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$399 USDFabulous 14K Gold Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire Diamond Ring, 6.1 grams
Jewelry:Vintage:Fine
You won't have to decide between the world's most precious gemstones with this wonderful 14K gold ring. That's because all four of them are set on this heavy gold ring--diamond, emerald, ruby and sapphire. With the exception of diamonds, the stones are cut en cabochon and bezel-set along the face of the ring. The oval-shaped stones are a good size: 5 mm tall by 4 mm across. The gold is beautifully fluted along the front of the ring, and there are two columns of round brilliant diamonds set in ...
$85 USDLovely Vintage 10K Gold Turquoise Ring
Jewelry:Vintage:Fine
For anyone who loves the sky blue colour of turquoise, this is a wonderful old ring set with one natural turquoise cab. The lovely stone is a gorgeous shade of blue and claw-set in a Tiffany style solitaire setting. Ring rises up about 4-5 mm from the top of the finger. The band is 10K solid yellow gold. Stone measures about 6 mm and weight is just under 2 grams (1.9). Current size is 8&3/4, and it can be re-sized. Excellent condition. The gold could use a polishing, but the stone is in tip-top ...
$145 USDLovely Art Deco 9K Gold Locket Pendant
Jewelry:Vintage
This is a beautiful locket pendant embellished with a slightly unusual motif. Rather than left blank or laden with scrollwork, this lovely lid is engraved with what looks to be a large sun in the bottom right hand corner. The sun's outstretched rays take up the rest of the lid. It is fabulous engraving, possibly an art deco design. I would guess the piece dates to 1900-1920, or even earlier. The rectangular locket has soft round edges and indentations on both sides and on the top and bottom of ...
$75 USDElegant European 1920's Carnelian & Marcasite Silver Pendant
Jewelry:Vintage:Fine
If you like deep bold colours and tarnished silver, this beautiful pendant from Europe will satisfy on at least two counts. The beautiful carnelian stone is a dark orange-red tending to brown. The colour is quite uniform until you hold it to the light; it brings out a wonderful light orange glow around the outer edges. Despite the lack of banding, I'm guessing this is a natural stone, as I don't think (but I could be wrong) that enhancing techniques were around in the 1920's. The pretty stone ...
$45 USDBeautiful Vintage Silver Moss Agate Pin
Jewelry:Vintage:Fine
This is a gorgeous piece of genuine Montana Moss Agate, beautifully framed and modeled as a pin. The beautiful translucent stone is milky greyish-white with coffee brown moss-like inclusions. Montana moss agate, a form of Chalcedony, is found in the in the alluvial gravels of the Yellowstone River in the Yellowstone Park area. The high polish stone was popular during Victorian times and early part of the 20th Century; it was often set in pins or rings. This stone is open set on a stunning silver ...
$60 USDLarge Modernist Smoky Quartz Briolette Sterling Ring
Jewelry:Vintage:Silver, Sterling
This is an amazing arty ring from the 1970's, what some might call "hand-made meets bling." It is a large silver ring wired with 9 beautiful smoky quartz briolettes. The multi-faceted tear -drop shaped stones have been attached to a fairly large, slightly concave silver panel at the front; a thick silver band is soldered on at the back. It's a modern, flashy piece that makes a statement with a hand-made twist. It may be showy, but it's not over-the-top; it is tasteful, beautifully made, and the ...
$75 USDLovely 9K Gold Vintage Natural Sapphire Ring
Jewelry:Vintage:Fine
Here is a lovely natural sapphire ring set in 9K solid yellow gold. It is a dainty ring that would best suit a slender finger. The head of the ring is set with nine rich deep blue sapphires, all collet-set. The stones are all in excellent condition and a wonderful colour! It is a fairly small size at 5.5. If your fingers are slightly larger, it can be re-sized, or wear it as a pinky ring. The ring is fully hallmarked inside but the stamps are so teeny-tiny, I can't capture it on camera. It looks ...
$15 USDLovely Freshwater Pearl Cluster Earrings
Jewelry:Vintage:Other
For pearl lovers, these are a great pair of cluster earrings set with multiple genuine cultured freshwater pearls. The pretty white oval-shaped pearls have really beautiful iridescence. They are set on open gold-metal mounts shaped like flowers or starbursts. Measure about 3/4" across and weigh 4.9 grams. Post-backed for pierced ears. Posts are silver coloured. Excellent condition with light wear.
