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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 : 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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$45.00
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...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Rhinestone : Pre 1940 item #1170733
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$165.00
Beautiful early Art Deco bracelet, circa 1930, in rhodium plated metal, with sparkling paste rhinestones framed in millegrain detailed geometric links. With hidden slide clasp. Top quality and substantial. Nice size -- 7/8 inch wide and inches wearable length. Just over 3/4 inch wide -- 13/16 inch wide and 7 inches wearable length. Excellent condition with some slightly darkened rhinestones near the clasp, not noticeable when worn...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Deco : Pre 1920 item #1170732
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Fabulous early Art Deco hinged bangle bracelet in sterling silver with large square cut brilliant glittering paste stones. Circa 1910 or 1920. These bracelets are getting more and more difficult to find. With very detailed engraving on the sides, and decorative pierced work on the inside. Hidden slide clasp. The safety chain is a new sterling silver replacement. 3/16 inch wide and 6 1/2 inches inside circumference. Excellent condition. All stones are brilliant and better than the pictures. The...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Art Nouveau : Pre 1920 item #1170731
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$115.00
Fabulous substantial wide antique sterling silver bracelet with cast very detailed links with Art Nouveau flower form motifs, a hidden slide clasp, and a safety chain. Circa 1900 - 1920. Not marked but tests positive for sterling silver, and guaranteed. It weighs 35 grams. 7/8 inch wide and wearable length 7 1/4 inches. Perfectly silver in color; pink areas are reflection. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail. ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Deco : Pre 1930 item #1170730
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$95.00
Beautiful unusual substantial sterling silver Art Deco bracelet with graduated circles decorated on all sides with very detailed geometric and vine pattern motifs. Circa 1920. Spring ring clasp. Not marked but tests positive for sterling silver, and guaranteed. It weighs 29 grams. 7/8 inch wide and 7 3/4 inches wearable length. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail. ...
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Pins : Pre 2000 item #1166357
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Very large hair clip/pin in silvertone metal with a row of brilliant prong set strass rhinestones. Marked MADE IN FRANCE. From the same estate as the other hair clip I am listing. 3 1/2 inches long and just over 1/4 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1950 item #1166354
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Amazing huge vintage signed Ledo bracelet in rhodium plated metal with pave large and small brilliant strass rhinestones in an Art Deco design. Marked LEDO. This is the mark of the Polcini jewelry company, founded in New York in 1911. The Ledo mark dates from the late 1940s. With slide clasp and safety chain. Great size -- 1 3/4 inches wide and 7 inches wearable length. Excellent condition. All stones are bright and much better than the photos. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Rhinestone : Pre 1920 item #1166353
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Very early 20th century antique two level tiara in dark goldtone metal with bands of prong set brilliant paste rhinestones terminating in hinges with star form decoration. Probably French, circa 1910 or 1920. It is hinged and can be worn many ways. So perfect for a bridal veil, or just with a fabulous updo! Opens to about 3 inches at center. 1 inch at center when closed. 6 1/4 inches diameter and about 13 inches inside circumference. Excellent condition. All stones are brilliant and ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Strands : Jewels : Pre 1930 item #1143686
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Lovely Art Deco pools of light necklace circa 1920 or 1930, made from 19 genuine rock crystal orbs, undrilled, held in silverplate wire, with a spring ring clasp and connecting jump rings. The clasp is marked but illegibly except for the number 211 in a cartouche. The metal is dark brass or other goldtone base metal with traces of silver or white gold plating, however most of the plating is lost. Guaranteed genuine rock crystal; images viewed through the orbs are shown upside down and backwards....
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Necklaces : Pre 1990 item #1141291
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$695.00
YSL long sautoir in matte goldtone metal with very large two sided faux pearl stations, smaller baroque faux pearls, and faceted clear glass beads. 1980s. With YSL signed clasp. 50 inches wearable length and 1 1/8 inches wide at the large stations. Excellent condition. Display forms are life size. Photos enlarged to show detail. ...
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Necklaces : Pre 1990 item #1141287
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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. ...