High karat gold and foiled old cut diamonds will cause an immediate stir when these Georgian, Iberian earrings are worn. The color combination is gleaming while soft. This is a variation of a form that was used frequently in the late 18th century in Spain and Portugal. It is graceful and feminine with a round surmount centered with a diamond. A gold bow is suspended below and is encrusted with more diamonds. Below the bow hangs an oval drop, jeweled with an oval diamond...

These Georgian foiled garnet earrings will be a love token from the person who gives them their lady love or great friend. They bring the message "thinking of you" inherent in the language of flowers. The little flower with a powerful message is the Forget-Me Not. The form can be found in Georgian and Victorian jewelry, the eras when flowers spoke volumes in their code which was widely understood. These beauties are 18kt gold...

This striking jewel tests as at least 14k. It is set with what I believe is an iolite, and 4 pear-shaped purple garnets, all foiled, all set within an Etruscan Revival motif of coiling decorated gold ropes and leaves. It is graced with two gold dangling chains. The pin measures 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 3/4" deep and weighs 8.7g/.31oz. With the chains, the whole piece measure 2-1/2” long. The pin stem assembly appears to be all original...

Ten little rose diamonds all in a row around a gold band. Luscious, rich navy blue enamel, bordered by white enamel makes elegance out of simplicity. This is a Georgian period ring. It tapers from 5/16th of an inch in height to 1/8 of an inch in back. The enamel is in perfect shape.

A hand engraved Georgian watch key in 9k yellow gold. This 1-7/8 x 3/4`` key features a rolled gold plate rotating swivel loop and a rotating knob on the rgp widing shaft. Both have underlying metal for rigidity and resistance to wear (gold is very soft), but the body of the key tests as 9 carat gold (the key is unmarked). It weighs 9.0 grams, and it is in excellent condition with no monograms, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

A very early Empire period hand carved shell portrait cameo in an unmarked but tested 15k yellow gold setting c1820. This 2 x 1-3/4" pin features lovely tooling with a pierced gallery, and a twist border with applied textured flowers and leaves. The cameo itself is one of the most attractively carved we have seen- simply stunning in detail and she is wearing an Empire headdress. This brooch has the original c-clasp and a loop for wear as a pendant...

This exceptional verre eglomise rock crystal panel depicts a maiden in classical dress playing with a hound. She sits on a plinth in a clearing with cypress trees in the background. The scene is backed with grayish mother-of-pearl that seems to create a sky of swirling clouds. The reverse of the pendant is simply finished with pale grayish-blue silk. The plaque is simply mounted in an 18K yellow gold frame with a bail at the top...

This amazing gold fob and key set has survived over 200 years and is as beautiful as when it was originally worn. A wealthy gentleman would have sported these, exhibiting substantial wealth and stature. They are distinguished not only by their grandeur, but for the repousse and chased decorations on each piece. The fob is set with a large, beautiful unengraved faceted citrine. The matching key has the steel tube used to wind the watch.

These are fabulous worn on a long chain or cord...

From my personal collection this is, no doubt, one of the most wondrous examples of the lost art of woven seed pearl jewelry. The design incorporates flowers, flourish, a bow, a knot and a lyre form in the center of the upper section. Symbolizing innocence, seed pearl jewelry was considered jewelry for a bride or bride to be. This grand brooch is multi-layered consisting of tiny pearls graduating to pearls ten times their size...

The subject is romantic. The pendant is extremely beautiful Surrounded by rhythmic garlands of natural pearls and a gold oval frame is a portrait on ivory that is curved in the Georgian manner. In sepia, a dreamy young woman with long curly hair sits beside a brook in smiling reverie. She is clothed in a floor length dress, her feet on a stepping stone. Her pet spaniel is by her side. Hand on her face, arm on her knee she catches the moment in pleasant thought. Five will get you twenty that her ...

These elegant 14 k gold earrings are set with garnet cabochons. The bezel settings have closed, patterned backs. They are Georgian in age and are 3/4" long. Picture 4 shows the lovely detail on the back side of each earring. Gotta love the workmanship characteristic of antique jewelry!

These are an extremely fine garnet and natural pearl pair of earrings. They are circa 1800, and were quite popular in Europe, in countries such as France,Germany and Italy. The form , called poissarde ,or fishwife. "So called because they were worn by fishwives selling their wares in Les Halles in Paris in 1795." (reference, Collings/ Dawes, Georgian Jewellery p. 32.)

This pair has the equisitely fine detail of natural pearls wired around beautiful hessionite garnets. Hessionite garnets are ...

This beautiful 14k (tested) rose gold pin has a floral and crescent moon motif, accented by 10 rose cut diamonds in closed-back settings. The diamonds are erratically cut, which is typical of the era, and they sparkle nicely. It has 2 makers marks: an oak leaf in an oval, and the letters “JR” and possibly another that is illegible; no hallmarks. It measures 1-1/2 x ¾”. The shaft connecting the flower to the backing was broken, so I’ve had it repaired. That has had an impact on the patin...

A 1" diameter watch fob or pendant consisting of a dated 1791 English "Spade" Guinea in .917 gold (22 karat). This King George III coin has been soldered to a gold wire suspension, and it weighs 8.74 grams. It was worn for years as a gold charm and it has the expected wear with some loss of detail and edge reeding. This item is in as described condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than the mounting for hanging and the wear. All items are thoroughly and co...

This lovely 10kt gold jewel is from the early 1800s, when cannetille work was the vogue: very fine gold wires twisted into thin ropes and then formed into rosettes and whatnot. The amethyst is a lovely delicate shade, and weighs approximately 2.5 carats – it’s very deep. The bale is decorated very prettily. The whole lavalier, including the bale, measures 1-1/2 x 9/16”. Two of the seed pearls are missing, and while it’s really not noticeable, they would be easy to replace. The amethyst s...