VICTORIAN extra long 84″ black glass faceted beads muff or lorgnette chain necklace, 84″ long!

VICTORIAN extra long 84″ black glass faceted beads muff or lorgnette chain necklace, the longest I have had so far at an amazing 84″ total length.  There are a few chips here and there.  This was hand knotted between each bead, a sign of quality, and it has a watch hook.  View  View  View  #V37989   … Continue reading “VICTORIAN extra long 84″ black glass faceted beads muff or lorgnette chain necklace, 84″ long!”

VICTORIAN black glass 56″ long muff or lorgnette chain with very unusual “watermelon seed” or “crepe stone” beads, 56″

VICTORIAN black glass 56″ long muff, watch or lorgnette chain with very unusual “watermelon seed” or “crepe stone” beads and seed bead spacers, and a watch hook on the end. These beads were purposely made with a “bloomed” or matte finish in order to comply with obligatory mourning dress of the era.  View   View   #V29215   … Continue reading “VICTORIAN black glass 56″ long muff or lorgnette chain with very unusual “watermelon seed” or “crepe stone” beads, 56″”

VICTORIAN antique 1906 dated 18 karat yellow gold band ring with rubies and diamond in a lovely scrolled and embossed design

VICTORIAN antique 1906 dated 18 karat yellow gold band ring with rubies and diamond in a lovely scrolled and embossed design. It has British hallmarks on the inside of the band “SS” for the maker and the marks for 18k gold, Birmingham and the date of 1906 when this was made.  It is a size … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique 1906 dated 18 karat yellow gold band ring with rubies and diamond in a lovely scrolled and embossed design”

VICTORIAN gilt silver hinged bangle with aesthetic design, 1880s

VICTORIAN gilt silver hinged bangle with birds, bamboo and leaves design, clasp is marked “Vaughton’s patent” inside along with maker’s mark “V&S”, circa 1880s Aesthetic or Japonesque style, 6-2/3″ by 1″.  As you can see in the pictures, some of the gold has softly worn off in places. The Aesthetic period was inspired by simple … Continue reading “VICTORIAN gilt silver hinged bangle with aesthetic design, 1880s”

VICTORIAN antique sterling silver charm bracelet and shamrock charm

VICTORIAN antique sterling silver charm bracelet with a sterling shamrock good luck charm, 7-3/4″ by 1/3″ and the charm is about 7/8″. It tests as sterling, although it is not marked, and it is in excellent condition including the secure clasp, a great addition to your Victorian jewelry wardrobe.  The black dots on the shamrock … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique sterling silver charm bracelet and shamrock charm”