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All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1393086
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A handsome Victorian gentleman's ring in a substantial 14K gold setting. The ring features a masculine brown smoky quartz with flashes of goldish-orange brilliance. The setting is enhanced with ornate strapwork against a stippled background. The setting holds the stone well above the finger and the overall look is very weighty. The interior of the shank is stamped "14k."
  • Origin: America, ca. 1900.
  • Condition: excellent; sharp detail.
  • Finger Size: 10-1/4.
  • Dimensions: 3/4" wide at crown, tapering to 3/16" wide at back of shank.
  • Weight: 13.8 grams.
  • Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 9.44 carats.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1393089
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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 also has the maker's mark for Perley Bros.

NOTE: The piece is shown with a 16" 14K gold chain that is available for an additional $125.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1900.
  • Condition: excellent; no cameo damage.
  • Dimensions: 1-11/16" x 1-3/16".
  • Weight: 6.8 grams. Fabulous late Victorian hardstone cameo brooch. The carnelian cameo represents "Liberty" and is very similar to the Liberty head that appeared on "Morgan" silver dollars and quarters of the period. The 14K mounting is floridly decorated with millegraining, applied beads and rosettes, and rope twist borders. The reverse retains its original pinstem and modified c-clasp. The reverse is marked 14K and is signed for the maker, Perley Bros. of New York. Origin: America, 1870s. Condition: excellent. Size: 1-11/16" x 1-1/4".
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 : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1393392
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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 inaugural salon of the Société des Artistes Français in 1901. The clasp is stamped with French 18K gold marks and with an illegible maker’s mark.

NOTE: The brooch could be converted to a pendant with the addition of a folding bail to the back.
  • Origin: France, ca. 1901.
  • Condition: excellent; all original.
  • Dimensions: 1” x 1”.
  • Weight: 5.0 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 : Silver : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1393398
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A delightfully feisty-looking cat is featured in the French Art Nouveau brooch. We’re particularly fond of his enormously long whiskers that stretch the full width of the pin. The pin is stamped with French silver marks and with an illegible maker’s mark.

NOTE: The pin could be worn as a pendant with the addition of a bail to the back.
  • Origin: France, ca. 1905.
  • Condition: excellent; all original.
  • Dimensions: 1” diameter.
  • Weight: 5.4 grams.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1393875
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A striking Art Nouveau 18K gold and pearl necklace in the form of a pendant of chestnut leaves suspended from a cluster of chestnuts. The gold surfaces are entirely hand engraved with very fine detail. The pendant is set with a natural button pearl and suspends a second pearl at the bottom. The chain is enhanced with a series of tiny pearls, as well. Chestnut trees have traditionally represented fertility, but in Victorian flower language, came more to represent “luxury and abundance.” This style of necklace, called a “draperie” was a popular form among Parisian jewelers around 1900-10. The necklace is stamped with French 18K gold marks, as well as an illegible maker’s mark.
  • Origin: France, ca. 1905.
  • Condition: excellent; sharp detail; all original.
  • Dimensions: pendant, 1-1/8” wide x 3” long from the cluster of fruit to the suspended pearl; chain length, 15-7/8”.
  • Weight: 10.9 grams.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1394530
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A gorgeous enameled pansy, worked in several shades of purple and lavender is featured in this ring converted from a Victorian earring. The enamel has a soft velvety appearance and is accented at the center with a small pearl. The pansy is set on a sturdy 14K gold split shank. Pansies are generally associated with remembrance, but in Victorian flower symbology, they also carried the sentiment, "Think of me." So whether you're in love or just feeling nostalgic, this ring is perfect!
  • Origin: America, ca. 1900.
  • Condition: converted; a miniscule fleabite to the enamel at the edge of one petal.
  • Dimensions: crown, 3/4" x 11/16".
  • Finger Size: 7.
  • Weight: 5.8 grams.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1910 item #1394531
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A fantastic and rare pair of 14K yellow gold Art Nouveau cufflinks by Krementz, the double faces depicting Native American warriors. The facial and hair details are beautifully worked in a design that also includes a bow and a quiver of arrows. Krementz made at least two different designs depicting Native Americans, with this being the more ornate of the two. The backs are fully marked by Krementz.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1900.
  • Condition: excellent; sharp detail.
  • Dimensions: large faces, 3/4" x 17/32"; small faces, 1/2" x 3/8".
  • Weight: 5.0 grams.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1396351
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A lovely Art Nouveau depiction of the Greek goddess Iris worked in 14K yellow gold. The goddess wears an elaborate floral headdress punctuated with an old mine cut diamond. Her wings, in folded position, can just be seen behind her shoulders. The brooch is finished with a garland of iris blossoms and foliage. Iris was the goddess of the rainbow and, as such, connected the earthly and heavenly worlds. The back of the brooch retains the original c-clasp and watch hook. It can easily be converted to a pendant with the addition of a bail at the top. Tested and guaranteed 14K.
  • Origin: America, ca. 1900.
  • Condition: excellent, sharp detail; the pinstem appears to be original, but is not gold.
  • Dimensions: 1" diameter.
  • Weight: 10.3 grams.
  • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .02 carat.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1400282
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A gorgeous enameled clover, worked in several shades of green is featured in this ring converted from a Victorian earring. The enamel has a soft velvety appearance and is accented at the center with a small pearl. The clover is set on a sturdy 14K gold split shank. Four-leaf clovers are generally associated with good luck, but in Victorian flower symbology, they also carried the sentiment, "Be mine." So whether you're in love or just feeling lucky, this ring is perfect!
  • Origin: America, ca. 1900.
  • Condition: converted; no enamel damage; excellent condition.
  • Dimensions: crown, 3/4" x 3/4".
  • Finger Size: 7.
  • Weight: 3.7 grams.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1400286
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This fabulous snarling tiger is glowing with lifelike translucent enamels in multiple shades of gold, orange, brown and black. The nostrils and tongue are accented with deep red enamel. Each eye is set with an old European cut diamond and the fangs grasp a third diamond. The stones are good quality, graded at I color, SI1 clarity. The pendant is deeply three-dimensional with superb detailing. The back is also stamped with Alling & Co.’s mark. Alling was manufacturer for leading retailers such as Tiffany & Co., Bailey, Banks Biddle and C.D. Peacock.

