Native American, these handsome earrings for pierced ears are formed of silver-set faceted squares of turquoise, a dozen stones for each. Approximately 1-1/2 inches long.
Two ancient Chinese "cash" coins have been fashioned into elegant ornaments for pierced ears by the addition of tassels of jade and amethyst beads. Approximately 2-1/2 inches in length.
A fine sterling silver handwrought brooch in the form of a clematis blossom set with a cabochon red garnet. Signed "Keet," American, circa 1955. Approximately 1-1/2 inches by two inches.
In the fine, translucent green color of finest jade, this 32-inch-long necklace of 90 graduated Peking glass bead has been hand-knotted in silk for excellent presentation and strength. Chinese, early Twentieth Century.
This beautifully crafted lorgnette folds into a gold-mounted tortoise-shell case. The silver-gilt frames have French hallmarks that date the piece to the Nineteenth Century probably about 1880. Closed, it is approximately 3-5/8 inches long and 1-1/8 inches wide. The lenses are ground for reading.
Not a copy, but a clever assimulation of the style of a denarius of the Roman Republic is this the pendant of this German iron watch fob; even the metal replicates the patina of an antique. Third quarter of the Nineteenth Century. "Coin" is about an inch in diameter and the fob's over-all length 2-3/4 inches.
A fine American 14-karat yellow- and white-gold watch fob, well-fashioned and in excellent condition, the claspes andbars in yellow gold and the fine links in white. Circa 1925.
A good mark of a fine jewel is that the back is finished as properly as the front. This piece meets that criterion: its sculptural Art Nouveau gold-work is a joy from any angle.
Sporting a fine cornflower blue sapphire, it is at once delicate and powerful. Fourteen karat. Circa 1900.
