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$245 USDGORGEOUS Lavender Jadeite Bead Bracelet with Foo Dog Carving, c.1950!
Jewelry:Vintage:Bracelets:Chinese/Nephrite Jade/Lavender/Beads/Foo Dog
Dating to the middle of the 20th-century, this jadeite bracelet is an exceptional beauty in natural lavender! As most of my clients know, I rarely deal in 20th-century jewelry, but this charming jewel came in with a group lot of older jade, and it is absolutely precious! This bracelet is crafted from natural lavender nephrite jadeite. The bracelet consists of 13 pale lavender beads measuring 12 mm each, and the focal point of the jewel is the exquisitely-carved foo dog carved from deeper ...
$185 USDCLASSIC Chinese Spring Onion Green/Russet Nephrite Jade Bangle, c.1915!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Chinese/Nephrite Jade/Bangles/Spring Onion Green & Russet
Dating to c.1910-1920, this is the last jade bangle that I will be listing this week, and it is a true classic! Please note that this bangle was originally sold, but as I mentioned in my description, the green came out too bright in my photos. The green portion of the bangle is a soft pale green which compliments neutral tones as well highlighting the russet "blaze" on the sides. Please note this when making your purchase. Measuring 3 1/8" outside diameter, 2 1/2" inside diameter, and 3/8" thick ...
$995 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, ...
$249 USD SaleSALE CLASSIC Jadeite/14k Bamboo Motif Ring, c.1950
Jewelry:Vintage:Gold:Jadeite/Rings/14k
As most of my Ruby Lane clientele know, I rarely deal in 20th-century jewelry, but this jadeite ring mounted in hefty 14k gold came in with some older pieces, and is a delight! This lovely ring features a jadeite cabochon measuring 3/8" x 1/4", mounted in a substantial 14k gold setting with a charming bamboo motif! The jade cabochon is a lovely natural shade of leaf-green, and is securely held by eight gold prongs. The cross-over style of the textured shank is so classy, and the bamboo motif is ...
$235 USD SaleSALE GRAND Sterling Spanish Pendant of Madonna & Child, c.1890?
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Spanish/Devotional/Mary And Child
Dating conservatively to ca. 1890, but perhaps as early as 1790, this sterling silver Madonna and Child pendant from Spain makes for a lovely devotional jewel! Measuring a grand 2 7/8" x 2" with the original large bail, this is an unusual and highly-wearable pendant! The center of the medallion features Mary crowned and enthroned, holding the Christ child on her lap amidst a swirl of Heavenly clouds. The frame is wrought in high relief with naturalistic vines, and has a "Rococo meets Art Nouveau ...
$850 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 ...
$2,875 USDMASTERPIECE Late Georgian Rose Cut Diamond/12k Ring, 1.9 Cts., c.1825!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Georgian:Masterpieces/Rings/Rose-cut Diamonds/12k
Webster's Dictionary defines a "masterpiece" as "a work done with extraordinary skill or artistic achievement." I have been fortunate enough lately to acquire several jewels which meet this criteria, and I am proud to present the "Masterpiece collection" for the consideration of my Ruby Lane clientele! Dating 1820-1830, this is easily the finest late-Georgian diamond ring that I have presented on Ruby Lane this year! This magnificent jewel is truly worthy of Masterpiece status, and is fit for ...
$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 ...
$299 USDUNUSUAL and Beautiful Georgian Pinchbeck/Paste/Carnelian Fob Pendant, c.1825!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Georgian:Fob-style Pendants/Pinchbeck/Paste/Carnelian
Dating to c.1820-1830, this is one of the most unique Georgian jewels I have ever had in stock! Measuring a grand 1 3/4" tall and 1 1/4" wide, this sizable jewel appears to be a pendant based on the fob seal form. This highly-unusual and desirable jewel features a beveled carnelian seal measuring 1 1/8" x 7/8", and the seal has not ben engraved. The body of the pendant boasts lacy openwork pinchbeck in a floral motif, with a sparkling white paste of approx. 15 "points" in the center of each ...
$450 USDOUTSTANDING Ming Dynasty Jade Sword Buckle as Pendant, c.1600!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Chinese/Nephrite/Sword Guard/Pendant/Ming Dynasty
Dating to c.1600 (or the end of the Ming Dynasty), this elegantly hand-crafted Chinese green nephrite artifact was originally crafted as a sword guard buckle, but makes for a beautiful pendant today! Buckles like this would have been used to keep one's sword in the scabbard, and this example is wonderfully designed and hand-crafted! Four centuries later, it makes for a wonderful pendant with a gold chain threaded through the back of the brace! This example is simply beautiful, and is superior in ...
