A small gold-tone angel with outstretched wings wears a gown rendered in American flag enamel — stars at the bodice, red and white stripes cascading to the hem. The design merges the celestial and the civic in a way that feels distinctly American, and distinctly of its era. Stamped "USA" on the reverse, confirming domestic production.

Materials

• Era: 1990s
• Markings: "USA" stamped on reverse
• Style / design notes: Angel silhouette with spread wings; butterfly clutch pin back
• Stone or material notes: Red, white, and navy enamel
• Color: Gold-tone, red, white, and navy
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition

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A small waving flag rendered in red, cream, and navy enamel with a gold-tone border — the kind of pin that has lived on jacket lapels, canvas bags, and coat collars for decades. The enamel shows the warm, slightly muted tones characteristic of older production, giving it a patina that feels earned rather than faded. Simple, direct, and quietly collectible.

Materials

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Style / design notes: Waving flag silhouette with enamel fill and gold-tone border; pin back closure
• Stone or material notes: Red, cream, and navy enamel
• Color: Red, cream, navy, and gold-tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition

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Three miniature magnetic pins — two five-pointed stars and a red enamel heart — each small enough to wear without announcement. The magnetic backing makes them easy to use on delicate fabrics without piercing. A quiet trio that works scattered across a lapel, collar, or scarf in any combination. Good for collecting or everyday wear.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal, red enamel

Details

• Era: 1980s
• Style / design notes: Two three-dimensional five-point star pins and one red enamel heart pin; magnetic backings
• Stone or material notes: Red enamel on heart pin
• Function: Magnetic lapel pins
• Color: Gold-tone, red
• Condition: Good vintage condition; some gold-tone loss consistent with age

Measurement: Stars approx. .4", heart approx. .3"

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A woman's profile rendered in high-relief against a fine granulated ground — her hair swept back with the confidence of a figure from antiquity. The round medallion sits above a scrolled fleur-de-lis drop that gives the pendant an architectural weight without heaviness. The large bail suggests it was made to be worn on a substantial chain. Pendant only — no chain included.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s, neoclassical revival style
• Style / design notes: Round medallion with female portrait in high relief, granulated ground, milgrain border, scrolled fleur-de-lis drop, large round bail
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition (please reference photos)

Measurement: 1.5" total length including drop

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A pear-cut emerald green crystal forms the body, a round green stone the head, and two marquise-cut clear rhinestones spread outward as wings — together composing a tiny, luminous angel. The gold halo ring at the top completes the figure with a lightness that keeps it from tipping into kitsch. A butterfly clutch backing makes it easy to pin to a lapel, collar, or coat. The kind of piece that finds the right person and stays with them.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal, emerald green glass or crystal, clear rhinestone accents

Details

• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Style / design notes: Figural angel composed of prong-set crystals — round head, marquise wings, pear body — gold halo ring, butterfly clutch backing
• Stone or material notes: Pear-cut and round emerald green glass or crystal; marquise clear rhinestone wings
• Color: Gold-tone, emerald green, clear
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition

Measurement: Approx. .75" tall

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A carved carnelian-tone cameo — a woman's profile in white relief — sits within a delicate branch-and-twig frame accented by four seed pearls. The form reaches back through centuries of mourning and portrait jewelry, here rendered in warm gold-tone with Avon's characteristic care. The bullet clasp keeps it secure at a lapel, scarf, or collar. A piece that carries the weight of a much older tradition.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal, carnelian-tone resin or glass cameo, faux seed pearl accents

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s, Victorian revival style
• Markings: Stamped Avon
• Style / design notes: Oval cameo in open branch-work frame, four seed pearl accents at cardinal points, bullet clasp closure
• Stone or material notes: Carved carnelian-tone cameo with white female profile relief; faux seed pearls
• Color: Gold-tone, carnelian, white, cream
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition

Measurement: Approx. 2.5" total length

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A bounding dog and a smaller puppy face each other across a slender gold-tone bar, connected by a draped link chain — the whole scene frozen mid-play. The fur texture is rendered with surprising detail for a piece of this scale, giving each figure real personality. Figural animal brooches were a beloved Avon signature, and this one carries that warmth without sentimentality. A collector's piece that wears as naturally as it charms.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Stamped Avon
• Style / design notes: Two textured dog figures on bar pin with draped link chain connecting figures, bullet clasp closure
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: 2.5" wide

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Three ridged gold-tone bands loop into an open circle, gathered at the top by a crossover knot set with three clear rhinestones. The fanned ends give the piece a sense of movement — like something caught mid-flight. Stamped Avon on the reverse with a classic bar pin closure. A versatile brooch that anchors a lapel, scarf, or neckline without overwhelming it.

Materials
Gold-tone base metal, clear rhinestone accents

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Stamped Avon
• Style / design notes: Triple-band open circle with crossover knot top, fanned ends, three-rhinestone accent, bar pin closure
• Stone or material notes: Three clear rhinestones at knot center
• Color: Gold-tone, clear
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: 1.25" diameter

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A riding crop in black and gold — the handle enameled deep black with a red collar, the shaft wrapped in rope-twist gold tone — holds at its center a dangling round medallion enclosing a horse head portrait under domed glass. The image is rendered in warm browns against a pale ground, the bridle visible in fine detail. It is the kind of piece that carries a whole world with it: the paddock, the hunt, the careful attention of someone who knows horses.

Materials: Gold tone metal, black enamel, red enamel, domed glass horse head medallion

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
  
• Style notes: Riding crop form, rope-twist loop detail, black and red enamel handle, dangling round domed glass medallion with reverse-painted or photographic horse head portrait
• Stone notes: Domed glass medallion with horse head image
• Color: Gold, black, red, warm brown
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: Approx. 2" tall overall

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A small horseshoe frame in milgrain-edged gold tone cradles an irregular baroque faux pearl — the shape loose and natural, caught between clear paste rhinestones arching overhead and a single purple rhinestone below. The whole top is barely a centimeter across, but the detail is considered and the proportions careful. A quiet, dressy piece for a lapel or cravat.

Materials: Gold tone metal, faux baroque pearl, clear rhinestones, purple rhinestone

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
  
• Style notes: Edwardian revival horseshoe frame, milgrain detail, safety-end stick pin; baroque faux pearl center, clear rhinestone arch, purple rhinestone accent at base
• Stone notes: Faux baroque pearl; clear paste rhinestones; single purple/amethyst rhinestone
• Color: Gold, cream, clear, purple
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: Approx. 2½" total length; top head approx. ½" tall

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A rabbit face rendered in textured rope-pattern gold tone, one eye winking — or perhaps missing — and a red rhinestone set at the nose, whiskers fanning out in fine parallel lines below. Sarah Coventry's novelty pieces have a particular fondness for the wry and the warm, and this bunny delivers both. The oversized openwork ears give it a lanky, cartoon-adjacent charm that sits perfectly on a lapel or collar.

