SO ORGANIC Handwrought Opal Arts & Crafts "Slide" Earrings in Sterling/14k, Signed, c.1905!
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$535 Sale Price 18% Off
EXQUISITE Elizabethan Silver Gilt/Table Cut Rock Crystal Ring, c.1580!
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$1,050 Sale Price 22% Off
BEST EVER Georgian Segmented French Jet/Table-Cut Diamond/Sterling/18k Earrings, c.1795!
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$1,150 Sale Price 18% Off
TUDOR LOVER'S JEWEL! Silver Gilt Heart-Shaped Annular Brooch w/Doves and Lovers, c.1525!
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$910 Sale Price 17% Off
MAJESTIC Estate Unheated 3.27 Ct TW Sapphire/Diamond/18k Ring w/GIA Valuation of $10,250.00!
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$5,995 Sale Price 14% Off
RAREST Unisex Georgian Wedgwood & Bentley Lotus Flower Intaglio/14k Ring w/Reference, 7.59 Grams, c.1775/1890!
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$1,095 Sale Price 16% Off
ULTIMATE GLAMOUR! Finest 36.46 Ct. TW Georgian Natural Amethyst/15k Earrings, c.1805!
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$2,975 Sale Price 15% Off
HANDMADE.95 Ct TW. Nouveau-meets-Deco Architectural Diamond/14k Pendant w/18" 14k Necklace, w/GIA GG Valuation of $5,100.00, c.1915!
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$2,795 Sale Price 17% Off
ESTATE BARGAIN! Stunning 1.30 Ct. TW Diamond/14k Engagement Ring w/GIA Valuation of $6,500.00!
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$3,150 Sale Price 17% Off
SO RARE 2 7/8" Late Renaissance Spanish 22kt/Enamel Crucifix Pendant w/Maker's Mark, c.1610!
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$7,695 Sale Price 14% Off
EXCEPTIONAL Unisex Late Renaissance Table-Cut Rock Crystal/20k Gold Ring, c.1640!
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$3,600 Sale Price 16% Off
MUSEUM-WORTHY Spanish 22kt Crucifix/Natural Pearl Pendant, Shipwreck Find, c.1570!
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$3,895 Sale Price 9% Off
TERRIFIC Fully-Faceted 22k Gold Stuart Crystal Slide w/Blue Silk, Hair, and Gold "IVP" Cypher, c.1685!
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$2,200 Sale Price 19% Off
OH MY HEART! Petite Faceted Stuart Crystal Earrings w/Hair, Foils, Initials, and Heart-Shaped Cyphers, c.1700!
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$2,525 Sale Price 10% Off
IMPORTANT 1.71 Ct. TW Dutch Table- and Rose-Cut Diamond/22kt Segmented Slide Cross Pendant, c.1670!
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$9,995 Sale Price 15% Off
SO RARE 14 1/2" Art Deco 18k Green Gold Watch Chain, 10.74 Grams, c.1925!
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$1,050 Sale Price 16% Off
MAGNIFICENT 3 1/4" Pair of Art Nouveau "Green Man" Gargoyle Sterling/Coral Drop Earrings, c.1900!
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$475 Sale Price 17% Off
GLORIOUS Custom-Made 3/4 Ct. TW Diamond /14k Plumeria Flower Eternity Ring, 8.51 Grams!
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$1,195 Sale Price 13% Off
FABULOUS Hand-Wrought Unisex Braided "Eternity" 14k Band Ring, 5.37 Grams, c.1900!
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$995 Sale Price 13% Off
BRILLIANT Georgian Deepest Lilac Amethyst Paste/Gilt/14k Double Drop Earrings, c.1810!
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$1,075 Sale Price 16% Off
INVESTMENT-WORTHY 43 mm Triple-Signed Tiffany & Co. 18k Swiss 17j Pocket Watch, 49.72 Grams, c.1910!
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$2,895 Sale Price 12% Off
IMPORTANT XL Egyptian Third Intermediate Period Faiance Eye of Horus & Cobra Amulet Pendant, 700 BCE!
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$1,295 Sale Price 22% Off
TIMELESS 18" Victorian Eight-Strand Cut Steel Festoon Necklace w/Marcasite-Set Tube Clasp, c.1870!
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$425 Sale Price 20% Off
OUTSTANDING Early Georgian Peruzzi-Cut Rock Crystal/Sterling Cross Brooch, c.1720!
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$580 Sale Price 14% Off
HAND-WROUGHT Arts & Crafts 1.88 Ct. Black Crystal Opal/Sterling Flower Brooch, c.1915!
