Featured Help identifying contemporary jewelry company?

I always hafta say hi, ya'll bc I'm not around as much as I'd like, so HI, ya'll

 

Hi, Scout!

 

Um...hi back at you...was there a question?

 

Really?! that was posted?

Anyways, I'm looking for information on this articulated charm bracelet. New, marked 925 Thailand

 

So I replied to my own ? haha

 

I count 8 charms. Anything else you'd like to know?

 

The bracelet looks like Judith Ripka (mark is usually JR 925), but I have no idea on the charms.................

 

Thanks so much, Mansons - the charms have the same loopy criss-cross mark and it's repeated in the links of the bracelet...

Oddly, I do have a vintage lariat marked "Judith Ripka" - it fits right in with all the rest of the estate jewelry I'm getting ready to auction/upload - sort of Ottoman/Turkish, which I really like.

But this is different...
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Ok, finally! it looks like it is some kind ?wholesale? sterling from Thailand... Search JC Sterling Thailand+jewelry turns up stuff like:



Really confused about prices there - they can't possibly be selling - even in thousand units - realllll sterling jewelry for 4.99 per?? I read down to the bottom of random 925 sterling jewelry and it says material: metal!?

 

Sorry, so vague - I didn't point out the logo which I think I've identified

 

Just an FYI - SOME (and I stress SOME) Ripka pieces are rather sought after - and as weird as it sounds, many of the rarer/more desirable pieces were sold on QVC with a limited run. Ripka is one of the few quality brands that sells both retail and on QVC (or did - not sure if she is still there). Her Couture collection is still quite popular - we sell a ton of it................

 

Here's the piece we have - It made an impression on me, for sure. The estate owner had some really interesting pieces - would you mind suggesting some keywords for style?

I originally was thinking Ottoman, or Moghul and pulled back to something more generic - Turkish, Tribal, Ethnic. However, I search for Ottoman jewelry because I like it, and wouldn't be upset to see these come up, but what do you think?

I don't have a maker for the bracelet, but the last set is by Kabana, an American company known for their Southwestern (Native American? - not, I think) style fine jewelry. This set is not typical, at least I don't see Southwestern... I see ethnic, tribal.

 

the Ripka lariat is citrine (approx. 0.40 tcw) with carnelian beads (I can't find a weight for them). Still looking for the model # and collection name.

 

Oh, thanks Mansons - I found a comp with weights, but didn't even try to add them, since i don't know enough about weighing stones to back up or confirm them.

But collection and model # would be great!

Do you happen to have any references to Robert Lee Miller's jewelry? I know he sold on QVC, but not when or what his collection(s?) were called, let alone model numbers or names. I said "in this collection," it seemed like a fair use of the word (not spammy).

 

That piece sold for 375 in 2013 and one on eBay is asking 245...

Did she "re" produce some of her original pieces for QVC? the mark etc. is an exact match, but looks vintage to me.

 

As far as I know, the only way to tell the difference between her QVC items and her Couture pieces is the use of the Made in Thailand on the QVC items. The Couture pieces were made overseas as well , but not marked as such. And some of the QVC pieces go waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back.

Still checking for the collection/line the lariat was part of.

Not familiar with Robert Lee Miller, but will check my database and see if we have references.

 

oops! Forgot to add that the pieces you have that are marked Kabana don't look anything like the Kabana I have been dealing with the past few years. They are mostly known for their inlay - coral, shell, semi-precocious stones, etc. Those pieces must be from an early collection as they have none of the current Kabana esthetic - even without the inlay.

 

Link to the QVC page for the lariat:

http://www.qvc.com/Judith-Ripka-Sterling-Carnelian-&-Citrine-Lariat.product.J93850.html

won't tell you anything more than you already know, except that it is unavailable - which usually means it is discontinued

 

Yes, I agree about the Kabana set, but I did find a comp for it ... I'm so mad at myself - after working on several computers etc. I can't find that comp!

And it was a whopper.

I've looked thru my history on various browsers and auction sites, but so far nothing.

 

The blue box it came in is labeled "Mati"
That's probably a line that's been around for a long time?
Right now, the line consists of mostly "evil eye" themed pieces up
I will find it

 

I missed your remark about the bracelet - it has a very tiny mark: a horizontal diamond with what looks like 750 inside - the 7 is obscured.

I was given a Tupperware tub of jewelry to price, about 15 lbs, and the bracelet was maybe the third thing I pulled out. I was all: RiLLY? srsly, I had to pick this up?? I want.

Then I got to work and kind of got over it..

But it's probably my favorite piece of the bunch and wouldn't take much to get me fired up, again

Thanks again, Mansons!

I love spellcheck: tupperware gets corrected.