Morning Glory Antiques & Jewelry
at the
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and on the internet since 1996
 12815 Central NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87123  USA
~ Jane Haley Clarke, owner
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Welcome to the beauty, history and art that is vintage jewelry. We buy and sell vintage rhinestone, costume, designer, bakelite and antique Georgian & Victorian jewelry, purses and accessories.
To be alerted when new items are added, please e-mail jane@morninggloryantiques.com and we will be glad to add you to the contact list.
All jewelry is in excellent vintage condition unless specified otherwise.  All items are subject to prior sale.
We work constantly to offer extensive jewelry research, pictures and information in our references, " Jewel Chat " and " Morning Glory Collects ".
We do not, however, offer identification, valuation or appraisal services. 

TO PURCHASE: You are on a reference page of Morning Glory Antiques & Jewelry. These items were photographed from private collections, and are for reference only.
Jewelry that is available TO BUY can be accessed by clicking HERE.

We buy wonderful and unusual jewelry every day, so feel free to e-mail me with photos and prices if you'd like to sell.
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Morning Glory Collects... 
 things we love to buy, wear and share
 ~ JELLY BELLY Jewelry~
 

   
    "JELLY BELLY" jewelry 
Named for their clear transparent Lucite bellies, "Jelly bellies" can be both beautiful and whimsical. Most were made in the 1940's, although some continued to be fashioned into the early 1960's. Collector's usually agree that in order to qualify as a true "jelly belly", the belly portion must be made of Lucite, not glass, and must be clear and not colored. The most coveted pieces are larger pieces with Lucite set in sterling vermeil (gold washed sterling) and the larger figurals.
 

 

  GAZELLE sterling vermeil Lucite jelly belly gazelle brooch, 4". It is pictured in "Fun Jewelry" page 84 and on page 184 of Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry". Circa 1941.  View   #Y26792

  LUCITE jelly belly hand holding pink enameled flower brooch with aqua enameled forget-me-not decorated wrist, circa 1945, 4". Shown in Brunialti's Tribute to America on page 139, in Carole Tanenbaum's "Fabulous Fakes" on page 92, and in The Best of Bakelite by Battle & Lesser on pages 157-8, and in Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry, Art & Industry" on page 214.    View   View   View   #Y27220    

   TRIFARI sterling vermeil jelly belly frog pin with green cabochon eyes, marked pat#135172 circa 1943, 2-3/4". Shown in Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry" on page 149.     View   #T26076

 

     FISH silver and jelly belly 3-3/4" dolphin brooch, circa 1941.  Shown in Brunialti's "Tribute to America" on page 133.   View   #Y26031

     JELLY BELLY double flower brooch with clear rhinestone accents, green enameled touches, 4-1/2", circa 1942. Shown in Brunialti's "Tribute to America" on page 139.   View   View   #Y26065

    FISH jelly belly fish pin with clear rhinestone accents, 1-7/8".   View   #Y24199

 

TRIFARI jelly belly hour glass brooch with clear rhinestones and artificial pearls, marked "Trifari, pat pend", 1-3/4" pat 153,500, circa 1949.   View   #T33643  FRED BLOCK jelly belly snowman brooch with ceramic face circa 1945, 3-1/8". It is marked on the back "Fred Block Jewelry". Block was a Chicago ready-to-wear maker. It is thought that his line of jewelry was made, at least in part, by the Sandor Goldberg Company of New York, hence you will see this same piece marked "Sandor" as well. The Sandor piece, along with this information, can be seen in Brunalti's "Tribute to American Costume Jewelry" on page 141-2.   View   View   View   #X35955 TRIFARI jelly belly sterling swan brooch with Lucite belly, clear rhinestones and pink glass cabochon eyes all set in silver tone, 2-1/2". Designed in 1944 by Norman Bel Geddes for Trifari, it can be seen in Brunalti's "American Costume Jewelry: Art & Industry 1935-1980, Volume 2" on page 176. As you can see there, this was originally a fur clip (two-pronged), but like the one on the book, this has been professionally converted into a brooch. Because of the conversion, the Trifari and sterling marks are no longer here.  View   View    #Y35951

 

  TRIFARI stylized Lucite bird's head "jelly belly" brooch with red cabochons.  View  #T22506 JELLY BELLY brooch of a Lucite leaf with green and red enameled lizard, 3-3/4".   View   View   #Y36101     TRIFARI sterling vermeil jelly belly poodle pin, marked "pat 131371", circa 1943, 2-1/3". Shown in Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry" on page 148.    View

 
JOLLE jelly belly bird brooch with heart shaped wings and holding an arrow, all set in sterling with deep rosy pink rhinestones, marked "Jolle sterling" on the back, circa 1945, 2-1/8". I love jellies and this is one I hadn't seen before.   View   #X36463   JELLY BELLY Lucite molded horse head jelly belly, 2-1/2".   View   #Y24788     SILVER hatching duck in egg jelly belly brooch with Lucite body set in silver tone with a red rhinestone eye, 1-7/8". This is a real charmer! I love jellies and this is one I hadn't seen before.     View   #Y36461

