Large Victorian Gold Scottish Agate Pin
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Pre 1900 item# 194620 (stock# 1563)
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This gold Scottish pin is circa 1850. It is rare to find Scottish pins in gold since this vast majority were designed in silver. This pin is 12k and has a beautiful rich gold patina. It has a warm blend of jasper and fancy bloodstone agates and has very fine engraving as well. The central faceted stone is a cairngorm mined in the highlands of Scotland and is set in a beautifully detailed bezel. The four outer points are decorated with fleur de lys symbolizing the Auld Alliance between Scotland ...click for details
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Antique 18k Moonstone Diamond Ring
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Pre 1900 item# 147196 (stock# 1383)
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This is an 18k moonstone ring circa 1890. It has a very simple, elegant mount with a central oval moonstone. The large clear blue cabachon moonstone is gem quality, and exhibits beautiful adularescence. It is set in a millegrain bezel . There are small, well cut rose diamonds surrounding the moonstone. The ring is beautiful even in the areas not visible. The underside of the central mount has double gold reeds and a loop motif. The central moonstone and diamond surround measures 7/8 inches long ...click for details
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Antique Gold Scottish Agate Pin
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Pre 1900 item# 136378 (stock# 1327)
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This is a 9k gold Scottish pin circa 1880. It has inlaid bloodstone and jasper agates, and very detailed, beautiful engraving work. The jasper was first cut in sections and then inlaid into the gold. The bloodstone was cut and shaped by a lapidary into a pyramid type formation. This is very difficult, time consuming work that requires a skilled craftsman. The central stone is a cairngorm, mined in the Cairngorm mountain range in Scotland. The brooch has three sections that were individually de ...click for details
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Antique French Silver/Gold Snake Pin
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Pre 1900 item# 130293 (stock# 1303)
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This snake brooch is circa 1890 and is crafted in 18k gold and sterling. There are touchmarks for both silver and gold a, as well as a maker's mark. It is interesting to note that this pin has a sterling front and an 18k back. The maker evidently believed that the use of silver in the front, created a more realistic rendering. It has substantial weight of 12 dwt. and is all original. The clasp is extremely secure and the condition excellent. It measures 1 7/8th inches across x 1 1/4 inches ...click for details
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Victorian Gold Banded Agate Pin
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Pre 1900 item# 95480 (stock# 782)
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This pin is English, circa 1860 and is very beautifully designed. It is 15k and features a bezel set banded agate with a rope edge design. The outer section has black enameling which looks like a ribbon. The perimeter is also in a rope edge. The reverse has a locket which houses perfectly braided hair. The pin measures 1 1/2 inches across x 1 1/4 inches down. It is in excellent,all original condition.
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Antique Gold & Diamond Coiled Snake Ring
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Pre 1900 item# 92598 (stock# 769)
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This is a beautiful 15k Victorian snake ring, circa 1890. It features a snake in a coiled position with old European cut diamonds ranging from 6 pts. to 2 pts. It has a locket compartment in the back with a glass. It is marked 15k and has the makers initials of WFG. The central section is 1/2 inches x 1/2 inches. The ring measures 7 1/4. It is a simple, elegant design and it is unusual to find a coiled snake. Snake rings were popularized in England when Albert presented Queen Victoria with a sn ...click for details
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