A tiny enameled violet and a free-hanging baroque freshwater pearl enhance the dainty 10K gold pendant, complete with a curb link chain. Violets were used to represent the sentiments of love and faithfulness in the Victorian era. The pearl has nice luster that contrasts prettily with the colors of the enamel. The chain is marked 10K, and the pendant is tested 10K.
A classic target-style ring featuring a luminous pearl surrounded by a ring of calibre-cut synthetic rubies set in an 18K yellow gold setting. Originally a stick pin, this ring was created with the addition of an 18K shank. The rubies are synthetic—as they often were in the Art Deco period—are a beautiful deep red color that nicely accents the creamy white pearl.
- Origin: French stick pin, ca...
Very fluid, wide, heavy 14k gold retro link bracelet c. 1940, 7 rows of rounded links with classic rounded shape. Smooth back, comfortable on the wrist. Fully tested, excellent condition. Width: 1 3/8 inch (34 mm) Length: 7 13/16 inches (20 cm) Weight: 73.1 grams LAYAWAY AVAILABLE
Dating from circa 1915, this 14 Kt yellow gold watch fob adds a bit of sophisticated history to your collection. A knotted gold frame suspends a double-sided bezel that is set with dappled bloodstone on one side and engraved carnelian on the other. The piece may be spun so that either stone faces forward...
Strong retro design almandine garnets and two color 14k gold pin, c.1940. The center leaf is rose gold and the two outer leaves are yellow gold. The flower is made of 7 almandine garnets. Of heavy weight(20 gms) and good size, it measures 2 1/4" long by 2 1/4" wide. Unsigned, but tested at 14k it is in excellent condition. Gorgeous and lush.....$25 for insured USA shipping. NYS residents pay sales tax.
A lovely and very unusual locket in the Art Nouveau style. A large central crystal is surrounded by whiplash curves of 15K yellow gold studded with variously sized seed pearls and blue sapphires. Double-sided crystal lockets of this sort ("porte-photos") are typically French and are of a much simpler design. The reverse is stamped "15Ct".
Origin: England, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no chips or scratches to crystal. Dimensions: 1-5/8" x 2". Weight: 11.2 grams...
A happy Buddha jade pendant or charm. Unmarked but the frame tests positive for 14k. 3/4" x 1"~ 8.6 Grams
A delightful Retro 14K yellow and rose gold lucky four-leaf clover pin by Tiffany & Co. In the typical Retro style, the gold surfaces are large and mostly unadorned except for simple veining along the middle of the clover leaves. The back retains the original “fur clip” allowing the pin to be worn without actually piercing a garment’s fabric. The back is marked “14K Tiffany & Co.”.
Origin: America, ca. 1940. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-1/4” x 1-5/16”...
A Victorian 10k rose gold pink coral cameo pin pendant. This late Victorian pale pink coral hand carved cameo pin pendant is circa 1900. The openwork setting on this 1-1/8 x 15/16" pin has a gatelatch clasp and a fully-functional swing-up rotating loop for wear as a pendant. It is stamped 10K on the pin guard, it weighs 4.8 grams, it has a carved Neoclassic portrait, and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...
A 1-1/8" diameter 9k rose gold Edwardian hair and photo locket pendant fully hallmarked for Birmingham, England 1903-4. Meant to hold a photo on one side and a lock of hair on the other, this pendant features beveled glass and a threaded removable bale for photo and hair insertion. It has the maker's mark for William Vale & Sons (registered 1883), and it weighs 7.3 grams with the glass and instant relative...
A handsome gentleman’s ring, the front in the form of a horseshoe encircling an onyx cameo carved to depict a steeplechase scene of a jockey and horse leaping over a fence. Interestingly, the carver chose not to polish the black onyx background, perhaps to lend a more masculine feel to the design. The shank is finished in a reeded pattern. Tested and guaranteed 18K.
- Origin: probably, France, ca...
This Art Nouveau lavalier is green and cream colored enamel on 10 karat gold. It is set with six seed pearls; the dropper is a 'potato' pearl.
The lavalier is 3/4" X 3/4" in size and comes with an 18" 14 k gold chain. Circa 1895.
A lovely late Victorian 18K gold locket enhanced with ornate pierced arabesques and pearl-studded laurel wreaths. The pearls have particularly nice color and luster. The cover opens to reveal a glass-enclosed compartment for a portrait or other keepsake. A small piece of cloth soaked in perfume could have been added behind the pierced cover to provide a bit of relief from the smelly Parisian streets of the 1800s...
This 14Kt two tone gold and diamond ring is from the 1930’s. A very good quality 0.28Ct brilliant cut solitaire diamond is set in a white gold six prong setting that holds the diamond with a yellow gold shank. The diamond has G color and VS1 clarity. This ring is a great value for the budget conscious shopper. Our original price was $ 850 but we slashed the price to $475. The ring is a size 6 1/4 and it can easily be sized.
A wonderful, heavy 14K yellow gold fob seal of oval form surmounted by a pair of snarling chimera heads with curling tongues. These creatures from Greek mythology were part lion, part goat and part dragon and could breathe fire. The most famous chimera was killed by the hero Bellerophon with the help of the winged horse Pegasus. The engraved details on the heads are very well done are accented with further foliate engraving along the bottom edge of the seal. The base was never engraved. Tes...
A stunning 18K yellow gold locket by Auguste Peyroula in the shape of a heart decorated with rich blue guilloché enamel enclosed in a foliate-engraved gold border. The front cover is enhanced with a pair of gold cornucopias overflowing with roses and tied with a silver ribbon studded with 16 small rose-cut diamonds. The locket is completed with a bail decorated with floral engraving. The interior of the locket retains its original lining. Both sides of the locket are stamped with Peyroula...
A fine and large pair of 18K yellow gold and multi-stone Sputnik earrings by H Stern. This classic modernist design features goldn domes studded with various colored gemstones including green tourmaline, pink tourmaline, amethyst, aquamarine, citrine and garnet. Each piece of Sputnik jewelry has a unique appearance depending upon the combination and arrangement of the gemstones. The design was created specifically to show off the range of colored gemstones from Stern’s Brazil mines, but it...
A nice pair of mid-Victorian earrings worked in chocolate brown lava set with pearls in 14K yellow gold. The earrings are designed as two acorns flanking an elongated amphora form surmounted by a lady’s head. The girandole arrangement (three elements suspended from a single element at the top) is relatively rare among lava earrings. Archaeological Revival lava jewelry from Pompeii was a very prized souvenir of a wealthy visitor’s Grand Tour through Italy due to the ongoing excavations there ...