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Very interesting vintage French statement size cuff bracelet in what feels like black suede (or possibly Ultrasuede) with large prong set stones, tiny gold glass beads at each end, and fine gold metal chain weaving between the stones, and with embroidered edges. With a magnetic clasp in goldtone metal with tiny brilliant strass stones on each end. The large stones feel like Lucite. This piece is typical of the type of French couture jewelry made by Lina Baretti for various designers, in unusual ...

Luminous French poured glass bezel set necklace in goldtone metal with glass paste stones in opaque black, transparent opaline, and gold foiled opaline. With drops evenly spaced throughout the length. Marked HISTOIRE DE VERRE, MADE IN FRANCE, AND H DE V on the attached metal tag. Lobster claw clasp.

From an estate, it was made by Thierry Gripoix, the grandson of Suzanne Gripoix, who made haute couture jewelry for jewelry for Chanel, Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, and others. Thierry Gripoix has ma...

Fabulous unusual early vintage necklace made from marbled Bakelite beads in honey amber with a hint of cherry and butterscotch/egg yolk colors, and carved black wood beads, all wired in darkened brass with brass caps and clasp. Marked MADE IN FRANCE, and MOD DEP, which stands for Modele Depose. Circa 1935. The honey/cherry and butterscotch beads test positive for Bakelite using Simichrome. It weighs 84 grams, but that of course includes the wood beads and the metal findings. Wearable length i...

Fabulous singular clip earrings in substantial cast solid goldtone metal studded with brilliant prong set champagne peach color rhinestones, and goldtone metal beads wired between the top and bottom elements. 1960s or 1970s, not marked. Probably French. They have the same rhinestone studded metal construction and back construction as the signed French Simone Edouard earrings I have listed. Great size -- 3 1/8 inches long and 1 3/8 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail....

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. Necklace has a weara...

Fabulous vintage wired sautoir with coral color poured glass beads in many different shapes spaced along a goldtone chain. Probably French, circa 1950. Spring ring clasp. 60 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Most beads are about 3/4 inch long. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Luminous vintage aqua teal textured glass beaded clip earrings with all beads wired in dark brass and hanging from matching fine chains. French, 1950s or 1960s. Each earring has the same number of beads at the top and in the drops. 3 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Simply amazing six inch shoulder sweeping clip earrings circa 1980 or 1990, probably French. Amber color prong set poured glass cabochons surmount three tiered drops of wired glass beads and rhinestone rondelles, all held in silvertone metal. The glass beads are opaque smooth and clear faceted, in fabulous contrasting colors of amber, pale blue, citrine yellow, peach pink, and marbled cream. Photos are not capturing the colors and sparkle of these stunning earrings. 6 inches long and 2 i...

Very glam vintage circa 1960 or 1970 French necklace of gathered goldtone mesh and snake chains, with a center element of poured glass beads and prong set aurora borealis stones, and two tassels with matching poured glass beads in pink, peach, and green, with matching faux pearls. Hook clasp with matching bead. Wearable length is 27 inches. The center drop is 6 1/4 inches. Excellent condition. There is some slight verdigris at the top of the tassels and in the wiring of some of the beads...

Fabulous vintage long clip earrings with faceted black glass beads wired on dark goldtone metal with matching clips and findings. Marked MADE FRANCE. Circa 1950 or 1960. Great size -- 3 inches long and 5/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. One tiny open air bubble (pictured but not noticeable). New grip pads included. Photos enlarged to show detail.

A possible Rousselet, this fabulous necklace of glass based baroque faux pearls is marked FRANCE on the screw barrel clasp. Circa 1950 or 1960. The earrings came from the same estate and the pearls are a match. The earring clips are marked STERLING and also marked with design patent number 967955. Wearable length is 14 3/4 inches. The center drops 1 1/8 inches. The earrings are 5/8 inch wide and 1/2 inch deep. Excellent condition. Two pearls are slightly darkened and one near the end has...

Fabulous French necklace by Countess Cissy Zoltowska (Cis), circa 1960. Cissy Zoltowska made couture jewelry for Balenciaga and others in Paris. In the United States her jewelry was also sold through Lord & Taylor and Bonwit Teller. Unsigned but it has many of her characteristic design and construction elements, including the chain and hook closure, the dark finished metal, the marbled glass cabochons which I have seen on other confirmed Cis pieces, the brilliant rhinestones, and the ve...

