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Victorian Gold Silver Tortoiseshell Pique Heart Pendant
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Pre 1900 item# 940603
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$350
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A lovely Victorian tortoise shell pique pendant in a heart shape. The puffed surface is worked with gold and silver inlay in an ornate floral pattern within a scalloped inlaid border. The pattern of two flowers joined together by a ribbon, and of course, the overall heart shape suggest that the pendant would have been given as a love token. The tortoise has very nice markings and translucency when held to the light.Origin: America or England, ca. 1860. Condition: excellent, no inlay loss, no chipping or cracking, (the line visible in the last image is a surface scratch only--not a crack). Size: 1-1/16” x 1-3/16”.
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Russian 14K Demantoid Agate Scottish Terrier Brooch
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Pre 1910 item# 927081
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(301)942-0955
$3850
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A very fine 14K rose gold brooch mounted with a Scottish Terrier carved from banded agate. The dog's head is beautifully rendered, using the stone's natural banded coloring to represent the dark colored muzzle and ears that contrast with the brighter carnelian of the fur. The eyes are represented by small round cut demantoid garnets set in a manner that nearly completely hides the gold collets holding the stones. The workmanship of the carving is first-rate. The setting is rather simple an does not detract from the beauty of the hardstone carving.Faberge was a leading creator of hardstone carvings, and used carvings created in his own workshops as the shops of others. In Paris, Cartier was determined to compete with Faberge and also produced hardstone carvings. The Cartier versions, however, tended to be a little less realistic and rarely relied on the natural color variations of the stone material. The coloring technique strongly suggests that this carving is the product of a Russian workshop contemporary with Faberge, and possibly that of the master himself. There appears to be a rubbed-out hallmark on the back side. This is occasionally seen in Russian pieces that had their marks obliterated shortly after the Revolution as their owners tried to smuggle jewels out of the country. Tested and guaranteed to be 56 zlotniks (slightly purer than 14K). Origin: Russia, ca. 1905. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 2-9/16" x 1-1/16". Weight: 15.3 grams. Approximate Total Demantoid Weight: .1 ct.
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Belle Epoque 18K Gold Demantoid Peridot Sapphire Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 926839
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(301)942-0955
$1195
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A very fine French Belle Epoque 18K yellow gold brooch set with diamonds, blue sapphires and demantoid garnets around a central sugarloaf cabochon 3.59-carat peridot. The demantoids exhibit the desirable horsetail inclusions characteristic of Russian stones. The combination of blue sapphires and the bright grassy green of the demantoids and peridot is very pleasing. All the smaller stones are old mine cuts. Six small rose-cut diamonds are collet-set in silver. The back retains the original c-clasp and extended pinstem which is fully stamped with French "tete d'aigle" hallmarks for 18K gold and with an illegible goldsmith's mark.Origin: France, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 2" x 19/32". Weight: 6.8 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .15 carat; sapphire, .4 carat; demantoid, .46 carat; peridot, 3.59 carats.
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Victorian Gold Diamond Blue Pink Green Sapphire Clasp
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Pre 1910 item# 925166
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$995
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An exquisite diamond- and fancy sapphire-set 15K yellow gold clasp highlights this strand of late Victorian cultured pearls. The round clasp features three antique cushion- and round-cut natural fancy-color sapphires highlighted with three old mine-cut diamonds. The sapphires are in pleasing hues of blue, green and pink. The blue sapphire has light tone and moderately-light saturation, while the pink and green sapphires are more strongly colored. All the sapphires have excellent polish with high luster, and show no signs of heat treatment. The small old mine cut diamonds are of nice quality, ranging from I to K in color. The clasp is currently fitted for a single strand, but can easily be converted for use with a double strand. The pearls in the strand have a strong ivory color with rose overtones and range from 3 to 5.8mm. Unlike most graduated strands, the largest pearls are strung nearest the clasp, because the clasp is intended to be worn. Frankly, we’d recommend placing this spectacular clasp on an equally spectacular strand of pearls.Origin: England, ca. 1900. Condition: clasp excellent; pearls show considerable wear. Size: clasp, 1/2" diameter (excluding bales); strand, 17-1/2” long. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .18 ct; blue sapphire, .63 ct; pink sapphire, .45 ct; green sapphire, .43 ct.
