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”
LILLY BARRACK sterling, lavender and clear irregularly faceted crystal stones, size 9-1/4 and adjustable, and 1/2″ wide, weight .53 ounces. Like most Barrack rings, this is adjustable in size and it is also in excellent condition. LILLY BARRACK Jewelry is hand made, not cast, and incorporates lovely stones, many of which are rough cut and … Continue reading “LILLY BARRACK sterling, lavender & clear irregularly faceted crystal stones”
PARURE of gilt sterling filigree, amethysts and gold colored marcasites, all beautifully with nice detail. The designs are alternating filigree links and leaves, really lovely. Included is a 1-1/4″ pendant on 17″ necklace; 7″ by 3/4″ bracelet; and 2-1/4″ screw back earrings. The marcasites here are actually pyrite (also called Fool’s Gold). Each piece is … Continue reading “PARURE of gilt sterling filigree, amethysts and gold colored marcasites”
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 antique Etruscan Revival 15k and turquoise pendant with a center star-set diamond and a wonderful 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 fox tails do lay straight, but they look crooked because the roundness of the back … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique Etruscan Revival 15k and turquoise pendant”
RM CO lavender and cream enameled dance compact with pink roses, golden birds and green leaves over silver metal, probably not sterling. It is fitted inside with powder and rouge and puff and mirror, ring size 9-3/4, compact 2-1/8″ by 2″. The puff is discolored and has been used, and the foil cover for the rouge is … Continue reading “RM CO lavender and cream enameled dance compact with pink roses”
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 antique 1850 cut steel sewing chatelaine with 7 implements, 16-1/2″ total length. The implements include a key, scissors with case, tiny corkscrew, aide memoire, sewing awl and round pin holder. This is in as nearly perfect condition as I have ever seen for it’s kind and age, Victorian circa 1850. For years, ladies wore … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique 1850 cut steel sewing chatelaine with 7 implements”
EMERALD Deco pendant necklace with diamonds in a 14 karat white gold setting. It is a natural emerald and the diamonds are single cut. The emerald is about 13 karats and the diamonds are .07 total weight, VS to SI in color and I to J in color. The total weight with the chain is … Continue reading “EMERALD Deco 14k pendant necklace with diamonds”
PEARL, diamonds and sterling necklace with a double strand of Akoya cultured Japanese salt water semi-Baroque pearls, approximately 22″ long. It has a with a beautiful flower or starburst sterling and diamond clasp. From the 1950-60s ,these pearls are graduated from 5mm to 9.33, and there are .25 carat of diamonds in the clasp, IJ … Continue reading “PEARL, diamonds and sterling necklace with a double strand”