Wednesday, April 11

SOLD ITEMS 28

 Archive page only. Items here are sold and not available.

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VINTAGE BRASS WITH M-O-P SHELL BANGLE
 
Size: about 7.75" circumference, 30mm width
Good condition, lots of aging on the brass, with patina and spotting in areas, nice sturdy bangle with mother-of-pearl shell inlay surrounding the entire circumference. Good weight and a wonderful shabby chic piece. 1960s-70s.

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VINTAGE MEXICAN STERLING SILVER ABALONE INSET HINGED BRACELET
Size: 7" circumference, 15mm width
Marked 'Guad(?) 925 FD' and Mexican Eagle 4 symbol. Very good - excellent condition with normal aging, patina on the sterling, I have not polished this. The bangle is hinged on 4 areas and very well-crafted as the Mexican silversmiths are known to have been, there are inlays of iridescent abalone chips along a geometric style with intricate etchings on the surface. Nicer in person, you won't be disappointed. The later eagle mark (a symbol roughly used to pinpoint the city where it was made) dates this to about 1950s to early 70s.

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VINTAGE CROWN TRIFARI KNOBBED BRUSHED GOLDTONE BANGLE
Size: 8" circumference, 5.5mm width
Signed 'Trifari©' with a crown symbol above the 'T'. Excellent condition, brushed matte surface, it has segmented details with floral shaped studs. 1960s.

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VINTAGE COPPER RECTANGLE SQUARE SCROLL LINK BRACELET

Size: 8.25", 8mm width
Good-very good condition, copper with a nice patina. It has a square scroll design etched on the front, closes with a snap hook.

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VINTAGE GOLDTONE 2mm BOX CHAIN BRACELET

Size: 7.5" length, 2mm thick
Excellent condition like never worn. Shiny gold-plated box chain with spring ring clasp. 1970s.

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VINTAGE 7" GOLDTONE TEN COMMANDMENTS CHARM BRACELET
 
 
Size: about 7" length, 23  x 16mm charms including jumpring
Very good condition, minor aging but gold-plating is still nice and shiny. The bible charm at the end is made of cardboard set on a metal base, has turned yellowish. Collectible charm bracelet featuring the ten commandments stamped on scroll shapes. Foldover clasp. About 1960s.

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VINTAGE COPPER SUN FACES RECTANGLE LINKS BRACELET
Size: slightly under 7.5", 13mm width
Very good condition, normal aging expected, the copper has taken on a beautiful dark patina. The copper foldover clasp is newer and looks more shiny than other parts of the bracelet. This is probably artisan-made, it has ethnic sun motifs on it. 1960s-70s.

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VINTAGE SILVERTONE ROUND DISC MOLECULAR NECKLACE


Size: 15.5" length, 42mm center height
Very good condition, normal scuffs on the discs from bumping around. Other than that the plating quality is excellent, probably rhodium-plated and still shiny. The modernist design does not look out of place today. This is probably 1960s. Foldover clasp.



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VINTAGE CLEAR RHINESTONE SCALLOPED POINTED DROP NECKLACE

Size: 13.25 - 15.25" length adjustable, 50 x 33mm centerpiecedrop
Good condition, the plating is still in very good condition, doesn't look worn. The rhinestones however have aging, some of them have a slight yellow tint. Hook clasp adjustable length. 1940s-50s.

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VINTAGE 24.5" CLEAR RHINESTONE SINGLE NECKLACE

Size: 24.5" length, 4mm rhinestone
Good condition, normal aging on rhinestones, all rhinestones are prong-set. The settings are rhodium-plated, still intact. Foldover clasp. 1940s - early 1950s.

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RETRO BLACK & BROWN TWIST PLAIN CHAIN

Size: 26.25" length, abt 1.3mm
Very good condition. Plain twist chain in black and brown.

