beautiful and early vintage sterling brooch in the form of a turtle, with a huge cut glass center stone, clear paste stones, and red glass stones as eyes. Circa 1920. Not marked but tests positive for sterling silver. Possibly French.

A classic collectible Art Deco piece, and currently perfectly of the moment as well. The fashion world is in the midst of a major Art Deco revival, with top houses such as Marc Jacobs, Lanvin, and Gucci showing jewelry and accessories with a glamorous graphi...

Very large vintage brooch in the form of an articulated fish, with brilliant crystal colorless stones and red stones as eyes. Marked FRANCE. C. 1950 or 1960; possibly a Roger Jean Pierre piece. All stones are prong set. With a French trombone clasp. The metal is silvertone.

Great size -- 5 1/4 inches long and just under 2 inches wide. Excellent condition. All stones are bright. There is a tiny darkened area at each tip of the tail but this is not noticeable at a short distance. Pho...