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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Deco : Pre 1930 item #1384495
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An outstanding Egyptian Revival 20K gold pendant necklace in the form of a uraeus, representing the Eye of Ra, set with a coral and turquoise cabochons and coral beads. The wings are highlighted with ropetwist and milgrained details. A pair of cobras flank the coral cabochon. The Eye of Ra personified the goddess Wadjet, who watched over childbirth and served as the protector of children. This piece was originally a brooch, but with the addition of an 14K gold chain, is now an elegant, colorful necklace. The wings are tested and guaranteed 20K, and the chain is marked 14K.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1925.
  • Dimensions: wings, 1 3/8" x 1 3/8; overall length, 19 1/4".
  • Weight: 5.1 grams.
  • Condition: very good, a small area of porosity on the head of the cobra to the right visible with a loupe.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1385069
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A beautiful Art Nouveau 14K yellow gold locket, the front cover decorated with a maiden and songbirds. The woman has long, flowing hair in the typical Art Nouveau style, and wears a band of flowers at the top of her head. Groups of songbirds cluster on branches along the outer edges. The background is finely worked in a textured pattern. The interior retains both of its original frames. The back has a period three-letter monogram "GSB". Tested and guaranteed 14K.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1900.
  • Condition: excellent, sharp detail.
  • Size: 15/16" diameter (excluding bail).
  • Weight: 8.0 grams.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1980 item #1385070
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A lovely 18K yellow gold, diamond and ruby love pendant (“medaille d’amour”) with a rebus spelling out “Plus qu’hier, moins que demain” (“More than yesterday less than tomorrow”), a line from a love poem written by Rosemonde Gérard to her husband Edmond Rostand (author of “Cyrano de Bergerac”) in 1889. The word “plus” is symbolized by a plus sign set with rose cut diamond and the word “moins” is symbolized by a minus sign set with rectangular synthetic rubies.

In 1907, the Lyonnais jeweler Alphonse Augis created a love token based on the poem. This example, in a streamlined modern style with a hidden bail, is in one of the rarest versions. Fully marked with 18K gold marks, and Augis’ signature and maker’s mark.
  • Origin: France, ca. 1970.
  • Condition: excellent; the marks on the bottom edge of the pendant in the first and second photos are lighting reflections only.
  • Dimensions: 3/4” x 3/4”.
  • Weight: 4.4 gr.
  • Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .01 ct; ruby, .07 ct.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1385529
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A wonderful 18K yellow gold brooch depicting Diana (Artemis in the Greek pantheon), goddess of the hunt, animals (wild and domestic), and childbirth. She was also the protector of girls until marriage. Here she is shown with her The goddess is shown wearing her moon-studded tiara and with her bow and arrow attribute. This design was created by the nobleman Prosper, Comte d'Epinay de Briort, one of France's leading sculptors in the Art Nouveau style. He favored mythological subjects and sometimes animals. Epinay de Briort often produced pieces for Boucheron. The brooch could be converted to a pendant with the addition of a bail. The pin is stamped with French 18K marks.
  • France, ca. 1900.
  • Excellent condition; sharp details.
  • 1" diameter.
  • 4.6 grams.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1393394
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This Art Nouveau medallion brooch depicts the beautiful Ophelia (spelled “Ophelie” in the French tradition), surrounded by cattails, willow branches and waterlilies, as symbols of watery grave in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” Her hair is studded with small old mine cut diamonds. This design was created by the French jeweler and sculptor Emile-Séraphin Vernier (1852-1927) for the 1908 Exposition de la Parure Précieuse de la Femme in Paris. Like many other Art Nouveau medalists, Vernier licensed some of his designs to various manufacturing jewelers around the world. This example is American and is marked 14K. The brooch retains its original watch hook and pinstem/clasp.

