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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #1103017
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To layer together, with other sautoirs, or to wear individually, two long French glass beaded and dark goldtone metal chain necklaces, with no two beads alike. One bead is a color changing alexandrite glass bead. One has a spring ring clasp with a ring to connect so it can be worn tiered, or it can simply be layered as a normal sautoir. The other is a continuous strand. Both are 54 inches long. The largest bead is 5/8 inch long and 3/4 inch wide...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1960 item #1103015
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Beautiful long French sautoir of marbled pink beads with a lovely lavender tint, wired on dark goldtone metal, with the original extender chain and matching pink end bead. 60 inches long. The beads are 1/4 inch/8mm wide. Excellent condition with slight verdigris on some wires, and some wear on spring ring, which is original. Photos enlarged to show detail...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1960 item #1103014
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Fabulous vintage French sautoir of opaque glass paste beads in amazing shapes and colors, in a tutti frutti style, all wired on dark goldtone metal in a continuous strand. Circa 1950. The colors are glorious and clearer and brighter than they look in the photos. 40 inches long and can be worn doubled as shown. The largest beads are 3/4 inch long and 1/2 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #1090416
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Fabulous statement size long three tiered clip earrings with transparent and opaque turquoise glass beads, light green glass beads, and aurora borealis finished turquoise Lucite beads, all wired with tiers of goldtone metal filigree, in the style of Miriam Haskell and early Chanel, to look like Indian moghul jewelry. Circa 1960. 3 1/2 inches long and 1 1/4 inches wide. Excellent condition...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1980 item #1090413
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Amazing fabulous very big matched pair of clear Lucite tube shaped bangles with studded with two kinds of very brilliant stones: colorless and aurora borealis finished. Late 1970s, possibly French or Italian. The Lucite is bright and clear with no yellowing. Each is 7/8 inch wide, 5/8 inch thick, and 2 5/8 inch inside diameter...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Unsigned : Pre 1970 item #1078484
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Fabulous vintage French long sautoir with 24 large Gripoix glass beads, no two the same, and small glass based faux pearls, wired along a chain which is ornately detailed in the French style. The metal is darkened goldtone. Spring ring clasp. Long enough to wear doubled or tripled. Probably circa 1950 or 1960 but possibly earlier, given the aged metal. Wearable length is 60 inches. The largest bead is 3/4 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1980 item #1078455
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Huge statement size vintage unsigned necklace by the cult favorite maker Cadoro. A heavy cast goldtone metal Maltese cross pendant with drops is suspended from strands of large dimensional goldtone beads, some of which are French, and large seamless Lucite beads paired in alternating shades of green. Ornate thick rope twisted hook clasp. Circa 1965...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1970 item #1078452
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Beautiful vintage marbled translucent Bakelite bangle in malachite green by the French fashion house Carven with goldtone metal mountings in rope motifs. Marked CARVEN, DEPOSE (for registered), and dated 67 with copyright symbol. Tests positive for Bakelite. 7/8 inch wide, 1/2 inch thick, and 2 9/16 inches inside diameter. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is life size....
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Bracelets : Pre 1990 item #1076026
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Stunning 1980s very heavy and substantial ebonized wood bangle with goldtone metal appliques in the form of African masks. There is a place inside (pictured) where there was a signature plaque which is now lost, and this piece is almost certainly by Dominique Aurientis. From the same estate as the signed Dominique Aurientis wood and goldtone metal mounted bangle I have listed. Inside diameters are 2 1/2 inches and 2 3/8 inches. 7/8 inch wide and 1 inch thick. Excellent condition. Photos ...
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Necklaces : Pre 1990 item #1076020
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Statement signed Ugo Correani asymmetrical necklace of beautifully made and finished glowing translucent Lucite charms in the form of coral, sea anemone, and other sea life, in one of the hottest colors of the season, amber orange. The charms are strung on heavy pale creamy silk cords. With a slide clasp 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 L...
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Earrings : Pre 1990 item #1076019
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Beautiful drop clip earrings by the French designer Edouard Rambaud, in matte goldtone metal in a barbaric/Byzantine style, with sunburst shapes at the top and teardrop shaped drops set with pink and orange cabochon resin stones simulating poured glass. Marked EDOUARD RAMBAUD PARIS. 1980s. Perfect for summer and resort. Hot pink with orange is the hottest color combination of the season. Color is warmer and pinker than in photos. 2 5/8 inches long and 1 3/8 inches wide....
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Necklaces : Pre 1990 item #1076017
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Statement signed Ugo Correani asymmetrical necklace of beautifully made and finished glowing translucent Lucite rings on silk cords, in one of the hottest colors of the season, amber orange. With a slide clasp 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 its original store tag. 17 inches wearable le...
All Items : New Century : Jewelry : Bracelets : Pre 1990 item #1067467
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Fabulous very big 1980s bangle in dark wood with three large detailed dimensional leopard head decorations. Marked DOMINIQUE AURIENTIS PARIS. The leopard head elements are based on 16th century Benin bronze leopard head masks which were worn as waist or hip ornaments. The leopard was a symbol of royal power in Benin and was also depicted in statues, full size masks, and other objects. I am also listing a matching necklace in wood with a leopard head. Great size -- 1 1/4 inches wide, ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1960 item #1065213
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Beautiful four strand choker length necklace made from unusual double cultured pearls caught in two gold stations, and with a gold hook clasp with a short chain. Mid-20th century, or possibly earlier, given that the gold is not marked. The pearls have been identified and verified by a gemologist, and the gold has also been tested and confirmed with jeweler's acid at the same professional jeweler. Each side section has four strands with five double pearls each. The center has two stra...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Designer : Pre 1970 item #1043865
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Beautiful statement size necklace made from very large glass melon shaped beads with a fine herringbone impressed design. Definitely French, and a possible Rousselet. Circa 1960. The pink beads are simulating rose quartz and are made in a givre style: transparent with cloudy "inclusions." The pink beads are spaced with transparent peach glass disk shaped beads, and rondelles with brilliant colorless strass stones. The strand is caught in a constructed loop of linked together large b...