 If you're in town then come and visit us at: The Antique Connection Mall 12815 Central NE Albuquerque New Mexico, 87123 USA See More | VICTORIAN TURQUOISE JEWELRY The combination of yellow gold and the gem stone turquoise was a popular one during the Victorian era. That isn’t to say it wasn’t set in silver as well, but it does seem to me there is more of the yellow gold still around. According to Wikipedia, the word "turquoise" came about when the earliest of these stones was brought from Turkey into Europe around the 16th century. Turquoise was also was mined in many other countries, including the US, with differences in the fineness, matrix and color. More about turquoise can be read HERE. This is often called "Persian Turquoise", even though this type of turquoise was mined in other places, including here in my home state of New Mexico at the Cerrillos Mines. Persian turquoise has a pure blue color with no matrix, as you can see in the pieces shown below. Turquoise was a popular stone for jewelry throughout the Victorian era and into the first third of the 20th Century. |
VICTORIAN turquoise, diamond and 15 carat yellow gold foxtail fringed oval pendant circa 1870, total length without loop is 2-1/3", oval alone 1-1/8" by 1", total weight about .30 ounces. The pave-set turquoise center oval with a diamond in a star is surrounded by a beaded edge and then a twist frame. The foxtails are graduated, a nice emphasis to the overall design. View View View View #V36868 | VICTORIAN 18k yellow gold and Persian turquoise knot brooch, lovely detailed design on the front and two memorial hair compartments on the back. The knot was a Victorian symbol for unending love. This fabulous brooch is 2-1/4" by 2-2/3". View View View View #V32572 | VICTORIAN 18k yellow gold and Persian turquoise pierced filigree pendant with a genuine pearl center and a beaded edge, round portion 1" with a 5/8" bail, tests 18k. This is just lovely and even the bail has an etched design on it. The seller told me that this is French, but I see no marks that would confirm that. Wherever it was made, it is circa 1880-90. View View #V37483 |
GEORGIAN Persian turquoise and diamond dome ring set in 15 karat yellow gold, size 6-1/2 and 5/8" high by 5/8" wide. The diamond is a Mine Cut Cushion about .05 in size and sparkles beautifully. Lovely Victorian turquoise pieces can be seen in Michael Poynder’s book "Victorian Jewellery" on page 138. As can been seen in the pictures, the turquoise stones have aged to slightly different colors. That is typical of turquoise, which is a porous stone and absorbs moisture from the air readily over the years. View View #V36261 | VICTORIAN 15k yellow gold and Persian turquoise hinged bracelet with safety chain, 6-1/2 wearable size and from 1/3" to 3/8" wide. This is a classic design beautifully done. View #V36269 | VICTORIAN mid-Victorian Persian turquoise heart pendant with locket back, set in silver gilt on a 17" long 15 karat yellow gold chain (tested, no marks), hair enclosure on the back, heart 1-7/8, loop 1/2". Lovely Victorian turquoise pieces can be seen in Michael Poynder’s book "Victorian Jewellery" on page 138 and a locket similar to this on page 220. As can been seen in the pictures, the turquoise stones have aged to slightly different colors. That is typical of turquoise, which is a porous stone and absorbs moisture from the air readily over the years. View #V36268 |
VICTORIAN 10k Etruscan Revival Persian turquoise brooch with locket back and safety chain. The locket on the back has fittings for a photograph and the applied gold wire work makes this a favorite style, circa 1870.
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VICTORIAN 10-14k Etruscan Revival Persian turquoise gold diamond pendant and earrings, no marks but these test as 10k for the pendant and 14k for the earrings. On the back of the pendant is a hair compartment. The pendant is 1-1/8" and the round portion of each earring is 3/4" with a length from the top of the loop to the bottom of the round at 1-1/4". These have the wonderful applied wire work that makes this style such a favorite, circa 1870. This is a fine jewelry set and it is in excellent condition. They come in the box as shown in the photo.