NOTE: The brooch could easily be worn as a pendant with the addition of a folding bail to the back.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1908.
  • Condition: excellent; sharp detail; all original.
  • Dimensions: 1” diameter.
  • Weight: 7.4 grams.
  • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .10 carat.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1950 item #1400644
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A handsome pair of 18K yellow gold cufflinks featuring collet-set rectangular garnet plaques in a deep wine red shade. The faces are connected by chains to classic baton backs. The cufflinks are stamped with French 18K gold marks and an illegible master goldsmith's mark.
  • Origin: France, ca. 1940.
  • Dimensions: faces, 9/16" x 11/16" (14x18mm).
  • Condition: excellent.
  • Weight: 13.2 grams.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1980 item #1402498
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A colorful pair of 18K gold and gemstone earrings from the “Rainbow Collection” by H Stern. Created in the 1980’s, the collection was intended to show off the variety of colored gemstones available from Stern’s Brazilian mines and also the artistry of the company’s designers in the subtly graduated colors that reproduce the colors of the rainbow spectrum. The selection includes amethyst, several shades of citrine, peridot, and blue topaz. Each earring is marked “750” for 18K and bears Stern’s "S" and star hallmarks.
  • Origin: Brazil, ca 1985.
  • Dimensions: 7/32” wide; 11/16" long.
  • Weight: 3.7 grams.
  • Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 1.7 carats.
  • Condition: excellent; all original.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #1405324
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A very finely-made Victorian memorial ring worked in 18K yellow gold and plaited hair. The ring is designed as belt, ornately decorated with open navette- and trefoil-shaped reserves, each showing the loved one’s hair. The gold surfaces are nicely engraved, and the whole is finished off with an ornate buckle centered with a escutcheon engraved with the initials “MW”. In Victorian symbology, the belt represented not only eternal love, but also strength and protection. A ring such as this, tightly surrounding the finger, would be an ever-present reminder. Buckle rings, even those with hair panels, were not always for mourning, but rather sentimental pieces. Since the band is not engraved with a name or death date in the interior, it’s quite likely that this ring was intended as a romantic symbol. The interior of the band is stamped with 18K gold marks for Chester in the year 1883. Rings of this type are much more common in lower purity gold such as 9K or 12K.
  • Origin: Chester, England, 1883.
  • Dimensions: band, 8/32” wide; buckle, 10/32” wide.
  • Finger Size: 9-1/2.
  • Weight: 3.1 grams.
  • Condition: excellent; sharp detail; hair is perfect.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #1408328
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A large friendship token pendant or charm featuring a hand holding a gem-set bouquet. The design is presented against a stippled background outlined with an engraved border. The bouquet is set with a cabochon ruby, an emerald cut emerald and a brilliant cut sapphire. Jewelry featuring a hand and flower motif were usually given as tokens of affection or friendship in the Victorian era. The back is stamped “18K.”
  • America, ca. 1900
  • Excellent condition
  • Dimensions: 1-1/8” diameter
  • Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: ruby, .08 carat; emerald, .05 carat; sapphire, .05 carat.
  • Weight: 7.8 grams.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1920 item #1409927
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A sophisticated Edwardian ring featuring a rectangular cabochon of moss agate nestled in a 14K yellow gold filigree mounting. The quality of the piercing is superb. The moss agate is nicely transparent with intense deep green wisps that seem to float in the stone. Moss agate is a rather unusual gemstone selection for this style of setting, but the stone seems to have been a favorite of the designers at Larter, as we have seen several fine examples of its use in unexpected ways. The interior of the shank is stamped "14K" and has Larter's hallmark.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1910
  • Dimensions: 17/32" wide at crown, tapering to 1/16" at back of shank
  • Finger Size: 6-1/4
  • Condition: excellent; all original
  • Weight: 3.9 grams.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1409929
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A wonderful Art Nouveau 14K gold ring in the form of two intertwined snakes surrounding an opal cabochon. The ornately coiled snakes are beautifully detailed. The opal has attractive play-of-color, with a preponderance of green and blue with sparks of red and orange. Tested and guaranteed 14K.

