Star Jewelry

Morning Glory Collects…

things we love to buy, wear and share

Stars,
Moons and Comets,
Celestial
Motif
Jewelry

STARS are the symbol of light
in the darkness, hope, and the highest point man can reach. Sparkling,
brilliant and mysterious, a perfect shape for jewelry. Moons and
crescent moons symbolized many things including the mystic, the romantic
and the feminine. And comets flash through the sky as well as ride on a
jacket as jewelry.

VICTORIAN 15 carat yellow gold
eye-shaped high domed brooch with cannetille work, aqua and white enameling, nine rose cut
diamonds and four pearls as accents set in a star, delicate wire and bead work in the
gold, circa 1870. The brooch is 1-5/8" by 2" and 3/4" deep. There is
hook on the back to hold a pendant watch and a compartment to hold a
tiny photo or lock of hair as well as a safety chain. The brooch has
substantial weight and is of excellent quality and condition.
As an
added bonus, this lovely brooch is presented in it’s original fitted
turtle-shaped burgundy velvet lined box marked "Widdowson & Veale
Goldsmiths & Jewellers, The Court of Spain 73 Strand, London" (partly
illegible). They were at the Strand address from about

1830-1850. Widdowson & Veale was a well-known jewelry company who
also did sterling serving pieces, novelties, weapons and flatware. A pendant
like this can be seen in Benjamin’s "Antique Jewellery" on page 65. He calls
this color "Cambridge blue".
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VICTORIAN 18k yellow gold
star center brooch
and earrings, brooch with pendant loop 1-3/4" long 1-1/2" wide, earrings 2" long
without tops and 7/8" wide. Earrings have later added screw back findings. View
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VICTORIAN BOXED SET
Etruscan Revival 15k karat yellow gold, turquoise and seed pearls brooch and
earrings with twisted wire cannetille work, beading and foxtails. On the reverse is a
plaited hair compartment. This set is presented in it’s original vintage
velvet lined box. Pristine, spectacular and unusual. The brooch 3" by
1-3/4", earrings 2-1/4" total length.
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VICTORIAN 18k pearl and cornflower
blue sapphire crescent pin, 1-7/8", circa 1890. This has a silver replacement pin stem,
natural sapphires and pearls, and the sapphire cuts differ as is correct for
this age, with rounds, cushions and oval cuts with good color.
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10k SEED
PEARL and ruby moon and star pin, 7/8".
View #Q22085

VICTORIAN
14k gold ring with three gypsy-set diamonds, size 9-3/4.
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#G21499

14K
and seed pearl crescent and star pin, 1-1/8".
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#Q14877

Seed
pearl starburst brooch with pendant loop, set in 14k yellow gold,
circa 1900. Seed
pearl jewelry. #Q22923

A
starburst brooch centers the high neckline of her costume. Note also her
wonderful "specs".

EDWARDIAN starburst brooch with a center diamond and seed pearls,
1". View
#Q27870

VICTORIAN HG&S Chester hallmarked gold and seed pearl starburst brooch in
box, 1". View
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VICTORIAN diamond and
sapphire crescent moon and stars gold bracelet, 6" by 3/4" at front, 1/8"
at back. View
View #V32237

VICTORIAN Halley’s lovely
clear paste comet pin set in 10 karat yellow gold, 1-1/4". Halley’s Comet is
visible from earth every 75 years or so, and I suspect this pin was made
sometime before it’s 1910 passing
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There was a wonderful selection of celestial jewelry at
"Out of This World, jewelry of the space
age" at the
Forbes Gallery, New York, NY
March 16th to September 7th, 2013
We were honored to have had one of our Victorian Halley’s comet pins in included
in this amazing show.

VICTORIAN Halley’s comet pin in 9ct gold with a cushion cut clear paste
center, 1-1/4".

View #V37739

GEORGIAN Halley’s comet
brooch, rose cut diamonds set in 15 karat gold, in vintage box, 1-1/8". Each time
it was to be seen in the heavens, a surge of comet jewelry became
popular again, worn to commemorate the excitement of it’s sighting. It
was seen, among other years, on November 16, 1835 and this pin dates to
that sighting. Mark Twain was born shortly thereafter, and
coincidentally passed away at it’s next sighting in 1910. It is one of
the most beautifully made comet pins I have ever seen, a tiny treasure
to illustrate a glowing event.
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VICTORIAN comet brooch with a clear faceted paste set in karat yellow
gold with black enamel accents, presented in it’s own fitted hump-backed box lined with velvet.

