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Fine European Antique Jewelry
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$3,999 USD SaleSALE Antique Edwardian 15k Gold Moonstone Bracelet
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Edwardian:Bracelet
High waisted Empire waist dresses, elaborate up-do's and tables of candlelight would have surrounded the original wearer of this amazing Edwardian moonstone bracelet. Glinting gold and iridescent blue, it would have flashed and glowed as she raised her fork, her napkin, her wine glass. It's as elegant now as it was then. A full circle of lovely round cabochon cut moonstones which display wonderful blue coloration, this bracelet is eminently wearable. Made in about 1910, it bears no marks, but ...
$899 USD SaleSALE Antique 15k Gold Victorian Turquoise and Pearl Love Knot Bangle Bracelet
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Bracelet
This lovely little Victorian love knot bangle showcases a white pearl and two small cabachon cut turquoise. It is understated elegance, at once sweet and stylish. The craftsmanship is beautiful and classical, just one length of gold creates the whole knot. Eternal, just like your love. Done in sturdy 15 karat gold (not quite as soft as 18 karat, the English used it quite often back then) and made in England most likely in about 1880. It is unmarked but tested. The hinge and the clasp are both in ...
$10,500 USD ReducedREDUCED Retro 1950's 18kt Gold 130 gram Tank Track Bracelet
Jewelry:Vintage:Bracelets:Retro
You might be starting to notice that I have a little thing for Retro jewelry. It's a bit before my time, but I love the way that the post-war optimism carried over into the jewelry and design of the era. The Allies victory in World War II was celebrated throughout Europe and heavy gold tank track bracelets and other chunky jewelry burst onto the scene. All metals had been used in the war effort, and gold and platinum were no exception. New fine jewelry production came to a virtual halt from 1939 ...
$2,200 USD SaleSALE Antique Scottish Victorian 18k Gold Diamond and Emerald Bangle Bracelet in Box
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Bracelet
Dunfermline Abby sits on a slight hill, it dominates this ancient Scottish Capital. Sitting on the same site where a Christian church has sat since 800 AD. The original foundation of the Abby goes back to 1072, talk about an antique! Robert the Bruce was buried here in 1327, the mother of William Wallace is buried in the churchyard. There's one of those glass fronted multi-national jeans stores now on High Street in Dunfermline. I wonder if it's standing where John Hood and Son Goldsmiths once ...
$950 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Antique Victorian Cameo in 9k Gold, Leda and the Swan
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo:Brooch
Could this Swan be Zeus in disguise, getting ready to seduce the Queen of Sparta? Perhaps this union will produce Helen of Troy, as Greek Mythology tells us. Most likely produced in Italy during the 1880's, this Cameo carved from shell was probably bought as a souvenir of some young British ladies Grand Tour and taken back to England before being made into a brooch. Set simply and securely in typically English 9 karat gold, so as not to detract from the carving itself. This cameo is wonderfully ...
$850 USD ReducedREDUCED Arts & Crafts Silver and Turquoise Necklace
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Arts & Crafts:Necklace
This is one of my personal favorites. I love to see this kind of hand craftsmanship and detail. Starting in the mid 19th century in England, craftsman began a backlash against the industrial revolution and the mechanization of production by returning to hand-craftsmanship. This piece is an excellent example of this return. Wonderfully hand crafted, it showcases an aged and variegated cabochon of turquoise hanging inside it's leafy frame. All hand made, including the chain and clasp, each leaf ...
$1,800 USD SaleSALE Large Art Deco 18kt White Gold Filigree Diamond Ring
Jewelry:Vintage:Art Deco
My heart always gives a little flip when I see a beautiful Art Deco diamond ring like this one. It was a sleepy, rainy London afternoon and I was drinking too much coffee and trying to give each little gem that crossed my path it's fair due, when all I wanted to do was curl up and take a nap. Then, this lively ring jumped onto my hand and the sun cut through and these wonderful diamonds brightened up my whole day. So I brought it home just for you! My grandmother would say that they are like ...
$2,599 USD SaleSALE Amazing Museum Quality Antique Victorian Silver Chatelaine with Eight Accessories, Hallmarked 1888-1907
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Chatelaine
Was it a wedding gift? Perhaps Mr. 'B' gave it to his new bride 'EE' as a token of his esteem? The most important items of jewelry she would wear during the day as the head of his household, this chatelaine carried perfume, scissors, a notepad and pencil, a thimble in a holder, a pipe cleaning tool, a glove hook and knife, and a sweet strawberry pin cushion with a silver top. All these necessities of life were attached to her hip with the silver clip and hung from two wonderful griffins facing ...
