All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1490123
A renaissance era poesy ring (spelled posy, posie, or posey), the outer ring of our posy has a chequerboard pattern with the darkly romantic inscription "Yours till death". The u in the letter Yours is written as a V because it is based off the Latin alphabet which used the letter V to represent both letters. Posey rings were popular in France and England between the 1400's and 1700's and were often given as gifts between lovers...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #636234 (stock #VC0064)
carol lane
USD $1,650.00
Georgian pendant of rose diamonds set in silver and backed in gold, c.1810. The diamonds are foil backed and reflect the light. There are three hanging natural pearls each with a rose diamond above. There are a total of 21 rose diamonds and the pendant measures 1 3/8" wide by 1 3/4" long. Pendant is original and in EXCELLENT condition. It hangs from a silver chain with 5 tiny knots in the chain.......$25 for insured US shipping.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1468204
A pretty late Georgian example of a Halley’s Comet pin worked in 14K (perhaps 15K) yellow gold and featuring a light blue paste stone to represent the comet’s nucleus. The paste is set in an elegant buttercup-type setting accented with an engraved gallery. Blue paste is less common than other colors, and makes a very nice presentation. The comet’s tail depicted in the engraved and voluted gold setting.

In 1705, Edmond Halley correctly predicted the comet’s return in 1758...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1479524
This ring has many Georgian era characteristics, including the symmetry of the 10 Georgian diamonds surrounding a central larger diamond, the silver surround of the gemstones and the impressive gold craftsmanship of the fully closed back. The band is 3 horizontal bands linked with 3 vertical elements and is comprised of 4 sections with a carved gold leaf set into each...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1487923
A fine example of a French-Flemish croix papillon (butterfly cross) from the northern region of France around Calais. Jewelry scholars believe these were actually made in Belgium (a French region at the time) where they were known as “croix à la Jeannette” (Jeanette crosses). They were popular across the French regions of Picardie and Pas-de-Calais and into Normandie. This example retains all three of its original parts, each worked in gold and silver and set with table cut diamonds...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1073345 (stock #6490)
A later Georgian period 15k yellow gold remembrance or mourning ring with genuine pearls circa 1820 - 1830. This beautiful antique size 6 ring is typically unmarked and it tests as 15k, and it most likely of United Kingdom origin. It has a bevelled glass window for hair (no hair present) and the shoulders are thickly sculpted with a multi-floral pattern sometimes seen on jewellery or decor of this period...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1492024
A stunning pair of lage Georgian or early Victorian transitional earrings worked in 18K gold and silver. The earrings, each in form of a convolvulus (morning glory) blossom feature a variety of antique cut diamonds, mostly cushion and mine cuts. The smallest stones are rose cuts. The diamonds are of excellent quality, mostly eye clean and with superb, warm sparkle as the earrings dangle freely...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1486977
Impressive Georgian diamond cluster ring with nineteen diamonds in set in a silver setting with an 18K delicately incised and unusually shaped gold band dating to c. 1780. The pictures speak for themselves. The ring is oriented radially around a large central Georgian diamond and surrounded by 12 smaller Georgian diamonds with three diamonds are fitted into the remaining space around each side in a perfectly symmetrical form. The ring is a size 7.25 and sizeable.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1492482 (stock #RP08145)
Period Pieces
$1,565.00
This stunner tests as a very strong 14kt, so it’s very likely to a 15kt English piece. It is set with what we are pretty sure is an iolite (hard to test because of the setting), and 4 pear-shaped purple garnets, all foiled, all set within an Etruscan Revival motif of coiling snake-like decorated gold ropes and leaves, with two dangling gold chains. The brooch measures 1-1/2 x 1-1/2 x 3/4" deep and weighs 8.7g. With the chains, the whole piece measures 2-1/2” long...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1245521 (stock #J1804)
Bedell & Co.
$1,800.00
Circa 1830, this hand-carved carnelian seal features a coat of arms. It is set in solid 15k rose gold. It is in excellent condition with no damage to the seal or case. The oval seal measures approximately 1" long and .75" wide. The fob is approximately 1.75" tall. It is the perfect companion to a long rose-gold guard chain like item #J1780.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1480024
The devil is in the details. Every detail of our 18K woven gold gloved hand bracelet with guilloche enamel cuffs are is a beauty to behold. Our bracelet was handcrafted by skillful Georgian goldsmiths who took care to make sure that every part of this bracelet met their exacting standards. And it shows. We call this a "woven" gold bracelet because during the Georgian period goldsmiths were adept at weaving gold so that it resembled and felt more like fabric than metal chain...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1476710
This is a spectacular one of a kind cameo portrait signet ring collector's item made of an sardonyx, a variety of banded onyx and a form of chalcedony quartz of reddish brown. Portrait cameos were often commissioned by those who had amassed enough wealth to leave their mark on society. The wearer of such a ring would demonstrate admiration for a particular philosopher, writer or popular figure in society...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1486867
15K Rare Georgian diamond cluster ring consisting of 6 large stones cut en cabochon (no facets and polished smooth) and set in a radial pattern around a large center diamond. 6 smaller stones are set along the border. The border is crimped, a feature of hand wrought gold-work of this period. The diamonds are set in silver. There is nary a claw in sight as the Georgians believed claws detracted from the beauty of the diamonds...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1469821
A small fob seal featuring an amethyst tablet set in a fluted closed-back setting surmounted with ornate scrollwork. The amethyst tablet bears the monogram “RB” and a heart-shaped lock and a key...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1487811 (stock #RR06065)
Period Pieces
$999.00
Here is a fascinating Georgian-era ring, possibly a mourning ring, which could have been worn by one of Jane Austen’s more affluent characters. It features a rose-cut diamond (pointed top instead of flat), set in 14kt gold with decorations in black enamel on the shank, which are still in excellent condition. The ring is approximately size 5. It isn’t possible to estimate the weight of rose cut diamonds in a setting. It is in the I range for clarity – normal for its time. Unmarked. It is ju...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1476649
18K Georgian ring with a cushion cut oval approx. 4 carat topaz center stone flanked by 2 old mine cut diamonds on each side. The diamonds total approximately 1/2 carat. This is a hand forged Georgian ring and the star of the show, the topaz, is encased in a gold surround. A charming detail of 3 "pie crust" indentations in the gold can be seen at the top, bottom and repeated along the sides. The topaz sits about 5 mm above the finger. The combination of the clear yellow-gold topaz flanked by the...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1114200 (stock #02056)
A genuine Georgian 15k onyx and enamel mourning ring. This size 6-3/4 mourning ring has an onyx stone and black enamel, it measures 9/16 x 1/2" across the top, it is in 15k (umnarked but tested) yellow gold, and it has the inscription "F.D. OB 25 JULY 1790 OLT 41 B.D. OB 12 NOV 1818 OLT 77" on the interior. It weighs 3.5 grams, and it is in fair condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than the loss of 1/3 of the tooled gold inserted around the edge of ...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre Victorian : Pre 1837 VR item #1214020 (stock #J1725)
Bedell & Co.
$7,500.00
Beautiful rose cut diamonds set in this Georgian brooch. They are set in silver and gold. The largest diamond weighs approximately .40 cts. The entire piece has over two carats total weight. Each diamond is beautifully cut and there are some that are fancy peach and champagne colored. The brooch measures approximately 3" long and 2" wide. The catch is a 1920s replacement but is very secure and in working condition. The piece is unmarked but has been fully tested. The overall weight is 21 gram...