The back is ornately engraved “EBP From the Armour Boys/Sioux City, IA/June 1907.” Our research suggests that the “Armour Boys” were the owners of the meatpacking company Armour, and that “EBP” was Elizabeth Ann Brasker Plankinton, daughter of their partner in the company. One of Armour’s largest factories opened in Sioux City in 1907.

NOTE: The pendant is shown with a 16" 14K gold chain that is available for an additional $125.
  • Origin: America, 1907.
  • Condition: excellent condition.
  • Dimensions: 1 3/32” wide x 1 1/8” tall (excluding bail and jump ring).
  • Weight: 11.5 grams.
  • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .15 carat.
    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1910 item #1402464
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    A wonderful boxed set of six 800 silver Jugendstil (“Art Nouveau”) demitasse or chocolate spoons, each featuring a scene from different Brothers Grimm fairy tales. The tales include “Bremen Town Musicians”, “The Frog Prince”, “Little Red Riding Hood”, “Hansel & Gretel”, “Sleeping Beauty”, and “Puss in Boots”. Bruckmann, one of the most important Imperial German silversmiths of the Jugendstil period, worked with many leading designers. In this case, the designer was Hugo Cauer who created the “Märchen” (“Fairy Tales”) line in 1903/04. Bruckmann and Cauer were responsible for the most important silver pieces entered into Germany’s display at the 1900 World Exposition in Paris. The “Fairy Tale” design occasionally appears on children’s table ware such as napkin rings or drinking cups, so it’s possible the spoons were intended to do double duty as chocolate spoons, as well. The spoons are presented in their original fitted box marked with the logo of the luxury jeweler Oscar Stodt. The back of each is stamped with Stodt’s retailer’s mark, as well as Bruckmann’s maker’s mark and appropriate hallmarks for 800 silver.
    • Origin: Germany, ca. 1904.
    • Condition: excellent, original gilding intact.
    • Dimensions: spoons, 3-3/4” long.
    • Weight: 55.6 grams.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1402841
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    A lovely Victorian pendant/pin in a snowflake pattern. The 14K yellow mounting is set with seed pearls and sapphires around the central old mine cut diamond. The design is very elegant and delicate. The back retains the original pinstem/clasp and pendant loop. Marked 14K.

