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$175 USD SaleSALE Wonderful 1950s 14K Gold & .20 CT TW Diamond Pierced Earrings! $175 Sale!
Jewelry:Vintage:Earrings:14k Gold:Diamond:Pierced Earrings
BLOWOUT! AGE: C.1950 or so METAL CONTENT: 14K Yellow Gold (hallmarked) ITEM: A pair of teardrop shaped pierced earrings that don't skimp on the gold and are each set with 3mm (10 point) round faceted diamonds! Total weight is .20 CT TW - 1/5 CT of stones! CONDITION: Fabulous! Diamonds are G-H in color are are VSI - eye clean, sparkly and FABULOUS! SIZE: Length is 11/16" x 7/16" wide. WEIGHT: 3.5 grams combined FINAL COMMENTS: Great earrings that will certainly impress any lady! Gold's up, ...
$145 USD SaleSALE ESTATE 14K Gold & .45 CT TW Ruby & Diamond Pierced Earrings! $145 Sale!
Jewelry:Vintage:Earrings:14k Gold:Ruby:Diamond:Pierced Earrings:Studs
BLOWOUT! AGE: C.1970/1980 METAL CONTENT: 14K Gold (hallmarked - not able to photograph because it is inside the earring) ITEM: A pair of "stepped" ruby (genuine) and diamond (genuine) studs. CONDITION: Excellent! No problems to note. SIZE: Fronts measure 5/8" long and are about 1/8" wide. 5 rubies and 4 diamonds to each earring. Estimated total carat count of the gemstones is about 22.5 points for a combined weight of .45 CT TW - a little under 1/2 CT TW. WEIGHT: 2.1 grams combined FINAL ...
$150 USD SaleSALE ESTATE FRESH! 14K Gold & .24 CT TW Diamond Drop Earrings - French Earwires! $150 Sale!
Jewelry:Vintage:Earrings:14k Gold:Diamond:Pierced Earrings
BLOWOUT! AGE: C.1980 or so METAL CONTENT: 14K Gold (hallmarked) ITEM: A pair of French earwires that hold a drop of gold containing a 3.2mm (12 points) faceted diamond (tested). Total .24 CT TW (or just under 1/4 Carat). CONDITION: Excellent! French earwire is easy open and easy close. Diamonds are graded G-H in color and VSI3-4. Great sparkle! SIZE: The diamonds drop 1/4" from the bottom of the earwire. WEIGHT: 1.7 grams combined FINAL COMMENTS: Cute earrings that shake, rattle and roll with ...
$175 USD Offers ConsideredColorful 1960s STERLING SILVER & Enamel Butterfly Pin by David-Andersen, Norway - LARGE Size!
Jewelry:Vintage:David-andersen, Norway:Sterling Silver:Enamel:Butterfly Pin/Brooch
AGE: Late 1960s, I believe. METAL CONTENT: Sterling Silver (hallmarked) with traces of the original gilt wash ITEM: The largest butterfly pin in the repertoire of David-Andersen, Norway. Colorful and gorgeous in tones of brown, yellow and blue! CONDITION: Perfect! Safety catch at the back works as it should to hold the pinstem in place. SIZE: 2-7/16" x 1-7/16" WEIGHT: 14.5 grams FINAL COMMENTS: Did you know that David-Andersen no longer produces enamel jewelry? Would you believe they just weren ...
$100 USD SaleSALE ART DECO Sterling Silver & Blue Rhinestone Drop Necklace! $100 Sale!
Jewelry:Vintage:Art Deco:Sterling Silver:Blue Rhinestone:Drop Necklace
BLOWOUT! AGE: C.1920 or so METAL CONTENT: Sterling Silver (hallmarked) ITEM: An incredibly pretty blue rhinestone drop necklace. Stones are set "open backed" to allow the light to shine through. CONDITION: Excellent - absolutely no problems to note. Chain has darkened to a fabulous patina. Of course it can be polished if desired. SIZE: Neck length is 16-1/4". Drop at center measures 2" from top stone to bottom. WEIGHT: 6.5 grams FINAL COMMENTS: Gobsmackingly gorgeous! (ry)
$35 USD1950s STERLING SILVER & Cultured Pearl Pin/Brooch!
