Joden Girl
Baubles, Bling and the Latest Things
With 2024 in the rearview and 2025 just beginning, we are excited to share fresh finds with you. Near the end of last year, Jay traveled to the other side of Pennsylvania to offer on one of the largest lots we have ever had the privilege to view. With more than twelve hundred pieces, it was quite daunting – however, Jay was up to the task. With the gold market peaking at some of the highest numbers we have ever seen, jewelry has been pouring through the door. As our primary buyer, Jay’s days are filled with evaluating jewelry, coins, paper money as well as flatware, tea services and so much more. Our inventory is growing with leaps and bounds and we are squirrelling away the very best pieces for you!
This sweet little brooch is one of my favorite finds from that large lot. Measuring just over an inch in length, this petite pin is actually one of the most clever bits of conversion jewelry I have ever seen. Shown from behind, perhaps you can see the lines separating each segment. Once bracelet links, these six pieces were soldered together to create this brooch. Having an exceptionally small wrist, I can certainly vibe with this genius idea of what to do with extra bracelet links! Harkening back to the Art Deco period, each link is hand-engraved with beaded milgrain detail. Viewed from the front, the pattern of the original bracelet reveals itself.
An east/west oriented navette shape made from four synthetic sapphires is completely surrounded by a band of diamonds of the same shape. Additional diamonds fill each of the four corners. In total, there are thirty-six round diamonds that have a combined weight of approximately 1.00 carat. With the size and shape of this little beauty, I can’t help but envision another conversion. By simply removing the pin stem and adding a tiny link and a chain on both upper corners, this brooch would make a perfect necklace. Lovely as is, this brooch is available now for just $1,200.00.
“You can go to a museum and look, or come to us and touch.”
Written by Carrie Martin
Photos by Dana Jerpe
