This is an exquisite mourning cross brooch that dates back to the 19th-century Victorian era, circa 1860. It is an exceptional piece of jewelry handcrafted from the black jet, a type of fossilized wood that has been polished to a high shine. The brooch is adorned with 10K gold caps on both ends, finely engraved with intricate floral scrollwork, adding to the piece's beauty and elegance...

Art Nouveau is written all over this wonderful 14Kt yellow gold stickpin. The flowing line design is centered by a 7 X 5 millimeter oval faceted bezel set amethyst and the bottom of the design enhanced by a 3 millimeter natural pear. While the stickpin is 14Kt gold, the safety clutch as usual is gold field.

This is a very rare and spectacular necklace from Hector Aguilar, hand-wrought and executed in 940 silver.

It's a stunning piece which won't fail to be noticed and looks magnificent on the neck.

It's composed of two separate pieces, one measures 1 3/4" and the other at 14", combining to 15 3/4". It's wide at just over 1 1/4"...

Circa mid-century, this Margot de Taxco ring has exquisite repoussé silver work with scrolls and tiny beading.

This is Margot's design #5337. The face of the ring measures 1 3/8" x 1", with a band that is adjustable. Current size is 9 1/4.

Weight is 19.1 grams.

Hallmarked with the eagle assay 16 and the design # 5337.

Beautiful patina, excellent vintage condition.

This is an early design from Margot de Taxco, and it is spectacular. Composed of gorgeous repoussé swirls with tiny beading, this necklace lays perfectly. Closes with a tight and secure tongue in box. Collector quality. Center measures 4 1/2" wide, 3 1/2" tall. Closed, wearable length is 17". Weight is 89.1 grams. Signed and hallmarked "Margot de Taxco 5204", and "Sterling Made in Mexico", with the eagle assay 16. In excellent original vintage condition.

What a great quality necklace this is with 1 in. tall links and 76 grams of heft. No chips,damage or dents. Hallmarked as shown and will update site if I can verify the rectangle mark. The wearable is 18 inches long but you can hook it in another ring to make it shorter if desired. This is a necklace you can wear wherever you go or with whatever you wear, just LOOK AT THAT NECKLACE!

Betty Cooke modernist mixed metals brooch

Sterling silver and brass

Sterling ovals display a brushed finish while the brass elements have a mirror finish

1960

2 5/8" x 1 5/8"

Very good vintage condition

The pears are 6 mm in diameter.

A very good Victorian 14K yellow gold stickpin in the Art Nouveau taste. The top of the pin is in the shape of a horse’s head completed with beautiful enameling. The eye is set with a small round cut ruby. The head is superimposed over a gold horseshoe studded with small old European cut diamonds. The gemstones, though small, are very good quality and provide a nice amount of sparkle. The back is marked “14K”.

Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no enamel damage...

An elegant pair of Art Nouveau floral double-sided floral cufflinks worked in 20K yellow gold. The faces are very finely hand-chased with an ornate pattern of daisies. The high gold content gives the cufflinks are very bright yellow color and heavy weight. The connecting chains are marked with an illegible maker's mark and a continental European mark for 20K.

Origin: Europe, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent, sharp detail. Dimensions: 13/16" x 11/32". Weight: 7.8 grams.

This 14Kt yellow gold filigree approximately 0.30 Ct diamond solitaire rings is very affordable and perfect for a budget conscious couple. The great quality brilliant cut diamond is set in a four-prong setting. The ring is a size 6 ¾ and it can easily be sized.

Modernist sterling silver and deep amethyst cabochon ring

Finland

1973

Size 8

Stone measures slightly under 1" in diameter

Weight - 27.50 grams

This is a dynamic and substantial ring with great presence

Hallmarked with the national mark, 925, Turku, U7 [1973] and Made in Finland

Very good vintage condition

This is a one of a kind, beautifully carved amethyst head of a dog late Victorian 14Kt yellow gold stickpin. The three dimensional dog’s head was masterfully carved out of one piece of natural amethyst with great detail by a very talented artist.

A rare and very interesting pair of flip-up stirrup cufflinks in 14K yellow gold by Carrington. Each end of the connectors are fitted with a green nephrite jade cabochon. This style was popularized by Cartier, and this is the only we’ve seen by the great American maker, Carrington. The use of nephrite is most unusual, as well, instead of the more common onyx or dark blue sapphire. Each cufflink is stamped with Carrington’s 14K hallmark.

Origin: America, ca. 1930...

A sterling silver hand wrought brooch by the mid century modernist studio jeweler, Ruth Berridge, (1921-2004).

Has nine cascading dangles with balls at each end for a multidimensional effect. Measures about 1 3/4" across and 1" high.

Signed © Berridge, Hand Made and Sterling on the back. Rollover clasp holds securely. Fine condition with minor surface scratches and a some tarnish.

Interesting kinetic design.

Yellow enamel, sterling, and marcasites art deco lapel watch, Germany, c.1920's. Geometric design in three sections make up the structure of the watch. The horizontal bar pin at the top(m.1" across) pins on to fabric. The vertical middle section has 2 diamond shaped yellow enamel pieces set amidst an irregularly shaped geometric cut out design(m 2" long). The lower diamond-shaped section(m.1 1/2" long) is the "ORATOR" watch which has yellow enamel on the back...

A Victorian 14k gold synthetic sapphire seed pearls leaf pin brooch from 1880-1890. This attractive2-1/8 x 5/8" brooch is of hollow construction and it has a finely tooled pinioned leaf with seed pearls and a claw-set synthetic sapphire. Fine gem stones like emeralds or sapphires were very expensive in the 19th and early 20th century, so synthetic gems were often used even in gold jewelry...

A vintage 14K white gold navette-shaped cocktail ring, set with round brilliant cut diamonds and round blue sapphires. The diamonds are I/J color and I1 clarity. The sapphires are graded as medium-dark blue color and eye-clean clarity. The inside of the shank is stamped 14K.

Origin: America, ca. 1970. Condition: excellent. Dimensions: crown, 3/4" x 1/2". Finger Size: 7. Weight: 5.6 gr. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, 1.5 cts; sapphire, 1.0 ct.