ANTIQUE JEWELRY FOR SALE
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This is the most stunning bracelet. It is a row of dancing polar bears covered in VS F/G diamonds with purple sapphires inbetween and emerald green eyes set in 14KT white gold! The bracelet in an antique, and reminds me of the Inuit Eskimo dancing polar bear soap stone carvings of the Cape Dorset region. There are 13 bears, each covered in 12 diamonds, for a total of 156 diamonds, each 2 points, for a total of 3.12 carats! There are 13 violet purple sapphires? (they compare to other violet sapphires I own and collect and are far more sparkly than amethyst typically are) each bezel set and roughly 3mm wide, probably 0.65 carats, making the stone weight on this bracelet nearly 4 carats. Their eyes are emerald green and appear to be enamel. However, they are so tiny, it's hard to tell if some are emeralds, but, I really think they are enamel meant to simulate emeralds based on looking at them with my loupe. The green white and violet colors are really striking together. The bracelet is 14mm wide at the widest point and 7 1/8 inches long, and 4mm thick. It weighs a heavy 31.69 grams, over 1 ounce!! The diamonds are VS+ and are super white, super clear, super sparkly, and frankly are blinding. You'll love them!! The purple sapphires are grape jelly violet, and sparkly, just beautiful. Double locking hidden clasp protects this stunner and is super secure! The bracelet is extremely well made, very fliud, and super comfortable to wear. What an amazing piece, one you won't see on anyone else. Perfect for bear lovers! And it is just lovely as a diamond bracelet as well. Nice item for collectors of suffragette jewelry also since it has those colors (purple white & green). I do not know if it was made by the owner with that intent in mind or if the colors are just a coincidence since they are so beautiful together. Clearly this is a custom/artist piece, nothing like you will see anywhere else!! Photographs do not do the bracelet justice, it was very hard to photograph since the diamonds are sooo sparkly.
What an amazing ring! A large oval garnet is set in a crown prong setting surrounded by Victorian/Georgian/Edwardian detail with rope borders, granulation or beaded edges, and a rope style band. This ring is so lovely. The garnet measures roughly 8mm tall and 6mm wide. It's an oval cut, and I believe it is a rholodite garnet. It's a lovely wine red, and when held to the light has a purplish red color, not the brown color of a pyrope garnet. The garnet in this ring is lovely. The ring design is lovely. The front of the ring is 17mm tall north to south, 14mm wide east to west, and the ring rises 7mm up above the finger. The ring is a size 7 (opening is 17mm in diameter) and the ring band is a twisted rope and is smooth and lovely and has a perfect oval shape that complements the finger rather than a round ring, so this fits so comfortablly. The ring is yellow gold (unmarked) and weighs 3.98 grams. I am not sure of the exact age of this ring. My mother bought it from a fine jeweler that specialized in high end fine jewelry and estate jewelry before I was born, so the ring is definitely over 42 years old if it were a new at the time but I think it was an estate piece. However, the ring is in immaculate and in like new condition because my Mother didn't wear it and stored it safely. Unfortunately, it was too big for her later on. Due to the all rope design of the band, I would not recommend that the ring be resized, but, an artisan jewelry might be willing to resize it. This is a gorgeous ring! My photos do not do it justice!
What a gorgeous ring. A true Victorian ring, set in silver, holding a large oval faceted garnet, surrounded by rosecut marcasites. I can not express how gorgeous this ring is. The garnet has a lovely wine color that flashes crimson and has a lovely elongated oval shape. The garnet is roughly 10mm tall and 6mm wide as best I can measure in the bezel setting, is genuine, and is in amazing condition, no chips, nicks, etc. It is surrounded by marcasites that flash and glitter like black diamonds (thus why they were loved by the Victorians). The marcasites are roughly 2mm wide. All are present, none are missing, and all are original to the ring. There is also a little bit of Victorian engraving down the sides near the marcasites. The total ring face is 15mm tall and 11mm wide. The ring is a size 6, maybe a 6.25 (opening is 17mm in diameter), and the band is slightly off round but appears to have been constructed this way. It could be resized by a jeweler. It is silver (probably sterling), hallmarked "SILVER" (part of the letters are missing), and weighs 2.37 grams. In amazing vintage condition, this would make a truly lovely gift. Photos do not do it justice!
A remarkable pin, words can not describe the beauty of this antique goldstone pin! A huge long domed oval goldstone it set in a simple pin frame. The gold stone is the most vibrant I've seen. It's 1 1/16 inches (28mm) long, nearly 1/2 inch (12mm) wide, and rises up nearly 1/4 inch (7mm) thick. The stone is set in a simple metal frame. The frame is goldwashed or rolled gold over top of some darm metal. So, it looks golden, but, is not solid gold. The pin is a very old blackened metal as well. The pin hooks with a simple foldover of metal, a c-like clasp unlike the mechanical clasps used later one. It's a true Victorian pin, not a modern one and the goldstone is sooooo much lovelier than newer ones. The stone is totally glittery, has a great shine with not chips, cracks, or scrapes. There's wear to the gold wash, but, very little so this pin looks amazing, it was clearly well cared for. No markings on reverse, but, on the pin frame, there's a child like design or a child in a robe on reverse, I wish I knew what that meant. Was it a maker's hallmark or a memorial put there by the owner in memory of a loved one for mourning perhaps?? If you love goldstone (as I do) then this pin is a MUST HAVE! Photos do not do it justice, it was very hard to photograph. Much more beautiful in person!
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