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Morning Glory Collects…
vintage
jewelry we enjoy buying, wearing and sharing
Coral
Jewelry
CORAL
jewelry was thought in Victorian times to
promote good health and it was often worn by young children for this
reason.
Coral is also associated with the boundless sea and with longevity.
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VICTORIAN coral carved segments bracelet
with square rosette and carved bar stations, yellow gold fittings, 7-1/3" by 7/16". In
the Victorian era, wearing coral was thought to promote good health.
View #V32107
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VICTORIAN stick coral
in eternity knot
brooch, extra large sized at 2-1/3" across. A similar but much
smaller brooch can be seen in this
carte de viste. In the
Victorian era, wearing coral was thought to promote good health.
View #V32108
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VICTORIAN
parure of coral beads set in 10 karat yellow gold with applied
and engraved designs circa 1880.
Each piece has beautifully fashioned gold leaves and berries that hold
the stick coral. The bracelet is four
strands of coral beads with a coral bead catch, 7" long and has a safety chain. The larger brooch has a
three foxtails and a watch hook on the back,
1-1/2"; the smaller brooch is 3/4"; earrings are 14k screw backs which
were probably replaced in the early 1900’s and are 7/8";
the ring is size 7. These are a mix of karat gold and gold filled, with
the clasps and brooch fronts being 10k, the ring shank 14k and the
fittings and earrings backs gold filled. Sets with this many matching
pieces are very scarce and this is a real treasure.
In the Victorian era, wearing coral was
thought to promote good health. A set almost identical to this can be seen in "Jewelry in
America, 1600-1900" by Martha Gandy Fales on page 245.
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#V3800
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CORAL 10k
yellow gold ring with coral cameo, 1-1/8" by 1/2" front, circa
1900. A ring like this can be seen on page 65 of Romero’s Warman’s
Jewelry, Ed. 3 on page 65.
View #G50651 |
VICTORIAN 9ct yellow gold, lava and coral pierced
earrings in original box, circa 1860, 3" total length.
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#V32406 |
VICTORIAN yellow gold
filled coral berries earrings with 10k wires, 5/8" oval . View
#V27584 |
VICTORIAN 14k yellow gold and
stick coral ring with engraved design in the setting, size 6-1/2 and 1/2" across the front.
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#G33483 |
VICTORIAN carved coral set
in gold engraved on the back with the initials "GP", extended pin stem
typical of mid-Victorian jewelry, 1".
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View #V32408 |
CORAL carved with flowers and
marcasite links bracelet, 7-1/2" by 1/2". View #Q32986 |
STERLING Arts & Crafts
style bar pin with coral cabochon and sterling leaves, circa 1930s, 1-3/4".
View #V60324
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STERLING and coral cameo
lorgnette, ornate floral motif, shallow dent on handle, 5-1/4".
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View #A28049 |
VICTORIAN round brooch
with coral flowers and gold tone leaves, 1-1/8", has loop for a
safety chain. View
View #V37550 |
VICTORIAN 14k set round coral
beads and dangles brooch with lovely color, circa 1880, 1-3/4" by 1-3/4".
View #V34636 |
VICTORIAN coral beads and
cameo necklace, cameo is set in 900 silver and beads have a clasp marked
"pat. 9ct", circa 1890, cameo 1-1/2" by 1-1/4", 17" necklace length.
One hundred years ago coral was thought to bring good health and it was often associated with
the boundless sea and longevity.
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#V34582 |
VICTORIAN
14k white gold filigree and carved coral ring surrounded by six ruby
baguettes (one is a replacement and is a little larger than originals),
size 8-1/4", 1", weight .19ozs.
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View #V34630 |
VICTORIAN
14k gold and coral roses brooch with five gold dangles, 2-3/4".
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#V34632 |
VICTORIAN 10k coral cameo
brooch and earrings, brooch has watch holder hook on the back, brooch 2"
by 1-1/3", earrings total 2-1/2". Each tiny cameo is slightly different
from the others and each is a child’s face.
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#V34597 |
CORAL carved cameo brooch set
in gold tone, lovely lady wearing a necklace,1-1/8". The cameo has striations on
her face much like is seen on ivory.
View #V34607 |
VICTORIAN stick coral pendant in a gold filled setting on a gold filled
chain, chain 19" pendant 1-1/4" by 1/2" . There is a bit of black enamel
work on the pendant but part of it is worn. This was made in the 1880s.
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View #V42052 |
CAMEO coral cameo brooch in 14k yellow gold.
It is marked on the catch "10k" and there is a flip-up loop so that it
can be worn on a chain as well. In mint condition, it is circa 1900 and
came from the King side of my family.
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VICTORIAN
coral and seed pearls set in 10k yellow gold pin with stems and bow,
tube hinge and c-catch closure, circa 1900, 1-3/4". If you are a fan of
antique coral jewelry, there are a few different pieces of lovely Victorian
coral jewelry in Christie Romero’s book "Warman’s Jewelry, 3rd Ed", page 43.
