VICTORIAN Whitby jet antique portrait brooch of a beautiful lady hand painted on porcelain.  She is wearing pink and blue and holding a white dove

VICTORIAN Whitby jet antique portrait brooch of a beautiful lady hand painted on porcelain.  She is wearing pink and blue and holding a white dove. A carved Greek key design decorates the edge of the setting that is 1-7/8″ by 1-1/2″.  On the back edge is a small scratch and that is the only issue … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Whitby jet antique portrait brooch of a beautiful lady hand painted on porcelain.  She is wearing pink and blue and holding a white dove”

VICTORIAN antique turquoise ring in a marquis shape with three turquoises surrounded by seed pearls

VICTORIAN antique turquoise ring in a marquis shape with three turquoises surrounded by seed pearls, a lovely design.  It is marked inside the band “9 14″, and it is a size 7+ and 1/2” along the finger and the total weight is .06 ounces. This type of turquoise is often called Persian turquoise, a generic … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique turquoise ring in a marquis shape with three turquoises surrounded by seed pearls”

VICTORIAN gold tone bar pin with etched lily-of-the-valley flower center

VICTORIAN yellow gold filled floral etched round center bar pin with an etched floral design in the middle, applied scrolls and beaded edge, it is circa 1890s and  2″ across.  The flower may be a lily-of-the-valley.  This antique brooch has wonderful detail for such a dainty piece and it would look good worn with sweetheart … Continue reading “VICTORIAN gold tone bar pin with etched lily-of-the-valley flower center”

DEROSA sterling silver fern motif parure of a necklace, bracelet and earrings with clear rhinestones in a rhodium plated sterling silver setting

DEROSA sterling silver fern motif parure of a necklace, bracelet and earrings with clear rhinestones in a rhodium plated sterling silver setting with repeating fern designs and inset wire work filigree, circa 1940. The necklace is 15″ long with a 5″ long and 1/2″ wide front rhinestone element.  The bracelet is 7″ wearable length and … Continue reading “DEROSA sterling silver fern motif parure of a necklace, bracelet and earrings with clear rhinestones in a rhodium plated sterling silver setting”