STUNNING 18 CARAT
WHITE GOLD DIAMOND ‘WATERFALL’ OR CHANDELIER NECKLACE
(Ref:3897)
An Exquisite and Stylish Diamond
Necklace, set with a ‘waterfall’ of Diamonds in 18 carat White Gold.
There are five Diamond pendant strands from a curved mount which is set
with Diamonds also, the centre one being slightly raised.
Each strand consists of two oval, two solitaires and a dropper, except
for the centre strand which has three ovals, all set with Diamonds in 18
carat White Gold and millepoint mounts.
There are ½ carat of Quality
Diamonds, each VS1/2.
Each part is cleverly hinged to allow alluring movement and maximum
comfort when wearing.
The chain itself is a fine strong
square cut link and it is doubled for maximum strength, Originality and
Beauty.
Every half inch along both chains, there is a ball of 18 ct Gold.
It is 16 inches long, with a simple and secure sprung catch. The
waterfall, or Chandelier of Diamonds hangs nearly 2 ¾ inches.
All in Excellent Condition.
It comes in a Beautiful Quality, Gold-tooled Leather Gift Box, too.
EXQUISITE ART NOUVEAU
SILVER MOONSTONE LAVALIERE NECKLACE
(Ref:4382)
A Rare and Beautiful Antique
Sterling Silver Necklace festooned with Quality Moonstones, after Sybil
Dunlop.
Moonstones were popular at the end of the 19th Century and
were used extensively in Art Nouveau Jewellery.
Each section of the Lavaliere has four Hand-cut Moonstones, each of
approx 1 ¼ carats weight.
There are twenty such sections, with a flower shaped dropper, making
this a Very Special, Attractive and Alluring piece, comfortable to wear.
The Total weight of Moonstones is approx. 110 Carats.
Each Moonstone is claw set in Sterling Silver and has a wonderful
iridescence with a mesmerising blue and fine silvery, schiller.
The dropper has a large Moonstone centre with nine smaller ones around
it.
The original clasp is a sprung push fit, which closes firmly and
securely.
It is 15 inches long and the dropper hangs 29 mm.
In Excellent Condition, all Original.
It comes in a Beautiful Quality, Gold-tooled Leather Gift Box, too.
UNIQUE ARTS AND CRAFTS
STERLING SILVER, GOLD & ENAMEL COLLAR NECKLACE
(Ref:4384)
A Creative and Beautiful Quality
Antique Silver Collar Necklace, from the Arts and Crafts Period, mounted
with Gold enamelwork panels.
The Necklace consists of eight Silver woven snake strands, which are
variably tensioned in order to lie correctly and comfortably on the
lower neck.
At the centre there are five shaped and fluted Gold ‘panels’, fixed
in place, with nine more around the neck.
Each Gold panel has stylised flora which are infilled with green, blue,
turquoise and a touch of red, enamels. The craftsmanship is second to
none, showing great artistic skill in design and execution.
At the back, one of the panels conceals the secure push fit clasp.
This Intriguing Necklace is 16inches long, and is in Excellent Condition.
It comes in a Beautiful Quality, Gold-tooled Leather Gift Box, too.
SPECTACULAR
VINTAGE 18 CARAT CHALCEDONY & PEARL NECKLACE
(Ref:3865).
A Stunning and Dynamic, Unique Choker-Necklace with pendant
‘vaseline’ Chalcedony and Pearls.
The Chalcedony are a translucent, milky, delicate bluish Green,
graduated in size and elongated and tapered, like long pendant fangs.
The lengths range from 29mm. to 47mm. from the top of the gold mounting.
Above these, there are nine lustrous half-Pearls, each 10mm. in
diameter, set into collars.
There are nine pendant sections altogether, joined by strong soldered
links.
The chain is also a strong, shaped link with a sprung bolt ring which is
stamped ‘750’ for 18 carat Gold.
The length overall is 17 inches, but could be shortened by clipping the
bolt ring through a different part of the chain, to your personal choker
size.
All Original, a Spectacular Necklace in Excellent Condition.
It comes in a Beautiful Quality, Gold-tooled Leather Gift Box, too.
A Unique, Impressive and Mysterious Pendant in the shape
of a Scarab Beetle, on a ‘snake’ chain.
The Scarab is well-formed, and is positioned on a cartouche full of
hieroglyphic symbols.
The Pendant can be reversed and worn either way, too. On 18 carat Gold
on Silver.
The Scarab Beetle was treated as sacred by the Ancient Egyptians, and
considered the embodiment of the god Khepri. This god was associated
with birth, renewal and resurrection, and as one of the sun gods,
represents the dawning of the sun.
The chain is a comfortable
‘snake’ chain 22 ½ inches long, with a simple and secure ‘S’
clasp.
