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W. Germany Olive Green Glass Brooch in a Ruffled Brass Frame with Purple Rhinestones

$95 USD Offers ConsideredW. Germany Olive Green Glass Brooch in a Ruffled Brass Frame with Purple Rhinestones

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Glass:West Germany:Green:Purple
What an unusual and appealing combination of colors in this Olive Green Glass Brooch in a Ruffled Brass Frame with Purple Rhinestones. The brooch measures 2-1/8 inches across and 1-3/8 inches from top to bottom. In excellent condition. Beautiful ruffled brass frame or gallery is set apart from the dog-toothed olive green faceted glass ... a very appealing presentation! Marked W. Germany several times around the interior of the gallery. C-clasp with a long, straight pin stem. A gorgeous brooch!
Gold Over Sterling Royal Crown Chatelaine Brooch with Earrings

$175 USD Offers ConsideredGold Over Sterling Royal Crown Chatelaine Brooch with Earrings

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Sets:Gold Over Sterling:Chatelaines:Crowns
Loaded with opaline and cherry glass and pink rhinestones, this gold over sterling royal crown chatelaine brooch with matching earrings is a real find. Large openwork crown is three dimensional and measures 1-3/4 inches by 1-5/8 inches. It has two opaline oval glass cabochons and one large dark cherry red oval glass cabochon. Clear and pink rhinestones accent the deep patina on the gold finish. Finishes like these are usually 1/20 of 12K gold. However, this chatelaine is marked Sterling with no ...
Pot Metal Flamingo Brooch with Enamel and Rhinestones

$49 USD Offers ConsideredPot Metal Flamingo Brooch with Enamel and Rhinestones

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Figurals:Flamingos:Rhinestones
Pot metal flamingo brooch with enamel and rhinestones, circa 1930's. Worn to perfection with most of the silver toned finish worn away on the head, neck and legs. Only a few traces remain. Enamel bill and tail feathers in shades of cream and yellow; not your typical pink flamingo at all. Pave set rhinestone body sparkles beautifully. Overall measurements are 3 inches tall by 2-1/8 inches across. The tip of one of the tail feathers is not enameled and may never have been. Wonderfully vintage in ...
JEM Circle Brooch/Pendant with Peach Colored Stone

$75 USD Offers ConsideredJEM Circle Brooch/Pendant with Peach Colored Stone

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Scottish:Jem
This is a beautiful silver tone brooch/pendant (it has an extender on the back to wear as a necklace). Signed JEM and 75. With a Scottish or Celtic feel. Recesses in the design are blackened, which heightens the drama of this lovely brooch. The best for last is the peach colored glass stone at its center. Measuring 5/8 of an inch across, it is a unique color in the world of stones. Faceted and in excellent condition. Secure clasp and straight pin stem.
Black Bakelite Cameo

$100 USD Offers ConsideredBlack Bakelite Cameo

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Cameos:Bakelite:Black
These are my favorites: Black Bakelite cameos. Deeply carved and set to be worn as a diamond shape, this cameo measures just under 3 inches across as well as top to bottom. Lovely cameo plaque at its center. Riveted pin mechanism on the back. What more can I say? It's stunning.
Blue Cabochon Chained Dress Clip

$65 USD Offers ConsideredBlue Cabochon Chained Dress Clip

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Dress Clips:Brass:Cabochons:Blue
A slightly different dress clip with a double border of brass colored chain surrounding a fabulous blue symphony of glass cabochons. Unsigned. Measures 2-7/8 inches in length and 1-3/4 inches at its widest point. Nice silvertone clip on the back locks down tight and securely. Put this on a nice flat chain and wear it as a necklace.
Serpent or Dragon Fantasy Brooch with Huge Cabochons