    NOTE: The pendant is shown with an optional 16" 14K chain.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900.
    • Condition: one pearl deficient; all original.
    • Dimensions: 1" diameter.
    • Weight: 3.2 grams.
    • Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: sapphire, .18 carat; diamond, .03 carat.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1403055
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    An elegant late Victorian or early Edwardian 14K yellow gold long chain with opal double-cabochon stations at regular intervals. The stations are carefully arranged so that the opals are alternately spaced whether the necklace is worn at full-length or doubled. The clasp can also be used to suspend a pendant. The opals are good quality with even play-of-color, mostly in the blue/green range with occasional bursts of orange/red. The clasp is marked "14K."
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900.
    • Condition: excellent; one opal has minor crazing to the back surface.
    • Length, 52-1/2" plus the pendant clasp as a single strand; 27" as a double strand; opals, 8mm diameter.
    • Weight: 16.8 grams.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1910 item #1405322
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    An elegant pair of18K yellow gold Art Nouveau cufflinks set with rose-cut and single-cut diamonds. The cufflinks have a classic design of whiplash curves typical of French jewelry, but the overall appearance is more akin to Russian cufflinks of the era. Indeed, the cufflinks are stamped with French import marks. The diamonds have good color and brilliance against the bloomed texture of the gold setting. The torpedo backs are connected by wired bridges.
    • Origin: Continental Europe, possibly Russia, ca. 1895.
    • Dimensions: faces, 3/4” x 13/32”.
    • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .72 carat
    • Weight: 6.5 grams.
    • Condition: excellent; all original.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1405524
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    An elegant French 18K yellow gold 22" chain enhanced with randomly-spaced small semi-baroque pearls set at irregular lengths and finished with a bulldog swivel clip perfect for hanging interchangeable charms or pendants (as shown for illustration purposes). The pendant is being sold separately. It is item number 1405532 in our catalog. Stamped with French 18K marks.
    • Origin: France, ca. 1900.
    • Length: 22".
    • Weight: 12.7 grams.
    All Items : Vintage Arts : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1405567
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    A very fine Edwardian sterling silver powder box with guilloche enamel in translucent ivory. The lid is decorated with a elegantly colorful painted enamel bouquet of wildflowers tied with a blue ribbon and the sides with complementary floral sprigs. The gilt interior is stamped with Imperial Austrian hallmarks and the master silversmith's for Georg Adam Scheid. Scheid was a silversmith to the Imperial Family and was particularly known for beautiful enameled items such as boxes, compacts, parasol handles and miniature clocks. This box would make an elegant spot for jewelry or other small items.
    • Origin: Austria, ca. 1900.
    • Dimensions: 4 1/16" diameter; 1 5/8" high.
    • Condition: excellent, very minor surface wear visible upon close inspection in strong raking light.
    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Sterling : Pre 1910 item #1406217
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    A boxed set of sterling silver demitasse spoons by Paye & Baker. The set comprises two each of three different floral themes, all worked in the same intaglio style with glossy flowers and foliage against a stippled background. Two of the spoons are decorated with a pattern of wild roses, two with morning glories and two with pansies. The edges of the stems and handles are shaped to match the patterns. The bowls are finished with matte gilding. The backs are hallmarked by Paye & Baker and are marked "Sterling". The company made only a small range of products, but their Art Nouveau motifs were expertly designed.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900.
    • Dimensions: 4" long.
    • Weight: 38.8 grams.
    • Condition: spoons, excellent condition, typical light fading of gilding on bowls; box has typical discoloration and wear.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1408316
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    This delightful Victorian Art Nouveau pendant and pin features a four-leaf clover nestled inside a crescent moon, both set with seed pearls. The clover is centered with a .2-carat old European cut diamond. The combination of a flower and a crescent in Victorian jewelry was intended to convey the sentiment "honeymoon" and they were often a gift from a groom to his new bride. The four-leaf clover, of course, conveyed good luck. The reverse retains the original folding bail and a pin that's hidden from view, so the piece can be worn in multiple ways. The clasp is marked "10K."
    • America, ca. 1900
    • Excellent condition; all original
    • Dimensions: 1" diameter (excluding bail)
    • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .2 carat
    • 4.1 grams.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1408327