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| VICTORIAN 15 ct karat yellow gold bar brooch with channel set Persian turquoise and real pearls, 1-5/8" by 1/2". View #V35418 |
VICTORIAN gilt locket with Irish harp and shamrock motif in seed pearls and Persian turquoise, etched design on locket, charming baby photo inside, 1-1/2". View View #V32236 | VICTORIAN girl’s Persian turquoise ring and gold filled thimble in original fitted box. This would have been a lovely gift for a young girl. View View View View View #V32850 | VICTORIAN chalcedony brooch encircled by a snake holding a pear, red and aqua rhinestones, 2". The setting is textured rolled yellow gold, as though the snake wraps twice around the center. While the snake was a popular Victorian jewelry motif, a snake holding a pear is an unusual design. According to the Wheaton College article HERE, "the pear was sometimes seen as the alternate fruit of the fall", but then it is also seen as a symbol of the Virgin and Christ Child because of it’s sweetness. View View #V33505 |
VICTORIAN Persian turquoise, seed pearl and 9 carat yellow gold gate bracelet, marked with a hallmark and "9ct" on the catch, with safety chain, 6-7/8" wearable length and about 5/16" at the widest, total weigh approx .43 of an ounce. View
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| VICTORIAN English 15 carat yellow gold gate bracelet with safety chain, 6-7/8" wearable length and about 5/16" wide, weight approx .51 ounces, marked "15" on the clasp. This has a lovely weight and feel and is a delight to wear, a nice classic piece of jewelry. View #V36870 |
VICTORIAN 9 carat yellow gold, turquoise and pearl bracelet marked on the catch "9c", 6-3/4" with the clover 1", safety chain. View
View #V36314 | VICTORIAN gold tone pendant and earrings with Persian turquoise centers, black enamel stars and foxtails circa 1870, pendant 3-1/4" by 1" wide, pierced earrings total length 2" by 5/8". Similar foxtail pieces can be seen in Michael Poynder’s book "Victorian Jewellery" on page 175. View View View #V36265 | VICTORIAN 18k Old European cut diamond and Persian turquoise ring with four snakes shank, size 8-3/4 and 7/8" along the finger. The diamonds are approximately 1/4 ct total weight, shank is 10k rose gold and the top is 18k yellow gold and has been sized at some point. There is a tiny stable crack at the base of the gallery. ViewView View View View View #V36558
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VICTORIAN 9 carat, chalcedony and Persian turquoise brooch with forget-me-nots, circa 1880, 1-3/4" by 1-1/2". View #V33025 | VICTORIAN karat yellow gold and Persian turquoise ring, the turquoise is set in silver which is mounted to the gold, circa 1880, size 8, front 5/8". View #V33048 | VICTORIAN 14k yellow gold brooch with chalcedony ( a kind of white quartz) and small turquoise cabochons brooch with forget-me-not motif in an aqua enameled setting, 2". Circa 1840-50. Seen in "Warman’s Jewelry, 3rd Ed, page 41. It also was featured in Southeastern Antiquing & Collecting Magazine, August 2003. View View #V14952 |
VICTORIAN 9ct turquoise and seed pearls ring, heart-shaped with links band design, size 7-1/4. View #G33103 | Group of Victorian turquoise jewelry set in yellow gold. | VICTORIAN heart charm with three Persian turquoises and etched designs on the front, 3/4" by 3/4". This is a charm rather than a locket and it doesn’t open. Wouldn’t a whole bracelet of charms with turquoises be fun to collect? View #V39871 |
| VICTORIAN three stone Persian turquoise band ring in 9 carat yellow gold. Inside are the marks "WWW", but I don’t know who that maker is so far. It is a size 6-1/2 and it’s 3-16" at the widest, weight .04 ozs. The turquoises are different colors, which happens sometimes over a period of many years, and they are gypsy set in little star shapes with bead and scroll designs. View
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VICTORIAN 15k Persian turquoise ring with half pearl center, size 5-3/4 and 1/3" along the finger, tests as 15 karat yellow gold. The front is set like a little forget-me-not flower which symbolizes remembrance. View View #V37391 | VICTORIAN 15 ct karat yellow gold ring with channel set Persian turquoise and real pearls, faint illegible trace of initials inside, size 6 and 5/8" along the finger. View #G35419 | VICTORIAN 15k Persian turquoise ring with diamond center, front half of the shank beautifully engraved, tiny hair locket with beveled glass cover on the back, size 7 and 1/3" along the finger, tests as 15 karat yellow gold. The front is set like a little forget-me-not flower which symbolizes remembrance. View View Both #V37390 |
VICTORIAN Persian turquoise and diamond ring in a 15 karat yellow gold setting, size 6 and 1/4" along the finger. It has a .10 ct old mine cut diamond in a bloomed gold finished setting, circa 1880s. One each side there is a dainty etched designs and around the little turquoises are pierced holes. The front is set like a little forget-me-not flowers which symbolizes remembrance.
