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Victorian 14K Gold Tiger Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 537760
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$175
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A small Victorian 14K yellow gold pin in the form of a tiger’s head. The snarling face is very detailed and the animal appears very powerful. The eyes are set with tiny bright green stones to suggest emeralds. The small size of the pin makes it particularly appropriate for wear on a lapel. The pinstem and safety clasp are not original, and the pin was probably originally a stickpin.Origin: America, ca. 1880. Condition: excellent; pinstem and clasp replaced. Size: 5/8” x 11/16”. Weight: 2.5 grams.
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Victorian 14K Gold Essex Crystal Chihuahua Stick Pin
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Pre 1900 item# 524792
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$750
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A rare Victorian 14K yellow gold stick pin featuring a reverse-carved Essex crystal depicting a Chihuahua. Various dog breeds were depicted in Essex crystals, but this is the only piece we’ve seen with a dog that looks like a Chihuahua. The round setting, with its simple but finely crafted rope-twist border highlights the carved crystal. The colors are strong. The background appears to be silvered instead of the more usual mother-of-pearl. Tested and guaranteed 14K gold.Origin: America, ca. 1885. Condition: some oxidation to painted details. Size: head, 13/16” diameter; overall length, 2-3/4”. Weight: 6.75 grams.
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Imperial Austrian 18K Gold Essex Crystal Pansy Brooch
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Pre 1910 item# 522850
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$1250
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A gorgeous Imperial Austrian 18K yellow gold brooch set with a reverse-carved Essex crystal depicting a pansy. Essex crystals were very popular for depicting horses, dogs and various hunting themes, but were not often used with floral motifs. This example is nicely carved and painted. The crystal is set in a simple ropetwist frame. The back retains the original extended pinstem and c-clasp. The clasp is marked with Austrian hallmarks used toward the end of the Imperial era. Essex crystals are more common in English and American jewelry than in Continental European pieces.Origin: Austria, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent. Size: 7/8” diameter. Weight: 4.5 grams.
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Victorian 10K Gold & Painted Enamel Easter Lily Locket
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Pre 1900 item# 522849
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$795
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A gorgeous Victorian locket worked in 10K yellow gold, the face decorated in painted enamels depicting a bouquet of Easter lilies. The quatrefoil enamel decoration is of the finest quality, with excellent detail and lustrous colors. The exposed gold surfaces are covered with ornate chased decoration. The same decoration is repeated on the back side of the locket, centering a shield-shaped reserve (never monogrammed). The interior retains the original gold frame and glass cover. Tested and guaranteed 10K gold.Origin: America, ca. 1880. Condition: excellent, all original, no enamel damage, no monogram. Size: 1-7/16” x 1-3/16”. Weight: 10.5 grams.
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French Victorian 18K Gold Diamond Coral Onyx Earrings
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Pre 1900 item# 521102
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$2,950
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A stunning pair of late Victorian earrings in 18K yellow gold with diamonds, coral and onyx. The coral bead surmounts are punctuated with small collet-set diamonds and suspend gold buttercup settings, the tips accented with black enamel and holding oval cushion-cut diamonds, further suspending an enameled gold belt pave-set with rose-cut diamonds and flanked by a trio of red coral teardrops topped with small onyx beads. Everything about these earrings is of the very best quality. The diamonds are bright and well-cut, the gold settings are inventive, and the coral has the wonderful reddish hue of coral from the Italian coast near Naples. The earrings have threaded posts. Tested and guaranteed 18K gold.Origin: France, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent. Size: 2-1/4” long. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .54 carat. Weight: 11.0 grams.
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Napoleon III 18K Gold, Silver & Diamond Pansy Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 521100
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$995
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Gorgeous 2nd Empire 18K yellow gold and diamond brooch in the form of a pansy. The Empress Eugénie was a devoted follower of diamonds and set the style for delicate floral brooches of this type during the early part of her husband’s reign. The style is marked by an increased realism in the appearance of the blossom. The petals, leaves and the lower part of the stem are encrusted with rose-cut diamonds, while the blossom is centered by a 1/3-carat old mine cut diamond in a prong-setting. During this period, the gold was overlaid with silver to highlight the white color of diamonds. Many of the jewels from this period are dark and without much sparkle, but this piece has a really lively feel with terrific sparkle. The back is marked with the “tete d’aigle” guarantee for 18K gold and has an unidentified jeweler’s mark.Origin: France, ca. 1850. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-1/2” x 13/16”.
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Victorian 18K Gold Diamond Emerald Pearl Clover Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 513920
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A very fine mid-19th century diamond, emerald and pearl brooch in the form of a clover. Each of the three leaves is set with rose-cut and old mine-cut diamonds, centered by prong-set emeralds. The leaves are gathered around a very lustrous deep cream 4.5mm natural pearl. The stem is also set with diamonds. The emeralds have deep green coloring with only very light inclusions. The 45 diamonds are G-H color and range from VS1 to SI clarity. The brooch is constructed, in the typical 19th century manner, of 18K yellow gold with a layer of silver over the top. The silver highlights the brilliance of the diamonds. The overall coloring of this brooch is quite bright and considerably more sparkly than many other pieces from the period. The back retains the original c-clasp and slightly extended pinstem.Origin: Europe, ca. 1840. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1” x 1”. Weight: 3.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, 1.0 carat; emerald, .75 carat.
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Victorian 18K Gold & Lovebird Enamel Heart Locket
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Pre 1900 item# 513915
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$950
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A stunning Victorian 18K gold locket in the shape of an elongated heart and centering a painted enamel plaque. The heart is delicately engraved along the outer edges and around the enameled plaque. The sentimental enamel illustrates a lovebird surrounded with bowers of roses delivering a love note. It is very finely worked with outstanding detail and bright, cheerful colors. The outer edge of the image is framed in opaque black champleve enamel. The heart is surmounted with an ornate pierced gallery that rises to the bale. The back of the locket is engraved to match the front, but in place of the enamel plaque is an ornately engraved gold door. The hinged door opens to reveal a hidden locket. It might have been used to hold a photo, but because of the shape it was more likely used to store a lock of the beloved’s hair. The quality and design of the enamel would suggest that the piece is Swiss. Tested and guaranteed 18K gold.Origin: probably Switzerland, ca. 1850. Condition: enamel is perfect, a small ding on the left edge of the heart. Size: 1-1/8” wide; 2” long (not including bale). Weight: 9.0 grams.
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French Victorian 18K Gold Enamel Tassel Slide Necklace
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Pre 1900 item# 513914
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$1,595
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Stunning 18K yellow gold foxtail chain necklace, the double chains enhanced with a pair of slides and suspending tassel drops, dating from the 2nd Empire under Napoleon III. The barrel-shaped box clasp is decorated with white, blue and black opaque champleve enamels worked in floral and Greek key designs and is further enhanced with floral engraving at either end. Single chains issue from the clasp, then join to gold spheres before dividing into parallel double chains to which the slides are attached. The slides have geometric engraved decoration. The necklace is finished with an assymetrical pair of drops with foxtail tassels. The caps of the tassels have engraved decoration matching the slides. The necklace is hallmarked repeatedly with French “tete d’aigle” marks for 18K gold and with an unidentified maker’s mark.Origin: France, ca. 1860. Condition: excellent, a very small ding on the clasp. Size: 16-1/4” long; tassels drop 2-3/4” from the chain. Weight: 11.5 grams.
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