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VINTAGE SARAH COVENTRY 'NAVETTE CRYSTAL' NECKLACE


Size: 18" chain, 37 x 23mm pendant
Signed '©SARAH COV'. Good condition, the center crystal navette has aged and turned cloudy. The rest of the necklace is in excellent condition. The pendant appears to be a berry or fruit motif. 1960s/70s.



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RETRO AVON 1987 PARISIAN IMPRESSION PEARLESQUE NECKLACE

Size: abt 39" length, 10mm beads
Unsigned, no clasp. Dark grey faux pearl beaded necklace in excellent condition with original box.

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VINTAGE GOLDTONE ALUMINUM CONNECTOR BEAD TASSEL NECKLACE

Size: 26" length, 110 x 15mm tassel
Good - very good condition, there are some scuffs on the surface of the round beads, they are made of plastic with a gold-plating. The areas near the holes of the beads have darkened. This necklace is lightweight for its size, the chains are made of aluminum with a orangey-gold plating and the original aluminum silver on the topmost of the chain design. There is no clasp. 1960s-70s.

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VINTAGE CELEBRITY ALUMINUM MULTISTRAND NECKLACE


Size: 15.75" length, 2.5mm each chain
Signed 'Celebrity ®' Clasp has aging (see last photo) and the plating has chipped off revealing the brass base. It is a foldover clasp. The chains are all in excellent condition, they are made of aluminum, 7 chains in total. 1960s.

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VINTAGE BLUE BEADED COLLAR NECKLACE

Size: 13.75" length, 42mm height
Marked 'Hong Kong' on the clasp. Good condition. There are chips on the coats on a few of the plastic beads, revealing a translucent white base. Not obvious when worn. Box clasp with matching cabochon. 1960s.



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VINTAGE GOLDTONE INITIAL A STICK PIN

Size: 68 x 10mm
Good condition with some scuffs on the polished gold-plating. Rubber clutch is slightly hardened but still holds alright.

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VINTAGE SILVERTONE INITIAL M STICK PIN

Size: 65 x 16mm
Very good condition on the front, plating still shiny. Silvertone. The back is not as polished and do have aging.

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VINTAGE FILIGREE SCROLL STICK PIN

Size: 23 x 33mm design
Very good condition with minor aging.

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VINTAGE BLUE STAR CAB STICK PIN

Size: 60 x 13mm
Rhinestone studded with a glass cab that is made to resemble a blue-star sapphire. It has a 6-point star in white in the middle of the blue. In very good condition with light aging, no missing rhinestones.

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RETRO BLACK BLUE HOUSE AT NIGHT ENAMEL PIN
Size: 24 x 18mm
Excellent condition, enamel house pin in silvertone. Butterfly clutch.

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VINTAGE SMALL LAMP POST PIN

Size: 33 x 10mm
Good condition, antiqued-goldtone has alittle bit of wear on the front. Small brooch with pin-back.

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RETRO LIZARD PIN

Size: 48 x 14mm
In very good condition, marked 'Hong Kong'. Lightweight small pin-back, could be plated plastic or aluminium.

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VINTAGE SMALL DONKEY PIN

Size: 26 x 21mm
Marked 'Korea'. Small brooch with a happily braying donkey. Stamped metal. There is some texture on the orange parts (slightly reflective) and paint of red. Upon close inspection the parts which are lighter are the parts where the texture has been worn out. In good condition with aging on the metal, there is a dark spot on the back where the clasp is.

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VINTAGE LOBED PINWHEEL AB RHINESTONE PIN


Size: 22mm
In fine-good condition, aging and a few tarnish spots. AB rhinestone has surface wear, the line you see on the rhinestone is an overlapping layer of glue. The butterfly clutch is in fine conditon with tarnish spots.

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KOALA OPAL ENAMEL PIN

Size: 22mm
In fine condition, surface scratches on the enamel. Wear on the plating at the edges. Buttefly clutch has patina. There are 2 slices of genuine opal within the koala, this is a souvenir pin from Australia. Possibly from the 90s.

