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$825 USD SaleSALE SUPERLATIVE Early Victorian 15k/Paste Bracelet, c.1840!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Bracelets/Paste/15k/Romantic
Dating to c.1840, this is by far the most beautiful early Victorian bracelet I have had in stock for quite a while, and it is crafted in high-karat gold! This jewel has it all - high Romantic design, beautiful sparkling white pastes, and an intricately-crafted gold foundation! This exceptional jewel is crafted from 15k yellow gold, and boasts the MOST gorgeous scroll motif (gold unmarked but tested)! The bracelet boasts three large white paste jewels; the large center stone weighs approx. 6 ...
$975 USDLUSCIOUS Art Nouveau 14k/Amethyst Cuff Bracelet, c.1900!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Art Nouveau/Bracelets/Amethysts/14k
Dating to c.1900, this is easily the finest and most beautiful Art Nouveau bracelet I have ever had the pleasure of listing on Ruby Lane! This rose-gold cuff-style bracelet is crafted from 14k rose gold (marked on inside of clasp; tested). This jewel features applied gold work, engraving, and swirling Art Nouveau applique. The bracelet is set with a beautiful, natural faceted amethyst measuring 1/2" x 3/8". This gemstone weighs approx. 8 carats, and is a fantastic shade of medium-deep violet, ...
$299 USDFABULOUS Victorian Sterling Buckle Bangle, Signed, c.1885!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Silver/Buckle Bangle/Signed
Dating and hallmarked for Birmingham, England, sterling silver, and the date letter for 1885, this is an especially lovely and classic Victorian bracelet! Designed with a buckle motif, this sterling bracelet features engraving and silver bead work, and is a glowing example of fine Victorian silver jewelry! This bangle measures 1" wide and 2" inside dimension. It will fit a wrist up to 7". In marvelous condition after over 125+ years, the inside of the bangle is engraved with two names. The ...
$350 USDVIBRANT Late Victorian 15k/Opal/Diamond Ring, c.1885!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Rings/Opals/Diamonds
Dating to ca. 1880-1890, this opal. diamond and 15k rose-gold ring is a late-Victorian treasure! This ring boasts three of the most fiery natural opals I have seen in a ring of any age! The center opal cabochon 6.5 mm x 4 mm, and the two side opals measure 3.5 mm in diameter. The main color flashes of the opals are electric blue and green. Please note that these are full opals, NOT doublets! Above and below the opals are six clean, sparkly rose-cut diamond 'sparks" of approx. 2 pts. each! SUCH ...
$525 USDBIG & BEAUTIFUL 15k/Enamel/Amethyst Brooch, c.1845!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Enamel/15k/Amethyst
Dating to ca. 1840-1850, this early Victorian brooch is a rare Romantic-era beauty! Crafted from 15k gold (unmarked but tested), the shape of this brooch is very typical of the 1840s, although one usually finds them as mourning brooches with black enamel. This is no mourning jewel; it celebrates life with its wonderful deep blue enamelling and large, foil-backed genuine amethyst! As most well-educated collectors of Victorian jewelry know, brooches such as these could be "made to order," and most ...
$2,400 USD SaleSALE ULTIMATE Victorian .90 pt Solitaire/18k Ring w/Appraisal, c.1885!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Diamond/18k/Solitaire/Rings
Been looking for that perfect holiday gift? Perhaps an ideal engagement ring? Dating to c.1880-1890, this masterpiece-quality diamond ring is a beautiful jewel with classic appeal! This sumptuous diamond ring has it all - a generous sized stone, fabulous quality, and a hefty 18k gold mounting to do this diamond justice! This old-European cut diamond weighs .90 pts - just shy of a carat! This white and bright beauty is held securely by 10 long golden claws in a Belcher-style mounting. The 18k ...
$389 USDQUALITY Victorian Hardstone Cameo Demi-Parure, c.1875!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Hardstone Cameos/Earrings/Brooch
Dating to ca.1875, this demi-parure consists of a pair of earrings and a matching brooch, all set with lovely hardstone cameos! It is challenging enough to find a pair of fine Victorian hardstone cameo earrings; this set also comes with a matching brooch! Both the earrings and the brooch are set with detailed agate cameos depicting a lady of fashion. Likely American in origin, the frames feature an Eastlake-style design with bright-cut engraving which adds even more texture to these lovely ...
