Schreiner Green Leaf Brooch
Signed SCHREINER pin brooch features a leaf, and is beautifully constructed with two layers of green rhinestone marquises and emerald-cuts, opaque mint green marquises. Truly a unique, hard-to-find piece! I love Schreiner and this is the first time I've come across this leaf. Most of the stones are inverted and open-backed, with sturdy hook and eye construction. Measures just under 3" in height. Condition is excellent! - $280
Hattie Carnegie Yellow Silk Flower Pin This showy flower pin, circa 1960s, is unsigned Hattie Carnegie and was produced in several different colors. This one features soft silk strands in sunny yellow with a center painted orange and yellow button. Michelle Obama wore an orange version of this pin on the campaign trail. Flower measures 3 1/4" diameter and nearly 5 1/2" tall. (Other colors of this pin are also available for purchase at Jazzle Dazzle.) Gold tone metal stem and pin back with locking mechanism. Very good condition apart from a few tiny plating necks to the stem.
(Michelle Obama photo by Flickr user veronica.decker / Creative Commons license.) - $240
Schreiner Purple, Givre & Green Glass Flower Trembler Pin
Unsigned Schreiner flower trembler pin is so gorgeous with its reverse-mounted violet and iris glass marquise "petals," reverse-mounted green glass marquise "leaves," and two of the floral clusters mounted on springs to gently tremble with wearer's movement. Gold-tone plating, with construction including sculptural wires and tapered stems at the bottom. 3 1/8" height; excellent condition - $90
Austrian Purple & Amethyst Rhinestone Tulip Pin
This vintage figural tulip flower pin marked Made In Austria is set with numerous pinkish aurora borealis and purple rhinestones. All stones are individually prong-set in a partly open construction, with sculptural wire stamens set with rhinestones at the ends. Goldtone metal plating. Excellent condition. - $40
PARROT PEARLS Ceramic Long Leaves Necklace
Signed PARROT PEARLS ceramic necklace features lovely molded leaves in cream, pale sage green, rose pin and violet hues. Such a lovely color combination, a piece reflective of the artistic genius of Candace Loheed and Bean Finneran circa 1980s/90s. The longest leaf pendant measures 3" and necklace length is 18 1/2". Signature bead is located near metal screw-barrel clasp. Excellent condition. - $160
Ruby Z / Candace Loheed Ceramic Yellow Hibisicus Flower Necklace
Ruby Z / Candace Loheed ceramic necklace features a huge 3 1/4" yellow tropical hibiscus flower centerpiece, strung with coordinating large tubular and disc shaped beads in yellow and other bright primary colors. Securely strung on nylon filament; total necklace length is 18". Signature bead is situated near metal screw-barrel clasp. Excellent condition. - $140
Ruby Z / Candace Loheed Lavender Flower Necklace
Extraordinary weighty and colorful ceramic necklace by Candace Loheed (Ruby Z) features a huge 3" mauve flower and color-coordinated beads in sage green, mauve, violet, yellow. From the 1980s/90s and in excellent condition, with beads securely strung on sturdy nylon/wire filament. 22 1/2" total necklace length; signature bead is located near metal screw-barrel clasp. Ruby Z and its sister company, Parrot Pearls, are no longer in business but you can still find some of the wonderful pieces here at Jazzle Dazzle! - $140
Enormous Vintage Hattie Carnegie Pink Silk Flower Pin This huge and showy flower pin, circa 1960s, features soft silk strands in hot pink, with a center painted orange and cream button. Michelle Obama has been photographed wearing an orange version of this pin. Though unsigned, this has been attributed to designer Hattie Carnegie and is quite hard to find. Flower measures 4 1/2" diameter; total height is 6 1/4". Gold tone metal stem and pin back with locking mechanism. Excellent condition with just a touch of plating rub to the metal back piece.