$15 USDDelicate Sterling Vermeil Maltese Cross Earrings
Jewelry:Vintage:Silver, Sterling
Here's a lovely pair of vintage Maltese Cross earrings. The Maltese cross is the badge of firefighters: it is a symbol of protection and a badge of honor, and it has a very long history dating back to the Crusades and the Knights of St. John. Here it is depicted on these lovely silver earrings that have been covered in a gold wash. The cross rests in an open centre enclosed by pretty lacy double frames. The drops hang from silver posts. As you can see from my pictures, the gold finish does have ...
$150 USDSparkling 10K Gold 1 Carat Natural Aquamarine Earrings
Jewelry:Vintage:Fine
Ahhh, the soothing colour of aquamarine. Sometimes pale ice blue, sometimes vivid greenish-blue, aquamarine is a terrific gemstone no matter what the shade of blue. These beautiful post-backed aquamarine earrings are a lovely light green-blue colour and weigh approximately 0.50 carats each, for a total of 1 carat. The sparkling stones have excellent fire, and can appear colourless when viewed from different angles. You can see very few wispy inclusions within the stones if you are looking at ...
$145 USDSweet Vintage 9K Gold Diamond & Ruby Cluster Ring
Jewelry:Vintage:Fine
This lovely vintage ring is set with 12 beautifully-coloured natural rubies and 7 glittering diamonds. It is a dainty ring, but not tiny: the head measures 3/8". The lovely brilliant stones are set on two tiers in a flower configuration. The first tier contains 6 rubies and 6 diamonds; the top tier is set a central diamond and a ring of rubies. All the stones are bright and twinkling--much nicer in person! Ring is currently about a size 5.5. It looks lovely on my pinky finger, but you can have ...
$145 USDLovely 14K Solid Gold Natural Peridot Drop Earrings
Jewelry:Vintage:Fine
Here's a wonderful pair of solid gold earrings decorated with lovely peridot drops. These are good, quality earrings with sturdy gold fronts that suspend beautiful sparkling round-cut peridots. The gorgeous green stones are brilliant because they are open set on gold mounts, allowing maximum light penetration. The natural stones are not teeny-tiny by any means, but a good 5 mm across. Total length of these lever-backed pierced earrings is 1". Excellent condition, with no wear or damage to the ...
$80 USDSweet 14K Gold Snake Earrings
Jewelry:Vintage:Fine
If you've got a thing for snakes, these are fabulous earrings that have been modeled into coiled snakes. The creatures have been very nicely made from 14K solid yellow gold. Texturing throughout gives the snakes a life-like appearance. Snakes have been a popular subject for jewelry since antiquity. Queen Victoria brought them to the fore during her reign; her engagement ring was a double-headed snake. These are dainty post-backed earrings, measuring almost 1/2". They come with butterfly backings ...
$325 USDSensational 1920's Chinese Hand-Carved Amethyst Silver Wire Bracelet
Jewelry:Vintage:Fine
It's so easy to fall in love with vintage Chinese jewelry. I'm talking about the jewelry that was beautifully hand-made from silver wire and often painted in brightly coloured enamel, for about 30 years prior to the communist takeover of China in 1949. Filigree was the main style of metal, and the pieces were set with precious stones that were once used as buttons on clothing worn by members of the Imperial court, including jade, rose quartz, tourmaline, coral, turquoise and tiger's eye, to name ...
$45 USDBold Sterling Spiral Cobalt Glass Drop Earrings
Jewelry:Vintage:Silver, Sterling
These terrific modernist earrings are very well made, with gleaming silver spirals and bold cobalt blue glass drops. I've tested the silver and it is sterling all the way through, as are the silver mount and butterfly backings and posts. The earrings are a classic design, and the round glass drops are a lovely, deep blue. Total length: 1&1/8" . Weight: 6.8 grams. Excellent condition. No wear that I can see. I think there is a 925 stamp on the back but it is barely visible.
