This is my maternal grandmother, Agnes Jeanette King Negley. I knew her only from family stories... she was born in Kentucky in 1891 and died in 1930 when my own Mother was only eight years old. Her box of jewelry was passed on to me and enchanted me completely and permanently with jewelry. Her jewelry was from the early 1900's. Notice the wonderful lavaliere she is wearing in the photograph at left. (The term "lavaliere" was derived from the Duchesse de La Vallière, the mistress of  Louis XIV in the 1660s.) 
  Her cameo, lavalieres and seed pearl star brooch  are shown below. As a young girl, she received the tiny gold ring with a gypsy set diamond (shown at right). It is engraved on the inside with her initials "AJK" and I have worn it most of my life.

   EDWARDIAN, named after King Edward VII, or Belle Epoque jewelry dates from about 1901-1920. Highlighted by the use of platinum, diamonds and pearls, knife-edged settings, lavalieres, garlands, bows, wreaths, lacy filigrees, star and crescent motifs all typified the era.
 

 18k YELLOW GOLD band with gypsy set diamond, engraved inside "AJK", circa 1910.   View   View

     ART NOUVEAU 14 karat yellow gold polychrome enamel, pearl and diamond wreath watch pin pendant circa 1900.  The dog's tooth shaped freshwater pearl is accented by three European diamonds (total weight approx. .03 carat each). The catch is a safety style, with roll-over closure, and the bail swivels to be hidden when not in use. There is slight enamel damage on one side, invisible without a 10x loupe.  View   #Q25030

 ART NOUVEAU 14 karat yellow gold satin finished Swiss open face pendant watch set with a gypsy set old mine cut diamond (est. .06 ct, SI, H-1) and dated 1904. The case is embellished with raised design of cherubs and flowers, suspended from a watch pin of enameled griffons and a crown (see at right). The watch is 1" across. The watch case is engraved on the inside from a father to his daughter and dated Christmas 1904. The case is marked "Swiss, A.W., K14, 127911" and a squirrel hallmark. There are no numbers or marks on the works.   View   View   View   View    #V24861

ART NOUVEAU 14 karat yellow gold watch pin with enameled griffons and crown, diamonds and ruby and a pearl center circa 1900. The pin is delicately enameled with a serpents and crown motif and is set with a natural ruby (2.0mm slightly purplish-red), five 2.0mm pearls, seven European cut diamonds (est. .11 ct total weight, S-1 to I-1, H-J), and one central fresh water inverted pearl shaped pearl (9.0mm by 8.0mm). Lightly engraved "47/18" on the back, 1" by 1".     View

    14k ENAMELED and pearl 1-1/8" violet pin, marked on the catch with an arrow through a heart mark, circa 1910. See Romero's "Warman's Jewelry, Ed. 3" page 110.   View  #Q11738

     ENAMELED 14k violet pin with seed pearl, 2/3". The tip of one flower petal has a tiny enamel loss.  View   #Q10025    View group

   10k ENAMELED and pearl flower and leaf pin, 1-1/4".  View   #Q12739 

EDWARDIAN 10 karat yellow gold enamel pink and pale yellow wild rose pin with pearl center, circa 1900, 3/4".  The little Edwardian soft and translucent enamels like this are some of the best pieces of that era.  View   #Q35892   

 14K ART NOUVEAU pearl and enamel 7/8" lily-of-the-valley pin.   View  #Q9809

 CRESCENT 14k yellow gold crescent moon pin with diamonds and pearls, 1-3/4". There are 8 Old European Cut diamonds that total approximately .35 carat total weight and 9 natural seed pearls about 1.8-2.7 mm each.    View   View   #Q35895

       14k ENAMELED 7/8" oval poppy pin. View   #Q12735

   ENAMELED and pearl flower 14K yellow gold 1-1/8" pin and matching 1-1/8" earrings.   View  View   View   View   View   View   #Q14507     

    EDWARDIAN black enamel floral on glass morning glory, pink rose and daffodil floral brooch, set in 10k yellow gold, "10k" mark on clasp, circa 1900, 1-5/8".   View   #V24932

    SEED PEARL Edwardian brooches.