Materials: Gold tone metal, red rhinestones

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Signed Sarah Cov on reverse
• Style notes: Rabbit face form, textured rope-pattern body, openwork ears, standard pin back; one rhinestone eye, one oval plain eye (winking detail), red rhinestone nose
• Stone notes: Red rhinestones at eye and nose
• Color: Gold and red
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: Approx. 2" tall × 1" wide

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Interlaced bands of twisted gold tone rope form a circular knot, clear rhinestones bezel-set where the strands cross and curve — the whole composition suggesting movement without going anywhere. It has the confident, uncomplicated geometry of 1960s costume jewelry at its most wearable. Domed and dimensional, it reads well on a lapel or collar.

Materials: Gold tone metal, clear rhinestones

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
  
• Style notes: Round openwork design, interlaced rope-twist bands, bezel-set clear rhinestones throughout, standard pin back
• Stone notes: Clear faceted rhinestones, bezel set
• Color: Gold and clear
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: 1½" diameter

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A lacy gold tone filigree frame surrounds an oval cabochon printed with an 18th-century genre scene — a gentleman, a woman, and children gathered in warm ochres and soft grays, the figures rendered with the loose ease of a period illustration. The openwork border loops in a pattern reminiscent of fine lacework, generous in scale and carefully detailed. A piece that carries a whole world in miniature.

Materials: Gold tone metal, printed oval cabochon

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
  
• Style notes: Oval filigree openwork frame, figural scene cabochon, standard pin back
• Stone notes: Printed genre scene cabochon — 18th-century courting/family scene in warm earth tones
• Color: Gold, earth tones
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: Approx. 1½" tall × 1¼" wide

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Three letters in looping cursive gold tone — compact, cheerful, and quietly confident on a collar or lapel. The script has the rounded warmth of mid-1960s lettering, cast in polished gold tone with a butterfly clutch back. A small piece that carries its word without effort.

Details:

• Era: 1960s
• Markings: Ballou Reg'd 130 Years (manufacturer's mark on clutch back)
• Style notes: Openwork script lettering, butterfly clutch pin back
  
• Color: Gold
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: Approx. ¾" wide

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Every surface of the fruit covered in faceted red rhinestones, the leaves picked out in deep emerald and the stem twisted in warm gold tone — it is a brooch that commits fully to its subject. Dimensional and generously scaled, it catches light the way ripe fruit catches sun. A piece that earns a second look on a lapel, a jacket, or a bag strap.

Materials: Gold tone metal, red rhinestones, green rhinestones

Details:

• Era: 1980s–1990s
  
• Style notes: Fully dimensional strawberry form, pavé-set red rhinestone body, green rhinestone calyx, twisted gold tone stem, standard pin back
• Stone notes: Pavé-set faceted red rhinestones throughout; small green rhinestones at leaves; one rhinestone missing on right side
• Color: Red, green, and gold
• Condition: Good vintage condition — one rhinestone missing on right side, priced accordingly
• Measurement: Approx. 1½" tall including stem

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A smooth oval of black glass sits centered in a hammered gold tone disc, the contrast between deep matte and warm beaten metal unhurried and deliberate. The organic irregularity of the hammered surface gives it an almost hand-forged quality — understated in scale, considered in composition. Wear it alone on a fine chain or layer it into something more.

Materials: Gold tone metal, black glass cabochon

Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
  
• Style notes: Round hammered disc pendant, oval bezel-set cabochon, jump ring bail
• Stone notes: Oval black glass cabochon, smooth finish
• Color: Gold and black
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: 1" × ¾" (pendant body)

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Six sculpted leaves radiate from a central point in warm gold tone, each surface etched with fine crosshatch texture that catches light like hammered metal. The composition has the organic confidence of 1960s naturalist design — simple, unhurried, satisfying in the hand. A quiet piece that wears well on a lapel or coat.

Materials: Gold tone metal

Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings:none
• Style notes: Six-petal leaf cluster, dimensional construction, etched surface texture throughout
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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Two gold-tone bars converge from a shared bail to cradle a prong-set emerald-cut stone in deep amethyst purple — the same architectural pendant that mirrors the matching dangle earrings. The curb chain lets the geometric pendant do its work without distraction. Signed Avon© on the pendant reverse, spring ring clasp.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Signed Avon© on pendant reverse
• Style notes: Split bar pendant, curb chain, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: Prong-set emerald-cut amethyst purple glass or rhinestone
• Color: Gold tone with purple stone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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A fine rope chain punctuated at even intervals by smooth polished oval beads — five stations in total, each bead catching light against the delicate chain. The rhythm is quiet and precise. Signed ©Avon on the oval hang tag at the spring ring clasp.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Signed ©Avon on oval hang tag
• Style notes: Fine rope chain, five evenly spaced polished oval bead stations, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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An open-wing butterfly built from curved gold-tone bars, the upper wings bordered with a line of clear rhinestones, the body clustered with red stones in a cross formation. Simple in construction, precise in placement — the contrast between the clear and red stones does all the decorative work. Unsigned, neat, and wearable.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Open-wing silhouette, curved bar wing construction, clear rhinestone upper wing border, red rhinestone body cluster, pointed body, simple pin back
• Stone notes: Clear rhinestones along upper wing edges, red rhinestones at body
• Color: Gold tone with red and clear stones
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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The letter F in bark-textured twig form — two horizontal branches extending from a vertical stem, each end blunt-cut, with a small sprig of leaves at the junction. The same naturalistic hand as the rest of the series: unhurried, botanical, all texture and no ornament. Signed ©Sarah Cov on the reverse.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Signed ©Sarah Cov on reverse
• Style notes: Letter F in bark-textured twig form, leaf sprig detail, roller safety clasp
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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The letter B rendered in naturalistic twig form — bark-textured throughout, with knobby nodes along the branches and a small sprig of leaves emerging from the stem. The organic treatment softens what could be a rigid monogram into something that feels grown rather than made. Signed ©Sarah Cov on the reverse.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Signed ©Sarah Cov on reverse
• Style notes: Letter B in bark-textured twig form, leaf sprig detail, roller safety clasp
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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A small frog rendered with surprising anatomical care — the body crosshatched and domed, webbed feet splayed, front legs raised as if mid-leap. Two green rhinestone eyes give it just enough personality. The kind of piece that disappears into a collar or lapel and then gets noticed anyway. Signed AVON© on the reverse. Tack-style lapel pin with butterfly clutch back.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Signed AVON© on reverse
• Style notes: Naturalistic frog form, crosshatch-textured body, webbed feet, tack pin with butterfly clutch back
• Stone notes: Two prong-set green rhinestone eyes
• Color: Gold tone with green stones
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

