During the post-war prosperity consumers, ready for something futuristic and new, found that the Franciscan Starburst, designed by George James, and the Eclipse dish shape, was the perfect dinner ware for their cutting edge kitchens. Produced from 1954-1957, the aqua, green, and yellow design was a smooth, decal-pattern rather than the hand-painted raised ones prior to this time...

During the post-war prosperity consumers, ready for something futuristic and new, found that the Franciscan Starburst, designed by George James, and the Eclipse dish shape, was the perfect dinner ware for their cutting edge kitchens. Produced from 1954-1957, the aqua, green, and yellow design was a smooth, decal-pattern rather than the hand-painted raised ones prior to this time. These were the ideal plates for the "modern" kitchens of the day, as well as the "modern-retro" kitchens today...

During the post-war prosperity consumers, ready for something futuristic and new, found that the Franciscan Starburst, designed by George James, and the Eclipse dish shape, was the perfect dinner ware for their cutting edge kitchens. Produced from 1954-1957, the aqua, green, and yellow design was a smooth, decal-pattern rather than the hand-painted raised ones prior to this time...

A glamorous fleur-de-lis designed square link sapphire studded bracelet. The 18k gold bracelet was hand-made in Athens, Greece around the late 1960's by my grandmother's brother-in-law in a small multi-generation goldsmith shop located in the Plaka section of Athens. There are 14 segments with each segment having two 1/8" x 3/16" (0.3 x 0.5 cm) (approximately 0.35 ct) blue sapphire stones set upon them. The clasp release is actuated by pressing a stone and is still tight and secure...

This is a one of a kind diamond ring. It was hand crafted in Athens, Greece around the late 1960's by my grandmother's brother-in-law in a small multi-generation goldsmith shop located in the Plaka section of Athens. from 2 older rings circa late 1950's. It has not been certified but it has been inspected by different jewelers. The center diamond is estimated to be around a 1/2 carat, the color from H - J, and the GIA SI1...

How can I describe something that is just simply gorgeous? The pictures just do not do it justice. The exquisitely dazzling necklace is 15" (00.0cm) long clasped, with a 3 1/2" (9.0cm) wing span, each strap is 12" (30.0cm) long, it weighs 1.9oz (53gr). Nearly 250 1/8" (0.3cm) diameter stones make up the straps, wings, body and eyes. There is one 3/16" (0.5cm) diameter stone head and one 1 3/32" (0.2cm) at the very tail of the butterfly. All of the stones are prong-set and are intact...

A rare beauty, this scarf slide or belt buckle. I see no reason why it could not be both. It is unlike anything I have seen; I know that this was my grandmother's, and that she had it for some time. If I were to guess a time period it would be the 40's. The piece is 2" (5.2cm) tall, 2" (5.2cm) wide, 3/4" (1.8cm) thick, and weighs 1.2oz (35gr)...

A stunning Starburst Rhinestone brooch. This piece is nearly breathtaking. There are 40 - 1/8" (0.3cm) diameter stones supporting a gorgeous 1" (2.5cm) long 11/16" (1.3cm) wide pear shaped faceted topaz or sun colored stone (I believe it to be sun). Around that are 24 radii, 15 rigid rays surround the top, and 9 flexible rays suspend below. The rays vary in length but each ends with a 3/8" (0.8cm) inverted tear drop...

Not your usual Victoria's Secret Chunky Charm Bracelet. This piece has six gold-toned metal charms - high heeled shoe, star, glasses, purse, key, and heart. The chain, links and the clasp are of the same tone. The bracelet is 8 1/4" (20.7cm) long, with 3/16" (0.3cm) thick links, and weighs 1.8 oz (52 gm). It is marked VS on the clasp ring. A very nice addition to someone's Victoria's Secret collection.

A gold-toned brooch and clip-on earrings set adorned with vivid green Rhinestones set within the lobes of the leaf (I actually thought the pin to be fruit shaped, since the earrings are round and the brooch is domed rather than flat). Either way - leaf or fruit - this set is still beautiful...