14K White Gold, Cameo and Diamond Brooch, c1920's

19thc Etruscan Revival 14k Gold Brooch Set With Carved Coral and Silver Colored Seed Pearls. The pillow shaped concave sided brooch has an open-work gold wire border, the top with granulation and gold wire with filigree engraving on the gold wire in a scrolling design. The border is set with four, floral carved coral blossoms and the four corners are mounted with silver colored natural seed pearls and the sides with tapered free moving bullet shaped gold drops. Centering the brooch is a carved coral, sleeping putti. The warm burnished glow in the deep yellow gold was the result of a technique called bloomed gold. A high carat gold wash (22-24 kt), in this case over 14 kt gold. Bloomed gold is alloy deletion leaving a pure gold surface on a piece. This is a different look than gold plating as it leaves a nice frosted effect. These techniques were developed by the Etruscan's. They were master metal smiths and mined various ores including iron, tin, copper, silver, and gold and became famous for their metalworking. Italians have harvested coral...

Victorian 14k Yellow Gold Ring Set With 3-12mm Prong Set Lavender Hued Pearls. The. setting is hallmarked. Trent Antiques has been a respected name in antiques for over 35 years wit...

This is a 14K white gold Cameo brooch/pendant. It depicts an octagonal shaped orange shell cameo with a relief of a woman bust. The woman has a wavy hair adorned with pansy flowers. ...

Victorian 14k gold and carved cameo brooch pendant of young woman. Stamped 14k on the back, measures 55 mm in diameter. Weighs 23.5 grams.