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VICTORIAN Halley’s Comet 10
karat yellow gold pin with paste stone set in double buttercup setting with
black enameling, one chip under a prong visible only with a 10x loupe, 1-1/4".
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VICTORIAN 12k Halley’s comet pin with clear
paste stones in a 12 karat yellow gold setting, 2-1/4" by 1/2".
It has a tiny mark on the back "k12" as seen in the last photo.
Halleys’ comet is visible from earth only every 75-79 years and it wasn’t
discovered until 1758. It will not be seen again until 2061.
Right now it lays outside the orbit of the planet Neptune, but you can wear
this wonderful brooch as close as your collar!

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VICTORIAN 14k yellow gold, pearl and rubies starburst pin in original box,
1-1/3". Box lid says "Estd. 1835, Sanders, Court Jewellers, 43 & 45 High
St., Kensington, W.8.".
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VICTORIAN karat yellow
gold bracelet with swivel center double-sided finely woven hair or photo
compartments, tiny star design on four-strand band, etched clasp, extra
large 8" length and 5/8" band with 1-3/4" by 1-1/2" center.
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#V32800

VICTORIAN coin silver charm engraved, "Presented
to Mr Mungo Collins by a few friends at Ayr Harbor [Scotland} on the
occasion of his leaving for America, Dec 16,1886",
a real piece of history, 1-1/3". View V28908

VICTORIAN sterling silver
star brooch with deep blue and red enameling, molded to mimic cut steel, 1-5/8".
The star encloses a design made to simulate cut steel brads, quite lovely.
View #V33523

VICTORIAN
round glass locket with star motif, ruby and pearls, 1-1/2″, on 10k yellow
gold 19″ newer chain. View
#V26680

STERLING vermeil star brooch
with red, clear and blue rhinestones.
View #Y25066

DeROSA
unsigned 2-1/2" blue enameled and clear rhinestones star fur clip. View
#d21165

DeROSA
unsigned 1-1/2" blue enameled and clear rhinestones star fur clip. View
#d20631

COROCRAFT clear rhinestones
star brooch set in silver tone, 3-1/2″.
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HOBE
purple blue and clear unfoiled rhinestones 2-1/8″ star pin.
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STARFISH brooch
in heavily textured gold tone with red and aqua glass cabochons, 2-1/2″.
View #Y3576

DeROSA
sterling vermeil 2" fur clip, multi-pointed star shape with artificial pearls and
rhinestones. View
#d22512

DeROSA
sterling vermeil 1-3/16" starburst earrings with artificial pearls, circa 1945. View
#d20625

DeROSA sterling vermeil 2-1/4″ starburst fur clip with red
bead center and rhinestone accents, circa 1945. View
#d20624

TRIFARI "Starflight" series "bursting rays" red and clear rhinestones
2-3/4" pin and 1" "star button" earrings from the 1966 "Starflight" line..
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TRIFARI green and clear rhinestone 3-1/3" pin and 1-1/4" and 1"
earrings from the 1966 "Starflight" line.
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#T11446

TRIFARI blue and
clear rhinestones 2 inch "Sunburst" pin and 1-1/4" earrings from the 1966 "Starflight"
line. View
#T19063

TRIFARI "Shooting Star" yellow and clear rhinestone 3-1/2" pin and 1"
earrings from the 1966 "Starflight" line.
View #T20016

Trifari star series
as seen in the 1966 catalogue. This has also been called the "Comet", and
the "Starburst".

TRIFARI "Fireworks"
yellow and clear rhinestones 2-7/8" pin, 7" by 7/8" bracelet and 1"
earrings, 1966.
View #T25075

RHINESTONE blue and clear
rhinestones comet brooch,
circa 1945, a large 4-3/4" circa 1945 and set in silver tone metal. View
#Y23038

TRIFARI
montana blue and clear rhinestone star shaped 2-5/8″ fur clip, circa 1945.
View #T20944

VICTORIAN
cobalt glass starburst pin, 2-1/3". There is very slight damage
to some petals, noticeable under magnification.
View #V21752

MARVELLA artificial pearl
starburst pin, 2".
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STARFISH sterling
vermeil jelly belly
brooch, 3-5/8".
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MOON brooch with unusual back
mark, “stg sil”, 1 inch.
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STARBURST brooch
with chartreuse, aqua and gray rhinestones set in brushed gold tone, 2-5/8".
View #Y5092

DIONNE sterling puffy star pendant on a chain, pendant marked on one side
"sterling Dionne". The star is 1" and the chain is 16", both in excellent
condition.

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STAR brooch with smoky gray and clear rhinestones set in silver tone with a
European style catch, excellent condition, 2".

View #Y38721