Mixed Metal Jewelry

Vintage Hattie Carnegie Diamante and Sapphire Blue Cabochon Wide Collar Necklace Circa 1960s. Gorgeous Piece from the 1960s. This is truly such...

Maison Gripoix Vintage Faux Turquoise and White Small Dangling Earrings Set in Gold Tone. There are small pieces of Faux Turquoise wrapped in Gold surrounding a white center. Clip On. These are so stunning and so classic in the style of Chanel. These can be worn in the winter as well as the summer. I just love these. Truly my taste. Guy de Maupassant wrote a famous story about a necklace. The story is about a young, pretty, intelligent, well educated but poorly endowed bride who has to marry a petty official; and thus suffering from the limitations of living a life with a husband that lacked any exquisite qualities. In order to entertain his dejected spouse, one day her husband gets an invitation to a ball and gives his wife 400 francs he had saved for a hunting rifle so that she would be able to order an appropriate dress. However, when the dress is ready it becomes clear that it is lacking jewelry; and it would be impossible to attend the ball while looking so poor. The protagonist approaches her rich childhood friend with whom she was raised together at the monastery and borrows a diamond necklace from her. The ball is a great success and she is the centre of attention. However when the woman returns home, she discovers that she has lost the necklace. In order to conceal her faux pas from her friend, she buys a new necklace identical to the one she lost, and to pay it off the woman gets into a huge debt which over the years gradually drags her down the social ladder from bourgeoisie to poverty. Ten years later, having lost her good looks, the woman encounters her friend on the Champs Elysees, who still looks young, beautiful and rich. The protagonist reveals to her friend the whole story about the necklace, but her friend replies in amazement that the diamonds were fake and would “cost 500 francs at most”. Maison Gripoix starts out with a dramatic story. In 1869 (or a year earlier, according to other sources), Paris master glass-maker Augustina Gripoix began making replicas of pearls and crystals; casting glass into different shapes and colours and inserting them into most sophisticated settings. She used the pâte de verre (glass paste) technique, whereby a traditional ceramic or qypsum form was filled with a multi-colour pieces of glass and special gluing substances and then baked in a furnace, resulting in objects featuring fantastical hues. Only Augustina made her crystals by pouring the melted glass paste into the press moulds skipping the furnace step, allowing her to achieve the purity of colour, transparency and shine. She found a simple method to make beautiful jewelry and thus Marquises, Duchesses and Princesses qued up ... so Madame Gripoix would make them replicas of their own jewelry in case of robbery or loss, or some unusual jewelry pieces for their new wraps, neckpieces, or boas. The so-called ‘costume jewelry’ emerged to a large extent thanks to the work of Maison Gripoix. Augustina Gripoix earned her fame in the 1890’s when she started making necklaces for Sarah Bernhardt to wear on stage; and later the costume jewelry for the first high fashion house of Charles Frederick Worth. Later on, Paul Poiret, the leading couturier of the 1910’s contacted her and she created sophisticated oriental style jewelry for him to match his famous oriental costumes based on the aesthetic of Diaghilev’s initial Russian seasons. The value of costume jewelry was now being recognized in its own right; and not just for imitation purposes. The taste of emancipated young girls, who were gaining more and more freedom and opportunities, was best met with bijouterie. So in the 1920, when Augustina’s daughter Susan became the head of the House; Gripoix prospects became even more exciting. Girls with short-cropped hair in short dresses zoomed by in open-top cars wearing bijou rather than diamonds. Everyone ordered bijouterie from Madam Gripoix during this period, from Jeanne Lanvin to Jean Piguet...

Vintage Nina Ricci Gold Rhinestone and Blue Eyes Leopard Bracelet Circa 1980s. This beautiful Gold clamper bracelet has a leopard head with rhinestones and Blue Crystal eyes. Makes ...

Vintage Maison Goossens Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Round Heavy Bracelet Cuff. Partly Matte and Partly Shiny. A very classic bracelet but a very ...

Vintage KJL Leopard Black and White Enamel Double Head Clamper Circa 1980s. This is such a cute statement piece that looks amazing mixed with gold pieces stacked or with other ename...

