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French long rope necklace with goldtone chain and glass beads in fabulous modern shapes. 1960s. The beads include a large saucer shaped vermilion bead, and oblong and round beads in pink, pale green,
pale blue, opaque cream, and white, as well as faux baroque pearls. Colors are brighter than photos depict. Spring ring clasp. Long enough to wrap three tiers. Wearable length is 52 inches. The largest bead (vermilion) is 3/4 inch wide. Excellent
condition. Display form is lifesize...
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Stunning dramatic Kenneth J. Lane long drop clip earrings perfect for resort and summer. Circa 1965. Made from raffia paillettes (sequins) sewn in fish scale patterns and with tiny white glass beads and larger
wooden beads sewn around the outlines. Marked K.J.L. on the clip backs. From a Philadelphia estate. Great size -- 3 1/2 inches long and 2 3/8 inches wide. Excellent condition. One earring has had some
slight reinforcing of threads at the top back for security...
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Simply stunning and very dimensional collar or bib necklace in colorless Lucite strung on monofilament. With a metal hook and extender chain of metal wired Lucite beads. Circa 1970, in the style of Coppola
e Toppo. Possibly Italian. Small beads alternating with large beads are strung in raised arches. Very large faceted drops alternate with large bead drops. The design is very complex and dimensional and the photos do not do
justice.
Wearable length is 16 inches...
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Lush vintage angelskin or salmon coral beaded necklace with a 14KT white gold engraved slide clasp. Circa 1930. Clasp is marked 14K. The color is warmer than the photos depict. The beads range in size from 6 mm to 3 mm. The shortest strand (wearable length) is 16
inches and the longest strand is 20 inches. The center drops about 2 1/2 inches. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is lifesize.
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$165.00
$165.00
Fabulous and glam clipback earrings in 900 silver with a gold wash, in Etruscan style with applied wirework and coin form drops. Marked 900. Vintage, from an estate, 1970s or earlier. 3 1/2
inches long and 1 5/8 inches wide. Excellent condition. All drops are present. Photos enlarged to show detail.
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$195.00
$195.00
Beautiful wide black bangle with a super chic quilt motif. Great for layering or a perfect statement on its own. Circa 1970. 1 1/4 inches wide, 1/2 inch thick, and 2 9/16 inches inside diameter. Excellent
condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is lifesize.
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Fabulous and unusual apple juice Bakelite bangle with applied chrome plated metal decoration, and inset brilliant colorless strass stones. This piece is French, circa 1930. Tests positive for Bakelite.
Guaranteed vintage and original. 7/8 inch wide, 3/4 inch thick, and 2 1/2 inches inside diameter. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is lifesize.
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$195.00
$195.00
Beautiful creamy palest yellow ivory Bakelite bangle carved in a stylized bamboo form. Circa 1960. Tests positive for Bakelite. Super to wear alone or stack with other bangles. 7/8 inch wide, 7/16 inch thick,
and 2 1/2 inches inside diameter. Excellent condition. There are two scratches (shown in photo) which will not polish off but they are not noticeable at a short distance. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display
form is lifesize.
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Stunning rare true black Bakelite clamper with a carved bow in the center, accented with engraved brass decoration. Tests positive for Bakelite and true black in that it has not oxidized to black from another
color. Circa 1940. Guaranteed vintage and original. 1 1/4 inches wide at center, 6 3/8 inches inside circumference and inside diameters are 2 7/16 and 1 3/4 inches. Excellent condition. Spring is tight. Photos enlarged to
show detail. Display form is lifesize.
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Stunning statement size bangle in shiny black celluloid with dark cream celluloid applied dimensional flowers with black celluloid centers. Circa 1950. 2 5/16 inches wide, 5/8 inch deep, and 2 9/16 inches
inside diameter. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is lifesize.
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Huge statement size Bakelite bangle in yellow (originally probably a cream color and now oxidized and aged) with a Maltese cross in goldtone metal with green Gripoix glass cabochons and small colorless
strass stones. Stones are prong set. The cross is attached to the bracelet
with rivets. Tests positive for Bakelite. Examples of this piece are generally considered to be early unsigned Chanels. Circa 1950...
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Fabulous clip earrings in heavy antiqued dark goldtone metal with prong set opaque white glass stones and matching white glass beads in filigree end caps. These are probably French, however they do have a
very Haskellesque look (Haskell jewelry designers drew on French and Italian traditions for inspiration). Circa 1950 or 1960. Great size -- 4 inches long and 1 1/4 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos
enlarged to show detail.
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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...
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Fabulous French necklace in dark goldtone metal with five swagged chains suspending a quatrefoil element with fired enameling in green, red, black,
and white, and a long tasselled pendant. The clasp has matching enameling. The quatrefoil and the clasp are made from French filigree elements. The
clasp hooks on both sides and can be opened from either side. Circa 1950...
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$295.00
$295.00
Jeweled clasp bracelet made from amazing very big and heavy Lucite beads in a pale amber color which shades for a fabulous ombre effect. The designer 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. Hand knotted with matching heavy cord. Marked CORREANI and MADE ITALY. With
slide clasp with faux pearls glued around a flower form design of prong set glass stones in topaz an...
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Statement size clip earrings with the rarely seen signature Craft, a high end maker active in the 1970s and 1980s. Marked CRAFT. In matte goldtone
metal with faux coral cabochons, tiny faux pearls, and black glass cabochon stones. 3 1/4 inches long and 1 3/8 inches wide.
Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
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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. I can have this done for a nominal fee. Wearable length is 15 1/2 inches. The drop is 2 1/2
inches. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to ...
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Beautiful unusual sautoir long necklace with glass based faux baroque pearls and two sided stations, one side with prong set large oval multi color
glass stones and the other side with alternating fuschia and colorless strass stones. Also with very ornate chain links. Hook clasp with colorless stones
in ruffled "piecrust" settings. The dogtooth settings of the large stones, the piecrust settings, and the double sided form of the glass stones suggests this
piece is French, although th...