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    A 14K gold Art Nouveau enameled violet and horseshoe pendant using the Victorian language of flowers to convey the sentiments "good luck" and "I'll always be true." The violet is centered with an old European cut diamond and the horseshoe is studded with seed pearls. The back retains the original pin and a folding, so the piece can be worn as a pin or pendant. The clasp is marked "14K."
    • America, ca 1900
    • Excellent condition; no enamel damage
    • Dimensions: 13/16" x 7/8" excluding bail
    • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .05 carat
    • 4.0 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Period : Pre 1910 item #1408344
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    A wonderfully detailed mallard duck, worked in multicolored 15K gold and green enamel flies across the finger in this Edwardian stickpin conversion ring. The feathers are beautifully worked in yellow, rose and green gold as well as a touch of platinum. The shank is 14K.
    • Original stickpin, circa 1900
    • Excellent condition
    • 13/16" x 1/2"
    • Size 7
    • 2.3 grams
    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 : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1409860
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    A generously-sized 14K gold locket featuring the image of a young woman wearing a bandeau of old mine cut diamonds in her flowing hair that extends to the edges of the locket, appearing almost as cresting waves. The interior retains the original frame insert. Marked "14K".
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900
    • Dimensions: 1 1/4" diameter (excluding bail and jump ring)
    • Condition: excellent, sharp detail; the back has a monogram removal
    • Weight: 11.4 grams
    • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .09 carat
    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 : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1410199
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    A rare 14K yellow gold Art Nouveau locket, the front cover depicting a Ford Model B automobile (1904-06). The headlights and the center of the grille are set with old mine cut diamonds sparkling as if truly lit up. The car is very finely detailed with excellent depth to the design, clearly showing the early right-hand drive and the fluted sides of the engine compartment. The back bears an ornate period three-letter monogram. Tested and guaranteed 14K.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1905
    • Dimensions: 1" diameter
    • Condition: excellent; sharp detail; a couple of pinpoint dings to the back cover hidden among the monogram
    • Weight: 5.0 grams
    • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .05 carat.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1910 item #1410252
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    A stunning pair of Art Nouveau 14K gold cufflinks by Carrington, the faces designed as dolphins stylized as sea monsters. The creatures are beautifully designed with detailed scales, fins and gaping mouths. The eyes are set with G/VS1 old mine cut diamonds. The faces are joined by oval connectors sufficiently long to fit through a thick cuff. The backs are stamped with Carrington’s 14K hallmark.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900
    • Dimensions: faces, 3/4" x 7/16”
    • Condition: excellent, sharp detail
    • Weight: 14.3 grams
    • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .10 carat
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1412057
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    An Art Nouveau 14K gold ring featuring an oval carnelian cabochon set in a marquise-shaped surround decorated with a stylized foliage pattern. The 6x8mm carnelian has very nice coloring and good translucency. Originally a stickpin, a 14K gold shank has been added.
    • Origin: America, ca 1900
    • Condition: excellent
    • Dimensions: crown 5/8” wide
    • Finger Size: 6 1/2
    • Weight: 1.6 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1412058
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    A delightful pair of Art Nouveau daisy stud earrings, the petals formed from Mississippi River pearls arranged around a textured gold disc representing the flower's seed head. The freshwater pearls have attractive luster that contrasts nicely with the brightness of the gold. Tested and guaranteed 14K. These earrings would look particularly nice worn with a very similar pearl daisy pendant (Item #1402839) in our collection.
    • Origin: America, ca 1900
    • Condition: exellent; converted from the original screwbacks
    • Dimensions: 1/2" diameter
    • Weight: 2.2 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1412577
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    A pretty 14K yellow gold created from an Art Nouveau stickpin. The front of the ring depicts a young maiden with a large flower tucked into her flowing hair. Tested and guaranteed 14K.
    • Origin: America, ca 1900
    • Condition: excellent, sharp detail
    • Dimensions: crown, 1/2" diameter
    • Finger Size: 6 1/2
    • Weight: 1.7 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1412578
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    A gorgeous enameled pansy, worked in several shades of bluish-purple is featured in this ring converted from a Victorian pin. The enamel has a soft velvety appearance and is accented at the center with a small pearl. The pansy is set on a sturdy 14K gold split shank. Pansies are generally associated with remembrance, but in Victorian flower symbology, they also carried the sentiment, "Think of me." So whether you're in love or just feeling nostalgic, this ring is perfect! Tested and guaranteed 14K.