Two matching sumptuously long necklaces of unusual chain which is made of dark brass tone French filigree balls enclosing a "lamp cord" type of linked chain. The clasps are two different metals. Circa 1940s or possibly later. Each is 60 inches long and 1/4 inch or 5mm wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

1960s earrings with French clip backs, and red poured glass cabochons at the top, and strands of red, blue, green, and colorless glass beads wired in goldtone metal, with filigree caps. Marked DEPOSE MADE IN FRANCE. 3 inches long and about 1 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

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 ...

Stunning statement French long drop clip earrings with clear Lucite chain links and faceted glass beads surmounted by brilliant strass rhinestones, all mounted in dark brass tone metal. Circa 1990, probably French, from the same estate as the strass hair clips I am listing, which are marked Made in France. Great size -- 3 5/8 inches long and 7/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Beautiful French necklace with amazing huge green melon shaped beads, small red glass spacer beads, and brilliant rhinestone rondelles held in dark brasstone metal. Possibly an early Chanel. It has been professionally restrung. There are probably one or more green beads missing, as they are not exactly perfectly graduated, however, this is not extremely noticeable when worn. There are also rhinestones missing from some of the rondelles; these have been strung at the back. The clasp, ...

Fabulous beautifully detailed French necklace with wired contruction, with black glass beads terminating in very finely detailed goldtone cast metal crown form elements, with a hook close, surmounting a long tassel with matching beads and fine goldtone metal foxtail chains. The glass bead strands on the tassel loop back on themselves. All elements and construction are characteristically French. Wearable length is 20 inches. The drop is 7 1/2 inches long. Excellent condition. There ma...

Fabulous statement making early Karl Lagerfeld wide corset style belt in buttery super soft black leather, completely lined with pale beige leather, with a large dimensional center element in goldtone metal. Buckles in the back. Circa 1980. Marked KARL LAGERFELD MADE IN FRANCE on cloth label, and also marked CUIR VERITABLE MADE IN FRANCE on the leather lining. Sewn in pieces and curved so that the front dips slightly below waist level, and the back hits right at waist level. 2 5/8 in...

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...

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.

Antique Edwardian necklace with large black glass, or French jet elements and a pendant with a genuine banded agate onyx stone mounted in gold filled metal, with gold filled round links and matching spring ring clasp. Circa 1900. 17 1/2 inches wearable length and the pendant is 2 3/8 inches long with bail. Excellent condition with some very slight flea bites to the edges of the glass elements and one larger loss, pictured but not noticeable when worn. Display form is life size. Photo...

Ethereal long wired glass beaded sautoir with pale blue beads, glass based faux pearls, and large molded opaline glass beads, circa 1950. Probably French. 54 inches wearable length. The large opaline beads are just under 3/4 inch or 18mm wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Glittering French hand made drop rhinestone earrings with constructed three dimensional ovals of soldered metal, with prongset stones in blues shading from light aurora borealis pink to dark blue, and larger aurora borealis stones in piecrust settings at the top, circa 1960, possibly by Cis, Countess Cissy Zoltowska. Marked MADE FRANCE. With many hallmarks of the Cis style, including the exotic color progression, the piecrust stone settings, and the dark silvertone metal. 2 1/4 inche...

Fabulous vintage 1970s very long and very big necklace with faceted black glass beads, and large cast silvertone metal elements with brilliant prongset rhinestones, and a matching screw barrel clasp also set with rhinestones. This is most likely a French piece; the construction of the rhinestone elements is the same as the signed French earrings I am listing. I am listing a very similar necklace which would be great to layer with this one. 60 inches wearable length. The large rhinest...

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.

Circa 1970 modernist French necklace in goldtone metal with fine chains, rectangular beautifully finished links, and small poured glass paste stones in open bezel settings with twist wire edges, in two colors of green and a light opaline color. The bezel elements were made by the Gripoix atelier, which has made couture jewelry for Chanel for decades. I had a signed necklace (now sold) by Histoire de Verre, the current brand name for the Gripoix glass atelier, with these same poured g...