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JJ OX-BRASS LIGHTHOUSE PIN

Size: 36 x 22mm
Excellent condition. Signed '©JJ'. JJ (Jonette Jewelry Co.) items are very collectible as they ceased operations in 2006.

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AVON HEART OF THE CRUSADE PINK RIBBON PIN

Size: 36 x 26mm
Signed 'AVON'. Fine-good condition, scuffs on the heart (see photo). Entitled 'Heart of the Crusade'. Avon has released pink ribbon pins since the 90s for breast cancer awareness. Clutch may not be original to the pin.

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VINTAGE 3-D CAPTAIN FIGURAL PIN
Size: 24 x 9mm
Excellent condition, doesn't look worn. Quality piece, highly detailed figure of a sea captain or pilot(?), the back is also detailed so the figure is 3-D.

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RETRO BROWN OWL BIRD ENAMEL PIN
Size: 20 x 12mm
Good condition with slight aging. The pin is silvertone, but it comes with a goldtone tac clutch.

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RETRO YELLOW BEAR FACE PIN
Size: 16mm
Good condition with aging (some patina spots on the brass back) and slight scuffs on the front.

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RETRO INITAL 'D' OVAL HANDPAINTED FLOWER TAC PIN
Size: 14 x 11mm
Excellent condition, little silvertone pin, it looks to be made of clay, porcelain or stoneware, with carefully painted details. Butterfly clutch.

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RETRO GUITAR PLAYER ARTICULATED FILIGREE TAC PIN
Size: 51 x 30mm
Excellent condition, nice aged appearance with oxidised-brass, oxidised silvertone and a faux pearl. The boots are dangling off a filigree piece, creative handmade piece, they are all held together by glue. Butterfly clutch. 

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AVON 1993 PINK RIBBON 'BETTER BREAST CARE AWARENESS' PIN
Size: 50 x 21mm
Signed '©Avon'. Excellent condition, the back tac clutch is a replacement. This is much prettier in person, with a pastel pink enamel on goldtone. It is titled 'Better Breast Care Awareness' from 1993.

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RETRO PORCELAIN PINK ROSE OVAL BROOCH
Size: 49 x 28mm
Excellent condition, minor aging on glue. Rose print on porcelain.

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VINTAGE RED-BLUE-WHITE PATRIOTIC WHALE BROOCH
Size: about 44 x 50mm
Good condition, there is some wear on the enamel blue tail, revealing its goldtone base. The other parts are in very good condition, back is excellent. He looks pretty happy, like most other whale brooches! 1960s-70s.

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RETRO ORANGE FISH BROOCH
Size: 66 x 50mm
Very good condition, slight scuffs on the surface. Large plastic fish with painted details.

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RETRO ORION M-O-P CROWN MEDALLION BROOCH
 

Size: 31 x 59mm
Unworn retro stock in excellent condition. Unique piece with a mother-of-pearl shell medallion and crown embellished with green glass, faux pearl and clear rhinestones. The display card is cracked at the back.

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VINTAGE JJ RHINESTONE CRESCENT GOLDTONE BROOCH
Size: 50 x 35mm
Signed '© J.J.' (Jonette Jewelry Co., Rhode Island USA). Excellent condition, minor aging on the rhinestones. Unique puffy crescent shape with textured gold-plating and mixed colour rhinestones. 1960s-70s.

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VINTAGE GOLDTONE MATTE GOLD TEXTURED FEATHER BROOCH

Size: 86 x 30mm
Good condition, some wear on the edges on the front, there is a small nick to the metal on the back. The front is textured with a semi-matte finishing, large sized. 1960s.

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VINTAGE SILVERTONE RIBBED DOUBLE LEAF BROOCH

Size: 51 x 42mm
Good condition, please note there are some uneven spots occurring on the back plating though. The front has some dulling in the grooves from age. Shiny silvertone, rhodium-plated; this brooch weighs heavy for its size. 1950s.

