VICTORIAN antique sterling and carved angel skin coral cameo lorgnette, very rare style with heavily and ornately embossed floral motif with a poppy on the reverse, 5-1/3″ by 1-1/3″. These no longer pop open as they should, but need to be prized a bit to open, and there is a shallow dent on the handle, so this … Continue reading “VICTORIAN sterling & coral cameo lorgnette”
VICTORIAN ”Made in France” French cut steel shoe buckle, brads have 12 facets. I have seen craftsmen and beaders convert these single buckles into bracelets and other pieces of jewelry very successfully. View View #V26459a $38.00
VICTORIAN bar pin with red and blue faceted stones and a white small cabochon, circa 1880s, 2 1/4″ wide. An etched scene of a light house and sailing ships adorns the front of this brooch. View. #V5154 $85.00
VICTORIAN antique agate letter opener in it’s own box, “vous soit propice 1903” on the enameled band in the middle, which I think translates to “have a good year 1903″, 6-7/8″ by 7/8”. And 1903 was an interesting year! The Wright Brothers made their first flight, the first Model A Ford was produced and the first game of the … Continue reading “VICTORIAN agate letter opener in it’s own box, 1903”
BOHEMIAN GARNET bracelet with 12 square links each encrusted with two sizes of prong set garnets in a silver metal, 7″ by 1-2″. The bracelet has a safety chain and in wonderful condition in every way. Made in early the 1900s, garnets are still popular today View View View View #V42337 $128.00
NECKLACE of lovely garnet colored oval glass cabochons in a gold filled setting and on an 18k yellow gold chain, 15″ long. The cabochons are a glowing rich color, as you can see in the photo, and each oval cabochon is 5/8″ by 1/2″. Simple and oh so beautiful! View View View View #V42072 … Continue reading “NECKLACE of lovely garnet colored oval glass cabochons in a gold filled setting and on an 18k yellow gold chain”
BOHEMIAN GARNET wine red stones in a hinged bracelet with an original safety chain. The garnets here are a rich lovely color. It is 7″ around the inside and the front element is 1-3/4″ across and 5/8″ from top to bottom, and it is 2-1/3″ by 2″ across the inside. The last photo is from … Continue reading “BOHEMIAN GARNET hinged bracelet with an original safety chain”
MATTE finish gold colored metal hinged bangle bracelet, engraved with the initials “EM” on the front and “USA 1914” on the inside. The tiny makers mark on the slide is the letter “B” in a star and the words, “pat apl for”. It is 7″ around the inside and 5/8″ wide. The finish reminds me … Continue reading “MATTE finish gold colored metal hinged bangle bracelet, engraved with the initials “EM” on the front and “USA 1914” on the inside”
CHECKERBOARD Art Deco style black glass or onyx and mother-of-pearl beads necklace with black glass seed beads. It is 26″ long with each oval being 1-1/8″ by 3/4″. This is strung so that it slips over the head and needs no catch. Each checkered ball rotates in it’s setting, and all parts are in excellent … Continue reading “CHECKERBOARD Art Deco style black and mother-of-pearl necklace”
AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN natural amethyst necklace with alternating genuine green emeralds, all but one green rhinestone that is a replacement but well matched. It is accented by black and white enameling with bits of it missing, visible only upon very close examination. This is in the wonderful Renaissance inspired style. Marked “935” for sterling silver on the … Continue reading “AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN spectacular natural AMETHYST necklace with alternating green emeralds, accented by black and white enameling”