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Four open heart-shaped petals form a clover, each lobe outlined in a slim gold-tone wire loop and anchored by a prong-set clear rhinestone. A fifth stone sits at the center where the petals meet, the whole composition balanced by a small curling stem. Petite and sparkling — the kind of pin that works on a lapel or collar with equal ease. Signed Sarah Coventry on the reverse.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Signed Sarah Coventry on reverse
• Style notes: Open wire four-leaf clover form with heart-shaped lobes, curled stem, roller safety clasp
• Stone notes: Five prong-set clear rhinestones, one per lobe plus center
• Color: Gold tone with clear stones
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

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Wings filled with red glitter resin and cobalt blue, divided by fine cell lines into a symmetrical pattern of peacock-like swirls in teal and orange — vivid and graphic, the kind of color work that reads as both folkloric and maximalist. A gold-tone frame follows the scalloped wing edges, the body segmented and detailed, the antennae looping at the tips. Made in Taiwan, magnet back.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Made in Taiwan on reverse
• Style notes: Glitter resin wings with black cell divisions and peacock swirl pattern, scalloped wing edges, segmented body, looped antennae, magnet back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Red, cobalt blue, teal, orange, gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos
  

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Wings filled with iridescent green glitter resin, divided by black cell lines and punctuated with orange roundels and flashes of blue and yellow — the effect shifts as the light moves across it. A gold-tone frame follows the scalloped wing edges, the body segmented and detailed, the antennae looping at the tips. A decorative butterfly magnet with the saturated, playful color sensibility of 1970s–80s Taiwan export pieces.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Made in Taiwan on reverse
• Style notes: Glitter resin wings with black cell divisions, scalloped wing edges, segmented body, looped antennae, magnet back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Green, orange, black, blue, yellow, gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

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A large maple leaf rendered with fine crosshatch texture across the entire surface — the veining raised, the serrated edges crisply defined, the stem curving gently at the base. All gold, no stone, no ornament. Just the leaf itself, done well. Unsigned, but substantial in scale and quality of detail.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Large figural maple leaf, crosshatch textured surface, raised veining, serrated edges, curved stem, simple pin back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

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A mesh-wound rose sits within an open double-wire circle, its petals built up with fine gold-tone mesh that gives the bloom a soft, dimensional quality. A single filigree leaf extends from the stem, its lace-like openwork contrasting with the smooth wire of the frame. A small ball accent punctuates the composition. Signed Sarah Coventry on the reverse.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Signed Sarah Coventry on reverse
• Style notes: Double-wire open circle frame, mesh-wound rose, filigree leaf, ball accent, simple pin back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

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Wings painted in deep crimson and burgundy, the veining rendered with precision — small yellow and white accents at the lower wing tips complete a pattern that closely mirrors the monarch. The silver tone metal frame follows every curve and scallop, the body segmented and rounded, the antennae looping at the tips. A naturalistic piece, unsigned but well-made.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Painted enamel wings with naturalistic monarch-style markings, scalloped wing edges, looped antennae, teardrop leg details, simple pin back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Deep red, burgundy, yellow, silver tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 

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Wings painted in a naturalistic palette — red bleeding into yellow, edged in olive green with teal eyespots and ivory roundels that mirror the markings of a real specimen. The silver tone metal frames each wing cleanly, the body segmented and rounded, the antennae looping into open circles at the tips. Unsigned, but the detail and coloration are unusually lifelike for costume jewelry of its era.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Painted enamel wings with naturalistic wing markings, scalloped wing edges, looped antennae, teardrop leg details, simple pin back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Red, yellow, olive green, teal, ivory, silver tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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One of Boucher's most celebrated subjects — the butterfly — rendered here in a warm earth palette of amber, russet, and golden ochre, each cell of enamel separated by fine gold-tone lines that catch the light like stained glass. Large in scale and confident in presence, with a segmented body, long splayed antennae, and exceptional surface detail throughout. A double pin back ensures secure wear. Signed ©Boucher with style number on the reverse.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Signed ©Boucher with style number on reverse
• Style notes: Large-scale four-wing butterfly, cell enamel fill with gold-tone dividers, segmented body, splayed antennae, double pin back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Amber, russet, golden ochre, gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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Wings of translucent amber-toned lucite, layered beneath a delicate gold-tone filigree overlay of scrolls and curls — the light passes through them like sun through autumn leaves. The body is segmented and detailed, the antennae curl at the tips. A long gold-tone stick pin extends from the base, the original closure intact. Signed AVON on the body plate.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Signed AVON on body plate
• Style notes: Translucent amber lucite wings with gold-tone scroll filigree overlay, segmented body, curled antennae, stick pin back with original closure
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Amber, yellow, gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 

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A small butterfly with wings painted in a wash of chartreuse and forest green — the colors blend and bleed into each other like light through leaves. Silver tone metal frames the wings and forms the body and antennae, the lower wings edged with a scalloped border. Unsigned and petite, the kind of piece that sits quietly on a collar or lapel and still gets noticed.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Painted enamel wings, scalloped lower wing edges, silver tone body and antennae, simple pin back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Yellow-green, forest green enamel with silver tone metal
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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Small in scale, rich in texture — the wings are covered in fine linear engraving that catches light like the grain of a feather, each quadrant punctuated by a single prong-set emerald green rhinestone. Six stones total, evenly placed, doing just enough. The body is coiled and detailed, the antennae crossed at a slight angle. A quiet, well-made piece.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Textured engraved wings, crossed antennae, coiled body detail, roller safety clasp
• Stone notes: Six prong-set emerald green rhinestones
• Color: Gold tone with emerald green stones
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos
  

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Wings spread wide in a palette that reads like deep water at dusk — teal panels divided by gold-tone lines, bleeding into cobalt at the lower wings, edged in black at the tips. The body is warm amber brown, the antennae loop with a light curve. Unsigned, but well-made — the enamel is richly colored and the construction is clean. A brooch that rewards a closer look.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Multi-panel enamel wings with gold-tone dividing lines, amber enamel body, looped antennae, simple pin back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Teal, cobalt blue, black, amber, gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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All gold, all texture — the wings of this Trifari butterfly are filled with a dense field of raised gold-tone beads set within an open filigree lattice, each bead catching light differently depending on the angle. The body is sleek and pointed, the antennae curl at the tips with a light hand. Understated and confident. Signed TRIFARI© on the reverse.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1970s
• Markings: Signed TRIFARI© on reverse
• Style notes: Open filigree wings filled with raised bead detail, pointed body, curled antennae, simple pin back
• Stone notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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A butterfly rendered in open silhouette, its wings outlined in a continuous border of pavé-set clear rhinestones that trace every curve and scallop. The interior stays clean — just the warm gold tone of the metal, ribbed and open. A single rhinestone marks the body at center. Signed ©Monet on the reverse.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Signed ©Monet on reverse
• Style notes: Open-wing silhouette, rhinestone-outlined border, ribbed wing detail, roller safety clasp
• Stone notes: Pavé-set clear rhinestones along wing border, single rhinestone at body center
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
  