    NOTE: We are offering a matching pendant converted from the same Victorian pin. Item #1412579
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900
    • Condition: converted from a brooch; no enamel damage
    • Dimensions: crown, 3/4" x 11/16"
    • Finger Size: 6 1/2
    • Weight: 4.0 grams.
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    A gorgeous enameled pansy, worked in several shades of bluish-purple is featured in this pendant converted from a Victorian pin. The enamel has a soft velvety appearance and is accented at the center with a pearl. The conversion was accomplished with the addition of a hidden bail the back of the flower. Pansies are generally associated with remembrance, but in Victorian flower symbology, they also carried the sentiment, "Think of me." So whether you're in love or just feeling nostalgic, this pendant is perfect! Tested and guaranteed 14K.

    NOTE: We are offering a matching ring converted from the same Victorian pin. Item #1412578.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900
    • Condition: converted from a brooch; a tiny nick to the purple at white enamel at the center for the flower behind the pearl visible upon close inspection
    • Dimensions: 1 1/8" x 1 1/8"
    • Weight: 6.1 grams.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1414809
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    A classic Victorian honeymoon brooch in 14K yellow gold. The traditional crescent shape supports a gold violet enameled in rich shades of rose, purple and cream and accented with green veining on the petals. The flower is centered with a small ruby. In Victorian flower language, the crescent shape represented “moon” and the flower represented sweetness or “honey”, thus “honeymoon”. Pins such as this were popular gifts from grooms to their new brides. The original early safety clasp has an unidentified maker’s mark.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900
    • Condition: very good; a 1/16” flake on the tip of one flower petal; the pinstem is an early gold-filled replacement
    • Dimensions: 7/8” x 3/4"
    • Weight: 2.5 grams.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1414810
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    Art nouveau 14K gold and enamel circle pin in the form of stylized orchid blossoms enameled in iridescent lavender and cream. This pin is a nice example of how Art Nouveau sensibilities took a standard Victorian design=--the circle pin--and gave it a new aesthetic appeal. The clasp is marked "14K."
    • Origin: America, ca 1900
    • Condition: excellent; no enamel damage; all original
    • Dimensions: 15/16" diameter
    • Weight: 3.5 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1414818
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    A fine Art Nouveau 14K yellow gold enameled pin with swirling foliage surrounding a bezel-set aquamarine. The enamel is worked in delicate translucent enamel in shades of blue, green and cream. Small seed pearls flank the nicely-colored aquamarine. The clasp is marked with Krementz' 14K hallmark.

    NOTE: We are also offering a matching pin set with an amethyst and enameled in shades of violet (Item #1414819)
    • Origin: America, ca 1900
    • Condition: excellent; two 1/16" enamel nicks barely visible without magnification
    • Dimensions: 1-1/2" x 9/16"
    • Weight: 3.25 grams
    • Approximate Total Aquamarine Weight: .7 carat.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1414819
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    $1,095.00
    A fine Art Nouveau 14K yellow gold enameled pin with swirling foliage surrounding a bezel-set amethyst. The enamel is worked in delicate translucent shades of violet, cream and green. Small seed pearls flank the nicely-colored amethyst. The clasp is marked with Krementz' 14K hallmark.

    NOTE: We are also offering a matching pin set with an aquamarine and enameled in shades of blue and green (Item #1414818)
    • Origin: America, ca 1900
    • Condition: excellent; no enamel damage
    • Dimensions: 1-1/2" x 9/16"
    • Weight: 3.6 grams
    • Approximate Total Amethyst Weight: .75 carat.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1414821
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    A nice Victorian 18K gold locket, the front cover featuring a lioness shown in profile. She is enhanced with a bright emerald eye and grasps an old mine cut diamond in her mouth. The back is engraved with a period three-letter monogram. Tested and guaranteed 18K.
    • Origin: America, ca 1900
    • Dimensions: 1" diameter
    • Condition: excellent; sharp detail on the lion; two pinpoint dings on the back cover
    • Weight: 8.7 grams
    • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .05 carat
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1427048
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    $2,495.00
    A very rare Art Nouveau Mardi Gras ball favor jewel in 14K gold depicting Greek goddess. The exposed areas of gold have a soft "bloomed" finish typical of higher quality Art Nouveau jewels that constrasts beautifully with the translucent enamels. The back is stamped "14K" and is engraved "COMUS 1908."

