Brass Jewelry

Skull Ring on a Plate, Double Finger Ring, Gold Plated Brass, Vintage Size: This has two rings under and they will fit a smaller hand. Ring Size US 6 1/5 and 8. The upper plate i...

Valentino Earrings, by Maison Gripoix, Paris composed of dozens of hand made multicolored glass beads and pearls pegged into a filigreed base with crystal rhinestone accents and a ruby fruit salad flower. The look is very lush and dimensional. Clip back fittings, Marked "France" but a well documented design for Valentino, Italy by Maison Gripoix. 1960's France. 1.25" x 1". Hand made Haute Couture...

Elevate your style with "White Peonies Pearls," a statement of your unique taste. Radiate with a delightful sense of luxury, as these pearls lend an air of power and sophistication, ...

Lovely Victorian French Plique a Jour Hair Comb from the late 19th Century. Brass with transparent plique enamel in blue, ruby and greens. 5.5" x 1.35".

These audacious boulder opals dangle earrings blur the line between raw earth and refined luxury. Swirling with natural opal patterns, sapphire, and turquoise infused with brass set ...

The most classic of earrings from Chanel with lions heads motifs . This is one of her favorite code motifs in textured and gilded bronze. Ruby Pate de verre pendant...

**J DAUPHIN “Eternal Renewal” Snake Ring – White Sapphire, Emerald Ruby Eyes Victorian Ouroboros • 14K Gold-Plated Brass** Victorian Ouroboros Ring...

As you fasten it around your neck, you’ll feel an enchanting blend of elegance and ease, your confidence blossoming with every step. This necklace, casual yet luxurious, whispers of ...

STANLEY HAGLER NYC Brass Tiger Eye Glass Drops Beaded Necklace Bracelet and Earrings Set This is a huge set Comes with Necklace, Bracelet,, and Ea...

Rare Louis Rousselet Multi strand necklace. Composed of six strands of gilt wire work, small matte emerald beads, black matte beads and rare Venetian beads in shades of orange and ye...

French Art Deco unusual faceted ruby crystal sautoir. Composed of a stone set link chain with two large ovals and twenty six smaller round crystals set in silvered gilt metal with ce...

An Iconic 1990s Brass and Red Enamel Bracelet by Roberta di Camerino. Adorn your wrist with a piece of Italian design history with this captivating 1990s bracelet by Roberta di Camer...

Robert Lee Morris makes sculptural art/fashion jewelry that is both sensually organic as well as architectural and engineered into liquid geometry. This is a classic 2x3 row Bar bracelet, shiny gold plated brass, composed of individual hollow rectangular blocks that are joined by long rivets holding the entire construction into a flexible wearable bracelet. Very dynamic, it can actually fold completely up into a solid block, or be stretched out and worn as a Bold Gold bracelet...

This one of a kind gold plated brass piece was never sold as part of the wholesale collection of Robert Lee Morris. It instead was carved and created by him in 1983 when he was experimenting with so many new ideas. The fascinating mask carving could be both an exaggerated bird scull or part of a jet propulsion engine, the design is modern and futuristic. This is part of the large group called Casual Gold, quirky, unique experimental pieces during Morris's growing years. There is a large body of jewelry created by Robert Lee Morris called Casual Gold. They are made by rearranging the many RLM vocabulary components into new and interesting configurations. All necklaces...

This is a beautiful Art Deco book style powder compact in deep blue leather with a fabric wrist strap. Dating from the 1920’s with three compartments insid...

A rare and delightful late 19th-century gilt-brass vesta case with hand-painted enamel scenes, in the tradition of playful Continental "novelty" smoking accessories. The exterior lid depicts a gentleman seated on a riverbank fishing, while a lady stands nearby. Below, a hand-painted French inscription reads: “Entagaînant le goujon jéveux”, which loosely translates as “Catching the gudgeon I desire.” In French slang of the period, “gudgeon” (goujon) was both a small fish and a playful metaphor for a naïve “catch,” giving the scene a humorous double meaning. Opening the case reveals a hidden risqué scene: the same couple, but with the lady having taken a tumble, her skirts up and legs in the air, much to the surprise of her companion. The interior enamel is inscribed in French “Les surprises de Suzon” (“Suzon’s surprises”), a humorous and cheeky detail typical of these whimsical 19th-century objets de vertu. The case is of gilt brass with a ribbed striking surface to the base and retains its original hinged construction. The enamel is beautifully executed in vivid colors and remains in very good condition for its age, with only minor wear consistent with use. Dimensions: Approx. Length 4.6 cm, Width 3,7 cm, Height 1.1 cm. Weight: 39 grams Origin: France, circa 1880–1900 Materials: Gilt brass, enamel Condition: Very good antique condition with light surface wear; enamels intact and vibrant. This piece would make a superb addition to any collection of antique smoking accessories...

