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Fox Stick Pin

Vintage Stick/Tie Pin, Fox Head with Ruby Eyes set in 9 Carat Yellow Gold
Vintage Stick/Tie Pin, Fox Head with Ruby Eyes set in 9 Carat Yellow Gold

Vintage Stick/Tie Pin, Fox Head with Ruby Eyes set in 9 Carat Yellow Gold

Located in London, GB

Sweet, edgy, and boho pin, creative and fun to wear, charming with this 9 carat yellow gold pin in

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Vintage 1950s British Retro Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold

Late Victorian Diamond-Set Fox Stick-Pin
Late Victorian Diamond-Set Fox Stick-Pin

Late Victorian Diamond-Set Fox Stick-Pin

Located in London, GB

A late Victorian diamond-set fox stick-pin, the realistically carved fox head set with rose-cut

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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Silver

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Victorian 15 Karat Gold Fox Head Mask Stick Pin
Victorian 15 Karat Gold Fox Head Mask Stick Pin

Victorian 15 Karat Gold Fox Head Mask Stick Pin

Located in Boston, Lincolnshire

A Cute Victorian c.1890 15 Carat Yellow Gold Fox Head Mask stick pin. English origin. Width of the

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Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches

Materials

15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Rose Cut Diamond Silver Gold Fox Ring
Victorian Rose Cut Diamond Silver Gold Fox Ring

Victorian Rose Cut Diamond Silver Gold Fox Ring

Located in Boston, Lincolnshire

A Lovely Victorian Silver, Rose cut Diamonds and Ruby Fox head stick pin conversion ring on 18

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Silver

Victorian 22 Karat Gold Silver Diamond Fox Ring
Victorian 22 Karat Gold Silver Diamond Fox Ring

Victorian 22 Karat Gold Silver Diamond Fox Ring

Located in Boston, Lincolnshire

A Cute Victorian Silver, Rose cut Diamonds and Ruby Fox head stick pin conversion ring on 22 Carat

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Silver, Gold, 22k Gold

14 Karat Yellow Gold Fox Stick Pin
14 Karat Yellow Gold Fox Stick Pin

14 Karat Yellow Gold Fox Stick Pin

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W 0.36 in L 2.76 in

14 Karat Yellow Gold Fox Stick Pin

Located in Washington Depot, CT

Vintage 14 Karat Yellow Gold Fox Stick Pin This stunning stick pin features a beautifully detailed

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20th Century Brooches

Materials

Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian 10k Yellow Gold Diamond Running Greyhound Fox Stick Pin
Antique Victorian 10k Yellow Gold Diamond Running Greyhound Fox Stick Pin

Antique Victorian 10k Yellow Gold Diamond Running Greyhound Fox Stick Pin

Located in Montclair, NJ

Material: 10k Yellow Gold - Silver Top Weight: 1.95 Grams Overall Height: 50.37mm (1.98") (including pin

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21st Century and Contemporary Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

Victorian Stick Pin Fashioned Diamond & Ruby Fox
Victorian Stick Pin Fashioned Diamond & Ruby Fox

Victorian Stick Pin Fashioned Diamond & Ruby Fox

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

Victorian Stick Pin Fashioned Diamond & Ruby Fox

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver, 18k Gold

Victorian 18K Gold Fox Terrier Reverse Carved Intaglio Rock Crystal Stick Pin
Victorian 18K Gold Fox Terrier Reverse Carved Intaglio Rock Crystal Stick Pin

Victorian 18K Gold Fox Terrier Reverse Carved Intaglio Rock Crystal Stick Pin

Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB

A Victorian rock crystal, and yellow gold stick pin, set with 1 round cabochon of rock crystal

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Antique Tiffany & Company Diamond Fox Stick Pin
Antique Tiffany & Company Diamond Fox Stick Pin

Antique Tiffany & Company Diamond Fox Stick Pin

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1900 Tiffany & Company 2 sided Fox Stick Pin, the Fox measures 3/4 inch in length is Silver

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Antique Early 1900s American Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, 14k Gold

1920s Reverse Crystal Gold Fox Pin
1920s Reverse Crystal Gold Fox Pin

1920s Reverse Crystal Gold Fox Pin

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa: 1920s 14K Yellow Gold and Reverse Essex Crystal Fox, stick pin. Extremely good quality

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20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches

Materials

14k Gold

Antique Signed 14K Gold & Ruby Fox Hunt / Riding Crop Equestrian Stick Pin
Antique Signed 14K Gold & Ruby Fox Hunt / Riding Crop Equestrian Stick Pin

