AJ Raefields Blog

Unsigned Florenza Brooches or Florenza Like Jewelry Design

ajraefields — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:24:46 +0000

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

Candidate #2 - Royal Crest Heart Club! These need some TLC, the one is the center actaully has a very creatively added abalone heart replacement, very obviously not original. There have also been alot of other weird replacements in this set.. I am thinking the screw backs might not be right for Florenza..

Vintage Costume Jewelry

Conculsion - Boucher Pave Gryphon - NOT!

ajraefields — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:00:58 +0000

We have come to the conclusion that the Pave bird brooch in our previous post is a Period Copy of the Boucher piece.. Boucher would be unlikely to use a poor plating which would craze like that AND Boucher would be unlikely to use an inexpensive Pave setting for a piece like that. Thanks to everyone for their opinions! So.. PERIOD COPY.. A nice one!

Vintage Sterling Dragonfly Clamp Pin

ajraefields — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:59:36 +0000

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 Gryphon Griffin Bird Pave Rhinestone Brooch

ajraefields — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:52:38 +0000

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 all intents and purposes this piece is unmarked. Would you describe the plating as being “crazed” on the back. It is the best word I can think of for it. It does look crazed, but seems intact and not likely to incur further damage in the near future.

Is it a Boucher? Or is it a period copy?

Lastly.. Gryphon OR Griffin?

You can double click to see larger images. It is just gorgeous! If anyone wants to see close ups of any other areas of the peice, let me know, I can do them..

We will auction it under the Raefielddesigns id sometime soon..

www.raefieldjewelrydesigns.com

1940s 3d Pot Metal Yellow Enamel Pansy Flower Bracelet

ajraefields — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:41:45 +0000

WOW! What a find! What does everyone think of this BEAUTY? IN such steller condition! A few nicks, but all the plating is there and the enameling is GORGEOUS! I (with my limited knowledge) assume it is 1940s pot metal piece. OF COURSE it looks Coro to me, but maybe I am just no so educated in this area.. What does everyone think? I cannot find any marks, but the construction is certainly unique.. I tired to get as many angles as I could (double click will get you larger version).. Let me know if you want to see more detail on it.. I tried top get every angle I could think of. A assume this is an Pansy design…

Can’t find a piece of new jewelry from our www.247jewelryshop.com site?

ajraefields — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:54:58 +0000

WE have moved some items from www.247jewelryshop.com to www.bestfriendsforeverjewelry.com (247 was getting too big!).. So if you can;t find an item from there. check our new trendy jewelry shop

BFF Jewelry has sold 7 items! Most of which Best Friends Necklaces

ajraefields — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:52:27 +0000

Guess what our 1st sale was?…. A 3 part Best Friends necklace set! Love the idea of friends necklace sets? We have a huge selection of this type of friends necklace sets in the store.

Also realize we have the slightly more serious MIZPAH necklace sets for someone you are closer to. MIZPAH was a popular Victorian Sentament which is still popular today! Take a look! Visit www.bestfriendsforeverjewelry.com

New My Space site for Best Friends Forever Jewelry

ajraefields — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:44:43 +0000

Amber has started up a new My Space page for BFF Jewelry. We woudl love to know what everyone thinks of the BFF idea! Take a minute to leave us a comment AND look at the My Space site. Amber is looking for all sorts of feedback good and bad to help her with her design and layout skills. Fire away! Be sure and let us know what you like and don’t like about the My Space as well as the Best Friends Forever Jewelry store.

Best Friends Forever Jewelry

ajraefields — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:40:52 +0000

Our new site Best Friends Forever Jewelry is being used as a real life homework project for one of our employees. Amber Carrier has been doing our packaging and shipping for 8 months now and wants to move on. She will be using the site to learn all the skills we think will bring her fame and fortune in her future. With the eBay BFFJewelry id Amber will be learning Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Logo and Branding, Marketing and she will attempt to learn how “Social marketing” works in the interent world. Good luck to Amber!

Take a few minutes to check out the trendy fashion jewelry we have on the site so far!

BFF Jewelry

ajraefields — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:36:10 +0000

Check out our latest jewelry store!

Under ebay id: BFFJEWELRY we have started a new store, www.bestfriendsforeverjewelry.com which will feature new trendy jewelry as single pieces as well as sets of jewelry made specifically for “Best Friends”

Come and check out all the fashion jewelry we have moved there!