We are N&N Vintage Costume Jewelry. Trifari'Alfred Philippe''Empress Eugenie' Gold Pave and Blue Enamel Linked Chevrons Necklace, Bracelet and'Romantique' Pearl Clip Earrings Set Description : gold and rhodium plated base metal, rhinestones, enamelling; faux pearls (earrings) Marked : Trifari with Crown (all); necklace also marked 14; earrings also marked Pat Pend Reference : Mark, design, construction, and non-use of Sterling date necklace and bracelet to 1938-39 - see the characteristic clip on the matching brooch TKF6837.
This was the forerunner of the later Empress Eugenie series, 1940'Rococo' and 1947'Romantique'; patent for the earrings is reproduced below (scroll down); designer A Philippe, filed July 1947, granted August 1948. Condition : Excellent Size : Necklace 16.5" x 1"; bracelet 7.25" x 1"; earrings 0.9" x 0.85". Scroll down for the original Design Patent(s) for this vintage item. N&N specializes in the classic period from the 1920s to the 1970s, when great designers - some trained in the fine jewelry houses of Paris - created the most magnificent costume jewelry ever seen - when jewels of glass and base metal rivalled artistically those made with precious stones. With thousands of items for sale, you can always find gorgeous additions to your collection.