VICTORIAN antique Scottish plaid agate oval brooch

VICTORIAN antique Scottish agate plaid oval brooch set in silver, 1-3/4″ by 1-1/3″. This has a small loop at the back, perhaps for a safety chain, and such beautiful colors!  View   #V37878   $238.00

VICTORIAN mini portrait of a lady wearing her ermine stole

VICTORIAN mini portrait of a lady wearing her ermine stole and a beautiful headdress.  It was transferred onto a porcelain oval and then highlighted by hand, 2″ by 1-1/2″.  The number “80” is impressed into the back.  It is framed in a beaded silver frame with a swing-out stand.   View   #V36174   $98.00

VICTORIAN Scottish agate, cairngorm and sterling bracelet padlock locket

VICTORIAN Scottish agate, cairngorm and sterling silver bracelet with a padlock locket closure, made in about 1890.  It’s a 7-1/2″ long bracelet with a 5/8″ by 3/4″ padlock that works.  The padlock has a lovely etched design in the sterling on one side and an open crystal faced compartment on the other, a really exceptional … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Scottish agate, cairngorm and sterling bracelet padlock locket”

DEROSA seashell shaped black enameled fur clip with a glass pearl and clear rhinestones in a gold plated sterling silver setting.

DEROSA seashell shaped black enameled fur clip with a glass pearl and clear rhinestones in a gold plated sterling silver setting. This is signed on the back in tiny letters “R Derosa”, it was made in about 1947, and is 2″ by 1-3/4″.  Pieces from this group are in the amazing Brunialti book “American Costume … Continue reading “DEROSA seashell shaped black enameled fur clip with a glass pearl and clear rhinestones in a gold plated sterling silver setting.”

VICTORIAN MALACHITE cameo unusual necklace with both genuine half pearls and cultured whole pearls, from the late 1800s, part karat gold

VICTORIAN MALACHITE cameo very unusual necklace with both genuine half pearls and cultured whole pearls.  The cameo itself is from the late 1800s, probably 1880-1890, and the rim around it and the scalloped setting for the pearl halo are both 14 karat yellow gold. The chain for the necklace has 14 open links and is … Continue reading “VICTORIAN MALACHITE cameo unusual necklace with both genuine half pearls and cultured whole pearls, from the late 1800s, part karat gold”

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Victorian antique brooch with garnets, turquoise, 1867-1872

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Victorian antique brooch with garnets, turquoise and one center garnet colored stone that is glass in an irregular cut.  It has a mark that dates it to 1867-1872 and it tests as 800-900 silver.  The settings are raised over a dome-shaped sphere with pierced designs.   Little flowers raised above the scrolls in the metal … Continue reading “AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN Victorian antique brooch with garnets, turquoise, 1867-1872”

VICTORIAN agate buckle or garter brooch with colorful agates

VICTORIAN agate buckle or garter brooch with colorful agates set in sterling silver with etched designs around the agates, circa 1880, 2-1/4″ by 1-3/4″.  There is a bend on the back, not affecting the brooch at all but mentioned for accuracy.   View   View   #V38421   $188.00

PASTE clear rhinestones set in silver heart pendant

PASTE clear rhinestones heart pendant set in silver, a 1″ heart and loop on a 16″ chain. It is lovely, and the rhinestones are not as grayed as my camera makes them look, they are clear.  It would make a really nice romantic gift, a Valentine heart.    View    #Q38238   $198.00