Forgotten Romance

This is a spectacular French floral glass necklace/pin. Gorgeous brass flowers with faux flawed emerald glass centers are in a beautiful garland. Centerpiece can be unhooked and worn as a pin. Pin has a trombone clasp. This is an unusual and outstanding piece. Necklace measures 18" long. The flowers on the necklace are 1.5" in diameter. Centerpiece/pin is 2.5" by 1.75". The only signature is on the pin stem - "FRANCE". Excellent condition.

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Gorgeous and chic French gold tone collar necklace. Chunky shinning golden center that looks like braided metal is suspended on golden chains. Measures 17" long and 1" wide. Signed on the back "Paris Antigona". Couple of spots have loss of plating (cannot be easily noticed - they are on the back), but overall excellent condition.

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Outstanding rhinestone collar necklace. Dark brass setting with gorgeous ruby red and dragon breath cabochons. So elegant and dressy! Measures 16" long and 7/8" wide. Excellent condition.

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Magnificent Czech festoon necklace. Very ornate and detailed brass setting with colorful rhinestones in red, blue, green, purple. Measures 17.5" long, the pendant is about 3" by 3". Excellent condition.

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This stunning black Aurora Borealis beaded flapper's sautoir is 52" in length. Beautiful tassels finish the look. Tassels are 4" long. Excellent condition.

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Unbelievable faux turquoise collar/bib necklace. I did suspect that it could be one of my now becoming favorite designers Lina Baretti. And sure thing - Deanna Farneti positively identified it as such. Made of faux turquoise beads, small blue faceted crystals, golden rods of bugle beads and golden cord all sewn onto mustard yellow velvet ribbon. Absolutely stunning! Measures 19" long and 3.5" wide in the center. Excellent condition.

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Gorgeous long faux pearl rope necklace. Beautiful creamy glass faux pearls, all hand knotted. Measures 61" long. Pearls are 10 mm in diameter. Mint condition.

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Magnificent faux turquoise beads. Heavy glass beads with golden caps are knotted. The beads have sort of melon shape to them. Necklace measures 30" long. The largest bead is about 5/8" in diameter. Very well made. Excellent condition.

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Beautiful green faceted crystals necklace. The green crystals are intermixed with silver tone filigree balls adorned by clear rhinestones. Measures 32" long plus 2.5" dangles. Excellent condition.

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Fabulous collar necklace. Two strands of brass chain dripping with mint green faceted crystal prisms. The style is fun and the fabulous green crystals add movement! Measures 14" long. Each strand is 3/4" wide. Excellent condition.

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Fantastic Juliana necklace with carved glass flower buds. Gold tone setting. Beautiful deep purple and purple Aurora stones make up the beautiful festoons. Hanging in the center are gorgeous carved glass flower buds in blue with a tint of purple. It's absolutely beautiful! Measures 14 3/4" long and is 1 5/8" wide in the middle. Excellent condition.

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Feast your eyes! Unbelievable French collar necklace! So romantic and so elegant! Made of faux pearls and amethysts in different shapes. A strand of faux pearls at the neck line followed by bezel set stones and then large stones with a tear shaped pearl at the end. The beautiful clasp is also adorned by a small faux amethyst cabochon. Measures 14.75" long and 2.75" wide. Clasp is signed "Made in France". I found two tiniest flea bite chips on the large stones near the clasp. It's very hard to find unless you are looking with a magnifying glass. Overall condition is EXCELLENT!

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Gorgeous Victorian festoon black jet necklace. The beads on the bars are sewn onto the black fabric. Those bars are connected by festoons of black beads. The closure is a simple snap on. One of the snaps is missing one half, and the bottom one has to be fixed. It measures about 13" long (perfect for fit right on your neck), the center drops down 5". Some of the strands would have to be re-strung. It's very well worth rescuing!

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Unique turquoise beaded necklace. Most likely Italian. Made of tiny turquoise glass beads. Loops of beads graduate in size - larger in the center and smaller to the side. Measures 23" and 1.25" wide in the center. Excellent condition.

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Adorable wooden necklace. Dates back to W.W.II era. Wooden bells and leaves are suspended from a beige silky cord. Measures 21" long and over 1.5" wide. Haskell? Excellent condition.

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Bright red art glass necklace. Measures 18.5" long. The largest bead is 5/8" in diameter. Excellent condition.

Stylish and imposing large golden Anne Klein chain necklace. Rich matte gold tone double chain. Toggle clasp with a hang tag that reads "Anne Klein". Measures 18.5" long and 7/8" wide. Excellent condition.

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Gorgeous French necklace with green poured glass and faux pearls. Unmistakable work of  the French designer Louis Rousselet. One of the most sought after jewelry by European jewelry collectors! It's so feminine and beautifully made. Feels heavy too. Two strands of of graduated green glass separated by seed pearls. Center beads have caps made of seed pearls. Measures 16.5" long, the center part (between the faux pearl caps) is 3 1/2". Hook closure. Condition is great with just a couple of separator seed pearls that peeled off.