$165 USD Offers ConsideredSerpent or Dragon Fantasy Brooch with Huge Cabochons

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Dragons:Serpents:Cabochons
In a rich gold-tone finish, your fantasies of dragons and serpents come true with this wonderful three dimensional brooch! Two serpents or dragons entwined around flowers and fabulously large cabochons that simulate jade, lapis and carnelian. They test glass and having said that, I had to test them to know for certain. That's how real they look. The dragons or serpents continue on the back of the brooch. Quite unique. Measures 2-3/8 x 1-1/2 inches. Unsigned. Secure safety clasp. Just marvelous!
SALE Joseph Wiesner Rhinestone Spray Brooch

$85 USD SaleSALE Joseph Wiesner Rhinestone Spray Brooch

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Rhinestones:Joseph Wiesner Ny
Lovely Joseph Wiesner Rhinestone Spray Brooch with substantial baguettes that sparkle like crazy. Overall width across is 2-3/4 inches. Measures 1-1/2 inches tall. Rhodium plated back with a plaque that reads Joseph Wiesner, NY. Sturdy safety clasp with a tiny dark spot on the pin stem where the finish may have been chipped. Otherwise, glorious and ready for you to wear.
Tiny Victorian Bar Pin with Seed Pearls

$50 USD Offers ConsideredTiny Victorian Bar Pin with Seed Pearls

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Victorian:Bar Pins:Seed Pearls
A diminutive one inch across and yet, quite a statement. This is a sweet Victorian bar pin with ten genuine seed pearls. There is a manufacturers mark on the back of the pin. Please see photos. Pin stem is straight and slips into a version of a C-clasp that I find unique among all the Victorian clasp mechanisms I've seen. Perfect for a baby or a young girl. A delightful pin for you.
Topaz-Colored Intaglio Glass Costume Cameo

$50 USD Offers ConsideredTopaz-Colored Intaglio Glass Costume Cameo

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Cameos:Intaglios:Amber Glass
A very pretty cameo indeed! Rich topaz-colored glass has an intaglio cameo or reverse-carved cameo. Bright gold-tone setting has dramatic prongs to hold this faceted piece of glass in place. Strong, sturdy safety clasp works beautifully. Unsigned. Measures 1-5/8 inches tall. Perfect for any season and would look lovely attached to a string of your favorite pearls if you purchase a pin converter.
Corocraft Layered Goldtone Brooch with Purple Rhinestones

$45 USD Offers ConsideredCorocraft Layered Goldtone Brooch with Purple Rhinestones

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Rhinestones:Coro Craft:Purple
Signed Corocraft with the Pegasus and Pat. Pending on a separate plaque, this is one of the very popular Coro designs. I've seen many pieces, never the brooch or pin. In very good condition, this brooch measures 2-1/2 inches long by 1-3/8 inches wide. Strong goldtone finish front and back. Lavender round rhinestones of the edges and smallest layers, square deep purple rhinestones at the center and middle layers. So very vintage and wonderfully chic.
Unique Enamel and Blue Opaque Stone Figural Shrimp Brooch

$75 USD Offers ConsideredUnique Enamel and Blue Opaque Stone Figural Shrimp Brooch

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Sea Life:Shrimp
A unique highly detailed shrimp brooch with a dark enamel body, green rhinestone eye and gold-tone and blue opaque stone segments. Gold-tone legs and tendrils show some finish loss. Some of the blue stones, upon close inspection, appear to be replacements, which do not impact the overall effect or wear-ability of this marvelous pin. Measures 3 inches long. Gold-tone finish on the back with a secure safety clasp. Unsigned. This shrimp brooch is a delightful figural.
Miriam Haskell Stickpin

$75 USD Offers ConsideredMiriam Haskell Stickpin

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Stickpins:Miriam Haskell:Simulated Pearls:Baroque
A luscious Miriam Haskell stickpin! One simulated Baroque pearl at the center of a rim of rhinestones and fine goldtone chain in a teardrop shape. The clutch has a goldtone flower with a tiny rhinestone at its center and three dangling simulated pearls. Signed Miriam Haskell on a plaque on the back of the stickpin. The large Baroque pearl has a spot of wear at the bottom left. There is also some wear to the clutch. Still wonderful and worth the investment.
Monet Goldtone Sea Shell Pin

