Opals and Pearls
Pretty Mid-Victorian Pearl Diamond Ruby Ring 15k Gold
$ 1,054.00 $ 1,240.00
Cultured pearls didn’t come into widespread use until the very early 1900s, but their beauty and luster was highly sought after for millennia before that. Pearls like the ones in...
Antique Pearl Frame Locket Pendant by Murrle Bennett & Co.
$ 748.00 $ 880.00
Oh, the first haircut is one of the first firsts in life as a parent. What to do then, with baby’s first curl? Someone had the right idea, put it...
Antique Austro-Hungarian Necklace Blue Paste and Pearl Silver Gilt
$ 2,550.00 $ 3,000.00
Oh, the fantastic jewels that were created by the Austro-Hungarians, they make me weak in the knees sometimes. This necklace is the perfect example, with its intricate design and drops...
Edwardian 5 Stone Opal Diamond Ring 18k Gold
$ 1,997.00 $ 2,350.00
Looking up at heaven through the clouds.When I lived in Manhattan, I was unofficially adopted by my downstairs neighbor, an elderly woman named Rose who had been one of the...
Vintage Gold and Pearl Golf Club Brooch Pin 1962
$ 255.00 $ 300.00
Fore! I have these girlfriends—Ollie, Sam, and Shanna—who love to play golf. They always look sun-bronzed and healthy, and they’re always laughing about something. There must be something about the...
Antique Essex Crystal Pearl Pendant Bird Locket Back
$ 4,913.00 $ 5,780.00
I’m always ravenous for pieces of art that can be worn and shown off. And pieces like these, with endless charm and flattery, are by far my favorite. There’s a...
Antique Victorian Silver Amethyst Pearl Bug Brooch Pin
$ 663.00 $ 780.00
Bugs, moths and butterflies, beetles and spiders, they have all been featured in art and design for millennia, sometimes jewelers even crafted jewelry of the carcasses and wings of actual...
Antique Victorian Citrine Pearl Brooch Pin 15k Gold
$ 637.00
– Sold OutIf I’m being honest, I bought this brooch to have my jeweler turn it into a ring. Only, every time I come across it I think, no, not yet. So,...
Victorian 18k Gold Blister Pearl Diamond Ring
$ 1,326.00 $ 1,560.00
Maybe it was a commission, made for a woman with a deep love of the sea. Maybe she lived in Brighton and wandered down to the beach every day to...
Art Nouveau Garnet Pearl Gold Bar Brooch
$ 552.00
– Sold OutIn England Boxing Day is the day after Christmas, the day that the staff of a manor would be given the day off after serving the family on Christmas Day....
Victorian Amethyst Pearl Gold Necklace Pendant Chain
$ 1,088.00 $ 1,280.00
I’m a February girl and I live in a cold northern state where people tend to come as close as they can to hibernating bears in the month of February....
Golden Basket of Flowers Gemstone Brooch Watch Hanger
$ 476.00
– Sold OutBefore the wrist watch was invented (for soldiers in World War I), there was the pocket watch. And just like the electronic of today are always aiming to get lighter,...
French Art Nouveau Large Opal Ring 18k Gold
$ 2,601.00 $ 3,060.00
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...
Silver Plique-a-Jour Art Deco Pendant
$ 952.00 $ 1,120.00
French for ‘light of day’, this ‘Plique-a-Jour’ enamel is open front and back like a stained glass window. This fantastic Plique-a-jour pendant dates to the Art Deco era and has...
Victorian 5 Pearl 18k Gold Ring
$ 1,020.00
– Sold OutA pearl is neither a rock nor a mineral, but make no mistake, it is most definitely a gem. In fact, pearls rank as amongst the most popular gems in...
Stunning French Art Nouveau Pearls Roses Necklace 18k Gold Heavy
$ 3,272.00 $ 3,850.00
They held an exhibition in Paris in the summer of 1900, ‘The World’s Fair’ they called it, imagine that, one fair for all the world?! Paris built a new public...