(Michelle Obama photo by Flickr user veronica.decker / Creative Commons license.) - $280
Enormous Vintage Hattie Carnegie Purple Silk Flower Brooch
This huge and showy flower pin, circa 1960s, was made in several different colors. This one features soft silk strands in royal purple, with a center painted pink and mint green button. Michelle Obama has been photographed wearing an orange version of this pin on the campaign trail. Though unsigned, this has been attributed to designer Hattie Carnegie and is quite hard to find. Flower measures 4 1/2" diameter; total height is slightly over 6". Gold tone metal stem and pin back with locking mechanism. Excellent condition. - $280
Vintage Hattie Carnegie Blue Silk Flower Pin This showy flower pin, circa 1960s, was made in several different colors. This one features soft silk strands in Caribbean blue, with a center painted olive and mint green button. Michelle Obama has been photographed wearing an orange version of this pin. Though unsigned, this has been attributed to designer Hattie Carnegie and is quite hard to find. Flower measures 3 1/4" diameter. (Larger versions of this pin are also available for purchase at Jazzle Dazzle.) Total height is slightly over 5 3/4". Gold tone metal stem and pin back with locking mechanism. Very good condition apart from a few slight scrapes to the plating, observable upon close inspection but not from normal viewing distance.
(Michelle Obama photo by Flickr user veronica.decker / Creative Commons license.) - $240
ENID COLLINS Peach Colored Papier Mache Flower Pin Brooch
This wonderful papier mache brooch is unsigned, but most definitely the work of Enid Collins of Texas. Collins is best known for her decorative purses, but her papier mache jewelry is harder to find and quite popular with collectors. This peach-colored dimensional flower pin is set with a faceted amber-colored plastic center. The reverse is painted green, and the pinback is secured beneath mache. Normally her jewelry bears her EC initials, but this one missed getting marked. 3 1/4" diameter; excellent condition. - $185
Enormous Vintage Hattie Carnegie Orange Silk Flower Pin This huge and showy flower pin, circa 1960s, was made in several different colors. This is the larger version, featuring soft silk strands in orange, with a painted orange and yellow button. Michelle Obama has been photographed wearing this same color pin on the campaign trail. Though unsigned, this has been attributed to designer Hattie Carnegie and is quite hard to find. Flower measures 4 1/2" diameter; total height is slightly over 6". Gold tone metal stem and pin back with locking mechanism. Excellent condition.
(Michelle Obama photo courtesy of Flickr user Veronica Decker / Creative Commons license.) - $280
1960s Layered Enamel Flower Power Pin
4" enameled metal flower power pin is nicely made, with three tiers of petals in orange, beige and pink, a center blue knob and green enameled stem and leaves. Unmarked. Very good condition with enamel mostly intact. - $20
MARVELLA Tree of Life Pin ~ Dangling Faux Pearl Clusters15
Vintage signed MARVELLA pin features a tree of life with dangling clusters of faux pearls. Textured gold-tone metal setting . 2", in good condition. - $15
Shoestrings Ceramic Pink Pansy Necklace & Earrings
Circa 1980s, this fun ceramic pink pansy flower necklace and matching pierced earrings is by Shoestrings. This whimsical jewelry is similar to the Ruby Z, Flying Colors and Parrot Pearls type of ceramics. The pansy on the necklace centerpiece measures 2 3/4" with color-coordinated beads on leather string. 24 1/2" total length with lobster-claw clasp; marked Shoestrings on back of center flower. Post pierced earrings are still on original card and measure 1 1/2". Excellent condition. - $40
Japan Celluloid Lotus Flower Pin
Wonderful vintage pin features lotus flowers in a soft tinted peachy pink color with yellow and white details, green leaves. Very dimensional molding. 2 1/8" across; two-part metal c-clasp embedded pin back. Stamped JAPAN on back. Excellent condition. - $40
ENID COLLINS Rare Papier Mache Mushroom Pin
Unmarked Enid Collins papier mache pin, circa 1960s, features a white, black and yellow mushroom. I love the subtle details, such as the folded-up cap revealing the yellow underside, the polka dots on the cap, and black texture marks on the shaped stem. 3 3/8" height; locking pin mechanism is papier-mached over on reverse. Excellent condition. - $240
French Red & Green Glass Floral Spray Pin
This is one incredible floral spray pin brooch, set with clusters of tiny opaque red glass cabochons and emerald green chatons and leafy stalks of foiled open-backed emerald green marquise rhinestones. The sculptural wires really give the piece dimension. 3 1/2" height with trombone clasp; marked Made in France along stem. This may be a CIS (Cissy Zoltowska) or Roger Jean-Pierre piece. - $180