Due to publication schedules, the online store Embellishments
is currently on hiatus.
However, we have left a couple of images up for eye candy (including the
knock-out Weiss set that is part of our logo above).
From time to time, as our schedules allow, we will post items for sale here. At present all of the images shown are sold or are in the private collection. All images copyright ndearing.com and are not to be used without express permission.
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Blue art glass Haskell necklace with Haskell-in-oval mark and clipback earrings with block HASKELL mark.
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Necklace with Haskell-in-oval mark and go-with Haskell-signed earrings. |
Beautifully enameled DeNicola Gemini brooch from their Zodiac series. |
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Large Haskell-in-oval signed brooch.
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Sandor-signed fur clip of a Balinese man with carved Bakelite face.
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Winsome Boucher bird on a branch.
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A Boucher ladybug on a branch that echoes the look of fine jewelry. |
This Trifari turtle pin had its birth in Alfred Philippe's 1942 design patent 131,536. |
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Diminutive mockingbird by Trifari.
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Edwardian lady pin, marked Calvaire, that echoes the lady who appears on a Calvaire hangtag at Illusion Jewels' makers-and-marks identification site.
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The eagles have landed. At left is a patriotic Mazer-marked bird, and the unsigned one at right is from Alfred Philippe's 1940 design patent 122,220. |
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An example of the always sought-after sterling Retro bows by Hobe.
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Above, Trifari in springtime pastels, from the 1954
Alfred Philippe line
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Art Nouveau sterling silver brooch with sky blue stones.
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This unsigned set of silky beige stones and faux peridot has earmarks of D&E (Juliana), including the signature five-link construction of the bracelet.
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I call this likely D&E piece the wedding necklace, as several brides have gotten it on loan for the occasion.
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Unsigned D&E bracelet and earrings, found with the earrings on a vintage card imprinted with "Fashionable." Whether the card is original to the earrings is unknown.
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Left, earthtones galore in a classic D&E necklace and clip earrings. |
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Right, a Weiss set fit for a princess. |
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Left, Kramer knocks it out of the park. |
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Unsigned --- and unforgettable. Deep purple and opal tones make this parure flash. |
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Coro Duette dress clips.
Cerulean duette-like arrangement marked "Pat. Pend."
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Unsigned (except for patent numbers) combination clip
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Stunning mulitcolor dress clip, likely Czech in origin. |
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A Deco-Czecho piece, unsigned "chicklets," circa 1920-'30s.
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Pink art glass pendant, likely a Czech creation.
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Far left, Czech out the quintessential color combination. Near left, an open-mouthed serpent glides across the top of a brass pendant with unfoiled collet-set stones. |
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Chunky, funky, vintage bracelets make a fashion
statement --- and, unlike necklaces and earrings,
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Arts & Crafts, circa 1895-1910, bracelet of hammered brass with pale pink stones and green enamel leaves.
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Top and bottom, examples of the pierced bracelets that were so popular in the late 1910s-1920s. Center, a Deco-esque creation.
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Large, unsigned patriotic pot metal dress clip that gleams nearly as much today as it did when made. |
Above, an Art Deco brass hinged bracelet with go-with dress clips. The pieces were found in separate locations but make an eye-appealing combination.
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Above and below, fine examples of vintage Austrian workmanship.
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Vendome, the high-end house of Coro, produced this weighty glass-bead necklace in shimmering greens.
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An exuberant Cadoro fish pin. |
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Classic Regency in blues and greens. |
Unmarked but clearly a designer item, this outsize, three-dimensional brooch is a true conversation piece. |
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Our all-time favorite Prystal (transparent Bakelite) motif --- heavily carved sunbursts centered by painted flower inserts under clear domes. This collection includes (top) an applejuice pin and dress clip, (middle) a turquoise dress clip and clamper bracelet, and an olivine dress clip, and (bottom) a cherry dress clip.
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This image better shows the rich turquoise color of the clamper and dress clip when light passes through them. |
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An example of the above, complete with original card.
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A butterscotch Bakelite pin at full gallop. |
Bakelite bar pin with opaque and transparent reverse-carved and painted features. |
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Can you tell we like Prystal? Despite their appearance, each of the bangles at right is fully transparent. |
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Who but the Germans would create a Bakelite pin on which the tools actually work?
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Lisner pops the question. |
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Vintage patriotism. These three flags, all from the House of Hobe, include the only example of a Hobe-signed Confederate flag known to us. The cabochon-belly elephant is a copy of the famous Trifari design. While collectible in its own right and purchased with full knowledge that it is not the original, it points up the fact that costume jewelry is copied and reproduced.
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What old pot metal brooches lack in intrinsic value they more than make for in charm. These two large pieces both bear an "S in star" mark, seen at left. This mark, seen alone or with "Made in USA," is often attributed to Fred Gray Corp., but may also be the mark of a Cuban immigrant named Jose Rodriguez. |
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Costume jewelry doesn't have to be vintage to be both lovely and collectible. Wendy Gell's winsome designs have a strong following, particularly for her wristies, two of which are shown here.
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A swinging set of retired Kirk's Folly earclips. | ||
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Purchased at the 5th Avenue New York shop of Mariko of Palm Beach in 2005, this modern Kenneth Jay Lane snake design never fails to elicit comments. |
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If you have any questions for us about current offerings or the
reopening of Embellishments,
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