Art Nouveau 14K Gold & Ruby Griffin Circle Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 418486
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$495
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Outstanding Victorian 14K yellow gold circle pin in the form of a coiled griffin. The creature is heavily detailed with swirls of fur, sharp fangs and a thrusting tongue. The eye is set with a small cabochon ruby. The pin is quite heavy and the workmanship is of the finest quality. The back retains the original watch hook, pinstem and clasp. Marked and tested 14K gold.America, ca. 1895. Condition: excellent, sharp detail. Size: 1-5/16 diameter. Weight: 7.5 grams.
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Signed Victorian Etruscan 10K Gold DIANA Cameo Brooch
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Pre 1910 item# 400083
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$450
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Exquisite late Victorian shell cameo depicting the goddess Diana and set in a very fine 10K yellow gold setting in the Etruscan taste by Kohn & Co. The cameo is beautifully carved with lots of detail. Diana, the goddess of the hunt, holds three of her attributes--a bow, a quiver of arrows and a tiara set with a crescent moon. The frame is one of the best we've seen. The delicacy of the beadwork and twisted wire is extraordinary. The early safety catch is hallmarked by Kohn & Co. a Newark, New Jersey dealer. The back retains the original pendant hook.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no cracks. Size: 2-5/32" x 1-3/4". Weight: 14.25 grams.
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Napoleon III 18K Gold Diamond Tourmaline Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 395077
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$4,500
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Breathtaking French 18K gold, silver, diamond and pink tourmaline brooch from the reign of the Emperor Napoleon III. The brooch is formed as a naturalistic swirl of leaves, set throughout with rose-cut diamonds. The design features three large old mine-cut diamonds, each a bit larger than 1/2 carat. The center stone is prong-set while the outer stones are collet-set. The old European cut diamonds are scattered along an unusual knife-edge setting at the top of the brooch. The gold setting is topped with silver in the traditional style of 19th century French jewels. The brooch suspends a collet-set oval pink tourmaline cabochon topped with a collet-set old European-cut diamond. The diamonds used in the period, as would be expected of such a significant piece. The color is a very bright white and the clarity is quite good for the period. The tourmaline is a soft pink shade with just a tinge of violet. The brooch retains the original extended pinstema and c-clasp, both of which are stamped with French 18K marks and the mark of an unidentified jeweler (AH).Origin: Paris, ca. 1855. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-5/8" x 1-19/32". Weight: 11.25 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, 2.6 carats; tourmaline, 1.5 carats.
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Victorian 10K Gold & White Zircon Earrings
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Pre 1900 item# 344037
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$295
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Lovely pair of Victorian 10K yellow gold earrings featuring star-shaped gold drops centering pretty old mine-cut white zircons. White zircons were a popular Victorian substitute for diamonds because they had nearly the same brilliance and white color of the finest diamonds. The gold has a slightly rosy tint. The overall effect is very dainty, even though the earrings are quite long. Tested and guaranteed 10K.Origin: America, ca 1890. Condition: excellent, the wires are likely replacements. Size: 1-5/16" long. Weight: 3.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 1.0 carat.
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Victorian Etruscan 14K Gold & Amethyst Watch Fob
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Pre 1900 item# 331669
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$350
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Wonderful Victorian 14K yellow gold fob charm set with cabochon amethysts. The fob is decorated with fine granulation and wirework in the Etruscan style. The surface of the lobed charm has the bloomed texture characteristic of mid-Victorian jewelry. The point was for Etruscan jewelry to appear ancient and the bloom was used to heighten this appearance. The top of the fob has indistinct hallmarks. Tested and guaranteed 14K gold.Origin: probably England, ca 1865. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1 long. Weight: 3.0 grams.
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Victorian 14K Gold & Turquoise Arrow Earrings
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Victorian:
Pre 1900 item# 326577
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Kensington House Antiques
(301)942-0955
$525
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Very nice pair of Victorian earrings in 14K gold with turquoise. The arrow motif was a popular design element in Victorian jewelry. In this case, the arrows are centered by calibre-cut Persian turquoise. The feathers at the end of the arrow are realistically engraved. The wires are hinged and close with c-clasps.Origin: America, circa 1880. Condition: excellent, there is a possibility that one of the c-clasps was resoldered quite a long time ago. Size: 1 long. Weight: 2.0 grams.
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