In the 19th century, snakes in jewelry symbolized eternal love. Jeweled snakes became particularly popular after Prince Albert gave Queen Victoria a snake ring for their betrothal, and remained popular throughout the century.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1900
  • Dimensions: 3/8" wide tapering to 1/16"
  • Condition: excellent
  • Finger Size: 7
  • Weight: 3.1 grams
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1449427
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An 18K yellow gold Sputnik charm or pendant by H Stern. The sphere is bezel-set with round amethysts, citrines, aquamarines, garnets, and green tourmalines. The Sputnik design was created in the 1950s to showcase the variety of colored gemstones available from Stern’s Brazilian mines. It later came to be called “Sputnik” for its resemblance to the spiky Soviet satellite launched in 1957. Each piece has a different appearance depending on the specific colors of the stones and their arrangement. This pendant has soft, mostly darker tones. Since it’s a complete sphere, this piece is technically a charm, but can be worn as a pendant. Charms are among the most difficult Sputnik forms to find. Marked 18K.
  • Origin: Brazil, ca. 1955
  • Condition: very good; one green tourmaline has a surface chip
  • Dimensions: 7/8” diameter
  • Weight: 5.0 grams
  • Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 4.96 carats
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1930 item #1463808
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The wonderful gold medal won by James Ephraim Narraway at the 1929 tournament of the Correspondence Chess League of America (CCLA). The medal features a black and white enameled chessboard surrounded by a laurel wreath and surmounted by a crown. The back is engraved “C.C.L.A. 1929 Leaderhip ‘A’ 1st Prize Won By J. E Narraway.” The medal was likely originally attached to a neck ribbon, but would be really nice worn today as a pendant or on a chunky charm bracelet. Tested and guaranteed 10K gold.
Narraway was a three-time Canadian champion and a North American champion. In correspondence chess, each player mailed his next move to his opponent via mail. The first known game of correspondence chess was played between the Byzantine Emperor Nikephoros I and the Calip of Baghdad, Harun al-Rashi in the late 9th century. Even with the advent of postal service, a game organized by Narraway in 1891 lasted for more than three years. Though he lived to age 90, the 1929 game in 1929 was to be Narraway’s last gold medal win, at the age of 72.
  • Origin: America, 1929
  • Condition: excellent, no enamel damage
  • Dimensions: 1-1/4” diameter (excluding bail and jump ring)
  • Weight: 16.4 grams.
  • All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1900 item #1485480
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    A heavy pair of 14K gold cufflinks, the faces decorated with a sort of shield-shaped device against a stippled background. The influence of the Art Nouveau aesthetic can be seen in the assymetrical design of the shields. The semi-matte finish of the stippling contrasts nicely with the more polished shield. The backs marked "14K" and have Kirby's hallmark.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1890
    • Condition: excellent
    • Dimensions: 11/16" x 1/2"
    • Weight: 9.8 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1910 item #1006478
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    A beautiful early Edwardian hair or photo locket, the front worked in a bright pink transparent guilloche enamel over an engraved sunburst background. The enamel is centered by a lustrous natural pearl set in a reeded collet. The back of the locket features a glass window enclosing a space for a small portrait or lock of hair. The space is lined in ivory silk. Tested and guaranteed 10K gold.

    Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no enamel damage, original glass cover. Size: 1” diameter, excluding bale and jump ring. Weight: 7.4 grams.

    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Pre 1980 item #1158133
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    A lovely pair of 18K yellow gold set with cultured pearls by Mikimoto. Each earring features a pair of 7.3mm pearls with very fine luster, blemish-free surfaces and cream body color with rose overtones. The pearls are simply nested in a swirl of gold. The backs are marked with Mikimoto’s hallmark and “750” for 18K.

    Origin: Japan, ca. 1980. Condition: excellent. Size: 5/8” x 9/16”. Weight: 6.1 gr.

