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STERLING ART NOUVEAU HEART LOCKET
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Estate Jewelry:
Silver:
Art Nouveau:
Pre 1920 item# 941991
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(415) 250-3698
$225
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In typical Art Nouveau style, a lovely lady with flowing hair sits in profile, framed by leaves and flowers. Crafted in sterling silver, the locket measures 1 1/2 inches by 1 1/4 inches and weighs 10 grams. There are no frames on the interior, but there is a lip that should easily hold photos in place. The interior is marked sterling, there are no dings or dents to note, and the locket closes firmly. Striking and unusual in design, this locket would make a lovely, sentimental gift.
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ART DECO POOLS OF LIGHT EARRINGS
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Estate Jewelry:
Silver:
Deco:
Pre 1930 item# 950904
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ADORN
(415) 250-3698
$375
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Dramatic, reflective, and mesmerizing, this is a wonderful pair of Art Deco pools of light earrings. These rock crystal orbs are not drilled, but rather wrapped around with wire to hold them in place. When worn, the orbs form a reflective "pool of light" around the earrings, thus the origin of the name. The crystal spheres are clear, and any visible gray is just a reflection or shadow of surrounding objects. These earrings are clip back and the clips are marked sterling. The rock cryst ...click for details
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S.DUNLOP STERLING AND GEM SET BROOCH and EARRINGS 1920s
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Estate Jewelry:
Silver:
Deco:
Pre 1930 item# 606453
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ADORN
(415) 250-3698
$1,350
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With lovely color and life, this brooch and matching screw-back earrings are set with cabachon rubies, emeralds, sapphires and amethysts, along with faceted rubies and marquisites. The brooch is graceful in design and features a floral motif. The brooch is signed with the "SD" and additional, difficult to determine hallmarks. The brooch measures 1 1/2" in length and the earrings, 3/4".
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ART NOUVEAU Plique-à-jour BEE BROOCH
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Estate Jewelry:
Silver:
Art Nouveau:
Pre 1920 item# 952245
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ADORN
(415) 250-3698
$350
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A fabulous find, this original Art Nouveau Plique-à-jour bee takes flight on translucent, yellow-green wings. The bee's body and wing tips shimmers with sparkling marcasites. The body and filigree of the wings are silver. The brooch is hallmarked, as seen in the photos, and is most likely of European origin. Measurements are 1 1/4" tall by 1 1/8" wide. There are a few bubbles present in the enamel, as expected. All marcasites are present and the brooch is in very good condition, re ...click for details
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A VICTORIAN LADY'S STERLING CUFF BANGLE
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Estate Jewelry:
Silver:
Victorian:
Pre 1900 item# 838712
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ADORN
(415) 250-3698
$375
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Created to sit prettily at the edge of your sleeve, this Victorian sterling bangle bracelet mimics a blouse cuff perfectly. Complete with a button and buttonhole, it is ornamented with engraving that is typical of the period. The back of the bracelet is simply sterling. The interior measurement of this hinged bracelet is 2 5/16” by 1 13/16”. The front width is 1 3/8” and it tapers to 15/16” at the back. Although it isn't marked, it has been assayed as sterling. The clasp closes firmly and th ...click for details
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VICTORIAN / ART NOUVEAU SILVER CHATELAINE
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Estate Jewelry:
Silver:
Victorian:
Pre 1920 item# 834112
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ADORN
(415) 250-3698
$1,050
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Charming and full of interesting detail, this silver chatelaine is sure to please. There are seven Victorian and Art Nouveau silver pieces suspended from a very ornate clip with a gargoyle and cherubs (2 5/8” x 2 1/4”). The clip is a marriage, done long ago, of a sterling hallmarked back with a silver covered brass front. The first suspended piece is an engraved Victorian pocketknife (3” x 1/2”), marked sterling. There is a maker’s mark that looks like a W with an arrow through it. The secon ...click for details
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CHARLES HORNER ENAMEL AND STERLING PENDANT, c. 1911
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Estate Jewelry:
Silver:
Arts and Crafts:
Pre 1920 item# 848183
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ADORN
(415) 250-3698
$475
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In the image of a delicate moth or butterfly, this pendant is an exquisite example of Arts & Crafts workmanship from Charles Horner. Lovely iridescent green and blue enamel adorns the body and wings of the insect. The pendant measures 1 1/4 inches by 1/2 inch and the drop from the bottom of the bail to the insect is approximately 1 inch. The chain measures 17 inches and retains the original barrel clasp. The back is marked C.H for Charles Horner, along with marks for the city of Chester, ...click for details
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MID CENTURY STERLING and PEARL BROOCH
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Estate Jewelry:
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Pre 1960 item# 830840
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ADORN
(415) 250-3698
$75
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Innocent as the 1950's, this lovely sterling and cultured pearl brooch presents itself in the form of a fully open flower, pinwheel or starburst. A theme that has presented itself in jewelry throughout the ages, this particular rendition is refreshing in its innocence. Smashing on a suit or coat lapel, the pin measures 1 3/4 inches in diameter and weighs 12.5 grams. Notice the fine millegrain detail on the inside edge of each petal. Condition is excellent!
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