The Pendant itself measures 1 ½ inches from the top of the bale (40mm.)
by ¾ inch.
A superb match for other Scarab items on the website.
All in Excellent Condition.
It comes in a Beautiful Quality, Gold-tooled Leather Gift Box, too.
A Rare and Beautiful Quality
Victorian Gold Bow Necklace with Pendant Locket, fully set with Garnets.
The Bow is in the form of a Lover’s Knot with a central cabochon
Garnet 7mm. across (over 2 carats!)
The radiating arms of the Bow are festooned with Gorgeous Rose-cut
Garnets –38 in all.
The Pendant dropper is also surrounded by 21 rose-cut Garnets.
Each Garnet is a Superb deep Rich Red Wine colour. The total Garnet
content is approx. 24 carats!
Slices of Garnet have been used in
windows in Churches and Temples in the past, and Legend has it that Noah
suspended Garnet in the Ark in order to dispense Light.Garnets are also
known to have curative effects. Garnets have helped to overcome sorrow,
bringing vital power, spirit, and feelings of Joy.
The Pendant dropper is also a Locket with the Original bevelled
glass.
At the rear, there is a framed hinged glass which opens to allow the
wearer to put in two pictures or photos or mementoes.
The Gold Chain is a sturdy belcher link with a good sprung clasp.
The Necklace is 17 ½inches
long, but can be clipped into any link to any size, even choker.
The Pendant and dropper is 1 ¾ inches across and just over 1 ¾ inches
down.
All in Excellent Condition, It comes in a Beautiful Quality, Gold-tooled
Leather Gift Box, too.
ELEGANT ANTIQUE ROSE
GOLD ALBERT CHAIN
(Ref:3078)
A Beautifully Discrete Quality
Antique Victorian Rose Gold Chain.
It could be used as a Choker-Necklace or a Bracelet, or even a watch
chain which it would have been originally.
Each Gold link is a double bar with a rope twist knot connection.
The bar at the end has engraved lines and turns in the clasp.
It measures 15 ¾ inches. As a Choker-Necklace, or Bracelet, it could
have a fob or Locket attached, if required.
It can easily have extra Gold jump rings added, too, for extra length if
required. As a Bracelet, it could be wound around the wrist twice and
clipped together.
An Elegant and Versatile Gold Chain, with a good sprung gold bolt ring
clasp.
In Excellent Condition.
It comes in a Beautiful Quality, Gold-tooled Leather Gift Box, too.
DRAMATIC REVERSIBLE
GEORGIAN COLLAR NECKLACE
(Ref:3300)
A Superbly Versatile and Captivating
reversible Georgian Collar Necklace, c.1830.
One side is embellished with plaques
which are indented with 6 pointed stars. Each section is double-linked
to the next. Each grooved link is hand-soldered for strength.
The clasp is a large bolt ring with
a good sprung clip for ease of opening and closing.
This substantial, strong, thick
Collar can be used with a pendant or Locket clipped in (see Photo A) or
reversed (see Photos B and C).
It measures 17inches long, including the
fastener, and all is in Excellent Condition.
It comes in a Beautiful Quality,
Gold-tooled Leather Gift Box, too.
A Beautiful and Elegant
Riviere-Necklace festooned with Peridots.
There are 72 olive green sumptuous cabochon Peridots. Each one is over
½ carat, making over 36 carats of semi-precious Peridots.
(Peridots are at the top of the semi-precious range of Stones. They were
very popular in Victorian times, often referred to as ‘Olivines’ –
a reference to their attractive colour.
Peridot was sometimes used in Religious Jewellery. The Crusaders brought
Peridot to Europe in the early Middle Ages, transporting Stones from St.
John’s Island in the Red Sea, where it has been mined for over 3,500
years!)
They are in a Gold rubover setting
for comfort when wearing, and arranged in very attractive and flattering
V shape.
The catch is a simple and effective snake S making it easy to fasten on,
and take off.
ELEGANT
VINTAGE MOONSTONE NECKLACE
(Ref: 2496).
A Fine and
Elegant Necklace with graduated Moonstones.
Each Moonstone has a wonderful iridescence with a mesmerising blue and
white schiller. There are (lucky) seven in all.
They are oval in shape, and measure from 8mm. long (the smallest) to
12mm. long (the largest).
There are over 10 carats of Moonstones here.
They are flat at the back and in a rubbed over setting for maximum
comfort when wearing.
The chain is 18ct.Gold on Silver and a fine and strong belcher link.
On a good sprung clasp, it is in Excellent Condition.
It measures 19 ½ inches long, but could be made smaller by clipping
into different links.
It comes in a Beautiful Quality, Gold-tooled Leather Gift Box, too.