$608 USD SaleSALE 18k French Art Deco Signet Ring c.1920
Jewelry:Vintage:Art Deco:Ring
Certainly influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement in it's use of the hammered pattern, the geometry and precision of the design place this superb signet at the beginning of the Art Deco movement. As always the French design and craftsmanship is unrivaled. Even the French Hallmarks are worked into the pattern. The ring is in near perfect condition and has never been engraved. It weighs 7.5 grams and is currently a US size 8. Sizing up or down several sizes is possible although care should be ...
$737 USD SaleSALE Antique Anchor Shaped Georgian Cut Steel Earrings
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Earrings
Okay, so how fabulous are these? Made to mimic diamonds when worn by candle light, soon cut steel had a following and appeal all of it's own, and even out priced gold jewelry for a time. Originally, cut steel was made from the old horse shoes which littered the streets of Britain. Each small steel rivet would be laboriously hand cut and polished and then mounted on a back plate of silver or brass. These earrings are either late Georgian or early Victorian, pre-1850. These are in very fine ...
$1,691 USD SaleSALE 18k Diamond Snake Ring Hallmarked Birmingham 1918
Jewelry:Vintage:Fine:Edwardian:Ring
This is one amazing snake ring! A beautiful single coiled snake set with 5 Old European Cut Diamonds it has both wonderful weight and detailing. From his soft smile and eyes to the playful curl of his tail the romantic symbolism runs deep. Meant to represent eternal devotion this snake is the epitome of the romantic movement in jewelry. The full set of Hallmarks date to Birmingham 1918 and a the Maker's Mark reads "J.H.W.". It weighs a hefty 12.2 grams and is a US size 12. While sizing up or ...
$10,500 USD SaleSALE Art Deco Platinum and Gold Earrings with Over 4 carats of Diamonds!
Jewelry:Vintage:Art Deco:Platinum:Earrings
Look at you, a liberated woman, going out to Great Neck in your new convertible, your diamonds glittering along with the beads of your flapper dress under the full moon. No more corsets for a woman of the 1920's, now you vote, you smoke, and you'll do what you like, when you like and with whom you like. You feel like the first truly liberated woman on earth, and you will be enjoying it along with the champagne until daylight comes. Art Deco earrings, with fabulous old European cut diamonds set ...
$16,150 USD SaleSALE Incredible Art Deco Platinum Diamond and Emerald 1.25ct Diamond Engagement Ring
Jewelry:Vintage
Are you looking for the perfect engagement ring for the perfect woman? Well, look no further, here it is! Period diamond rings this fabulous don't come along every day, so I was thrilled to find this one! Set in platinum with wonderful floral details and scrolling edges, this 1.25 carat Old European cut diamond glitters and sparkles with life. Wonderful emerald baguettes and smaller diamonds frame the center stone like the master work of art it is. Even the sides are set with lively diamonds, ...
$656 USD SaleSALE 18k French Art Nouveau Sapphire Diamond and Pearl Ring c.1890
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Art Nouveau:Ring
The graceful elegance of early Art Nouveau French jewelry design, combined with the finest materials and craftsmanship make this 1890's gem a true joy. The two sapphires are a brilliant blue, the two pearls a creamy white. Each stone set as if it were a flower, together holding a rose cut diamond at their center. A leafy spray of rose cut diamonds set in platinum on each side provide a perfect frame and sense of balance as they flow into the 18k band. Though the usual french marks are no longer ...
$594 USD SaleSALE Antique Silver Art Nouveau Slide Locket with Lady
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Art Nouveau
This lovely slide locket features a lady in a large hat, her head turned demurely while flowers flow at her neck. Her wonderful feminine form is the epitome of the Art Nouveau style. In wonderful condition, this locket slides open rather than the usual hinged opening. It may have originally contained a mirror, but is now ready for your treasured photo. Done in 900 silver, it may well have been made on the European continent, probably sometime around 1880-1900. It measures just over an inch ...
