A reminder that your love can never be untied. Gift him with this solid pair of 14K yellow gold double (love) knot cuff links made by Tiffany & Co. This classic set is quite heavy, the connectors marked "Tiffany & Co 14K". Included is their Tiffany pouch, circa 1970. Weight: 21.7 grams. Size: 1" x 1/2". Condition is excellent.
This whimsical fob is a sailor's hand-carved whale bone ivory fist, a common motif during the Victorian Period. The fob is comprised of a beautifully detailed hand with pointed index finger. The heart shaped base of the piece adds a touch of whimsy and romance. Possibly a 19th century Valentines Day gift? It is attached to an antique gold filled watch chain. Size: Fob-1 3/4". The watch chain with all of its'original findings is 7" long. Excellent condition.
14K yellow gold eternity band set with round-cut rubies
that are channel set going all the way around the ring. Width of ring is 3 mm. Weight is 3.3 grams. Size 6.75 Beautiful color. Excellent condition.
Late Victorian peridot earrings set in 14K and white gold (hallmarked). French back for pierced ears. Roundcut natural peridot is 3/8 inch in diameter, surrounded by 8 rosecut diamonds set in white gold. Beautiful, stunning color. Total width of earrings is 5/8 inch. Total weight is 6.8 grams.
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.
A handsome pair of 18K yellow gold cufflinks worked in the Etruscan Revival style with applied bead rosettes. The spherical faces are attached by chains to baton backs, also decorated with applied bead rosettes. The gold surfaces have a slight matte finish. The cufflinks are hallmarked with the French “hibou” import mark.
Ca. 1940...
Vintage necklace with large openwork drops with incised decoration alternating with smaller drops with silver hemispheres. Circa 1935, with early
pre-eagle marks. Marked E BARENA (the R, E, and N are obscured), TAXCO, MEX, and 925. This name is listed in "The Little Book of Mexican
Silver Trade and Hallmarks" by Bille Hougart. This piece and most of the other Mexican silver I have listed came from one long time collector's estate.
Substantial at 72 grams...
Early pre-eagle large bracelet with a lacy flower form pattern. Circa 1940. Marked STERLING 925 TAXCO. With a darkened aged finish. It weighs 59
grams. This piece and most of the other Mexican silver I have listed came from one long time collector's estate. 4 inches wide in the front and with a
wearable length (when the edges meet) of 7 inches. Excellent condition. No dents. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is life size.
Fabulous vintage necklace with thirteen glowing "dragon's breath" glass cabochons simulating fire opals, in baroque, deeply worked settings. Marked
STERLING, TAXCO, EMMA, and numbered 279. This is the mark of Emma Melendez of Taxco, active 1953-1971. Slide clasp. 16 inches wearable
length and 7/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail. Display form is life size.
Beautiful dimensional bracelet with repousse work in pre-Columbian style motifs. Circa 1940. Marked STERLING 925 TAXCO MEX and signed CP
or OP. It weighs 51 grams. This piece and most of the other Mexican silver I have listed came from one long time collector's estate. 3 3/4 inches wide
in front and with a wearable length (when the edges meet) of 6 1/2 inches. Overall excellent condition...
Beautiful earrings in classic MATL style. By Matilde Poulat of Mexico City. Circa 1950. Marked MATL in script, 925, and MEXICO, and both
earrings are marked with eagle 129, which is the correct number. The screwbacks, which are original, are marked ALPACA, which is of course a white
metal alloy. With detailed baroque wirework, tiny turquoise cabochons with beautifully aged green color, and pyramidal amethysts. 1 1/2 inches long
and just under 1 inch wide. Excellent condition...
Antique 14K Yellow Gold French Chain with Murano glass beads circa 1910. Total of 9 Murano glass beads (look to have been added later), each with a diameter of approximately 3/8 inch. Width of the gold links are a little more than 3/16 inch at the widest point. Total length of chain is 29.25 inches. Length of gold part of chain is approx 23 inches. Total weight: 23.7 grams. Fully tested. Excellent condition
18K yellow gold and diamond engagement and wedding band set or set of 3 stack rings. The middle ring is set with one roundcut 10 point center diamond (approx 3.5mm in diameter) and 8 roundcut side diamonds (approx 5 points each, approx 2mm in diameter each). The 2 outside rings are each set with 2 roundcut 10 point diamonds (approx 3.5 mm in diameter) and 7 roundcut side diamonds (approx 5 points each, approx 2mm in diameter each). Diamonds are estimated to be SI, I in color...
A very handsome pair of Victorian 18K yellow gold cufflinks, the faces fashioned as greyhounds' heads shown in profile. Each dog's head is nicely detailed with fur and a leather collar. The faces are connected to torpedo backs with chains. One cufflink is signed "A. Pospisil". Tested and guaranteed at least 18K, and more likely in the 19-20K range.
Origin: Europe, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, sharp detail, all original. Size: 9/16" x 3/8". Weight: 5.7 gr.
A lovely silver, plique-a-jour enamel, mother-of-pearl, and paste pendant in the German Art Jugendstil or Nouveau taste. The pendant is worked with very attractive enameled cells in shades of teal, cream and rose. German Art Nouveau pieces from the Pforzheim school tend to be more linear and symmetrical than those from France, and this piece is a classic example...
A fine pair of French Art Nouveau 18K yellow gold cufflinks in the form of sinuously curved griffins. Mythological creatures such as griffins and dragons were a particularly popular subject matter for French jewelers of the era. The creatures are finely worked with excellent detail to the scales and other features. The chain connectors are fully hallmarked with French 18K hallmarks and with an unidentified maker's mark.
Origin: France, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent. Size: 9/16" x 7/16"...
This is a Platinum Diamond Engagement Ring from a Maryland Estate. Center ~ major Diamond is .48/100 Carat, Modern Brilliant Cut, VS2 SI1 clarity, GH color. There are another 20 Diamonds Accenting the center stone adding another 1/3 Carat of gems; therefore .78 Carats tdw. Beautiful Ring
A lovely and heavy vintage Venetian Etruscan 18K yellow gold charm in the form of a treasure chest. The surfaces are heavily decorated with beading and ropetwist tracery surrounding collet-set pearls. The chest's lid is hinged and operational. Fully hallmarked for 18K.
Origin: Italy, ca. 1960. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-3/16" x 1" x 1" (excluding bail). Weight: 17.1 grams.