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Sunray 'mirror' brooch


Deco inspired brooch with radiant golden rays with a smoky quartz and clear rinestone centre. Looks just like the iconic French sunray mirrors.

Mint condition. Unsigned, 6.5cm. Circa 1980


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Price: £36.00




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Amethyst long sash pin


Stunning large brooch or sash pin with leaf decoration and large twin claw set faceted amethyst stones. 'C' clasp with ornate chasing.

Very good condition, patination and wear to plating. Unsigned, 9cm. Circa 1920


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Price: £66.00




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Sterling 'Retro' flower brooch


Striking gold washed vermeil brooch in polished and brushed silver. Highly sculptural and typical of late 40's American 'Retro' Jewellery. Signed 'AT' and marked 'Sterling'.

Circa 1940's, very good condition, some plating loss, heavy patination to the back. 9.5cm


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Price: £65.00




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80's 'Couture' heart in star brooch


Striking gold washed pendant in textured metal with applied peices of mirror. Reminds me of Ian Logan, or Christian Lacroix, but its signed 'Special Mode Paris'.

Circa 1980's, very good condition, some plating loss. 9.5cm


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Price: £45.00




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Honey glass pearl necklace


Top quality knotted string of finely graded honey coloured glass pearls. Full 'necklace' length, for a really luxurious look.

Circa 1980's, mint condition, Unsigned. 64cm including clasp.


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Price: £45.00




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Sterling trembler brooch


Rare sterling silver posy brooch of gold washed flowers with aqua blue rhinestone centres. The flowers are on thin wire and tremble and move when worn.

Circa 1950's, mint condition, Unsigned, marked 'sterling' 12cm


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Price: £75.00




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Sapphire crystal and pearl beaded necklace


Top quality three standed necklace with sapphire aurora borealis beads and coloured glass pearls. Wired links, a beaded clasp and lavish filigree make this the talk of the town.

Circa 1960's, mint condition, Unsigned, probably made in West Germany 64cm including clasp.


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Price: £65.00




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'Crown jewels' earrings


Charming silver plated clip earrings in a crown design set with glass pearls and studded with pave set rhinestones.

Circa 1980's, near mint condition. Unsigned. 4cm long


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Price: £35.00




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Geometric earrings


Department store quality clip earrings in a foldover design with the lower half studded with pave set rhinestones.

Circa 1980's, near mint condition. Unsigned. 4cm long


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Price: £25.00




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Egyptian inspired pendant necklace


Fabulous couture quality Egyptian inspired necklace in textured gold set with art glass cabochons in malachite green, turquoise blue and mock lapiz lazuli. Unsigned but typical of pieces made for Yves Saint Laurent, Christian Lacroix and Dior.

Circa 1985, mint condition, Unsigned. Necklace 45cm, drop 13cm


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Price: £225.00


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Miriam Haskell festoon necklace


Wonderful triple stranded necklace full of charm and romance, but not for the faint hearted.

An impressive and dramatic mix of baroque glass pearls and aurora borealis crystal beads in a stunning filigree setting. Unsigned, yet the setting and baroque pearls are so very typical of Miriam Haskell, that we are sure that this is one of hers.

45cm long, including extender.

Near mint, some patination to metal, light scratches to some beads. Circa 1940's


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Price: £225.00


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Amber wire bound drop earrings


Bold yet sophisticated clip earrings with amber glass cabochons in a wrapped wire setting. Made during the 1980's when bold tribal inspired earrings were the luxury jewellery of choice, made popular by French designers such as Givency and Azzedine Alaia

Near mint condition, minor marks to plating, unsigned. Clips 5.5cm long


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Price: £45.00


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Hollycraft pierced star brooch


Luxurious pierced and sculptured star shaped brooch in rich gold metal with claw set navette and round rhinestones. Hollycraft peices are very high quality, often feature a distinctive use of colour and shape, and are eagerly sought after by collectors.

Unsigned, but a known Hollycraft design - from 1952

In very near mint condition, minor wear to the goldtone on the reverse. 5.5 cm across


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Price: £95.00


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Royal 'Sapphire and diamond' cocktail ring


Stunning cocktail ring in silver metal with a with claw-set sapphire blue stone surrounded by rhinestones. Inspired by the lavish Garrard engagement ring given by Prince Charles to Lady Diana in 1981, this style (now worn again by Kate Middleton ) became highly popular in the 1980's.

Mint condition, signed Avon, and one one of their higher quality pieces. Adjustable ring size circa 1980


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Price: £35.00


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Ice Queen Brooch


Cannetillle effect circular brooch with pave set light blue and irridescent stones and a big aurora borealis focal centre.

Mint condition, rollover clasp 6 cm across, 1950's


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Price: £75.00


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Indigo Edwardian beaded sautoir necklace


Gleaming sautoir necklace covered with sparking hand faceted seed beads in a pale indigo blue. Finished with a knot and tassels.

May be worn full opera length, several times around the neck as a collar or necklace, or even as a belt

Circa 1910, near mint condtion, with one end tassel missing - but you'd never notice


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Price: £85.00


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China Jade necklace with cloisonne beads


Regal necklace with hand carved round natural serpentine jade beads with cloisonne beads lavished with peony flowers and clouds. hand knotted with simple embossed 9ct sliding clasp and gold plated rondell beads.

