Period Pieces Art Nouveau Jewelry
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Period : Pre 1900 item #1465418 (stock #AP6-446)
Period Pieces
$98.00
A fierce, mythical creature, generally held to be fiercely territorial, is ready to claim his territory on your lapel and guard it--and you! In an era when much jewelry was tiny, this pin has a real presence. The gryphon clings to a golden shield and is sure to be an attention getter! The pin is marked FIX, which is a French process of heavy gold plate or gold fill. Overall size is 1 1/2" X 1 1/2". The design, the fixe process, and the findings all suggest that the pin dates from the ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1920 item #1489839 (stock #RN09187)
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$455.00
This graceful festoon or garland necklace features seed pearls set in 10kt yellow gold, with pearls included in the draping chains, and a pearl dangle. Perfect for a bride, bridesmaid, or really anyone wishing for an elegant necklace for any occasion! The whole thing measures 14-5/8” (we have gold necklace extenders if needed). The decorated section measures 1-1/4” x 3/4” including the dangle. It is in very good antique condition. One seed pearl is missing, but it’s really hard to tell -...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #1417275 (stock #AS8-554)
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$60.00
This beautifully simple stickpin is the perfect way to set off an elegant suit. The large agate cabochon is bezel set in 18 k gold and is a wonderful swirl on golden colors. The stone is 5/8" top to bottom and the overall length of the pin is 2 7/8". The age is uncertain, but the beauty is timeless.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1480794 (stock #RR04036)
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SOLD
This elegant and beautiful band features a continuous wheat sheaf pattern (wheat signifies love and charity). It was made at the turn of the last century, according to jewelry historian Christie Romero (RIP). She told us it was probably made using a process called “die rolling.” It is marked “22ct”, “PLATINUM” (the platinum is under the gold, as you can see in the photos), and the maker’s mark is “B’s”. We believe it is from England. It is size 5-1/4 plus a little, and it ca...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Edwardian : Pre 1920 item #1486533 (stock #RP07110)
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$475.00
This maple leave pin consists of plique a jour enamel in a sterling silver setting. This lovely pin is highlighted with paste accent stones along the main leaf veins. The green plique is a very nice rich color. The pin seems to be missing one leaf, however, someone filled in the space with a pretty drop made of green agate, so the loss is hardly noticeable. It is centered by a faux pearl. The enamel itself is in good shape, with only a few hairline cracks - normal in all but the very best pieces...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Pre 1980 item #1489270 (stock #RC15094)
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$49.00
This white metal bracelet consists of 7 links, each with two dolphins leaping through a heart. Really sweet! Dolphins represent peace, harmony, and joy. 7-3/4” long, with a toggle closure. The photos are part of the description; please examine them carefully. Thanks! Shipping, handling & insurance free within the USA.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Arts and Crafts : Pre 1900 item #1485565 (stock #RN11207)
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$449.00
The front of this locket features a lovely Egyptian girl or woman – or perhaps a goddess! - in profile, wearing a headdress (from which a few locks of hair have escaped – so charming!), and hoop earrings. She is nestled within a crescent moon (symbolic of the female principal, intuition, and new beginnings). Inside it has both photo rings, but no celluloid. That can easily be fixed with plastic, if desired. Unusually large, it measures 1-5/8”, and weighs .77 ounce. It is made of gold over ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Other Metals : Pre 1910 item #1485125 (stock #RP05048)
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$59.00
This intriguing (and slightly strange!) pair of pins is from the Art Nouveau era. They feature a woman’s face flanked by flowers, and her hair is greenish – just a little scary! We have been unable to determine what the metal is, so assume it’s not precious. They measure 1-1/4” x 1/2”. The pin stem assemblies are old, but they may be replacements. Circa 1900. The photos are part of the description; please examine carefully. Thanks! Shipping, handling & insurance within the USA included...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Arts and Crafts : Pre 1920 item #1489056 (stock #RP11199)
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$359.00
This pretty pin is in the style of Murrle, Bennett and Archibald Knox. The design is that of a heart interlaced with a navette-shaped frame (this interlace-type motif is also called “entrelac”). It is centered by an oval turquoise, and has a safety chain – always useful! Unsigned, and marked 9ct. It measures 1-1/2 x 3/4", and weighs 2.6g. The gold has a nice patina, and it is in excellent antique condition. Circa 1900. The photos are part of the description; please examine them carefully....
