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Retro 14K Gold & Ruby Floral Earrings
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Pre 1950 item# 663954
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A beautiful pair of Retro Moderne 14K yellow gold earrings in the form of wild rose blossoms. The center of each is studded with a prong-set round brilliant cut ruby. The petals are veined and rolled to create a naturalistic look. The earrings are generously sized by have a delicate appearance. The backs retain the original earclips marked 14K.Origin: America, ca. 1940. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-1/8" diameter. Weight: 8.0 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: .3 carat.
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Retro 14K Gold, Sapphire & Moonstone Floral Brooch
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Pre 1950 item# 586681
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$595
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An elegant Retro 14K yellow gold floral brooch, the flower head set with a ring of blue sapphires surrounding a cabochon moonstone. This classic combination of moonstone and sapphire was very popular in Retro jewelry, probably because the color of sapphires brings out the blue undertones of moonstone. The quality of the stones is very fine. The sapphires are a bright cornflower blue, and the moonstone has very good adularescence. The back is marked “14K”.Origin: America, ca. 1940. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 2-3/8” x 1-1/8”. Weight: 13.0 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: moonstone, .88 carat; sapphire, .43 carat. PLEASE NOTE: We are offering the matching earrings as Item #586684.
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Retro 14K Rose & Yellow Gold & Tourmaline Floral Pin
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Pre 1950 item# 586678
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$1295
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A delightful Retro floral brooch worked in pink and yellow 14K gold. The blossom is represented by six grass green kite-shaped tourmalines arranged around a round-cut red tourmaline. A bud is represented by a single green tourmaline just below the bi-colored leaves. Simple floral brooches that emphasized unusual and colorful gemstones were particularly popular in the Retro era, although the use of tourmalines is somewhat unusual. Tested and guaranteed 14K gold.Origin: America, ca. 1940. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 3” x 1-1/8”. Weight: 11.0 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 16.43 carats.
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Retro 14K Gold Platinum Diamond Sapphire Leaf Brooch
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Pre 1950 item# 557901
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$1850
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Stunning late Retro leaf brooch in 14K yellow gold with platinum accents, set with diamonds and blue sapphires. The curving leaf form is lightened by the use of wire construction, a technique seen especially in French jewels just after World War II. The lower edge of the wire leaf is set with a graduated row of cushion- and old European-cut diamonds, while the upper border is accented with a row of sapphires. Two additional diamonds are set at one side of the brooch near the smaller solid gold leaves. The diamonds are all prong set in platinum. Counterclockwise from the diamond at the top of the brooch, the three larger stones are estimated at: .350 carat, I, VS1; .348 carat, I, VS1; and .450 carat, K, VS2. This is an especially elegant example of a mid-century jewelry style that can sometimes appear a bit clunky. Marked 14K.Origin: America, ca. 1948. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-11/16" x 1-1/8". Weight: 7.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: sapphire, .5 carat; diamond, 2.01 carats.
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Retro 14K Gold Aquamarine & Pearl Clover Pin
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Pre 1950 item# 555149
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$695
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A very fine Retro Moderne brooch in the form of a three-leaf clover, each leaf fashioned from an heart-shaped aquamarine, and centered with a pearl. The aquamarines are simply framed in gold collet settings with halo wirework accented with beading. The stones, 1.33 carats on either side and 1.87 carats at the top, have stunning pure blue coloring without a hint of gray. The 5.5mm pearl has an ivory body color with rosé overtones, and a very nice, lustrous surface. The back of the brooch retains the original pinstem and safety clasp, and is marked “14K”.Origin: America, ca. 1940. Condition: Excellent, all original. Size: 15/16” x 1-7/32”. Weight: 4.0 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 4.53 carats.
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Retro 18K Gold, Ruby & Diamond Floral Earrings
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Pre 1950 item# 544752
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$695
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A superb pair of 18K gold earrings from the Retro period. Each earring is shaped as a pair of golden flowers, the centers collet-set with old European-cut diamonds. They are also designed so that they could be worn as dress clips on either side of the neckline. The flower stems are gathered with double ribbons set with square-cut rubies. The diamonds have very nice color, probably in the G-H range, and good clarity estimated at SI2. The rubies have intense color that contrasts beautifully with the gold. The backs retain the original earclips with small hollowed out areas that can accommodate a small piece of cork, rubber or wax to cushion the clip. Tested and guaranteed 18K.Origin: America, ca. 1940. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 3/4" x 3/4". Weight: 10.0 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .4 carat; ruby, .22 carat.
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Retro 14K Yellow & Rose Gold Amethyst Ruby Floral Pin
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Pre 1940 item# 544562
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$475
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A classic Retro Moderne floral brooch worked in a combination of 14K yellow and rose gold, and set with colorful gemstones. The flower, in the form of a hibiscus, is centered by a prong-set round brilliant-cut amethyst and is flanked by leaves and tiny stems set with round brilliant-cut rubies. The flower rests on a rose gold bar that nicely picks up the pinkish hues of the rubies. The back retains the original pinstem and safety clasp, and is hallmarked by A.J. Hedges, one of the best of the Newark jewelers.Origin: America, ca. 1935. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-31/32” x 1”. Weight: 9.0 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: amethyst, 1.0 carat; ruby, .25 carat.
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Retro 14K Gold, Citrine & Ruby Bow Brooch
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Pre 1950 item# 542465
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$675
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An elegant Retro Moderne 14K yellow gold brooch in a stylized bow form, the center set with a large emerald-cut citrine of medium honey color, and the loops sprinkled with round brilliant-cut rubies. Some Retro pieces can be overly heavy, but this pin has a pleasant lightness despite its large size. The gemstones are of fine quality. Tested and guaranteed 14K gold.Origin: America, ca. 1940. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 3” x 1”. Weight: 15.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: ruby, .5 carat; citrine, 10.4 carats.
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Pair Retro Platinum, 18K Gold Ruby Diamond Dress Clips
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Pre 1950 item# 542149
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$1,250
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A marvelous pair of Retro Moderne 18K yellow gold dress clips formed as a bouquet of diamond-studded platinum flowers, the stems tied with a ribbon set with calibre-cut rubies, all against a scrolled gold background. Buds represented by diamonds set in platinum and rubies set in gold are scattered around the flowers. The design is quite sophisticated and the stones are of very nice quality. The clips are perfectly sized—one worn alone isn’t so small that it gets lost, but the two worn together aren’t overwhelming, either. The pair can be worn on jacket lapels or on either side of a dress neckline. The backs retain the original hinged double-prong coat clip and anchor pin often seen on better French jewelry of the period. A good jeweler could convert the clips to be worn as either pierced or clip-back earrings. Tested and guaranteed 18K gold and platinum.Origin: probably America, ca. 1940. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-1/4” x 3/4". Weight: 16.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .9 carat; ruby, .6 carat.
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Retro 14K Gold & Opal Earrings
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Pre 1940 item# 537915
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$245
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A pretty pair of 14K yellow gold earrings in a stylized flower design, each centered with an opal. The opals are very white and have nice fire. The earrings retain their original screwbacks marked 14K, but they could be easily changed to posts or wires.Origin: America, ca. 1930. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 5/8” diameter. Weight: 5.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 1.2 carats.
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