All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #1300010
A handsome and heavy 14K yellow gold ring in a flattened chain link design similar to the classic Gucci “Cuban Link” design. The ring is substantial enough to be worn by a man, but the openness of the design and the split shank makes it equally attractive for a woman. The interior is stamped 14K.

Origin: America, ca. 1965. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: crown, 7/16” x 3/4". Finger Size: 8-3/4. Weight: 9.4 grams.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #731895 (stock #MD0462)
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Wonderful 14k gold ring constructed around a 19th century shell cameo by ED WIENER, NYC, c.1960. Made of very heavy gauge gold(weighs 10dwt=1/2 troy oz.), it is size 7. Ed Wiener would take a special cameo, stone, enamel piece, etc and build a ring or brooch around it. The beautiful textured gold work sets off the inset cameo. Dark oxydized gold also sets off the separate bezzle around the cameo...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1048580
A stunning Art Nouveau 14K yellow gold pansy pin enameled in rich shades of dark plum, violet, cream and saffron. The jeweler used a matte enamel to suggest the velvety texture of pansy petals. The flower is centered with a prong-set round cut diamond that adds a nice sparkle against the matte enamel. The back of the pin is marked for 14K and also has a maker's mark that we've not seen before...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1067782 (stock #vj201138)
Vintage 14K white gold cobalt blue enamel eternity ring with 10 diamonds in a pattern that goes all the way around the ring. Hallmarked 14K, SM USA on inside (made in USA)very Hidalgo-looking. Ring width is just under 4 mm. Ring size is 8, cannot be resized without interrupting the pattern. Weight is 4.7 grams Excellent condition
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #1061243 (stock #vj201131)
Vintage 18K yellow gold dangle earrings with cabochon teardrop shaped emeralds. Emeralds are set in 18K yellow gold. 14K pierced French back closure (hallmarked 14K, see photo). Emeralds are 13mm (5/8 inch) long, just over 9 mm wide, 5mm deep. Total length of earrings including wire is 1 3/8 inch. Total weight is 3.4 grams. Emeralds can also be removed from the wire back and attached to earring posts as earring jackets (see photo). Excellent color.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1970 item #1234173
A fine modernist pendant designed as an 18K yellow gold frame enclosing a square plaque of smoky quartz with beveled edges. The front side of the gold frame has two geometric insets, a large square that occupies a fourth of the surface and a small quarter-circle at the opposite corner. This asymmetrical use of complimentary symmetrical shapes is reminiscent of the Mondrian paintings that inspired Yves Saint-Laurent’s 1965/66 couture collection...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1023969 (stock #vj201054)
Rare and beautiful muff chain from the Art Nouveau period. Made with 18K yellow gold links in a stunning nouveau design, interspersed with faceted garnet beads, 31 links, 30 garnet beads, total. Links are 7mm wide, garnet beads are 7-8mm in diameter. Total length is 54 inches, total weight is 54.2 grams. Estimated weight of the gold links is 34 grams, estimated weight of the garnet beads is 20.2 grams. Excellent condition.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #894300 (stock #MD0468)
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HUGE RARE coral moonstones RICH TEXTURED 18K ring by ED WIENER. Signed "EW 18K". Size 10 3/4. Scored band with top measuring 1 3/4" by 1 3/8" set irregularly on band. Excellent condition. Magnificent work of art! Please read text for item #894295-ED Wiener 18K turquoise ring to explain his reason to work in 18K).....$25 for insured US shipping.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1960 item #1320402
A lovely 18K yellow gold Sputnik ring by H Stern. The dome is bezel-set with round citrines, amethysts green and pink tourmalines, garnets and aquamarines. This design was created in the 1950s to highlight the range of colored gemstones available from Stern’s Brazilian mines. It came to be called “Sputnik†because of its resemblance to the spike Soviet satellite launched in 1957...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #33494 (stock #md0052)
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Very large minimalist 14k pin with a pearl and ebony by the famous Baltimore modernist, Betty Cooke. With strong architectural design, it is signed "Cooke 14k" and is in excellent condition. It measures 3 3/4" long by 2 3/4" wide. Very major work of art and is photographed on page 48 of "MODERNIST JEWELRY 1930-1960 by Schon.....$25 USA insured shipping.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1920 item #1219913
A lovely Art Nouveau 14K yellow gold brooch in the form of an iris blossom superimposed over a sinous heart-shaped outline by Krementz. The iris is beautifully finished in thick, colorful enamels that have been built up in layers to lend greater three-dimensionality than is usual. The leaves are finished in the translucent enamels more typically seen in Krementz pieces. The center of the blossom features a row of bright, old European cut diamonds. The original clasp is marked “14K”...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Modernism : Pre 1980 item #169430 (stock #md0314)
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Handmade 14k and ebony modernist earrings by Betty Cooke, c.1980's. The design features an ebony disc(3/4" diameter by 1/4"thick)around which gold wire is formed. Lightweight, they measure 2 1/2" long by 1 14' wide. Signed "COOKE" on the ebony, they are in excellent condition.....$11 for insured shipping in USA & applicable NY tax.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Art Nouveau : Pre 1910 item #1088407
A truly exceptional example of American Art Nouveau enameled gold jewelry, this pendant features a deeply three-dimensional waterlily enameled in translucent lavender. The blossom is surrounded by bright green leaves and another bud about to open. A pair of baroque freshwater pearls flank the blossom, and the whole is presented against a gold frame incorporating whiplash curves and suspending a freshwater dogtooth pearl...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #163503
Exquisite Victorian sticking fashioned from 12K yellow gold, the head in the shape of a horseshoe prong-set with a double row of graduated rose-cut diamonds and cabochon rubies. One of the rubies is an old mine-cut and another is a rectangular cushion-cut. In both cases, the stones appear to be original, as the setting fits them perfectly. Perhaps the jeweler was more interested in matching color than specific cuts. This was not an uncommon practice in the era...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #1023939 (stock #vj201053)
Victorian 14K yellow and rose gold bookchain necklace made of intricately carved links with fine etruscan beadwork. Includes 2 rose gold spring rings and an extra link, also referred to as a "dangle," for attaching a locket or pendant. Can be worn with the spring ring clasp in front or in back. Total length is 21 inches, large links are 1/4 inch wide at the widest point. Excellent condition.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #256832
Very nice Victorian 18K yellow gold stick pin in the form of a coiled snake. The head is set with an old European cut sapphire. The engraved detailing is very nice. The snake motif in Victorian jewelry, often used to represent eternal love, became popular after Prince Albert gave Queen Victoria a snake ring as her betrothal gift. Hallmarked with the French "tete de cheval" and an unidentified maker's mark.

Origin: France, circa 1850...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Designer Signed : Pre 1940 item #1078237
A delightful Retro 14K yellow and rose gold lucky four-leaf clover pin by Tiffany & Co. In the typical Retro style, the gold surfaces are large and mostly unadorned except for simple veining along the middle of the clover leaves. The back retains the original “fur clip” allowing the pin to be worn without actually piercing a garment’s fabric. The back is marked “14K Tiffany & Co.”.

Origin: America, ca. 1940. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-1/4” x 1-5/16”...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1960 item #270000 (stock #20006)
This Antonio Pineda tie bar is a wonderful example of his quality, modernist artistry. It is concave with a central bezel-set, oval amethyst cabochon. It is marked "ANTONIO TAXCO" (in crown), "970" and co-stamped with Los Castillo Cooperativo marks: "LOS CASTILLO SOC COOP SCL" in a circle with "SEC 2" inside (this Coop mark is double-struck--see pictures) and eagle mark "58." The tie bar measures 1 1/8" x 5/8" x 1/4" and is in very good condition.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #308508
Excellent pair of Victorian 18K yellow gold drop earrings with Mediterranean coral beads. The earrings are quite heavy and are very well constructed with closed backs that make them attractive from behind, as well. The coral has the nice, even coloring of fine Mediterranean coral from the coast of Italy. The original earwires have been replaced with screwbacks, but because of the way the earrings are constructed, there were no alterations to the earrings themselves. They could easily be re-c...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1940 item #717706 (stock #mla30749)
14K yellow gold bar pin, detailed Etruscan bead work, w a total of six round-cut stones, each w diameter of approx 4 mm, which spell 'REGARD' from left to right: Ruby, Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Ruby, Diamond Diamond tests as real diamond. Length: 74 mm Width: 11mm WEIGHT: 9.3 dwt (14.5 grams)
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #1201956
A beautiful pair of tiger claw earrings mounted in 18K yellow gold filigree settings. Tiger claws were popular souvenirs of visits to India, especially after Queen Victoria took the title “Empress of India” in 1876. They were sometimes set into jewelry in England or America, and sometimes in India. These earrings are mounted in the traditional Indian style of ornate filigree work. The claws hang freely from a filigree rosette surmount. The gold is tested and guaranteed to be at least 18...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #1035587 (stock #vj201062)
Victorian 14K yellow gold rectangular buckle pin covered in seed pearls. Hallmarked on clasp, fully tested. Excellent condition 45mm tall x 14mm wide
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1950 item #294598 (stock #50035)
This very early bracelet displays wonderful artistry with each large and ornate link. It is extremely well crafted. The curves and the design of this heavy gauge silver bracelet are wonderful. Each link is slightly convex, adorned with a vivid, turquoise cabochon (each with different greens, blues and browns forming beautiful matrixes). The bracelet measures 7 5/8" x 1 5/8". The hook clasp is marked "SILVER MADE IN MEXICO." This fabulous bracelet weighs 90 grams and is in excellent conditi...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Enamel : Pre 1960 item #1160867 (stock #CL20306)
Rare and absolutely without equal when it comes to enamel work this sterling silver pin measures approx 1 7/8 inches, is hallmarked on the back, attributed to either David Andersen or Ivar Holt (can't totally read the maker's mark), pin in perfect working order. Shiny black enamel all in perfect condition.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1910 item #697513
A pretty Victorian stick pin, the head in the form of an enameled pansy centering a 1-point old mine-cut diamond. The petals are detailed in shades of white, lavender and black. The coloring is applied in a way that makes the petals look ruffled. In the Victorian language of flowers, the pansy represented remembrance. Tested and guaranteed 14K.

Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no enamel damage, there are some enamel imperfections at the edges of the petals that are original...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #1332290
A lovely Victorian tortoise shell pique pendant in a heart shape. The puffed surface is worked with gold and silver inlay in an ornate floral pattern within a scalloped inlaid border. The pattern of two flowers joined together by a ribbon, and of course, the overall heart shape suggest that the pendant would have been given as a love token. The tortoise has very nice markings and translucency when held to the light.

Origin: America or England, ca. 1860. Condition: excellent, no inlay loss, n...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #732342
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Wide antique hinged bangle in genuine tortoise shell, with gold mountings and a gold slide clasp. Late 19th century. Not marked but the metal tests positive for 14KT gold with jeweler's acid.

1 1/4 inches wide by 1/4 inch thick and 6 inches inside circumference. Very good condition. Clasp is tight. There are two very small outside chips at the hinge and a scratch inside one side. These do not show when the piece is worn. Photos enlarged to show detail.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1980 item #832801 (stock #0882)
This beautiful ring is a size 6. The front of the band displays 3 central, square boxes, each with 4 square marcasites, surrounded by 8 bezel-set circular marcasites on a decorative oxidized inner surface. The band tapers front to back from 1/2" to 1/4". The inside is marked / stamped 925. This lovely ring is in excellent condition.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Pre 1900 item #653200
A very good Victorian brooch worked in pietra-dura. The design depicts a colorful purple iris blossom with foliage and buds against a black background. The pieces of stone are very well-cut and fit tightly into the design. The back retains the original brass pinstem and c-clasp.

Origin: Italy, ca. 1880. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-1/8 diameter.

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Pre 1980 item #790097 (stock #0844)
This lovely necklace is 17" long. It consists of sterling silver links (each 7/8" long) that meet to display a decorative bordered Eilat stone (the national stone of Israel: "The King Solomon Stone"). The colorful stone (greens and blues), set in sterling, has a diameter of 3/4". The drop itself measures 1 3/4" x 1 1/8". The back is marked 925. This piece is in excellent condition. The necklace has a single chain and hook clasp.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1960 item #90771 (stock #ao9)
Simple elegance describes this vintage 14-kt yellow gold ring with a mystical-looking cabochon star sapphire. The setting is classic and solid, marked 14K on the inside shank. The ring is a size 6 1/2, 1/2 in high. The condition is excellent.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #704968 (stock #mla30717)
Small enamel bar pin with 3 tiny seed pearls. Cobalt blue enamel with white dots over 14K yellow gold, bit of enamel loss at bottom edge of the pin. Width is just over 1 inch.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #1220856
An extraordinarily fine Renaissance Revival 14K gold ball fob, suspended from its original chain. The orb is beautifully decorated with foliate engraving in the English style crisscrossed with bands of small natural pearls. The upper half of the orb is set with three blue sapphires in pinched floret mountings. The chain, fashioned as a series of florets, is alternately set with antique cushion cut sapphires and rubies flanked at compass points by natural seed pearls. The chain terminates wit...
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #1312621
A classic Victorian 14K yellow gold hinged bangle bracelet with black taille d’epargne enameling in a delicate floral pattern. Some lesser bracelets are enameled only on the front side, but this one has decoration in complimentary patterns to both front and back. The design is further highlighted by intricate bright-cut engraving that adds sparkle. The bracelet’s clasp mechanism has an 1870 patent date. Tested and guaranteed 14K.

Origin: America, ca. 1875. Condition: excellent, no ena...

All Items : Estate Jewelry : Silver : Mexican : Pre 1980 item #828046 (stock #0865)
This beautiful, sterling silver bracelet measures 7 1/2" long. Each link features a dark, multifaceted stone with iridescent colors. The stones are bezel set. The V-spring box clasp is marked on each piece: the V-spring has the Mexican Assay mark with a 2 inside the spread eagle. The box part is marked with words in a circle; but all I can make out is PLATA 925.
All Items : Estate Jewelry : Gold : Victorian : Pre 1900 item #866684
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Antique yellow gold engraved necklace chain, watch chain, or possibly a muff chain. Circa 1870. Not marked but all elements including end pieces test positive for 14KT gold using jeweler's acid. Very substantial at 37 grams. With thick links alternating between smooth links and heavily engraved links. Also with a swivel clasp piece on one end, and a gold ring on the other end. There probably was another element to the original clasp or fastener, now lost. The ring may be a later ad...