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$475 Sale Price 15% Off
PRISTINE PAIR! Art Nouveau Plique a Jour Enamel/Diamond/Pearl/18k Slides on Antique Ribbon Necklace, c.1905!
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$1,395 Sale Price 15% Off
QUICK BITES! Historic Roman Glass Set in Modern Sterling Pendant, Israeli Jeweler!
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$245 Sale Price 14% Off
SO LOVELY 2 1/2" Georgian Diamond/Ruby/Silver Gilt Giardinetti Brooch, c.1775!
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$1,595 Sale Price 17% Off
MAJESTIC Hungarian Burmese Ruby/Diamond/Enamel Sevigne Bow Slide/Pendant, c.1745!
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$3,700 Sale Price 14% Off
About Aesthetic Engineering Fine Jewels and Antiques
Our Service Pledge
Authenticity 100% Guaranteed. COAs are issued free of charge on any ancient items and jewelry pre-dating 1700 AD. Outside appraisal services available at reasonable prices to both private collectors and the trade.About Us
Welcome to Aesthetic Engineering Fine Jewels and Antiques!I founded Aesthetic Engineering Antiques in 1987, long before the internet became the new worldwide marketplace for antiques. I began to specialize in antique jewelry in 1990, and became active in the internet market in 1996. My fine antique jewelry now accounts for 95% of my annual sales.
I hold a Master's Degree in English Literature, and am an ABD Ph.D. in Victorian Studies. I have collected and studied antiques independently and intensively for 30 years in the following areas: ancient, medieval, late-Renaissance, Stuart, Georgian and Victorian jewelry, portrait miniatures, Western world antiquities, historic costume, early American furniture, and decorative objects spanning six centuries. I am a specialist in Stuart, Georgian and early Victorian jewelry, ancient Western World jewelry, historic costume, and portrait miniatures dating from 1600-1850.
Often, I lecture at trade conferences, antiques shows, museums, and universities. In July 2000, I was honored to deliver my first series of lectures on Georgian and Victorian jewelry at "The 21st Annual Antique Jewelry and Gemstone Conference," the world's oldest and best-respected professional antique jewelry conference. I have since served as a member of the New York lecturing faculty from 2002-2015. In 2004, I hosted "Atlanta's First Antique Jewelry Roadshow," and appeared in a related segment on FOX network's "Good Day Atlanta." I have also guest lectured at the prestigious Savannah College of Art and Design on "The Context of Jewelry in Fashion: 1550-1750."
More recently, I have contributed as a consultant on Georgian-era jewelry for the essential new edition of "Warman's Jewelry - A Reference and Price Guide, 4th Edition" (ed. Kathy Flood, 2010). On March 10, 2016, I delivered a lecture to the American Society of Jewelry Historians at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, and am returning to NYC to give a new lecture on identifying Georgian jewelry and reproductions for the American Society of Jewelry Historians at Bonhams Auction Gallery, on October 7th, 2019. I was a guest lecturer at The Timken Museum in San Diego for their exhibit "Fashion and Masters" on January 26, 2020, and most recently delivered a Zoom lecture for the American Society of Jewelry Historians in March, 2021!
I am a member of ASJH (The American Society for Jewelry Historians), and I possess a very thorough library of reference materials and use them constantly. I also have an in-house lab for testing, and I am happy to provide jewelry authentication and valuation services to collectors and the trade. My motto is RESEARCH, RESEARCH, RESEARCH!! I love this business, and feel that every item that passes through my hands, for however brief a time, is special, and deserves to be examined and well understood. I also provide identification, education, and valuation services for both collectors and dealers of antique jewelry.
Thank you for stopping by, and enjoy your shopping experience!
Methods of Accepted Payment: Paypal (preferred); US-based personal and business checks; domestic and international money orders made out in USD. Sorry; no wire transfers.
My Layaway Terms: We do not charge for layaway plans. All items priced over $500 are eligible for layaway. Terms are 1/3 down, with from 30-180 days to pay the full balance depending on the price of the item. This includes any reduced or sale items priced over $500.00. Please note that all layaway payments are non-refundable, and layaway items are considered final sale.
My Dealer-To-Dealer Discount Policy: Ruby Lane shop owners get a 10% discount on all items that have been listed for at least two weeks. Discounts cannot be combined. Please provide your shop name and tax ID!
For all other Sales and Return Policies, please click on the "Terms of Sale" link provided!