   SEED PEARL Edwardian crescent pins.   View   View

   SEED PEARL Edwardian crescent and flower brooch.   #Q15467 

  Seed pearl starburst brooch with pendant loop, set in 14k yellow gold, circa 1900. Seed pearl jewelry.  #Q22923

   14k SEED PEARL three-bird bar pin from the early 1900's, 1-1/3".  View   #Q12787 

  EDWARDIAN starburst brooch with a center diamond and seed pearls, 1".  View   #Q27870 

    10K yellow gold and seed pearl Edwardian crescent moon and flower pin, marked on the back "10k", 7/8".  View  #Q12411

  10k SEED PEARL and ruby Edwardian moon and star pin,  7/8".  View    #Q22085

  14K and seed pearl crescent and star Edwardian pin, 1-1/8".  View  #Q14877

 10k  green enameled shamrocks pin with pearl centers, circa 1900.  #Q22084 

All SHAMROCK pieces. 

 14k SHAMROCK and crescent pin with delicate detail, diamond and seed pearls, circa 1900, 7/8". Back had two small dents, invisible from the front.    #Q12737

   14k SHAMROCK delicately detailed pendant with seed pearls, circa 1900, 7/8" on a gold filled 16" chain.   View   #Q20736

    EDWARDIAN 14k yellow gold, enamel and seed pearl shamrock brooch circa 1900, 1-7/8" by 5/8" including stem. The detailed enameling on this is exquisite.  View  #Q24388

   EDWARDIAN enameled four-leaf clover for good luck, 14 karat yellow gold crescent with shamrock and pearl center, circa 1900, a dainty 1".   View   #Q32715

 SLIDE bracelet with enameled, seed pearl and diamond links all set into 14k yellow gold.    View   View   View   View   #G24928

  EDWARDIAN 10 karat yellow gold brooch, a delicately enameled four leaf clover for good luck with a pearl center, circa 1910. Enameled jewelry was very popular at the turn of the century, and more can be seen in the 1906 Daniel Low Catalogue.    View   #Q33329

DRAGONFLY and poppy sash pin.   View  #Q19163

    14k floral engraved bangle with amethyst colored stones,  6-5/8" inside 7-16" wide.   View   View    #V23355

   This lovely Edwardian lady wears a lovely dress with an intricately beaded and embroidered bodice  and a gold bangle.   Even the hemline and her satin slippers are beautifully decorated.

   14 and 18 KARAT gold BANGLES with diamonds, rubies, amethysts, and garnets.

  NOAH'S DOVE... like the one that flew from the ark to search for land... this tiny 5/8" detailed turn-of-the-century treasure is a sentimental favorite for me, as it was in the very first box lot of jewelry I bought when I was 12 years old!   View    #Q4458

 LAVALIERE of 10k yellow gold pendant set with 2mm round pearls, one fresh water rice pearl and one 3.5mm square cut  ruby, circa 1910.   #Q22924

   LAVALIERE 10k yellow gold pendant set with three Ceylon sapphires brilliant cut stones, three freshwater rice pearls and an approximate .06 ct. old cut diamond, circa 1910.  #Q22925

EDWARDIAN lavaliere in 10k yellow gold with diamond and seed pearls, circa 1910. Lavalieres like this can be seen in the 1913 Baird North Catalogue. The term "lavaliere" was derived from the Duchesse de La Vallière, the mistress of  Louis XIV in the 1660s.  View   #Q22926

VICTORIAN gold tone bar pin with seed pearl fleur-de-lis ends and clear multi-faceted paste floret center, 1-7/8".  View   #V37146

