DEROSA bracelet with clear rhinestones and black enamel in a gold plated sterling silver setting

DEROSA bracelet with clear rhinestones and black enamel in a gold plated sterling silver setting.  The detail in this is wonderful, with areas of enamel, filigree, scrolls and rhinestones.  It is 6-3/4″ wearable length and the front element is 2″ by 1-3/4″ and it has it’s safety chain.  It is signed on the back “R … Continue reading “DEROSA bracelet with clear rhinestones and black enamel in a gold plated sterling silver setting”

BOHEMIAN GARNET encrusted star brooch which is slightly domed and very beautiful

BOHEMIAN GARNET encrusted star brooch which is slightly domed and very beautiful, 1-3/4″ by 1-3/4″.  It has the older hinge and C-closure and the pin tip extends a bit beyond the brooch, also an older style.  Similar pieces are in the 1893 SF Myers Catalog HERE, in the 1899 Benjamin Allen Catalog HERE, and in … Continue reading “BOHEMIAN GARNET encrusted star brooch which is slightly domed and very beautiful”

ENGLISH vintage sterling silver hinged bangle hallmarked Birmingham, 1960, JG Ltd for John Gloster Ltd

ENGLISH vintage sterling silver hinged bangle hallmarked Birmingham, 1960, “JG Ltd” for John Gloster Ltd.  It has an etched floral and scroll design and a rope twist edge, it still has a safety chain and it is 7″ by 7/8″. This is one of those bangles that looks Victorian, but dates to the 1960s. View … Continue reading “ENGLISH vintage sterling silver hinged bangle hallmarked Birmingham, 1960, JG Ltd for John Gloster Ltd”

MATTE finish gold colored metal hinged bangle bracelet, engraved with the initials “EM” on the front and “USA 1914” on the inside

MATTE finish gold colored metal hinged bangle bracelet, engraved with the initials “EM” on the front and “USA 1914” on the inside. The tiny makers mark on the slide is the letter “B” in a star and the words, “pat apl for”.  It is 7″ around the inside and 5/8″ wide. The finish reminds me … Continue reading “MATTE finish gold colored metal hinged bangle bracelet, engraved with the initials “EM” on the front and “USA 1914” on the inside”

antique Whitby jet faceted beads, 56″ long with beads that graduate from 3/4″ down to 1/3″, all hand carved

VICTORIAN antique Whitby jet faceted beads, 56″ long with beads that graduate from 3/4″ down to 1/3″.  The beads are all hand carved and strung on the original black cord. A carte de visite , not included in this price but shown for reference only, shows a lovely lady wearing beads much like this strand. The … Continue reading “antique Whitby jet faceted beads, 56″ long with beads that graduate from 3/4″ down to 1/3″, all hand carved”

TURQUOISE cabochon ring with a halo of  diamonds in an 18 karat yellow and white gold setting

TURQUOISE cabochon ring with a halo of  diamonds in an 18 karat yellow and white gold setting.  The band of this ring is yellow gold and the setting for the turquoise is white gold.  It is hand etched on the inside of the band is “18k” for 18 karat yellow gold and it tests 18k … Continue reading “TURQUOISE cabochon ring with a halo of  diamonds in an 18 karat yellow and white gold setting”