$60 USDLovely Ornate Silver Vermeil Mezuzah Pendant
Jewelry:Vintage:Ethnic, Tribal
This beautiful Mezuzah pendant is a wonderful, ornate piece. It is a lovely cast made from sterling silver overlaid in gold vermeil, with pretty open wire work and gold bead decorations. A mezuzah, a Hebrew word that means "doorpost" in English, is traditionally affixed to doorway or worn as a pendant by those of the Jewish faith. Most mezuzahs contain pieces of parchment inside inscribed with verses from the Torah, specifically the prayer "Shema Y'Israel" that begins with the phrase "Listen, ...
$155 USDExquisite 9K Rose Gold Natural Amethyst Ring, 1931
Jewelry:Vintage:Fine
Feast your eyes on this beautiful purple amethyst! The gorgeous earth-mined stone is a fabulous shade of deep violet and beautifully set in soft 9K solid rose gold. It's one of my favourite combinations--amethyst with rose gold. The two compliment each other wonderfully. This amethyst has a lovely cut, and the faceting creates a wonderful twinkle with every turn of the hand. It's a substantial ring at almost 1/2" tall by 3/8" across, with a weight of 4.0 grams. It is not flimsy in any way, so if ...
$110 USDElegant Art Deco Glass Sterling Bow Necklace
Jewelry:Vintage:Silver, Sterling
Crystal or glass sterling necklaces from the 1920's and 30's are getting so hard to find, it's rather like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Imagine my delight when I came upon this beauty at a recent antique fair. It is just stunning. This would be my choice to wear to the Christmas office party this season along with a little black dress...if I didn't already have another necklace picked out, that is. And since I'm not wearing it, you can! You'll be the belle of the ball because these ...
$40 USDUnusual Silver Mask Theatre Vintage Pin
Jewelry:Vintage:Silver, Sterling
This is an unusual silver pin perfect for a lapel or collar. If you're a theatre person, the piece should hold some significance for you. It consists of a silver mask in the comedy/tragedy vein, with a quill going through the right eye; to the top of the mask is what looks like squiggles of silver at first blush; however, on closer inspection is could be someone's initials. The leftmost "squiggle" resembles a finger if you look at the very top of it. The mask is very well done. The open mouth ...
$95 USDLovely Hand-Made Modernist Silver Garnet Slide Pendant w/Chain
Jewelry:Vintage:Silver, Sterling
This is a terrific hand-made slide pendant crafted from solid sterling silver. The square pendant has a wonderful modern look with a hammered silver finish and three lovely deep red garnet cabochons bezel set along the centre. The lovely round stones are set just above a raised wavy silver effect that cuts across the square on the diagonal. There are two rings at the back top which allows the pendant to slide along the silver chain. Pendant measures 1&1/8" and weighs 8.7 grams. I can't fit the ...
$15 USDSweet Silver Double Heart Locket Pendant
Jewelry:Vintage:Silver, Sterling
Sweet silver heart locket pendant only needs a chain to look wonderful around your neck! Alternatively, you can add a jump ring and add it to your silver charm bracelet. Either way, it's a fab piece that dates to the 1950's. This pendant has a nice textured front lid decorated with double silver hearts. There are two places for pics inside. Back is smooth silver. Locket is in very good condition, with only light wear. Closes with a snap and stays shut. Back is stamped "STERLING."
$40 USDLovely Vintage Tudor Rose Enamel Pendant w/ Silver Chain
Jewelry:Vintage:Silver, Sterling
This is a pretty Tudor Rose silver enamel charm or pendant that comes with a fine sterling chain. The Tudor Rose, sometimes called the Union Rose, is the traditional floral heraldic symbol of England. When Henry Tudor took the crown from Henry III in battle, he ended the War of the Roses between the House of Lancaster and House of York. The rose is normally depicted as white on red. This tudor rose is green on white. The centre is lovely vibrant green enamel while the outer petals are white and ...
$35 USDLovely Arts & Crafts Ruskin-Style Ceramic Pin
Jewelry:Vintage
This beautiful Arts&Crafts pin features a wonderful cobalt blue piece of glazed ceramic set into an engraved piece of silver metal. Colourful ceramic pins such as this one are survivors of a major social movement in England and in the United States during the last half of the nineteenth century. Ruskins, as they are commonly called, were popular during the period of the Arts & Crafts Movement. They served as reminders of a more gentle age and an enviable philosophy. In 1898, in a suburb of ...