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| VICTORIAN Persian turquoise and seed pearl ring set in 9 carat yellow gold, stones are prong set with a leaf on each side of the center. This is hallmarked for Birmingham, England, 9 carat gold and while I cannot make out the date letter, these are generally circa 1880’s. It is a size 8-1/2 and is about 3/8" along the finger. The front is set like a little forget-me-not flowers which symbolizes remembrance. View View #V37983 | VICTORIAN turquoise and seed pearls ring, crescent with three stones, size 6-1/4. View View #G33104 |
VICTORIAN sentimental forget-me-not brooch with Persian turquoise and ornate frame, 2-1/4". View #V25995
| VICTORIAN Austrian Hungarian cherub locket with garnet and turquoise marquis and cabochons set into gilt silver metal with etched designs. The wonderful detailed cupid or cherub is colorfully hand painted and fired onto a porcelain oval. Inside, the locket has plastic covers for two photos, The locket is 1-1/2" by 1-1/3". There are two tiny hallmarks on the top loop of the locket but I cannot make out what they are meant to stand for. I believe one mark is the 1867-1922 mark for sterling silver, and the other mark could be a city mark. My guess would be that this lovely locket is circa 1890. You can see the Austro-Hungarian hallmarks on the wonderful reference site at
http://www.925-1000.com/Faustria_02.html "Hallmarking in Austro-Hungary" www.925-1000.com.
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| VICTORIAN gold filled engraved love knot brooch with aqua cabochon, 1-1/2". View #V28784 |
VICTORIAN 14k yellow gold snake bracelet with Persian turquoise head and garnet eyes, snake 1-1/2" by 3/4", total 7". View View View #V32252 | VICTORIAN 9 carat yellow gold and Persian turquoise dangle earrings with lovely applied leaves , wire work and beads design, total length 2-1/8". View View View View #V35135 | VICTORIAN carnelian, gold, turquoise snake earrings, total length 2". These came to me in an earring box marked "Herbert Dinsdale, 98 Stricklandgate, Kendal", but I do not know if this was the original box. View View View View #V32109 |
VICTORIAN karat yellow gold and Persian turquoise ring, the turquoise is set in silver which is mounted to the gold, circa 1880, size 8, front 5/8". Only very slight signs of wear commensurate with age and use and the disparity in turquoise colors is natural and perfectly normal. View #V33048 | VICTORIAN 18k yellow gold snake ring with turquoise head and ruby eyes, size 7-1/2, weight .25 ounces, about 1/3" wide at front. Note the detailed scales and well-crafted face. View #V34051 | VICTORIAN 15 ct karat yellow gold ring with channel set Persian turquoise and real pearls, faint illegible trace of initials inside, circa 1880, size 6 and 5/8" along the finger. A very similar ring can be seen in V. Davies "Rings 1800-1910" on page 53. View #G35419 |
VICTORIAN 18k Old European cut diamond and Persian turquoise ring with four snakes shank, size 8-3/4 and 7/8" along the finger. The diamonds are approximately 1/4 ct total weight, shank is 10k rose gold and the top is 18k yellow gold and has been sized at some point. There is a tiny stable crack at the base of the gallery. ViewView View View View View #V36558
| GEORGIAN Persian turquoise and diamond dome ring set in 15 karat yellow gold, size 6-1/2 and 5/8" high by 5/8" wide. The diamond is a Mine Cut Cushion about .05 in size and sparkles beautifully. Lovely Victorian turquoise pieces can be seen in Michael Poynder’s book "Victorian Jewellery" on page 138 and in the book "Georgian Jewellery 1714-1830" by Dawes and Collins on pages 45. As can been seen in the pictures, the turquoise stones have aged to slightly different colors. That is typical of turquoise, which is a porous stone and absorbs moisture from the air readily over the years. View View #V36261 | EDWARDIAN 9 ct gold, Persian turquoise and seed pearl ring, hallmarked 9 375 for 9 carat yellow gold and maker RJ, circa 1910, size 7-1/4. View View #Q36922 |
VICTORIAN 9ct turquoise and seed pearls ring, heart-shaped with links band design, size 7-1/4. View #G33103 | VICTORIAN girl’s Persian turquoise ring and gold filled thimble in original fitted box. This would have bee a lovely gift for a young girl. View View View View View #V32850 | VICTORIAN turquoise and seed pearls ring, crescent with three stones, size 6-1/4. View View #G33104 |
