Catalog: New Century (232)

Glam 1980s hinged bracelet in cast goldtone metal with a rope form texture, with slide clasp. Marked V with a copyright symbol, for Valentino. Great statement on its own or stack tribal style with other bangles. Just under 3/4 inch wide. The tongue of the clasp is on a hinge. Inside circumference is 6 1/4 inches. Inside diameters are 1 7/8 inches and 2 1/8 inches. Excellent condition...

Huge statement multi strand long beaded necklace of glass seed beads and matching dyed red coral color raffia beads, with beaded band. This type of decorative beading, conterie, originated in Italy. This piece is probably Italian. 1980s. This came from a Philadelphia area estate and the original owner purchased this necklace in multiple colors. I am also listing a red coral color version. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Statement signed Ugo Correani asymmetrical necklace of beautifully made and finished glowing translucent Lucite rings on silk cords, in one of the hottest colors of the season, amber orange. With a slide clasp marked UGO CORREANI ITALY. Circa 1980. 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. Never worn, with its original store tag...

Statement signed Ugo Correani asymmetrical necklace of beautifully made and finished glowing translucent Lucite charms in the form of coral, sea anemone, and other sea life, in one of the hottest colors of the season, amber orange. The charms are strung on heavy pale creamy silk cords. With a slide clasp marked UGO CORREANI ITALY. Circa 1980...

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.

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.

Beautiful, super versatile, great to wear alone or layer, signed YSL necklace in antiqued goldtone with thirteen large Byzantine style coin form drops of varying sizes and designs. 1980s. Some of the coins are two sided, with different designs on each side. Marked YSL on the attached metal tag, and also marked YSL on the S shaped hook close. 33 inches long. The largest coin is 1 1/2 inches long. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is life size.

Fabulous early statement size YSL bracelet in heavy cast goldtone metal with faux mabe pearls in sculpted settings. Marked YSL and MADE IN FRANCE. Late 1970s or early 1980s, designed by Robert Goossens, who has designed jewelry for decades for Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, and other couturiers. Early foldover clasp. 8 inches long, just under 1 1/2 inches wide and 1/2 inch deep. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is life size.

Luminous 1980s Yves Saint Laurent drop necklace in goldtone metal with softly faceted peridot green resin cushion shaped stones spaced with chunky dimensional triangular links, and a center drop with a teardrop shaped green stone. Marked YSL, MADE IN FRANCE, and also numbered E8. 18 inches wearable length. The sides are just over 3/4 inch wide. The center drops 2 3/8 inches. Excellent condition...

Classic collectible Chanel sautoir Gripoix glass and faux pearl necklace in an iconic Chanel color. Marked CHANEL 1981 with double C logo and copyright symbols, on attached round metal hang tag. With sections of five green faceted glass stones in open bezel settings spaced with baroque glass based faux pearls, all wired in goldtone metal. Continuous strand. Guaranteed authentic. 56 inches long and just under 1/2 inch/12mm wide...

Gorgeous early signed and dated Chanel long sautoir chain necklace, with Gripoix plique a jour glass poured glass stations in pink and topaz, mounted in dark goldtone metal, with glass based faux baroque pearls, also Gripoix, with a watch style clasp and Chanel signature charm dated 1984 at the clasp. 66 inches long. The glass stations are 3/4 inch by 9/16 inch. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

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.

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.

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.

Circa 1990 four strand necklace with iridized poured glass beads, metal beads, and carved bone beads, all wired in dark brass tone metal with lobster clasp. Not marked but I have had signed French pieces with the same kinds of beads, glass, and construction. 20 inches wearable length on inside strand and about 3 inches wide. Excellent condition. One bead is missing toward the back, pictured but not not at all noticeable when worn. Display form is life size...

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...

Fabulous matched pair of Karl Lagerfeld very weighty linked bracelets circa 1990. Each is signed KL in script at both ends of the clasp. With an early shiny polished metal finish. Five rows of single rings are soldered lengthwise, and connected by loose double sets of rings, allowing the bracelets to flex and drape beautifully. They can also be clasped together and worn as a closefitting dog collar. The wearable length would be 15 inches. Great size -- each bracelet is 1 7/8 inches wide ...

Very glam signed Yves Saint Laurent ten strand necklace of gold beaded chains, with a pin clasp which is marked YVES SAINT LAURENT on both sides in script. Circa 1990. 17 inches wearable length (inside strand). The outside strand is 27 inches long. The center drops 3 1/2 inches. Excellent condition. No wear to metal finish. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is life-size.

Gorgeous huge signed Escada necklace in heavy shiny cast goldtone metal with fired enameled flower form drops in very pale green with small white center cabochons that feel like plastic. Marked ESCADA. This piece was issued in 1992. Weighty and substantial at 293 grams. 16 1/2 inches wearable length and the bib drops 3 inches. Excellent condition with some finish loss at the clasp only, from storage, pictured but will not be noticeable when worn. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to sho...

