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Victorian Scottish Agate & 15K Gold Ball Pendant
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Pre 1900 item# 1110974
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$475
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A handsome mid-Victorian Scottish agate pendant featuring pear-shaped cabochons of bloodstone ("heliotrope") and carnelian in a fine gold setting. The gold surfaces are heavily decorated with fiolate engraving. Queen Victoria personally led the fashion for all things Scottish. Most jewels were set in silver; those set in gold were generally made in London using Scottish stones. Tested and guaranteed 15K.Origin: Scotland/England, ca. 1870. Condition: excellent, the piece was originally a brooch and the pinstem and clasp were removed and a bail added for wear as a pendant. Size: 1" diameter. Weight: 11.1 gr.
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Art Nouveau 14K Gold Enamel Pearl Violet Horseshoe Pin
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Pre 1900 item# 1110965
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$425
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A lovely Art Nouveau 14K yellow gold honeymoon pin in the form of a pearl-studded horseshoe enclosing a beautifully-enameled violet. The petals are worked in realistic shades of purple fading to pinkish-cream at the centers and the flower is accented with a bright green leaf. In the Victorian language of flowers, the violet was used to symbolize faithfulness. Combined with a horseshoe for good luck, a pin of this sort almost certainly would have served as a going-away gift. The original clasp is stamped 14K and has Krementz' hallmark.Origin: America, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent, all original, no enamel damage. Size: 13/16" x 3/4". Weight: 3.3 gr.
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Nouveau 14K Freshwater Pearl Sapphire Flower Pendant
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Pre 1910 item# 1110958
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$1150
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A lovely Art Nouveau pendant worked in 14K yellow gold by Bippart, Griscom & Osborn. The curving gold frame encloses a flower, its petals made from baroque freshwater pearls (most likely Mississippi River pearls) centering a bezel-set round blue sapphire. Another freshwater pearl swings freely at the bottom of the pendant. The sapphire has a nice medium violetish-blue color and the pearls have good luster. The gold surfaces have a soft, bloomed texture. The original bail is marked 14K and is hallmarked by Bippart, Griscom & Osborn.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: pendant, 2-1/2” long, 5/8” wide; necklace length, 15”. Weight: 5.6 grams. Approximate Total Sapphire Weight: .11 ct.
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Michael Good 18K Anticlastic HELIOCOIDAL Earrings
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Pre 1980 item# 1110953
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$1250
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A stunning pair of 18K yellow gold earrings in the "Heliocoidal" pattern by lauded designed Michael Good. The earrings are constructed in the anticlastic raising technique in with the piece is formed from a sheet of gold and then twisted along all three dimensions to create an organic shape that Good refers to as "molten energy." Each piece is created entirely by hand and does not employ any machine made parts such as earwires or clasps. Older examples of Good's jewelry is difficult to find. Each earring is marked "750 M Good".Origin: America, ca. 1987. Size: 2-7/8" long. Weight: 8.2 gr.
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Flavia 18K Gold & Steel Cable Anchor Pendant Necklace
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Pre 1980 item# 1110946
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$1295
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A very attractive bar chain worked in twisted steel cable ending in polished 18K yellow gold cap links. Each bar is slightly curved for an elegant look when being worn. The chain suspends a gold stylized anchor. The pendant is signed by the designer, G. Flavia, and is stamped with Italian gold hallmarks. The clasp is hallmarked and has the retailer's mark for Carrazza, a luxury jeweler in the yacht basin area of Ft. Lauderdale that specializes in jewels by independent European designers that are not widely available in the U.S. This necklace was purchased from Carrazza in 1987.Origin: Italy, ca. 1987. Size: chain, 16" long; pendant, 15/16" x 1-3/16". Weight: 29.5 gr overall; pendant, 9.5 gr.
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Tiffany & Co. 18K Gold SIGNATURE X Bracelet
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Pre 1980 item# 1107064
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(301)942-0955
$3895
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A very fine, heavy 18K yellow gold bracelet in the “Signature” or “Signature X” pattern by Tiffany & Co. This is a classic design that hasn’t been in production for quite some time. Each link is fully articulated so the bracelet lies nicely on the wrist. The clasp is marked “T & Co. 750”. Comparable bracelets at Tiffany currently retail in the $8,000 range.Origin: America, ca. 1995. Condition: excellent. Size: 7-1/8” long; 5/16” wide. Weight: 29.1 grams.
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Vintage Stern-Style 18K Gold Multi-Gem Sputnik Earrings
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Pre 1960 item# 1104392
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(301)942-0955
$950
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A lovely pair of 18K yellow gold dome earrings studded with bezel-set tourmaline, topaz, garnet, citrine and aquamarine. This style was popularized by H Stern in the 1950’s and was used to show off the variety of gemstones available from the company’s native Brazil. Due to its spiky appearance, the design was eventually called “Sputnik”. The style was mostly used for rings, but also for pendants, charms and earrings. Earrings are quite uncommon. The earrings retain the original post-and-clip backs, but the posts could be removed if desired. The clips are marked “MN 750”.Origin: Brazil, ca. 1955. Condition: excellent. Size: 13/16” diameter. Weight: 7.7 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 8.36 cts.
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