Opals and Pearls
Antique French Wings Mother of Pearl Brooch
$ 3,950.00
Some things I buy with great consideration, I measure the stones, look at them with a jewelers loupe to judge the color and clarity, think about the price, consider my...
Victorian 15k Gold Cross Pendant Diamond Pearls
$ 1,550.00
Presbyterianism was an offshoot of the reformist Church of Scotland and crosses of both share some similarities, while the Scottish cross was usually celtic with arms that flared inward at...
Edwardian Sapphire Pearl Pendant Necklace 15k Gold
$ 1,850.00
1911: Dressing for dinner was always a bit of an affair. She didn’t mind, picking the dress, the hairdo, the gloves, shoes and most especially the jewels. Sometimes she chose...
Antique French Art Nouveau Gold Pearl Necklace Mistletoe
$ 1,580.00
One of the things I like best around wandering the parks of Europe in the winter are the big clusters of mistletoe hanging high in the trees. I find myself...
Victorian 18k Gold Pearl Turquoise Enamel Locket
$ 3,450.00
The Victorians could get a bit overly ornate from time to time, but in this case, I think they just nailed it! A celebration of gold and blue and white,...
Mid Victorian Ruby Pearl Ring 18k Gold
$ 875.00
– Sold OutThis wonderful mid-Victorian ruby and pearl ring was handcrafted in England between 1850 and 1860. Deep red oval faceted rubies are the stars of this ring, three in all. The...
Fabulous English Lavalier Aqua Pearl Pendant 15k Gold
$ 2,850.00
It is no mystery that King Louis the XIV of France had affairs, and as affairs go, he really went all out! One of his purported mistresses was the Duchesse...
Victorian Black Enamel Pearl 18k Gold Ring Memorial
$ 550.00
After a year of deep mourning when the proper Victorian lady would wear nothing but black, she might decide to add a little bit of white to her wardrobe. A...
Antique Arts and Crafts Amethyst Blister Pearl Silver Pendant by William Hair Haseler
$ 1,350.00
– Sold OutIf you read many of my musings, then you probably already know that my favorite things to do on my days off in London are to visit my friends, The...
Edwardian Triple Opal Diamond Ring 18k Gold 1904
$ 2,750.00
The Victorians were mad for three and five and seven stone rings. They used a combination of diamond, ruby, sapphire and opal most commonly in these lovely rings. Sometimes they...
Antique Victorian Ruby Pearl Gold Ring
$ 1,850.00
She was a ribbons and bows kind of girl, she had style, and taste and the funds to back it up. She wore pink a lot and especially loved the...
French Belle Époque Pearl Ruby Diamond Ring
$ 5,250.00
She stepped out of the metro station at Blanche and into the Parisian night. The big red windmill topping the building on the Boulevard de Clichy told her that she’d...
Early Victorian Amethyst Pearl Ring 15k Gold
$ 1,050.00
Her father brought it back from a trip to London, it wasn’t her birthday or Christmas or anything, he just told her that he’d seen it in a jewelry store...
Edwardian 3 Opal diamond Ring 18k Gold
$ 4,990.00
Like clouds on fire at sunset, like volatile ancient galaxies, opals like this just capture your gaze and refuse to let go. Ancient stories tell of the God of Storms...
Antique Horus Plique-a-Jour Egyptian Revival Bird Pendant
$ 1,950.00
Howard Carter had a hunch, and on the 26th of November 1922, in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, his hunch paid off. Big. Though conventional wisdom of the day said...
Vintage French Opal Ruby Diamond Ring 18k Gold
$ 10,850.00
He went into the market to grab a bottle of wine, but the sun was setting and the electric lamps on the Champs-Elysées glowed yellow against a cherry-pink sky; so...
Silver Austro Hungarian Pearl and Garnet White/Black/Blue enamel Earrings
$ 480.00
– Sold OutShe was standing by the fireplace when he glimpsed her from across the room, she was wearing blue velvet and her jewelry was set with fiery orange stones that danced...
Antique Gold Victorian Pearl Bird Locket
$ 450.00
It is the sweetest of gifts, from mother to daughter or Aunt to Niece, from friend to friend or love to love. The locket, that great keep of things close...
