Vintage gold tone cicada brooch, signed Les Olivades, Egyptian revival Plastic & resin despite being from different places

despite being from different places and times

rectangular rhinestone crystal riviere necklace - Art Deco or possibly earlier (Edwardian or 1920s)

carved blue galalith and gold tone chunky beaded necklace

The rhinestones are beautiful square princess cut stones set in open-backed silver tone settings to allow the light to penetrate

Lovely snake design with

Vintage gold tone cicada brooch, signed Les Olivades, Egyptian revival Plastic & resin despite being from different placesGorgeous shiny yellow gold tone cicada brooch by French fabric printing company Les Olivades. This is beautifully made and used the same cicada mould as many other designers starting in the 1920s to 30s when Egyptian revival jewellery was popular after the discover of Tutenkhamun's tomb. The 1980s saw another revival of this style in jewellery, for example in pieces by Butler and Wilson. The brooch measures 2 inches by just under 1 3 4 inches and