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Hollow star hair comb

seraglia — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:46:59 +0000

Hollow star hair comb

Water jet cut vulcanite hair comb with vintage crystal and glass beads and with a vintage rhinestone rondelles.

Black Diamond Parure

seraglia — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:20:41 +0000

Vintage rhinestone studded broken necklace and earrings revived with Victorian and 20th century cut glass beads and modern gunmetal fittings.

Venus necklace

seraglia — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:06:16 +0000

A striking folk inspired necklace lavished with linked pendants and beads.
Vulcan was the Roman god of fire, especially destructive fire, and craftsmanship. Venus was one of his wives.

A sense of luxury is given by the use of Swarovski crystal rondelles, reclaimed cut glass beads and vintage glass ‘pearls’

Fleur de lys necklace

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:18:28 +0000

Deep blues contrast with rich golds and flashes of red and magenta

* Vintage givre blue glass beads from Japan
* Matte gold beads
* Black bugle beads
* Modern satin glass barrel beads
* Antique hand cut french jet beads
* Czech fire polished cut glass rondelles
* Czech fire polished cut glass givre 'rhinestone' beads
* Fine Victorian enamelled pressed glass sash pin
* Czech pressed glass pendant beads
* Vintage bead caps
* Vintage gold filigree and stone set clasp.
* Swarovski crystal rondelles

Coral rose comb

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:17:18 +0000

A flaming mix of colours and textures:

* Czech fire polished flower and finger beads
* Vintage filigree bead caps
* Vintage aurora borealis beads
* Vintage flocked rose accent
* Fine European filigree.
* Swarovski bicone beads

Sure to turn heads..

Bristol blue lavalier

seraglia — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:11:34 +0000

Stunning early 20th century blue paste set panels and signed Czech pendant given a shot of the new

* Czech matte givre beads
* Czech fire polished crackle beads
* Indian gunmetal glazed seed beads
* Lapiz Lazuli rondelles
* Vintage aurora borealis coated Czech beads
* Antique matte oval beads
* Art Deco chromed bead caps
* Fine European filligree
* Vintage grey glass pearls
* Vintage cut Swarovski beads
* Swarovski bicone beads

Matching earrings on request

Emerald Isle brooch

seraglia — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:04:41 +0000

The colours of the earth, the rocks and the sea in a spellbinding and timeless combination

* Vintage 'Miracle' celtic style brooch
* Faceted aventurine beads
* Vintage baroque and faceted Czech glass beads
* Vintage rhinestone rondelles
* Large glass faceted 'jade' bead
* 1970's sterling silver chain tassel

Matching earrings on request

Joan Crawford brooch

seraglia — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:01:43 +0000

From modest beginnings as a flapper in a chorus line, through hard work and determination Joan Crawford became first a silent film star and then alongside Betty Davis, the epitome of Hollywood high drama.

Her signature style with bold wide red lips, arched brows and wide shouldered jackets typified the late 30's and early 40's.

1940's 'retro' style Coro brooch with sweeping arabesques surmounted by a stylised rhinestone set flower and:

*Faceted aurora borealis beads
*Swarovski crystal rondelles
*a huge 1980's prismatic Lucite pendant

Social butterfly brooch

seraglia — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:51:33 +0000

A rhinestone set butterfly brooch had lost it's lower wings. seraglia have cleverly replaced them with shimmering vintage aurora borealis crystal beads, and opal Swarovski beads.

Jet Stream parure

seraglia — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:49:31 +0000

The biggest luxury today is not diamonds, a rare champagne or a 24 hour concierge service -its being able to emit carbon without limit.

We think fossil fuels are far too useful to burn - after all, where would we be without our lucite, and nylons, and aspirin..

Jet, being fossil coal, can't be burnt, so you can wear this necklace knowing that it's carbon is securely locked away..

* Glossy tumbled champagne citrine beads
* Antique Czech hand cut glass beads
* Vintage moonglow lucite beads
* Mirror polished Russian jet
* Carved lava beads

Amazon queen parure

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:42:56 +0000

Semi-precious and vintage beads combined to inspire love and to charm all around.

* Cut and faceted beads in gem citrine, carnelian, chalcedony and fluorite
* Large Canadian jade pendant
* Vintage aurora borealis glass beads
* Freshwater pearls
* Antique mother of pearl pendant
* Emerald givre heart and fire polished beads from Czechoslovakia
* Swarovski beads and rondelles
* Vintage gold plated moon and star pendant
* Vintage lucite panelled brooch
* Vintage rhinestone set filigree centre