    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1950 item #1393466
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    A lovely 18K yellow gold, diamond and ruby love pendant (“medaille d’amour”) with a rebus spelling out Plus qu’hier, moins que demain,” (“More than yesterday, less than tomorrow.”) a line from the love poem written by Rosemonde Gérard to her husband Edmond Rostand (author of “Cyrano”) in 1889. The word “plus” is symbolized by a plus sign set with a five rose cut diamonds and the word “moins” by a minus sign set with rectangular cut synthetic rubies.

    In 1907, the Lyonnais jewelry Alphonse Augis created a love token based on the poem. This example is in the original style with a “crêpe de chine” textured background and floral wreath border. The use of a rose cut diamond, the A. Augis signature and the patent mark indicates that this is an earlier example. The medium-large size is perfect for either a substantial chain or to wear as a bracelet charm. The pendant is fully stamped with French 18K gold marks.
    • Origin: France, 1930.
    • Condition: excellent; sharp detail.
    • Dimensions: 7/8” diameter (excluding bail and jump ring).
    • Weight: 6.5 grams.
    • Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .05 carat; ruby, .07 carat.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1920 item #1402839
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    A delightful Art Nouveau daisy pendant/pin, the petals formed from long Mississippi river pearls arranged around a textured gold disc studded with an old mine cut diamond. The pearls have very attractive lustre and the diamond has nice color and clarity (J/VS2). The back retains the original pendant hook and pinstem/clasp. Tested and guaranteed 14K.

    NOTE: The pendant is shown with an optional 16" 14K chain.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900.
    • Dimensions: 1" diameter.
    • Weight: 4.9 grams.
    • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .10 carat.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1930 item #1411608
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    An elegant Edwardian 14K gold chain comprising bar links engraved in a delicate foliage pattern. The chain is completed with a hidden box clasp. This chain could be worn alone or suspending a single pendant or locket. It would also look fantastic suspending charms between the bar links. Marked 14K.
    • Origin: America, ca 1915
    • Dimensions: 16 1/2" long
    • Condition: excellent
    • Weight: 10.8 grams
    All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1980 item #1314786
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    A sterling silver wine funnel in a classic Georgian design by the luxury English silversmith Asprey & Co. The upper rim is simply decorated in a beaded pattern. The strainer bottom is pierced in a starburst design. The piercing will strain out the larger sediments, and the funnel opens so a piece of muslin or a screen can be inserted to filter even the smallest sediments during decanting. The funnel is fully hallmarked by Asprey and bears the date letter for 1984.

    Origin: England, 1984. Condition: excellent, no dings, no monograms. Dimensions: 3-7/16" diameter; 4-3/4" tall. Weight: 104.8 gr.

    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1920 item #1325593
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    An elegant Edwardian openwork 14K white gold ring set with twenty-one round diamonds graded I color, I1 to SI2 clarity. Tested and guaranteed 14K.

    Origin: America, ca. 1910. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: crown, 3/4" x 5/8". Finger Size: 7-1/4. Weight: 3.9 gr. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .75 ct.

    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1365942
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    A delightful Art Nouveau daisy pendant/pin, the petals formed from long Mississippi river pearls arranged around a textured gold disc studded with a rich reddish-orange citrine. The pearls have very attractive lustre. The back retains the original folding bail and pinstem/clasp, and is stamped with the mark for Charles S. Crossman & Co.

    Origin: America, ca. 1900. Dimensions: 1-1/16" diameter. Weight: 6.1 grams. Approximate Total Citrine Weight: .43 carat.

