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Victorian 15K Gold Cabochon Almandite Garnet Cufflinks
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Pre 1900 item# 930529
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Kensington House Antiques
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$675
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An unusually fine pair of Victorian double-sided 15K yellow gold cufflinks, the faces set with large almandite garnet cabochons. The garnets are dark, strongly purplish red in color with strong saturation. Garnets of this size in closed-back settings are often too dark, but these stones retain a lively color. The faces are joined by chains. The backs are indistinctly hallmarked and also have the maker's mark "MK". Tested and guaranteed 15K.Origin: probably England, ca. 1880. Condition: excellent. Size: 9/16" diameter. Weight: 9.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 28.36 carats.
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Art Deco Platinum Diamond Sapphire Cufflinks Studs Set
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Pre 1930 item# 927091
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$5800
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A phenomenal and very heavy Art Deco dress set comprising a pair of double-faced cufflinks and three matching shirt studs. The faces have a slightly rounded triangular outline and are trisected by raised bands of channel-set square step-cut blue sapphires. The points where the sapphire bands meet are collet-set with brilliant round cut diamonds. The visual effect is reminiscent of airplane propellers. The natural sapphires have medium-dark, vividly saturated, slightly violetish-blue color. The diamonds are estimated at G color, VVS clarity. The platinum surfaces have a slightly matte finish. Each face is stamped "10% Irid/90% Plat". The spring mechanism on the backs of the studs are 14K white gold.Origin: America, ca. 1925. Condition: excellent. Size: cufflinks, 5/8" x 5/8"; studs, 1/2" x 1/2". Weight: 42.89 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .90 carat; sapphire, 2.75 carats.
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18K Yellow Gold, Emerald & Amethyst Thistle Cufflinks
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Pre 1910 item# 926802
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$1795
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An extraordinary pair of 18K yellow gold cufflinks in the shape of thistles. The leaves and choke of the thistle are bead-set with round cut emeralds, while the blossoms are set with pale round cut amethysts. The emeralds, though small, have medium-dark tone, intensely saturated green color. Though the individual stones are small, the strength of color creates a very good appearance, and there is no sign of treatment. The faces are connected by chains to ropetwist baton backs. Tested and guaranteed 18K.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 7/8” x 7/8”. Weight: 13.9 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: amethyst, .48 ct; emerald, 1.08 cts.
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18K White Gold Black Mother of Pearl Diamond Cufflinks
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Pre 1980 item# 926801
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$1250
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An extremely attractive pair of cufflinks worked in 18K white gold, the faces featuring plaques of black mother of pearl set with diamonds. Black mother of pearl is much less common than the usual light color and displays a beautiful pearly luster with overtones of green and rose. The diamonds have bright color, estimated at F, and VVS clarity. Solid connectors join the faces to hinged toggles. The connectors are marked “750” for 18K gold, and have an unidentified maker’s mark “LG”.Origin: probably Continental Europe, ca. 1980. Size: 5/8” diameter. Weight: 7.6 grams. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: 2.0 carats.
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Victorian 14K Gold Hessonite Garnet Loveknot Cufflinks
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Pre 1900 item# 926730
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$450
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A handsome pair of Victorian 14K yellow gold love knot cufflinks, the faces centered with round cut hessonite garnets—an unusual variety of grossularite garnet. These garnets are known for their dark orange color and the characteristic “scotch and water” visual effect that gives the stones’ interiors a watery appearance. The knots are further enhanced with engraved decoration. Tested and guaranteed 14K.Origin: America, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1/2” diameter. Weight: 5.3 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: .552 ct.
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Alling Bros. Art Nouveau 14K Gold & Sapphire Cufflinks
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Pre 1910 item# 926729
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$495
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A nice pair of bean-back 14K yellow gold cufflinks with Art Nouveau decoration by Alling Bros. The oval faces have beautiful engraved floral decoration in the Art Nouveau taste, the central flowers set with round old European cut blue sapphires. The sapphires have the medium-light coloring and clarity often seen in Montana sapphires frequently used by American makers at the time. The connectors are stamped with Alling’s hallmark and “14K”.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 3/4" x 17/32”. Weight: 8.0 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: .18 ct.
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