SILVER BALLET DANCER LARGE BROOCH & CLIP EARRINGS - MASSINGHAM

On my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - at the moment I have the large silver ballet dancer brooch and a pair of small, ballet dancer clip earrings - made by Frederick Massingham and registered by D. H Phillips of London.  They have Birmingham Hallmarks for the late 1940's.  (See full details on my web site - in the 'silver' section).  The brooch is priced at £78 and the earrings £55.  Probably made in response to the film 'Red Shoes' which came out at around the same time.n  #SilverBalletDancerBrooch #SilverBalletDancerClipEarrings #SilverBalletDancerBroochMassingham #SilverBalletDancerClipEarringsMassingham

TRIFARI - VINTAGE - GOLD TONE PEARL & DIAMENTE NECKLACE

A Trifari classic - a gold tone faux pearl and diamente necklace from 1950/60's.  At this time Trifari produced a lot a very good quality gold tone, diamente and faux necklaces.  I used to be able to buy these easily - but getting examples in good condition is getting harder. This necklace is absolutely classic Trifari and is in good condition!  It measures from 14 - 16 inches approximately.  See full details on www.gillianhorsup.com - reference 2701 B109/22 - look under Trifari.  Price £88.

ART DECO NECKLACE - GREEN & BLACK GLASS WITH DIAMENTE RONDELS

I spend a lot of my time restoring rows of beads.  Sometimes they are missing beads, sometimes the thread will soon break and sometimes someone else has done a poor job of restringing them.  This row had some lovely translucent faceted green glass deco beads - but the necklace was a mess!  See my web site for the complete description of the transformation.  http://www.gillianhorsup.com/product_info.php/products_id/2118  - it took me a while to sort it out.  Price, reference and description on the web site!  #GreenBlackGlassBeadsDecoNecklace

MARCASITE HEART & ARROWS BROOCH - MARKED 'SILVER'

This is a vintage

marcasite brooch depicting a heart with a central star and three arrows running through.  It is marked 'silver' but of course cannot be sold as Sterling without a Hallmark.  Full details on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - price £98 reference 2699 BB     #VintageHeartBrooch  #VintageMarcasiteHeartBrooch  #MarcasiteHeartArrowsBrooch

ART DECO GREEN & CLEAR GLASS LONG NECKLACE

Here's a long Art Deco necklace in clear and emerald green glass beads.  Measurements and description are on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - reference 2698 BB.  Price £120.  Great for a deco event.  Can be worn long - or wrapped round twice.  #ArtDecoGreenClearGlassNecklace #ArtDecoGlassNecklace

MONET SET - VINTAGE - GOLD TONE & BLACK - NECKLACE, BRACELET AND CLIP EARRINGS

Here's a gold tone, vintage, Monet set - necklace, bracelet and clip earrings.  The set is flexible and is in good condition.  1980's I presume.  Very smart and in good condition.  Price £98 reference 2696 B111/46. www.gillianhorsup.com to see full details and more pictures.  #VintageMonetSet #VintageMonetJewellery

GOLD TONE, VINTAGE MESH BAG

This is a gold tone, vintage mesh bag - probably 1950/60s.  It has to be post 1949 - as it is marked 'West Germany'.  If it were not for this label I would have thought that it would have been made by Whiting and Davis - the American company who made most of these mesh bags.  For a full description look on my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - reference 2695 B140/1 price £75.  #VintageMeshBag #GoldToneVintageMeshBag

Chromophilia Exhibition October 2014

Yesterday I went to the Chromophilia Exhibition.  My friend Sue Kreitzman had pieces of her work in the exhibition - and helped to curate it.  I met up with Sue and Anne Sophie Cochevelou.  They both make their own jewellery.  Anne Sophie had made a new necklace for Sue - but in this picture Sue is wearing one she had made herself.  Sophie is wearing some of her Barbie jewellery.  I do love to see what people make themselves to wear!  The event was very colourful - but I was in the mood to wear black!