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Ancient Roman cameo of Medusa in gold ring
Tweet Pin It Ancient Roman cameo of Medusa set in modern gold ring.Medusa was a protective talisman/devise. Roman legions had Medusa on their shield, and […]
Ca 1700 Indo Portuguese gold and ebony bead necklace
Tweet Pin It Carved ebony beads set with gold granulated half beads. The gold work seem 22 carat gold. Ceylon or Indo Portuguese, ca 1700. […]
Ancient Roman gold ring with intaglio
Tweet Pin It ca 200 A.D.gold ring with a “niccolo” intaglio of probably an actor. Measurements of bezel:14 x 12 mm Ring size :”G” + […]
Eighteenth century Portuguese topaz brooch
Tweet Pin It Portuguese ca 1770 silver brooch set with yellow topaz. Closed back and foiled. Brooch fitting later. Measurements : 55 x 55 mm
“Large” Carbuncle garnet pendant
Tweet Pin It “Enormous” carbuncle garnet, hollowed out in the back to let more light through. These size garnets were very rare in the Middle […]
Seventeenth century silver brooch
Tweet Pin It Ca 1660 French or Italian silver gilt brooch with enamel and rubies. Measurements : 55 x 60 mm
Coral branch brooch.
Tweet Pin It “Large” highly polished coral branch set in silver as a brooch. Ca 1800. Measurement: 9 cm
1760 silver choker with garnets
Tweet Pin It English ca 1760 gilt silver choker in 13 hinged sections, set with almandine garnets. The ends are with open clasps to accomodate […]
Pendant with The Madonna of Guadalupe, Mexico
Tweet Pin It “Large” pendant in silver gilt and rock crystal. The miniature is on one side the Madonna of Guadalupe and on the reverse […]
Late eighteenth century intaglio ring
Tweet Pin It Ca 1760-1820 sard intaglio ring. The carving of the gem is a really curious one, probably referring to a fertility ritual, but […]
Baronets armorial ring
Tweet Pin It Ca 1890 armorial seal ring with an octagonal carved bloodstone. The caving is a reversed double monogram with a Baronet’s crown above […]
Diamond set eagle brooch
Tweet Pin It Antique gold and silver brooch , the eagle and the diamond set border is silver and the rest is gold, with a […]
Sapphire ring
Tweet Pin It Antique high carat gold ring set with an untreated Ceylon sapphire. Ring size : “P”= US 7+3/4
Seventeenth century silver cross with rubies and diamonds
Tweet Pin It Spanish ca 1680 silver cross set with Burma rubies and diamonds. The back is with slide to accomodate silk ribbon . Measurements […]
Silver mounted tortoise snuffbox
Tweet Pin It Ca 1840-60 silver mounted “radiated tortoise” from Madagascar as a snuff box. The engraved silver gilt mount is unmarked, probably European ca […]
Emerald ring with diamond surround
Tweet Pin It Ca 1820 gold mounted emerald ring with diamonds surround. Measurement of bezel : 9 x 9 mm Ring size : “M”
Eighteenth century diamond earrings
Tweet Pin It Pair of silver and diamond earrings. Portugal ca 1770 Measurements : vertical : 42 mm
Memento Mori pendant
Tweet Pin It 1805 gold pendant with hair and monogram and the reverse side is with an gold painted glass inscription. ” To perpetuate that […]
Italian micro mosaic plaque
Tweet Pin It Oval micromosaic plaque, Italy ca 1840-60 Mesurements : 40 x 33 mm
Carved agate blackamoor pin with diamonds and rubies and turquoises
Tweet Pin It “Large” antique gol pin with a carved agate blackamoor, wearing a gold turban . The piece is set with turquoise and diamonds […]
Enamelled signed gold locket with diamonds
Tweet Pin It Enamelled gold locket with enamelled front. The edges are set with diamonds. The locket is with two enamelled portraits of a couple. […]
French 1750 enamelled silver box
Tweet Pin It Enamelled silver snuffbox, French ca 1750 , marked with date letter, makers mark, and discharge mark. All the enamel is in wonderful […]
Eighteenth century ring with sapphire and diamonds
Tweet Pin It Ca 1760 gold and silver ring with foiled sapphire and diamonds. Ring size : “O”
Ancient gold ring with intaglio