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VINTAGE CROWN TRIFARI OPEN WHITE CURL BROOCH


Size: 40 x 50mm
Signed 'TRIFARI' with the crown symbol above 'T'. Good condition with minor aging and slight wear on the edges, some dirt stuck in the crevices in front. Enameled white front, goldtone textured back. 1950s-60s.

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VINTAGE M-O-P SHELL WISHBONE BROOCH

Size: 56 x 35mm
Fine - good condition, some small chips on the plating on the edges revealing a dark grey base. Also chips on the pin-back, it is a little bent. The rhinestones have aged a little. The plating is a very pale yellow goldtone and there are eight mother-of-pearl white shell rounds. 1950s-60s.

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VINTAGE GREEN RHINESTONES STARRY PINWHEEL BROOCH

Size: 45mm
Good condition, aging and slight wear on the plating. There is a bail at the back to dangle this as a pendant too.. The design is a stacked 3-tier design with green rhinestones, they are all prong-set and riveted to the base. 1950s.

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VINTAGE EMJ EMMONS BRUSHED METAL LEAF RING BROOCH

Size: 41mm
Signed 'E.m.J.©' (Emmons Jewelers, Inc). Fine-good condition with some scuffs on the metal, also some darkening on the back leaf motif. The colour is a very pale beige-gold, the ring and rounds are polished while the leaf is stippled and matte. Very pretty modernist design and nice quality brooch. 1950s.

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ANTIQUE EDWARDIAN ABALONE OVAL SHELL BROOCH

Size: 49 x 36mm
Very good condition with aging, pinback has lots of aging with patina and some signs of verdigris occurring. Old-fashioned C-clasp & tube hinge, used from the Victorian period to early 20th century.


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VINTAGE WIREWORK FLOWER BASKET BROOCH


Size: 47 x 44mm
Very good condition, save for some green oxidation has occurred on the inner sides of the basket. There is also some wear on the paint of the floral petals; but that hardly affects the aesthetics of this lovely brooch. It is made up of multiple wires woven into a basket complete with a handle and carries glass drops and rhinestone painted metal florals! Please note it does weigh a little on the heavy side from the materials. 1940s.

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VINTAGE FREIRICH ART GLASS FILIGREE BROOCH

Size: 55 x 31mm
In very good condition, signed 'Freirich' (only 'F' and 'ICH' can be seen because of the solder). Light aging on the pin-back. Exquisite faceted glass cabochon with a tortoiseshell effect within a ox-brass filigree. Freirich started out in France and then later moved to the US. The company produces high quality victorian-inspired jewelry (often mistakened as antique Victorian); this brooch is after 1960s. The company closed in 1990.

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RETRO L. RAZZA INITIAL A BROOCH

Size: 28 x 25mm
Signed '©L.Razza'. Good condition, the red & green on the rose have worn off a little. Sturdy, well made brooch. 1970s-80s.

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VINTAGE GOLDTONE BRUSHED METAL FLOWER BROOCH

Size: 51 x 47mm
Good condition. Note that on the left of the flower there is one petal that has rusting on the edges. Back has aging, spots of dullness. Brushed metal, gold-plated over base metal. 1950s-60s.

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VINTAGE AQUA RHINESTONE WREATH BROOCH

Size: 33mm diameter, 10mm width
Very good vintage condition. Classic design of a wreath embedded with aqua rhinestones, rhinestones have normal aging. The pinback has a chip off the plating. 1950-60s.

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VINTAGE CARNELIAN SLAB BROOCH

Size: abt 50 x 23mm
Interesting slab of genuine carnelian gemstone. Back is marked 'Japan' on the pin-back but it appears to be shabbily re-glued onto the stone, though it is quite secure now. Pin has some aging and comes with C-clasp. Probably 1950s-60s.

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RETRO MONET HEART PIN

Size: 62 x 46mm
Signed '©Monet'. Fine - good condition with scuffs on the front. The pin is a little bent too.