Antique Gold Black Onyx Pearl Memorial Brooch Pin 18kt
$ 714.00 $ 840.00
Alas, poor Mary Corben, she perished on the last day of January in the year 1878. I don’t know much about her but we can tell a few things from...
Antique Austro-Hungarian Amethyst Pearl Cross Pendant
$ 382.00 $ 450.00
I come across a fair amount of lovely Austro-Hungarian jewelry, but I though that this wonderful amethyst-set cross was an exceptional beauty!This exquisite silver gilt amethyst cross was made in...
Vintage Art Deco Moonstone and Marcasite Dress Clip
$ 722.00 $ 850.00
What is it, you ask? Well, I’ll tell you. It’s something whose time has come and gone and definitely needs to come again. It’s a dress clip. Made to be...
Gold Arts and Crafts Amethyst Pearl Drop Necklace
$ 1,598.00 $ 1,880.00
This antique Arts and Crafts amethyst and natural pearl necklace was handcrafted in England around 1910. Featuring eight rough cut amethysts set in hand wrought spiraling cages, the largest six...
Art Nouveau 5ct Aquamarine Pearl Necklace Gold MB and Co
$ 2,550.00 $ 3,000.00
This is the kind of jewelry that I personally love to wear. Murrle, Bennett & Co. is one of my favorite designers, their Arts Nouveau style just speaks to my...
Antique Victorian Amethyst Pearl Brooch Pin Gold
$ 799.00 $ 940.00
This mid to late Victorian brooch was lovingly handcrafted in 9 karat gold and is set with a stunning, deep purple rectangular cushion cut amethyst. Bezel set, with a fine...
15k Gold Victorian Opal Brooch Pin Clover Leaf Lucky
$ 552.00 $ 650.00
A map of the British Empire done in 1890 might reveal a few clues as to why the Brit's were so enamored with Revival Styles. Spread out across the globe,...
Antique French Double Heart Pearl Diamond Ring
$ 5,822.00 $ 6,850.00
Heart symbolism soared during the Georgian Era, and continued to be a regular motif under the reign of the trend-setter, Queen Victoria. Her dear Prince Albert gifted her a heart...
Antique Horus Plique-a-Jour Egyptian Revival Bird Pendant
$ 1,657.00 $ 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...
Victorian Diamond Ruby Pearl Playing Kittens Brooch 15k Gold Silver Set
$ 2,167.00 $ 2,550.00
If you feel that life is getting you down, I highly recommend kittens. Watching them play and frolic, their sheer joy in discovering the simplest of things, a fly, their...
Victorian Blue Enamel Pearl Ring 15k Gold
$ 1,428.00 $ 1,680.00
This beautiful ring reminds of portraits from the Renaissance of beautiful ladies with pearls and velvet ribbons netted through their bound up hair. The three swirling rows of creamy white...
Edwardian Peridot Pearl Gold Necklace
$ 1,207.00 $ 1,420.00
Having a mistress is no new thing. Throughout time wars have been fought, great men have risen and fell, all over the love of a woman, and often not the...
Edwardian 5 Stone Opal Ring in 18k Glowing Stones
$ 1,581.00 $ 1,860.00
There are some cultures that say that opals were formed when an angry god hurled a rainbow at the earth and it shattered. In the place where the pieces landed,...
Georgian Pearl Hair Memorial Ring Dated 1801
$ 697.00 $ 820.00
I held my coffee mug, cupped between my hands, staring at an array of rings in a stall on Portobello Road. My eyes grazed over each one, exploring the silvers...
Vintage Opal Cluster Ring 9k Gold Hallmarked
$ 1,088.00 $ 1,280.00
In the Middle Ages, opals were rare and were considered to provide the possessor with great luck. It was thought that a stone which encompassed the colors of all the...
Edwardian Garnet & Pearl Drop Pendant 9K
$ 663.00 $ 780.00
This is a charming pendant that would make a very sweet gesture of adoration. The rich hues of the sparkly garnets draw you in while the almost heart-shaped linear flow...
Victorian Ruby & Pearl Band 18K, Inscribed "A to B"
$ 867.00 $ 1,020.00
Any time I come by antique jewelry that has been inscribed I get a bit emotional and pause. I long to know more about the original owner and the devoted...
