Catalog: Estate Jewelry: Gold (274)

A 10k yellow gold blue sapphire and diamonds ring from the 1970s. This size 6-1/4 ring features a deep blue oval sapphire surrounded by ten 2 point diamonds in a 3/8 x 3/8" setting. This ring weighs 2.6 grams, it is stamped EMIL 10K and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Expedited tracked and insured parcel shipping to the U.S. starts at $22 (other spots may vary, air is higher). Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT accept PayPal.

A 10k gold high school entrance exam award ribbon from West York, Ontario Canada 1921. This opulent yellow gold award comprises the brooch pin and hanging award shield on a navy blue grosgrain ribbon. The pin is engraved "HIGH SCHOOL ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 1921" and the medallion has "WEST YORK" on the front and "FIRST HONORS S.S. # 32 DORIS COLEMAN" on the reverse. West York was the name of an area of Toronto and SS #32 was Baby Point school opened in 1915. Also known as Humbercrest Public School at 14 St. Marks Road, York, Ontario, this award would have been given to the student with the sectional school's highest academic ranking. this ornate, attractive award weighs an impressive 14.6 grams and the pin has the Ontario, Canada beaver and maple leaf emblems. The total length is 2-3/8", the pin is 2 x 3/4" and the drop is 1-7/8" across. The pin is unmarked and tests as 10k gold and the medallion is stamped 10K. An unusual, rare and prestigious award and a historic piece of academic history. This item is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than a bit of fraying to the bottom edge of the ribbon. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Expedited tracked and insured parcel shipping to the U.S. starts at $32 (other spots may vary, air is higher). Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT accept PayPal.

A Victorian 14k gold synthetic sapphire seed pearls leaf pin brooch from 1880-1890. This attractive2-1/8 x 5/8" brooch is of hollow construction and it has a finely tooled pinioned leaf with seed pearls and a claw-set synthetic sapphire. Fine gem stones like emeralds or sapphires were very expensive in the 19th and early 20th century, so synthetic gems were often used even in gold jewelry. The pearls are natural with the expected surface irregularities and this pin is unmarked but tests as 14k gold. It has the repositioned original c-clasp (the pin closure itself is gold filled) and the leaf rotates around it's original pinion. This pin weighs 4.1 grams and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than the relocation of the original clasp. All items are thoroughly and conservatively graded and all condition issues are noted; all items are vintage or antique and may have slight signs of gentle use. Expedited tracked and insured parcel shipping to the U.S. starts at $23 (other spots may vary, air is higher). Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT accept PayPal.

A 14K yellow gold convertible ring with 6 different stones that can be changed when preferred. This size 5 ring features 6 different colours of semi-precious stones (includes black onyx, beryls, dyed mother of pearl - the pink stone looks like marble or rhodonite). The ring is stamped 14k with the company mark (as seen in photo) and 585 (also means 14K). They have the original 3" x 3-1/8" manufacturer's/retailers box, and possibly were sold in the 1970s-1980s. There were originally 7 stones, the white mother- of-pearl round stone is missing. It has the name CHAMELEON 14K GOLD stamped on the interior (we haven't identified the company origins). The ring weighs 3.0 grams (with a stone inserted), the stones are 5/16" across and it is in excellent condition with no breaks, corrosion, damage or repairs other than the loss of the one stone. Jewelry may have slight signs of use. Expedited tracked and insured parcel shipping to the U.S. starts at $22.00 (tracking and loss insurance included). Items paid with a credit card will be shipped to confirmed addresses only. We do ship internationally. All of our prices are in $US. PLEASE NOTE: We DO NOT accept PayPal.