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YELLOW MILLENIUM SCHOOL BUS BROOCH

Size: 55 x 31mm
Very good condition. Matte gold with yellow enamel. There are some scuffs on the enamel from bumping around. The pin is a little bit bent.

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RETRO MATTE GOLD OVAL OPENWORK BROOCH

Size: 42 x 34mm
Good condition. Matte goldtone wash, note that the actual piece is a more vibrant goldtone than in the photo. Minor aging on the back; there is a bit of wear on the two sides as it is raised above the other parts of the brooch. 1980s-1990s.

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VINTAGE OPENWORK STRIPED LEAVES FAUX PEARL BROOCH

Size: 48 x 21mm
Pinback is marked 'Taiwan'. Faux pearls on goldtone, in excellent condition. 1970s.

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VINTAGE 1940s PEACH FLORAL CLUSTER WHITE BEADED SCALLOPED BROOCH

Size: 30mm
Fine condition. Lots of aging, wires have tarnished too and the white coating on some of the beads have worn off. It has also turned a yellowish tint. The florals in the middle are old plastic - not too sure what material most likely celluloid. It is slightly dusty, and in a pale pink-peach colour. There are clear rhinestones set in the center of each beaded cluster but they have also turned cloudy. The entire design sits on top of a goldtone scalloped setting. Pin-back. 1930s-40s.

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RETRO BLUSHING ANGEL HALO PRAY BROOCH

Size: 40 x 49mm
Marked '©Hallmark Cards, Inc'. Good condition, the pin back has aging (turned dark). Plastic. 1980s.

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VINTAGE 1930s PASTEL PALE GOLDTONE FLOWER BOUQUET BROOCH

Size: 58 x 28mm
Fine - good condition, though with apparent aging and fading of colours. Also the brass pin-back has lots of patina and is darkened. The goldtone has slight wearing of goldtone on the back. Probably 1930s-40s. Cute brooch with mini multi-coloured pastel flowers on a curly stalk.

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VINTAGE SARAH COVENTRY 'CORALINE' PENDANT-BROOCH

Size: 37 x 47mm
Signed 'SARAH COV'. Fine condition, wear on the goldtone at the edges and on the back. The brooch can be used as a pendant too with a bail on the back. The orange-pink cabochon appears to be made of glass with a mottled design and silvery glitter. Probably 1970s.

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VINTAGE FAUX PEARL SCALLOPED BORDER WREATH BROOCH

Size: 35mm
Very good condition, antiqued-goldtone brooch white small white faux pearl balls. Minor aging. 1950s-60s.

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VINTAGE GERRY'S LOVE SCRIPT OPEN-HEART BROOCH

Size: 40 x 29mm
Signed 'Gerry's'. Good condition, minor scuffs and there is a chip on the red paintwork of the little rose. The LOVE script and open heart design is hinged together, there is a clear rhinestone embedded in between. Yellow goldtone plating. 1960s.

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VINTAGE FAUX PEARL BORDER CIRCLE BROOCH

Size: 25mm
Fine-good condition, faux plastic pearls has aged to a yellowish tint, the plating has worn off some to reveal a silvertone base, appears well-loved by its previous owner. Probably 1950s-60s.

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VINTAGE 1975 SARAH COVENTRY 'BURGUNDY' APPLE BROOCH

Size: 28 x 32mm
Signed '©SARAHCOV'. Good condition with some minor wear on the plastic red lucite and some normal wear on the plating, the top front leaf has revealed a little of the silvertone base, the juicy apple is a rose pink with pale yellow gold plating. Entitled 'Burgundy' from 1975.

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VINTAGE DUAL PINK CELLULOID ROSES ON STALK BROOCH

Size: 50 x 34mm
Excellent condition, this pretty brooch features two coral-coloured (possibly celluloid) flowers on gold-plated base. The actual colour is a more dusty-pink coral colour. 1950s.