Victorian Garnet Opal Ring 18k Gold
$ 1,870.00 $ 2,200.00
I have to tell you, I find that the combination of opals and colored stones just delights my eyes. This turn of the (last) century ring combines a glowing, smooth...
Victorian Cameo Brooch Pin 15k Gold Pearl Diamond Frame
$ 2,932.00 $ 3,450.00
She packed the last pair of gloves into her chest and closed the lid, flipped the clasps and turned the key in the lock. She had room to add some...
Antique French Silver Mistletoe Art Nouveau Necklace
$ 935.00 $ 1,100.00
Walking through Budapest on a cold winters day, I looked up to see the balls of mistletoe growing green in the branches of otherwise barren trees. No wonder this tree...
Georgian Black Enamel Pearl Diamond Memorial Brooch Pin in 15k Gold
$ 901.00 $ 1,060.00
Long before cell phones, before cameras could be carried in a pocket or a purse, photographs were expensive and hard to come by; so people often didn’t have images of...
Antique Swiss Enamel Pendant 14k Gold
$ 918.00 $ 1,080.00
Swiss Enamel is truly the highest level of enameling. The artist started with a small metal plate and slowly built up layer after layer of color, firing the plate in...
Antique Sapphire Pearl Diamond Bypass Ring
$ 1,062.00 $ 1,250.00
Like a star shooting past the glowing moon, this simple yet stunning bypass ring is something beautiful to behold. This fantastic ring was hand crafted in England around 1900-1910 in...
Antique Austro-Hungarian Emerald Pendant with Pearls and Rubies
$ 935.00 $ 1,100.00
This antique Austro-Hungarian pendant was handcrafted around 1870. This elegant silver pendant has been gilded with gold and is adorned with 5 rubies and 6 pearls, the largest being a...
Victorian Gold Silver Ruby Diamond Pearl Necklace
$ 1,343.00 $ 1,580.00
She flaunted her femininity with a corset and jewelry that gleamed with its metallic curves. She was walking to town, in her afternoon dress, complimented with a necklace of true...
Opal Diamond Gold Ring 3 Stone
$ 748.00 $ 880.00
I was wandering New Bond Street, with an Everbean coffee in hand, and frosted gluten free coffee cake in the other. I was enjoying the early morning briskness as I...
Art Deco Ruby Diamond Sapphire Pearl Brooch Pin Butterfly
$ 3,570.00 $ 4,200.00
Hand crafted around 1910-20, this breathtaking butterfly brooch and pendant is done in 18 karat gold with the stones set in silver. It showcases 21 sparkling Rose cut diamonds, 4...
Antique Edwardian 5 Stone Opal Gold Ring
$ 918.00 $ 1,080.00
We were at a drive-in movie theatre on a thick summer night, the stars were out, the moon was waning. My Little Chicadee played on the silver screen, his arm...
Edwardian 9k Gold Amethyst and Pearl Pendant
$ 663.00 $ 780.00
During the Edwardian era, feminine motifs with delicate yet understated designs were considered en vogue. Natural pearls, amethysts, peridots, aquamarines, and other semi-precious stones were worn by affluent women to...
Arts & Crafts Opal Gold Brooch Pin by Henry George Murphy
$ 4,930.00 $ 5,800.00
The Arts and Crafts movement in England began as a response to the Industrial Revolution and the mechanization of the decorative arts. It bloomed into one of the most enduring...
Antique Murrle Bennett & Company Amethyst Silver Brooch Pearl Drop
$ 833.00 $ 980.00
It was a hidden treasure, a diamond in the rough, a needle in a haystack, if you will. It was the end of my trip and although I’d had a...
Murrle Bennet and Co. Art Nouveau Turquoise Gold Brooch Pin Pearl Drop
$ 1,785.00 $ 2,100.00
This stunning brooch was made by the firm of Murrle Bennett and Company, an Anglo-German firm started by Ernst Murrle and J.B. Bennett, which produced pieces for retail by the...
