Gaurantee
Our jewelry meets tough standards of condition, quality and old world
craftsmanship. Each piece is guaranteed by our twenty-four years of
experience and research. We are passionate about our work.
Our services include one on one personal advice, jewelry care
instructions, and repair service and advice. We will furnish you with
the history of each piece and its condition. Your selection and purchase
history will always remain private. We are available seven days a week,
from 8 A.M. until 10 P.M.
Return Policy
Our priority is for you to have pleasure with your purchase. We guarantee each piece to be as we represent it. We give you the circa date, and the condition of the jewel. If in the rare instance we have made an error, you are entitled to return the piece to us. We require that you notify us first, by phone or email, within 24 hours of your receipt of the item. Then mail the item to us by registered mail, insured for its full value, within four business days of your receipt of that item. All items must be returned in exactly the condition that they were in whey they left our shop. Pieces altered in any way cannot be returned. Alterations include damages, chips, dents, breakage, polishing, engraving and sizing or any other action that has changed the original condition.
Delivery
Shipment of purchase
will be made by Federal Express, insured; UPS, insured, or Registered
and Insured Mail. When payment is made by check, the purchase will be
delivered as soon as the check clears the bank. When purchase is made by
Mastercard or Visa, shipment will be made as soon as customers' credit
card has been authorized.
Specialties
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Antique French Jet Star Necklace
Catalogue:
Estate Jewelry:
Costume:
Pre 1900 item# 909384 (stock# Fleng)
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Glorious Antique Jewelry
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$1650
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French jet jewelry was popular as a fashion statement in the last quarter of the 19th century. It is a shiny black glass, cut into varying shapes and faceted as if the bits were gems.
Our present example is a collar with a central star or flower. The star has multiple levels of jet with a high point that resembles a double chrysanthemum. The highest point of the medallion sits at the lower part of the nape of the neck making the remainder of the star fall lower. It consists of multiple shapes of jet. Fun, light in weight and dramatic, it is a piece of antique jewelry enjoyable all seasons with all clothing.
The condition is very good. Length 15 inches. Hight 2 1/4 inches. English c.1870
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Rare Georgian Steel/Berlin Iron Mesh Bracelets
Catalogue:
Estate Jewelry:
Costume:
Pre 1837 VR item# 761346 (stock# 2442-2562)
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$5500
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Steel, berlin iron, or silesian wire woven as if fabric, is the material of this pair of rare fine mesh bracelets which connect and become a delicate and seductive necklace. The material is so very light that it does not encumber the wrist or neck. Imagine making fine steel or berlin ironl strands, lighter than a butterfly wing, and weaving it into mesh or cutting tiny steel nailheads and faceting them as if they were gemstones. Steel was a highly valued commodity for centuries. Men wore intricate faceted steel buckles on their shoes in the 18th century. Jewelry for women came later. The workmanship was done bit by bit completely by hand. Even Napolean no slouch he, gave a steel parure to his second wife. Marie Louise. Although much of the history of steel or iron design has been established, we cannot always identify whether the jewelry originated in France or England. We know this pair of bracelets dates to the early 19th century, c. 1810. Their condition is perfect. The clasps are tight. One bracelet is smaller than the other by a fraction. It has the same pattern but it is worked more closely. They are a pair, nonetheless and display beautifully, as the slight variation adds interest as bracelets or as a necklace. The material appears to be lace. Measurements: Bracelet #1 is 7 1/4 in end to end and 1 1/16 wide. Bracelet #2 is 7 1/16th end to end and the same width.
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Dramatic Whitby Jet Brooch
Catalogue:
Estate Jewelry:
Costume:
Pre 1900 item# 758525 (stock# 2579)
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$1300
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Beautiful, unique and eye catching, this large brooch of jet has powerful presence and deep meaning. Although jet jewelry predated the passing of Prince Albert, it became a recognized accessory during Queen Victoria's extended mourning period. Albert was her much beloved partner. The queen imposed a mourning code which prohibited jewels other than black to be worn at court during her years of mourning.
All classes of people wore jet in honor of and in sympathy
for their queen. It became admired and worn for its beauty This brooch is extraordinary in size and design. The sculptural quality is appealing to the touch and to the eye. It is a marvelous fashion accessory. The direct connection with an historic period in English history make it worthy of a collection. English c 1870. Condition is excellent. Measurements 2 3/4 in. wide. 2 3/8 in. high
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A Pair of Whitby Jet Buckle Bracelets
Catalogue:
Estate Jewelry:
Costume:
Pre 1900 item# 745446 (stock# 2595)
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$2400 item sold Thank you.
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From England comes this pair of silver and ruffled, expandable jet bracelets. One jet black bracelet is a rare accessory. Wear a bracelet on each wrist, and you create a stunning fashion effect. Jet is a natural material."Victorian Jewelry" by Ginny Dawes and Corinne Davidov, shows a photo of a like bracelet and notes that jet was used in the stone age, the Roman era and in medieval England. In the Victorian years, during the mourning for Prince Albert, jewels of jet were the only adornment permitted in Victoria's court. The public followed out of respect to the queen, and for the beauty and appeal of the jewelry. Once an every day item, today a jewel of jet interests collectors. The condition of the pair is perfect. One bracelet is a bit smaller than the other in circumference. Will fit a wrist of 6 to 6 1/2 inches around. c.1870. England
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