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Unsigned Florenza Brooches or Florenza Like Jewelry Design

Published Date: February 29th, 2008
Category: What is this?

I have been saving up my Florenza likes all winter! Here they are.. Maybe well off the mark.. Attribution is not one of my strongest talents! Here goes..
 Candiate Number one.. The setting has a Florenza Look to me.. BUT The stones.. I am not so sure about.. I may be reaching.. Click for larger images
 

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Vintage Sterling Dragonfly Clamp Pin

Published Date: February 29th, 2008
Category: What is this?

Is there a proper term for this unusual type clamp pin? Anyone seen one before?
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Pin mechanism:

Vintage Sterling Silver Jewelry
 

Boucher Experts.. Opinions PLEASE..
Did Boucher make the Gryphon in an unsigned plain rhinestone version, or did they all have enamel detailing? What do you think. There is a faint place on back of head where PERHAPS.. The item was stamped BEFORE it was plated.. I really could not get a photo of it. I think for […]

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Pair Coro Trembler Flower Dress Clips

Published Date: November 14th, 2007
Category: Who Made It?, What is this?, Designer, 40s & 50s

Here is a wonderful find. (I got a great estate last week). These tremblers a beautiful. They are in fastastic shape. If they are from a duette, there is no frame. They do have a Coro Utility patent number on them. So we are very confident this is a Coro set. Does anyone recognize the […]

Mississippi River Pearl?

Published Date: November 8th, 2007
Category: What is this?

What is the name for this type of pearl? Is it a Mississippi River Pearl?? Or just considered a large freshwater pearl??

Antique Bone or Ivory Carved Name Brooch

Published Date: October 25th, 2007
Category: Unique Items, What is this?

Is this FABULOUS antique carved name brooch Victorian?
I always though that they were pre 1920 if not older. Any opinions??
I know I have a “Cora” which is similar. BUT I can’t find the photo.

Any opinions on this? Great piece, it is saying 1960s to me, please tell me if I am wrong. The back of the piece shows some very unusual construction. Has anyone ever seen it before? Strange back setting.. Repousse setting with a back plate with a repousse dimple set in a bezel.. Any name for […]

Interesting Plastic Earrings??

Published Date: June 14th, 2007
Category: Unique Items, What is this?

So we stumbled upon these awesome plastic feathered pieces, but we cannot figure out what they are. They have these interesting clip backs but nt the typical kind of clip back you normally see on earrings. The only thing I can guess is that they are some funky unusual earrings. Do you have any clue? […]

Primitive Hair Locket

Published Date: June 6th, 2007
Category: Unique Items, What is this?

We’ve just aquired this primitve hair locket. It was found in the papers of some 1940’s watchmaker of German descent. It is pretty primitve because usually when we see victorian hair lockets they braid intricate designs with the hair, while this one just has the hair stuffed in the locket. What do you think of it? […]

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A few years ago I found an opened case of black Marblette sliced bangle bracelets in there original box and packaging in a jewelry warehouse. I was very happy to buy them!
 
 
These bangles passed the hot water test with flying colors having quite an odor. BUT they did not test positive as Bakelite with Simichrome or […]