Victorian Burma Sapphire 4.60ct Certificated Untreated, Pearl, Ruby Bee/Insect/B

Victorian Pendant/Brooch in 15 carat yellow gold with rubies, pearls and diamonds in a starburst floral design, circa 1850 15 carat gold Ceylon rubies, half pearls and diamond set. Rubies, Ceylon, natural untreated, 0.6ct total (approx) Half Pearls, natural “Gulf” Pearls...

Seven natural, untreated blue sapphires in a period, Victorian bangle (bracelet) mounted with white diamonds dating from Circa 1860. 18ct yellow gold bangle set with 7 extremely well matched, natural untreated Sapphires...

An 18ct Cross with Rubies and Diamonds circa 1850 Single row of Calibré cut natural colour rubies framing a diamond set foliate central design. Single...

Essex crystal carved and painted showing a bird upon a cherry tree branch. Set on a mother of pearl background in 18kt gold. Essex Crystal or reverse intaglio...

Fine quality micromosaic, depicting a King Charles Spaniel dog on his cushion, set as a brooch in 18ct gold. Dogs were a symbol of faithful love. The King Charles Spaniel breed was extremely popular amongst the English aristocracy, especially during the Victorian period, when Queen Victoria herself doted upon her spaniel, Dash. Although the Greeks and Romans had used mosaics for many centuries, it was the Italians who developed the art of micromosaics in the Vatican at the end of the 18th century. The Napoleonic expedition to Egypt in 1798 led to a great revival of classical interest and was reflected in the subject matter of the micromosaics, many images came from Roman murals...

8ct gold and silver set Victorian, Diamond and Emerald Pendant or Brooch circa 1860 Floral and scroll motif design in 18ct yellow gold with emerald tips to the flowers with an articulated pear shaped diamond drop of approx 1.0ct. Very well matched Emeralds with large central stone. Three main transitional cut (old mine) diamonds of approx 0.25ct each (0.75cts in total). Mix of old mine and rose cut diamonds in an 18 carat yellow gold with “silver Set” channel setting , approx 3.0ct total. Total diamond weight: approx 4.75 ct, G/H/I, VS2-SI2. Setting diamonds in gold with a thin layer of silver, “silver set”, was a technique used in the Georgian/Victorian/Art Nouveau period as white coloured gold and platinum were not yet available. A very thin layer of silver was applied to the gold, on which the diamonds were set, to show them off to their best advantage (as the yellow would reflect and distort the white colour of the diamonds). In fitted period box, by Hunt and Roskell, Jewellers to Her Majesty Queen Victoria. Detachable 18ct brooch...

18 carats rose gold brooch, eagle's head hallmark and silver. This beautiful antique brooch is formed of a double barrette of gold, each ending at one end with a natural pearl, on wh...

Antique 14k gold and silver bee brooch, adorned with ruby eyes, blue sapphires and rose cut diamonds. The brooch measures 1 3/8" x 2 3/8". Weighs 21....

Antique Insect Brooch 18ct Yellow & Rose Gold Tested Circa 1880 Fabulous, Victorian diamond encrusted insect brooch. A pretty little fly-lo...

An important Victorian pendant with a ruby, diamond and a pearl, 1880s. The big centre stone is a rare natural and not heat treated Burmese ruby weighing 4.32 carats, certified by a ...

his lovely antique brooch is Victorian period, 1870 circa Elegantly designed in a triumph of Diamond rays complemented by natural not nucleated salt sea Pearls and swinging drop Pear...

A fine and impressive antique Victorian 0.04 carat diamond and 0.05 carat natural blue sapphire, seed pearl and 15 karat yellow gold brooch in the form of a winged insect; part of our antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This fine and impressive Victorian bar brooch...