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#Q13052 |
VICTORIAN 15 karat, faceted rock crystal and coral pendant with 9 carat
chain, pendant has a gold star center set with coral beads and there is the
lovely detail of tiny coral beads on the loop as well, pendant 1-1/8" by 7/8",
chain 16". If you are a fan of antique coral jewelry, there are a few
different pieces of lovely Victorian
coral jewelry in Christie Romero’s book "Warman’s Jewelry, 3rd Ed", page 43.
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View #V36617
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CORAL bead necklace with silver
tone clasp, 28". Coral beads were thought to bring good health in
Victorian times, and you will often see them in photos, particularly of
babies and young girls. If you are a fan of antique coral jewelry, there are
a few different pieces of lovely Victorian
coral jewelry in Christie Romero’s book "Warman’s Jewelry, 3rd Ed", page 43.
View #Y34100 |
VICTORIAN
9 ct yellow gold and coral beads locket back brooch and earrings, brooch 1-1/3"
by 7/8" pierced earrings 1/2" not counting loops. The little purple velvet box
isn’t original to the set, but it looks lovely in it. This dainty English set is
small enough to have been a child’s set.
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VICTORIAN coral beads
necklace, necklace 68" with 1/8" beads. Coral beads were thought to
bring good health in Victorian times, and you will often see them in
photos particularly of young girls.
View #V36921 |
CORAL 18k yellow gold and coral ring,
a pinkie
size 4. View
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View #Q36923 |
VICTORIAN natural coral graduated beads necklace with 14k clasp, these are
hand cut so slightly irregular upon close examination, 16-1/2" and beads
graduated from 1/4" to 1/8", professionally restrung so they are safely
wearable.
If you are a fan of antique coral jewelry, there are a few different
pieces of lovely Victorian
coral jewelry in Christie Romero’s book "Warman’s Jewelry, 3rd Ed", page 43.
View #V36469 |
VICTORIAN coral drop
earrings with seed pearls and an etched gold fitting on each, absolutely
gorgeous screw back earrings in their original box, 1-5/8" total length.
The box lid says, "G. Butterworth, watchmaker & Jeweller, Kirkgate,
Shipley (England)", circa early 1900’s.
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View #V35891
"I was thrilled to see the coral earrings in their original box. "G" was George
Butterworth, my great uncle. He was apprenticed in his home town of Rochdale as
a gold and silver worker when he left school, setting up in Shipley, Yorkshire
where he was later joined by his brother (my grandfather) in 1900. They then
traded as Butterworth Brothers (but might have used up existing boxes of
course). I have attached an image of G Butterworth. The photo was taken in 1900
when he was 27." With kind regards, Louise Butterworth, Butterworth
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VICTORIAN 14k
yellow gold tiny coral and seed pearl lavaliere on gold filled later-added chain
with orange glass beads, pendant 1" and chain 14".
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View #V34443 |
A young girl wearing a sentimental photo locket and her coral
bead bracelet. |
VICTORIAN gold
filled branch coral pin with pendant loop on the back, circa 1890, 1-1/2".
View #V4417 |
Two sisters wearing coral necklaces. |
HASKELL Hess stick coral round
dress clip with antiqued gold tone filigree center, circa 1940, 2-1/4".
View #H34221 |
HASKELL Hess dress clip of stick
coral, artificial seed pearls, green cabochon and beads and gilt filigree
balls, circa 1940, 4-1/3". View
View #H34220 |
HASKELL Hess stick coral and
gold tone leaves coil bracelet circa 1940, 1-3/8"wide at the front and
adjustable in size. View
View #H34224 |
CARNEGIE gemsbuck (oryx) brooch
in green, coral and blue plastic with rhinestone accents, 3-1/2", circa
1955.
View #C23176 |
AMOURELLE coral
and green glass beads set in gold tone brooch and earrings.
View #X23032 |
DWECK Stephen Dweck coral, red
agate and bone bracelet, 8" by about 2-1/2", circa 2004.
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View #X32241 |
WOOD, straw,
coral and aqua beads dress clip, probably Czech.
View #Y19780 |
MADE in ITALY
green glass beads and branch coral 2-3/4" brooch and 1" earrings.
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View #X27972 |
BOUCHER "under the sea"
brooch of white coral set in gold tone seaweed and fish, clear rhinestone
accents, 2". View
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VRBA brooch, real sea shell
(Lazarus Jewel Box that has been polished down to the mother-of-pearl) with
artificial graduated hue stick coral, aqua glass beads and pink and
yellow rhinestones set in gold tone flower brooch, 5".
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View #K31246 |
VRBA coral vase brooch with
1890s carved ivory flower, mother-of-pearl carved button florets, clear
rhinestones and green pressed glass leaves, 5-1/2".
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View #K31478 |
VRBA abalone sea shell brooch
with stick coral, aqua glass beads, artificial pearls and seed pearls, aqua,
blue and green rhinestones and green pressed glass leaves, 5-1/2".
View #K31474 |
VRBA oriental vase with jade flowers and leaves and Victorian coral
strawberries brooch, 4-1/2".
View #K26279 |
IRADJ MOINI jade horse brooch
with coral beads, clear and yellow rhinestones.
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View #K22497 |
IRADJ MOINI for Oscar
de la Renta vase brooch of ivory-colored carved stone, coral flowers,
mother-of-pearl leaves and topaz-colored and yellow rhinestones, 4-7/8".
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