VICTORIAN Scottish granite heart-shaped pierced earrings, earrings themselves 1-1/3″ by 1″ not including the hooks. Wonderful agate earrings similar to these are shown in the book “Victorian Jewelry: Unexplored Treasures” by Davidov & Dawes, page 76, where they date them to the 1850s. There are a couple of nicks at the edge of one earring, one … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Scottish granite heart-shaped pierced earrings”
VICTORIAN sterling bracelet with rose and yellow gold overlay designs, just lovely! It is a hinged bangle bracelet with flowers, leaves and repeating geometric designs, 6-2/3″ by 1″ wide, in it’s own vintage hump-backed box. It is circa 1880s and a real find for wearing and collecting. The bracelet is wonderful and the box is a real treat, … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sterling with rose and yellow gold overlay, box”
VICTORIAN sterling silver collar necklace with etched leaves and scrolls on each link, circa 1880. It is 15-1/3" long by 1'2" wide, weighs .72 ounces, and tests as sterling. It fits close to the neck at 15-1/3", and it has etched and beaded design on the front side, ready to wear alone or with a locket. … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sterling silver collar necklace with etched leaves”
VICTORIAN sterling silver collar necklace with links with tiny flowers and a hollow half-ball beaded edge, marked "sterling" on the catch and tests as sterling, circa 1880s, 16-1/2" by 7/8". This is in good vintage condition and is light-weight and easy to wear. View View View View #V39366 $98.00
VICTORIAN Deakin & Francis sterling embossed ring box, hallmarked for 1901, 5″ by 1-1/2″ by 1-1/8″ deep. This is lined with velvet and holds 6 rings. There is one tiny hole in the lid, at the tip of a scroll, but it is easier to see from the inside than from the top and so … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Deakin & Francis sterling embossed ring box, 1901”
VICTORIAN sterling silver sweetheart pin hallmarked for Birmingham 1894 and the maker’s mark “TW”, 1-5/8″ by 1/2″. It has forget-me-nots and ivy leaves for remembrance and a heart symbolizing love, a nice romantic piece. View #V39379 $58.00
VICTORIAN sterling silver sweetheart pin, marked on the back "sterling silver", 2" by 5/8". Circa 1880, this is in excellent condition. View #V39378 $58.00
VICTORIAN ring 9 karat yellow gold and black ring with the applied initial “J” on the front, circa 1890, size 6-3/4. Similar rings are in the E.V. Roddin Catalogue, 1887-1889 where it describes some of them as, “Fine solid gold and stone rings. Onyx, Intaglio, Cameo, Amethyst, Blood Stone, Tiger Eye”. The box shown is for display … Continue reading “VICTORIAN ring 9k gold & black ring initial “J””
VICTORIAN antique 14k yellow gold brooch with palette work hair flower bouquet and a black Taille d’ Epergne enamel lover’s knot setting fashioned like bent twigs, circa 1870, 2-1/4″ by 1-1/2″. This is one of the loveliest frames I have ever seen on a piece of hair jewelry and it has a glass covered locket compartment … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique 14k yellow gold brooch palette flowers”
VICTORIAN or late Georgian 10 karat gold hair ring with amethysts surrounding the center covered center that holds the hair, such a beauty! It has a replaced band, professionally done, and is marked inside “10” and maker’s mark “VJ” in a diamond shape, and it is a size 9. According to a 1993 Canadian appraisal, the … Continue reading “VICTORIAN /Georgian 10 karat gold hair ring with amethysts”