$808 USD SaleSALE Antique Silver Perfume Bottle in Original Box, J.C. Mappin, London 1883
Antiques
Ah, the days before 'disposable' was a word we used every day! A lady's boudoir would be filled with beautifully made glass and silver jars for face creams and powders and lovely perfume bottles including travel sized bottles like this one. Made in London in 1883, this gorgeous little bottle is hand made and wonderfully engraved with a pattern of leaves and flowers. It is in excellent condition, no doubt kept safe inside it's exquisite hand tooled leather and velvet box. Made by Joseph Charles ...
$1,975 USD SaleSALE Antique Victorian 18k Gold Double Lion's Claw Brooch
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Brooch
Every once in while, a piece comes before me so fraught with history it tells a story all it's own. Here is just such a piece. It tells the tale of the thousands of British immigrants and tourist who began to land upon the immense gorgeous plateau of East Africa starting in 1902. Of Victorians traveling their expanded world. A time of white tents and green lawns, parasols, parties and crystal goblets on safari. A life that followed the slow, dreamy rhythms of a new Eden. No doubt these lion ...
$2,999 USD SaleSALE Antique French 18k Gold and Pearl Art Nouveau Necklace
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Art Nouveau:Necklace
I came across this beauty at an outdoor market on a rainy morning, and I just had to have it. It is a gorgeous piece of French Art Nouveau jewelry, made around 1890. Five wonderful plaques showcase Art Nouveau's natural style with sinuous gold forms topped with gold roses. A luminous white pearl hangs from each plaque. Just perfect! In perfect condition, it is 17.5 inches long and weighs 19.2 grams. A Message From Victoria: Hi Everyone! Haven't been doing your Holiday Shopping yet? Don't worry, ...
$157 USD SaleSALE Fun and Funky Vintage Silver Bi-Plane Cufflinks
Jewelry:Vintage:Cufflinks
These little Vintage silver bi-planes are ready to go flying... on your sleeve. Go on, take them out for a spin! Completely unmarked, there is no telling when they were made, sometime in the last forty or so years I would say. They do test as sterling silver and they have a wonderful patina. Stylie! These cufflinks are in excellent condition and weigh 8.1 grams. A Message From Victoria: The dollar is strong in Europe and I've found so many wonderful, affordable, and truly lovely pieces of ...
$499 USD SaleSALE Rare Shiebler #524 Sterling Silver Leaf Dish sold by Theo. B. Starr, Circa 1900
Silver:Antique:American
Done in the aesthetic style, this wonderfully expressive and natural sterling silver leaf shaped dish was made by George Shiebler in New York in about 1900 and retailed by Theodore B. Starr (who would later become Reed and Barton). Measuring 4.5" across and 5.25" long along the stem. Marked with the 'S' in wings for George W. Shiebler & Co., NY, along with the 'Theo. B. Starr' for the retailer and 'Sterling' and identified with the number '524'. I have seen other items by Shiebler done in a ...
$3,899 USD SaleSALE Heavy 85 gram Retro 1950's Two Tone 18kt Gold Choker
Jewelry:Vintage:Gold:Retro:Necklace
Here is the utmost in luxury, a heavy and wonderfully made 15" long 18 karat gold chocker done in pink and yellow gold. Sometimes things just have to be felt to be believed, so woe for the internet, I'll just have to describe it the best I can. Wonderful and glowing soft rose-golden knots alternate here with gold rope knots with a hint of green. The lovely rope knots evoke a nautical feel. A true pleasure against the skin, the real beauty of this necklace is in it's weight and substance. ...
$855 USD SaleSALE Antique Victorian 18k Gold Diamond Engagement Ring
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Ring
Are you in love with the lady for whom this ring awaits? Is she unique like this ring? Sexy yet practical? Active and strong but with an undeniably feminine side? A simple yet stunning diamond solitaire set in smooth and luscious 18 karat gold with a wonderful weight and feel. This is a cushion cut diamond of about thirty five to fourty points that is quite lively and flashy. The stone is a very nice color, about a G or better and does have one 'I' visible inclusion. It is a size 7.5 but could ...
$7,499 USD SaleSALE Art Deco Platinum Diamond and Sapphire Ring
Jewelry:Vintage:Rings:Art Deco
This fabulous filigree ring holds an oval cut natural blue sapphire in the center with brilliant old Mine Cut diamonds on either side. The diamonds are about 35 points each for a total diamond weight of .7 carats. The sapphire is about 2 carats, it is a great cobalt blue. This ring is not marked, but tests as platinum. It is in very good condition and shows some wear consistent with age. It weighs 4.5 grams. The dollar is strong in Europe and I've found so many wonderful, affordable, and truly ...
