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Gorgeous hand made necklace with large free form red sponge coral drops, large baroque freshwater pearls, and briolette cut rock crystal drops, all mounted on sterling silver wire with granulated bead detail, a textured sterling silver extender chain, and sterling hook clasp. The clasp is marked 925. 19 inches long and 2 inches wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

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.

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...

Beautiful 1980s French long sautoir necklace with glass beads, glass based faux pearls, and large molded and decorated Lucite beads, wired in dark goldtone metal with foldover clasp, in a Renaissance revival style. Not marked but characteristically French. I have had some very similar necklaces marked Monette France. 37 inches wearable length. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Gorgeous vintage 1980s torsade necklace with multi strands of glass based faux pearls, and a fabulous toggle clasp in heavy sterling silver with pave gold marcasites. Not marked but the metal tests positive for sterling silver with jewelers acid. Very substantial at 137 grams. Wearable length is 17 inches. Excellent condition and appears rarely or never worn. From an estate with a large quantity of 1970s through 1990s couture jewelry, most never worn. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged t...

Gorgeous big vintage 1980s signed Dominique Aurientis clip earrings in goldtone metal with glass based faux baroque pearls and prong set brilliant strass rhinestones. Marked DOMINIQUE AURIENTIS PARIS. 1 7/8 inches in diameter. Excellent condition with a few minimal flea bites not noticeable at a short distance. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Glam long necklace with black glass faceted beads, rhinestone balls in silvertone metal, prongset, and large white acrylic faux pearls, and matching silvertone spring ring clasp. 1970s. Makes a great statement on its own; I am listing a very similar necklace which would be great to layer with this one. 43 1/4 inches wearable length and just under 3/4 inch wide. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Gorgeous vintage statement necklace by Mimi di Niscemi, with faux pearls strung in a collar with monofilament, with a very big centerpiece in goldtone cast metal in the form of a flower, and hook clasp and extender chain. Marked MIMI DI N and dated 1972. The pearls are acrylic. Excellent condition. Display form is life size. About 1 5 to 15 1/2 inches wearable length and the center is 2 1/2 inches long.

Gorgeous vintage 1960s French star form brooch in silvertone metal with very brilliant prong set rhinestones. The brooch has a French trombone pin close and typical French construction and materials. Possibly by a designer such as Roger Jean Pierre or Roger Scemama. I've attached it to a long strand of glass based faux baroque pearls, hand knotted, with matching silvertone spring ring clasp, from about the same period. The pearls are possibly Gripoix. The brooch is 1 1/2 inches wide. The pearls ...

Gorgeous vintage 1940s or 1950s French five strand bracelet with glittering pink faceted glass bezel set open back unfoiled pointed back stones and glass based faux baroque pearls mounted in goldtone metal with an early oversized spring ring clasp with a thumb collar rather than a tab. Excellent condition with two small losses to two pearls, pictured but not noticeable when worn. Slight wear to the goldtone finish at the clasp is also pictured but again not noticeable when worn. Display form is ...

Beautiful drop necklace in goldtone using classic French star and rope form motifs. Marked BALENCIAGA on the back, and also with its original hang tag, which is marked BALENCIAGA PARIS and MADE IN FRANCE. 1990s. With large glass based faux pearl cabochons centering each star. With a lobster claw clasp and heavy chains at each end. Very dimensional, heavy, and top quality. Nice size -- wearable length is 16 inches. 1 1/2 inches wide at widest point. The drop is 3 inches long and 2...

Chanel clipback earrings in goldtone metal with black glass stones with applied quatrefoil elements, and baroque glass based faux pearl drops. Marked CHANEL, MADE IN FRANCE, with Chanel logo, and season number 28. Guaranteed authentic, with Chanel box. 1 3/4 inches long and 5/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Beautiful and versatile long necklace in black glass links with gilt metal mountings and glass based faux pearls, with a slide clasp with wired glass beads and faux pearls. Made by the Venetian glass maker Archimede Seguso, for Chanel. Not marked but very well documented. I am also selling a similar necklace and a pair of earrings from the same collection. Super wearable for day or night, and great to layer with other Chanel necklaces. Wearable length is 35 inches. 5/8 inch wide. Ex...

Very weighty and substantial vintage couture chain belt with camellia flower form elements, glass based faux pearl drops, and heavy twisted chain links. 1980s, from an estate with a great deal of signed designer jewelry. This piece is most likely unsigned Chanel based on the camellia forms, the quality, and the construction. I've seen signed Chanel earrings with the exact camellia form elements. Also, the pearl drops are constructed in the same way as the drops on the signed Chanel earrings I...

Very big, fabulous Chanel clipback earrings in goldtone metal with poured glass stones in the classic colors of red, blue, green, and yellow/topaz, with baroque glass based faux pearl drops. Marked CHANEL, MADE IN FRANCE, with Chanel logo and with season number 26. Guaranteed authentic, with Chanel box. Great size and perfectly of the moment; statement jewelry is a key current trend. 3 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.

Totally chic and modern looking bib necklace made from metal rings of dark brass in different shades, which contrast beautifully with luminous white glass based faux pearls. Anni Lang Schaad was a German designer of beaded jewelry under the name langani. She also worked with the Paris designer Louis Feraud. When not signed, her pieces are identified by the trademark of a black bead near the clasp. This piece has the black bead near the spring ring clasp. Perfectly on trend with the glam, edgy ...

Lovely signed Chanel clip earrings from season 25, with faux baroque pearl cabochons set in textured goldtone metal frames. Marked on an oval plate, CHANEL, with copyright and trademark symbols, also marked with the double C Chanel logo, numbers 2 and 5 on either side of the double C, and MADE IN FRANCE. Guaranteed authentic, with box. 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Excellent condition. Traces of green on the backs are not visible when they are worn. Photos enlarged to show detail.

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.