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VINTAGE SPANISH DAMASCENE STYLE SHIP BROOCH

Size: 40 x 40mm
Very good condition, overall normal minor aging, and some slight wear on the back's plating. This beautiful brooch features intricate detailing in black, silver, red and white on goldtone. It has very nice dimension in the design. It has an older C-clasp without the swivel, and would probably be 1940s-50s.

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RETRO BLACK CAB DOTTED BORDER MATTE GOLDTONE BROOCH

Size: 70 x 50mm
Very good condition, there are some small scratches on the black dome from bumping around, the rest of the brooch is perfect. Very large sized, weighs on the heavy side. The black cabochon is made of a high quality plastic. Matte goldtone plating.

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VINTAGE RAINBOW DOUBLE OVAL RHINESTONE BROOCH

Size: 30 x 25mm
Very good condition with minor aging, minor scuffs on the coats of the ab-rhinestones. Probably 1960s.

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RETRO ARAGON WRAP-STYLE DROP LARGE BROOCH
 
Size: 87 x 42mm
Unworn retro stock in excellent condition, normal minor aging. Plastic drop on an antiqued-goldtone wrap motif, with 2 small rhinestones. Original price was US$7.50 back in the 1980s.

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VINTAGE FRENCH COUPLE FAUX POCKETWATCH BROOCH

 
Size: 53 x 76mm
Excellent condition, large heavy brooch in antiqued-goldtone, it has a faux clock face made of glass and it is printed with the time and a french couple set in a pocketwatch-styled setting. The back is open so the back of the glass is seen. 1970s-80s.

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VINTAGE SILVERTONE MIX CLR LEAF MOTIF BROOCH

Size: about 54 x 24mm
Very good condition, minor normal scuffs on the surface. There are 6 coloured rhinestones prong-set on the front. 1960s/70s.

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VINTAGE GIOVANNI SILVERTONE ROSE STALK BROOCH

Size: 70 x 36mm
Signed '©GIOVANNI'. Very good condition with aging to the metal plating (slight dulling). Lovely three dimensional rose brooch with a mix of brushed and polished surface. 1960s.

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VINTAGE 30mm FAUX PEARL ROUND CLUSTER BROOCH

Size: 30mm, 15mm dome height
Good - very good condition with aging to the rhinestones, in the 2nd photo there is some aged glue on the faux pearl, I have already cleaned it so it looks much better now. 1950s.

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VINTAGE TOPAZ & CLEAR RHINESTONE SPRAY RIBBON BROOCH

Size: 43 x 46mm
Fine condition, rhinestones have aged, the clear ones have turned somewhat cloudy, a couple of the topaz orange rhinestones appear to be replaced with crystal ones, with the exception of three; which are a lighter orange paste (glass) stones. The back plating has some wear revealing a silvertone. About 1940s-50s.

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VINTAGE MODERNIST PALETTE COPPER ENAMEL SMALL BROOCH

Size: 24 x 18mm
Good condition, lots of aging though, the back pinback appears to be cemented back on some time ago. This is a tiny brooch with enamelled front on copper. 1950s-60s.

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RETRO ORION MARCASITE TRIANGULAR FILIGREE BROOCH
 
Size: 47 x 32mm
Unworn retro stock in excelletn condition. Nice sturdy design, a mix of nouveau and deco influences with marcasite-tone chatons.

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RETRO OPENWORK CRESCENT HEMATITE BROOCH
 
Size: 45 x 37mm
Unworn retro stock in excellent condition. Edwardian-styled crescent openwork design, with a row of hematite-coloured chatons. This is a not a stamping but a cast metal in an antiqued-silvertone plating. Made in USA.

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RETRO HALLMARK CARDS CORNUCOPIA BROOCH

Size: 36 x 34mm
Signed '© 1986 HALLMARK CARDS, INC'. Excellent condition, slight aging on the goldtone pin.

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