$152 USD SaleSALE Art Deco Silver and Marcasite Eternity Band c.1930
Jewelry:Vintage:Art Deco:Ring
What a great little find this was! A beautiful Art Deco Marcasite Eternity Band in perfect condition. Each marcasite is hand set and it has a fine mill graining along the edges of the settings. It is marked "SILVER" on the interior of the band. The ring weighs 3.3 grams and is currently a US size 6.25. Sizing would be very difficult and is not recommended. A truly lovely Art Deco band at a very affordable price, this would make a great gift for someone special or nice inexpensive treat for ...
$698 USD SaleSALE Superb Antique Victorian Scottish 'Pebble' Earrings in Sterling Silver
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Earrings
When Queen Victoria's Royal Court followed her to Scotland and Barlmoral Castle, the demand for Scottish jewelry in all forms flourished. Brooches were the norm, kilt-pins and cloak pins are often found. A few times a year I even manage to pick up some bracelets or earrings made from something else, but rarely do I find original earrings as lovely as these. These gorgeous target-shaped drops are set with bloodstone and carnelian and agates that match the engraved, inlayed tops. They were either ...
$6,725 USD SaleSALE Amazing Fire Opal Platinum and Diamond Ring
Jewelry:Vintage:Rings:Platinum
A symbol of most fervent love in ancient times, the Fire Opal is a rare and exquisite gem. Ranging in color and quality from translucent yellow to deep orange to almost red, this Fire Opal is of amazing size and stunning color and clarity. A beguiling gem which simply cannot be overlooked! The Fire Opal is in the same family as regular Opal and the best examples, like this one, display similar flashes within the stone. Set in a platinum mount with three marquise shaped stones on either side just ...
$974 USD SaleSALE Four Lovely Antique Silver Art Nouveau Buttons
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Art Nouveau
These wonderful buttons were made in Birmingham in 1900. They showcase the flowing asymmetrical lines which were a main component of the Art Nouveau style. The lovely feminine form was so popular and the female head with long flowing hair was archetypal of the movement. I actually purchased these buttons with the idea of making them into pendants, but I find I haven't the heart to split them up! They are so lovely and would make such a great statement on a coat or cloak. They are in excellent ...
$6,075 USD SaleSALE Amazing Antique Art Nouveau 18k Gold Pearl and Diamond Necklace
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Art Nouveau:Necklace
Recycle an Heirloom for your Wedding! This stunning Art Nouveau necklace would be the perfect compliment to any dress. Especially a wedding gown. Oh, my! This necklace makes me a little bit weak in the knees. The stylized leaves and whiplash turns, the slightly asymmetric feel, all the epitome of the Art Nouveau style. Done by a true master right around the turn of the (last) century. The proof of craftsmanship is in the back of this piece, as finished as the front. The little lower pearl drop ...
$650 USD SaleSALE Perfectly Pink Enamel on Silver Necklace, Danish by Volmer Bahner, Circa 1965
Jewelry:Vintage
The truth is, I just can't resist anything pink. Call me a girly-girl, but this Danish Modern necklace by Vohmer Bahner is just as perfect and modern today as when it was made almost fifty years ago. With wonderful machine turned silver hidden under each link, the enamel seems to positively sparkle. This one is a choker, at 14.5 inches long, it lays perfectly in that sexy little area between your neck and your collar bone. Marked with a 'VB' and the words 'sterling' and 'Denmark'. It weights a ...
$376 USD SaleSALE Antique Edwardian 18k Gold and Platinum Diamond and Sapphire 'Boat Flag' Ring
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Edwardian:Ring
Feeling a bit Nautical? This lovely Edwardian ring is just the ticket with your navy and white stripes and Sperry Topsiders. Set in platinum with an 18 karat gold shank as was typical for the time. This ring boast a wonderful flag set with rose cut diamonds that promise to wink and sparkle in the summer sun and a bright blue sapphire to reflect the sky and the sea. A wonderfully cheeky and fun ring in excellent condition. Made in about 1910, this ring is a size 6.5 and weighs 1.9 grams. Perfect ...
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