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Victorian 14K Gold, Diamond, Ruby & Enamel Earrings
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Pre 1900 item# 925151
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$2,295
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A beautiful pair of Victorian 14K yellow gold earrings, each featuring old European round cut diamonds in buttercup settings surrounding an oval mixed-cut ruby. The diamonds are separated by radiating lines of black taille d’eparge enamel. The rubies have medium-dark, moderately saturated, strongly purplish-red. Their noticeable fluorescence makes the rubies even stronger in sunlight. The stones have characteristic intact silk inclusions that indicate they have not been heat treated, and they are probably from the Mogok region of Burma. The diamonds are also of very good quality, estimated at F color, VVS clarity. The size of the earrings makes them appropriate for daytime wear, but the way they hang below the earlobe also gives them a dressy quality. Tested and guaranteed 14K.Origin: America, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent, ear wires are probably replacements. Size: 11/16” diameter. Weight: 5.8 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .6 carat; ruby, .54 carat.
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Victorian 14K 10K Opal Diamond Turquoise Slide Bracelet
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Pre 1910 item# 908882
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$1995
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A very pretty bracelet made from twelve Victorian gold slides. The slides are in a variety of styles and are set with various gemstones. From left to right: 10K with turquoise and pearls; 10K with repousse floral decoration; diamond-shaped 10K with synthetic rubies and sapphires set in a checkerboard pattern; 14K set with a rose-cut diamond in a double-sided repousse floral background; 14K set with an old mine cut diamond and enhanced with Etruscan revival bead and wirework decoration; 14K with decorative engraving and opaque black taille d’epargne enamel; large 14K shield-shaped; 14K collet-set with two very fine opals in a double-sided repousse floral background; 14K heart-shaped star-set with a pearl; 14K box-shaped with applied architectural revival decoration; 14K diamond-shaped with a star-set pearl; and 10K oval with pearls and turquoise cabochons bead-set in a star pattern. All the slides are very attractive, but the opal slide bears particular mention. The opals are of exceptionally good quality. One stone is a light-based black opal and the other is a white or crystal opal. The play of color is evenly distributed and represents the full spectrum, with a preponderance of red and blue flashes. The slides are strung on a double chain with a 14K fold-over clasp and are separated by 14K gold spacer beads. Tested and guaranteed for gold content.Origin: America & England, ca. 1860-1900. Condition: excellent, light pinpoint dings on largest slide. Size: 7-3/4” long. Weight: 16.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .03 ct; opal, .6 ct.
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Victorian 14K Gold Sapphire Opal Emerald Ruby Pearl Pin
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Pre 1910 item# 908867
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$985
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A lovely late Victorian/early Edwardian 14K yellow gold pin in the form of a dragonfly. The curving, segmented tail is set with an alternating row of blue sapphire cabochons and seed pearls. The body is set with an round cut emerald, and the eyes are two tiny rubies. Each wing features a white opal cabochon flanked by miniscule seed pearls. The gems are of very good quality; the opals have good play of color and the cabochons are more transparent and more intensely colored than most. The insect is set onto a knife-edge pin that nearly disappears when being worn, so that the dragongfly appears to have landed on the wearer. The pin retains its original pinstem and c-clasp. Tested and guaranteed 14K.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 2” x 1-1/8”. Weight: 7.0 gr. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: emerald, .14 ct; sapphire, .44 ct; ruby, .02 ct; opal, .29 ct.
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Edwardian 14K Gold Enamel Diamond Cattleya Orchid Pin
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Pre 1910 item# 883437
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$1450
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An extraordinarily fine late Art Nouveau enameled orchid brooch. The 14K yellow gold body is beautifully modeled in a very three-dimensional and naturalistic way and is decorated with exquisitely shaded translucent enamels in shades of rose, raspberry and green. The quality of the enameling is so good that you can almost feel the velvety texture of the flower’s throat. A prong-set old European cut diamond of very good quality accents the flower. The back retains the original pinstem and clasp hallmarked by Whiteside & Blank.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no enamel damage. Size: 1” x 1”. Weight: 5.4 gr. Approximate Gemstone Weight: .05 carat.
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Victorian 12K Essex Crystal Yorkshire Terrier Pendant
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Pre 1900 item# 883431
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$2595
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A delightful Victorian reverse carved crystal pendant set in 12K yellow gold. The pendant depicts a Yorkshire terrier (Yorkie). He’s beautifully and deeply carved and painted in shades of brown and cream. The texture of his fur comes across very nicely in the design. The dog wears a blue ribbon around his neck and displays quite a lot of character with a bit of tongue sticking out to one side and one drooping ear. The crystal is backed in gold rather than the mother of pearl that typically appears in later crystals. The pendant is bordered with a double ropetwist border. Tested and guaranteed 12K gold.Origin: England, ca. 1870. Condition: excellent, all original, no moisture damage. Size: 1-1/4” x 7/8” excluding bail.
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