Brooch – textured metal of gold tone, artificial rubies. 1960’s. Masterpieces of Alice Caviness Costume Jewelry
Masterpieces of Alice Caviness Costume Jewelry
American jewelry designer Alice Caviness started making jewelry right after the Second World War. Based in Long Island, New York, her company continued production after her death in 1983.
For the production of jewelry she used high-quality materials and crystals of unusual colors. Labeled “Alice Caviness”, her jewelry pieces are rare and very popular among collectors.
Noteworthy, on the design and production of jewellery worked Caviness herself and Millie Petronzio who worked for Caviness until 1982. However, at that time Millie Petronzio became head designer for Miriam Haskell.
Fruit salad rhinestone butterfly brooch and earrings
Because it was a special line of jewelry with much fewer pieces produced comparing with Trifari, Coro and many other designers, Caviness jewelry became difficult to find. Sold in high end boutiques, her jewelry is rare and, accordingly, sought after by collectors.
Alice Caviness Costume Jewelry
Flower butterfly brooch. Gold tone, enamel, rhinestonesGeometric design black bakelite gold tone clip earringsLove birds on branch. Sterling silver, marcasite, enamelMilk glass flower bouquet brooch of gold toneWhite elephant brooch. Gold tone, enamelWire flower gold tone broochMaker’s markVintage necklace, bracelet, brooch pin and earrings grand parureBlue Enamel Forget Me Not FlowersClips and brooch. Faux amber glass stone and clear rhinestone, gold toneFlower Brooch and Earrings. 18k Gold plated, amethyst, pink, purple, and green marquis as petalsGoldtone with rhinestones Black Cat broochGreen and blue rhinestone round broochGreen and Opalescent ‘Pools Of Light’ Cabochons Rhinestone SetMaple gold plated leaf broochTrademark1960s Necklace of lacquered metal and bracelet – cabochons of olive and ruby glass, rock crystalNecklace and earrings – multi-colored beads, pearls. 1970s (left). Necklace and bracelet – rhodium-plated metal, lavender, pink and black rock crystal. 1960sPineapple Brooch Faux Pearls GoldtonePortugal filigree vermeil butterfly broochSterling silver rhinestone Whale broochTurquoise and Aqua Bead Faux Pearl Necklace, Bracelet and EarringsTurtle under the umbrella. Brooch – white metal, ruby rock crystal, pink glass. Brooch in the form of a poodle under an umbrella – gold-plated metal, amber rock crystal, French agate. 1980sExquisite set of brooch-pin and clipsOwl gold plated brooch, silver, filigree, with eyes of green Peking glass cabochons. 4.7 cmBlue Hawaii. 1960s. Black metal alloy, rhinestonesMaker’s mark