$ 1,850.00
Imagine it if you will. Feel your hands grip the bedpost as the strings on your corset are pulled tight. Feel the layers of silk sliding over you, the swish of multiple layers of skirts. Your hair is pinned up with a hundred pins, your outfit is almost complete. Almost, but first the jewels, the tray is brought to you and you must choose. Tonight is important, you think, tonight you will dance with your love by candlelight. Tonight, you think, is a night for sapphires, for rubies, the gems of cool passion, the kind that simmers and takes things slow. You choose this pendant, hanging from a black velvet cord tied high up on your lovely swan-like neck. You chose wisely.
This fabulous pendant is unmarked, but has the feel of an Austro-Hungarian piece to me. It is set with natural sapphires and creamy white pearls and while the red gems may be rubies, they may as soon be synthetic as the Austro-Hungarian makers freely used paste gems mixed with the real thing, with their small size and closed backed nature I wasn’t able to get a clean reading on them. The pendant is set in gilded silver and features a cabochon sapphire center with a stone which measures 11.2 mm x 8.7 mm x 8.2 mm deep and weighs approximately 8.68 carats. The pendant is further set with 18 sapphires and 5 rubies (?) and 55 pearls, 54 of which are small half-pearls and one is the 5.5 mm drop. I would date this wonderful piece to about 1870, it’s got a lovely bow over wreath motif and is fully articulated for great movement and maximum impact. This pendant measures 73 mm north to south and 28 mm across and weighs 14 grams.
And so there you are, off to the ball. Have fun, don’t lose a glass slipper on your way home (or maybe do!).
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Item ID: PTA20831VA
$ 5,500.00
Sure, you could buy her a diamond solitaire, I like those, they’re pretty. A three stone makes a classic engagement ring, too, but why not go out on a limb? Go for something as unique and original as she is, go for something girly, the kind of ring that Royalty uses to propose. A ring that will garner every gaze in the room.
This wonderful Edwardian ring was hand crafted around 1915. It showcases a stunning round faceted, rich blue sapphire which weighs about 1.1 carats (6.7 x 6.7 x 3.4 mm) surrounded by a halo of sparkling Old European cut diamonds. There are 11 diamonds, each weighs approximately .08 carats for a total diamond weight of .88 carats. The ring measures 13.2 mm north to south and 13.3 mm across, it is a lower profile ring and sits 5 mm off the finger. This ring is a size 6.5 and weighs 2.7 grams. The ring is unmarked and tests as 18 karat gold.
A ring like this is a staple of your jewelry wardrobe, it can be worn everyday with everything from Levi’s to Louboutin’s.
I offer a 3 or 4 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!
$ 1,200.00
In a pretty city carriage with berry pink seats and a Clydesdale horse with chestnut fur the sky turned to twilight and the two of you sat huddled, side by side in the chilled air. Of course, neither of you paid the least bit of attention to the temperature, because an hour ago, he asked for your hand and gifted you a ring with sparkling diamonds and glowing sapphires. You said nothing at first, your jaw just dropped and your white gloved hands flew up to cover it. Then you laughed and giggled, “Yes” and he smiled wide and his eyes were happier than you’d ever seen them.
This extraordinary antique sapphire and diamond ring was hand crafted in England in about 1910. It was made in 18 karat gold. The center oval cut sapphire measures approximately .4 carats, the two outer sapphires weight about .5 carats in total, each sapphire stone is clean and clear with a blue velvet color. White round Old European cut diamonds, four in all, pattern the sapphire stones. This piece is marked with ‘18ct’ inside the band, meaning a gold purity content of 18 karats. The maker’s mark reads, ‘F.B.L’. This ring is a lovely size 8 and weighs 4.7 grams.
It’s a masterpiece for her finger! Wonderful as an engagement ring, excellent as an anniversary present, and charming as a birthday surprise.
I offer a 3 or 4 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!
Sold Out - $ 1,450.00
This checkered antique ring was handcrafted in Birmingham, England in 1911. It’s an Edwardian work of art, featuring a patterned array of six old European cut diamonds and six faceted sapphires. Each of the winking diamonds measures 2.2 x 2.2 x 1.8 mm and weighs approximately .06 carats, for a total of .36 carats. The blue sapphires measure 2.3 mm in diameter and 1.5 mm in depth, with each weighing approximately .06 carats. The ring face measures 7.8 x 11.7 and sits 4 mm off the finger, the ring narrows to 2.4 mm at the back of the band. This ring is a size 5.5 and it weighs 4.0 grams. It bears the crown mark for England, the gold purity mark, “18”, the anchor mark for Birmingham, and the date letter, “m”.
I know, I know, you just wanted sapphires. Honestly though, what are a few extra gemstones, really? Especially when they look like they belong on the runway. For yourself or for a friend, but probably for yourself, this ring will distract you all day long.
I offer a 3 or 4 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!
$ 5,000.00
A diamond is, at its essence, just carbon, very specific and well-organized carbon. It’s pressurized and heated for a billion years, buried hundreds of miles beneath the grassy meadows and birch tree forests of the Earth’s surface. A deep-source volcanic eruption tears a piece of the mantle, where this carbon sits, and carries it toward the surface. It cools. We discover it, we polish it, we cut it. Then it deservingly gets adorned onto a sapphire and gold ring that somebody very lucky will wear while sipping Beaujolais as these stones, full of history and rareness, glisten in the daylight.
This fabulous Victorian sapphire and diamond ring was handcrafted in England around 1900. It features three old European cut diamonds patterned with two square sapphires. The glimmering diamonds weigh approximately 1.63 total carats and the sapphires weigh approximately 1.12 total carats. The band width narrows to 3 mm at the back. This ring bears no marks and has been acid tested. It’s a size 9.25 and weighs 6.8 grams.
A ring like this is one for the ages, it’s of sturdy diamonds and precious sapphires. It’s a ring that would work great as a gift to a loved one, including yourself.
I offer a 3 or 4 payment layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. Items ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations!