Gerry's Pinecone and Bough Christmas Pin - I have two of these! "Brilliant Rhinestones" by Ronna Lee Aikins, pg. 91  [larger view]  Courtesy of Yesterdays Jewels.

Juliana.  Shown in "VFCJ" Spring Issue, page 7.
[larger view]  Courtesy of Antiquing On Line.

CoroCraft set "Man in the Moon".  Brunialti's book:  "American Costume Jewelry, 1935-1950".  Page 81, 83.  It is also pictured on the cover of VFCJ, Winter 2001, for the article on designer Gene Verreccchia of Coro.  [larger view] [patent]  Courtesy of Emerald City.

 

CoroCraft "Sea Shells" parure (necklace, 2 fur clips).  [larger view] [1951 Coro Ad]  Courtesy of Emerald City.

Page 240 of Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry".  Originally the item had a sheath.  Marked sterling.  Unsigned but according to Brunialti's it was produced by Goldseal Mfr. Co.  A patent for the design was granted in 1947 to Murray Slater.  The item also appears with the sheaf off on page 56 of Roseann Ettinger's "Forties & Fifties Popular Jewelry".   [larger view] [back view]  Courtesy of Linn's Collection at Rainbows End.

Same item as previous but the sheath is shown here.  [larger view]  Courtesy of The Enchanted Castle.

 

Matisse copper hinged cuff and clip earrings that can be found on the cover [yes--she's a cover girl] of "Copper Art Jewelry--A Different Lustre" by Matthew L. Burkholz & Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan. According to the book, this is a rare set made with bent sheet copper and enamel details. It is called Scultura by the Renoir/Matisse Company. It can also be seen on page 82.  The bracelet is also in "Warman's Jewelry 2nd Edition" by Christie Romero on page 190.  [larger view]  Courtesy of Treasures From Yesterday.

Roseann Ettinger, "Forties & Fifties Popular Jewelry", 1992.  Page 46.  The goldplated group is described as (paraphrased) "The goldtone floral pendant with matching earrings...came packaged in its original...box which reads:  Jewelry of the Stars designed and created by Luts.  Inside the box was a warranty with the manufacturers' name Plante & Fontaine co. Inc.  Page 69 shows a similar grouping described as: "More gold-filled pendant-necklace and earring sets popular in 1950."  Both of these groups of pins could be worn as a pendant.  [larger view]  Courtesy of Alice Leonard.

These 3 Rebajes pieces are shown in Harrice Miller's, "Third Edition Price Guide to Costume Jewelry".  Page 84.  [larger view]  Courtesy of Roger Erickson.

Page 54 of Ronna Lee Aikens' "Brilliant Rhinestones". larger view]  Courtesy of Yesterdays Jewels.

"Unsigned Beauties of Costume Jewelry" by Marcia *Sparkles* Brown, 2000.  Page 122, upper left photo,  'San Francisco trolley cars'. My collection combines several of the same as described and other stylized trolleys much in the same shape as one described in Fred Rezazadeh's book.  Page 143 which is marked Tortolani, as mine is here, however in Marcia's book she attributes this same design on page 229 to Metalcraft - Tortolani.  Row 4 of my collection, the middle trolley with faux pearl headlight and top sign post which says HYDE- for Hyde Street in San Francisco.  [larger view]  Courtesy of Alice Leonard.