Antique Signed 14K Gold & Ruby Fox Hunt / Riding Crop Equestrian Stick Pin

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very fine antique equestrian stickpin. In the form of fox head and riding crop. Flush set with

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20th Century Unknown Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Ruby, 14k Gold

S/H A diamond set fox head stick pin
S/H A diamond set fox head stick pin

S/H A diamond set fox head stick pin

Located in London, GB

, the pin measuring 5cm long, gross weight 1.6 grams. This antique stick pin is in very good condition

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Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Brooches

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

Victorian Fox Head Stick Pin
Victorian Fox Head Stick Pin

Victorian Fox Head Stick Pin

Located in London, GB

A late Victorian fox head stick pin, the fox's head intricately engraved in yellow gold with rose

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold

Antique Victorian Diamond Fox Stick Pin
Antique Victorian Diamond Fox Stick Pin

Antique Victorian Diamond Fox Stick Pin

Located in Sale, Cheshire

A particularly well crafted Diamond Fox stick pin, dating from the late Victorian era circa 1880

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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Brooches

Materials

White Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Silver

Edwardian Fox Stick Pin
Edwardian Fox Stick Pin

Edwardian Fox Stick Pin

Located in London, GB

An Edwardian Diamond Set stick pin in the form a fox head. Pave set with rose cut diamonds, with

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Vintage 1910s British Edwardian More Jewelry

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Platinum

Antique Victorian Ruby Eyes Gold Fox Stick Pin
Antique Victorian Ruby Eyes Gold Fox Stick Pin

Antique Victorian Ruby Eyes Gold Fox Stick Pin

Located in Sale, Cheshire

A cute antique fox pin dating from the late Victorian era. The head is beautifully textured, and

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Antique 18th Century English Late Victorian More Jewelry

Materials

Ruby, 15k Gold

1890s Diamond Platinum Gold Emerald Fox Stick Pin
1890s Diamond Platinum Gold Emerald Fox Stick Pin

1890s Diamond Platinum Gold Emerald Fox Stick Pin

Located in Lambertville, NJ

19mm X 12mm , excellent condition.

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Platinum

Victorian Diamond Fox Head Mask Stick Pin Cravat Pin
Victorian Diamond Fox Head Mask Stick Pin Cravat Pin

Victorian Diamond Fox Head Mask Stick Pin Cravat Pin

Located in Boston, Lincolnshire

A Victorian c.1890 Rose cut Diamond Fox head Stick Pin or Cravat Pin in Silver and Rose Gold

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Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold, Sterling Silver

Victorian 15 Karat Gold Tiny Fox Head Mask Stick Pin
Victorian 15 Karat Gold Tiny Fox Head Mask Stick Pin

Victorian 15 Karat Gold Tiny Fox Head Mask Stick Pin

Located in Boston, Lincolnshire

A Cute Victorian c.1890 15 Carat Yellow Gold Tiny Fox Head Mask stick pin. English origin. Width of

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Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches

Materials

15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 15k Yellow Gold Fox Head Stick Pin, Circa 1890
Victorian 15k Yellow Gold Fox Head Stick Pin, Circa 1890

Victorian 15k Yellow Gold Fox Head Stick Pin, Circa 1890

Located in Lancashire, Oldham

A dainty and immaculate late Victorian 15k yellow gold fox head stick pin, dating from England

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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian More Jewelry

Materials

Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian Rose Cut Diamond and Ruby Fox Mask Stick Pin, circa 1890
Victorian Rose Cut Diamond and Ruby Fox Mask Stick Pin, circa 1890

Victorian Rose Cut Diamond and Ruby Fox Mask Stick Pin, circa 1890

Located in Lancashire, Oldham

mask stick pin. Dating from the later part of the 19th century the fox was used to symbolise cleverness

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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Silver

Victorian Gold Fox Ring
Victorian Gold Fox Ring

Victorian Gold Fox Ring

Located in Boston, Lincolnshire

A Victorian Gold Fox head stick pin conversion ring on 9 Carat Gold shank. Size M UK, 6.5 US

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

9k Gold

Victorian Gold Fox Ring
Victorian Gold Fox Ring

Victorian Gold Fox Ring

Located in Boston, Lincolnshire

A Victorian Gold Fox head stick pin conversion ring on 9 Carat Gold shank. Size N 1/2 UK, 7.25 US

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

9k Gold

Victorian Gold Fox Ring
Victorian Gold Fox Ring

Victorian Gold Fox Ring

Located in Boston, Lincolnshire

A Victorian Gold Fox head stick pin conversion ring on 9 Carat Gold shank. Size Q 1/2 UK, 8.75 US