$280 USDDELICIOUS 28" Faceted Cherry Amber Necklace, c.1890!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Amber/Cherry/Faceted/Necklaces
Dating to ca. 1890, this is one impressive late Victorian cherry amber necklace! This 28" necklace is comprised of 50 hand-faceted round and oval cherry amber beads which are graduated in size. The smallest beads measure 3/8" x just over 1/4", and the largest measures a whopping 1 1/8" x 1"! The color of the amber is a rich cherry red with just a hint of cognac, and boy, do they sparkle on the neck! This necklace appears to have been re-strung sometime in the past 10 years, when a sterling ...
$310 USDRAREST Victorian Silver Czarist Russian Coin Bracelet, c.1895!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Coin Jewelry/Russian/Silver
Dating to c.1895 for the assembled bracelet and to 1860-1865 for the Czarist coins, this is a fabulous and exceptional example of a Grand Tour jewel! Coin bracelets gained popularity throughout the last half of the 19th-century, but rarely does one find such a bracelet crafted from Imperial Russian coins! This bracelet is comprised of eight Russian silver 20 kopek pieces dating from 1860-1865. Best of all, none of the coins are much worn; they are all still crisp and detailed, showing the double ...
$375 USD SaleSALE UNIQUELY Beautiful Victorian 1/4 ct. Demantoid Garnet/Enamel & 20k Ring, c.1880!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Demantoid Garnet/20k/Enamel/Rings
Dating to c.1875-1885, this is one rare and unique example of a top-quality Victorian ring! This jewel is crafted from 20k yellow gold (unmarked but tests strong at 18k, fades very slowly at 22k). The star here is the lovely and quite large natural demantoid garnet Old European-cut solitaire, which weighs a full 1/4 ct. and is the perfect shade of bright grass green! Demantoid garnets represent the rarest of the garnet group of gemstones. These green gems are by far more precious than the red ...
$140 USD SaleSALE WEDGWOOD Jasper Cameo "Arms of Liverpool" Brooch, ca.1845!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Wedgwood Cameos
Dating to ca. 1845, this is one lovely and rare example of early cameo Wedgwood jewelry, and features the arms of the City of Liverpool! You don't have to be a native of the Mersey (or even of Great Britain, for that matter) to appreciate this scarce and elegantly-designed brooch! This brooch bears the first mark of the Wedgwood and Company firm, an impressed mark in all capitals, "WEDGWOOD," and an x below, indicating a date no later than 1850. Early Wedgwood jewelry is of the finest quality ...
$235 USDWOW! Queen Victoria Jubilee Enameled 1/2 Crown Pendant, c.1897!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Diamond Jubilee/Enamel/Coin
A penny for Christmas cheer? How about half a crown? Dating to ca. 1897, this is easily the MOST beautiful Victorian Diamond Jubilee jewel I have had the pleasure to offer in my 4+ years on Ruby Lane! This pendant holds one of the most impressively enameled coins I have ever seen! This half-crown pendant was certainly crafted to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, and the enamelers really outdid themselves! This silver half-crown has been gilded, and the front depicts Queen ...
$485 USDBEAUTIFUL Large Early Victorian 18k Love Token Brooch, 11.5 g., ca.1840!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Love Jewelry/Sentimental/18k/5k/Brooches
Dating to c.1835-1845, this is one of the finest love token brooches that I have come across in quite a while, and it positively glows in high-karat gold! Measuring 1 3/4" x 1 1/8", this classic early Victorian brooch is a perfect example of the new Industrial Revolution method of gold stamping and repousee work, which is completely engraved and finished by hand! This luxurious jewel is crafted in 18k yellow gold for the front, and a slightly tougher alloy of 15k gold on the reverse (all gold ...
$189 USD SaleSALE UNIQUE English Hidden Clasp Sterling Buckle Bangle, c.1885!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Sterling/Bracelets/English/Buckle
Dating to c.1880-1890, this is a lovely sterling silver English with a difference! This elegant Victorian bracelet features a buckle or garter motif, and is engraved with unique and beautiful oak leaves! This bracelet measures 2 1/2" inside diameter and 2 1/4" inside diameter. The clasp is cleverly hidden inside the buckle - just give the bracelet a tug, and it opens right up! This bracelet tests to sterling silver, but like many English silver jewels of this date, is unmarked. This bracelet ...
$165 USD SaleSALE GRAND Large Banded Agate/Gilt Brooch, ca.1845!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Banded Agate/Brooches
Dating to c.1840-1850, this massive early Victorian brooch is a classic way to make a grand statement! Measuring 2 1/2" x 1 7/8" in its original gilt frame, this brooch boasts a banded agate cabochon measuring 1 1/4 x 1 3/4" on its own! The agate displays wonderful blended shades from black to mocha brown, and of course, those bold white stripes! The frame is pure Romanticism; it features acanthus scrolls and gilt beads all around! The brooch is in 100% all-original condition, with no repairs. ...