    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1980 item #1369768
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    Vintage 18K yellow gold post-back earrings in the "Scribble" design by Paloma Picasso for Tiffany & Co. The design is sometimes called "Graffiti" or "Squiggle." The earrings were made in various sizes, with this pair being the most delicate and wearable. The backs are dated 1983 and are marked by Tiffany and Picasso.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1983
    • Excellent condition
    • Dimensions: 5/8" x 1-7/16"
    • Weight: 4.9 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1371790
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    A very rare 14K gold and diamond Art Nouveau medallion watch pin featuring a portrait of Sacagawea. She is shown in profile, wearing a feathered headdress and a bear claw necklace, gazing out over plains dotted with teepees. An old mine cut diamond (G, VVS2) glimmers in place of the sun on the far opposite side. This piece was likely made at the time of the centennial anniversary of the Lewis & Clark Expedition in 1905. The back retains the original watch hook and pinstem. The clasp is marked for 14K and has Larter’s hallmark. The piece can easily be converted to a pendant with the addition of a bail.
    • America, ca. 1905.
    • Excellent condition; sharp detail
    • 3/4” diameter
    • Weight: 5.2 grams
    • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .025 carat
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1930 item #1381144
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    A very fine pair of 14K yellow and white gold engine-turned cufflinks, the faces set with round brilliant cut blue sapphires. The quality of the engine-turned decoration is truly superb—matched by the selection of bright blue sapphires with excellent clarity. These cufflinks are considerably heavier than most other “flats” from the period. The connectors are stamped “14K” and bear the maker’s mark for Strobell & Crane.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1920.
    • Dimensions: 9/16” x 9/16”.
    • Weight: 9.7 grams.
    • Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: sapphire, .25 carat.
    • Condition: excellent; all original.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1930 item #1406913
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    A pin featuring three horses, each sporting a red enamel bridle by the New York maker Sloan & Company. The horses are finely detailed. The clasp is stamped with Sloan's 14K mark.
    • ORIGIN America, ca. 1920.
    • DIMENSIONS 1 3/4" x 9/16".
    • WEIGHT 5.4 grams.
    • CONDITION excellent; no enamel damage; sharp detail.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1910 item #1409859
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    Edwardian 14K gold crescent moon pendant necklace set with round sapphires and pearls. The sapphires have a lovely medium blue color with just a hint of violet. The pearls are slightly button-shaped and have very pretty luster. In Victorian and early Edwardian jewelry, the crescent shape symbolized feminine power personified in the moon goddess Selene/Juno. Brides were often given a crescent pin to wear during their honeymoon. Tested and guaranteed 14K.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900
    • Dimensions: pendant, 1-7/8" wide; overall necklace length, 18"
    • Condition: excellent; converted from a brooch
    • Weight: 3.4 grams
    • Approximate Total Sapphire Weight: .62 carat.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1930 item #1410250
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    A very attractive pair of Art Deco cufflinks featuring sugarloaf cabochons of moss agate (“dendritic agate”) in simple 14K gold collet settings. The agates have a very nice pattern of wispy green inclusions against a creamy translucent background. The connectors are marked “14K” and have an unidentified maker’s mark.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1925
    • Dimensions: faces, 9/16” x 9/16”
    • Condition: excellent, all original
    • Weight: 11.0 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1930 item #1427400
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    A lovely 14K gold Art Nouveau pin in the form of a bouquet of violets by Krementz. Three flowers on long golden stems are accented with a pair of leaves decorated with iridescent translucent enamel. Each flower comprises five dark purple enameled petals surrounding a seed pearl. In the Victorian flower language, the violet represented modesty. The back retains the original pinstem and clasp, marked 14K and bearing Krementz's hallmark.
    • Origin: America, ca 1920
    • ConditionL excellent
    • Dimensions: 1-13/16" x 7/8"
    • Weight: 4.5 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1940 item #1301115
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    An especially good quality 18K yellow gold band engraved with swirling vines, alternating leaves set with round brilliant-cut diamonds. The diamonds are H/I color and VS1 clarity. The engraving is very nicely worked. Tested and guaranteed 18K.

    Condition: excellent, sharp detail. Dimensions: 5/32” wide. Finger Size: 8. Weight: 6.2 gr. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .25 ct.

    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1960 item #1342964
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    A very nice 18K yellow gold Venetian Etruscan fob charm or pendant featuring oval brilliant cut and round cabochon amethysts. The exposed areas of gold are enhanced with twisted wire, rosettes, beading and piercing. The charm is a good size for wearing on a bracelet or as a necklace pendant. Marked "750" for 18K.