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

9k Gold

Edwardian Gold Ruby Fox ring
Edwardian Gold Ruby Fox ring

Edwardian Gold Ruby Fox ring

Located in Boston, Lincolnshire

A Cute Edwardian Gold and Ruby Fox head stick pin conversion ring on 9 Carat Gold shank. Size L UK

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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Fashion Rings

Materials

Ruby, 9k Gold

Victorian Silver Gold Diamond Fox Ring
Victorian Silver Gold Diamond Fox Ring

Victorian Silver Gold Diamond Fox Ring

Located in Boston, Lincolnshire

A Cute Victorian Silver, Rose cut Diamonds and Ruby Fox head stick pin conversion ring on 18 Carat

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

Victorian Gold Silver Paste Fox Ring
Victorian Gold Silver Paste Fox Ring

Victorian Gold Silver Paste Fox Ring

Located in Boston, Lincolnshire

A Cute Victorian Silver and Paste Fox head stick pin conversion ring on 9 Carat Gold shank. Size L

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Fashion Rings

Materials

9k Gold, Silver

Victorian Diamond Fox Head Mask Stick Pin
Victorian Diamond Fox Head Mask Stick Pin

Victorian Diamond Fox Head Mask Stick Pin

Located in Boston, Lincolnshire

A Victorian c.1890 Rose cut Diamond Fox head Stick Pin in Silver and Rose Gold. English origin

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Antique 1890s British Victorian Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Rose Gold, Silver

Victorian Silver Gold Diamond Fox ring
Victorian Silver Gold Diamond Fox ring

Victorian Silver Gold Diamond Fox ring

Located in Boston, Lincolnshire

A Cute Victorian Silver, Rose cut Diamonds and Ruby Fox head stick pin conversion ring on 9 Carat

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 9k Gold, Silver

Victorian Silver Gold Diamond Fox Ring
Victorian Silver Gold Diamond Fox Ring

Victorian Silver Gold Diamond Fox Ring

Located in Boston, Lincolnshire

A Cute Victorian Silver, Rose cut Diamonds and Ruby Fox head stick pin conversion ring on 18 Carat

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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Cluster Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver

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Vintage Aquamarine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring
Vintage Aquamarine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring

Vintage Aquamarine and 9 Carat Gold Cocktail Ring

Located in Chipping Campden, GB

Sitting proud at the centre of this wonderful ring is a gorgeous colour aquamarine stone. Ring Size: K 1/2 or 5 1/2 Stone Dimensions: 20x14mm Height Off Finger: 11mm Weight: 7.6g

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Vintage 1980s British Engagement Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Gold

Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger 3.92 Carat Step-Cut Engagement Ring
Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger 3.92 Carat Step-Cut Engagement Ring

Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger 3.92 Carat Step-Cut Engagement Ring

By Jean Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger GIA Certified 3.92 Carat E Color Diamond Ring. A stunning ring made by Schlumberger for Tiffany & Co. The center diamond is a square emerald-cut, E color, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

1990’s Moschino Vintage Red Leather Heart Bag seen on The Nanny
1990’s Moschino Vintage Red Leather Heart Bag seen on The Nanny

1990’s Moschino Vintage Red Leather Heart Bag seen on The Nanny

By Moschino

Located in Concord, NC

Iconic rare Moschino Redwall vintage rare patent leather red heart shoulder bag from 1995 as seen on Fran Dresher from The Nanny. Made in Italy Features bright red leather with gold...

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1990s Italian Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

Fine Antique Georgian Pink Tourmaline 18k Cannetille Gold Butterfly Brooch
Fine Antique Georgian Pink Tourmaline 18k Cannetille Gold Butterfly Brooch

Fine Antique Georgian Pink Tourmaline 18k Cannetille Gold Butterfly Brooch

Located in New York, NY

Antique Cannetille jewelry is highly admired for its exquisitely detailed hand wrought gold work reputedly inspired by fine lace embroidery of the 18th century. The romantic aethetic...

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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Brooches

Materials

Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold

Heart garnet Eternity Ring in 14k gold
Heart garnet Eternity Ring in 14k gold

Heart garnet Eternity Ring in 14k gold

By Daizy Jewellery

Located in Istanbul, TR

14k gold ring with heart natural garnets. Heart garnet eternity ring band. Valentines gift jewelry. Full circle of hearts. January birthstone ring. Heart Garnet gold ring. Love ring....

