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”
ENGLISH vesta in sterling silver and 9 carat rose gold, a match safe with lovely engraved designs, hallmarked for Birmingham 1904, 1-5/8″ by 2″. The workmanship is gorgeous and it has a loop at the top so that it can be added to a chatelaine or worn as a pendant. View View View View … Continue reading “ENGLISH vesta or match safe sterling silver and 9 carat rose gold dated 1904”
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”
EDWARDIAN sterling silver and agate hinged bangle bracelet, maker “JC&S” and hallmarked for Birmingham 1918. Each piece of agate has an etched design all around it, and while one very old and very stable crack is barely visible in a tiny segment, it does not detract. There is a safety chain attached and the bracelet … Continue reading “Edwardian English JC&S sterling and agate bangle 1918”
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. 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”
BOHEMIAN GARNET bracelet with 9 rectangular links each encrusted with two sizes of prong set garnets in a silver metal, 7″ by 1-2″. The bracelet has a safety chain and it is in wonderful vintage condition in every way. Similar pieces are in the 1893 SF Myers Catalog HERE, in the 1899 Benjamin Allen Catalog … Continue reading “BOHEMIAN GARNET bracelet with 9 rectangular links each encrusted with two sizes of prong set garnets”
BOHEMIAN GARNET oval domed brooch with nice red garnets set in four stacked layers and in a gold plated setting. This is a nice size at 1-5/8″ by 1-1/3″. The rich red color of the garnets is beautiful, and they closely cover the entire top of the brooch encrusting it in a lovely way. Similar pieces … Continue reading “BOHEMIAN GARNET oval domed brooch with nice red garnets set in four stacked layers”
GARNET cluster earrings set in 9 karat yellow gold, earrings for pierced ears that are 5/8″ wide. Each earring back is marked “9 kt”. This style of earring was made for many years, and it is fun to see a similar set in the Victorian RCF & Co Catalogue, 1892. View View #V36531 $138.00
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.”