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Open wirework wings fanned wide, each ray of gold-tone wire catching the light like a drawn breath held mid-flight. The body clusters with clear rhinestones on radiating stems — a starburst rather than an ornament. Part of Monet's long-running Menagerie series, introduced in 1962 and produced through the 1980s, this butterfly is one of the most collectible iterations. Signed MONET© on the locking C-clasp.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1960s–1980s
• Markings: Signed MONET© on locking C-clasp
• Style notes: Open wirework wings with scalloped edges, radiating rhinestone spray body, ball-tipped antennae, teardrop leg details
• Stone notes: Clear rhinestones, prong-set on radiating stems
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

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A circular transfer portrait of an Edwardian-style woman in a plumed hat sits at the center of an elaborate oval gold-tone frame, ringed by cream and burgundy enamel bands, rope-work borders, and marquise rhinestone accents on each side. The layered construction — portrait medallion, enamel, and ornate metalwork — gives it the feel of a miniature keepsake from a more formal era. Marked RC on the front frame, maker unidentified.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970's
• Markings: RC monogram on front frame
• Style notes: Oval gold-tone brooch, central Edwardian portrait medallion, cream and burgundy enamel panels, rope-work borders, marquise rhinestone accents, C-catch pin back
• Stone notes: Marquise clear rhinestones
• Color: Gold tone with cream, burgundy enamel
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition
• Measurement: Approximately 2.5" wide

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Two flat herringbone chains braid together as they descend into a deep V, meeting at a single prong-set marquise clear stone at the point. The construction is architectural — the chains do the work of a pendant without requiring one. A clean, wearable piece that suits both a blazer and a bare neckline. Marked SP on the clasp tag.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: SP on oval clasp tag (silver-plated)
• Style notes: Double-strand flat herringbone chain, twisted V construction, prong-set marquise stone at center point, lobster claw clasp
• Stone notes: Faceted clear marquise rhinestone
• Color: Gold tone with clear stone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos
  

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Flat elongated gold-tone bars alternate with bezel-set clear rhinestone stations along a fine cable chain — a repeating rhythm that keeps the eye moving from end to end. The barrel clasp is smooth and well-made; the overall construction has a quiet precision that reads closer to fine jewelry than costume. Unsigned but thoughtfully built. Wears equally well doubled or at full length.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: None
• Style notes: Fine cable chain alternating with flat bar links and bezel-set rhinestone stations, barrel clasp
• Stone notes: Bezel-set clear round rhinestones
• Color: Gold tone with clear stones
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos
  

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Two looping gold-tone ribbons cross and twist into an open knot at center, cradling a single prong-set clear faceted stone at the base — a pendant that looks more designed than it lets on at first glance. The flat snake chain keeps the focus on the pendant's sculptural form. Unsigned but well-made, with the clean proportions of 1980s jewelry at its most refined.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1980s
  
• Style notes: Flat snake chain, open infinity-knot style pendant, prong-set stone drop, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: Faceted clear oval/pear stone
• Color: Gold tone with clear stone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

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A small but precise pendant: a deep red oval stone held in four prongs, nestled inside a double twisted rope oval frame — the kind of detail that rewards a closer look. The twisted rope chain echoes the frame's texture, making the whole piece feel considered rather than assembled. Signed Avon on the barrel clasp tag.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Signed ©AVON on barrel clasp tag
• Style notes: Twisted rope chain, oval pendant in double twisted rope frame, four-prong stone setting, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: Faceted deep red oval stone
• Color: Gold tone with red stone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos
  

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A deep black oval cabochon set into a double oval gold-tone frame, accented with ball details at top and bottom and a single silver-tone rhinestone floret at center. The layered frame gives the pendant more dimension than a standard bezel setting — it reads like a small portrait waiting to be filled. Suspended from a twisted rope chain, signed Avon on the clasp tag.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Signed ©AVON on clasp tag
• Style notes: Twisted rope chain, oval pendant in layered double frame with ball accents, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: Simulated black onyx cabochon with single clear rhinestone floret accent
• Color: Gold tone with black and clear accents
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see images
• Measurement: 20"

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A smooth snake chain forms a looped drop at center, anchoring an oval pendant set with a deep blue faceted stone encircled by a halo of prong-set clear rhinestones. The construction — chain threading through its own loop rather than a standard slide — gives the necklace an architectural quality uncommon in Avon's catalog. Signed with their script oval hang tag at the clasp.

Materials & Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: Signed Avon on oval script hang tag at clasp
• Style notes: Snake chain with lariat loop drop, oval halo pendant, spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: Faceted dark blue center stone with clear rhinestone halo surround
• Color: Gold tone with blue and clear stones
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
  

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Stick pins enjoyed a long revival through the 1970s and 80s as lapel and scarf accessories, and this example is a particularly pretty one — a hand-painted porcelain rose cabochon set into an ornate gold-tone oval frame with scrolled and beaded surround detail. The painted bloom is soft and naturalistic, pink against white with a wash of green leaf beneath. The cylindrical safety cap keeps the pin secure and travels with the piece. Small enough to be subtle, detailed enough to reward a closer look.

Materials Gold-tone base metal, porcelain or ceramic cabochon

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
  
• Style notes: Stick pin with ornate scrolled oval frame; decorative finial at top; cylindrical safety cap
• Stone notes: Oval porcelain or ceramic cabochon with hand-painted pink rose motif
• Color: Gold tone, pink, white, green
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: 2.5" total length; 1" cabochon with frame

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This Rumours pendant watch borrows the language of the Victorian pocket watch — a round marcasite-set case suspended from a delicate cable chain, the dial printed with Roman numerals and a sunburst center. The bezel is ringed with faceted dark marcasite-style stones set into an engraved silver-tone surround, giving the piece an antique sensibility that sits comfortably against modern dress. At 30 inches the chain hangs long, lending it the ease of a layering piece. A small, considered object that tells time quietly.

Materials Silver-tone base metal, marcasite-style stones, mineral crystal, cable chain

Details

• Era: 1980s–1990s
• Markings: "Rumours / Quartz / Japan Movt" on dial; "Made in China / Quartz Japan Movt / Stainless Steel Back" and model number 48146 on case back
• Style notes: Round pendant watch; marcasite-set engraved surround; Roman numeral dial with sunburst center; spring ring clasp
• Stone notes: Faceted marcasite-style stones set around bezel
• Function: Quartz; untested
• Color: Silver tone
• Condition: Great vintage condition
• Measurement: 30" chain; 1" pendant

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A full-figure white cameo — a woman in period dress, hat, and shawl — floats against a powder blue oval at the center of this substantial gold-tone locket, its face framed by concentric rope-twist borders in warm brushed gold. Inside, the engraved inscription reads "Honor Award / Presidents Campaign / 1966," placing this piece precisely in mid-century American corporate culture, when sales achievement awards took the form of fine-quality keepsakes meant to be worn and kept. The Wedgwood-inspired cameo format lends it a classical dignity that transcends its origins. A dateable, wearable piece of social history.

