An artfully hand engraved exotic long tailed bird (can any arm-chair ornithologists out there identify it?) resting on a stalk of wheat adorns the front of this ultra-charming antique locket, lovingly and substantially crafted in rich 18 karat yellow gold - circa 1880. The reverse is emblazoned with...(more)
A sleekly designed pendant necklace featuring a very unusual and striking diamond - a .85 karat kite-shape with a gleaming golden brown color. The diamond, which displays a couple of prominent natural inclusions, is crowned by a sparkling full-cut diamond and is framed in bright-white gold. The pend...(more)
A subtly graduated, 18 inch, apple-green jade bead necklace connects to a carved jade plaque centerpiece that does double duty as the clasp. A fun, verdent and informal, and somewhat exotic estate necklace - circa 1940s-1950s. Fifty-nine jade beads range from 4.3 to 6.8 millimeters. Both the necklac...(more)
An 18 inch necklace consisting of sixty-seven 6 millimeter deep reddish-orange vintage Mediterranean coral beads. The 18 karat yellow gold clasp is newer.
Forty-three bright, light-pastel, faceted oval aquamarines sparkle all around this precious and pristine turn-of-the-century necklace by way of turn-of-the-century England - Charles S. Proctor, 15 Crey Street, Newcastle on Tyne - to be precise. Each gemstone glistens from within a decorative coronet...(more)
A dazzling diamond drop necklace starring a big and splashy pear-shape diamond - weighing approximately 5.75 carats - swings and sparkles below six marquise diamonds, set tip-to-tip. The six marquises transition to a fine 18 karat white gold chain punctuated with eighteen small bezel-set diamonds - ...(more)
An exquisite turn-of-the-century necklace exhibiting consummate Edwardian style with a dash of Art Nouveau artistry. This ultra-charming necklace, lovingly handcrafted in platinum over gold, is comprised of five gently graduated sections designed with delicately stylized whiplash motifs, small spark...(more)
A glistening rose-cut diamond garland dripping with blood-red rubies adorns the front of this exquisite 18 karat gold heart-shape locket from mid-nineteenth century France. 1 1/8 inches.
Twenty-one gleaming golden citrines framed in rich 18 karat yellow gold create a gorgeous, chic and sunshiny necklace, crafted sometime during the mid-twentieth century in homage to early-nineteenth century to late-Georgian/early Victorian cannetille style. This very bright and cheerful adornment me...(more)
A trio of beautiful bright-red Burma ruby and diamond-centered flowers comprise the center of attention of this rare and wonderful 1940s vintage necklace by America's most heralded jeweler - Tiffany & Company. The three flowers, which also serve as the clasp, are presented by means of an expanda...(more)
An old, bold Victorian necklace in glorious black. This striking piece is comprised of large faceted oval jet plaques graduating in size from 1 1/8 inches by 13/16 inch in the back to 1 1/2 inches by 1 1/8 inches up front. The bottom pendant is outfitted on the reverse with an open display locket. T...(more)
An exquisite Edwardian cross pendant delicately and artfully handcrafted in platinum and 18 karat yellow gold - circa 1910. Bright slender rows of calibre emeralds terminate in rose-cut centered flowers and are intersected by a sparkling European-cut diamond. Divine. 2 inches long (excluding the loo...(more)