Vintage 1940s Sterling and Glass Floral
Clip Signed DEROSA
Some designers are just miles above their competition. Ralph DeRosa easily fits this category. Born into a family of jewelers from Naples, Italy and studying arts and design there, did not hurt!
This clip is sterling with a vermeil
wash. It is one solid piece. As most jewelers of the WWII time frame, the
sterling was used as most other metals were being used for the war. The large pink glass stones have an open back setting and clear rhinestones are used as accents.
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DeRosa was very particular about signing his pieces and like Trifari, he
fought to stop the wholesale copying of his work by other jewelers. It is
thought that all of his pieces were signed. Some of his pieces were patented.
Many DeRosa designs had names such as the a collection offered for the summer of 1935 called
"Point Venice".
Usually for furs, shoes or dresses, there are many other ways to wear clips, including on hats, handbags,
on fabric as a belt, in your hair and more!
Pieces like this are an investment. They
represent some of the very best costume jewelry produced during the 1940s and
will always be loved for their style and quality!
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