Vintage long necklace of graduated Gripoix poured glass beads in green and purple, wired with dark goldtone metal, with ornate filigree caps, and cylindrical stamped dark goldtone metal beads, with a screw barrel clasp, circa 1940. Marked MADE IN FRANCE. 37 1/4 inches wearable length. The largest center bead is just under 3/4 inch wide or 17mm. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Beautiful 1940s or 1950s French Renaissance revival two strand necklace in dark goldtone metal with ornate repousse elements with fine dark enameling, and red and black opaque poured glass stones. Marked MADE IN FRANCE. In the style of Chanel jewelry of the period. With large ornate box slide clasp. I am also listing the matching bracelet. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Beautiful 1940s or 1950s French Renaissance revival bracelet in dark goldtone metal with ornate repousse elements with fine dark enameling, and red and black opaque poured glass stones. Marked MADE IN FRANCE. In the style of Chanel jewelry of the period. With large ornate box slide clasp. I am also listing the matching necklace. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Spectacular vintage heavy couture bracelet in shiny goldtone metal with curb chains framing huge square cut glass stones in openback settings. Box slide clasp. Not marked but definitely French. 1970s. 1 3/8 inches wide and 7 1/4 inches wearable length. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Fabulous vintage Lucite necklace with large jewel toned beads. The beads are in melon and round and oblong faceted shapes, in the same form as French glass beads. This piece is probably French, 1960s or 1970s. Spring ring clasp. 36 inches long and 7/8 inch wide at center. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Fabulous 1960s or 1970s big glass beaded necklace with jewel tone art glass beads, most likely French. Silvertone French style screw barrel clasp. 18 3/4 inches wearable length and the largest bead is 1 1/4 by 1 1/8 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Huge statement vintage 1980s multi stranded glass beaded long necklace in black and white with two large deep purple glass beads at the center. Probably Italian; this type of seed beading is called conterie and originated in Italy. Great size -- 42 inches wearable length and long enough to wear doubled as shown. About 1 1/2 inches wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Lovely 1960s or 1970s French necklace and matching earrings with pinkish beige glass based faux pearls, goldtone metal rings, and rings constructed from prong set rhinestones wired together. Dark goldtone metal mounted. Clip backs and spring ring clasp. I am also listing a similar French set from the same estate. Possibly by Rousselet. 16 1/2 inches wearable length and 1/2 inch wide. Earrings are 2 1/4 inches long. Some condition issues, including verdigris at places, cracking of the...

Fabulous long heavy 1960s or 1970s French glass based faux pearl sautoir from the same estate as the Rousselet attributed necklaces I am listing. Beige pearls with briolette faceted glass beads and small goldtone spacers. Continuous strand. 40 inches long and the large baroque pearls are 5/8 inch long. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Vintage 1970s drop clip earrings in iridescent transparent purple glass mounted in dark brass tone metal. Marked MADE IN FRANCE. The drops have embedded brass wire and hang from fine brass chains. I am also listing a coordinating French glass necklace from the same estate. 2 1/4 inches long and 1 1/8 inches wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Beautiful vintage 1970s three strand marbled glass beaded necklace with all beads wired in dark brass tone metal with box slide clasp with matching glass stone, with shiny goldtone metal spacers. Wearable length is 29 1/2 inches on the inside strand and the center drops about 3 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Exceptional fabulous French asymmetrical necklace with two strands of metal links and three stations with very big green foiled baroque shaped glass beads mounted in filigree caps with brilliant rhinestone rondelle spacers, and repousse rings at each end. Oversized spring ring clasp with larger repousse ring. Circa 1950 or possibly earlier. Weighty and substantial and all elements are very ornate and beautifully made and detailed. Versions of the cutout shapes are most often found on...

Beautiful antique gold ring with turquoise stones cut and fitted around a center riviere of mine cut diamonds which are set in what looks like silver. Late 19th century, with tiny marks on the outside of the shank that look like French marks, pictured but very difficult to photograph. Tests positive for 14KT gold with jeweler's acid. Ring size 5 1/2 to 5 3/4. The top is 3/4 inch long and just under 3/8 inch wide. Excellent original condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Gorgeous heavy vintage 1970s very long French ball bead chain necklace with antiqued goldtone fluted beads with darker connectors. Continuous strand. 88 inches long. A statement on its own or great to layer with other sautoirs. Excellent condition. One bead has a loss to finish, pictured but not noticeable when worn. 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.

