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All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Bracelets : Pre 1990 item #1178277
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Showstopping 1980s signed Hermes bangle in heavy gold plated metal with two horse heads. Marked HERMES PARIS, with the Hermes logo, and MADE IN FRANCE. A classic fabulous equestrian piece. Substantial at 97 grams. 1 inch wide at the center. The horse heads are 1 1/2 inches long together. Inside diameters are 2 5/8 and 2 1/8 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1980 item #1178274
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Stunning very very big 1970s signed Les Bernard four tier necklace in goldtone metal with Byzantine style and Roman style coins, dark silvertone beads, marbled amber Lucite beads, and transparent amber Lucite beads mounted in heavy ornate cast metal settings. With heavy ornate chains and hook clasp. The coins have a dark antiqued finish with touches of black. Marked LES BERNARD on the clasp and on the back of the large center coin...
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Earrings : Pre 1990 item #1178271
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Stunning very big 1980s long clip earrings with matte ornate goldtone metal tops with red glass faceted stones and goldtone metal filigree moghul style elements suspending amazing iridized orange and pink glass rods and beads, and goldtone spacers. Very substantial couture quality, possibly French. Great size -- 4 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Necklaces : Pre 1990 item #1178270
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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...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1960 item #1178268
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Lovely vintage necklace of dark spruce green poured glass beads, all wired in dark brasstone metal, in an unusual form with the two tiers connected at the top. 1950s. Possibly French. Can be worn long as shown on mannequin, or the longer strand can be doubled. The longer strand is 48 inches and the shorter strand is 36 inches. The drop when worn long is 6 inches. The largest beads are 3/4 inch long. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Necklaces : Pre 1990 item #1178267
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Sumptuous 1980s long beaded necklace with poured glass beads in slightly irregular shapes simulating carved jade or chalcedony, carnelian, sapphire, and onyx, rondelles with smoke gray rhinestones in gunmetal settings, large goldtone beads with a Florentined finish, and small heavy cast goldtone rondelles. The large goldtone beads are handknotted with heavy matching gold yarn. Not marked but I have seen this exact necklace in another colorway, with a Ciner paper label...
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Necklaces : Pre 1990 item #1178264
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Fabulous very weighty and substantial 1980s 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 the hook, the terminals, the chains and other elements are characteristic French and YSL style. It weighs 267 grams. The backs of the stone settings are very sculpted as well...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1980 item #1178263
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Really fabulous vintage long clip earrings in heavy cast goldtone metal with poured glass beads in jewel colors of blue, red, green, iridized gray, and amber, with goldtone beads, and red poured glass beads at the tops, with opaque gold rhinestones. The tops have openwork detailing. Very substantial couture quality, possibly French. 1970s or 1980s. Great size -- 4 1/2 inches long and 1 1/8 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Rhinestone : Pre 1970 item #1178262
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$175.00
Lovely vintage long necklace with matte finish white faux pearls, tiny turquoise glass beads, beautiful rhinestone balls in dark brass with prong set stones (blue and green and the green stones are in two shades -- chartreuse and olive), and dainty very ornate engraved chains, with spring ring clasp. Circa 1960. 62 inches long. The rhinestone balls are 3/8 inch in diameter. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Earrings : Pre 1990 item #1178260
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Beautiful signed Christian Dior 1980s clip earrings in goldtone metal with brilliant Swarovski baguettes and tiny round stones. Marked CHR. DIOR. All stones are brilliant and better than the pictures. Any pink tones are reflection only. 3/4 inch long and just under 1/2 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1940 item #1178258
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Fabulous early Art Deco Egyptian revival necklace with five tiers of colorless round beads festooned between two sterling silver mounted incredible green glass paste scarabs, with sterling filigree slide clasp. 1930s. The clasp is marked STERLING. Probably French. The colorless beads are probably rock crystal. They don't look like glass...
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Earrings : Contemporary item #1178257
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Lovely lacy pierced earrings by couture jewelry designer Siman Tu, in dark silvertone metal with brilliant colorless stones and with genuine white baroque pearls in groups of three, designed in the style of Indian moghul jewelry. From an estate. Marked SIMAN TU. Siman Tu jewelry is handmade in New York City and is sold in high end stores including Bergdorf Goodman and Harvey Nichols. Just over 2 inches long and 7/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.