Jewelry:Vintage:Pins/Brooches:Sterling Silver:Cultured Pearl
AGE: C.1950 or so ITEM: An English or Japanese Export (I believe) pin/brooch in a retro modernistic design embellished with FIVE 6mm (some larger, some smaller) cultured pearls in a slightly golden hue. METAL: Sterling silver (hallmarked) SIZE: Measures 1-1/2" x 1-5/16" WEIGHT (if applicable): 8.3 grams CONDITION: Excellent! The silver is still retaining its rhodium overlay so the piece is very shiney! The pearls have a nice lustre - no peeling, light blemishing. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Torpedo ...
$165 USD Offers ConsideredLovely ANTIQUE EDWARDIAN Shell Cameo Pin/Pendant in 18K Gold!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Edwardian:18k Gold:Shell Cameo:Pin:Pendant
AGE: C.1901 to maybe a bit later METAL CONTENT: 18K Gold (hallmarked 750) ITEM: A shell cameo of a lady facing right set in a pin/pendant combination. CONDITION: Excellent! Good carving of a lady wearing a veil and pearl necklace. No dents/dings in the gold setting! Safety catch to hold the pinstem in place. Fold down bale easily moves up and down. SIZE: Measures 7/8" x 1-1/8" WEIGHT: 4.1 grams FINAL COMMENTS: A very nice looking piece of jewelry that can do double duty - a pin or a pendant! (ry)
$165 USD Offers ConsideredVintage 10K Gold, Aquamarine & Sapphire Fashion/Right Hand Ring!
Jewelry:Vintage:Rings:10k Gold:Aquamarine:Sapphire:Ring:Fashion Ring:Right Hand Ring
AGE: C.1980 or so METAL CONTENT: 10K Gold (hallmarked) ITEM: A ring featuring two marquise cut sapphires (genuine) and one very large faceted oval aquamarine (genuine). My best guess as to carat count is 2 carats for the aquamarine and about .50 points (1/2 Carat) for each of the sapphires. Grand total - 3 Carats or more! CONDITION: Excellent - no problems at all. SIZE: Ring size is 9 WEIGHT: 3.9 grams FINAL COMMENTS: Nice design - I love the combination of blues. (ry)
$225 USD Offers ConsideredVintage Framed PORTRAIT MINIATURE of The King of Rome (aka Napoleon Bonaparte's Son)!
Collectibles:Paintings:Portrait Miniature:Framed:Watercolor On Ivory
AGE: Hard to determine. Could be as early as the 1920s - could be as late as the early 1950s. You be the judge. ITEM: A framed portrait miniature of Napoléon François Joseph Charles Bonaparte, Duke of Reichstadt (20 March 1811 – 22 July 1832), son of Napoleon Bonaparte and the Empress Marie Louise of Austria. Sadly, the young Duke died of of tuberculosis at Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna on 22 July 1832, aged 21. CONDITION: Excellent with just a touch of wear to the inner brass rim! Not only is the ...
$245 USD Offers ConsideredVintage Framed PORTRAIT MINIATURE of Empress Marie Louise of France (2nd Wife of Napoleon Bonaparte)!
Collectibles:Paintings:Portrait Miniature:Framed:Watercolor On Ivory
AGE: Hard to determine. Could be as early as the 1920s - could be as late as the early 1950s. You be the judge. ITEM: A framed portrait miniature of Empress Marie Louise of France (nee Marie Louise of Austria - 12 December 1791 – 17 December 1847). Marie Louise, at age 18, was the 2nd wife of Napoleon Bonaparte after his divorce from the Empress Josephine. Mother to The King of Rome, the Empress outlived her son dying in 1847 in Parma. CONDITION: Very good with just a touch of wear to the inner ...