Fabulous statement 1970s tribal/barbaric style charm necklace in dark goldtone metal with semiprecious stones including hematite and agate. Marked HEIDI DAUS FOR JIM WALTERS. 33 inches wearable length and the pendant drops 3 1/2 inches. Excellent condition. One small charm has some verdigris, pictured but not noticeable when worn. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Pure luxe vintage 1970s or 1980s Judith Leiber bag in soft padded dark blue genuine ostrich with a goldtone metal clasp decorated with a cabochon sodalite stone. Goldtone hardware. With thin matching blue leather strap which is detachable allowing the bag to be used as a clutch. The strap is long enough to allow the bag to be worn cross body. Marked JUDITH LEIBER. Also with Judith Leiber paper card, and original paper tag. Interior satin lining. 7 inches long, 9 1/2 inches wide, and ...

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...

1980s clip earrings in matte goldtone metal with a hammered finish, with faux coin drops, in the barbaric/Byzantine style popularized by Chanel. 2 1/4 inches long. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. 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.

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.

Glam statement 1980s Deanna Hamro heavy cuff bracelet in solid cast matte goldtone metal with a large green poured glass cabochon stone, in the barbaric/Byzantine style popularized by Chanel. The stone is 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. 3/4 inch wide and just ...

Dark goldtone metal clip earrings with a decorative hammered texture, with tiers and rings with red poured glass teardrop shaped beads, 1980s, probably French. Great size -- 3 1/2 inches long and 1 3/4 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Fabulous statement size vintage 1980s earrings in matte goldtone metal with genuine carnelian beads and cabochon, in a tribal barbaric style. Marked LAZULI. Great size -- 3 3/4 inches long and about 1 inch wide. 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.

Fabulous luxe big statement 1980s French long sautoir necklace in antiqued slightly matte goldtone metal with double link chain, faux Byzantine coins, double sided, and large poured resin beads in pale yellow and pale lavender, simulating barbaric carved citrine and amethyst stone beads. Marked JACKY DE G PARIS on metal tag. The beads have cast metal ornate caps in the same style as the coins. Continuous strand with no clasp. Long enough to be worn doubled as shown. Substantial at 133 gr...

Marked KL. I am also listing the matching necklace and bracelet. 2 1/4 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Marked KL. I am also listing the matching necklace and earrings. 1/2 inch wide and 2 1/2 inches inside diameter. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Very fun cool Karl Lagerfeld long sautoir necklace in matte goldtone with stations in jewel colors with initals K and L, and the Lagerfeld signature fan logo. Marked KL on attached extender. Some stations have fired enameling and some have insets of polished Lucite. The stations are double sided in the French style. 1980s. 48 inches wearable length with attached extender and the largest squares are just under 3/4 inch. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to sh...

Luxe heavy 1980s Lagerfeld bangle in matte goldtone metal. Marked KL. Just over 3/8 inch wide and 2 1/2 inches inside diameter. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Gorgeous 1980s Karl Lagerfeld pendant necklace with a sliding pendant on matching chain in matte goldtone metal with silver and gold poured resin stones. Marked KL on attached heavy tag and on the back of the pendant. Pendant is 3 1/2 inches long and chain is 42 inches long. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Extravagant bohemian luxe matched pair of bangles by Kenneth J. Lane, in carved beautifully grained wood that looks like olive wood, with translucent resin cabochons simulating amber. 1980s. One is marked KENNETH LANE. Each one is just over 1 inch wide, 3/4 inch thick, and 2 9/16 inches inside diameter. Excellent condition. There is some possible age related discoloration of glue, or possibly just the wood grain showing, behind some cabochons. This is not extremely noticeable and is not ...

Gorgeous early Karl Lagerfeld clip drop earrings in shiny goldtone metal with Gripoix glass drop pearls. Marked KL in script on the tops of the goldtone elements. 2 5/8 inches long. Excellent condition and appear rarely or never worn. The signature on the earring on the left in photo is showing dark areas; this is reflection only and not wear or damage. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Glam long 1980s black poured glass beaded necklace with large and tiny opaque beads, one tiered silvertone rondelle station with brilliant Swarovski rhinestones, and silvertone lobster clasp. 60 inches long. The rondelle element is 3/4 inch long and 1/2 inch wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Architectural modernist long necklace with heavy seamless black Lucite round beads hand knotted with geometric resin beads which are lacquered black, and one large translucent bright orange amber bead. Circle clasp. Probably Italian, 1980s. 33 1/2 inches wearable length and 1 inch wide. Excellent condition with one very small flaw on lacquer finish on one bead, pictured but not noticeable when worn. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

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...