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2010s Turkish Modern Bridal Rings

Materials

Garnet, 14k Gold

1930s Antique 2.85 Carat Diamond and Platinum Bow Brooch
1930s Antique 2.85 Carat Diamond and Platinum Bow Brooch

1930s Antique 2.85 Carat Diamond and Platinum Bow Brooch

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A stunning antique 1930s 2.85 carat diamond and platinum brooch in the form of a bow; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This stunning, fine and imp...

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Vintage 1930s Unknown Brooches

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Antique Swivel Seal Pendant/Charm Carnelian & Blood-Stone British Hallmarked
Antique Swivel Seal Pendant/Charm Carnelian & Blood-Stone British Hallmarked

Antique Swivel Seal Pendant/Charm Carnelian & Blood-Stone British Hallmarked

Located in London, GB

Antique swivel seal pendant set with Carnelian and Blood-Stone set in 9-carat rose gold, British Hallmarked Birmingham 1900, Sponsor mark "M&M". Could be able to wear it as a pendant...

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Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Carnelian, 9k Gold

Handmade Art Deco Platinum Ring 4.11 Ct Old Mine Cut Diamond – I/VS2 GIA
Handmade Art Deco Platinum Ring 4.11 Ct Old Mine Cut Diamond – I/VS2 GIA

Handmade Art Deco Platinum Ring 4.11 Ct Old Mine Cut Diamond – I/VS2 GIA

Located in New York, NY

This elegant handmade Art Deco ring features a stunning 4.11-carat Old Mine cut diamond, ( Dating pre-1900’s) graded I color and VS2 clarity (GIA certified). The platinum setting, cr...

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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Belle Époque Sapphire Diamond Gold Platinum Bracelet
Belle Époque Sapphire Diamond Gold Platinum Bracelet

Belle Époque Sapphire Diamond Gold Platinum Bracelet

Located in Miami Beach, FL

This bracelet is from the French called "beautiful era." "Jewelry from the Edwardian and Belle Epoque period is ornate but incredibly light, with a soft, feminine, romantic feel. It...

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20th Century Belle Époque Link Bracelets

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

5.10 Carat Spinel and Diamond Three-Stone Platinum Engagement Ring, No Heat
5.10 Carat Spinel and Diamond Three-Stone Platinum Engagement Ring, No Heat

5.10 Carat Spinel and Diamond Three-Stone Platinum Engagement Ring, No Heat

By Emeralds Maravellous

Located in US

A vibrant purple-pinkish red 4.16 carat cushion-cut natural untreated Spinel is the centerpiece of this ring. The vibrant gemstone is highlighted by two round brilliant cut diamonds ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Spinel, Platinum

Vintage 9ct Gold, Hallmarked London 1972, Articulated Lucky Fish Pendant Charm
Vintage 9ct Gold, Hallmarked London 1972, Articulated Lucky Fish Pendant Charm

Vintage 9ct Gold, Hallmarked London 1972, Articulated Lucky Fish Pendant Charm

Located in Brighton, GB

Articulated Gold Fish Pendant Hallmarked 9ct Gold London 1972 This is a 9ct yellow gold articulated fish pendant, hallmarked in London in 1972. Crafted with detailed scale and fi...

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Late 20th Century English Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Gold, 9k Gold

Antique Diamond and Silver Upon Gold Tiara Necklace, Circa 1900, 45.62 Carats
Antique Diamond and Silver Upon Gold Tiara Necklace, Circa 1900, 45.62 Carats

Antique Diamond and Silver Upon Gold Tiara Necklace, Circa 1900, 45.62 Carats

Located in London, GB

An antique diamond and silver-upon-gold tiara necklace, set with Edwardian cut and old cut diamonds, in silver millegrain edged rub over settings and old-cut diamonds grain set folia...

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Antique Early 1900s Unknown Late Victorian Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Silver

Art Deco Floral Filagree Sapphire and Diamond Ladies Dress Watch Sapphire Band
Art Deco Floral Filagree Sapphire and Diamond Ladies Dress Watch Sapphire Band

Art Deco Floral Filagree Sapphire and Diamond Ladies Dress Watch Sapphire Band

$3,840Sale Price|20% Off

W 0.44 in D 0.26 in L 6.5 in

Art Deco Floral Filagree Sapphire and Diamond Ladies Dress Watch Sapphire Band

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Art Deco platinum top on 18k gold watch accented with diamonds and sapphires, circa 1920. The filagree rectangular elongated 3 piece case has geometric triangles design and on the lu...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Wrist Watches

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Rare Iconic Thierry Mugler Archival FW1995 Coat Houndstooth Jacket
Rare Iconic Thierry Mugler Archival FW1995 Coat Houndstooth Jacket

Rare Iconic Thierry Mugler Archival FW1995 Coat Houndstooth Jacket

By Thierry Mugler

Located in Berlin, BE

Archival Thierry Mugler Piece, FW1995 Collection. Extremely rare Thierry Mugler Star-Houndstooth Coat. Wearable Art. Legendary Thierry Mugler created his very own version of the cl...