$175 USD Offers ConsideredStunning ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 10K Gold, Opal, Pink Topaz & Natural Seed Pearl Ring!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:10k Gold:Opal:Pink Topaz:Natural Seed Pearls:Ring
AGE: C.1890 or so METAL CONTENT: 10K Rose Gold (tested, not marked) ITEM: One of the most gorgeous rings I have seen! Two faceted pink topaz (or tourmaline), a center opal cab and masses of natural seed pearls adorn the top. CONDITION: Excellent - nothing missing and everything in perfect condition! SIZE: Ring size is 7-1/2 WEIGHT: 1.9 grams FINAL COMMENTS: Top design measures a nice 9/16" x 1/4". Overall stunningly pretty design! (ry)
$125 USD Offers ConsideredC.1900 FRENCH Art Nouveau STERLING SILVER Pendant - Lovely Lady with Bird!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Art Nouveau:Sterling Silver:Lady With Bird:Pendant
FROM PARIS..... AGE: C.1900 or so - definite Art Nouveau flavor METAL CONTENT: Base center with a sterling silver top and bottom (tested, not marked) ITEM: A rather large pendant with the design of a lovely lady and bird on the top. The bird appears to be a seagull but it may be a take on Leda and the Swan. CONDITION: Excellent - no wear to note. Good strike with terrific definition to the lady. SIZE: Measures 1-9/16" x 1-13/16" (to top of bale). WEIGHT: 13.5 grams FINAL COMMENTS: A gorgeous ...
$150 USD Offers ConsideredLovely ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 10K Gold, Garnet & Natural Seed Pearl Ring!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:10k Gold:Garnet:Natural Seed Pearl:Ring
AGE: C.1890 or so METAL CONTENT: 10K Rose Gold (tested, not marked) ITEM: An antique Victorian ring featuring 3 faceted garnet ovals and scads of natural seed pearls. CONDITION: Excellent! No chips to the garnets and no peeling to any of the pearls. Color of the pearls runs from creamy to slightly grey. None missing. SIZE: Ring size is 6 WEIGHT: 1.9 grams FINAL COMMENTS: Another femmy ring from the romantic era of gifting! (ry)
$165 USD Offers ConsideredVintage 10K Gold Wedding Band - Textured Front with XXX V XXX Design!
Jewelry:Vintage:Rings:10k Gold:Textured:Wedding Band
AGE: C.1980 or so METAL CONTENT: 10K Gold (hallmarked) ITEM: A wedding band that feels like silk while worn. The inside is a highly polished gold while the outside features a design of "XXX V XXX V" which continues all around. It might mean "35" or it might mean "Love 5 Times" - I don't know. CONDITION: Excellent! SIZE: Ring size is 7 - perfect for a lady. WEIGHT: A hefty 5.3 grams. FINAL COMMENTS: Outstanding estate sale find! (ry)
$165 USD Offers ConsideredElegant ANTIQUE VICTORIAN Diamond, Opal & 10K Rose Gold Ring!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:10k Gold:Opal:Diamond:Ring
AGE: C.1890 or so METAL CONTENT: 10K Gold (tested, not marked) ITEM: A lovely ring featuring two 4mm opal cabs and four 1.7mm (2 points) old mine cut diamonds. Color of the diamonds is E-F and grading is VSI1-2. CONDITION: The ring is perfect! The opals are free of any chips or cracks and the diamonds add a nice sparkle to the entire piece. SIZE: Ring size 5-1/2 WEIGHT: 2 grams FINAL COMMENTS: Just the prettiest, femmy ring I have seen in a long time! (ry)
$115 USD SaleSALE ESTATE FRESH! 14K Gold & Diamond "Inside Out" Hoop Earrings! $115 Sale!
Jewelry:Vintage:Earrings:14k Gold:Diamond:Pierced Earrings:Hoops:Hoop Earrings
BLOWOUT! AGE: Mid 1980s METAL CONTENT: 14K Yellow Gold (hallmarked on earwire and too small to photograph) ITEM: A pair of Inside-Out Hoop earrings embellished with "Diamond Mystique" centers. From what I understand it's a combination of diamond dust and a fixative that when applied to the earrings, makes it look as if they are studded with diamonds. I must admit, when I purchased these at the estate sale the other day, I thought they were genuine faceted diamonds - so if they fool me, they'll ...