    The Mystick Crewe of Comus is the oldest and most exclusive of New Orleans' Mardi Gras organizations. The theme selected for the 1908 event was "Gods & Goddesses." Favors were bestowed on the ladies in attendance. Usually, these were inexpensive items, but in 1908, the "trinket" were these lovely gold pins.
    • Origin: America, 1908
    • Condition: excellent, no enamel loss
    • Dimensions: 1" x 7/8"
    • Weight: 5.5 grams.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1427051
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    $1,750.00
    A striking late Victorian 14K yellow gold crucifix set with sapphires, an old European cut diamond and seed pearls. The diamond is graded at I/SI2 and the sapphires are finely colored and show no indication of heat treatment. The gold surface is "bloomed" for a soft matte texture that enhances the gold color but is subdued enough for the religious purpose of the pendant. The bail is original and is stamped for Bippart, Griscom & Osborn, one of the finest Newark jewelers of the era.
    • Origin: America, ca 1900
    • Condition: excellent, all original
    • Dimensions: 1-1/2" x 2-1/14" (excluding bail)
    • Weight: 9.2 grams
    • Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: sapphire, .80 carat; diamond, .23 carat
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1427401
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    $575.00
    An elegant Art Nouveau 14K gold enameled flower pin with a full-blown blossom centering a seed pearl and a half-opened blossom. The petals are decorated in soft shades of ivory, green and rose iridescent translucent enamels. Delicate floral pins of this kind were popular gifts for new brides in the Victorian and Edwardian eras due to the sentimental meanings of various flowers in the Victorian flower language. The back is hallmarked by Whiteside & Blank.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900
    • Condition: excellent; all original; no enamel damage
    • Dimensions: 1-5/16" x 11/16"
    • Weight: 3.4 grams.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1427650
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    $450.00
    An elegant Art Nouveau 14K gold enameled honeymoon pin featuring a diamond-set blossom enameled in delicate shades of iridescent translucent rose, yellow and white enamel set against a gold crescent moon. Delicate floral pins of this sort were popular gifts for new brides. In Victorian symbology, flowers could represent honey and crescents, the moon. Thus, honey + moon = honeymoon. The back is marked "14K" and has an unidentified maker's mark.
    • Origin: America, ca 1900
    • Condition: excellent; no enamel damage; all original
    • Dimensions: 1-1/16" x 5/8"
    • Weight: 3.0 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1427656
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    $1,495.00
    An unusually large Art Nouveau enameled violet pin /pendant worked in opaque white and purple shades over 18K gold. The petals are arranged around an old mine cut diamond (I/J; SI1). In Victorian flower symbology, purple violets conveyed the sentiment "modesty" and white violets conveyed "innocence." Perhaps the colors chosen for this piece were intended to represent a mix of meanings. The back retains the original pinstem and clasp, as well as a bail so the flower can be worn as a pendant. Tested and guaranteed 18K.
    • Origin: probably European, possibly American, ca 1900
    • Condition: excellent; the peta on the lower right has a tiny enamel nick visible only under 10X magnification
    • Dimensions: 1-1/8" x 1-5/16"
    • Weight: 8.7 grams
    • Approximate Diamond Weight: .25 carat
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1427725
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    $895.00
    A lovely 14K gold pendant necklace featuring a colorfully enameled violet blossom centered with a seed pearl and suspending a freshwater pearl. The flower petals and leaves are enhanced with translucent enamels in shades of purple, green, yellow and burgundy. In Victorian flower symbology, the violet represented "modesty." The pendant is suspended from its original chain, marked 14K on the clasp. The pendant is unmarked, but tested and guaranteed 14K.
    • Origin: America, ca 1900
    • Condition: excellent; no enamel damage
    • Dimensions: pendant, 3/8" x 15/16"; chain length, 16"
    • Weight: 6.0 grams.
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1434865
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    $1,150.00
    A lovely Art Nouveau pendant in 14K yellow gold by Bippart, Griscom & Osborn. The curving gold frame encloses a flower with petals made from baroque Mississippi River pearls centering a bezel-set round blue sapphire. Another freshwater pearl hangs from the bottom of the pendant. The gold surfaces have a softly bloomed texture. The bail is original and is marked by Bippart.
    • Origin: America, ca 1900
    • Condition: excellent
    • Dimensions: pendant, 2-1/2" x 5/8"; chain 15"
    • Weight: 5.6 grams
    • Approximate Sapphire Weight: .11 carat
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Silver : Pre 1910 item #1435270
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    $1,095.00
    A rare pair of late Victorian or early Edwardian silver double-sided cufflinks, each face decorated with a finely detailed painted enamel English greyhound. Each face is also set with a row of three single-cut diamonds inside a milgrain border. The faces are joined by chain connectors.
    • Origin: Continental Europe, ca 1900
    • Condition: excellent, normal age-appropriate wear visible at 10X magnification, no enamel loss
    • Dimensions: 7/8 x 9/16” (15 x 21 mm)
    • Weight: 8.0 grams
    • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .12 carat
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1450096
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    A lovely Art Nouveau 14K yellow gold honeymoon pin in the form of a crescent moon decorated with blue and white enamel forget-me-nots surrounding an enameled pansy set with a .025-ct round brilliant diamond. The pansy is the more uncommon type where the petals have elegantly-chased decoration. In Victorian flower language, both the pansy and the forget-me-not symbolized “think of me.” When flowers and crescents were used together, the symbolism was “honeymoon,” and these were popular gifts given to new brides by either their grooms or close family.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900
    • Condition: excellent, no enamel damange
    • Dimensions: 7/8” x 11/16”
    • Weight: 2.8 grams
    • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .025 carat
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1450099
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    $650.00
    A particularly nice Art Nouveau four-leaf clover honeymoon watch pin, the leaves beautifully enameled in shades of translucent green, yellow and rust. The 14K yellow gold crescent moon is set with a graduated row of pearls, while an old European cut diamond centers the clover. The back retains the original clasp and watch hook. In Victorian flower language, the clover symbolized "good luck." When flowers and crescents were used together, the symbolism was "honeymoon," and these were popular gifts given to new brides by either their grooms or close family. Since the meaning here is "good luck on your honeymoon," we'd have to assume that this particular pin was a gift from the bride's mother rather than from her groom. Tested and guaranteed 14K.
