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Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Pre Victorian (4)

Rare Dramatic Chrysoberyl Earrings 18th Century Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Pre Victorian: Pre 1800 item# 975965 (stock# 2495)
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Perhaps the rarest item I have offered for sale, these wonderful earrings are late 18th century Portuguese. Chrysoberyl jewelry, highly desired by collectors have become exceedingly scarce. The stone derived from the Greek words meaning "golden beryl" is a beautiful pale yellow/ green. Each stone is well matched in color , foiled, and meticulously set in silver hand crimped collets. The style is the classic three section pendeloque. Each section articulates and the stones catch the li ...click for details

Antique Georgian Paste Earrings Circa 1800 Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Pre Victorian: Pre 1800 item# 904334 (stock# 2138)
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The jewelry made during the years of 1714 to 1830 is referred to as Georgian, since it spanned the reigns of the English King George 1-1V. The jewelry was made by skilled hands, and even imitation stones,or paste, was of equal craftsmanship to those created with real stones. These earrings were designed as flower heads, and rendered in faceted stones that were foil backed and set in hand crimped settings. The stones are all original, and reflect light with a beauty that only early, foiled stones ...click for details

Antique Garnet Earrings 18th Century Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Pre Victorian: Pre 1800 item# 740295 (stock# 2171)
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These earrings are from the Georgian period, circa 1800. They are garnets,cut en cabachon and hand set in crimped silver collets. Each garnet is foiled back to reflect light as the stones are closed in the back. Side by side, the garnets create a tailored,unique appearance. Each earring terminates with a small dangling garnet, also a typical design of the period. They are secured back to front and are set in vermeil,gold wash over silver. The color is a pale rose gold. Almost no metal is shown a ...click for details

Georgian Garnet and Pearl Bracelet Catalogue: Estate Jewelry: Silver: Pre Victorian: Pre 1837 VR item# 724761 (stock# 2149)
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This bracelet has beautiful rose cut garnets in silver rub over settings centered with fine coq de perles. The alternating sections are with a fine flower motif as the silver work as the silver work is as fine as the iridescense of the coq de perle. The garnets are set in closed backs and foil was placed beneath each stone. The use of foil enhanced the color and gave the beautiful variation of hue so prized in early jewelry. Unusually fine and very beautiful, it is as elegant today as it was ...click for details

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