Vintage D'orlan Gold Starburst with Blue diamante set in Silver Circa 1980s. This brooch looks so chic due to its juxtaposition with the gold and then the blue set in silver tone met...

Vintage Vo Gold Tone Matte Cuff Circa 1980s. A cuff like this never goes out of style. There is a hinge to open on one side for easier on/off access. The bottom side has a deeper r...

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Open Heart Earrings. Clip On. People always know this is YSL. These are very classic earrings that exude chic....

Vintage Edouard Rambaud Pink Stone Gilded Bracelet. This looks like small sunbursts with pink crystals. Makes you smile just looking. There are earrings on site to match as well....

Vintage Ledo Diamante and Gold Bracelet Circa 1960s. This is so close to the look of Buccelati. It is so stunning on and it can be mixed and matched with fine jewelry. Substantial Br...

Vintage French Gold with Green and Dangling Faux Peal Earrings Circa 1980s. These earrings are completely in the style of Chanel and so well made. The Green faceted stone is surrounded by a quilted darker gold tone like the house of Chanel...

Vintage Miriam Haskell Gold Tone Diamante and Emerald Green Bracelet Circ 1950s. This beauty is in such great shape for its age. Rows of clear ...

Vintage Givenchy Gold Tone Feather Like Front Facing Hoop Earrings. Clip On. There is a Necklace on Site as well that matches. Again, I sa...

Vintage French Diamante Faux Double Pearl Long Necklace. Blue cabochons surrounded by crystals make up the two clasps that are then joined by two long rows of faux double knotted he...

Vintage Donald Stannard Rams Head Bracelet in Silver and Gold Tone. Classic Rams head bracelet that due to its colors will match with anything. On spring accordian in the middle of t...

Vintage Trifari Diamante Baguette and Round Earrings Circa 1950s. These are made with a bridge of the baguettes going over the rounds and making a 3d look built up. The earrings are marked pat pend...

Vintage Edouard Rambaud Gold Necklace with Crystals. Has round discs that look like suns or sunflowers with a crystal in each one. They are each signed underneath. Necklace is 17" ...

Vintage Carolee Gold Tone Long Purse Necklace Circa 1980s. This looks great doubled or worn one piece against the neck. Right in style today with the ...

Vintage Bow with Ball Pave Dangling Earrings Circa 1990s. These are weighty and substantial and the pictures will do the talking. It is such a beautiful piece. The piece of metal is...

Vintage Maison Goossens Yves Saint Laurent YSL Gold Tone Dangling Heart Textured Earrings. These have it all. Weighty, Textured, 3D. If I only had one pair of Heart earrings I wou...

Vintage Nina Ricci Lucite Metal and Crystal Link Bracelet. Square Links set in gold tone metal and then in lucite resin and then embedded with a large faceted cut Crystal form this ...

Vintage Monet Bouclais Collar Necklace. This is a very special piece from Monet and always looks relevant. This collar just turns magical when you put it on as you can see from the video below. This looks great on a tshirt or wearing it for black tie. The last photo below also shows this against the Schiaparelli Gold...

Vintage EP Matte Gold Tone Heavy Link Necklce Circa 1990s. Works well for everything. This necklace looks so great.

Vintage Gold Tone Solid Heart on Link Toggle Chain Necklace. 35" L Chain with the heart is 37.5" The heart is 1.25" W. Can be worn long or doubl...

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Diamante Half Flower Earrings Circa 1980s. These earrings are a Flower that has been cut in half. There is a specific one for the left and one for the...

Vintage Stanley Hagler Faux Turquoise and Dangling Crystal Piece Earrings Circa 1960s. Such a wonderful piece from this era and even lovely mixed with real. This is set on Gold Tone ...

This rigid gold articulated bracelet is so well made. The clear crystals are channel set and the gold is shiny. These are perfect for stacking or for wearing alone. I'm listing s...

Vintage Biche De Berre Rigid Gold Tone Choker. Can be worn alone or with something dangling. A great layering piece to have. The inside of the choker is 11". The chain on one side ...

Vintage Dark Silver Metal Mesh Wrap Tie Necklace Lariat. This can be worn in so many ways. I have shown several in the photos. If you are looking for an Elsa Peretti that might not...