$155 USDBeautiful Vintage 9K Pearl & Diamond Pendant
Jewelry:Vintage:Gold
This wonderful vintage pendant has a lovely open setting filled in with genuine pearls and real diamonds. The central motif seems to be leaves--there are pretty gold leaves set in a ring inside the pendant, and each one is set with three small genuine diamonds. There is also a leaf to the top of the piece, done in beautiful 9K gold with lots of wonderful detailing. In between the leaves are beautiful white cultured pearls--four in all. The centre pearl makes 5, and it is the largest at 4 mm. All ...
$45 USDBeautiful Sterling Star of David "Chai" Pendant
Jewelry:Vintage:Silver, Sterling
This is a fabulous solid sterling Star of David pendant. I believe it was made in Taxco, Mexico, but I don't know how old it is. The elongated six-pointed star known as the "Shield of David," has become a symbol for all Judaism. This star is smooth silver on the outside, and filled in with beautiful filigree work and the Hebrew word "life," on the inside. The Hebrew word, pronounced "Chai", literally translates to "living." The work on the pendant is beautifully ornate, with two large graceful ...
$60 USDUnusual Vintage Chrysoprase & Tiger Eye Silver Flip Ring
Jewelry:Vintage:Silver, Sterling
This is one ring you won't tire of, because you can change the gemstones! That's right--this ring comes with two stones, cut en cabochon: a beautiful glowing green Chrysoprase stone (chalcedony) , and a rich chocolate brown Tiger's Eye . To change stones, simply flip the stone over. You could also wear it with both stones showing at the same time if you position the silver frame on top. It's a lovely vintage ring from Israel, and it is set in solid sterling silver. The band is quite wide at the ...
$35 USDWide Sterling Celtic Knot RIng
Jewelry:Vintage:Silver, Sterling
Here's a super sterling silver ring shaped into a Celtic knot. Celtic knots are a variety of (mostly endless) knots and stylized graphical representations of knots used for decoration, adopted by the ancient Celts. These knots are most known for their adaptation for use in the ornamentation of Christian monuments and manuscripts like the 8th century Book of Kells and the Lindisfarne Gospels. This lovely ring shows the interwoven nature of the knots. It's a nice wide piece at 10 mm. Ring is ...
$60 USDLovely Heart-Shaped Miliefori Glass Silver Vintage Earrings
Jewelry:Vintage:Silver, Sterling
If you're looking to brighten up an outfit with colour, these lovely Millefiori earrings are just the ticket! The beautiful pair, made from slices of Murano glass, feature wonderful glass hearts set into thick solid sterling silver frames. The colours inside the glass are exquisite--baby blue, purple, white, yellow and green flowers. If you haven't noticed yet, one earring contains green flowers while the other has dark purple buds. Millefiori glass jewelry has been made in Italy for decades. ...
$115 USDBeautiful 14K W Gold Aquamarine Pendant
Jewelry:Vintage:Fine
True aquamarine isn't the deep blue or vivid baby blue you often see mounted on jewelry. It is very subtle, more like pale blue or what is known as "ice" blue. And sometimes it can even look clear. These are aquamarines that haven't been enhanced or heat treated, such as this lovely round pendant. Set on glistening 14K white gold, this round cut natural aquamarine is a beautiful understated colour--I think ice blue best describes it. The 7-mm faceted stone sits on an open white gold mount, which ...
$155 USDSplendid Heavy Fancy Solid Mexican Silver Necklace 86.9 grams!
Jewelry:Vintage:Silver, Sterling
Some of us prefer dainty jewelry that is so lightweight, you can easily forget you're wearing it. If this sounds like you, you won't be interested in this amazing necklace from Mexico. You won't be interested because you can't forget you're wearing it-- it weighs almost 87 grams! It's a great piece for those who like substantial jewelry. Not to suggest it is uncomfortable, because it isn't-- the wonderful piece lies beautifully, and very comfortably, on the neck. Another bonus about the weight: ...
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