This bold and sculptural bracelet by Fraleoni, dating from the 1990s, is a striking example of playful yet refined Italian costume jewelry. Crafted in gleaming brass and finished wit...

This early Miriam Haskell lacquered-shell and brass-and-wood-decorated clip brooch was created by Frank Hess, her first designer since 1926. The c.1930 brooch features three seashell...

Architecture and organic forms are wed in this chunky block bracelet that is oxidized brass. Using hard edge and graphic shapes that connect with rivets...

Wear the elegance that sets you apart. This necklace is designed to make you feel special, sophisticated, and uniquely you, capturing the essence of Monet's 'Branch of the Seine near...

Amazing Ring by Carlo Zini One of the greatest world bijoux designer 100% Artisanal work, made in Milan Brass base, non allergenic 18KT Gold dipped Swarovski crystals Sapphire like c...

Add a touch of luxuriousness to your look with the Egyptian necklace. This ornate choker features an exquisite handmade design, delicately crafted using color to create a truly uniq...

Statement Ring - Dior Crystal Heart-Shaped Bee Ring Aged gold metal ring with resin heart-shaped centre adorned with white crystals. Dior's iconic 'Bee' symbol to the centre and 'D...

This rare châtelaine with a delicate landscape miniature painting mounted as a slide was made around 1785/90. The oval brass slide with a beaded edge contains a miniature painting depicting a village scene. The reverse of the miniature is decorated with an engraved mother of pearl plaque...

Miriam Haskell elaborate aquamarine faceted crystal Moghul style pendant necklace. Center clasp of signature Russian gilt metal, aquamarine crystal and rose-montees. 1950's USA. Exc...

Robert Lee Morris Wabi Sabi Necklace For Donna Karan 1986. this is an original necklace created for a Donna Karan Spring 1986 runway show, comprised of Wabi Sabi colors and component...

Multi-strand statement necklace featuring brass and wood accents placed between plastic turquoise- and coral-hued beads.

Miriam Haskell Branch Coral Beaded Necklace from the 1950's. 3 strand necklace of glazed glass beads with branch coral beads in the front. 1950's USA. Signed Haskell. 16" to 20". 3"...

It comes with the Gemological Appraisal by GIA GG/AJP Trillion Cut Amethyst = 8.15 Carats 5 White Topazes = 0.12 Carats Metal: Rhodium Plated Brass Ring Size: 6* US *It can be resize...

Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture rare long earrings. Composed of multi colored hand made Passementerie silk beads, crystal rondelles and prong set Swarowski assorted gem colored f...

A Vintage Hammered Brass Collar Necklace is a stunning and timeless piece that combines bold design with artisanal craftsmanship. Vintage hamme...

This very simple but strong shape, called a Gong, is gold plated brass, and is 3 inches diameter, a nice size for wearing on a jacket or coat. The way the disc comes to a point, like a classic Coolie hat, is subtle but distinctive. Created in the mid 1980's as part of the huge trend in fashion for Bold Gold jewelry...

A striking pair of signed vintage Elsa Schiaparelli earrings from the mid-twentieth century, these bold clip-ons exemplify the house’s fearless approach to jewelry. Each earring cent...

HENRY Necklace of hand carved and patinaed resin set with ruby pastes.The pendant hangs from ruby pate de verre and faceted aurora beads. Unusual ru...

This 1990s Valentino logo brooch is a refined and elegant accessory, crafted from brass with a luxurious gold-tone finish. The design features an abstract, oval-shaped form with smoo...

In 1989 Robert Lee Morris created a collection of matte gold plated brass jewelry for Donna Karan all in the theme of egg forms. These voluptuous clip earrings are constructed of two...

Featuring 12 large patinated pearlescent charms distinctly handcrafted by Parisian Louis Rousselet--the master glass-and-metal-ornament parurier for French couture fashion houses since 1920--this heavy silver chain necklace is made in the unique chunky style of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel that she introduced in the late 1920s as her alternative to pearls. Capping Rousselet's signature Art-Deco-period handmade beads, his intricate multi-texture metal tops for these balls resemble organic shapes like the stems of acorns or fruit. In a bib arrangement, the duotone reflective heavy spheres--in black glass, blue-gray enameled galalith, and silver metal--conform to the cleavage of the wearer. Aside from chain jewelry commissioned by Chanel, Rousselet-style jewelry was usually constructed with thin wires or braided string to enable his beads to attract the most attention. Notably, this necklace fastens with an enlarged spring-ring clasp that became associated with increasingly heavy Chanel costume jewelry. Like 1920s Chanel jewelry by Rousselet, the necklace is both unmarked for French origin and unsigned. In subsequent decades, variations of chunky-charm chain necklaces were reproduced by Chanel with her other paruriers using different materials in which they specialized, such as a similar Chanel-signed piece in the 1960s by bronze-maker Maison Denez...

