Named Stars in the Sky, this large Adolph Katz-designed CoroCraft brooch is a triumph of the Retro Modern style. Rose gold-plated sterling silver stems are held together with furls of ribbon and topped with faceted glass stones in shades of emerald, sapphire, ruby and citrine. This piece cost $15 in 1943 (when the median household income in the U.S. was less than $45 a week). This piece was advertised in the September 1, 1943 issue of Vogue.
With gem-colored rhinestones in a silver-tone setting, these Bogoff earrings can be worn with a variety of outfits in any season. These earrings are clip-backs.
This gem-colored tassel brooch by Hattie Carnegie features ruby, sapphire, emerald, and amethyst glass beads and rhinestone rondelles. This imaginative and elegant piece has gold-tone findings and a roll-over safety clasp.
Gold, black and clear seed beads along with gold-tone rope and diamanté-studded handle form this whimsical Italian Post-war piece. The solid back supports the hand-beading and the trombone clasp. Ornella pieces are hard to date and hard to find.
Layered, textured gold-tone petals form flowers with diamanté centers in this Post-war set by Pennino. The bracelet links are joined by textured gold-tone discs. The brooch has a roll-over clasp; the bracelet has a fold-over clasp. The maker's high-quality design and construction are evident here. Textured metal was a popular motif in Post-war jewelry.
This gold and glass bead pineapple bib necklace illustrates a typical Carnegie theme — flora — with a clever combination of materials. Gold-tone pineapples and black and carnelian glass beads hang from the gold-tone collar, which closes with a push-in clasp that disappears into a pineapple.
These gold-plated and pavé swirl earrings feature the high-quality detail that characterizes Boucher's work. Wear these clip-backs to the office or an evening out. They look great with my Gold & Pave Bow Brooches, which feature the same delicate fretwork with pavé accents in graceful bows.
Gold-filled flat-mesh links in the brickwork pattern popular in the Machine Age are adorned with a clear paste-studded buckle. This quintessential Retro piece has a fold-over clasp. Gold-tone pieces of the 1940s with intact finishes are really hard to find, and this one is well preserved because it is gold-filled. Please note that dark areas in the photos are reflections of the camera.
This Hattie Carnegie necklace of textured gold-plated discs topped with diamanté is as stylish today as it was in the early 1950s. This necklace has an adjustable hook-and-tail clasp. Wear this necklace with our classic Carnegie Gold Mesh Cuff with Pastes.
This gold mesh cuff with square-cut pastes is one of several of Hattie Carnegie's designs in gold mesh. A classic and elegant piece, this bracelet coordinates well with other Carnegie gold-plated pieces. Take a look at our Braided Gold & Paste Necklace and Gold Disc & Diamanté Necklace.
