Vintage Emerald Bracelet - Lovely Floral Design, Mint
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Pre 1980 item# 953551
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GlitzQueen History and Art to Wear
Phone: 505.205.1404
$435 SALE. Was $585.
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If you're longing for a vintage emerald bracelet or know somebody who is, here's one at an indulge-yourself price.
Intricately detailed, this stunning jewel from a Dallas area estate showcases 13 well-matched emeralds, true green. They're set amid fancy links with stylized floral ornaments. Each gemstone measures about 3mm round, so there's loads of color, and a hidden box-style clasp provides excellent security without detracting from the design. Length is about 7 inches, which is right for the average-sized wrist. If you're smaller, a link or two can be easily removed.
This bracelet looks brand-new, although the prior owner remembers getting it around 1980. Obviously she didn't wear it much, but you'll make up for that, won't you?
As for value, have you noticed vintage bracelets that are only emerald GLASS (and set in silver or even base metal) are selling elsewhere online for more than $200? Why not pay just a little more and have the real thing?
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Deco Revival Jeweled White Gold Necklace - Custom, Mint
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Pre 1980 item# 953543
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GlitzQueen History and Art to Wear
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$525 SALE. Was $675.
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This gorgeous estate jewel, crafted to the design of its former owner, is in the Art Deco manner. The spectacularly detailed pendant, patterned even on its sides and back, measures about 1 ¼ inches tall, more than half an inch wide and 1/8 inch thick. At that size, it's quite heavy, containing lots of white gold plus three sizeable blue topaz stones of lovely cut and color.
These stones were taken from an antique ring, so their color is natural, which may be as significant for safety as value. Nearly all blue topaz sold now and in recent years has been treated -- often by radiation, not merely intense heat. (So-called “Swiss Blue” and "London Blue" are really clear or brownish stones that get their Windex or denim hues entirely by artificial means, including multiple nuclear bombardments.)
To complete the necklace, the former owner chose this very elegant 18-inch gold snake chain hallmarked 14k Italy, which has a sleek lobster clasp and is worth hundreds of dollars in its own right.
Making this an even more appealing gift choice, every inch of the necklace is like new. It can't have been worn much. Also pristine is its fabric-lined presentation box from Silverman's. Established in 1934 as a supplier of fine jewelry to retail and wholesale markets, Silverman's later entered the retail field and had 30 showrooms in 10 states when the company was sold in 1999. Because of their expertise in jewelry fabrication, they were known for excellent custom work, all produced in the original El Paso factory. Their one-of-a-kind designs are of course especially collectible. Most are wedding rings, so this pendant is rare. Its next owner can be confident that nobody else has one like it. Exact dating of the pendant and chain aren't known, so we're just calling this "period" rather than vintage.
There's no charge for insured U.S. Priority shipping and gift-wrap is always free when desired. Please e-mail to confirm availability, order or request more photos. Thanks for looking!
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Old European Cut Blue Topaz in Later White Gold Ring
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Pre 1920 item# 623374
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$345 SALE
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Here's the perfect blue topaz ring for you, if you love the early stones -- mined and cut before introduction of treatments that turn them clownishly vivid, almost turquoise. Because of its subtle water-like hue, this could easily be mistaken for a much more valuable aquamarine. It measures about 10-11 mm by 7-8 mm, so the carat weight is around 3.5.
The gem is of oval shape, but its cut isn't our modern oval. Instead, the shield-shaped table is larger and surrounded by star cuts both on the top and bottom. These make the edges sparkle with stars atop stars. This is a variant of the Old European Cut or Early Brilliant Cut, more typically seen on round stones of the Victorian era.
I understand it had an undistinguished mount of low-carat yellow gold, when the previous owner purchased it at an antiques sale in England. Around 15 years ago, she had it replaced by this sleek white gold solitaire setting, which shows the stone off beautifully. I can't find a mark on the gold, but it must be at least 14k.
The mount still looks new and the stone is also in lovely conditon. Under high magnification, of course you can see age-related wear, but it's minor. Topaz is a hard gem (8 on the Mohrs scale), so it holds it up well. That's probably why the ancient Greeks wore it for strength and as an amulet against harm. Similarly, the Romans thought it could break spells, detect poisons and calm fury. In later Christian belief, blue topaz was linked to uprightness.
Current size of the ring is about a U.S. 4 - 4.25, easily changed by any jeweler since the shank isn't decorated.
Needless to say, this is NOT "London Blue Topaz," which isn't a natural gem. That (like "Sky Blue" and "Swiss Blue") are just trade names indicating the amount of color given artifically to more common white topaz. The treatment, BTW, is irradiation and many people believe valid health concerns are associated with wearing these. For that reason, we never offer the newer ones.
There's no charge for insured U.S. shipping and gift-wrap is always free when desired. Please e-mail to confirm availability, order or request more photos. Thanks for looking!
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Huge Luxurious 14k Gold Domed Ring with Opal
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Pre 1970 item# 153076
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$385 (Reduced from $465)
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Looking like it belongs in a Renaissance portrait, this gold ring is rich with granulated detail and has extra-long talonlike prongs that hold the fiery opal cabochon. It isn't just highly-dimensional but towering! It rises a full half an inch above the finger - besides measuring a knuckle-covering 3/4" wide and tall. Naturally its size means this dazzler is heavy, containing a lot of gold. The stone, 5mm x 4 mm, is well worthy of its setting; it's loaded with color - showing flashes of green, rose and bright blue against a softer blue background. Such a jewel simply must have been custom-crafted, perhaps during the Renaissance Revival of the 19th century but more likely in the early 20th century Victorian Revival period, given its remarkably fine condition. Regardless of dating, this is a ring that exudes opulence, power and mystery.
Current size is a U.S. 6 - 6 1/2, easily adjusted by your jeweler since the ring's shank isn't ornamented, and provenance is a Texas estate.
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Vintage 28-inch Gold French Rope Link Chain Necklace
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Pre 1980 item# 51125
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$300
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Yellow gold chains are back with a vengeance and this one, from a Texas estate, makes a bold glamor statement with its intricately woven design, 3 mm width and drop-over-your-head 28-inch length. You'll never even use the spring ring closure.
Perfect both with Retro looks and your latest fashions, it's of 10k gold and weighs in at 7.1 pennyweights. Crafted in the 1960s, it was appraised in 1991 at $250 - counting only replacement cost, new, no vintage value. Gold is a LOT more valuable now and still on the rise, so this is a real bargain. (A copy of that appraisal document will be provided to the purchaser, if desired.)
There's no charge for insured U.S. Priority shipping and gift-wrap is always free when desired. Please e-mail to confirm availability, order or request more photographs. Thanks for looking!
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