EDWARDIAN 10 karat yellow gold, diamond and pearl lavaliere on a 14 karat yellow gold 18" chain, marked "10k" on the lavaliere loop, 1-3/4" total length. Lavalieres like this can be seen in the 1913 Baird North Catalogue. The term "lavaliere" was derived from the Duchesse de La Vallière, the mistress of  Louis XIV in the 1660s.   View   View   #Q36948

EDWARDIAN 10k diamond and seed pearl lavaliere on a 14k 18" chain, marked marked on the back "10k" and an illegible maker's mark, total length 2-1/2" by 3/4" wide. Lavalieres like this can be seen in the 1913 Baird North Catalogue. The term "lavaliere" was derived from the Duchesse de La Vallière, the mistress of  Louis XIV in the 1660s.  View   View   View   View   #Q36919

EDWARDIAN 10 karat yellow gold lavaliere with purple stone and pearl drop on a 14k 18" chain, marked "WB 10k" on the loop, 1-3/4". Lavalieres like this can be seen in the 1913 Baird North Catalogue. The term "lavaliere" was derived from the Duchesse de La Vallière, the mistress of  Louis XIV in the 1660s.   View   View   View   View   #Q36949

EDWARDIAN 10 karat yellow gold lavaliere with tiny diamond, black enamel and pearl drop, maker's mark "M&S", on a 14k 18" chain, 1-3/4". Lavalieres like this can be seen in the 1913 Baird North Catalogue. The term "lavaliere" was derived from the Duchesse de La Vallière, the mistress of  Louis XIV in the 1660s.   View   View   View   #Q36950

EDWARDIAN 10 karat yellow gold lavaliere with purple square amethyst, very slight chip upon magnification, marked "OB 10k" on the back, 14k chain 18" long , priced "as is". Lavalieres like this can be seen in the 1913 Baird North Catalogue. The term "lavaliere" was derived from the Duchesse de La Vallière, the mistress of  Louis XIV in the 1660s.  View   View   #Q36951

  EDWARDIAN 10k yellow gold lavaliere with a tiny blue stone and seed pearl, Mississippi pearl drop, on 18" 14k yellow gold chain, lavaliere 1-1/8". Lavalieres like this can be seen in the 1913 Baird North Catalogue. The term "lavaliere" was derived from the Duchesse de La Vallière, the mistress of  Louis XIV in the 1660s.  View   View   #Q29711

 LAVALIERE 9k gold, peridot and white enameled 2" lavaliere with pearls on a 16-1/2 inch chain circa 1910.    VIEW    VIEW     #Q18616

   EDWARDIAN 10K and seed pearl delicate Edwardian 16" necklace. This has been treasured for many years and is in magnificent condition, and is so flattering to wear.   View   View   #Q20325

       LAVALIERE of 14k white gold, diamond and seed pearls.   #Q9861

VICTORIAN 9ct bird brooch with seed pearls and turquoise, 1-1/8", marked "9 ct." on back of bird's head.   View   #V33251

EDWARDIAN fly stickpin, tiny emeralds and pearls set in 10 karat yellow gold, 1-3/4".   View   #Q61585

  EDWARDIAN 14 karat white gold filigree, crystal, diamond and sapphire bracelet circa 1915, 7-1/8" long and 1/2" wide.    View   View   #V34268

  10 KARAT gold delicate 1-1/2" pin with small diamond.  View   #Q4162

  10 KARAT bar pin with my Great Aunt's initials on it, "CBN" for Cornelia Bennett Negley.   View   View   #QCBN

A collection of bars PINS, also called lace pins.

   BAR PIN with an insect made of opal, moonstone, ruby and seed pearls, 1-1/2".   View  #11127

   LACE pins, shown for size comparison.