 

 

 

STERLING vermeil owl jelly belly brooch with Lucite belly, red and clear rhinestones, 2-1/2".   View   #Y35041

TRIFARI sterling vermeil chick and egg jelly belly brooch with clear and red rhinestones, marked "Trifari, Des. Pat. No.135176, sterling", 2".   View   #T63383

JELLY  BELLY flower brooch set in gold plated sterling, circa 1940, 3". This can be seen in Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry, N-Z" on page 214.   View    #Y36259

 

      CORO fox jelly belly shown in ad at right. Shown in Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry" on page 173.  Patented 141,468 dated 1945.

CORO 1945 ad showing "jellly bellies".

   TRIFARI 2-1/4" sailboat brooch, a realistic boat with Lucite sail set in sterling/gold vermeil. Signed "Trifari Sterling".   
 

 

   NORMA sterling vermeil jelly belly rabbit pin, 2-1/4", circa 1945.   View   #Y23081

   JELLY sterling vermeil jelly belly doxy 2".    View   #Y23555

   NORMA sterling vermeil jelly belly duck pin, 2", circa 1945.  View   #Y23052

 

 TRIFARI "Chanticleer" rooster jelly belly brooch, an Alfred Philippe design circa 1944. Shown in Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry" on page 157.    View  #T13924

   TRIFARI "Moonshell" sea shell jelly belly set in original box, 1944.  View  View 1949 Ad  #T20815  

   TRIFARI heron brooch with "jelly belly", 1943. Shown in Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry" on page 150.   View   View  #T20912

 

    TRIFARI sterling vermeil, Lucite and rhinestone "curl" 1-1/3" fur clip circa 1949. Shown in Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry" on page 164.    View   #T10862

    TRIFARI 1960's jelly belly rooster in brushed gold tone setting. View   #T13924

  TRIFARI "jelly belly" bird brooch in brushed gold tone with rhinestones.  View    #T6116   

 

     DAUSCHUND sterling vermeil jelly belly doxy brooch, 2-1/2".   View   #T27836

    STARFISH sterling vermeil jelly belly brooch, 3-5/8".   View   View   #Y27835

    JELLY BELLY sterling vermeil jelly belly fly pin, circa 1944, 2". Shown in Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry" on page 153.   View   #Y24918

 

 

GAZELLE sterling vermeil Lucite jelly belly gazelle brooch, 4". It is pictured in "Fun Jewelry" page 84 and on page 184 of Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry". Circa 1941.  View   #Y26792

JELLY belly rooster brooch set in silver tone, 2-3/4". The Lucite belly and head are carved and shaped, the belly being 1/2" deep at the deepest so that it reflects beautifully.    View   #Y65454

KARLKRAFT sterling silver jelly belly bird brooch with tiny green and clear rhinestones set in gold washed sterling, 2-1/8". The mark is double struck so I may be reading it wrong, as I am not familiar with this maker, but the piece is lovely.   View   View   #X65044

 

BIRD jelly belly brooch with reverse carved slashes, set in gold tone, 2-5/8".    View   #Y62692 CORO jelly belly enameled fish brooch, 2".   View   #C28007 TRIFARI jelly belly earrings, 7/8".  View   #T12759

 

 
TRIFARI jelly belly spider fur clip in gold plated sterling with Lucite body and clear rhinestones and baguettes, circa 1943, 2". Marked on the back "Trifari" with the crown, "sterling" and "pat. pend". This can be seen in Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry, N-Z" page 184, where they say it originally sold for $18.50, expensive for that time. Inside the Lucite body are tiny lines, original to the piece and visible only under close eamination.   View   View    #T62695  BIRD jelly belly dove brooch set in silver with Lucite belly and green rhinestone eye, circa 1945, 2-1/4".   View   #Y62693 TRIFARI jelly belly fly brooch with Lucite body, clear rhinestone accents with red eyes, all set in gold washed sterling, marked "pat 137,200", circa 1943, 1-5/8" wide. This can be seen in Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry, N-Z" page 184.    View   View   #T62694 

 

   
  TRIFARI sterling vermeil Lucite jelly belly gazelle brooch, 4". It is pictured in "Fun Jewelry" page 84 and on page 184 of Brunialti's "American Costume Jewelry". Circa 1941.  View   #T36309  

 


 

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PLEASE NOTE: Regretfully, it is no longer possible to respond to individual questions regarding jewelry history, identification or value, or to offer written or verbal appraisals or opinions. The demand for this kind of information is absolutely too overwhelming for one dealer to fill. 
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