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Made during the crossover Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau movements, these antique Chinese earrings feature rare Burmese natural untreated translucent im...

In the Art-Deco period when geometric, monotone and sparkly designs became fashionable, leading Paris-based couture designer Elsa Schiaparellli set trends with her artistic use of new plastic resins in bold costume jewelry. This progressive French style is exemplified by this unsigned antique black sphere-motif pair of a coiled bangle bracelet and two-tier crystal earrings. The heat-set curvilinear plastic, along with the silver screw-hardware of the earrings, date the set to no earlier than the 1920s and no later than 1930s. Each inch-diameter earring features 18 black molded bezels containing brilliant rose-cut crystals, while their filigree-like concealed black frames are riveted in back where they twist-fasten with very thin silver hardware. The rhinestones rise above the bezels to maximize their sparkle in rainbow colors, which is accentuated by the stacked frames...

These signed antique Art-Nouveau period abalone shell sterling-silver screw-back earrings carry the maker's mark and initials of Dutch A.S. Agsteribbe, who worked in Amsterdam in The Netherlands in the early 20th Century. The mother-of-pearl is artistically inlaid into iridescent petal shapes. The lush colors range from lavendar, green, blue, ecru, white, pink and brown, while they change patterns of reflection in different angles of light. If you are looking for a less expensive but equally artistic piece of white-metal-set abalone jewelry...

Line Vautrin created "flame-radiating" resin mirrors in mid-century that are very similar to this sculptural resin edelweiss set of highly-textural, hand-carved and enameled convex b...

While making similar Christian Dior haute-couture costume-jewelry in mid-century, designer Max Muller based near Kaufbeuren, Western Germany, created these exceptionally clear crysta...

In 1956 when Christian Dior's ultra-feminine New Look had dominated fashion for nearly a decade, Schreiner New York handcrafted these opulent unsigned earrings with 22 prong-set open-back crystals to accompany the evening-wear of an American high-end fashion designer. They may have been for client Pauline Trigere when her ready-to-wear collections with accessories including unmarked-Schreiner jewelry were sold by NYC's Bergdorf Goodman and worn by her clients including Grace Kelly, Jacqueline Kennedy, and Elizabeth Taylor. Comparatively, Schreiner jewelry produced in the 1950s for direct sale to high-end department stores, such as Neiman Marcus, Henri Bendel and Saks Fifth Avenue, were the only pieces to include a brand signature. Using the best quality European crystals that were custom-made for him, the founder Henry Schreiner was among the world's leading glass-jewelry designers before he died in 1954, whereafter his daughter and her husband continued with their handcrafted production. The family shared this distinction with Western Germany-based Max Muller and Paris-based Roger Jean Pierre, who were commissioned to create haute-couture pieces for the world's leading fashion houses. Notably in 1949, Henry Schreiner was commissioned by Dior to create several exclusive pieces. We know these earrings were not created earlier than 1956 because of the use of iridescent coating on some of the crystals that produces a rainbow effect. Known as aurora-borealis (AB) stones, Swarovski initially produced them exclusively for a haute-couture collection that year by Dior. Shortly thereafter, the Schreiner team had access to such colorful stones, and most certainly used them as soon as possible to enable their American fashion-designer clients to compete with the new Dior iridescent-colors trend. As Schreiner introduced its "ruffle" settings in 1957, we can see that they evolved from a smaller ruffle the year prior that is present on the tips of the marquise-shaped pale yellow stones...

These unmistakable earrings incorporate pink Topaz, yellowish orange Citrine, blue sapphire, and sparkling white diamonds together in a beautiful display of color to form a unique re...

Fresh and playful like a summer memory, these earrings are classy and efferverscent at the same time. The bright shade of the stone adds a touch of joyful elegance, while the diamond...

Fresh and playful like a summer memory, these earrings are classy and efferverscent at the same time. The pendants have the shape of a cluster of drop-shaped elements, alternating th...

A playful, yet classy set of earrings that captures the fresh joy of a summer holiday. The vibrant red shade of the crystal is highlighted by the spark...

Bright, classy and bold, this earrings are all you need to jazz-up a minimal outfit or add a touch of exclusiveness to your look. The brightness of the gemstones blends with the warm...

Fresh and playful like a summer memory, this ring is classy and efferverscent at the same time. The intense shade of the coloured stone adds a touch of sophisticated elegance, while ...