$25 USD Offers ConsideredMonet Goldtone Sea Shell Pin

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Sea Shell:Monet
A pretty little clam shell that only Monet could make to such perfection. Measures 1" across. Goldtone is in excellent condition. Photos show reflections in the bright goldtone finish. Signed Monet on the reverse. Sturdy safety clasp. Just lovely!
Monet Gold Tone Butterfly Pin

$25 USD Offers ConsideredMonet Gold Tone Butterfly Pin

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Figurals:Butterflies:Monet
Simple and beautiful. Monet butterfly pin with an excellent, bright gold tone finish. Marked Monet on the back. Secure safety clasp is a plus! Measures 1-7/8 inches tall. Beautiful open design. You'll love it.
Marcasite Bar Pin with Hanging Medallion

$110 USD Offers ConsideredMarcasite Bar Pin with Hanging Medallion

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Marcasite
Circa 1910-1915. Marcasite bar pin with a gorgeous hanging medallion measuring 1-1/4 inches. Overall size 2-1/8 inches. Made of a white or pot metal with a rhodium plating. Simple C clasp on the back. Two loops attached to either end of the flowered bar connect the chain to the medallion. Beautifully executed. Upon magnified inspection, one marcasite directly under the oval is damaged. There may be one more to its lower left with a little damage as well. I will seek to replace these upon the ...
Miracle Brooch with Purple Center Rhinestone

$46 USD Offers ConsideredMiracle Brooch with Purple Center Rhinestone

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Stones:Purple:Miracle
Marked Miracle and Britain, this is a lovely brooch, measuring one and one quarter inches across. The brooch has a large purple rhinestone at its center. The purple rhinestone has one tiny "flea bite" on the edge of the facet. Please see photos. Around the purple rhinestone, you'll see cabochons in colors of yellow, orange, light blue, green purple, olive, rust and royal blue. May of the cabochons are striated with darker colors. They are all in excellent condition. This is a very attractive ...
Vintage Celtic Style Brooch with Large Purple Rhinestone

$55 USD Offers ConsideredVintage Celtic Style Brooch with Large Purple Rhinestone

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Circles:Celtic:Purple
Unmarked silver colored brooch with a large purple faceted glass stone at its center. This brooch has a Celtic look with its hammered outer circle and its cross-like openwork design. Center stone is open back in its setting. Some normal wear exhibited on the stone under my 10x loupe. 1-3/4 inches across. Center purple stone measures 5/8 of an inch across so it's a really nice size. In lovely condition overall. I do not polish so you'll always see the vintage patina on my items. Old C Clasp is ...
Egyptian Revival Sacred Vulture Nekhbet Brooch

$100 USD Offers ConsideredEgyptian Revival Sacred Vulture Nekhbet Brooch

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Victorian Revival:Egyptian:Nekhbet:Sacred Vulture
Fabulous Egyptian Revival brooch: the sacred vulture, attributed to the vulture goddess Nekhbet, the goddess of protection, especially for women in childbirth. Wings spread with the typical Czech colors combined: red, green, blue in the 3 small rhinestones at the center of the bird. Circa 1930's. This beautiful brooch represents the sacred vulture as a majestic shield with 5 dangling findings that may represent jars. In excellent condition, this brass pin has the patina that one would expect ...
Eisenberg Signed Dramatic Cascading Rhinestone Brooch

$195 USD Offers ConsideredEisenberg Signed Dramatic Cascading Rhinestone Brooch

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Rhinestones:Eisenberg
From my personal collection: a signed Eisenberg brooch as sparkling as you'd ever want an Eisenberg to be. This Eisenberg has the most unusual attribute, however. It has three cascading dangles that emanate from the central rhinestone, which has a navette shaped gallery surrounding the stone. Rhinestones over rhinestones creates movement and drama. And then, add ribbons of pave set rhinestones - an Eisenberg signature - to create more drama and of course, dazzling brilliance. Signed Eisenberg in ...
Edwardian Pierced Metal Rhodium Plated Bar Pin with Blue Rhinestone