    • Origin: America, ca 1900
    • Condition: excellent, no enamel damage
    • Dimensions: 1" x 1"
    • Weight: 3.7 grams
    • Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .025 ct
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1910 item #1452091
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    An elegant solid bangle bracelet worked in 14K yellow gold. The bangle has pierced foliate motif, and is set with sapphires and diamonds. Three round sapphires interspersed with four single-cut diamonds are set in platinum at the front of the bangle, and three additional sapphire stations are at the back. The stones have vibrant pure blue coloring and are unheated, likely from Ceylon. Tested and guaranteed 14K.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900
    • Condition: excellent
    • Dimensions: 3/16” wide; inner circumference, 7-5/8”
    • Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: sapphire, 1.19 carats; diamond, .04 carat
    • Weight: 9.4 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1910 item #1452829
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    A very attractive pair of 14K gold double-sided cufflinks, the faces set with oval cabochon amethysts. The stones are not foiled and have very good medium-violet color. The backs are stamped “14K” and have the maker’s mark for Larter & Sons.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900
    • Condition: excellent
    • Dimensions: faces, 5/8” x 7/16”
    • Approximate Total Amethyst Weight: 15.96 carats
    • Weight: 9.7 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1910 item #1452830
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    A handsome pair of 14K gold double-sided cufflinks, the faces set with round cabochon almandite garnets. The stones are not foiled, and have an usually bright color without the typical brownish or orangey overtones usually seen in almandite. The connectors are stamped “14K.”
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900
    • Condition: excellent
    • Dimensions: faces, 7/16” diameter
    • Approximate Total Garnet Weight: 15.16 carats
    • Weight: 7.5 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1452832
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    $1,950.00
    A very nice late Victorian hinged bangle bracelet worked in a pierced scrolling design. The front features a row of three square cabochon rhodolite garnets set diagonally. The rhodolites have a lovely purplish hue that distinguishes them from their more common all reddish-brown garnet cousins. The bangle is fairly wide, but the piercing gives it an elegant lightness. The clasp is marked “14K.”
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900
    • Condition: excellent
    • Dimensions: 7/16” wide; inner circumference, 7-1/4”
    • Approximate Total Rhodolite Garnet Weight: 3.3 carats
    • Weight: 23.8 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1454566
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    $2,850.00
    A very fine Imperial Austro-Hungarian bangle bracelet simply designed as an oval of twisted gold, but then set at the top with a trefoil of three cornflower blue sapphires surrounded by rose cut diamonds. The sapphires, .72, .58, and .52 carat, have microscopic stringer, sharp-edge milky bands, and snowflake inclusions typical of sapphires mined in Kashmir in the 1880s. The sapphires have excellent saturation, medium-dark tone, pure blue color without violet overtones, and a characteristic velvety appearance. The sapphires are surrounded and centered with eleven small rose cut diamonds. The bracelet is stamped with the Vienna hallmark used 1872-1922. The removable safety chain makes the bangle easy to take on and off.
    • Origin: Vienna, Austria-Hungary, ca 1885
    • Condition: excellent
    • Dimensions: 1/8” wide at back; 5/8” wide at front; interior circumference, 6-1/2
    • Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: sapphire, 1.83 carats; diamond, .10 carat
    • Weight: 14.9 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1454586
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    A very nice Imperial Austrian 18K yellow gold brooch set with a reverse-carved Essex crystal depicting a pansy. Essex crystals with flower themes are very rare. In Victorian floriography, the pansy represented "think of me." The flower is beautifully colored. The crystal is set in a simple twisted rope frame. The back retains the original pinstem and clasp. These could easily be removed and replaced with a pendant bail. The clasp is stamped with Austrian hallmarks used toward the end of the Imperial era.
    • Origin: Austria, ca 1900
    • Condition: excellent
    • Dimensions: 7/8" diameter
    • Weight: 4.5 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1910 item #1454954
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    A classic pave pearl puffed heart pendant and brooch worked in 10K yellow gold. The back retains the original findings including a watch hook. Marked “10K.”
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900
    • Condition: excellent
    • Dimensions: 13/16” x 27/32” (excluding bail)
    • Weight: 4.3 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1910 item #1454955
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    A classic pave pearl puffed heart pendant and brooch worked in 10K yellow gold. The back retains the original findings including a watch hook. Marked with Larter’s hallmark and “14K.”
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900
    • Condition: excellent
    • Dimensions: 13/16” x 7/8” (excluding bail)
    • Weight: 6.3 grams
    All Items : Antiques : Decorative Art : Metals : Silver : Continental : Pre 1910 item #1455340
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    $495.00
    A lovely set of six sterling silver and plique-a-jour enamel cocktail picks by acclaimed Norwegian silversmith and enamelist Johan G. Kjaerland. Kjaerland worked in Bergen, Norway, and was particuarly well-known for his excellent plique-a-jour enamels. This is the first set of cocktail picks we've seen in plique-a-jour. Each is hallmarked appropriately.
    • Origin: Norway, ca. 1900
    • Condition: excellent, no enamel damage, gilding intact
    • Dimensions: 3-11/16" long
    • Weight: 16.7 grams
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Cufflinks and Accessories : Gold : Pre 1910 item #1455988
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    $595.00
    A fine pair of Victorian bean-back cufflinks, each oval face set with a round color-change sapphire flanked by a pair of old European cut diamonds. The sapphires change from blue in sunlight to violet in incandescent light. One stone exhibits a more pronounced color change than the other. This is normal because of the difficulty in matching a pair of stones for size, clarity and color under varying lighting conditions. The diamonds are fine quality with bright color. The gold surfaces have the softly-bloomed matte texture prized in the Art Nouveau era. The bean backs have original bright-cut monograms. Marked “14K” and with an unidentified American maker’s mark.

    Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent. Size: 5/8” x 1/2”. Weight: 5.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: sapphire, .44 ct; diamond, .12 ct.

    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1456199
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    $495.00
    A lovely Art Nouveau enameled 14K gold wreath pin by Krementz. The leafy wreath, worked in shaded green enamels is studded with tiny gold berries, four seed pearls and four small old European cut diamonds. The sparkle of the diamonds against the colored enamel is very nice. The back retains the original pinstem and c-clasp, marked with Krementz’ hallmark.

    Origin: America, ca. 1900.

    Size: 7/8” diameter.

    Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: .06 carat.

    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1910 item #1464115
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    $1,295.00
    A delicate Edwardian 14K yellow gold bangle bracelet set with square cut amethysts and pearls. The gemstones are separated by openwork gold in an interlaced heart pattern that lends a very lacy quality The use of amethyst is somewhat uncommon in a bangle from this period. The interior bears the 14K gold mark for Alling & Co.
    • Origin: America, ca. 1900
    • Condition: excellent, all original, no dings
    • Dimensions: 1/4" wide; 7” interior circumference
    • Weight: 9.2 grams
    • Approximate Amethyst Weight: 1.12 carats
    All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Edwardian : Pre 1910 item #1464117
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    $895.00
    A lovely sentimental jewel by the esteemed London jeweler Murrle, Bennet & Co. featuring a heart-shaped citrine surmounted by a crown and a scrolling frame set with seed pearls. In Victorian symbology, a heart topped with a single crown conveyed the sentiment “ruler of my heart.” The citrine has very nice pure yellow coloring, with just a hint of orange. It would be very easy to add a small hidden ring at either end of the pin, so it can be worn from a chain. Murrle, Bennet & Co. was a leading jeweler, often collaborating with Liberty & Co. The pin is stamped “15Ct” and also has Murrle, Bennett’s hallmark.
    • Origin: England, ca. 1900
    • Condition: excellent, all original
    • Dimensions: 1-3/8” x 7/8”
    • Weight: 4.6 grams
    • Approximate Gemstone Weight: 5.39 carats