    Origin: Italy, ca. 1960. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: 1-1/8" long (not including jump ring); 7/8" diameter at base. Weight: 8.6 gr. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 5.89 cts.

    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1390635
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    The pansy carries the message "Think of me" in the Victorian language of flowers. Certainly, the giver of this beautiful enameled gold pansy ring will be thought of often and fondly. The beautiful violet, cream, yellow and black enamels have a velvety texture to suggest the feel of a real pansy's petals and the whole is set off by a sparkling old mine cut diamond at the center. Originally a Victorian stick pin, this flower is now ready for daily wear with the addition of a 14K gold split shank.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900.
    • Condition: converted from a stick pin; enamel is in perfect condition except for a small area about 3/32" that is mostly hidden by the petals in front of it (much less noticeable in person than in the photos).
    • Dimensions: pansy, 9/16" x 9/16".
    • Finger Size: 6-3/4.
    • Weight: 3.4 grams.
    • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .03 carat.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1393391
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    A lovely Art Nouveau brooch depicting a lady surrounded by birds in 14K yellow gold and diamonds. The design is beautifully worked with tremendous textural detail, and the old mine cut diamond set in the headdress adds a touch of sparkle. The designer of this brooch is most certainly of French origin and was created with the idea of licensing it to manufacturing jewelers in France, England and the U.S. When this design appears with French hallmarks, it’s hollow and worked in 18K; English versions are typically in sterling silver; and American versions are solid and worked in 14K. Krementz is known to have used this design, though this example is unmarked. Tested and guaranteed 14K.

    NOTE: The brooch can easily be converted to a pendant with the addition of a folding bail to the back.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1910.
    • Condition: excellent; sharp detail; all original.
    • Dimensions: 15/16” diameter.
    • Weight: 6.6 grams.
    • Approximate Dimond Weight: .04 carat.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1940 item #1402477
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    An unusual vintage 14K gold equestrian keychain by Tiffany & Co. The chain has a fob on either end, one in the form of a horseshoe and the other in the form of a fully three-dimensions horse head. The head is nicely detailed and sparkles with a pair of bright ruby eyes. The rubies, though small, have very fine bright color. The back of the horseshoe is marked "Tiffany & Co. 14K."

    Keys are added by holding the chain against one side of the horseshoe and slipping on the key. When the chain is no longer being held next to the horseshoe, the key stays securely between the two fobs.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1925.
    • Condition: excellent; a small pinpoint ding underneat the bottom of the horse's neck.
    • Dimensions: overall length, 4-5/8"; horse head, 3/4" x 15/16".
    • Weight: 5.1 grams.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1960 item #1226344
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    A handsome pair of vintage 14K yellow gold cufflinks, the faces fashioned as large round discs enhanced with concentric rings set off to one side. Though these cufflinks date to the early 1950s, the design is very much in the Art Deco taste. The faces are connected to toggle backs. Each cufflink is marked "14K."

    Origin: America, ca. 1950. Condition: excellent. Size: faces, 3/4" diameter. Weight: 13.8 grams.

    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #72361
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    Fantastic mid-Victorian demi-parure composed of a brooch and matching earrings. The brooch is set with pyramid-cut onyx accented with seed pearls in a millegrained mounting. The earrings feature onyx circles surrounding briolette-cut onyx drops, all hanging from kite-shaped onyx and pearl surmounts. Originally intended as mourning jewelry, this set continues to be very versatile and wearable. Tested and guaranteed 14K gold.

    Origin: English or American, circa 1860. Condition: earrings have replaced wires and are in virtually mint condition; the brooch has a replacement clasp and one stone has a hairline visible under a 10X loupe. Size: brooch, 2-1/2" x 3/8"; earrings, 1-3/16" long (to top of surmount). Weight: earrings, 4.5 grams; brooch, 7.25 grams.