VICTORIAN antique puffy hollow sterling silver circle brooch with etched rose and leaf designs, made in the 1880s, 1-3/16″ across and weighs about .16 ounces. View #V37958 $78.00
VICTORIAN or earlier antique cut steel and green foiled glass cabochons drop earrings, very old, entire length 1-3/4″. Tinted and foiled quartz pieces can be seen in the wonderful book “Georgian Jewellery” by Ginny Reddington & Tom Dawes on page 102, where they date them to circa 1790. View #V37477 $598.00
VICTORIAN or earlier antique cut steel drop earrings with foil backed red tinted glass cabochon centers. The centers look like they are rose tinted and foiled underneath, typical for this era, and the crackles you see are decorative, not damage. In other words, the top of the cabochons are perfectly smooth with no damage at … Continue reading “VICTORIAN or earlier antique cut steel drop earrings with foil backed red tinted glass cabochon centers”
VICTORIAN floral locket brooch, and antique sterling silver oval brooch with etched designs of flowers, fruit and leaves and a detailed beaded edge. There is a locket compartment with a cover on back for a photo or a lock of hair. The brooch has a c-catch and tube hinge, circa 1880, 1-5/8″ at the widest … Continue reading “VICTORIAN floral locket brooch, and antique sterling silver oval brooch with etched designs of flowers and leaves and a detailed beaded edge”
VICTORIAN antique opal-like glass earrings set in sterling silver. They are 1-1/3″ from the small top opal to the very bottom. The coloring is wonderful and these are lovely whether dressed up or dressed down. View View View View #V42450 $238.00
VICTORIAN antique 14k gold and turquoise band ring with 3 turquoises and two opals, a nice combination. It’s marked “14k” inside the band, size 6-3/4 and 1/4″ wide at the front, weight about .06 ounces. Made in the 1880s, it’s a lovely ring to wear. The last photo here shows just some of the many … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique 14k gold and turquoise band ring with opals”
VICTORIAN sterling silver sweetheart brooch with yellow and rose gold overlaid flowers and leaves, 1-1/8″. These are fun to wear alone or in groups, and they were often worn at the neck, as this jpg of a vintage photo shows HERE. It was made in the 1880s. View #V38312 $98.00
VICTORIAN miniature Scottish agate dirk kilt pins, one marked on the back “sterling silver” and the other is marked “JC&S” for Joseph Cook & Son Limited of Birmingham England. This type of jewelry used agates, jasper, bloodstone and cairngorm or quartz. The larger brooch is 2-1/4″ by 3/4″ and the smaller pin is 1-1/2″ by … Continue reading “VICTORIAN miniature Scottish agate dirk kilt pins, set of 2”
VICTORIAN sterling silver round locket brooch with a rose and yellow gold overlay, a tulips and leaves motif with scalloped and beaded edge and fittings for a photo on the back, 1-1/3″ by 1-1/8″. This is a sweetheart pin and it would be perfect for adding your own photo or a lock of hair to … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sterling silver round locket brooch with a rose and yellow gold overlay, a tulips and leaves motif with scalloped edge and fittings for a photo”
VICTORIAN Scottish agate dirk brooch in a fitted antique box, lovely agates, jasper, bloodstone and cairngorms, 2-1/4″. A similar piece can also be seen in the book, “Warman’s Jewelry” 2nd Edition by Christie Romero on page 29, where she dated it 1850-1860. View View View View #V36938 $328.00