VICTORIAN sterling 1897 ring box with an embossed cherubs, heart, roses and north wind motif and a lovely scalloped pie crust edge. It is hallmarked Birmingham, 1897 and maker’s mark “W” and then a letter I cannot read. It is lined with a deep purple velvet and and gilt inside, and it has spaces for … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sterling 1897 ring box with embossed cherubs”
CERAMIC Morning Glory earrings in light and dark blue with gold edges. They are 1-5/8″ total length and the ceramic drops are 1″ by 1’2″. In excellent condition, these are from the 1970s and for pierced ears. View #Y39511 $78.00
EARRINGS with pink glass seed bead and textured gold tone petals and a brilliant clear rhinestone center. One earring has a small amount of verdigris on the back, but the fronts are in excellent condition. View #Y11250 $20.00
VICTORIAN antique 14k snake earrings in carnelian and turquoise and set in yellow gold, total length 2″. The wires test as 14k gold but I cannot find a place to test the earrings tops without scratching them, so will assume they are gilt over base metal. The earrings are in excellent condition. These came to me in … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique 14k snake earrings in carnelian and turquoise”
VICTORIAN Whitby jet antique acorn hand carved earrings with silver filigree tops, total length 1-5/8", acorns alone 3/4", circa 1870. The Acorn was the symbol of strength and immortality as well as fertility. These are in excellent condition, amazing for their age. #V38944 $220.00
VICTORIAN Scottish granite heart-shaped pierced earrings, earrings themselves 1-1/3″ by 1″ not including the hooks. Wonderful agate earrings similar to these are shown in the book “Victorian Jewelry: Unexplored Treasures” by Davidov & Dawes, page 76, where they date them to the 1850s. There are a couple of nicks at the edge of one earring, one … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Scottish granite heart-shaped pierced earrings”
EARRINGS blue and purple anodized titanium with a rainbow-like swirl, these earrings for pierced ears are 1-1/2″ total length including the 1″ disk. In excellent condition, circa 1970. View #Y39507 $68.00
EDGAR BEREBI brown enamel earrings with clear rhinestones set in gold tone, clip backs 1-1/2″, unsigned. These were never worn so they are in excellent condition, and what gorgeous enamel work! #X65868 $32.00
CAVINESS earrings with purple and blue glass beads and artificial pearls on an antiqued silver tone background, 1-1/8″. Circa 1960, these are in excellent condition and each is signed “Alice Caviness” on the clip back. #C10139 $32.00
COLORFUL large watermelon aurora borealis rhinestone earrings set in brushed gold tone, 1-5/8″. Stones like these are often associated with Schiaparelli, but these have no signature at all. These are clip backs and in excellent condition, circa 1960s. View #Y22913 $42.00