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Fabulous dressy rhinestone bib necklace. Reminiscent of Kramer, but not signed. Silver tone setting with sparkling faux emeralds and clear rhinestones. Even the hook is adorned by a tiny stone. Very well made. Perfect for those special occasion when you want to look like a princess.  Measures 16" long and 1.5" wide in the center. Excellent condition.

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Gorgeous necklace of four strands of beautiful graduating black beads. I cannot say for sure if they are glass or plastic - they feel too heavy for plastic and light for glass. But the necklace drapes beautifully and will look fantastic on. Silver tone clasp is decorated with clear rhinestones. The back of the clasp is signed "Japan". Necklace measures 17.5" long on the shortest strand. Excellent condition.

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Beautiful two strands necklace. Gorgeous colors of bright spring green (pear green), red and black - what a stunning combination. Push in clasp has a huge red cabochon. Measures 17.25" long. Excellent condition.

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Beautiful colorful beaded necklace with beads completely wrapped in white with some red seed beads in ornate gold tone filigree caps. Those beads are separated by clusters faux coral glass beads. Measures 16.5" long and almost 3/4" wide. In the past I've had a similar necklace signed "Alice Caviness" but this one is unsigned. Excellent condition. 

Excellent condition.

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Fabulous Czech bib necklace. The brass chain with gilded wooden carved beads and green glass beads. The style is fun and the beads add movement! Measures 15.5" long. The bib is 7" by about 2.5". Some gilding has worn off from the wooden beads (hardly noticeable), but overall excellent condition.

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This is the most stunning vintage 5 strand faux turquoise glass bead necklace!!!!!! Each brass chain strand is loaded with round glass beads in beautiful turquoise color. The color is so intense, so bright! Gold tone filigree clasp. Obviously a very well made jewelry. The long strand is about 19" long and the short one is about 16" long. The necklace has a substantial weight. Excellent condition. 

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Fantastic Art Deco necklace. Brass setting  with the gorgeous deep amethyst colored square unfoiled stones. Measures 15.25" long and 3/8" wide. Excellent condition.

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Fantastic rhinestone collar necklace. Most likely Austrian, but not signed. Brass setting with huge art glass marbled cabochons, light blue Aurora Borealis and blue rhinestones. The cabochons are very unusual color - olive, brownish, bluish marbling. Measure 16.75" by 7/8". Excellent condition.

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Delicate rhinestone pendant necklace. Silver tone setting with sparkling clear rhinestones. Measures 18" long, center is 1.5" wide by 2.5" down. Excellent condition.

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Beautiful unusual French glass and chrome necklace. Large lapis blue glass beads and metal spacers strung on a very fine chain. Typical French screw in clasp. Necklace measures 20" long. The largest bead is 5/8" in diameter. Excellent condition.

Recently I was looking through the book of Jacob Bengel designs and realized that this necklace is certainly his! What a great find!

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Gorgeous blue crystal necklace. Three strands of heavy blue crystal beads with some green crystal and clear rhinestone rondelle  accents. Measures 17" long. Excellent condition.

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Fabulous glass and faux pearl multi strand necklace. Extremely well made but not signed. Has to be a designer piece. Six strands of graduating faceted matte glass (like camphor glass) beads separated by gold tone ornate caps and adorned by a few large faux pearls. Very classy looking and always in style. Clasp is brushed gold tone. Measures 17" long and is 1.25" wide at the clasp. Excellent condition.

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Gorgeous pale lavender crystal collar necklace. Clusters of faceted crystals with tiny clear rhinestone centers are wired on unusual silver tone circles of four leaf clovers.  Each cluster has a pendant of crystals and clear rhinestone rondelles. Very well made and has to be a designer piece. Measures 15.25" long and 1 1/8" wide. Excellent condition.

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Lovely collar necklace. Gold tone chain with lots of dark and light orange crystals with some Aurora Borealis accents and faux mauve colored pearls. Will adjust to 18.25" long and is 1.25" wide. Excellent condition.

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Fantastic beaded Art Deco flapper necklace or belt (it's long enough). Very dramatic colors of hunter green and amber. Beautiful pattern made from seed beads. Dates back to the 1920s. Measures 55" long and about 3/8" wide. Tassels have beautiful venetian beads at the top. Excellent condition.

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Playful fun to wear necklace. Center is a garland of plastic flowers suspended on a celluloid chain. This garland is attached to a cord made of tan colored nylon. Flowers have buttons in their centers made from the same tan nylon as the cord. Brass findings. Construction and findings suggest that it's early Haskell. Measures 15.75" long, the flower garland is 7.5" by 1.25". Excellent condition.

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Dazzling French jet crystal collar necklace. The black crystals graduate in size and since there is 2 (not one) crystals dangle from each strand in the center, the necklace looks very full. Gold tone findings. The necklace has a substantial weight. Measures just a bit over 16" long and is 1.25" wide in the center. Signed "Laguna" on the hook. Excellent condition.

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Delicate multi strand VOGUE necklace. The glass beads are really pretty with accents of rhinestone rondelles and Aurora Borealis crystals. The clasp is unique and elegant. Necklace measures 15 1/2" long with the clasp 3/4" in diameter. Signed on the back of the clasp "VOGUE". Excellent condition.

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