$85 USD Offers ConsideredEdwardian Pierced Metal Rhodium Plated Bar Pin with Blue Rhinestone

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Edwardian:Bar Pin:Pierced:Rhinestones:Blue
A pretty Edwardian pierced metal bar pin that's rhodium plated. This pin has three rhinestones: one blue and two clear. In very good condition. Unsigned. Secure safety clasp that is indicative of its time period. Measures 1-3/4 by 1/2 inch.
Watermelon Intaglio Cameo Brooch

$46 USD Offers ConsideredWatermelon Intaglio Cameo Brooch

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Cameos:Intaglios:Glass:Watermelon
A wonderful costume cameo brooch with a watermelon background is a very different look for this intaglio glass cameo. The mirrored back seen in my photos is responsible for this highly reflective surface on the front. White intaglio cameo of a young woman with a primarily hot pink, almost fuchsia background, which also catches and reflects green. Ornately decorated gold-tone setting has a ribbon-like design. Can be worn as a brooch or a pendant, if you look at the back. Unsigned. Measures 2 ...
White Metal Bar Pin with Black Comet Rhinestones

$65 USD Offers ConsideredWhite Metal Bar Pin with Black Comet Rhinestones

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Art Deco:Bar Pins:Rhinestones:Black
At first glance, you'd think this wonderful old white metal bar pin had marcasite accents. Upon closer inspection, this bar pin has a combination of black comet rhinestones and clear white rhinestones. The effect is dazzling and simply cannot be captured in its photos. 3-3/8 inches in length and 3/8ths of an inch wide, this lovely Art Deco white metal bar pin with rhinestones is in excellent condition. Marvel at the long straight pin stem with secure safety clasp. Just a beautiful, brilliant pin ...
Fabulous Dangling Crystal Chain Mail Brooch

$95 USD Offers ConsideredFabulous Dangling Crystal Chain Mail Brooch

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Danging:Crystal:Big And Bold
Fabulous dangling crystal chain mail brooch with huge mirrored glass cabochon. Measures 7 inches long. Unsigned. In very good condition. This brooch has a double layer of silver tone chain mail and crystal dangles. When its worn, you're likely to see them one atop each other. Huge mirrored cabochon in a hard-set silver link double gallery. A double ring of hard-set links floats atop the connection between the brooch and the dangling chain mail. A formidable piece of jewelry that is an amazing ...
ORA Rhinestone Camel Pin

$28 USD Offers ConsideredORA Rhinestone Camel Pin

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Figurals:Camels:Ora
A gold-tone camel pin with pave set rhinestones. Green rhinestone eye. Marked ORA. Great name in vintage costume jewelry. Measures 1-3/4 inches both tall and wide. A little boo boo on it's finish on the back legs. Nothing that would stop me from wearing it. You need to see it for yourself and make your choice. Sweet face! Camel pins are unusual and this one is a keeper! Free Holiday shipping through December 15th.
Fabulous D&E Layered Brooch with Olive, Brown and Orange Rhinestones

$65 USD Offers ConsideredFabulous D&E Layered Brooch with Olive, Brown and Orange Rhinestones

Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Rhinestone:D&E:Brown:Olive Green:Orange:Aurora Borealis
Fabulous D&E layered brooch with olive and brown navettes, olive, aurora borealis and amber-colored round rhinestones. The navettes are open backed. All other rhinestones are closed backed. Lovely touch with the aurora borealis rhinestones at the outer edge and the bright orange-red rhinestones around the one large brown stone at the center of the pin. In a pronged gold tone setting. Strong safety clasp with straight, clean pin stem. In really excellent condition. Measures 2 inches across.
 
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