VICTORIAN agate buckle or garter brooch with colorful agates set in sterling silver with etched designs around the agates, circa 1880, 2-1/4″ by 1-3/4″. There is a bend on the back, not affecting the brooch at all but mentioned for accuracy. View View #V38421 $148.00
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 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 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 agate oval brooch with a patchwork of gorgeous agates set in sterling silver, 1-3/4″ by 1-1/3″. I rarely see a brooch with the variety of color and striation that this one has, orange, green, pale yellow and gray, really lovely and circa 1880. View View #V38420 $188.00
VICTORIAN banded agate brooch in chocolate, caramel and cream colors set in gold tone metal, 1-5/8″ wide. It has really lovely color changes in the agate. It looks like the hing on the clasp has been reinforced at some time in the past. View #V37923 $158.00
VICTORIAN brooch of a pheasant bird sitting with fruits and leaves, reverse painted and foiled on glass, 2″ by 1-1/2″. Made in 1880-1890 or a bit earlier, it is set in a gold twist frame typical of that time. The leaf you see on the top right is clear glass, with no color, and it … Continue reading “VICTORIAN brooch of a pheasant bird sitting with fruits and leaves”
VICTORIAN antique vulcanite pendant with a portrait of a child, a hand detailed transfer on porcelain. The total length with loop is 3″ by 1-5/8″ wide, so it is a larger size. Pendants like this could have been worn on a black ribbon tied around the neck back then, and it would be lovely that … Continue reading “VICTORIAN antique vulcanite pendant with a hand detailed transfer portrait of a child on porcelain”
VICTORIAN vulcanite pendant earrings with beads and hearts design. The size from the top of the wire to bottom of the dangly earrings is 2″. Circa 1880s, these are in excellent condition with the original hooks in place. View #V37927 $298.00
VICTORIAN antique silver brooch with tiny prong-set genuine seashells surrounded by a lovely and detailed dental and beaded edge, 1-3/4″. Made in the 1880s, this could have been a souvenir of a visit to the seaside. The seashells are so dainty and in wonderful condition. View #V31800 $168.00