 Peridot and seed pearl 9ct 1-1/3" round lavaliere on a 14k 17" chain.  #Q4619

 10 KARAT gold delicate 1-1/4"  pin with amethyst.   View   #Q4163

   EDWARDIAN coral and seed pearls set in 10k yellow gold pin, 1-3/4".  View   #Q13052 

 10 KARAT gold and amethyst lace 1-1/4" pin.   View  #Q4078

    14k enameled pink and soft yellow flower and seed pearl bar pin, 1-5/16". Circa 1910.  View   #G23230

    EDWARDIAN 10k yellow gold delicately enameled watch brooch with seed pearls and blue stone, circa 1900, 1-1/8".   View  #Q28688

  14K EDWARDIAN yellow gold lover's know pin with pearl center circa 1900, 7/8"  View   View  #Q28567

   EDWARDIAN gold tone bar pin with seed pearls, 1-1/8". View #Q25834

EDWARDIAN 10k yellow gold bar pin with sapphires and seed pearls, 1-1/2". View #Q26650

EDWARDIAN 14k yellow gold, pearl and diamond bar pin, 1-1/4". #Q27587

    PEACOCK eye glass cabochons bar brooch, circa 1915, 1-3/4" wide.  View   #Y12804

    EDWARDIAN pearl drop necklace with gold tone scrolls and chains, very graceful, circa 1910, 14-1/2" by 1-1/2" front drop.     View   #Q34706

 VICTORIAN 9 carat 1-1/8" flip fob of agate and carnelian on a 16" chain.   View   #V23421    

      14k & AQUA ENAMEL  tiny delicate lingerie pins with tiny forget-me-nots. They came to me in this box, but I do not know for sure that it is the original one.   View  #Q19842

   STERLING silver Gibson girl with golf club brooch, pierced star mark on back, 2-1/4".  View   #Q25874  

   EDWARDIAN slide and long chain with watch enameled slide and watch or lorgnette hook at the end.  View   #V21748

   HAND PAINTED on porcelain 1-1/4" round forget-me-not pin.   View   #Y25828

   HAND painted porcelain pink roses brooch, 7/8" round.   View   #V23365

  HAND PAINTED porcelain 2" bar brooch with pink roses.   View   #Y21472

    HAND PAINTED porcelain bar pin with pink roses, 2".  View   #Y25829

   ENAMEL red, green and white bar pin.  View   #Y25904

    VICTORIAN/EDWARDIAN round glass locket with star motif, ruby and pearls, 1-1/2", on 10k yellow gold 19" newer chain.  View   #V26680

  ENAMEL on sterling open rectangular pin with roses motif.  View   #Y25902

EDWARDIAN 10k filigree bar pin with white gold front and yellow gold back, 2-1/8".   View   #Q60583

EDWARDIAN sterling silver and paste (clear rhinestones) photo locket with bow top, marked on back 925 and an illegible mark, two-sided, 1-5/8" total length by 1-1/8" wide.   View   View   #V32192

EDWARDIAN 14k yellow gold, amethyst and faceted crystal pendant on an 18 inch 14k gold chain, circa 1910, 1-1/4" total length of pendant and loop.  View   View    #Q60543 

    SILVER and marcasite 1-1/4" bar pin with 2" pendant initial "R".   View   #Q26222

   STERLING three birds pin with aqua tiny cabs, 1-5/8".  View   #Q26213

 STERLING 2" swallows chatelaine, 7" double chains.  View   View   #Q26214

    STERLING and clear rhinestone filigree bar pin, 2-1/2".  View   #Q26215

  STERLING and clear rhinestone filigree bar pin, 2-1/2".  View   #Q26216

     STERLING and clear rhinestone filigree bar pin, 2-1/2".  View   #Q26217

PSCO yellow gold plated Edwardian lace pin with red stone, circa 1900, 1-1/3".   View   #Q60617

VICTORIAN "AC Co." yellow gold plated hinged child's hollow bracelet, reposse flowers, 6" by 1/4".   View   View   #G60599

EDWARDIAN yellow gold plated shamrocks with artificial pearls pin, 1-1/8".   View   #Q60610

  EDWARDIAN  14k white gold filigree bracelet with diamond and sapphires, carved crystal panels, 6-1/2" by 5/8".   View   View   View   View   #Q23420