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Art Deco 14K Gold Platinum Diamond Sodalite Earrings |
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Vintage 14K Gold & Onyx American Indian Cufflinks |
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Retro 14K Gold, Amethyst & Pearl Four-Leaf Clover Pin
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Pre 1960 item# 1093526
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$325
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A pretty late Retro 14K yellow gold four-leaf clover brooch, the petals set with heart-shaped amethysts arranged around a central pearl. The amethysts have heavy natural variations in color ("zoning") that actually gives the petals a shaded appearance. The piece was intended to be worn as a brooch, but can easily be hung from a chain as a pendant. The back is marked "14K".Origin: America, ca. 1950. Condition: excellent. Size: 1" x 1-1/8". Weight: 5.0 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: amethyst, 9.24 cts.
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Edwardian 18K Gold, Platinum & Diamond Cufflinks
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Pre 1920 item# 1092054
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$1250
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Edwardian 18K gold and platinum cufflinks set with diamonds. The front faces are fashioned as spheres, the top half worked in platinum and the lower half in gold. The top of sphere features a bezel-set old European cut diamond. The back faces are designed as a crossbar set with diamonds, the ends terminating in smaller spheres, each set with a diamond. The appearance is very attractive, with a little sparkle but an overall masculine appeal. The backs are marked with unidentified Continental hallmarks.Origin: Continental Europe, ca. 1910. Condition: excellent. Size: spheres, 3/8" diameter; bars, 3/4" long. Weight: 7.4 gr. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .70 ct.
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Victorian 18K Diamond Ruby Sapphire Loveknot Earrings
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Pre 1900 item# 1092049
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$1795
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An elegant pair of Victorian 18K yellow gold earrings fashioned as lover’s knots, with neither beginning nor end. The gold surfaces are decorated with an ornate foliate pattern, interrupted by flush-mounted antique cushion-cut diamonds, sapphires and rubies. The gemstones are of very fine quality, with deeply saturated color and eye-clean clarity. The sapphires have the characteristic velvety quality typical of the finest Kashmir stones and the rubies are characteristic of old Burmese material. The use of red, white and blue stones was particularly popular around the time of the American Centennial celebration in 1876. The overall effect is quite stunning. Tested and guaranteed 18K.Origin: America, ca. 1876. Condition: excellent; replaced wires. Size: width, 3/4”; length from top of wire, 1-1/8”. Weight: 8.7 gr. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .52 ct; ruby, .23 ct; sapphire, .23 ct.
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Georgian 15K Gold, Hair & Ivory Miniature Mourning Pin
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Pre 1800 item# 1092045
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A beautiful Georgian mourning pin worked in 15K yellow gold with black enamel accents. The domed crystal cover encloses a watercolor on ivory memorial scene highlighted with snippets of hair. The scene depicts a rifle and hunting bag, a dog and a willow tree. The rifle indicates that the brooch was intended to memorialize a gentleman and the willow tree was a symbol of sorrow. The dog waits patiently at attention by his master’s belongings, symbolizing loyalty. The concept of loyalty was an important symbol in Georgian jewelry, but the dog motif is not often encountered. The leaves of the willow tree and the grass on the ground are made from very fine snippets of hair. The design is completed with the monogram “L St.” The brooch retains its original extended pinstem and c-clasp. Tested and guaranteed 15K.Origin: England, ca. 1790. Condition: excellent. Size: 1-5/32” x 25/32”.
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David Webb 18K Gold, Emerald Diamond Torsade Necklace
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Pre 1970 item# 1090745
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$13,500
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Fabulous 1960's David Webb seven-strand emerald bead torsade necklace finished with an 18K yellow gold clasp featuring a cushion-shaped rock crystal plaque centering a oval cabochon emerald flanked at the top and bottom with round brilliant-cut diamonds. This design is so evocative of the classic chunky Webb style, and the workmanship is of the finest quality. The diamonds are F color, VVS2 clarity. The 305 carats of fully-faceted emerald beads are fully faceted and are beautifully matched to the 27.28-carat cabochon emerald in the clasp. The emeralds, graded as "medium, moderately-strong, slightly yellowish green" (slyG 4/4), have a very pleasing and lively appearance. The clasp is signed "Webb" and is marked "18K".When worn with the clasp, the necklace can be worn with the clasp at the front, back or to the side (our favorite). The torsade may also be worn without the clasp. For an even simpler, more modern look, the clasp may be threaded on a black silk cord as a pendant. Origin: America, ca. 1965. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: overall length, 17-5/8"; clasp, 1-3/8" x 1-3/16". Weight: clasp, 26.0 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, 1.16 carats; emerald, 332.28 carats.
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Van Cleef & Arpels 18K Gold & Diamond Man's Dress Watch
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Pre 1980 item# 1090685
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$8950
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A fine 18K multicolor gold and diamond gentleman's dress watch by Van Cleef & Arpels. The octagonal face is decorated with finely engraved alternating bands of 18K yellow and white gold in a herringbone pattern. The white gold bezel is pave-set with round brilliant-cut diamonds. The stem is topped with a bezel-set diamond and the lugs are also pave-set. The watch retains its original black silk strap, the gold buckle also set with diamonds. The diamonds are graded as G-H color, VS1 clarity. The back of the case is marked "Van Cleef & Arpels/Quartz/G2294.7/25689". The inside of the strap is tamped "Van Cleef & Arpels". The inside of the buckle is marked "V.C.A./750".Origin: France, ca. 1970. Condition: excellent working condition; case is virtually mint; silk strap shows some wear at edges. Size: case, 1-1/4" diameter; strap, 8-3/4" long. Weight: 40.5 grams. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: 1.75 cts.
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Stuart Crystal Gold Memento Mori Bracelet Slide
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Pre 1700 item# 1088409
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A very fine and exceedingly rare mid-17th century low-karat gold “Stuart crystal” memorial slide. Such pieces were secretly worn by loyalists to mourn the deposed and executed King Charles I in 1649. Eventually, they were used to mourn other deaths, as well as to celebrate betrothals and weddings. This is a particularly fine example, combining a crystal-encased miniature portrait of a well-nourished lady, regally dressed in a gown of red velvet with gold embroidery and ermine fur trim. A black mourning veil with a widow’s peak covers her hair. Four rose-cut crystals appear at the corners. Two of them enclose a gold wirework crown over a bed of woven hair, while the other two feature gold wirework entwined “CC” ciphers over a hair background. Slides such as this were threaded onto a wide black ribbon and worn on the wrist. They are generally oval or rectangular with rounded corners, but the addition of the four “jeweled” corners is most unusual. Since the portrait miniature depicts a woman in mourning, it is most likely that the image is of the slide’s owner herself rather than the deceased. The entwined “CC” cipher used in conjunction with the crown imagery suggests that this slide is an early piece that actually commemorated the death of King Charles rather than a later piece memorializing someone in the lady's family. To the casual observer it would have looked only like a miniature portrait with decorative corners, allowing the lady to express her secret grief without unfortunate political consequences for herself.Origin: England, ca. 1650. Condition: excellent, vivid coloring to the portrait, no losses or water damage to the wirework or hair. Size: 1-1/8” x 1-1/16”.
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