VICTORIAN 15k Persian turquoise ring with half pearl center, size 5-3/4 and 1/3" along the finger, tests as 15 karat yellow gold. The front is set like a little forget-me-not flower which symbolizes remembrance. View View #V37391 | VICTORIAN 15k shield shaped ring with seed pearls and a diamond center with black enameling, doubly hallmarked for the maker "HA" date 1821 ?, size 6 and 7/16" along the finger, tests as 15 karat yellow gold. View View #V37392 | VICTORIAN 15k Persian turquoise ring with diamond center, front half of the shank beautifully engraved, tiny hair locket with beveled glass cover on the back, size 7 and 1/3" along the finger, tests as 15 karat yellow gold. The front is set like a little forget-me-not flower which symbolizes remembrance. View View Both #V37390 |
VICTORIAN Persian turquoise and diamond ring in a 15 karat yellow gold setting, size 6 and 1/4" along the finger. It has a .10 ct old mine cut diamond in a bloomed gold finished setting, circa 1880s. One each side there is a dainty etched designs and around the little turquoises are pierced holes. The front is set like a little forget-me-not flowers which symbolizes remembrance.
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| VICTORIAN 9k rose cut diamonds and Persian turquoise ring with elongated shape, size 5-3/4 and runs 1" along the finger and it 1/4" at the widest. There are 22 rose cut diamonds of about .15tw. View View
View #V39813 | VICTORIAN Persian turquoise and seed pearl ring set in 9 carat yellow gold, stones are prong set with a leaf on each side of the center. This is hallmarked for Birmingham, England, 9 carat gold and while I cannot make out the date letter, these are generally circa 1880’s. It is a size 8-1/2 and is about 3/8" along the finger. The front is set like a little forget-me-not flowers which symbolize remembrance.
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VICTORIAN turquoise pendant with a tiny diamond in the center of the flower shape, half pearls and a gilt setting, 1-1/8" pendant with a 18-1/2" gold filled chain and a loop that has a 1/2" opening, just lovely. Like many of these antique turquoises, some of these are irregular and some are apple-shaped, with a dimple on one side. View View #V39739 | VICTORIAN English antique 18k, turquoise, diamond double row ring, hallmarked for Birmingham, England, 1897 size 6-1/2 or English size M, 1/4" wide at the front. It is rare to see such complete and legible hallmarks. Approximately .2 carats total weight in 7 rose cut diamonds, which are good ones, VS-SI and near colorless This ring also stacks well with others, if you enjoy that look. View View View View View #V39901 | VICTORIAN antique Etruscan Revival 15k and turquoise pendant with a center star set diamond and a fringe of fox tails at the bottom, 1-5/8" by 3/4" wide on a 16" 14k yellow gold chain that is early 20th century. The pendant is a half-dome, so it has a good presence, and the bottom fringe just ads to the elegance. View View #V39738 |

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| | VICTORIAN 10k and turquoise and pearl spider web motif pin, tests 9-10 karat yellow gold, 1". The graduated little pearls create movement in this piece, and the turquoises are in the shape of a forget-me-not for remembrance. View #V39843 | VICTORIAN hand painted portrait with turquoise, signed portrait pendant 2-1/8" by 1-5/8". The artist’s signature is looks like the initials "LD" or "SD". Looking under magnification, you can see such lovely brushstrokes, creating the translucent bodice and the blue and white flower garland in her hair with green leaves. View #V39740 | |
VICTORIAN 10k Persian turquoise, garnet and seed pearls ring in a rose gold setting, size 6-1/2 and 1/2" wide as it lays on the finger, and it weighs .06 ozs. It’s a lovely design and has decoration on each shoulder as well. This will come in a brand new square ring box in this same style, but the one that is shown is for display only. View View #G39760 | VICTORIAN 15k Persian turquoise ring with a scroll on each side of the row of stones, each having an etched design, size 7-1/2. It does test 15 karat gold and is in otherwise very good vintage condition, and it weighs .06 ozs. This will come in a brand new square ring box in this same style, but the one that is shown is for display only. View
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VICTORIAN Persian turquoise ring with tiny seed pearls set around a cushion-shaped turquoise, beautifully decorated sides, not marked, size 6 and runs about 1/2" along the finger, and it weighs .07 ozs. View View
View #V39815 | VICTORIAN Persian turquoise ring with a yin-yang design accented with two seed pearls, one illegible stamped mark, tests as karat gold, size 6-7/8 and runs just shy of 1/2" along the finger.
