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H Stern 18K Gold & Multi-Gem Sputnik Ring
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Pre 1960 item# 1100908
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$750
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A very good, large 18K yellow gold Sputnik ring by H Stern. The dome is studded with a variety of bezel-set tourmalines, amethysts, citrines, aquamarines and garnets. Stern popularized the style in the 1950’s to show off the variety of gemstones mined in the company’s native Brazil. Due to its spiky appearance, the design eventually became known as “Sputnik”. The rings were made in a variety of dome sizes, and this example is exceptionally large. The inside of the shank is marked with Stern’s hallmark and with 18K hallmarks.Origin: Brazil, ca. 1955. Condition: excellent. Finger Size: 8-3/4. Size: dome, 1-1/8” diameter. Weight: 8.7 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 8.0 cts.
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18K Gold & Sapphire Tiger Claw Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 1099361
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An outstanding late Victorian tiger’s claw brooch set in 18K yellow gold and accented with blue sapphires. Tiger claws became popular for use in jewelry following Queen Victoria’s proclamation as Empress of India. Big-game hunters often brought back souvenirs of their travels and commissioned jewelry for their friends and family. Usually, the claws are set simply in gold or have an ornate Indian-style mounting, but the use of colored gemstones is extremely rare. The sapphires are of the finest quality—vividly saturated, medium tone, pure blue in color and VSI in clarity. The brooch retains its original extended pinstem. The pin could also be worn as a pendant with the addition of a simple folding bail. Tested and guaranteed 18K.Origin: probably American, ca. 1880. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-13/16” x 15/16”. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 1.83 cts.
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Tiffany & Co. 18K Gold, Sapphire & Diamond Brooch
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Pre 1970 item# 1099359
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$2495
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A classic 1960’s Tiffany & Co. stylized floral brooch worked in 18K yellow gold and set with sapphires and diamonds. This spiky style was often used by Tiffany in the 1960’s and into the 1970’s. This particular design was made in plain gold, gold with diamonds, gold with diamonds and rubies, and gold with diamonds and sapphires. The diamonds are I color, SI1 clarity and the sapphires are medium, vivid blue in color and VSI in clarity. The back of the brooch is marked “18K Tiffany & Co.”Origin: America, ca. 1968. Condition: excellent. Size: 1-11/16” x 1-3/4”. Weight: 21.7 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .120 ct; sapphire, .594 ct.
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French Retro 18K Gold Racing Yacht Brooch
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Pre 1940 item# 1095884
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Very fine, heavy, fully three-dimensional 18K yellow gold figural brooch in the form of a sailboat. The mast is fully rigged with beautifully detailed sails worked in contrasting matte and polished gold. Two figures are hiking out over the edge of the hull and waves of water lap at the sides. The bottom of the hull is stamped with French "tete d'aigle" hallmarks for 18K and with an obscured maker's mark. The back retains the original pinstem and trombone clasp. The brooch was custom-made for the original owner in the mid-1930s.Origin: France, ca. 1935. Condition: excellent, sharp detail, all original. Size: 1-1/4" x 1-7/8". Weight: 11.7 grams.
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Napoleon III 18K Gold, Diamond & Ruby Pansy Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 1095875
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$995
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Fine Napoleon III 18K yellow gold pansy brooch, the upper large petals accented with a lacy pierced floral border and the lower petals with a row of alternating rose cut diamonds and antique cushion cut rubies. The gold surfaces have a matte finish that mimics the velvety texture of pansy blossoms. Delicate engraving brings out the veining on the lower petals. The diamonds and rubies are of fine color. In the Romantic language of flowers, the pansy was used to symbolize remembrance (the French word for pansy is the same as the word for thought). The diamond and ruby border is faintly heart-shaped, perhaps adding another layer of secret meaning. The back retains the original extended pinstem and c-clasp fully stamped with French 18K hallmarks.Origin: France, ca. 1850. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-3/8" x 1-7/32". Weight: 5.7 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .37 ct; ruby, .72 ct.
