VICTORIAN miniature Scottish agate dirk kilt pins, one marked on the back “sterling silver” and the other is marked “JC&S” for Joseph Cook & Son Limited of Birmingham England. This type of jewelry used agates, jasper, bloodstone and cairngorm or quartz. The larger brooch is 2-1/4″ by 3/4″ and the smaller pin is 1-1/2″ by … Continue reading “VICTORIAN miniature Scottish agate dirk kilt pins, set of 2”
VICTORIAN antique Scottish agate plaid oval brooch set in silver, 1-3/4″ by 1-1/3″. This lovely checkerboard pattern is so appealing. There is a small loop on the back, perhaps for a safety chain, and such beautiful colors! View #V37878 $238.00
VICTORIAN brooch of carved jet with cream and brown striped agate or Blue John stone, 1-7/8″ wide. Blue John is an uncommon mineral stone used in jewelry for centuries, clear back to the Roman times. This was probably made between 1870 and 1890. View #V29713 $188.00
VICTORIAN Scottish agate, cairngorm and sterling silver bracelet with a heart padlock locket closure, made in about 1890. It’s a 7-1/2″ long bracelet with a 5/8″ by 3/4″ padlock that works. The padlock has a lovely etched design in the sterling on one side and an open crystal-faced locket compartment on the other, a really … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Scottish agate, cairngorm and sterling bracelet heart padlock locket”
VICTORIAN Scottish agate and sterling silver buckle bracelet, wearable lengths 7″ or 7-5/8″, buckle part 1-1/3″ by 1-1/3″ and the back is 5/8″ wide. Circa 1880s. There is a link that has a slightly mashed silver area on one side, but the agate in it is very stable. The colors and striations in these agates … Continue reading “VICTORIAN Scottish agate and sterling silver buckle bracelet”
VICTORIAN Scottish agate dirk brooch in a fitted antique box, lovely agates, jasper, bloodstone and cairngorms, 2-1/4″. A similar piece can also be seen in the book, “Warman’s Jewelry” 2nd Edition by Christie Romero on page 29, where she dated it 1850-1860. View View View View #V36938 $328.00
VICTORIAN antique bulls eye banded agate locket brooch with a large center stone and nine smaller surrounding stones, 1-1/2″ by 1-1/3″. It has a covered compartment on the back for a small photo or a lock of hair. There are some scratches on the center agate, not noticeable except with close examination against a raking … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique bulls eye banded agate locket brooch with a large center stone and nine smaller surrounding stones”
VICTORIAN gold tone wax seal watch fob with a smooth carnelian agate face, 5/8″ by 1/2″. The fob is beautifully decorated, as you can see in the photos, but the face of it photos as almost black, which it isn’t, it’s carnelian. Some of these can be seen in the 1906 “Daniel Low & Co” … Continue reading “VICTORIAN gold tone wax seal watch fob with a smooth carnelian agate face”
VICTORIAN sterling silver figural lion watch fob or charm with a plain agate face, 1″ by 5/8″, it is solid rather than hollow and weighs .52 ounce. This would be fun to add to a charm bracelet, too. View View View View #N41831 $128.00
VICTORIAN 9 ct banded Scottish agate ball drop earrings for pierced ears, each ball is slightly over 1/2″ and the entire length including the hooks is 1-1/2″. One earring is lightly marked “_75” which I think is “375” for 9 carat yellow gold. The last photo shows the size on a real person, but the … Continue reading “VICTORIAN 9 ct banded agate ball drop earrings”