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In the 19th century, snakes in jewelry symbolized eternal love. Jeweled snakes became particularly popular after Prince Albert gave Queen Victoria a snake ring for their betrothal, and remained popular throughout the century.
- Origin: America, ca. 1900
- Dimensions: 3/8" wide tapering to 1/16"
- Condition: excellent
- Finger Size: 7
- Weight: 3.1 grams
$595.00
- Origin: America, ca. 1900.
- Condition: converted from a brooch; excellent enamel.
- Dimensions: pendant, 7/8" x 7/8"; overall necklace length, 16".
- Weight: 3.0 grams.
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Ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, all original, sharp detail. Dimensions: 1-3/16” diameter (excluding jump ring). Approximate Sapphire Weight: .24 cts. Weight: 10.3 gr.
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The back of the piece has a pinstem that can be unscrewed and removed for wear as a pendant with the folding bail. The shape of the bail suggests that there was probably an optional comb fitting so that the piece could be worn as a hair ornament. The very finest quality and most expensive jewels of the era sometimes had various fittings so the owner could get as much use from a piece as possible.
The caduceus is the herald's wand carried by the Greek messenger god Hermes (and his Roman counterpart Mercury). It is sometimes topped with spread wings echoing the god's winged sandals. In contemporary usage it is the symbol of the medical profession. This linkage likely stems from the myth of the god Apollo sending Hermes to deliver his half-mortal son Aesculapius from the body of his dead mortal mother as her body was consumed by the fire of her funeral pyre. Aesculapius went on to become a healer and founded the cult of which Hippocrates, the founder of western medicine, was a follower.
Origin: France, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 2-3/8" x 2-3/8". Weight: 12.7 grams. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: 2.90 cts.
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Origin: China, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, very light wear along edges consistent with age. Dimensions: 7/8" wide; 1-11/16" long from top of bail.
NOTE: Other pieces created from the original antique necklace include Items #1344595, 1350547, and 1350538.
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Finger Size: 6-1/2 (can easily be sized). Dimensions: crown, 7/16" x 7/16" (11x11mm). Weight: 2.1 gr. Approximate Gesmtone Weight: sapphire, .28 ct; diamond, .04 ct.
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Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: 9/16" x 7/16". Weight: 9.3 grams. Approximate Total Garnet Weight: 10.84 carats.
$1,095.00
NOTE: We are also offering a matching pin set with an aquamarine and enameled in shades of blue and green (Item #1414818)
- Origin: America, ca 1900
- Condition: excellent; no enamel damage
- Dimensions: 1-1/2" x 9/16"
- Weight: 3.6 grams
- Approximate Total Amethyst Weight: .75 carat.
$310.00
Origin: France, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: head, 13/32" x 7/16". Weight: 2.9 gr.
$4,950.00
Origin: France, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: 32" long. Weight: 46.3 gr.
$1,450.00
Origin: England, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no chips or scratches to crystal. Dimensions: 1-5/8" x 2". Weight: 11.2 grams. Approximate Total Sapphire Weight: .55 ct.
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Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 7/8” x 7/8”. Weight: 13.9 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: amethyst, .48 ct; emerald, 1.08 cts.
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Origin: England, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent. Length: 22-5/8" long. Weight: 17.7 grams.
$450.00
Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: very good. Size: head, 9/16” x 1/2"; overall length, 2-5/8”. Weight: 2.5 grams.
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Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: very good, no dings to gold; one opal has a small chip that is only visible under very close inspection in raking light. Dimeions: faces, 3/4 x 7/16 in. Weight: 6.7 grams.
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- Origin: America, ca 1900
- Dimensions: faces, 13/16” x 1/2"
- Weight: 6.7 grams
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- Origin: France, ca. 1900.
- Length: 22".
- Weight: 12.7 grams.
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- France, ca 1895.
- Excellent condition; sharp detail.
- 1" x 15/16".
- 5.1 grams.