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Victorian 10K Gold & Yellow Sapphire Genie Figural Ring
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Pre 1910 item# 1093570
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$995
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A delightful Victorian 10K yellow gold figural ring in the form of a genie. The genie's hands are folded across his chest and grasp a old European cut yellow sapphire. The use of a fancy color sapphire in a piece such as this is quite original. The stone is graded as very light, very slightly grayish Yellow-Green (YG 2/3). The ring's shank is in the form of sinuous snake whose head peers over the genie's shoulder and gazes at the glimmering sapphire. The design is just beautifully thought out and the detailing is excellent. The interior of the shank is marked "10K".Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, sharp detail; wear consistent with age to the facet junctions on the crown of the sapphire. Finger Size: 8-1/2. Size: 13/16" wide at widest. Weight: 9.1 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 1.53 ct.
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Retro 14K Gold, Amethyst & Pearl Four-Leaf Clover Pin
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Pre 1960 item# 1093526
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$325
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A pretty late Retro 14K yellow gold four-leaf clover brooch, the petals set with heart-shaped amethysts arranged around a central pearl. The amethysts have heavy natural variations in color ("zoning") that actually gives the petals a shaded appearance. The piece was intended to be worn as a brooch, but can easily be hung from a chain as a pendant. The back is marked "14K".Origin: America, ca. 1950. Condition: excellent. Size: 1" x 1-1/8". Weight: 5.0 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: amethyst, 9.24 cts.
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Victorian 18K Diamond Ruby Sapphire Loveknot Earrings
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Pre 1900 item# 1092049
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An elegant pair of Victorian 18K yellow gold earrings fashioned as lover’s knots, with neither beginning nor end. The gold surfaces are decorated with an ornate foliate pattern, interrupted by flush-mounted antique cushion-cut diamonds, sapphires and rubies. The gemstones are of very fine quality, with deeply saturated color and eye-clean clarity. The sapphires have the characteristic velvety quality typical of the finest Kashmir stones and the rubies are characteristic of old Burmese material. The use of red, white and blue stones was particularly popular around the time of the American Centennial celebration in 1876. The overall effect is quite stunning. Tested and guaranteed 18K.Origin: America, ca. 1876. Condition: excellent; replaced wires. Size: width, 3/4”; length from top of wire, 1-1/8”. Weight: 8.7 gr. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .52 ct; ruby, .23 ct; sapphire, .23 ct.
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Georgian 15K Gold, Hair & Ivory Miniature Mourning Pin
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Pre 1800 item# 1092045
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A beautiful Georgian mourning pin worked in 15K yellow gold with black enamel accents. The domed crystal cover encloses a watercolor on ivory memorial scene highlighted with snippets of hair. The scene depicts a rifle and hunting bag, a dog and a willow tree. The rifle indicates that the brooch was intended to memorialize a gentleman and the willow tree was a symbol of sorrow. The dog waits patiently at attention by his master’s belongings, symbolizing loyalty. The concept of loyalty was an important symbol in Georgian jewelry, but the dog motif is not often encountered. The leaves of the willow tree and the grass on the ground are made from very fine snippets of hair. The design is completed with the monogram “L St.” The brooch retains its original extended pinstem and c-clasp. Tested and guaranteed 15K.Origin: England, ca. 1790. Condition: excellent. Size: 1-5/32” x 25/32”.
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David Webb 18K Gold, Emerald Diamond Torsade Necklace
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Pre 1970 item# 1090745
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Fabulous 1960's David Webb seven-strand emerald bead torsade necklace finished with an 18K yellow gold clasp featuring a cushion-shaped rock crystal plaque centering a oval cabochon emerald flanked at the top and bottom with round brilliant-cut diamonds. This design is so evocative of the classic chunky Webb style, and the workmanship is of the finest quality. The diamonds are F color, VVS2 clarity. The 305 carats of fully-faceted emerald beads are fully faceted and are beautifully matched to the 27.28-carat cabochon emerald in the clasp. The emeralds, graded as "medium, moderately-strong, slightly yellowish green" (slyG 4/4), have a very pleasing and lively appearance. The clasp is signed "Webb" and is marked "18K".When worn with the clasp, the necklace can be worn with the clasp at the front, back or to the side (our favorite). The torsade may also be worn without the clasp. For an even simpler, more modern look, the clasp may be threaded on a black silk cord as a pendant. Origin: America, ca. 1965. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: overall length, 17-5/8"; clasp, 1-3/8" x 1-3/16". Weight: clasp, 26.0 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, 1.16 carats; emerald, 332.28 carats.
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