LEA STEIN BROOCH, JOAN CRAWFORD, IVORINE GOLD AND BLACK

Back to the Lea Stein today - but they are just so popular in my shop at Vintage Modes, Grays Antiques.  I always buy colours that I like - and I think my customers must share my taste.  For example - just love this Joan Crawford brooch - with its ivorine, black and gold colouring.  So smart.  Glad to get it. Has the usual correct Lea Stein Paris pin that the genuine Lea Stein have. 

Lea Stein Brooch, Joan Crawford, Ivorine Gold Black Price £65 ref: 3169 D3/15

IS IT SPRING YET!

Today the sun shone and the daffodils were blooming in the park!  Pink is a good spring colour.   Here are a few pieces of spring jewellery from my shop at Grays Antiques - including a Marion Godart

pink flamingo and a Pavone cat brooch. Enjoy - and hope spring is here to stay.

LEA STEIN BROOCH - THE PANDA - BLACK & IVORINE

In my shop in Central London I have an enormous amount of vintage costume jewellery - but I do stock some new and 'not very old' pieces.  I put the Lea Stein jewellery in that category.  Occasionally I get a piece that could be called vintage Lea Stein - but most is either current or not very old.  However I have to say that Lea Stein jewellery is probably the most popular stock in my shop!  This is the Panda in ivorine and black.  The ivorine in the picture is a bit darker than it is in reality.  Trick of the camera.  Details on my web site.  Price £65 ref: 3167 C71/2

Lea Stein Brooch - The Panda - Black & Ivorine

LUCITE VINTAGE NECKLACE - UNUSED - GREEN DOUBLE ROW

Glad to get this double row of green lucite beads with two central pieces.  It is unused and has label - 'Made in Hong Kong'.  Have added some notes about lucite to my 'glossery' on the web site - www.gillianhorsup.com.  Just love the colour of this necklace - which I would describe as eau-de-nil.  Such a beautiful colour - and so light to wear.  Good for a holiday.  Ref: 3166 D4/10 price £55.

Lucite Vintage Necklace - unused - Green Double Row

GOLD TONE & MAUVE GLASS STONES 'UP THE EAR' VINTAGE CLIP EARRINGS

These unusual earrings are more of a rose gold colour - than the normal gold tone.  They are vintage clips and have mauve faceted glass stones and heart shaped metal pieces on stalks.  There is a cluster at the bottom.  One stone was out when I took the picture but this has been replaced.  No maker's name but they might be Spanish.  Ref: 3164 D1

GOLD TONE & MAUVE GLASS STONES 'UP THE EAR' VINTAGE CLIP EARRINGS/28

FAUX PEARL DROP, UNUSED VINTAGE CLIP EARRINGS - SPANISH

Why don't more of my customers wear pearls?  Are they seen as too square for today?  They do wear pearl earrings though and these are great because they are vintage and unworn.  The gilt metal has aged but the pearls are in really good condition.  They still have their original labels.  Full details on web site. Price £48 ref: 3163 D2/10

Faux Pearl Drop Unused Vintage Clip Earrings - Spanish

HOUBIGANT - 1950S POWDER BOX WITH FLOWER BASKET DESIGN - UNUSED

Whilst researching Houbigant I was amazed to discover that the firm was started by Jean-Francois Houbigant who opened a shop making perfumes.  He used a hand painted picture of a basket of flowers to put over his shop.  (The history of Houbigant can be found on their website - www.houbigant-parfum.com).  This is an unopened box of powder - probably from the 1950s.  Full details on my web site - price £24 ref: 3162 C46.

HOUBIGANT-1950S POWDER BOX - WITH FLOWER BASKET DESIGN - UNUSED

GOLD TONE & FAUX PEARL VINTAGE NECKLACE

I love these gold tone and faux pearl necklaces - probably 1950/60s - but could be 1970s.  Trifari made a lot of these - but this one is unmarked and I do not know who made it.  These look so good  with either vintage or modern outfits - they are just classic - and you wear them anywhere!   This one fits a neck from 14-17 inches - depending on where you fasten it on the extending chain. Very good condition.

Gold Tone & Faux Pearl Vintage Necklace  Full details on web site - as usual - price £75 ref: 3160 D4/15.

GILLIAN HORSUP VINTAGE JEWELLERY AT GRAYS ANTIQUES IN CENTRAL LONDON

In my shop at Grays Antiques (The Mews) I sell an enormous variety of vintage costume jewellery.  In addition to all the open shelving in the shop itself I have about 9 locked cabinets.  The items in these cabinets can be sold by our Reception even if I am not in the shop.  I sell items from the Victorian period through to the current day - anything I take a liking to.  I have a good selection of clip earrings - as we have a lot of customers who do not have pierced ears.  The picture is of one small cube with some brownish items in it.  Do pay a visit if you are in London.

LEA STEIN BROOCH - THE VEST/WAISTCOAT

Of all the vintage costume jewellery I sell in my shop at Grays Antiques, the Lea Stein pieces seem to be the most popular!  I do not usually stock these quite small brooches but the Vest/Waistcoat did appeal.   It is only about 1 1/2 inches top to bottom and is in a reptile skin pattern and muted colours.  Price £65 ref: 3158 C71/12

Lea Stein Brooch - the Vest/Waistcoat

ART DECO DIAMANTE DRESS CLIPS

I love Art Deco diamante dress clips -especially  the double dress clip brooches.  These consist of two dress clips set on a metal frame -that has a pin like a brooch.  These can then be worn as a brooch, a pair of dress clips -or a  single clip.  So versatile!  In the picture are some singles, two pairs and a double dress clip brooch.