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| VICTORIAN Persian turquoise ring with two turquoise half-cabochons offset with two pearls, marked "14k" inside the band, size 5.
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VICTORIAN antique 10k Etruscan Revival Persian turquoise and diamond pendant with a memorial hair compartment on the back. The pendant is 1-1/8" and it has the wonderful applied wire work that makes this style such a favorite, circa 1870. It is in excellent condition. Lightly hand etched number "S6.25.4" along the rim on the back, but we are not sure what meaning that has, if any. This is in very good condition with light scratching only on the reverse side of the setting, as would be expected on a piece of this age.
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| VICTORIAN 9 carat and turquoise ring with a yin-yang design accented with two seed pearls. There is one illegible stamped mark inside the band, but this tests as 9 karat gold, size 6-7/8 and runs just shy of 1/2" along the finger.
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VICTORIAN 14k Etruscan Revival Persian turquoise and diamond earrings. The round portion of each earring is 3/4" with a length from the top of the loop to the bottom of the round at 1-1/4". These have the wonderful applied wire work that makes this style such a favorite, circa 1870. This is a fine set of antique earrings and it is in excellent condition.
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| VICTORIAN 9ct turquoise ring with a faceted ruby red center, size 7-1/4+. This has a two part split shank on each side with a rose and texture area, so special!. View View
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VICTORIAN 9 ct Persian turquoise ring with 6 turquoises surrounding a single tiny pearl, decorated shoulders, hallmarked "FW 9 375" with the anchor mark and the date letter "Z". It is a size 8-1/2 and has been professionally resized at some point in the past, and it weighs .06 ozs.
View View View #V39819 | VICTORIAN Persian turquoise ring in a sideways eye shape with three turquoises surrounded by pearls, marked inside the band "9 14", size 7+and 1/2" along the finger.
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RING 10k yellow gold and Persian turquoise child’s ring. #G29419 | VICTORIAN 18 karat, Persian turquoise ring with a diamond center and 7 turquoises, forget-me-not shaped, marked inside the band "750" for 18 karat gold, size 4-1/8 and 5/16" wide on the top. View View
View #V39814 | 14 KARAT Victorian baby ring with star set Persian turquoise and seed pearls, circa 1890, size 2-3/4. #G23828
| PERSIAN turquoise half-dome round pin set in gilt 800 sterling, marked on the back "800 FB", 1". View View #V39880 |
MEXICAN Victorian 12k yellow gold and turquoise birds motif necklace and earrings, Mexican made. Similar pieces can be seen in Davis & Pack "Mexican Jewelry" page 137. View View View #VWinw
| VICTORIAN 12k and turquoise bird-motif pierced earrings, 3/4" w/dangle. These are called "French" and "Mexican" in two different jewelry books, so did both countries make them? View #V24822
| VICTORIAN 14 karat yellow and rose gold, turquoise bird pendant and earrings, pendant total length 1-1/2", earrings 1-1/2". The tiny stones may be glass… they are too small to test accurately. Though I would never have dreamed this was Mexican Victorian, similar pieces can be seen in Davis & Pack "Mexican Jewelry" on page 137. View #V33563 |
VICTORIAN 1860s gold tone pencil with Persian turquoise stones, gold filled with a chipped amethyst top, 2-1/4" long.
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| VICTORIAN 9ct yellow gold cased propelling pencil with turquoises, loop for a chain, 2", tests 14k. View #V39804 | VICTORIAN 9ct yellow gold cased propelling pencil with turquoises, with carved flower, 1-5/8". View #V39805
| VICTORIAN 9ct yellow gold cased propelling pencil with turquoises, 1-7/8". View #V39806 |
VICTORIAN sterling hand pin and clip with tiny Persian turquoise stones, 925/100 mark on back, 1-1/2".
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| STERLING three birds pin with aqua tiny cabs, 1-5/8".
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| SILVER brooch with a turquoise cabochon, marked on the back "800 silver" for 800/1000 sterling, 1-1/2" by 7/8′. This is a mid-century modern piece circa 1950.
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