Tweet Pin It Hellenistic ca 150 B.C. gold ring with agate intaglio. The intaglio is of Serapis. The ring is all original and the gem […]
Carved garnet armorial gold ring
Tweet Pin It ca 1700 octagonal carved garnet armorial set int 1940 Art Deco gold ring. Measurements of bezel : 20 x 16.5 mm Ring […]
Etruscan revival pendant
Tweet Pin It High carat gold Etruscan revival pendant with coloured pearls. Signed on the back “Marchesini” Florance, Rome. Castellani made very similar cros/pendants set […]
Gold cross with garnets and diamonds
Tweet Pin It “Large” gold cross with garnets and diamonds Ca 1840 Measurements; 73 mm
Egyptian revival pendant
Tweet Pin It Probably French ca 1860-7- enamelled gold pendant with a carved carnelian head of the Pharaoh. Measurements : 23 mm without the counterloop
Georgian gold ring with Burma rubies
Tweet Pin It English ca 1800 gol ring , set with three untreated Burma rubies. Ring size : “J” + 1/2
Georgian ring with diamonds
Tweet Pin It Late eighteenth century gold and silver ring, the bezel is set with diamonds and rubies. English ca 1780 Ring size : “N”
Georgian Giardinetti diamond ring
Tweet Pin It Small Georgian Giardinetti ring English ca 1780 in silver and gold. The bezel is set with diamonds. Measurements of bezel : 14 […]
Georgian Giardinetti ring
Tweet Pin It Late eighteenth century gold and silver Giardinetti ring set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds.England ca 1780. Diameter of bezel:18 x 18 mm […]
Seventeenth century silver cross
Tweet Pin It ” large” silver cross, or rather larger than normal silver cross , European, / Spain ?! / ca 1660 One side is […]
Imposing Italian silver Coffeepot
Tweet Pin It Italian fluted silver coffee pot , ca 1750 with the original finely carved and ebonised handle. No town marks but makers mark […]
Russian silver and niello beaker
Tweet Pin It Russian silver beaker covered in niello decoration in its original box. The beaker is gilt inside and on the underside. Marked Moscow […]
Ancient Roman Intaglio Ring
Tweet Pin It Ancient Roman intaglio of Athene in later high carat gold ring. Measurements of gem 12 x 10 mm Ring size : “N” […]
Turtle brooch with diamonds
Tweet Pin It Gold and silver brooch set with diamonds and large turqoise. Enlish ca 1840-50. Measurements : 35 x 22 mm
Ancient Roman Intaglio Ring
Tweet Pin It Ancient Roman niccolo intaglo of a head of an eagle in new high carat gold setting. Measurements of the bezel : 17 […]
1600 gold ring with emeralds
Tweet Pin It Probably English gold ring ca 1600-1620 with five emeralds. The ring was enamelled originally but sadly nothing of this is left.
Platinum and sapphires cross
Tweet Pin It Platinum cross with frosted rock crystal, chanel set sapphires and diamonds. Probably French ca 1900. Measurements : 57 x 38 mm
Thirteenth century Judaica bronz ring
Tweet Pin It Bronz ring ca 1300 with an engraved star of David and a bust of a man in the middle. Measurement of bezel […]
Eighteenth century cameo ring
Tweet Pin It Eighteenth century agate cameo ring with a diamonds surround. English ca 1780. The diamonds / rose cuts / are set into silver. […]
Paste Brooch ca 1800
Tweet Pin It Large ca 1800 silver and paste brooch. Length 10 cm /4 inches/ Brooch fitting later.
Ancient Red Jasper intaglio and gold ring
Tweet Pin It Probably Ptolemaic red jasper intaglio from Alexandria, ca. second century A.D. in an early nineteenth century gold setting in the manner and […]
Gold and Enamel Slide
Tweet Pin It 17th century gold and enamel slide. Circa 1680. Probably French.
Natural pink sapphire pendant
Tweet Pin It Gold pendant set with ten pink sapphires. Certificated and Natural coloured without any heat or any other tratment. The pendant is ca […]
Medieval gold ring with sapphire
Tweet Pin It Medieval gold ring, England ca 1350-1400 with engraved shoulders and a cabochon sapphire. Width of band : 4.3 mm
Seventeenth century gold posy ring
Tweet Pin It English ca 1660 gold posy ring. The inside is engraved : ” BE TREU IN HEART ” Width : 4.8 mm Weight: […]