VICTORIAN woven human hair vest watch chain showing two styles of weaving, with yellow gold tone findings including a locket fob (as is with finish wear) and slide engraved with the initials “H.D.J” on one side, circa 1870s, total length 10″, hair braiding in excellent condition. To see an original 1870 Hair Jewelry Catalogue with many … Continue reading “VICTORIAN woven human hair vest watch chain and locket fob”
VICTORIAN antique 15 karat yellow gold locket brooch with rubies and seed pearls, applied bead work and wonderful detail, 1-7/8″ by 1-3/4″. The back can be carefully opened to insert a curl of hair or a photograph. Note the wonderful beaded designs and details. There is also a loop on the back where a safety … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique 15 karat yellow gold locket brooch”
VICTORIAN English antique 9 carat yellow gold heart, ivy leaf and hair memorial ring, hallmarked for Chester 1890. It’s 9 ct gold, size 8 and about 1/3″ front and 3/16″ back width. The heart stands for love and the ivy leaf for eternity, therefore eternal love. It could have been a mourning ring but more likely a ring of friendship. It … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 9ct gold, hair, heart and ivy leaf ring, 1890”
VICTORIAN 10k yellow gold anchor charm or watch fob that is 7/8″. This must have been a hair memorial piece at one time, worn as a watch fob or on a chain, but I like it as a charm even better. The anchor is also the symbol of hope! View #V40671 $68.00
VICTORIAN antique 15 karat yellow gold memorial or mourning hair ring with an engraved “LS” on the front and the word “Mother” inside the band. It is a size 8-1/4 and is 1/4″ wide. The hair is in excellent vintage condition, amazing for it’s age. The total weight is .10 and is is a real … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 15 k gold “Mother” mourning hair ring”
VICTORIAN sterling silver buckle or garter motif locket and y-chain with a lovely curl of hair and seed pearls inside the locket, circa 1880s. The chain is 17″ wearable length with a 2″ Y, and the locket 1-3/4″ by 1-1/2″, fittings for 2 pictures inside. This has no marks but it tests as sterling. It … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sterling buckle or garter locket and y-chain 1880s”
VICTORIAN 18ct banded agate and foil backed quartz cabochons locket, c. 1870. Lockets like this came in several sizes, but this is a smaller version at 1-1/8″ by 1-1/4″. The back of this lovely locket has a removable glass covered oval compartment with a piece of wine colored fabric inside. It could hold a memento … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 18ct banded agate foil backed quartz cabochons locket, 1870”
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 … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 10-14k Etruscan Revival turquoise diamond pendant earr”
VICTORIAN 14k blonde hair bow bow brooch with garnet cabochons set in bloomed 14 karat yellow gold, 2-1/2″ by 3-1/8″. Not only is the bow delicately hand made of hair, but the dangling heart has a tiny hair enclosure on the back as well. The details on this are lovely! The gold at the center … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 14k blonde hair bow bow brooch with garnets”
VICTORIAN antique snake coil bracelet with 14 karat yellow gold fittings, garnets and a woven hair band. It is approximately 14″(and wraps around the wrist of course) and it is 1/2″ wide, with a snake head 2″ long. This is in amazing condition, as though it has never been worn, circa 1880. To see an original 1870 Hair … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique snake bracelet 14 karat & garnet”