STUNNING CONTINENTAL VINTAGE RHINESTONE BLUES BROOCH, CLIP EARRINGS

Description this stunning Continental rhinestone blue set is amazing.. Many rows and baguettes.. The pictures do not show the colours accurately. This is a sparkly rich blue mid blue with elongated stones on the bottom. and two baguette rows in a curved fashion, like a Royal crown effect, with three blue stones at the top. We have a pair of clip earrings as well in blue, with baguettes.. I would not confirm they are an actual set and that these pieces came together as a set... As we received them, beautiful set... Signed Continental and estimate the 1950s to 60s for this set. They will travel small packet airmail or parcel mail.. filed listed sherman box 2 2024 inv.. i FOUND an identical pin brooch online and this is the write up of this gorgeous blue Continental.. quote Rays Of Blue - Vintage 'Continental' Rhodium Plated Austrian Swarovski Crystal Rhinestone Brooch. This stunning brooch is crafted from rhodium plate over metal. Featuring emerald, marquise, and round cut Swarovski crystal rhinestones, vintage styling, and high quality craftsmanship. This gorgeous brooch is expertly claw-set with beautiful French blue (smoky grey blue) sparkling crystals. The brooch is made in the form of a floral motif, and ribbons. It has a pin, and secure lock mechanism, which is in perfect working order. This vintage brooch is part of a parure, in which only the earrings are signed (quite common in a parure to only have one piece signed). This vintage brooch is high quality, and in very fine condition, truly a beautiful special occasion piece to be cherished and enjoyed for many years to come. unquote.... the earrings are signed with our set.. Brooch 3” Clip earrings 1-1/8” approx I also saw the history of this fine company Continental a Canadian company. History: In 1943, Sam Baker and Sol Mayoff became partners and set up shop in a 500 square-foot store front in a Vieux Montreal building. There, with four employees, they sold costume jewellery, various accessories and religious articles and became the small firm, Continental Jewellery. In 1947 already well known as Continental Jewellery, the small firm began to manufacture rhinestone articles which were all the rage at the time. The ever growing demand forced them to move into a larger space on Bleury Street. In 1951, Continental Jewellery became the largest, manufacturer of mid-priced rhinestone jewellery in the country. Due to the whims of fashion, the market for rhinestones was gradually declining. To protect its market share, the firm hired a European designer to create a major line of fashion jewellery, making Continental one of the most important fashion sources for the Canadian market. It is difficult to have a discussion regarding Continental jewellery without mentioning Sherman Jewellery. Continental’s line of rhinestone jewellery was said to be the main competition for Sherman Jewellery, which was also being produced in Montreal at the time. Continental’s high end rhinestone jewellery was very similar to Sherman designs but usually had less stones. These pieces were offered as a lower priced alternative and did well as such. Many collectors of Sherman jewellery have been pleasantly surprised at the quality and beauty of Continental’s vintage rhinestone jewellery lines. The company moved to its present location at 55 du Mont-Royal Avenue West in 1963. Six years later, partners Baker and Mayoff diversified the manufacturing end of the business and developed their own gold line. This did so well that today they make 95% of their own gold jewellery, importing only 5%. Continental’s clients included large chains like The Bay, Eatons, Simpsons, Birks, People’s as well as a majority of independent jewellers and it employed a staff of 360. The firm had an annual retail business of $80 million.” Continental jewellery continued to expand the company up until 1997 when the company was sold to an interest in the Far East. I just saw the matching earrings for this brooch Rays of Blue clip earrings and ours are a match.