Lorraine’s Bijoux has on offer a vintage Afghani Carnelian,Glass,Turquoise and Brass handmade pendant Necklace. Carnelian beads of many configurations make up the string of beads. Rectangles, Barrels, and antique gourd...

A gorgeous elaborate pink glass beaded choker necklace and screw back earring set. The oval shaped beads are attached to netting on the underside for comfort and closes at the back with a flower beaded brass backed clasp. The earrings are screw back. Made in Western Germany...

Description The Victorian Bow Choker Raw Diamond Gold Bangle by J Dauphin reimagines antique symbolism as a striking modern statement piece. Handcrafted in 14k gold-plated brass, thi...

Large French couture gilt crest ear clips of decorative scrolling crest like monograms. 1980's France, Excellent Condition. L 3 1/4" x W 1.50".

J DAUPHIN “Eternal Renewal” A sculptural serpent cocktail ring in 14k gold-plated brass, set with a vivid marquise-cut aquamarine, two emeralds, and two rubies. Designed as part of ...

This dramatic coil of matte 24k gold plated on brass, is an iconic Robert Lee Morris style, it is his unique vocabulary of forms that are all family members to the organic movement. ...

The earrings consist of transparent blue circle and green oblong shaped beads. They are new old stock vintage German glass beads that are framed with...

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Chinese inspired long earrings. Of fuschia and bright pink crystal rhinestones set in blackened antiqued silver and japan...

This breathtaking 1940's Robert DeMario Filigree iridescent rhinestone and pearl demi-parure set, made up of a pair of earrings and a matching bracelet, is a rare set to behold. The...

This 100% authentic Hermès narrow bangle bracelet features a striking multicolor enamel design of a leather belt, harness, complemented by gold-plated hardware. A perfect blend of vi...

What a fun necklace this one is, with the explosion of gold plated brass ball beads that are rooted to a curved brass base that sits just at the base of the neck. There is a long 13'...

This stunning long Italian chain necklace is a classic piece of 1970s vintage costume jewelry, perfect for adding a touch of timeless glamour. The design features a substantial gilded brass curb chain, showcasing the chunky, bold gold-tone look popular during the era. Interspersed along the long chain are large, creamy faux pearls with a beautiful lustrous sheen, separated by striking, ridged oval-shaped golden beads, creating a beautiful contrast in texture and shine. The 'opera' length allows for versatile styling; it can be worn long in a single, flattering drop, or doubled up for a fashionable, layered look reminiscent of the flapper style. Though the clasp is often hidden when doubled, this piece includes a secure closure, likely a spring ring or similar type, allowing you to easily adjust its wear. This high-quality piece, typical of fine vintage Italian accessories...

Miriam Haskell ruby faceted crystal and pate de verre brooch set on silver gilt with pegged rhinestones and signature rose montees stones. Excelle...

Skull Bones Ring on two sticks, Double Finger Ring, Gold Plated Brass, Vintage Size: This has two rings. Us Size 5 1/2 J Dauphin, founded in 2006 by Joha...

Star Necklace Neck Collar Diamond Enamel by J Dauphin Designed by J Dauphin, this Diamond Orb Collar Necklace is a striking reflection of the designer’s passion for blending histori...

Robert Lee Morris Gold Plated Keypad Link Bracelet 2001 was designed to be a comment on our new computer age. The shape of the repeating casting is shaped vaguely like a keypad , wit...

A gorgeous Brass chain and emerald color celluloid ball drop necklace. There are nine drops at the center front with 3 rows of 3 dangling balls flanked by 2 balls on either side foll...

