Ruby Z Ceramic Tomato or Apple Pin
1970s/80s vintage ceramic whimsy pin features a bright red apple with veined mint green leaves and brown stem. 1 1/2". Stamped Ruby Z on back, with glued-on pin back. Excellent condition. - $25
Original by Robert Pink Dogwood Flowers Pin
Vintage enameled pin features three pink dogwood or magnolia flower blossoms on a green leafed stem. Measures 3 3/8" length; goldtone metal plating. Marked ORIGINAL BY ROBERT in palette-shaped cartouche. Excellent condition! - $65
Pink Plastic Morning Glory Flower Necklace
This wonderful vintage choker necklace features dangling clusters of pale pink plastic flowers; these look like morning glories or trumpet flowers. Accented with transparent green plastic leaves, attached with brass o-rings to pale yellow plastic or celluloid chain. 15 1/4" with simple plastic link closure. Excellent condition. - $120
VENDOME Pink & Clear Rhinestone Flower Pin
Gorgeous well-made rhinestone flower pin by VENDOME features clusters of pink rhinestones set atop individual sculptural wires, against a background frame of clear rhinestone "petal" outlines and enameled green leaves. Textured gold-tone stems are wrapped in an enameled pink bow. Measures just over 3". Excellent condition apart from some hairline cracks in the pink enameling. - $85
1960's Enameled Pink Stripe Dahlia Flower Pin & Earring Set
These 1960's enameled flower power pins are becoming sought after again, thanks to Michelle Obama's example of wearing oversize flowers on her dresses. This exceptional pin brooch and clip earrings set features a layered, multi-petaled flower (dahlia?) with subtly striped pink hues and pink-red center stamen clusters. 3 1/4" diameter pin with matching 1 3/8" earrings. Like-new condition. - $60
Dodd's Aurora Borealis Leaf Pin & Earring Set
Dimensional openwork leaf pin and clip earring set with blue aurora borealis rhinestones and rhodium plating. This brooch is quite large, and weighty, measuring 3 5/8" across. Matching clip earrings 1 1/2". Brooch is marked DODD on reverse. Like-new condition. - $30
ROSENTHAL Germany Painted Porcelain Crocus or Orchid Pin
These lovely early 1900's Bavarian porcelain pins are referenced in Moro's European Designer Jewelry. The colors in this example are so vivid and arresting, these look like orchids or perhaps crocuses. Edged in gilt, this porcelain pin measures 2" across. Rosenthal sticker is on the back. Excellent ovreall condition. - $70
Glass Flowers Necklace ~ Blue, White & Green Czech Beads
Artisan lei type necklace just drips with vintage Czech glass flower beads in blue, white, mint green! This is a very chunky, loaded necklace with individual flowers and round beads wired to the main beaded necklace. Very similar in style to the Venetian glass floral necklaces from Italy, but with the newer findings, you don't have to worry about corrosion or breakage any time soon. 17" length; lobster-claw clasp. - $140
LEA STEIN 1960's Serigraphy Pin ~ Floral Pop Art Design
Very hard-to-find 1960's serigraphy pin is unmarked, but most definitely the work of Lea Stein. A pastiche of flowers in a bold pop art graphic style has a lacy look, and is set in a faux mother-of-pearl frame. The same design pin is featured in Judith Just's Lea Stein Jewelry. Glued-on French style pinback has trombone clasp. 1 3/4" diameter; excellent condition. - $200
Pakula 1960s Fuschia Pink & Blue Flower Power Brooch & Earring Set
Exceptional vintage enameled metal flower power pin and clip earring set by PAKULA. 3 1/2" daisy brooch in fuschia pink and blue is very dimensional, with individual petals at varying angles, each curled and enameled at the tip. The 1" clip earrings match and are still affixed to the original Pakula card. One does not often see this level of detail and workmanship! Like-new condition. - $35
1960's Cobalt Blue & Teal Green Flower Power Pin
This exceptionally well-made enameled metal flower power pin, circa 1960's, features dark cobalt blue and teal green petals. Three layers of petals are riveted together and topped with a center knob; the petals are curved for a dimensional effect. White counter-enameling on the back. 3 5/8" height. Condition is very good; one petal has a couple of spots of enamel loss. - $55
1960's Vintage Orange & Yellow Flower Power Pin Set
This gigantic flower power brooch and clip earring set from the 1960's is so GROOVY, with overlapping orange and yellow enameled daisy petals. Brooch measures 3 3/8" diameter, and clip earrings are 1 1/2" diameter. Excellent condition. - $35
Vintage Green & Yellow Enamel Metal Flower Power Pin
Very pretty 1960's yellow and green enameled flower power pin features a trio of flowers against a background of leaves. Counter-enameled in yellow, with subtle green shading on the front. 2 1/4" diameter. Excellent overall condition. - $15
Brushed Blue Enamel Leaf Pin & Earring Set
This fabulous fern or leaf brooch with matching clip earring set is unsigned, but appears to be the work of Pastelli with brushed blue enameling on goldtone metal. In mint condition, the earrings are still on the original card. Brooch measures 2 3/4" and earrings are 7/8". - $30
Original by Robert Pink Tulip Pin
Vintage enameled pink tulip pin is very dimensional, with open petals and enameled stamens inside. Green enameled leaves, imitation pearl accent. Goldtone metal setting. Measures 3" and is marked with the Original by Robert artist's palette emblem; excellent condition. - $40
Original by Robert Pink Iris Flower Pin
These Original by Robert enameled figural pins are always made so beautifully -- with real attention to detail. This iris pin is very dimensional, with open petal cup delicately enameled a pink-white, with just goldtone metal edges showing. Green enameled stem. An aurora borealis rhinestone baguette is set into the center of the flower cup. 3 1/2" length; Original by Robert artist's palette emblem is applied to reverse. Excellent condition. - $40
EISENBERG ICE Christmas Tree Pin ~ Multi RS
EISENBERG ICE Christmas tree pin with original card is made in dimensional, textured goldtone with Etruscan-style raised metal beading to represent ornaments, as well as clear and multi-colored rhinestone crystal "ornaments." 2 1/8" in height; mint condition on original card. - $50
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
Flying Colors Ceramic Flower Basket Necklace & Pierced Earring Set
Gorgeous ceramic necklace and pierced (post) earring set is ideal for Spring -- or perhaps a Mother's Day gift. Textured flower basket pendant is 2" and marked Flying Colors on reverse; necklace is strung with color-coordinated lavender tube beads, and rounds in white, pink, yellow and blue. Measures approximately 17" in length. Metal screw-barrel clasp. Matching 1 1/4" flower earrings are also textured and have plastic clutches. Excellent condition. - $200
Parrot Pearls Pink Calla Lily & Green Leaves Necklace Lavish ceramic bead necklace features large 3" pink calla lily flower pendants, alternating with 2 1/2" ruffled and tapered mint green pendants. A showy piece, great for warm weather ensembles. White round, disc and tubular beads are strung along wire filament, ending in signature bead and metal screw-barrel clasp. This PARROT PEARLS design was produced in the late 1980s or early 1990s by San Francisco area artists Candace Loheed and Bean Finneran. Measures approximately 21" in length. One of the pink flowers has some damage: an edge chip that has been touched up earlier in its life, somewhere along the line, and a smudge to the paint on the reverse of the same flower -- that may be a manufacturer's flaw. See closeup pics. Another View - $260
