Gold Victorian Regard Ring Hallmarked Birmingham, 1875

Lovely early Victorian bow pin of white woven hair set with turquoise in 15K gold. Hair jewelry was primarily of a romantic or loving nature. Queen Vict...

We love our wonderfully esoteric Grotesque man (or "other") crafted by a talented unknown carver in the 19th century from a chunk of the most desirable orange-red toned coral. Connoisseurs of literature or theater or the arts understand the term Grotesque as referring to fantastical, exaggerated or distorted representations, usually of the human face or figure. (The word "grotesque" originates from the Italian "grottesca", meaning of a cave" (grotto = cave in Italian) and refers to doubled, metamorphosed, or altered forms). Originally Italian, the concept of the Grotesque was used in French and German literature as well, and is a an integral part of English literature and theatre (The Theatre of the Grotesque preceded the Theatre of the Absurd) today. We find our Grotesque stickpin guy (gal) to be not grotesque at all but endearing, with his (or her) exaggerated features and droopy skin folds. And as a reference to classic theatre, this coral stickpin...

Cherubs dancing on clouds adorn this heavenly antique bull's mouth shell cameo brooch carved in mid century France by a Parisian by the name of J. Mouhe and set with an ornate 18K go...

Wonderful antique silver cuff with rose gold flowers and arches and yellow leaves with etched tendrils in between. Silver jewelry was made to appea...

Fantastic engraved 18K gold bracelet set with a shell cameo of the god Pan and presented in its original box. Pan was representative of fertility and sexua...

Wonderful silver cuff with two color gold leaves, roses and lilies accented with gold arches. Silver cuffs like this one were made to appeal to all classe...

Here we have a delightful 18ct yellow gold 'REGARD' ring taken from the Victorian era; a time when jewels such as this sent secret messages to an admirer. The first letter of each st...

Turquoise & Pearl Ring 15ct Gold Victorian- Hallmarked Birmingham 1899 Fabulous Hand Engraved Shoulders. UK Size K US Size 5 1/2 Can be resized using our resizing service, p...

Antique Sapphire Ring 15ct Gold Stamped Hallmarked Birmingham 1893 Beautiful, Edwardian ring. Set with gorgeous, natural sapphires & pretty seed pearls- set in to a lovely yello...

Antique Ring 15ct Gold Stamped Hallmarked Birmingham 1879 Makers Mark H & S This 15ct gold ring is a true beauty and features alternating natural rubies and diamonds elegantly se...

Victorian ruby and diamond ring with beautiful hand engraving – Hallmarked Birmingham 1887 Traditionally, these rings were given as a friendship band, as a gift to either young girls...

Antique Sapphire and Diamond Ring 18ct Gold Stamped Hallmarked Birmingham 1891 This stunning Victorian 18ct yellow gold five-stone ring is a true work of art. The ring is set wi...