Materials: Gold-tone base metal, blue and white molded cameo (resin or glass), hinged locket construction

Details:

• Era: 1966 (dated)
• Markings: Interior engraved "Honor Award / Presidents Campaign / 1966"
• Style notes: Oval locket pendant, rope-twist border, full-figure female cameo, single photo bay interior, jump ring bail
• Stone notes: Blue-ground oval cameo with white full-figure female in profile, Wedgwood-inspired
• Color: Gold, powder blue, white
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age, please see images
• Measurement: Pendant only, no chain

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Three flat herringbone chains braided together into a single fluid strand — each chain catching light independently as it twists, so the whole piece shifts between matte and mirror as it moves. Gathered at each end by smooth cylindrical end caps and finished with a spring ring clasp stamped ©Trifari. The kind of chain that looks effortless and expensive at once.

Materials: Gold tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: ©Trifari (on clasp)
• Style / design notes: Three-strand braided herringbone construction; cylindrical barrel end caps; spring ring clasp
• Stone or material notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 12" clasped

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A finely carved shell cameo — a classical female profile with upswept hair and draped shoulder — set within a handworked gold tone wire filigree frame of looped and scrolled construction. The frame has the character of hand-formed wire work rather than cast manufacture, giving each piece an organic, slightly irregular quality consistent with earlier production. A pendant bail at the top allows it to be worn on a chain as well as pinned. Unsigned and quietly beautiful.

Materials: Gold tone base metal, carved shell cameo

Details:

• Era: 1920s–1940s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Hand-formed wire filigree oval frame; looped and scrolled border; twisted rope inner bezel; dual-function brooch and pendant; ring bail at top
• Stone or material notes: Carved shell cameo; warm honey-brown ground with white relief; classical female profile with upswept hair; crisp carving
• Color: Gold tone, warm brown, white
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 1"

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The Greek letter Phi set against a white enamel ground, its crossbar set with a row of seed pearls — connected by a fine chain to an "Exemplar" bar with a diamond-set key finial. A Phi Beta fraternity badge, the professional fraternity for music and speech founded in 1912, in a format consistent with early-to-mid 20th century Greek letter jewelry. Finely made and historically grounded, with the weight and material quality that separates a badge like this from costume pieces entirely.

Materials: gold tone, white enamel, seed pearls, stone accent

Details:

• Era: 1920s–1940s
• Markings: stamp on the back of the O
• Style / design notes: Phi letter badge with white enamel ground; seed pearl crossbar; chain-connected Exemplar key bar with diamond-set accent; dual pin stems
• Stone or material notes: Seed pearls on crossbar; faceted white stone  on key connector
• Color: Yellow gold, white enamel, cream
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 2.5" total length

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A carved shell cameo — a classical female profile with flowing hair and draped shoulder — sits centered within a richly detailed gold filled frame. Black enamel fills the engraved scrollwork surrounding the cameo, creating strong contrast against the warm gold. The shaped cartouche frame with its quatrefoil silhouette and floral base details speaks to Victorian revival sensibility, and the hollow locket back suggests it once held a photograph or lock of hair. Signed Simmons, a respected American gold filled manufacturer active from the late 19th century onward.

Materials: Gold tone, carved shell cameo, black enamel

Details:

• Era: Late 1800s–early 1900s
• Markings: Simmons (on bail)
• Style / design notes: Quatrefoil cartouche frame; black enamel engraved scrollwork; twisted rope inner bezel; locket back; pendant bail
• Stone or material notes: Carved shell cameo; warm honey-brown ground with white relief; classical female profile with windswept hair
• Color: Gold filled, warm brown, white, black enamel
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 3" including bail

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A clean, well-executed rope chain in warm gold tone — tightly twisted with good weight and a consistent, even braid throughout. Finished with a spring ring clasp. No frills, no fuss — the kind of chain that works equally well alone at the collar or layered under something longer.

Materials: Gold tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Twisted rope chain construction; spring ring clasp
• Stone or material notes: None
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 14" clasped

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A gold tone metal rope chain and a black cord are twisted together into a single fluid strand, finished at each end with polished gold oval end caps and a small lobster clasp. The contrast of matte black against warm gold gives the piece a graphic, almost architectural quality — minimal but with real presence. Versatile enough to wear as a choker doubled, or as a delicate single strand.

Materials: Gold tone base metal, black cord

Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: ©Trifari
• Style / design notes: Two-strand twisted rope construction; gold tone metal rope twisted with black cord; polished oval end caps; lobster clasp
• Stone or material notes: None
• Color: Gold tone and black
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos 
• Measurement: 12" clasped

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Each link is shaped like a ridged, open shell — curved and ribbed with a sculptural quality that catches light from every angle. Set in a continuous graduated collar, the shells overlap slightly, creating a fluid, wave-like rhythm around the neck. The gold-tone extender chain with its distinctive dog-clip hardware is original to the piece and adds a two-tone contrast at the back. Signed Coro on the hang tag.

Materials: gold tone metal

Details:

• Era: 1950s–1960s
• Markings: Coro (hang tag on extender)
• Style / design notes: Graduated shell / scallop link collar; ribbed open-work link construction; original gold tone extender chain with dog-clip clasp; two-tone finish
• Stone or material notes: None
• Color: gold tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, see photos 
• Measurement: 17" with extender

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Each oval link is individually engraved with scrolling foliate detail — the kind of hand-finished surface work that points to late 19th or early 20th century manufacture, when even utilitarian chains were treated as objects worth embellishing. The oxidized silver tone patina deepens the engraving beautifully, giving the chain presence and age. Wears long as a single strand or doubled for a layered effect. Spring ring closure.

Materials: Silver tone metal

Details:

• Era: Late 19th–early 20th century
• Markings: None observed
• Style / design notes: Individually engraved oval links with scroll and foliate motifs; oxidized patina; spring ring closure
• Stone or material notes: None
• Color: Oxidized silver tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, please see photos

Measurement: 23.5"

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A mirrored cascade of light, designed to frame the neckline or rest at the collarbone. These pieces carry the elegance of mid-century dressing—meant to be worn with intention, and seen in motion.

Clear rhinestones in mixed cuts create depth and dimension, catching light from every angle. Originally worn as dress clips, they can still be styled traditionally or adapted as statement accents.

Materials:
Silver-tone metal, rhinestones

Details:

• Pair of vintage dress clips (fur clips)
• Mixed round and marquise-cut clear rhinestones
• Elongated cascading silhouette
• Clip-back mechanisms (one intact, one missing top clasp component)
• Era: 1940s–1950s
• Measurement: approx. 2.5"–3" length each 
• Condition: vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age; one clip missing hinged clasp piece and does not fully secure

A line of light, held in balance. The stones taper gently from one end to the other, creating a sense of movement without excess—precise, considered, and quietly luminous.

