A 10k white gold pearl, sapphires and diamonds ring from the 1960s. This size 5-3/4 ring features a central 6 mm. cultured pearl with creamy pink lustre and it is surrounded by 2.5 point blue sapphires and this ring has five single point diamonds adding some flash. The sapphires are tested and well matched however we can't confirm whether they have been treated or not. The attractive setting measures 5/8 x 1/2", this ring weighs 3.2 grams and it has remnants of a mark (it tests as 10k)...
A 15k yellow gold enamel and pearl Victorian stickpin lapel brooch from the 1860s-70s. This stylish beauty features a 3/4" across head with a twisted cord decoration along with cobalt blue enamel in the shape of a star. There is a 4 mm. pearl in the center of the dome and it measures 2-3/4" long in total and it weighs 5.2 grams...
A man's 10-14k yellow and white gold diamond ring from the 1950s-60s. This size 14 ring features a solitaire 4 point diamond in a 14k white gold front. The setting measures 5/16" across and the 10k yellow gold shank has plain sides and it is stamped 10-14K with a maker's mark. This ring weighs 9.4 grams and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than signs of an earlier resizing...
A 10k yellow gold blue topaz and diamonds cluster style ring from the 1970s-80s. This size 5 ring features two blue topaz stones with two rows of five flashy diamonds. The setting measures 1/2 x 3/8", this ring weighs 1.6 grams and it is stamped EMBIR 10K. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs...
A Victorian 18k yellow gold shield seed pearls stickpin. This tie or cravat stick pin is in the shape of a 1/2 x 3/8" shield with a perimeter set with seed pearls. It has a textured or volcanic or bubbled surface, a twisted shaft 2" pin and it is stamped SS 18. It weighs 1.7 grams and it is in excellent condition with no dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than a lightly scratched number on the back...
A 14k white gold channel set sapphires and diamonds ring. This size 8-1/4 ring features a row of ten well-matched medium blue baguette channel set sapphires in the center flanked by two rows of single point diamonds. The setting measures 3/4 x 3/8", this ring weighs 5.6 grams and it is stamped 14K 585 BKJ. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs...
A 10k yellow gold marquise emeralds and diamonds ring from the 1970s. This size 6 ring features three well-matched marquise cut emeralds surrounded by twelve single point diamonds. The setting measures 9/16 x 7/16", it is stamped 10K with an F in a gemstone maker's mark, it weighs 3.1 grams and it is in very good condition with no cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs other than a tiny chip to the edge of the table on the center emerald stone...
A 10k rose gold garnet bar pin from 1880-1910. This simple and elegant 1-7/8" brooch features a central claw-set rose cut garnet. It has a stylized c-clasp, it measures 3/16" across the garnet and it tests as 10k gold (it is unmarked). It weighs 2.5 grams and it is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, damage or repairs...
A 15k yellow gold early Victorian rhodolite garnet stickpin from the 1850s. This 2-3/4" tie or cravat stick pin has fine wirework decoration on the 9/16" top which features a bezel-set pinkish-red rhodolite garnet stone. It is unsigned and tests as 15k gold, it comes with a bulldog and it weighs 1.7 grams (sans bulldog)...
Ca 1880 A pair of 15k gold Victorian coral pendant earrings with 10k gold surmounts not original to the piece. The pendants have not been cleaned,the tassels show light wear and one coral bead has a hairline. Both pendants and surmounts are unmarked but tested and guaranteed. They hang 2". US shipping only.
A classic 18K gold “Open Heart” in the large size by Tiffany & Co. Created by Elsa Peretti, this design became one of Tiffany’s most popular and identifiable pieces. This pendant is the second largest of the four sizes available. The back of the pendant is signed “Elsa Peretti “ and is fully hallmarked by Tiffany & Co...
This classic U.S. Navy ring is something of an oddity—it was custom-made in France! The ring is an older style with shoulders depicing an American eagle surmounting a stars and stripes shield over the letters “USN”. The crown is set with an oval cabochon of almandine garnet surrounded by the words “United States Navy,” the words separated by stars. The garnet has an intense deep red color that contrasts handsomely with the gold. The design elements of the ring suggest an early 20th cen...
Intricately carved unusual natural coral ring consisting of rosebuds set in a 14 kt yellow gold stylized basket with 3 natural rubies on the handle. This ring sits at an angle as seen in the first photo and beautifully compliments any finger, young or old. In excellent condition, the head measures 1" long x 1/2 high. See photos. Please inquire for more information or photos.
A very rare Victorian 15K rose gold brooch in the form of the Princes of Wales’ feathers set with Scottish jasper and bloodstone. The feathers are joined with a crown and a banner with the Prince’s motto “Ich Dien.” The gold surfaces are ornately engraved. The back bears a registry mark, dating the brooch to 1891, the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s eldest son's investiture as Prince of Wales. Due to his mother’s extraordinarily long life, he was the first prince to mark a half-...
An outstanding American Art Nouveau pansy brooch/pendant in a large size, enameled with translucent enamels in shades of royal blue, cream, yellow and maroon. The flower is centered with a .20-carat old European cut diamond of H color, SI2 clarity. The pansy is very nicely shaped, with deeply rippling petals that beautifully enhance the enameling. The back is stamped “14K” and has an unidentified maker’s mark “DeEs”og. The piece can be worn as either a brooch or pendant.
A classic French Art Nouveau 18K gold brooch featuring a young woman with naught but a sprig of flowers covering her breasts set against a poppy blossom. A swallow appears over her shoulder. In Victorian symbology, swallows variously represented wishes for a safe return or “home and heart” since the they mate for life. Similarly, poppies had various meanings including imagination and pleasure. The design was created by the sculptor Armand-Pierre-Louis Quenard (1865-1925) and presented at the...
A beautifully-carved hardstone cameo depicting Libertas, the Roman goddess of liberty. She can be identified from the shape of the diadem she wears in her hair. The image is quite similar to American "Morgan" silver dollars from the late 19th century. The color contrast of the stone is quite remarkable. The carnelian cameo is set into an intricate gold setting in the Etruscan Revival taste. The back has both a brooch fitting and a hidden bail for wear as a pendant. The back is stamped "14K" and ...
A sweet good luck charm in the form of a 14K gold wishbone entwined with a branch of bright blue enameled forget-me-nots. In Victorian flower language, forget-me-nots represented remembrance. Combined with the wishbone, a piece such of this might have been given as a farewell gift. Stamped with the maker's mark for Winthrop Manufacturing Co (Attleboro, MA).
NOTE: The pendant is shown with a 16" 14K gold chain available for an additional $125.
- Origin: America, ca. 1910.
- Cond...