In many cultures jade is reputed to bring good fortune and protect our health and prosperity.

Circa 1970, mint condition. Jade beads have natural inclusions and vary in tone and opacity. Necklace 60cm


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Price: £125.00


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Jade Edwardian beaded sautoir necklace


Gleaming jade green sautoir necklace covered with hand faceted seed beads and with tasseled ends accented by two foiled Venetian wire-wound beads in rich green and silver.

May be worn full opera length, several times around the neck as a collar or necklace, or even as a belt

Circa 1910, near mint condtion, with light chipping to one of the Venetian beads


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Price: £125.00


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Ornate oriental Jade parure


Antique finish bracelet set with lucious moulded floral panels of peking "jade" with matching brooch and clip earrings. A ring that is a very near match is also included.

Parure in mint condition, ring in fair condition, with some loss of gold plating.
clips 3.5cm, brooch 4cm, bracelet 21.5cm, ring size M. 1960's


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Price: £95.00


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Massive gemstone pendant


Massive rhinestone studded textured pendant with a picture agate center on an ornate chain fastened with a
barrel clasp. Would also be fabulous on a ribbon. Catwalk quality but unsigned.

Length 70cm diameter across 9cm. Circa 1970
Mint condition


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Price: £65.00


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Gold and black cluster earrings


Fablous and jawdroppingly lavish black and gold cluster earrings. Pierced fittings for these earrings that are thankfully much lighter than they look.

8cm long

Very good condition. 1980's

Was £38


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Price: £26.00


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Edwardian emerald and paste bracelet


Remarkable sculptural paste bracelet with rich filligree metalwork and domed sections studded with claw set green and clear hand cut stones. Elegant push fastening.

Circa 1910 Near mint condition, one paste stone damaged on reverse, unnoticable when worn 8cm long


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Price: £195.00


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Maltese cross pendant brooch


Charming and versatile brooch studded with pave set rhinestones that has a pendant ring to the reverse. Heavily gold plated and top quality.

In near mint condition, with very minor surface wear to the reverse.

4.5cm across

Unsigned circa 1960.


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Price: £65.00


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Sky blue Daisy Necklace


Charming filigree goldtone necklace with three dimensional daisies of clear blue rhinestones with white centres.

Unsigned, most likely made in West Germany or Czechoslovakia.

Circa 1940 Near mint condition, light patination to the chain and findings.


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Price: £55.00


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Textured jewel clip earrings


Stunning textured rich goldtone earrings set with large rhinestones in jewel tones of ruby emerald amethyst and sapphire.

Unsigned, but very good quality, perfect with a little black dress or luxurious kaftan

Mint condition. Clip fittings 5cm long


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Price: £36.00


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Green aurora necklace


Wonderful peridot green and aurora borealis crystal rhinestones adorn this charming necklace. Unsigned yet top quality, simple bolt ring fastening.

36cm long,mint condition. Circa 1950's


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Price: £45.00




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Victorian paste buckle


Victorian sash or belt buckle studded with hand cut glass paste. Garlands of stones surround simple leaf and bud shapes and are anchored by large 'daisies'. Paste stones are pave set or held in millgrain cups.

Unsigned and unmarked but appears to be sterling silver with base metal fittings. In near mint condition, a few slightly darkened stones and some tarnishing and wear to the metal claws. The claw fastening of the buckle is strong and secure, and we advise that when mounted on a belt or ribbon eyelets are used to avoid tearing the fabric.

8.5cm square. 1860-1880


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Price: £105.00


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Edwardian sash pin


A wonderful, large three dimensional antique filigree sash pin. Edwardian ladies would accentuate their corseted waists with wide sashes or ribbons, often in quite bright colours. These lengths of satin or petersham would be held in place with wide buckles or a large brooch like this.

Beautiful raised stamped leaf and flower detailing creats a ornate design accentuated by a large central emerald green glass faceted stone. Unmarked but undoubtedly of Czech manufacture. Old-fashioned C-clasp fastening.

This item is in remarkable near mint condtion, with minor wear to the gilding on the reverse.

Victorian circa 1900. 9cm by 6cm


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Price: £145.00


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Green aurora necklace


Wonderful peridot green and aurora borealis crystal rhinestones adorn this charming necklace. Unsigned yet top quality, simple bolt ring fastening.

36cm long,mint condition. Circa 1950's


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Price: £45.00


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Bold "Bakelite" necklace and earrings


Striking cherry wood bakelite beaded necklace with matching clip earrings. The high gloss beads have the slight marbling and translucency typical of these early plastic peices.

It should be noted that much of what collectors call Bakelite is actually resin, often made unde the trade name of Catalin.

42cm long, including hidden screw fastener. Earrings are 2.5cm across and have an elegant wired clip back

Near mint condition, nice patination to metal clips. Circa 1930's


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Price: £95.00


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Ornate amber and green cluster brooch


No picture can do justice to this stunning arrangement of amber, jonquil, peridot and ligght emerald glass beads. Wired links give movement, and the beads have a sparking cut and stunning aurora boralis coating that lifts them way above the everyday.

Brighten up a spring couat or bring couture detail to an evening dress - its up to you.

Unsigned, circa 1950

Near mint condition, some minor patination to setting. 6cm across


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Price: £75.00


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