Collectible Augustine Gripoix Pate De Verre Dangling Earrings Circa 2000s. These gorgeous Red and Diamante Pate de Verre look like creeping red flowers on a vine. They are made in ...

Vintage Gold and Crystal Domed Large Brooch Circa 1980s. Intricate Gold design work shows baguettes and oval stones sitting on top in a star like pattern. Looks great as a brooch but also on a silk cord or a thick gold link chain or a black lariat. All of them I have. The silk black cord...

One-of-a-Kind Empress Ring hand-fabricated by award-winning jewelry designer Pamela Froman in her signature "crushed" 18k yellow gold and 18k white gold featuring a spectacular 17.73...

Vintage Isaky Gold Tone Dangling Free Form Earrings Circa 1980s. French costume jewelry just has an edge. It just does. These earrings are so stun...

Vintage Ledo Rhinestone 3D brooch Circa 1960s. One of the best made brooches I have ever seen. There are two flowers with pave and then baguettes. They are s...

Vintage Premiere Etage Paris Dangling Gold Tone Globe Earrings. These fall from a double chain side facing on a smooth surface and then the textured par...

Vintage Diamante Fringe Dangling Waterfall Earrings. Looks great with a t shirt or for a night out. Clip On. These look so fun and so chic for the holidays or even for lunch out during the next few months. Throw on a white shirt, jeans and a black jacket and you're ready to go. Dazzle them. Easy and comfortable to wear. I can send you some velcro dots to wear and they will stay on for hours comfortably. You can go to the gym...

Collectible Augustine Gold Tone Pink Flower Pate De Verre Bracelet Circa 2000's. Free form flower sits on the middle of three rows pink pate de verre. This is such an elegant brace...

Vintage Christian Dior Gold Tone Front Facing Hoops. Small Classic Hoops. Clip On. These will always be in style.

This rigid gold articulated bracelet is so well made. The red and clear crystals are channel set and the gold is shiny. These are perfect for stacking or for wearing alone. I'm ha...

Vintage Givenchy Diamante and Gold Tone Link Bracelet Circa 1980s. A majority of the links have a piece of Gold with diamante and then a crystal in eit...

Vintage Les Bernard Fringe Rhinestone Earrings. Classic Wide Waterfall Earrings. Clip On. When you need a rhinestone earring that makes a statemen...

Collectible Augustine Gold Tone Pink Flower Pate De Verre Necklace Free form flower sits on the middle of three rows of faux pearls, larger and...

Vintage Harmon Gold Tone Dangling Bracelet Circa 1949. There is actually a watch hidden in here but I can't gurantee that it can work but that is not ...

Collectible Chanel Couture Pearl with Green Cross and Dangling Pearls Circa 2005. One of the most magnificent Chanel pieces I have ever seen. Th...

Vintage Art Deco 89 Red and Diamante Bracelet Circa 1980s. This bracelet has red channel set diamante with pave set clear diamante on either end and are th...

Vintage Gold Tone Citrine and Diamante Earrings Circa 1980's. These are well made and substantial earrings They have a layered effect as the diamante is surrounded by the gold as wel...

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Pink and Red Flower Earrings Circa 1980's These are flower earrings set in gold tone with red crystals and then the...

Vintage Edouard Rambaud Gold Earrings with Pink Crystals Circa 1980s. These look like suns that have pink crystals in the middle. They are so well made. There is a bracelet to matc...

Vintage Unsigned Long Dangling Pearl and Rhinestone Bow Earring. 6" L. This could easily be shortened by a jeweler to about 4.5" easily. Pierced and...

Vintage Mazer Gold Bow Brooch with Diamante Flowers Circa 1960s. This is the saying of they don't make them like that anymore. The gorgeous and substant...

Vintage Unsigned Gold and Faux Turquoise Bracelet. Has Small White Stones with Crystals Inside. This is such a Substantial Piece and is Well Made. Thi...