$122 USDLOVELY Georgian Plaster Cameo in Victorian Brooch, c.1850!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Cameos
Dating to ca. 1850, this lovely jewel may be a "marriage," but in this case, it is a marriage made in heaven! Sometime in the middle of the 19th-century, someone utilized this brooch to hold a very fine Georgian-era plaster cameo of a remarkable battle scene! The result is a custom-crafted jewel that looks even better today than when it was originally created! This brooch is of the basic 1850s style; the frame is made of a substantial hollow tube which tests to 9k rose gold, but may be very ...
$1,095 USDMINT 15k Rose Gold/ 30 Ct. Siberian Amethyst Bracelet, c.1890!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Gold/Amethysts
Dating to ca. 1885-1895, this is one beauty of a late-Victorian bracelet, and it is crafted from the highest-quality materials! This elegant bracelet is crafted of 15k rose gold, and features a "gate-style" body with intricate link-in-link chains (gold unmarked but tested). The center of the bracelet is also mounted with three large, beautiful, natural Siberian amethysts! This fine bracelet would have originally belonged to a fashionable Victorian lady of great wealth, and is no less classic ...
$369 USDLOVELY French Hand-Crafted 20k/Natural Pearl Earrings, c.1860!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:French/Earrings/20k/Pearls
Dating to c.1855-1865, this pair of high-karat gold and natural pearl earrings are a beautiful example of mid-Victorian French jewelry! Measuring 3/4" long x 1/4" wide, these jewels are proof that great things can come in small packages! Like so many mid-19th century earrings, these earrings are petite, but are bold enough to attract notice, and are SO pretty on the ear! Each earrings is hand-crafted from sturdy 20k yellow gold (no sheet gold here!) The center of each earring boasts three ...
$499 USDFABULOUS Cameo Pendant Brooch, Hebe and the Eagle, c.1845!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Cameos/Hebe And Zeus
Dating to ca. 1840-1850, this shell cameo of the Goddess Hebe feeding Zeus in the form of an eagle is an early Victorian treasure! Measuring a large 2 1/4" x 2" in its elegant gilt frame, this cameo is of the finest quality! it is carved from Bull's mouth shell, and depicts the goddess Hebe pouring a libation from an urn into a dish, with Zeus in the form of an eagle waiting at her feet. I have seen many examples of this subject before, but I have never seen it carved with such detail and ...
$210 USD SaleSALE LOVELY Victorian Scottish Montrose Agate/Silver Bracelet, c.1890!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Scottish Agate/Montrose/Sterling/Bracelet
Dating to c.1890, this lovely Montrose agate bracelet is a wonderful and highly-wearable example of antique Scottish jewelry! Measuring 7" wearable length, this bracelet boasts 9 cabochons of highly-polished Montrose agate. The smallest cabochons measure 5/8" x 3/4", and the largest measures 7/8" x 5/8". All of the cabochons are mounted in individual collets of sterling silver (unmarked but tested). The shade of the agate is that of softest blue-grey with marbled striations, and the two smallest ...
$325 USD SaleSALE UNIQUE Victorian Silver/Persian Turquoise Bracelet, c.1885!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Persian Turquoise/Silver
Dating to ca. 1880-1890, this is a rare and splendid example of a top-quality Victorian bracelet! This cunning jewel is a rare example of a mix of fine, Persian turquoise cabochons and the book chain style so popular from the 1870s-1880s. The masterfully-crafted bracelet features six plaques of glowing Persian turquoise "forget-me-nots" accented with silver beadwork. Between these plaques are ladder-motif silver book-chain links! The clasp echoes the pattern of these links, and the bracelet ...
$300 USDGLITTERING Victorian French Jet Earrings, c.1860!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:French Jet/Earrings
Dating to ca. 1860, these French jet earrings are an elegant and highly wearable Victorian delight! Measuring 1 1/4" long x 1" at the widest point, this pair of Victorian earrings may have originally served as mourning jewelry, but they are glamorous and glittery today! These earrings feature a center sunflower motif, with graduated segments of French jet above, and geometric beadwork below! These earrings retain their original sterling-grade silver ear wires (unmarked but tested), and all of ...
$459 USDROMANTIC Era 15k/Ruby Snake Ring, c.1840!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Snakes/Serpents/Rubies
Dating to ca. 1835-1845, this super-early Victorian gold and ruby snake ring is a wonderful example of serpent-motif jewelry! Snake-motif jewelry was popular throughout the 19th-century, but in 1840, Prince Albert gave Queen Victoria a jeweled snake-motif engagement ring, and the craze for serpent jewelry really began! This charming jewel is a fabulous example of the early-Victorian fashion for snake jewelry, and will never go out of style! This is a petite snake ring, but it is superbly-crafted ...
