This magical peacock feather brooch is the perfect combination of art and nature. Gianna's Gems thinks it's amazing that someone was lucky enough to find this wonderful abalone shell and brilliant enough to see its possibilities and create this exotic feathered friend. The abalone is highly colored and carved, and naturally curved for a realistic display. Strut your stuff!
This peacock brooch measures 1 3/4" wide with a safety closure. Excellent condition. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH9-05 - $60
Happy 1930s Wood Horse. You know this horse! She's the one you always have a carrot for as you bicycle by. She always looks pretty happy to see you, but this is how she appears when she's finished that carrot.
Gianna's Gems has a particular fondness for figural pieces. It's hard to let them go! But this sweet gal is itching to get out of her stall. She is 2 7/8" high and all wood; three sections joined and carved. Snappy paint for her tongue, nostrils, and very big eyelashes. Very good condition. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH15-05 - $53
Sterling Hunting Bugle By Lang. Musical calls were used to communicate during the hunt. Depicted in sterling is a double coiled hunting bugle, a nineteenth century instrument.
The vintage brooch is quite elaborate with scrollwork covering the bell, spiraling wrappings, and swinging tassels. The brooch measures 2 1/8" at its widest. It is signed "Sterling" and "Lang" and is in very good condition. A clarion call from yesterday for today. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH36-05 - $79
c1960 Pearl Belly Penguin Brooch. This 1 7/8" tall penguin brooch is highly reminiscent of the Fantasia series by Alfred Philippe for Trifari. The centerpiece of the goldtone brooch is the pearlized belly underneath a pave rhinestone neck. The visible back, head, and feet are textured, the flippers shiny. Tiny red rhinestone eye. Very little bit of wear to pearl. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH162-07 - $34
c1940 Art Deco Mysterious Oriental Mask Brooch. Here is a thought for when you are feeling inscrutable and have a taste for the exotic. Put on an different face to signify your mood.
In the 1930s and 1940s, Hollywood pizzaz was reflected in jewelry. Unusual, exotic motifs are seen. Movies such as "The Thief of Bagdad", which won three Academy Awards and was also an international favorite, had its own licensed jewelry and was inspirational to jewelry design.
This c1940 brooch features a silver-finished lady's head. Her headdress, studded with large colored rhinestones appears Chinese. Her elongated ears hold blue glass crystals earrings. Enamel paint for hair, brows and lips. Cutouts represent her slanted eyes. This vintage figural brooch measures 2 3/8" tall. A carefully chosen selection of yesterday's jewelry, for today's woman. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH61-05 - $68
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Vintage Solid Silver Goose Brooch - Flying South. This lone goose is probably trying to catch up with his group. Flying full tilt he measures 2 5/16" long. Heavy cast silver, antique c-clasp, marked "silver" on reverse. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH114-07 - $35
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Damascene and Mother-of-Pearl Flamenco Guitar. This flamenco or classical guitar brooch has the prettiest silver and goldtone damascene sides all around. Measuring 2 3/8" tall, with real metal strings, a molded fretboard, and luminous mother-of-pearl body. Signed "Spain". A great guitar "pick". LH67-06 - $24
Large Vintage Butterfly Brooch with Colored Stones. This vintage 1940s gold-plated butterfly brooch measures 3" across. It is prong set with colored rhinestones. Light surface wear to finish. This looks wonderful against dark fabric. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH225-07 - $40
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Elegant Vintage Sterling Arctic Tern Earrings. These vintage figural earrings are sterling screwbacks and measure 1" tall. The earrings are finely detailed and show the bird's beautiful strong wings. Very good condition. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH259-07 - $33
Pottery Forget-Me-Nots Picture Hat Brooch. This vintage handmade pottery brooch measures approximately 2 1/2" across. The picture hat is a creamy color with forget-me-nots and a pink rose around the band. The brim is trimmed with a handpainted gold scalloped decoration, and the forget-me-nots are embellished all around with gold. Very good condition. Shipping/Insurance free in the USA! DH266-07 - $30
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1940s Sterling Cowboy Hats Screwback Earrings. Trail-broken hats are the best and most comfortable. Some things just get better with age. We found a pair of old sterling western cowboy hats to complement your attire! They are screwbacks and measures 7/8" long. Very 3D and complete with a braided brim and dented crown tip. We've polished the crown and sides but have left the patina on the brim. Shipping/Insurance free in the USA! DH308-08 Another View - $44
Antique Glass Enameled Mandolin Brooch. This 1 3/4" long brooch is a careful representation of a mandolin. The four strings are carefully represented--traveling from the pegs, down the frets, over a bridge, and to the frog. The soundboard is decorated in white and green glass enamel, with hand-painted red roses. Old style c-clasp for closure. The back shows a stamping of numbers which may date the brooch to 1895. Shipping/Insurance free in the USA! DH336-08 Another View - $48
Sterling Hat with Moveable Gardening Charms. This sweet figural all-sterling brooch measures about 1 1/4" wide. The straw garden hat bears a rose on the headband and dangles pendant charms of a watering can, garden trowel, sunflower bloom, and bunny rabbit. Charms measure from 3/8" to 3/4" long. Signed sterling and an intertwined I and S for the maker. Excellent condition and sturdily made. Shipping/Insurance free in the USA! DH350-08 - $45
Vintage Sterling Figural Feather Screwback Earrings. These very naturalistic screwback earrings date to the 1950s-60s. The surface treatment is very detailed with each vane and barb outlined. Marked "sterling" on screwback. Very good condition. Shipping/Insurance is free in the USA! DH371-08 - $32
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Delightful Enamel Vintage Froggy Bracelet. Eleven jewel-like froggies circle this goldtone 7 1/2" long bracelet. Emerald-green enamel covers the frogs' main bodies. Beady black eyes and goldtoned arms and legs. Bracelet back is all goldtoned. Excellent condition. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH389-08