$75 USD Offers ConsideredInteresting ANTIQUE EDWARDIAN 10K Gold, Moss Agate & Natural Pearl Lavaliere!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Edwardian:10k Gold:Moss Agate:Natural Pearl:Lavaliere:Pendant
AGE: C.1909 or so METAL CONTENT: 10K Gold (hallmarked) ITEM: A rose gold lavaliere featuring a center moss agate cab and a natural pearl drop! CONDITION: Excellent! No dents/dings to the gold - no chips/cracks to the stones. SIZE: Length is 1-7/8" long from top of bale to bottom of pearl; width is 13/16". WEIGHT: 1.6 grams FINAL COMMENTS: This is the first lavaliere I have ever found with a moss agate in the center rather than a faceted stone. MOST unusual! (ry)
$425 USD Offers ConsideredUnusual ART NOUVEAU Sterling Silver & Enamel "Bow" Necklace!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Art Nouveau:Sterling Silver:Enamel:Necklace
FROM PARIS.... AGE: C.1909 or so METAL CONTENT: Sterling Silver (hallmarked on chain and tested for confirmation) ITEM: A most unusual necklace featuring enamelled bows and drops! CONDITION: Excellent! No dents/dings to the silver and no chips/cracks to the enamel. The chain at the top of the necklace appears to be a replacement as it does not match the bottom section of chain. However, I must admit, the chain that holds the bulk of the necklace is much thicker and has more strength than the ...
$325 USD Offers ConsideredMagnificent C.1870 FRENCH 800/900 Silver Gilt & Coral Rosary!
Antiques:Religious:800/900 Silver:Red Coral:Rosary:French
FROM PARIS.... AGE: C.1870 or so (Napoleon III period) METAL CONTENT: 800 or 900 silver with a gold overlay (silver gilt - hallmarked with French poincoins on the cross). ITEM: An unusual and I would think, quite scarce rosary that features silver gilt medallions (Jesus and Mary) in place of the pater beads. The beautiful hand-carved coral beads are an orange coral that has accumulated the patina from years of caressing. I believe the coral would be Mediterranean coral from Sciacca, Italy (the ...
$475 USD Offers ConsideredC.1890 FRENCH 800/900 Silver, Pave Turquoise & Natural Seed Pearl Cross Pendant Necklace!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:800/900 Silver:Turquoise:Natural Seed Pearl:Necklace:Cross Pendant:French
FROM PARIS.... AGE: C.1890 or so METAL CONTENT: 800/900 silver (tested, not marked) ITEM: Two pieces. One, a necklace comprised of 1/2 link chain and 1/2 pave turquoise and seed pearl links. Two, a a cross pendant with a "bow top" bale. Although the two pieces were found as shown, I don't believe that this was the original configuration of the necklace. No designer would have put a spring clasp at the center of a necklace to hold a pendant drop. The bow bale definitely suggest the piece hung ...
$2,250 USD Offers ConsideredC.1878 TIFFANY & CO "Olympian" Pattern Claw & Pierced Base Tongs!
Silver:Sterling:Tiffany & Co:Olympian:Ice Tongs:Tongs
May I present one of the rarest pieces of silver in the Tiffany & Co. archives! Pat'd 1878 and created under the direction of Charles L. Tiffany, OLYMPIAN is one of the most expensive die-cast patterns that "Tiffany ever produced. As one of the most ornate and complex of all of the Tiffany flatware designs, it represents the phenomenal level of mastery in silver that this company ever achieved! To describe the history of this piece a little more, may I quote from... "Tiffany Silver Flatware 1845 ...
$495 USD Offers ConsideredANTIQUE VICTORIAN 12K Gold, Enamel & Sardonyx Hardstone Cameo Pin/Brooch!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:12k Gold:Hardstone Cameo:Pin/Brooch
I've had Sardonyx Cameo pins before, but I think this one takes the cake! Sardonyx is a banded agate form of Chalcedony Quartz. cut primarily in Idar-Oberstein, Germany. Once cut, the cameos would have found their way into jewelers workshops from Italy to England. Hardstone cameos are nearly always a good deal more expensive than shell cameos, because the material is more costly and much more difficult to carve. The finest carved pieces exhibit great attention to detail - you should be able to ...
$375 USD Offers ConsideredANTIQUE EDWARDIAN Italian Micro Mosaic Necklace with 9 Floral Drops!
Jewelry:Antique:Costume:Edwardian:Italian:Micro Mosaic:Micromosaic Necklace
FROM PARIS.... AGE: C.1900 or so METAL CONTENT: Gilt over brass ITEM: An Italian souvenir from the past. A micromosaic necklace with 9 floral drops. CONDITION: Excellent! No tessarae missing - no dents/dings in the metal. Slinky chain that doesn't get kinked like many of the older chains did. SIZE: Neck length is 16-1/4". Drops are 1" from top to bottom. WEIGHT: N/A FINAL COMMENTS: I have always loved the floral necklaces and this is the first one I have had in many, many years. Absolutely ...