Vintage Gripoix Translucent Earrings with Pieces Of Gold. Dangling Earrings With Pieces of Gold and Stones. Long Necklace/Sautoir on Site to Match. So Gorgeous! This matches the necklace and sometimes when a set is matched it is magical and this translucent dangling pate de verre is one of them. Clip On. Guy de Maupassant wrote a famous story about a necklace. The story is about a young, pretty, intelligent, well educated but poorly endowed bride who has to marry a petty official; and thus suffering from the limitations of living a life with a husband that lacked any exquisite qualities. In order to entertain his dejected spouse, one day her husband gets an invitation to a ball and gives his wife 400 francs he had saved for a hunting rifle so that she would be able to order an appropriate dress. However, when the dress is ready it becomes clear that it is lacking jewelry; and it would be impossible to attend the ball while looking so poor. The protagonist approaches her rich childhood friend with whom she was raised together at the monastery and borrows a diamond necklace from her. The ball is a great success and she is the centre of attention. However when the woman returns home, she discovers that she has lost the necklace. In order to conceal her faux pas from her friend, she buys a new necklace identical to the one she lost, and to pay it off the woman gets into a huge debt which over the years gradually drags her down the social ladder from bourgeoisie to poverty. Ten years later, having lost her good looks, the woman encounters her friend on the Champs Elysees, who still looks young, beautiful and rich. The protagonist reveals to her friend the whole story about the necklace, but her friend replies in amazement that the diamonds were fake and would “cost 500 francs at most”. Maison Gripoix starts out with a dramatic story. In 1869 (or a year earlier, according to other sources), Paris master glass-maker Augustina Gripoix began making replicas of pearls and crystals; casting glass into different shapes and colours and inserting them into most sophisticated settings. She used the pâte de verre (glass paste) technique, whereby a traditional ceramic or qypsum form was filled with a multi-colour pieces of glass and special gluing substances and then baked in a furnace, resulting in objects featuring fantastical hues. Only Augustina made her crystals by pouring the melted glass paste into the press moulds skipping the furnace step, allowing her to achieve the purity of colour, transparency and shine. She found a simple method to make beautiful jewelry and thus Marquises, Duchesses and Princesses qued up ... so Madame Gripoix would make them replicas of their own jewelry in case of robbery or loss, or some unusual jewelry pieces for their new wraps, neckpieces, or boas. The so-called ‘costume jewelry’ emerged to a large extent thanks to the work of Maison Gripoix. Augustina Gripoix earned her fame in the 1890’s when she started making necklaces for Sarah Bernhardt to wear on stage; and later the costume jewelry for the first high fashion house of Charles Frederick Worth. Later on, Paul Poiret, the leading couturier of the 1910’s contacted her and she created sophisticated oriental style jewelry for him to match his famous oriental costumes based on the aesthetic of Diaghilev’s initial Russian seasons. The value of costume jewelry was now being recognized in its own right; and not just for imitation purposes. The taste of emancipated young girls, who were gaining more and more freedom and opportunities, was best met with bijouterie. So in the 1920, when Augustina’s daughter Susan became the head of the House; Gripoix prospects became even more exciting. Girls with short-cropped hair in short dresses zoomed by in open-top cars wearing bijou rather than diamonds. Everyone ordered bijouterie from Madam Gripoix during this period, from Jeanne Lanvin to Jean Piguet...

Vintage Christian Lacroix Gold Diamante Long Choker Circa 1990s. This stunning and well made choker with various shapes of crystals is so chic and actually detaches from the gold rig...

Vintage Miriam Haskell Dangling Black Beaded Diamante Bracelet. This is unsigned early Haskell. It is from the 1940s and it is very unusual. I...

Vintage Art Deco 89 Faux Emerald, Ruby and Diamante Bracelet Circa 1980s. This company was allowed to create Cartier designs from the 1920s. The pieces wer...

Vintage Anne Klein Stacked Gold tone Fan Like Toggle Necklace. These are like secrets from the 1980s. They are well made necklaces that were made during the period that are so chic...

Collectible KJL Gold Bracelet Cuff with Silver Crystal Star Circa 2000s. The chicest bracelet. Reminds me of the Chanel look of having two. Shiny Gold Look...

Vintage Gold Tone Diamante Long Dangling Earrings with Rondelles. These remind me of something Lacroix would design. A hoop hanging from a round which then has rondelles. Unusual as ...