Materials:
Gold-tone metal, rhinestones

Details:

• Signed Dior on back
• Graduated marquise-cut clear rhinestones
• Linear bar silhouette with subtle taper
• Prong-set stones for a clean, elevated finish
• Classic rollover pin closure
• Era: late 1970s–1980s
• Measurement: approx. 2.25"–2.75" 
• Condition: vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

Bold links softened by deep cobalt glass—this piece moves between structure and ornament. The carved cabochons hold light in a darker tone, framed by small points of sparkle that feel precise rather than excessive.

Materials:
Gold-tone metal, glass cabochons, rhinestones

Details:

• Signed DVF (Diane von Furstenberg) on back
• Chunky curb chain construction
• Carved deep blue glass cabochons with floral/starburst detail
• Rhinestone accents framing center and side links
• Hook clasp with extender chain
• Era: late 1980s–early 1990s
• Measurement: approx. 16"
• Condition: vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

A fluid grid of light—rows of rounded links that catch and release shine with every movement. Structured, but soft at the edges.

Materials:
Gold-tone metal

Details:

• Multi-row rounded link construction (graduated toward front)
• Smooth, high-polish finish
• Fold-over clasp
• Era: late 1980s–early 1990s
• Measurement: approx. 16"
• Condition: vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

Weight and rhythm—two chains moving together, anchored by a saturated red center. Bold, but still refined in its symmetry.

Materials:
Gold-tone metal, glass cabochon, rhinestones

Details:

• Double curb chain design
• Red cabochon centerpiece with rhinestone accents
• Fold-over clasp
• Unsigned (Gucci tag not original to piece)
• Era: late 1980s–early 1990s
• Measurement: approx. 16"
• Condition: vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

Large domed blush pink moonglow cabochons alternate with molded plastic flower links, each blossom centered by a clear rhinestone — the palette of a spring morning rendered in mid-century resin and paste. The enameled rolo chain carries the same soft pink tone throughout, keeping the piece unified from focal to clasp. Hook closure. A textbook example of 1950s floral collar design — feminine without being fussy.

Materials: Gold tone base metal, moonglow plastic cabochons, molded plastic flowers, rhinestone centers, enameled rolo chain

Details:

• Era: 1950s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Alternating domed moonglow cabochons and molded floral links; rhinestone centers; enameled pink rolo chain; hook closure
• Stone or material notes: Blush pink moonglow domed cabochons; molded plastic daisy flowers with clear rhinestone centers
• Color: Blush pink, gold tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage, please see images

Measurement: 16"

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A supple snake chain with a textured herringbone surface that catches light along every curve. The open interlocking braid pattern gives the chain an architectural quality — structured without rigidity. Closes with a simple box clasp that sits flush against the skin. The kind of chain that works alone or layered, decade after decade.

Materials Gold-tone base metal

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
  
• Style / design notes: Flat snake chain with open Celtic-braid / interlocking herringbone weave pattern
  
• Function: Necklace chain
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition

Measurement: 18.25" including clasp

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A finely detailed oval medallion depicts a classical Roman profile — the kind of motif that has moved through centuries of jewelry without losing its authority. Set in warm gold-tone metal with a beaded border, the face carries the quiet gravity of ancient coinage. The long pin closes with a cylindrical bullet clasp, practical and period-appropriate. A refined accent for a lapel, scarf, or collar.

Materials 12k Goldfill

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Faint stamping visible on pin shaft, 1/20 12k goldfill
• Style / design notes: Oval medallion top with classical Roman portrait, beaded border, bullet-style push clasp
  
• Function: Stick pin / lapel pin with removable bullet clasp
• Color: Gold-tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition

Measurement: Face .3", full pin length 2.25"

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A luminous white cabochon anchors this pendant, framed by rows of petite crystals and warm gold-tone metal. The elongated shield shape echoes the matching earrings, suggesting this was sold as a set — a hallmark of Avon's considered costume collections of the late 1970s and 80s. The multi-strand silver-tone chain adds texture and subtle contrast. Polished enough for evening, understated enough for every day.

Materials Gold-tone base metal, silver-tone multi-strand chain, white glass or resin cabochon, rhinestone accents

Details

• Era: 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Stamped on reverse Avon
• Style / design notes: Elongated shield pendant with crystal band detail, multi-strand chain
• Stone or material notes: White cabochon, likely glass or resin; small clear rhinestones
• Color: Gold-tone, silver-tone, white, clear
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: 18" chain, pendant drops 1"

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Multiple fine cable chains gather and drape into a sculpted mesh bow at the front — fluid architecture that moves between structured and soft depending on how the light catches it. The bow is formed from the chains themselves, pinched at center by a small bar detail, with the mesh fanning out on either side in a controlled cascade. Hook and eye closure with a generous five-inch extender chain offers flexible length. A quietly dramatic piece with a strong 1980s design sensibility.

Materials: Silver tone base metal

Details:

• Era: 1980s
• Markings: None
• Style / design notes: Multi-strand cable chain with draped mesh bow focal detail; bar pinch center; hook and eye closure; extender chain
• Stone or material notes: None
• Color: Silver tone
• Condition: Good vintage condition, see images

Measurement: 12" + 5" extender

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A vivid blue heart rhinestone sits at the center of a starburst halo of clear prong-set crystals, small, precise, and brighter than its size suggests. The combination of a colored heart stone with a clear diamond-like surround was a popular format in the 1970s and 1980s, echoing the look of fine sapphire cluster jewelry at a fraction of the cost. A small maker's mark is present on the reverse but partially illegible, worth examining under magnification before listing.

Materials Gold-tone base metal pendant; blue and clear rhinestones; dark silver-tone curb chain (possible replacement)

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Details

• Era: c. 1970s–1980s
• Markings: Partial maker's mark on pendant reverse, illegible; buyer to verify
• Style / design notes: Heart-shaped blue rhinestone center; eight clear round rhinestones in starburst halo setting; prong set throughout; double bail
• Stone notes: Blue heart rhinestone center; clear round rhinestones in surrounding halo; all prong set
• Function: Pendant necklace
• Color: Gold tone, blue, clear
• Condition: Good vintage condition 

Measurement: Pendant 0.5"; chain 18.5"

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A pink rose floats against a sky-blue enamel ground, its petals rendered with a confident, unhurried hand — the kind of detail that asks to be looked at closely. The surface has the iridescent, patterned quality of guilloche enamel, where fine engraving beneath translucent enamel creates a subtle shimmer that shifts with the light. The gold-tone frame is ornate and deliberate: scalloped lower edge, scrollwork upper bail with a decorative loop — the whole composition echoing the Victorian tradition of miniature portrait pendants. Unsigned and quietly lovely.

