NAPIER VINTAGE GOLD TONE CHAINS BROOCH

I have recently bought Melinda Lewis's book - The Napier Co. - published by Life by Design.  The huge book charts the history of the Napier company from 1878 through to the sale to Victoria & Co. in 2012.  The wonderful thing about the book is that it also provides a history of American costume jewellery - and the pictures are wonderful.  I always by Napier jewellery when I can - especially the gold plated items - as the quality is so good.  This brooch consists of two sets of chains to look like tassels on a bar brooch. I love tasselly jewellery!  I really wish they were earrings!  Very smart and in good condition.  Ref: 2992 C46/8 Price £58.

Napier chains brooch

LEA STEIN BROOCH - THE HORSE - BLACK/GREY AND BROWN

Trying to get all my Lea Steins photographed and up on to my web site - www.gillianhorsup.com - but find them difficult to get pictures without reflection from the shiny surface!  One day I must invest in a really good light box.  This one is the Lea Stein horse brooch in a black/grey pattern with brown trim.  Horses are popular in the shop - along with most animal jewellery.  Do pay a visit - the shop is a few minutes from Bond Street underground station in central London.  Full detail about how to get there are on my web site.  Price £65 ref: 2993 C50/5

Lea Stein horse brooch

LEA STEIN BROOCH - THE HEDGEHOG - PINK SILVER & BLACK

This colouring is not my usual choice for Lea Stein brooches - but I thought it was interesting.  The body of the hedgehog is in a pinky silver glittery pattern with the head and legs in black.  Great for a night out!  I do try to have a complete range of colours/patterns/styles in my choice of jewellery for my shop at Vintage Modes.  I buy whatever I find interesting.  Would love some feedback on this piece - do you like the pattern - or do you prefer my usual choices for Lea Stein?

Lea Stein Hedgehog - pink silver black Ref: 2992 C50/3 price £65

GILLIAN HORSUP VINTAGE JEWELLERY - MAGAZINE SHOOTS

I love working with magazines and loaning my vintage costume jewellery and accessories for photoshoots.  The latest one to appear in print was some earrings I loaned for the September issue of Vogue India.  Love this shoot - photographed by Jason King and styled by Fabio Immediato (one of my favourite stylists!) - it is Sade inspired.  It is always exciting to see how my jewellery has been used in the shoots - sometimes it is quite a surprise!  It is great to meet all the stylists who come into the shop to choose - some of the young and just starting out - and some very experienced.  It livens up my day to talk to young people - full of enthusiasm and energy.  The earrings in this picture are gold tone and black.

LES BERNARD - VINTAGE CLIP EARRINGS - GOLD TONE & TURQUOISE FACETED GLASS STONES

In my shop at Grays Antiques - in central London - the most popular items of vintage jewellery are earrings.  I stock a very wide range - pierced, studs, clips and screws - of every shape and style I can find!  I love the unsual, the smart, the quacky, the casual and the 'look at me'!  This pair of Les Bernard gold tone, clip earrings with turquoise faceted glass stones have to have been made somewhere between 1963 and 1996 - as those are the years he was making jewellery.  Full details are on my website - please see the link.  Price £65 ref: 2989 C50/19

Les Bernard clip earrings

SILVER ANTIQUE VICTORIAN BELT BUCKLE - LONDON 1898

This silver, antique, Victorian belt buckle is quite unusual in that it is in 3 parts, not 2.  It has a hinge between 2 of the parts.  It has a London Hallmark for 1898 but I cannot quite read the maker's mark - which includes a 'G' and 'Co'.  This would make a wonderful belt and would be very easy to do - see the back of the buckle.  Ref: 2988 BB Price £120

Silver Antique Victoria Belt Buckle

PAVONE - FISH BROOCH - BLACK & WHITE

When something is made today from galalith it is difficult to know whether to describe it as vintage jewellery - it really is a mixture!  Marie Christine Pavone makes jewellery from vintage galalith and I love it.  This pieces is a few years old I think - it is thinner than the pieces I see now.  As I am a |Pisces I would love to keep this - but I have put it in the shop.  Must resist the temptation.  Reference 2987 C49/51 Price £58

Pavone Fish Brooch