$249 USDWONDERFUL Large Floral Enamel/Silver Gilt Brooch, c.1840!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Enamel/Flowers/Sentimental Jewelry/Brooches
Dating to ca. 1840, this is one fabulous example of early Victorian jewelry! This brooch is HUGE - it measures 2 1/4" x 1 7/8"! It is also one of the finest quality brooches of its kind I have ever seen! The plaque is crafted from highly-polished black slate rather than glass; a true sign of fine craftsmanship. The use of silver gilt rather than copper gilt for the frame is also an indication of exceptional quality. The brooch is hand-enameled with a bouquet of 14 forget-me-nots, in shades of ...
$245 USDLOVELY Diamond/Sapphire/14k "Toi et Moi" Ring, c.1895!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Rings/Diamond/Sapphire/Cross-over
Dating to ca. 1890-1900, this elegant, late-Victorian "toi et moi" ring is a romantic treasure that won't break the bank! "Toi et Moi," or "You and Me" rings, also known as cross-over rings, became popular at the end of the 19th century. This example is exquisite and is in mint condition after over 110+ years! This pretty jewel is a size 5 1/4, but the plainness of the rear of the shank would allow for easy re-sizing by a good lapidary. The ring boasts a white, glittering rose-cut diamond of ...
$245 USD SaleSALE ELEGANT 2 1/2" Victorian Cut Steel Drop Earrings, c.1875!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Cut Steel/Earrings
Dating to ca. 1870-1880, this pair of Victorian cut steel earrings are a wonderful and highly-wearable treat! The quality of these earrings far surpass most of the Victorian cut steel jewelry I have seen over the years, and they are just as stylish as when a lady of fashion wore them over 130 years ago! Measuring a glamorous 2 1/2" long, each earring boasts a rosette drop measuring 1" in diameter. Each earring is suspended from two lengths of silver chain. These jewels really sparkle and dance ...
$579 USDARISTOCRATIC Bloodstone/18k Seal Ring, Crown of the Prince of Wales, c.1845!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Rings/Bloodstone/Seals/18k
Dating to c.1840-1850, this beautiful unisex intaglio ring is a high-quality early Victorian delight! This lush jewel is set with an octagonal bloodstone seal hand-engraved with the Royal Crown and Prince of Wales feathers! Best of all, it is in mint condition well after 160+ years! The intaglio measures 5/8" x 1/2", and is collet-set in a rubbed-over, "Roman-style" mounting of glowing 18k yellow gold (unmarked but tested)! The Royal seal indicates that the original owner was likely a member of ...
$625 USDAESTHETIC Silver Pendant w/Turquoises & Natural Pearl, c.1880!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Aesthetic Movement/Silver
Dating to ca. 1880, this is the MOST beautiful artist's piece of this era I have seen in a long time, and it is 99% PRISTINE! This magnificent pendant shows the many influences of the last quarter of the Victorian era: Renaissance revivalism, early Art Nouveau, the Aesthetic movement, and Arts and Crafts styles are all represented to result in a one-of-a-kind pendant which only the Victorians could have combined! This fantastic jewel features the front-facing bust of a lady; her hair is frizzled ...
$750 USD SaleSALE SUPERB Micromosaic/15k Brooch, Pliny's Doves, Provenance, c.1865!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Micromosaics/Pliny's Doves/15k/Brooches
Dating to c.1860-1870, this is a magnificent example of Victorian micromosaic jewelry, and it features one of the most popular subjects of this genre of jewelry! This brooch comes straight from my private collection of fine antique jewelry, but I have some unexpected medical bills to pay, so I am offering it for the first time on Ruby Lane. This brooch boasts a superb rendition of Pliny's Doves, also known as the Capitoline doves. The inspiration for this motif was a mosaic discovered in Italy ...
$225 USDANGLO-INDIAN Victorian Sterling Bracelet, c.1880!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Silver/Anglo-indian
Dating to ca. 1880, this stunning sterling silver bracelet is a wonderful example of Anglo-Indian Victorian jewelry! During the age of British Imperial India, bracelets such as this were crafted by skilled Indian lapidaries for export to the English market. This bracelet from the era of the Raj is an excellent example of Victorian-era export jewely! This bracelet is crafted from sterling-grade silver, and is both a substantial and an elegant jewel (silver unmarked but tested)! This bracelet is ...
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