$195 USD Offers ConsideredANTIQUE EDWARDIAN 10K Gold & Rhinestone Paste St. Esprit Pendant!
Antiques:Religious:10k Gold:Rhinestone Paste:Saint Esprit Pendant
FROM PARIS.... AGE: C.1900 or so METAL CONTENT: Hallmarked 10Ct for 10K gold though the metal appears "brassy" more than golden. There are 4 hallmarks in all which attest to a French manufacture. ITEM: A French pendant featuring a green rhinestone paste and a dove drop. Known as a Saint Esprit, the pendant represents the Holy Spirit of God. CONDITION: Excellent! No chips or cracks to the emerald paste - no dents/dings in the gold. Two rings are at the back just waiting for a new chain to be ...
$250 USD Offers ConsideredVintage Acorn STERLING SILVER Small Pastry Server by Georg Jensen & Wendal, Denmark!
Silver:Sterling:Georg Jensen:Denmark:Acorn:Solid Pastry Server
Here's what I believe to be a small pastry server by Georg Jensen, Denmark - done in the ACORN pattern! Measuring 6-1/8" long x 2-1/4" at the bottom, the server is solid sterling silver as opposed to having a stainless steel bottom. The piece is marked Georg Jensen & Wendal A/S so it is an older piece rather than a modern day strike. Excellent condition with no dents or dings. A beautiful serving piece! (ar)
$995 USD Offers ConsideredOutstanding ANTIQUE VICTORIAN Onyx, 14K Gold & Natural Seed Pearl Locket!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:14k Gold:Seed Pearls:Onyx:Memory Locket:Memorial Jewelry
Are you on a quest to add this wonderful item to your collection? AGE: C.1875 - Antique Victorian ORIGIN: England. ITEM: A very RARE memorial locket with original bale! The initials on the front are not the usual "IMO - In Memory Of" letters found on these lockets. Instead, the letters on this piece read "EM - Eternal Memory" or possibly “AEI”. Whatever representation the initials form, they are set with the most lustrous of natural half pearls. Just a note re AEI - Amity Eternity Infinity was ...
$45 USD Offers ConsideredESTATE FRESH 10K Gold Textured Gold Band/Ring!
Jewelry:Vintage:Rings:10k Gold:Textured:Wedding Band
Measuring a size 8-1/4 on my ring sizer and with a width of 3/16" to the top design, this delightful textured 10K gold band is lightweight at .9 grams. Dating to the 1980s the ring would make a lovely wedding band. All you need add is the engagement ring! Stunningly simplistic! (ry)
$395 USD Offers ConsideredANTIQUE VICTORIAN Gold Nugget Jewelry - Earrings & Stick Pin in Original Box!
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Gold Nugget Jewelry:Studs:Stick Pin:Pierced Earrings:Original Box
I'm not saying that the box these pieces came in is TRULY original, but it IS the box I found this pair of gold nugget earrings and stick pin in! Slightly worn velvet top, but an interior silk lining that attests to an Illinois jeweler. Dating to the late 1800s, may I present a pair of solid NATURAL gold nugget (24K) studs (pierced earrings) that measure about 1/4" x 1/4" and weigh a combined 2.9 grams; and a gold nugget stick pin with a nugget at the top that measures 1/4" x 7/16", weighs 1.8 ...
$50 USDVintage 14K Gold Pendant - Hawaii!
Jewelry:Vintage:Pendants - 14k Gold
AGE: C.1960 or so METAL: 14K Gold (hallmarked) ITEM: A pendant depicting of palm trees and written below, HAWAII. SIZE: 3/4" x 13/16" WEIGHT: 1.3 grams CONDITION: Excellent! Ready to attach to a charm bracelet! (ar)
$30 USDC.1920 INTERNATIONAL Sterling Silver Napkin Ring - Engraved CMS!
Silver:Sterling:International Sterling:Napkin Ring:Enamelled:Engraved
Rectangular shaped and in excellent condition! This C.1920 (Art Deco) napkin ring is composed of STERLING SILVER and features a cartouche on the front with black enamel. In the center of the small rectangle are the initials C.M.S. Excellent overall condition needing only a light polish. Measures 2-5/16" x 1" with a depth of 1/2". Weight is 20.9 grams. Light surface marking on the silver from use - can be taken out with a light buffing on a rouge wheel. No dents or dings. Full International ...
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