Robert Goosens, the French haute-couture Chanel-favorite parurier who enjoyed reinterpreting ancient and antique styles of jewelry with rock crystal and faux stones, also collaborated with Madame Alix Gres as one of our photos documents. Relevant to this statement necklace, the Parisian theatrical-costume designer, who founded the French fashion-house Maison Gres, commissioned Goosens to make spiral-wire adornments for her couture gowns. This handmade hammered brass wire choker necklace with five dropped en-tremblant pendants is decorated with unique colorful beads and wrapped wire. The piece dates between 1969-1971 based on similar unsigned spiraled-wire metal jewelry without goldsmithing marks in the museum collection of TheMet, which acquired the necklace that we photographed from Maison Givenchy founder Hubert de Givenchy, who was one of most supportive fans of Gres. Like the legendary sculptural clothing designs of Madame Gres, this necklace was inspired by Greco-Roman costumes, while its sculpted shapes by Goosens reference her signature curvilinear fabric techniques that earned her the sobriquet of "the master of the wrapped and draped dress". Goosens (1927-2016), nicknamed Monsieur Bijou, also made jewelry inspired by other periods of antiquity to compliment the couture clothing of Coco Chanel, Cristobal Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli, Christian Dior, and Yves Saint Laurent. After Goosens collaborated with Gres, he revisited golden spiral designs with Saint Laurent. Similar to the free-flowing fabric manipulated in Gres gowns, this hand-shaped necklace that we photographed in sunlight is a study in motion that drapes across a curvy cleavage. Adding drama to this necklace below its wire choker, the top teetering-wire pendant is a twisted and hammered horizontal double spiral, which is a Hellenistic symbol of life and transformation suggesting the breasts of a goddess of fertility and motherhood. Yet distinctly Goosens, 18 hand-cut and hand-dyed "ancient-Roman-blue" rock-crystal beads are wire-strung to weight a second tier of two separate vertical double-spiral pendants. On each, a wrapped-wire tube divides the blue beads. Between these vertical pendants in two tiers, the central vertical pendants each feature a one-of-a-kind multicolor bead (yellow/blue/red/black/white) in two lengths with abstract organic patterns recalling ancient Italian glasswork. Four more blue beads bracket these larger colorful beads. An additional 10 blue beads and 5 wire tubes decorate the bottom looped wire pendant, as well as the bottom of the wire choker. Like the hammered-wire jewelry designs of modern artist Alexander Calder, the creative complex construction of this necklace surprisingly required no metalsmith techniques, such as soldering or casting, just great skill with a jewelry pliers and hammer. For a bigger picture of couture clothing by Madame Gres during the decade beginning in 1969, she notably designed many museum-collected one-color silk-taffeta draped long gowns with empire waists and simple high collars or geometric cut-outs. Remarkably, the focal points for some of these unique dresses were at the wrists, from where long pouf sleeves voluminously droop around the hands to nearly the floor like two enormous long-petaled flowers. If paired with this equally downward-focused and balanced necklace from this same period, its bold Greco-Roman elements would have pulled a viewer's gaze of the dress from floor to face. Although there is no significant provenance for this necklace, hammered brass and tinted rock crystal were among the few materials repeatedly associated with Goosens from 1969-71. For example, in his overlapping interior-decor collections based on themes of waterlilies or foliage, Goosens hammered gilt brass wire and sheets (see our final closeup photo) to represent plant parts or he wired rock-crystal beads to appear as tiny fruits. While the two multicolor glass or resin beads in this necklace are atypical, the combination of blue, yellow and red is a palette that the designer used for other pieces of rock-crystal jewelry and he created many kinds of multicolor faux stones with glass or resin paste, such as faux Tibetan turquoise including black and white. According to journalism based on interviews with Goosens, he often acquired unusual stones and glass for inspiration during his extensive travels exploring museum-collected antiquities. Since Maison Goosens was acquired in 2005 by Maison Chanel, it opened the Parisian showroom Galerie Goosens and associated shops to sell many kinds of reproductions and reimagined works by the founder, which fortunately does not suit the completely handmade elements of this necklace. So this couture piece remains one-of-a-kind. If desiring a vintage haute-couture original by Robert Goosens, we recommend perusing the Maison Goosens website so that a reproduction with a contemporary signature is not mistakenly purchased. Madame Gres (1903-1993) was born Germaine Emelie Krebs, but initially identified her fashion designs with the pseudonym Alix and later Alix Barton...

Elegant Oscar de la Renta hammered disc earrings featuring rose Swarovski crystals and 22k gold plating; a timeless addition to any collection. These Oscar de la Renta earrings show...

Louis Rousselet Persian turquoise pate de verre pendant earrings in the Etruscan revival Urn style with silver gilt crown fittings. Clip Back Fi...

Art Deco Hobe style jabot brooch in filigree brass with citrine, topaz and emerald pastes. 1930's USA, 3" x 1".

Art to Wear Hammered Brass Body Ornament of 2 toned brass "links" woven with silk bias tubing in lilac and burgundy. There are unfinished brass links alternating with hammered brass links in a slightly different tone. Completely flexible like a massive metal centipede to wrap anywhere you like. Incredibly versatile body jewelry...

On par with Castellani goldsmithing since the mid-1900s, which revived ancient Etruscan techniques admired for their highly intricate and ornate gilding and metalwork, these masterfu...