Spectacular signed Oscar de la Renta heavy hinged bangle in cast antiqued goldtone metal with black enameling and clusters of light and dark aqua stones. Snap close. Marked with de la Renta's signature "O" initial. 1980s. Weighty and substantial. 1 1/8 inches wide and inside diameters are 2 3/8 and 2 1/4 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Dark matte silvertone metal with sculpted finish and detailing. Marked OSCAR DE LA RENTA on the inside and on the clips. 1 3/8 inches long. Excellent condition. 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.

Fabulous statement size heavy couture link necklace by long time Chanel jewelry designer Robert Goossens, made under his own line of jewelry. 1980s or early 1990s. Marked GOOSSENS on the metal tag on the extender chain, and GOOSSENS PARIS on the clasp. Weighty and substantial shiny goldtone metal with brilliant Swarovski strass rhinestones. It weighs 272 grams. 18 inches wearable length and 1 5/8 inches wide at center. Excellent condition and all stones are brilliant and better than the pictures...

Fabulous versatile vintage genuine lizard box bag in navy, with beautiful Art Deco revival two tone gold- and silvertone hardware, and a long shoulder strap which hinges down into the bag, allowing it to be used as a clutch. Marked RODO and ITALY on a goldtone metal plaque inside. The hardware is beautifully finished, with a textured "molten" effect at each end, very characteristic of later 70s/early 80s design. It opens by flipping up the triangular goldtone metal clasp. With Rodo signa...

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.

Chic minimalist statement size 1980s or earlier couture necklace in black Lucite with polished large beads and a matte solid bib collar, with a dark goldtone slide clasp. 21 inches wearable length adn the center drops 2 3/4 inches. Excellent condition with some very minimal marks on the matte collar, pictured but not noticeable at a short distance. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Gorgeous heavy big statement 1980s or early 1990s cuff bracelet in shiny goldtone metal with black Lucite cabochons. With spring hinged opening. This is an unsigned Kenneth J. Lane piece. Signed examples can be found online, and many KJL pieces were and are unsigned. 2 inches wide and the inside circumference is 6 1/2 to 7 inches. 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.

Very glamorous shoulder sweeping long clip earrings in cast goldtone metal with brilliant prong set colorless strass stones at the top, and tassels of black silk cord knotted with ridged goldtone beads. 1980s, French, marked SIMONE EDOUARD. Very high quality construction. The metal elements are solid and substantial, and studded with the rhinestones. Each earring has 10 gold beads knotted among the silk cords. Great size -- 5 inches long and 1 inch wide. Excellent condition. All the stones are b...

Chic statement 1980s Stephen Dweck chunky statement necklace with large carved beads including gray agate, leopard jasper, citrine, smoky quartz, carnelian, carved horn, and Chinese or Japanese carved wood ojime style beads with stylized reptiles. Bronze clasp marked STEPHEN DWECK. Strung on thin flexible wire. 17 inches wearable length and 1 inch wide at center. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Fresh and fabulous statement necklace in pale pink translucent resin beautifully detailed, in the form of coral and starfish, decorated with brilliant rhinestones, with a large white shell drop, and with a silvertone clasp also set with a rhinestones. Marked UGO CORREANI ITALY. Circa 1980. 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. Never worn, with i...

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...

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 ...

Gorgeous signed Valentino large brooch in Byzantine style, mounted in goldtone metal,with baroque glass based faux pearl cabochons and poured glass cabochon stones by the French maker Gripoix, two in dark red, one in green, and one in a very dark blue. Marked with the Valentino logo of a V and copyright symbol. I've attached it as an enhancer to two gorgeous vintage 1980s necklaces, one with very big double freshwater pearls, and one with very big more rounded freshwater pearls. The necklaces ar...

Lovely feminine signed Valentino necklace with large faux pearls and a center element of three textured cast goldtone flowers. Hook clasp and extender. Marked with the Valentino V and copyright symbol. 1980s. 17 inches wearable length and 1 1/8 inches wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Fabulous unusual circa 1980 signed YSL necklace with three strands of large carved natural agate beads, two strands in a medium soft green, and one strand in a deep deep blue-green. The clasp and center drop are beautifully detailed cast goldtone metal with millegrain applied metal beads. The center drop has a leaf form element surmounting two circular elements connected by two strands of tiny carved light green agate beads. The clasp has matching leaf form elements, and three heart ...

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 ...

Luxe heavy beautifully made and detailed YSL long sautoir in goldtone metal with large textured Renaissance revival elements spaced with heavy S shaped links. Marked YVES SAINT LAURENT. 1980s. All the elements are substantial and solid cast metal, beautifully finished with great surface detail, and heavily gold plated. Great to wear alone or layer with other sautoirs. 45 inches long and 7/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Modernist signed Yves Saint Laurent multi strand necklace with glass beads simulating hematite, with a very large square decorative hook clasp in matte goldtone metal set with red translucent resin softly pointed stones simulating poured glass. The opposite end of the clasp terminates in a gunmetal element which matches the beads. Marked YSL on the back of the clasp. Circa 1980. Also with coordinating red translucent red resin clip earrings from the same estate, and which were worn w...