Showing posts with label 14K Gold. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 14K Gold. Show all posts

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Antique 14K Victorian Blue Enamel Fleur De Li Pin



A truly beautiful antique Victorian enameled gold pin. A stylized fleur de lis. 
It is unmarked but tested 14K gold. Unmarked, but acid tested. The cobalt or 
navy blue guilloche enamel is so deep and rich. It has a tube type hinge and 
a simple C clasp. All in working order. The craftsman ship and artistry that 
went into the making of this piece is so amazing. It dates to C1870. 

Measurements: 
1 1/2" by 1 1/2"

Weight:
4.0 dwt 
6.2 grams

Condition: 
----There is some loss of enamel on the piece. 
----There is a small bump on the back. I don't know if there was perhaps a loop there 
at one time. The back also has what I consider to be light surface scratches.

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Antique 14K Victorian Mosaic Pin - C1870



Beautiful antique Victorian Italian pietra dura mosaic pin. The setting is gorgeous 
14K granular work. Unmarked, but acid tested by a jeweler. The back ground is 
slate with a beautiful lily of the valley design. What I had always assumed to be 
a crack in the top, appears to be part of the design. The pin stem and C clasp are 
not gold. Dates to the 1870s. 

Measurements:
1 & 3/8" by 1 & 3/16"

Weight: 
7.1 grams. 

Condition:
----There is one small green leaf tile missing.
----Slight lilt in pin shape. 

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Small Antique 14K Gold Victorian Locket



Very small and dainty antique 14K gold Victorian locket. Unmarked, but acid tested by jeweler. It has a beautiful repousse scroll designed frame and bale. The front and back have an engine turned design. One side has a blank cartouche for initials. (It opens on this side. Just pry open with your fingernail.) It appears that it once had an additional cover on the inside. There is still a hinge there. This little locket dates to around 1840 to 1850.

Measurements:
3/4" in diameter
1 1/2" in length (which includes the loop)

Weight:
7.1 grams

Condition:
---Some tiny dings in the cartouche area.

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Antique 14K Victorian Etruscan Revival Grape Pin - Seed Pearls - C1870s



Beautiful antique Victorian 14K Etruscan revival grape pin with seed pearls. 
(For restoration. Missing many of the seed pearls.) There are still about 16 pearls 
left on the pin. Mainly tucked under the grape leaves. The background is glass. 
The setting is a lovely 14K granular work. Unmarked, but acid tested by a jeweler. 
The pin stem and C clasp are not gold. Dates to the 1870s. 

Measurements:
1 & 3/8" in diameter

Weight: 
7.7 grams 

Condition:
----Missing many of the seed pearls. There are still about 16 pearls left on the pin.

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Thursday, January 7, 2016

Vintage 1970s Chunky 14K Gold Cultured Pearl Ring



Big chunky vintage 1970s 14K gold and cultured pearl ring. The leaves have a 
cross hatched pattern and the other side is a smooth shiny polished gold. 
Acid tested to 14K gold. Maker's mark inside shank, but I cannot identify it. 

Measurements: 
Size 6.5 

Pearl:  7.5mm

Weight:  9 grams

Condition:
---Some scratches to the gold surface.

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