Materials Gold-tone base metal frame and chain; blue enamel with hand-painted rose (possibly guilloche — unverified)

Details

• Era: c. 1960s–1970s, Victorian revival style
  
• Style / design notes: Round enamel cabochon in scalloped gold-tone bezel; ornate scrollwork bail with open loop; hand-painted pink rose on sky-blue ground; enamel surface has guilloche-style iridescent patterning
• Stone notes: Blue enamel with hand-painted pink rose and green leaf detail — porcelain, glass, or resin 
• Function: Pendant necklace
• Color: Gold tone, sky blue, pink, green
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: Pendant 1.5" including bail; chain 18"

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A fully functional miniature coin purse worn as a pendant — the body woven in fine gold-tone mesh, framed by a scalloped metal border and centered with a small enamel heart bearing a hand-painted pink rose. The push-clasp opens at the top; the interior is clean and holds small keepsakes, coins, or folded notes. The chain handle loops up to a longer link chain, so the purse hangs and moves freely at the neckline. It sits at the intersection of jewelry and object — something to wear and something to use.

Materials Gold-tone base metal; fine mesh body; painted enamel rose heart cabochon; link chain

Details

• Era: c. 1940s–1960s
  
• Style / design notes: Square miniature coin purse form; fine woven mesh front and back panels; scalloped top frame with push-clasp closure; ornate filigree side edges; centered enamel heart with pink rose on white ground; chain handle attached to longer necklace chain
• Stone notes: Enamel heart with hand-painted pink rose — porcelain or resin, unverified
• Function: Wearable functional coin purse pendant; opens to small interior compartment
• Color: Gold tone, white, pink, green
• Condition: Good vintage condition

Measurement: Purse 1.5" x 1.5" excluding handle; chain approximately 24"

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A Russian lacquer bead pendant, its glossy black ground covered in dense gold and iridescent botanical scrollwork that shifts between gold, teal, and violet in the light — a technique rooted in centuries of Russian decorative art. A small rhinestone rondelle caps the top where it meets the jump ring. Hangs from a slim gold tone snake chain, sitting just below the collarbone. Collectible craft worn as jewelry.

Materials: Russian lacquer bead, gold tone metal chain, rhinestone rondelle cap

Details:

• Era: 1970s-1980s
  
• Style / design notes: Russian lacquer bead pendant; iridescent floral scroll decoration; rhinestone rondelle cap; slim snake chain
• Stone or material notes: Lacquered bead with hand-painted iridescent gold, teal, and violet botanical motifs
• Color: Black, gold, iridescent
• Condition: Excellent

Measurement: 23" chain, pendant drop approx. 1"

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Hand-modeled English bone china at its most domestic and charming — a yellow rose in full bloom surrounded by blue forget-me-nots and green serrated leaves, each petal and floret individually shaped and painted by hand. Denton China operated out of Staffordshire from 1945 until its acquisition by Aynsley in 1968, producing bone china "fantasies" — flower brooches, birds, and baskets — that have become quietly collectible. The stamped back confirms its English origin and places it squarely within that twenty-three year production window. Fragile as all china jewelry is, and best worn with intention.

Materials Hand-modeled and hand-painted English bone china; brass pin back

Details

• Era: c. 1945–1968 (Denton China production period)
• Markings: Stamped "Denton China / Made in England" on reverse
• Style / design notes: Central yellow rose in full spiral bloom; surrounding blue forget-me-not florets with orange centers; five green serrated leaves forming base; fully three-dimensional, hand-modeled construction
  
• Function: Pin brooch with roll-over safety clasp
• Color: Yellow, white, blue, green, orange
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age; please handle with care as bone china is fragile

Measurement: 1.5"

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A simple circle, made interesting by its surface — the band is covered in fine granulation-style texture with scattered raised dots that catch light across the curve, anchored by a single deep red stone set in a smooth round bezel at the base. The stone has the color and depth of a garnet, though material is unverified and sold as-is. Modest in scale, confident in presence — the kind of pin that works on a collar or a scarf without demanding attention.

Materials Gold-tone base metal; deep red bezel-set stone 

Details

• Era: c. 1940s–1960s
  
• Style / design notes: Open circle form with scalloped outer edge; overall granulation-style raised dot texture; single round deep red stone in smooth bezel setting at lower right; simple bar pin clasp
• Stone notes: Deep red round stone, bezel set
• Function: Pin brooch with simple bar clasp
• Color: Gold tone / deep red
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age; warm patina

Measurement: 1.15" diameter 

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An open oval frame — the kind that once held a miniature portrait — crowned with a spray of cast flowers, leaves, and berries that spill naturally over the top edge. The form draws directly from the Victorian tradition of locket frames and mourning jewelry, here reinterpreted as a purely decorative brooch with no stone or image inside. The empty center is the point: it frames whatever lies beneath it on the fabric, turning a simple lapel into something more considered. The oxidized silver tone gives the cast detail real depth.

Materials Silver-tone base metal, oxidized finish

Details

• Era: c. 1960s–1980s, Victorian revival style
  
• Style / design notes: Open oval frame with beaded inner border and scalloped outer edge; dimensional floral and leaf garland crown with blossoms, buds, and foliage; oxidized finish emphasizes relief; asymmetrical botanical spray
  
• Function: Pin brooch with simple bar clasp
• Color: Silver tone, oxidized
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

Measurement: 1.6"

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Cast in the tradition of European dress jewelry, this round brooch is dense with ornament — concentric rings of scrolling filigree, a scalloped border edge, and a raised pinwheel flower at the center, all in oxidized silver tone that lets the depth of the pattern read clearly. The "W. Germany" stamp on the back is a reliable date marker, placing manufacture before German reunification in 1990, and signals the quality standards associated with postwar West German jewelry production. Closes with a clip mechanism rather than a pin — secure and non-damaging to fabric.

Materials Silver-tone base metal, oxidized finish

Details

• Era: c. 1950s–1980s, pre-1990 (confirmed by W. Germany stamp)
• Markings: Stamped "W. Germany" on reverse
• Style / design notes: Circular form; layered openwork filigree with scrolling S-curve motifs; raised pinwheel floral center; scalloped outer border with marcasite-style bead detail; oxidized finish enhances relief depth
• Function: Clip brooch (clip-back mechanism, non-piercing)
• Color: Silver tone, oxidized
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

Measurement: Approximately 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) in diameter

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The geometry is precise and deliberate — a black enamel diamond lozenge at center, set with a small floral marcasite cluster, flanked by symmetrical openwork filigree wings dense with pave-set steel-grey stones. The combination of jet-black enamel and gunmetal sparkle is a direct echo of the 1920s German marcasite and onyx tradition, here translated into a silver-tone reproduction piece with the same graphic authority. Wears beautifully on a black dress collar, a blazer lapel, or a hat brim.

