Early Victorian 9ct ring with 5 rose cut diamonds(.15 points), a freshwater pearl, and two lapis cabochons. One diamond is missing, otherwise good condition. Wavy design in gold setting. Signed "TPCP" plus two other illegible marks. Front measures 3/4" wide by 3/8" wide and is size 5 1/2....$9 for insured USA shipping.

A very fine Victorian 14K gold stickpin, the head set with a round hardstone cameo depicting a pheasant. The cameo is worked in banded white and brown agate. The carving shows a pheasant running along the ground amidst underbrush, and has superb detail. Tested and guaranteed 14K.

Origin: America, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent, some waviness to pin shaft, no damage to cameo. Size: overall length, 2-13/16”; head, 13/16” diameter. Weight: 4.0 grams.

A 9k Victorian hair bracelet from 1860-70. This mid-Victorian 8-3/4 x 1/2" woven hair bracelet with 9k (unmarked but tested) yellow gold mounts has a safety chain and a box clasp; the gold mounts are connected with gold-filled round loops. This bracelet has a monogram, it weighs 9.2 grams in total, and it is in excellent condition with no bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs other than a small dent on the underside...

A 9k gold double scarab beetle brooch circa 1870-90. This scarce mid-Victorian 9k yellow gold bar pin has two claw-set real green scarab beetles. Anything Egyptian was all the rage at this time, and this 2-1/4" x 5/8" brooch is typical. The beetles are real, they are a chrysomelid, also known as a tortoise beetle...

A Victorian 10k yellow gold ring featuring genuine blue iolites and natural seed pearls circa 1880s. The iolites are a deep royal blue gem stone in round antique cut. Burmese sapphires were expensive and often difficult to obtain in the late 19thC, so good quality iolites were sometimes used - these stones are original to the ring, not replacements. The flower circle design stayed popular into the Edwardian period, although Edwardian examples were usually simpler with less gem stones...

A 10k yellow gold amethyst & pearl brooch circa 1890. This nice 1-1/8 x 7/8" faceted, claw-set amethyst and pearls pin features a fine foliate border, it is in 10k yellow gold, it is stamped 10K with a maker's mark, and it weighs 5.5 grams. The stone is untested, it has a safety catch, and this lovely pin is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

A fine 10k coral cameo with seed pearls pendant pin circa 1900. This high relief hand carved pale pink and white coral portrait cameo pendant pin is in 10k yellow gold. This 1-1/4 x 1-1/16" brooch features a thickly carved bezel-set cameo with a string of seed pearls wrapped around the spiral edge of the pin. It is stamped 10K on the pin, it has a swing-up loop for wear as a pendant necklace, and it weighs 8.4 grams...

A 14k Victorian ruby and pearls Neoclassic ring from around 1900. This size 5-1/2 ring features a superb design and fine detail, from the reeded shoulders to the oval opposed rubies and facing pearls. It measures 7/16 x 1/4" across the setting, it weighs 2.5 grams and it is stamped 14 with a maker's initial and cypher...

A Victorian 10K amethyst brooch from the 1890s with guard chain and pin. The facetted, high quality stone measures 11/16" across and 9/16" deep; it is mounted in a heavy (unmarked but tested) 10k mount with safety chain and pin. It is unsigned, it weighs 7.0 grams, and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

This highly detailed iris is centered by a tiny single cut diamond. A perfect enhancement for your lapel! Unmarked, the yellow gold tests as 10k. It measures 2-1/2" long. The iris is 7/8” x 1/2”, and it weighs 1.1g. In excellent condition and circa 1900. Irises symbolize faith, hope, courage and wisdom. The photos are part of the description; please examine them carefully. Thanks! We do lay-away. Shipping, handling & insurance within the USA included.

Fine Victorian 18K rose gold stick pin. The thre-dimensional pin is in the form of a horse's saddle. A bit of the blanket peeks out from underneath and is bordered in rose-cut diamonds. The pin is very nicely detailed. Tested and guaranteed 18K gold.

Origin: England or America, ca 1880. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 2-1/4" overall length; head 5/8" x 5/8". Weight: 2.0 grams.

 

An amusing late Victorian brooch fashioned as two crossed golf clubs. The shafts are worked in 18K yellow gold, while the heads are made in platinum. A small pearl, representing a golf ball rests against each club. Sporting jewelry is quite desirable, and golf-related pieces are particularly rare. The back retains the original pinstem and c-clasp. Stamped with French hallmarks.

Origin: France, ca. 1895. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-3/4” x 3/8”. Weight: 2.0 grams.

A 12k rose gold shell cameo brooch pendant circa 1870-80. This 1-1/2 x 1-1/4" pin pendant features a maiden carved out of a yellowish-grey shell; it is bezel-mounted in the gold setting (unmarked but tested (both 12k and 15k gold were used as part of the United Kingdom gold standard until 1932). The setting has a gate-latch clasp and a fully swivelling folding loop for wear as a pendant...

A pretty 18K yellow gold pendant in a shape that suggests a pair of wings, each set with rose cut diamonds. The design is completed with an additional diamond at the top in a buttercup setting. The pendant was likely fashioned from a larger piece of jewelry that was no longer fashionable. The reverse is stamped with a goldsmith’s mark and also with the Birmingham date mark for 1849...

A mid-Victorian 1-1/2 x 1/2" barbell-style bar pin with enamel and seed pearls c1860-70. This pin has fancy ornate hand-tooled gold work with cobalt blue enamel stars and seed pearls. It is in 15k yellow gold (unmarked but tested), it has an E. Woodrow inscription on the mount, and it has a c-clasp closure. It weighs 6.1 grams, and it is in excellent original condition with no chips, cracks, dents, bends, corrosion, losses, damage or repairs...

This petite French lavalier measures 1-1/8” (not including the jump ring) by 11/16”...

This pair of 10kt yellow gold cuff links, sporting an ivy motif, is a favorite of ours! Both because they are pretty, and because of ivy is symbolic of marriage and friendship. Sweet! The decorated ends measure ¾” x ½”, and the total weight is 3.2g. Unmarked, they test at 10k, and we believe them to be from the Victorian/Art Nouveau period. In excellent condition. They would be great for historical reenactment events! The photos are part of the description, so please examine them carefull...