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1990s French Coats and Outerwear

Pigeon's Blood Burmese Ruby and Diamond Necklace/Tiara, circa 1915
Pigeon's Blood Burmese Ruby and Diamond Necklace/Tiara, circa 1915

Pigeon's Blood Burmese Ruby and Diamond Necklace/Tiara, circa 1915

Located in London, GB

Pigeon's blood Burmese ruby and diamond necklace/tiara. Set to the centre with twenty six oval old cut natural unenhanced Pigeon's blood Burmese rubies in open back claw settings, ra...

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Vintage 1910s Unknown Drop Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Platinum

Antique 18ct Gold & Platinum, Edwardian era Aquamarine and Diamond Cluster Ring
Antique 18ct Gold & Platinum, Edwardian era Aquamarine and Diamond Cluster Ring

Antique 18ct Gold & Platinum, Edwardian era Aquamarine and Diamond Cluster Ring

Located in Brighton, GB

Antique Aquamarine Ring 18ct Gold Circa 1910 Step into timeless elegance with this exquisite Edwardian ring, masterfully crafted in 18ct gold and platinum. The centrepiece is a st...

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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Cluster Rings

Materials

Aquamarine, Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

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Fox Stick Pin For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the fox stick pin you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using Gold, Silver and Yellow Gold. If you’re looking for a fox stick pin from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. A fox stick pin of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring Diamond, from our inventory of 7, is particularly popular. Today, if you’re looking for a rose cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes round cut alternatives. Finding a fox stick pin for sale for men should be easy, but there are 11 pieces available to browse for unisex as well as women, too.

How Much is a Fox Stick Pin?

Prices for a fox stick pin can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $179 and can go as high as $2,774, while this accessory, on average, fetches $1,150.

A Close Look at Victorian Jewelry

The reign of Queen Victoria encapsulates a quickly evolving period of history — and jewelry styles were no exception. No single period has seen such a diverse group of jewelry attributed to it than the Victorian era. Today, there is a vast collection of authentic antique Victorian jewelry and watches on 1stDibs.

Victorian jewelry is named after Queen Victoria, whose reign lasted from 1837 to 1901, making her the second longest-ruling monarch. (She was surpassed by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015.) During this time, different styles of fashion and jewelry came and went. Thanks to our fascination with royalty and swoon-worthy melodramas like Netflix’s The Crown — which is rife with evocative fashion, jewelry and interiors — and the 2017 feature film Victoria & Abdul, we are all familiar with her story. After the death of Victoria’s father and three childless uncles, she ascended to the throne at age 18. In 1840, Queen Victoria married the love of her life, her first cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Queen Victoria loved serpentine jewels, and she had even more power to shape trends than Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle do today. The British monarch’s best-known piece in this mold is the gold coiled-snake engagement ring she received from Prince Albert — the sinuous reptile was considered a symbol of everlasting love.

The Queen's 63-year reign has been divided by historians into the Romantic period, the early happy years, circa 1837–60; the Grand period, marked by the deaths of the Queen’s mother and husband, circa 1860–80; and the late Victorian or Aesthetic period, which lasted from about 1880 until 1901 and ushered in the Belle Époque. Queen Victoria wore her heart on her sleeve, and her fashion and jewelry reflected her emotions.

Romantic period jewelry, which featured common decorative motifs and was embellished with seed pearls, coral and turquoise, was a celebration of the young monarch’s love. Everything changed with the death of Prince Albert, and the Grand period is most often associated with mourning jewelry. Jewelry was smaller, lighter and more dainty during the late Victorian period. During this era, diamonds came into fashion, and semiprecious gems such as amethysts and opals became prevalent, too. Using gemstones for their natural beauty and not their worth was something that jewelers of the era felt passionate about, and this ideology would really become relevant in Art Nouveau jewelry.

Find a collection of authentic antique Victorian jewelry — from rings, necklaces and brooches to a range of other accessories — on 1stDibs. 

Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

Find a stunning collection of vintage and antique gold jewelry on 1stDibs.