Luxe vintage 1970s Givenchy long sautoir necklace in shiny goldtone metal with horsebit style links overlaid with sliding rings, giving a great kinetic effect. With Givenchy logo on the terminal tag. Lobster clasp and extender chain. 41 inches wearable length and 3/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

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. Excel...

Big statement vintage circa 1970 signed Lanvin necklace with a large goldtone pendant with a silvertone center element, on a heavy goldtone chain with spring ring clasp. Marked LANVIN PARIS. The pendant is 3 1/8 inches long and the snake chain is 30 inches long. Excellent condition with some very slight loss to the goldtone finish at the edges of the pendant, not noticeable at a short distance. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

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 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.

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 ...

Stunning statement vintage 1970s French necklace with five strands of poured glass beads in translucent jewel tones, marbled topaz, and opaque carnelian, with repousse flower decorated dark goldtone metal beads, chains, and openwork terminals with a French screw barrel clasp. Very weighty and substantial. Wearable length on inside strand is 30 inches and the center drops about 4 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

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...

From France, stunning pendant necklace by French designer Isabel Canovas in dark goldtone metal with Gripoix poured glass cabochons in green and blue. 1980s, marked ISABEL CANOVAS. The large pendant is fixed on a chain made from reeded links with a watch clip clasp and oversized jump ring with repousse decoration. The pendant is a quatrefoil shape with recessed decoration and an attached drop. The pendant is 4 inches long and 2 7/8 inches wide and wearable length is 28 inches. Excell...

Chic vintage French Art Deco modernist necklace with oblong Bakelite beads capped in chrome plated hemispheres, alternating with matching chrome beads and stacks of the chrome hemispheres, with French screw barrel clasp. Possibly as early as 1930s, although I have owned a 1980s Yves Saint Laurent necklace with the same stacked hemisphere design. The Bakelite beads all test positive with Simichrome, and are translucent, some with marbling. Professionally restrung on silk thread for securi...

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.

From the same estate, a gorgeous pair of green poured glass necklaces with graduated beads simulating Indian moghul emeralds, with early box clasps. 1930s, French. The glass beads are made by Gripoix. Shorter necklace is 15 3/4 inches long and longer necklace is 18 1/2 inches long. Drop for the two is about 2 inches. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Stunning very big and heavy 1980s French bracelet in cast goldtone metal in a rope form, with hollow charms in the form of hazelnuts (noisettes) and acorns, with toggle clasp. From France. With construction and elements which are found on Chanel jewelry. Great size -- width with large charms is 2 3/8 inches and wearable length is about 9 inches, which is needed because of the width and thickness of the links. Excellent condition with one small spot of finish loss on one small charm, not noticeab...

Chic vintage 1980s tribal style French necklace with a very dimensional goldtone metal mounted pendant with leopard jasper stone and faux amber fluted Lucite, on a soft dark brown wool cord with matching goldtone metal terminals and a spring ring clasp with an extender chain ending in a peach color faceted glass bead. Marked FABRICE PARIS. Wearable length is 19 inches and the pendant drops 2 inches and is 7/8 inch deep. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged ...

Beautiful vintage French wired necklace in silvertone metal with rhinestone balls with prong set stones, clear faceted glass beads, and glass based faux pearls in champagne and very pale gray. With early spring ring clasp with a collar instead of the thumb tab. Probably 1950s or earlier. 52 inches wearable length. The glass beads are 11mm or just over 3/8 inch. Overall excellent condition with some verdigris on some of the wires, and some losses on two or three of the faux pearls. Not noticeable...

Gorgeous vintage French long necklace in goldtone metal with frosted poured glass beads, engraved chain, long fluted beads, small crimped beads, and rhinestone rondelles, with spring ring clasp. 1960s or 1970s. A statement on its own, or layer with other similar sautoirs. 39 1/2 inches wearable length and 1/2 inch wide at largest beads. Excellent condition. The spring ring needs to be closed manually but once closed is secure and stays closed. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show d...

Sumptuous very long vintage 1960s French necklace with opaline poured glass beads, faceted clear glass beads, and tiny goldtone spacers which I have had on signed French jewelry. Screw clasp. With large and medium round opaline beads, and large oblong "ruffled" poured glass beads. Recently professionally restrung for security. Great size at 72 inches. The large round opaline beads are 1/2 inch and the large ruffled beads are 7/8 inch by 1/2 inch. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. P...