Trifari's Tasteful Trickery

1930's Trifari Pin Clips. Gorgeous pair of c. 1930's TRIFARI with crown open-work rhodium-plated silver-tone shield-shaped fur (pin) clips with swagged ribbon sides pavé set with clear round rhinestones framing a simple flower set off by a channel of clear baguettes. To wear separately or butted together as one pin. each: length: 1-1/2", width: 1-3/8"; together: length: 3" c. 1935 Trifari Fruit Salad Pin Clip. Beautiful rhodium-plated shield-shaped dress clip with tri-color pastel fruit salads accented with pavé clear round rhinestones. Signed KTK (monogram style) for Krussman, Trifari and Fishel with Trifari being the significant name. width: 1-1/2", height: 1-1/2" 1940 Alfred Philippe for Trifari Pin Clip Fabulous rhodium-plated fur clip with ruby red cabochons for the buds of these bleeding heart flowers with red enameled vines and pave clear round rhinestone accents. Signed TRIFARI (with crown over T) DES. PAT. NO. 122098. Patent reproduced and viewable with larger image. width: 2", length: 3" Superb c. 1940's signed TRIFARI (with crown over T) PAT. PEND. rhodium-plated clamper bracelet with focal open-work stylized floral design with leaves of cobalt blue navettes, tear-drop shaped flower petals in light blue and centers of mini round clear rhinestones; safety catch. inner circumference: 7-1/8", floral motif: width: 1-7/8", height: 1-1/4" Each of these adorable 1949 rhodium plated base metal rag doll pins has sapphire blue molded glass for bodies and is accentuated with pave set clear round rhinestones. Both marked Trifari with crown; she with DES. PAT. NO. 153551, he with DES. PAT. NO. 153552. [See "American Costume Jewely" by Brunialti and Brunialti, pp. 119-20, Pom Pom and Tom Tom, designer Alfred Philippe, dated 1949.] She: condition: excellent; he: condition: very good, two small chips on one ridge of molding on left leg. each: width: 1-1/8", height: 1-5/8" 1952 Trifari Promenade Brooch & Earrings. Beautiful Trifanium-plated dimensional silvertone pin and clipback earrings in "Promenade" design by Trifari with round,oval, baguette and trapezium-shaped clear rhinestones. [1952 ad pictured with larger image.] pin: diameter: 1-5/8"; earrings: diameter: 15/16" Outstanding hard-to-find Trifari tiger pin. Gold-plated with pavé set clear round rhinestones and smokey-grey marquise-cut rhinestone eyes; matching earrings. Circa 1991. [See "Collectible Costume Jewelry, Identification and Price Guide" by Cherri Simonds, p. 138.] pin: length: 3-1/2", width: 1-3/4", depth: 15/16"; earrings: length: 15/16", width: 13/16" 1949 Alfred Philippe for Trifari Snowflake Brooch. 1949 Alfred Philippe for TRIFARI Trifanium gold-tone finish pin/pendant in the shape of a snowflake. Patent shown with larger view. diameter: 1-1/2 1954 Alfred Philippe for Trifari Lily Brooch. The highly polished gold-tone finish on this brooch designed by Alfred Philippe for Trifari in 1954 has the look of real gold. Just as the matte white faux pearls forming the buds on this lily brooch simulate the look of genuine pearls. Six paste set clear round rhinestones add the look of real diamonds. A real beauty! Signed Trifari with crown over T DES. PAT. NO. 172560. width: 1-1/8", length: 2-7/8" 1957 Trifari Fantasia Dragon Fly Pin. From Trifari's FANTASIA series comes this darling 1957 dragon fly pin with delicately textured Trifanium on lower body and lower wings, Trifari's new pearl-like jewel made from the iridescent shell of the oyster for upper wings and faux black diamonds for his body, and his ruby glass cabochon eyes. Signed TRIFARI (with crown) ©. wingspan: 2-1/8", length: 1-3/4" 1998 Reissued Trifari Sailfish Jelly. 1998 Reissued Trifari jelly belly sailfish pin originally done in sterling. Signed TRIFARI TM 1998 on reverse. [See "ABCs of Costume Jewelry" by David and Lee Salsbery, p. 157.]. width: 2", height: 3-1/8" 1940 Alfred Philippe Trifari Red Carnation Necklace. Alfred Philippe for Trifari rhodium-plated base metal necklace with an open-work enameled red carnation with center pave rhinestone buds flanked on each side with a green enameled leaf and links with pave clear rhinestones. Signed TRIFARI (with crown over T) PAT. PEND. Patent reproduced here. total length: 16-1/2"; flower: diameter: 1-3/4" Trifari c. 1950's tear drop gold-toned pendant and bale set with clear round rhinestones on a 0" length 12- rope twisted chain necklace gathered by a gold-toned and rhinestone clasp. TRIFARI c. 1950's brushed and florentine gold-tone flexible-link, adjustable length necklace/choker with bezel set topaz-colored cabochons and center drop with pear-shaped topaz-colored glass stone. [See "Costume Jewelry, The Fun of Collecting" by Nancy N. Schiffer, p. 160.] 1953 TRIFARI Alfred Philippe Lucerne Necklace. This fabulous Trifanium-plated clear rhinestone necklace was designed for Trifari by Alfred Philippe in 1953. It is formed of two rows, one of pronged-in rhinestones and the other of channel set baguettes, which undulate throughout the length and are separated by baguettes. Signed TRIFARI PAT. PEND. on hook closure. 1953 Christmas LHJournal Ad,   patent   total length: 16-1/2", width: 7/8"

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