$495 USDHISTORIC Sterling Shakespeare Jubilee Pendant Medal w/ Published Book, c.1769!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Georgian:Historic/Shakespeare Jubilee/Silver/Medal
I am thrilled to present this astounding and important piece of English history for the consideration of my Ruby Lane clientele! Dating to c.1769, this sterling silver medal is steeped in published history! This medal, complete with its original swivel pendant bail, was crafted to commemorate the now-famous Shakespeare Jubilee of 1769! This three-day festival was two years in the planning, and the steward of the festival, which was held in Stratford-Upon-Avon and Drury Lane in London, was the ...
$479 USD SaleSALE SPARKLING Georgian Rock Crystal/9k Pendant & Necklace, c.1820!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Georgian:Pendants/Necklaces/Rock Crystal/9k
Dating to c.1820 for both the pendant and the chain, this is one exquisite example of Georgian era jewelry! This jewel features a large teardrop-shaped pendant measuring 1 1/2" long x 5/8" wide. It is set with a faceted rock crystal with a golden foil placed beneath, giving it the appearance of an Imperial Topaz! The pendant is collet-set in a closed-backed mounting of 9k gold (unmarked but tested), and the frame is decorated with scrollwork and a bead terminal. I have added a 9k gold woven rope ...
$189 USDSTUNNING Chinese Nephrite Jade Bangle, Celery Green/Russet, c.1890!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Chinese/Jade/Nephrite/Bangles/Celery Green-russet
Dating to c.1880-1900, this late Ch'ing Dynasty nephrite jade bracelet has a wonderful combination of natural colors! This hand-carved bracelet boasts a superb mix of highly-desirable mutton-fat mixed with spots of russet brown! This semi-translucent jewel represents a fine example of Chinese jade made for wear by the Chinese. The colors are as nature made them, and a skilled carver crafted this jewel to display the shades at their finest! Measuring 3 1/8" outside diameter, 2 1/2" inside ...
$199 USDBEAUTIFUL Chinese Nephrite Jade Bangle, Celadon/Forest Green, c.1900!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Chinese/Nephrite Jade/Bangles/Celadon-forest Green
Dating to c.1900, this magnificently-colored Chinese nephrite bangle is a rare natural beauty! I am listing several jade bangles this week, but I have to admit that this is my personal favorite. The natural shades of celadon green marbled with deep forest green is simply breathtaking! Measuring 3" outside diameter, 2 1/2" inside diameter, and 5/8" wide, this bangle weighs a substantial 60.3 grams! This jewel will fit a wrist up to 8" with ease. It is in perfect condition after 110 years, and ...
$330 USD SaleSALE QUALITY 9 mm Cultured Pearl/22k Earrings and Pendant, c.1910!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Edwardian
Dating to c.1910, this cultured pearl and 22k gold demi-parure is a wonderful and wearable classic! This set consists of a pair of 9 mm cultured pearl earrings and matching pendant (minuscule hallmarks; tested). The large, round, button-shaped pearls are a magnificent shade of white, with high luster. None of the pearls have lost their thick nacre, but one of the earrings has faint surface blemishes. This is not noticeable on the ear, and is highly magnified in the photos. When this set came in, ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$329 USD SaleSALE RARE Unisex 2.5 Ct. Color Changing Corundum Solitaire in 14k Gold Ring, 7.4 Grams!
Jewelry:Vintage:Gold:Rings/Color-changing Corundum/Unisex/14k
Dating to c.1940, this 14k ring is a rarity for its breathtaking color-changing gemstone, hefty gold mounting, and classic style! As most of my clients know, I seldom deal in 20th-century jewelry, but this ring came in with some earlier pieces, and I was so impressed with the beauty of the stone that I wanted to make it available for the consideration of my Ruby Lane shoppers. This custom-made ring is suitable for wear by a lady or a gentleman, and features a huge, 2.5 ct. round color-changing ...
