c1920s Glass and Filigree Metal Brooch
Although it is unsigned, we think this light and delicately-designed brooch was made in Czechoslovakia. It follows a very distinctive design style for pieces made in that country between the last years of the nineteenth century and the late 1930s - the style featured coloured glass stones set...
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| c1940s French Curled Feather Brooch
We love the dramatic sweep of this goldtone metal brooch, which features two curling feathers! The feathers each have a smooth, polished metal centre, with detail depicted on either side with fine lines - we think they have the large and flamboyant appearance of ostrich feathers. The reverse of...
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| c1950s Brooch with Emerald-colour Rhinestones
This slim rhinestone brooch sparkles beautifully! It features a central row of vibrant, deep green stones, surrounded by brilliant clear stones, all of which graduate in size towards the middle of the brooch. The stones are securely prong-set on a silvertone metal base, and are faceted to...
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| c1950s Green Brooch with Carved Leaves and Rhinestones
This unusual, rectangular-shaped brooch features carved glass leaves, aurora borealis rhinestones and green painted foliage, all on a silvertone metal frame. The glass leaves have a translucent quality, and the iridescent coating on the rhinestones provides sparkling effects and changing...
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c1970s Curving Flower Brooch with Deep Blue Rhinestones
A beautiful brooch, featuring a flower with deep blue navette rhinestone petals, and a centre of small clear sparkling rhinestones. Sweeping down from the flower head is a stem of silvertone metal, which is encrusted with clear rhinestones. All stones are faceted for brilliance, and the deep blue...
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| c1930s Art Deco Dress Clip with Clear Rhinestones
Terrific little art deco dress clip! Although there is no hallmark, the metal has the appearance of silver. The front of this shield-shaped clip is decorated with clear prong-set baguette rhinestones, complemented by clear round rhinestones of varying sizes. All stones are faceted to give...
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c1920s Cranberry-coloured Glass Necklace
Although we have come across necklaces of this style before, this is the first example to feature beads in a striking cranberry shade. To say it catches the eye is an understatement, as we think the colour is both bold and softly alluring at the same time! The glass beads vary in size from...
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| c1970s Small Parrot Brooch by Lea Stein
Although it may not be considered strictly 'vintage' in terms of date, the costume jewellery made by French designer Lea Stein has become highly collectable in recent years. Made from a special process using layers of laminated cellulose acetate (a type of plastic), no two Lea Stein pieces are...
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