Materials Silver-tone base metal; black enamel; marcasite-style pave-set stones (cut steel or paste); openwork filigree frame

Details

• Era: c. 1970s–1980s, Art Deco revival style
  
• Style / design notes: Horizontal bar form; central black enamel diamond lozenge with pave marcasite floral motif; symmetrical openwork filigree side panels; scalloped border edge; pave-set grey stones throughout
• Stone notes: Marcasite-style stones (cut steel or dark paste); bezel and pave set
• Function: Pin brooch with simple bar clasp
• Color: Silver tone, black, gunmetal grey
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear consistent with age

Measurement: Approximately 1.6" x .5"

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Cobalt and ice-blue enamel layered over a sculpted gold-tone body — this parrot perches on a naturalistic branch with the casual confidence of something that belongs in a terrarium or a rain forest, not a jewelry box. The face is the most alive part: a cluster of clear rhinestones forms the cheek patch, with a single pink rhinestone at the eye that gives the bird a knowing, slightly amused expression. White enamel accents the throat and wing, softening the deep blue body. A piece that rewards a second look.

Materials Gold-tone base metal; blue and white enamel; clear and pink rhinestones

Details

• Era: c. 1950s–1960s
  
• Style / design notes: Figural parrot or macaw perched on forked branch; cobalt and teal blue enamel body with white enamel chest and wing accents; clear rhinestone cheek cluster; single pink rhinestone eye; textured feather detail on body
• Stone notes: Clear rhinestones (cheek cluster); pink rhinestone (eye); prong set
• Function: Pin brooch with roll-over safety clasp
• Color: Cobalt blue, white, gold tone, pink
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: 2" x 1.5"

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Four deeply textured petals curve and twist into a loose bow — each surface engraved with fine parallel lines that catch the light like silk ribbon pressed into metal. The composition sits somewhere between a gardenia and a tied sash, with two small feather-like buds emerging at the center knot. The warm antique gold tone and dimensional construction give it the weight and presence of a much more expensive piece. Wears beautifully on a coat lapel, a scarf, or pinned to the neckline of a simple dress.

Materials Gold-tone base metal

Details

• Era: c. 1950s–1960s
  
• Style / design notes: Double-leaf bow form; four curved petal lobes with fine parallel line engraving; central feather or bud accent; dimensional, three-dimensional construction; warm antique gold patina
  
• Function: Pin brooch with simple bar clasp
• Color: Warm antique gold tone
• Condition: Great vintage condition

• Measurement: 2.75" x 1"

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The fleur-de-lis has marked everything from French royalty to New Orleans ironwork — a symbol that carries centuries of heraldic weight in three simple curves. This brooch renders it with confident dimensionality: a raised central spine, curved lateral petals, and a beaded collar band that cinches the form at its waist. The warm gold tone has developed a gentle patina that deepens the relief. Small enough to anchor a lapel without overwhelming it, substantial enough to wear alone.

Materials Gold-tone base metal

Details

• Era: c. 1950s–1960s
• Markings: Unsigned
• Style / design notes: Classic fleur-de-lis form; high-relief dimensional construction; raised central blade with flanking curved petals; beaded collar detail at waist; smooth polished surfaces
• Stone notes: None
• Function: Pin brooch with simple bar clasp
• Color: Warm gold tone
• Condition: Vintage with gentle surface wear and natural patina consistent with age

Measurement: Approximately 1.25" x 1"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

Trifari distilled the sailboat into its essential geometry here — a single sweeping mast, triangular sails reduced to pure line and negative space, a curved hull that echoes the horizon. It is a study in confident restraint, the kind of design that looks as current now as it did when it left the studio. Signed with the crown Trifari mark and copyright symbol, placing it firmly within the label's most collectible mid-century period. Trifari's reputation for designer-quality costume jewelry — built under head designer Alfred Philippe and worn by First Lady Mamie Eisenhower — makes signed pieces consistently sought after.

Materials Gold-tone base metal

Details

• Era: c. 1955–1969 (crown Trifari with © mark)
• Markings: Signed "Crown Trifari ©" on reverse
• Style / design notes: Figural sailboat; fully openwork; angular modernist interpretation; single mast with swept sails and curved hull; matte and polished surface contrast
  
• Function: Pin brooch with roll-over safety clasp
• Color: Gold tone
• Condition: Excellent vintage condition

Measurement: Approximately 1.5"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A wink of mid-century wit — this figural brooch renders the iconic cat-eye glasses frame in miniature, complete with rhinestone-set upper rims and the characteristic upswept corners that defined the decade's eyewear silhouette. Novelty jewelry of this type was enormously popular in the 1950s, when wearing a miniature version of an everyday object was a form of playful self-expression. The open frames give it a light, graphic quality that reads well on a lapel, collar, or hat brim.

Materials Gold-tone base metal; clear prong-set rhinestones

Details

• Era: c. 1950s–early 1960s
  
• Style / design notes: Figural cat-eye eyeglasses form; rhinestones set along upper frame and upswept corners; open lens frames; standard pin-back clasp
• Stone notes: Clear glass rhinestones; prong set along top bar and cat-eye tips
• Function: Pin brooch
• Color: Gold tone 
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: Approximately 1.75"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

The circle pin had its heyday in the 1950s, and this one hits every note of the form — a twisted rope-twist hoop framing a three-dimensional rose in full bloom, stem curling naturally through the open center. Stamped 1/20 12K gold filled, meaning the gold layer comprises at least 1/20th of the total metal weight — a durable, quality construction used widely in American mid-century jewelry. The rose is sculpted with genuine attention: petals spiral inward, leaves are individually veined, and the composition feels less like costume jewelry and more like a miniature still life.

Materials 1/20 12K gold filled

Details

• Era: c. 1950s
• Markings: Stamped 1/20 12K GF on reverse of rose
• Style / design notes: Open circle form with rope-twist outer border; double inner ring; three-dimensional rose with spiraled petals and veined leaves; stem curves through center
  
• Function: Pin brooch with roll-over safety clasp
• Color: Warm yellow gold
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: Approximately 1.5"

Collected by Mineral and Matter

A study in motion — this brooch draws the eye through a sweeping spiral of channel-set baguettes, pavé rounds, and marquise rhinestones arranged in an open, ribbon-like composition. The layered design is characteristic of late Art Deco and early Retro costume jewelry, where geometric precision meets organic flourish. Unsigned but finely constructed, with the tight stone-setting and rhodium-toned base metal typical of quality American makers from the 1940s. Wears beautifully pinned to a lapel, a scarf, or the neckline of a dark dress.

Materials Silver-tone base metal, clear prong-set and channel-set glass rhinestones

Details

• Era: c. 1940s — late Art Deco / early Retro
  
• Style / design notes: Open circular swirl form; mixed stone cuts — baguette fan arc, pavé round sections, central marquise cluster; ribbon-like layered frame
• Stone notes: Clear glass rhinestones; baguette, marquise, and round cuts
• Function: Pin brooch with roll-over safety clasp
• Color: Silver / clear
• Condition: Great vintage condition

Measurement: Approximately 1.5" in diameter

Collected by Mineral and Matter