"Forbidden Fruit" lucite & rhinestone lemons


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  • Forbidden Fruit lucite & rhinestone lemons pin set JS51
  • Forbidden Fruit lucite & rhinestone lemons pin set JS51
  • Forbidden Fruit lucite & rhinestone lemons pin set JS51

Forbidden Fruit lucite & rhinestone lemons pin set JS51

Condition: Very good

Price: $75

Measurements
Size: The pin is 2" by 1.5" and the earrings are 1".
Label: none (Forbidden Fruit)

Description
This yellow Lucite lemons set is an example of "Forbidden Fruit" jewelry, made in Austria in the 1940's or 50's, with hand-set rhinestones. So-called because the original paper cards they were sold on said "Forbidden Fruit," these pieces are highly collectible, and really fun! The yellow Lucite fruits have bright yellow stones and green-painted metal stems and leaves. Some of the paint on the leaves has worn away, as is often the case with these pieces. In very good condition, the only other issue is a tiny chip in the Lucite of the pin, between two of the rhinestones near the center, which is too small to show clearly in our photos.