$245 USD SaleSALE WONDERFUL Edwardian Sapphire/18k WG Ring, c.1910!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Edwardian:Sapphire/Rings/18k
Dating to c. 1905-1915, this late Edwardian ring is a beauty in blue sapphires and 18k white gold! Like most finer of rings of this date, the mounting of this ring is crafted in 18k white gold (worn mark; tested). The center stone is a NATURAL Ceylon sapphire weighing just over 20 pts. It is usual to find diamonds as the center stone for these ultra-feminine Edwardian rings, but a previous owner had this crafted with a deepest-velvety blue sapphire! There are two synthetic sapphires on either ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$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 ...
$4,925 USDULTIMATE Masterpiece Sapphire/Ruby/Pearl/18k Georgian Earrings, c.1770!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Georgian:Masterpieces/Ultimate/Earrings/Sapphire/Ruby/Pearl
Well, I have found some of the finest jewels in my career over the past year or so, but there is a point where even the term "masterpiece" falls short of the importance of certain jewels. This pair of Georgian gemstone earrings is such as an example. Dating to c.1770, these astonishing earrings have survived the past 235+ years in museum-grade condition, and would have been owned by a lady of great wealth and the highest social rank. The design of these earrings remind me of the "giardinetti" ...
$295 USD ReducedREDUCED FINEST 26" Chinese Mutton Fat Nephrite Jade Necklace, c.1925!
Jewelry:Vintage:Chinese Jade/Nephrite/Mutton Fat/Silver/Necklaces
Dating to c.1920-1930, this beautiful and rare Chinese nephrite jade necklace is crafted from highly-desirable "mutton fat" jade, and its high quality, rarity and immaculate condition make it one fabulous jewel! Measuring 26" long, this necklace is comprised of 33 hand-carved "knuckle bone" shaped beads, gently graduated in size. Most of the beads measure 1" x 5/8" each! All of the beads are carved from mutton-fat nephrite jade, and all are intact without cracks or chips. The beads all retain a ...
$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 ...
$1,950 USDBEST Georgian 25 Ct. Aquamarine/20k Pendant on 18k Chain, 1820!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Georgian:French/Aquamarine/20k/Pendant
Dating to ca. 1820, this magnificent, museum-quality pendant features a natural aquamarine of approx. 25 carats, set into an equally impressive 20k two-color gold frame! This jewel represents the epitome of the Georgian-era lapidary's art, and is crafted from the best materials available to the early 19th-century jeweler! Very likely French in origin, this pendant measures 1 1/4 x 1", and the frame is solid 20k yellow gold with 20k rose-gold accents (gold unmarked but tested)! The frame also ...
$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 ...
$199 USDPRISTINE English 9k Gold Bangle Bracelet, c.1928!
Jewelry:Vintage:Gold:Bracelets/English/Gold
Dating and hallmarked for 1927-1928, this English bangle is a wonderfully classic jewel! This bracelet has a lot going for it - it is elegantly designed in panels, and is engraved with a Greek key motif on every other panel. Crafted from heavy-weight, hollow 9k gold with a high-karat wash, this is also a large bracelet - it measures 3" in diameter, so it will fit almost any lady's wrist! This bracelet measures 1/8" wide, and weighs 4.5 grams. it is in pristine, minty-fresh condition - I suspect ...
$675 USDMARVELOUS Georgian Eglomise/Ivory Locket, c.1795!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Georgian:Sentimental/Mourning/Portrait Miniatures
Dating to ca. 1790-1800, this is a fabulous example of Georgian sentimental jewelry! This pendant boasts a miniature painted on ivory of a beautiful woman, likely representing the goddess Fortune. She is painted in sepia watercolor with gold and blue highlights. Fortune is depicted wearing a Neoclassical white gown, and has long hair spilling in long locks over one shoulder. She leans on her elbow against an ornate pillar, and holds her torch downwards, lighting an alter with an everlasting ...
$685 USDMASTERPIECE Georgian Diamond/Ruby/20k Ring, c.1830!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Georgian:Masterpiece/Georgian/Ruby/Diamond/Rings
Webster's Dictionary defines a "masterpiece" as "a work done with extraordinary skill or artistic achievement." I have been fortunate enough lately to acquire several jewels which meet this criteria, and I am proud to present the "Masterpiece collection" for the consideration of my Ruby Lane clientele! Dating to c.1830, this high-Romantic ring is a dazzling beauty crafted from the finest materials available to the late-Georgian era lapidary! This lovely ring is crafted from 20k yellow gold ...
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