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1486600 (stock #RR13174)
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$485.00
This fascinating ring consists of strands of rose gold tied in a knot, and studded with gold spheres. One sphere is missing, which makes it interestingly asymmetrical. The decorated area measures 5/8 x 1/2” and the shank measures 3/16”. The ring has a maker’s mark (“J.M”), the anchor for Birmingham, the date mark for 1903-4, “9”, and “375”, however it tests as 10k (That is not unusual). It’s approximately size 7 (it could be sized), and weighs 5.2g. In places the gold looks y...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1920 item #1486656 (stock #RSP10058)
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$255.00
This adorable puppy stick pin is unmarked, but the gold tests at about 12kt. The total length is 2-1/8”, the dog’s face is 1/2” x 7/16”, and it weighs 0.9g. He may be a Weimaraner. They were bred as hunting dogs in the early 1800s in Germany, and were named after the Grand Duke Weimar. In real life they are a silvery color, but this guy is made from a nice warm gold. Wikipedia says: “The Weimaraner is loyal and loving to his family, an incredible hunter, and a fearless guardian of his ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1482125 (stock #RSP09057)
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SOLD
This stick pin is really interesting. It depicts a crescent moon – symbol of the female principal, intuition and new beginnings; an arrow – symbol of swiftness, Sagittarius, and sexual attraction (Cupid’s bow!); and a 5-pointed star, symbolic of so many things we won’t even start! It is set with 11 turquoises (birthstone for December, believed to be good for healing and focus), and one seed pearl. The rose gold tests as 14kt. It measures 7/8” at the widest point; the whole thing measu...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Arts and Crafts : Pre 1920 item #1490416 (stock #RN09175)
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$399.00
This unusual enameled sterling pendant comes out of the Arts & Crafts movement, roughly 1880-1920 (it can be argued that it still continues!) The enamel colors are associated with the women’s suffrage movement in the UK: green (Give), white (Women the), and violet (Vote) – or at least, that’s the story! The free-standing wire work (so unusual!) interlaces around the body of the piece, and holds an oval of mother-of-pearl in place. Also unusual is the use of some brown enamel. There is a li...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1489875 (stock #RN05022)
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$259.00
This petite French lavalier measures 1-1/8” (not including the jump ring) by 11/16”. It features 3 rose cut diamonds and 3 pearls. Marked only “DEPOSE,” which translates roughly as “patented”, it tests as 18k. The stones are set in white metal, almost certainly platinum. 2.1g. We believe this used to be part of a larger piece, however, the transformation was done very skillfully, and it is in overall very good condition. There is a very small dent on the upper right edge, but it’s ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1920 item #1488450 (stock #RN06097)
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$985.00
This beautiful pendant features a circle of 6 ginkgo leaves radiating out from a diamond center, with seed pearls in between. The enamel is detailed and subtle. It is both a pendant and a brooch. The bale is on a swivel; it folds down neatly so that it’s invisible when worn as a brooch. Unmarked but tested 14k rose gold, about 33 pearls, and an approximately .02 full cut old diamond, very slightly chipped (not visible without magnification). The piece measures 1-1/16” in diameter and weighs ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1910 item #1442834 (stock #AP8-436)
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$149.00
This lovely little Art Nouveau watch pin is 14 k gold. The central flower is red enamel and leaves are enameled in green fading to yellowish green. It's pretty and colorful accent for any outfit. Two graceful curves of gold beneath the flower are set with eight seed pearls of graduated sizes. The pin is 3/4" by 1" in size and is dates from Circa 1900.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Costume : Pre 1930 item #1408629 (stock #RSP05018)
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$20.00
This pretty lady stick pin is most likely brass with a gold wash, which is worn. Her hair ends in a row of sparkly stones; I’m not sure what they are, but quite likely they are marcasites (one glued in crookedly). Head and stones measure 5/8” x 3/8”, total length is 2-9/16”. Circa 1920s.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #1442778 (stock #AP6-357)
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$198.00
This lovely pin is 14 k gold. The very Victorian motif of hearts on a crescent is outlined in seed pearls. It is hallmarked but the mark is incomplete; the marks for Birmingham and England are present, along with an unidentified mark. There is no date stamp but the 2" wide pin appears to be circa 1890.