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French designer Sonia Rykiel, in business since the 1960s, is known for her luxe casual knitwear. This statement size necklace and matching clip earrings, circa 1990, will add a very glamorous element to any outfit, from work to weekend to occasion. Marked RYKIEL on one leaf of the necklace, the earrings, and marked SR on the necklace clasp. Beautifully made and finished and the same quality as YSL jewelry. With a softly burnished slightly matte finish over hammered surface...
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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.
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Stunning modernist necklace with very big oblong genuine polished rock crystal beads and saucer shaped sterling silver beads and solid hook clasp
in a slightly matte finish. Marked KUO 925. By Alice Kuo, who is a contemporary jewelry designer. She and her husband Robert are a design team
working in a modern style rooted in traditional Chinese art and design, using materials such as gemstones, lacquer, glass, and cloisonne...
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Beautiful three strand necklace of oblong carved turquoise beads. From an estate. With large very decorative sterling vermeil (gold washed) clasp which is marked 925 and also marked with what look like Italian
maker's marks. 19 inches wearable length (inside strand) and 1 1/2 inches wide. The outside strand is 21 inches long. The largest beads are 7/8 inches or 20 mm long. Excellent condition...
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Amazing huge four strand necklace by the contemporary designers Jose and Maria Barrera. From an estate, this model was originally retailed by Nieman Marcus. Strands of huge dark red oxblood color
coral chunks alternate with small coral spezzati branches, carved faceted coral beads, large round beads which look like coral, tiny faceted vermilion red glass beads at the clasp terminals, and
goldtone metal nugget shaped beads. The coral is dyed...
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Beautiful very ornate necklace and matching clip earrings by the French maker Monette. I have had one piece by this maker before. Circa 1990. Very large molded Lucite beads are detailed in gold and
mounted in heavy filigree caps, and connected with S shaped links. Top quality and beautifully made. Marked MONETTE OF PARIS and MADE IN FRANCE. Necklace is 44 inches long. The largest beads are 1 1/2 inches long. The earrings are 2 1/2 inches long. Excellent condition...
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Beautiful sautoir necklace in glowing chartreuse poured glass, probably by the French maker Gripoix, designed by Deanna Hamro, an American designer who is no longer making costume jewelry but has
moved to fine jewelry. 1980s. Marked DEANNA HAMRO on attached metal tag. All beads are hand wired in the French style with dark slightly matte heavy goldtone metal. Continuous strand...
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Statement making circa 1990 YSL necklace in heavy cast goldtone metal with large dimensional flower form elements, chains, and an adjustable toggle clasp. Marked YVES SAINT LAURENT. Wearable length is 18 1/2 inches. The center is 1 3/4 inches wide.
Excellent
condition and appears never worn. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
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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...
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Amazing fabulous necklace of nine strands of genuine carved emerald beads in smooth oblong shapes and smaller faceted saucer shapes, with a sterling slide clasp...
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Amazing huge 21 strand faux pearl necklace with large cast goldtone metal elements which slide along the strands and hold the pearls together. Also with matching slide clasp. Circa 1980, probably an unsigned Cadoro. I have seen these exact cast goldtone elements on several signed Cadoro pieces. Great size -- 42 inches long and 1 inch wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
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Very beautiful Dominique Aurientis Byzantine style necklace with a long wired chain of large Gripoix poured glass beads in two shades of topaz, a heavy goldtone metal toggle clasp, and a large
cruciform pendant with matching stones, and pyramid shaped applied metal decorations. Chain and pendant are marked DOMINIQUE AURIENTIS PARIS. 1990s. I am also listing the matching earrings
separately. Dominique Aurientis began her design career at Christian Dior, and worked for Givenchy and Isabel ...
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Super chic vintage Art Deco revival Yves Saint Laurent necklace with a centerpiece in slightly matte goldtone metal with large red resin stones, on a "gaspipe"
chain finished in dark gunmetal tone. Marked YSL. Circa 1980. 1 7/8 inch wide at center and 16 inches wearable length. Excellent condition. Display form is life
size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
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Incredible huge statement long lariat necklace by the Italian fashion house Moschino, with a heavy dark blue silk cord terminating in two very large tassels
made from Italian poured glass drops or beads in palest gray lavender, on engraved chains in dark goldtone metal, held in large caps of dark goldtone metal.
Marked MOSCHINO and MADE IN ITALY on the attached metal hang tag. Also with original paper label marked MOSCHINO BIJOUX. The Moschino label was
created in 1983 by the late Fr...
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Beautiful unsigned Chanel necklace, 1980s, with lengths of heavy sculpted goldtone metal chain links and elements alternating with handknotted large white
baroque Gripoix glass faux pearls. Very heavy and finely made. It weighs 227 grams. The form, a long sautoir with handknotted pearls alternating with chain, and
the materials and construction, are Chanel standard. These necklaces typically are signed with an attached metal hang tag. Continuous strand with no clasp and
long enough t...
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Three very large graduated wood beaded necklaces, all from the same Philadelphia estate, to wear together or separately. All are strung on heavy cord in
coordinating colors with matching beads at the ends of the cord. Each is 36 inches long and 1 inch wide at center. Excellent condition. Display form is life size.
Photos enlarged to show detail.
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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...
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Huge statement black Lucite link necklace or belt with dark silvertone hook and attached metal tag marked BEN AMUN. 1990s or later. Ben-Amun jewelry has
been hand made in New York City since the early 1980s. Designer and founder Isaac Manevitz, a pioneer of the statement jewelry trend, has made jewelry for
Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, and Oscar de la Renta, among others. 48 inches wearable length and 1 inch wide. The large links are 1 1/2 inches long. Excellent
condition. Display form ...