VICTORIAN pietra dura pendant set in 9 carat yellow gold on a gold filled chain, pendant 1-3/16″ by 1″ and chain 18″. Note the little flower and leaves at the top of the setting This is a lovely piece of jewelry, but two of the Tessa are missing, one at the bottom stem the other one … Continue reading “VICTORIAN pietra dura pendant 9k gold setting, gold filled chain”
VICTORIAN 9ct yellow gold retractable mechanical pencil with turquoise around the barrel and a black end carved with a rose, rosebud and leaf. There is a tiny crack at the tip of the pencil end, and the pencil is 1-5/8″ long. The pencil slides out when you gently push down on the turquoise ring, and … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 9ct turquoise retractable mechanical pencil”
VICTORIAN 9ct yellow gold retractable mechanical propelling pencil with turquoise around the barrel, 1-7/8″ long. The pencil slides out when you gently push down on the turquoise ring, and you can see the tip in the last photo, the one on the right. This tests as a low-karat gold, 8-9 k. The black intaglio seal … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 9ct turquoise retractable mechanical pencil”
VICTORIAN cut steel round brooch with about 12 facets on each of the larger brads, all hand made, 2″. There is a very small amount of corrosion in some areas, much more visible in the magnified photo than in person. Woodstock, site of the most famous cut steel workshops circa 1760, was a small town outside Oxford, England. … Continue reading “VICTORIAN cut steel round brooch with about 12 facets on each”
VICTORIAN 10k and turquoise and pearl spider web motif pin, tests 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 flower for remembrance. There is a tiny spot of silver on the back, as can be seen in the magnified photo. View … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 10k and turquoise and pearl spider web motif pin”
VICTORIAN Persian turquoise and 14k gold 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, weight is .05 ozs. A few of the pearls are a lighter color than the others, as you can see in the photos. View #V39820 $348.00
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 BOHEMIAN antique garnet necklace with stars and drops, 15″ by 1-1/4″ front drop. Every garnet is rose cut by hand and there are both round and teardrop shapes. This has the older style box catch, and there is one tiny professional repair on the back, stable and well done as seen in a photo … Continue reading “VICTORIAN BOHEMIAN antique garnet necklace with stars and drops”
VICTORIAN 10k Etruscan Revival brooch with Persian turquoise and a center diamond, with a locket back and safety chain. It is 1-1/8″ wide and about 5/8″ deep. The locket on the back has fittings for a photograph and the applied gold wire work on the front makes this a favorite style, circa 1870. This is … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 10k Etruscan Revival Persian turquoise brooch”
PEARL Victorian antique 18 karat yellow gold half hoop pearl ring with a row of 5 graduated pearls in cut down collet settings, size 7-1/4 and about 3/16″ wide at the front. It has been sized in the past, but you can only see that on the back of the band. Otherwise it is in very … Continue reading “PEARLS Victorian antique 18 karat yellow gold half hoop pearl ring”