1820s Coral-Framed Lover’s Eye Pin

A particularly nice example of a tortoise shell pique brooch, with a raised dancer, swishing her skirt in time as she plays her instrument. Bits of yellow...

Adorable rendering of man's best friend, depicting four furry critters, painted in glorious detail and displayed on an elongated octagonal silver pin. 1 7/8 of an inch long by 5/8 of...

Rare California Gold Quartz Bar Pin/Brooch. Fourteen carat Rose Gold Handmade American Pin measuring approximately 2-1/2 inches in length.

Charming pin in 18 karat yellow gold with bright enamel in primary colors. Excellent condition and bearing a full compliment of hallmarks.

An absolutely charming enhancement for your lapel, this darling pin is made of 18 karat white gold and decorated with an enameled jockey sitting atop his diamond-set horse...

Framed in 9 carat yellow gold, the reverse painted duck stands on the shore overlooking the water, his lustrous feathers bursting with color. Water laps at his webbed feet and reeds ...

Rare Georgian Lover's Eye Brooch from the late 1700's. Painted miniature portrait of a young woman, looking upwards with white ribbon holding her hair, with...

Victorian 12 kt rose gold finely painted miniature brooch '' Lover's Eye '' , depicting a brown eye with curls, surrounded by seed pearls. C - hook clasp. Tested positive for 12kt go...

Take a third eye with you anywhere you go. Pairs perfectly with a black blazer.

Rare Pair of Georgian REGARD Turtle Dove Brooches, ca. 1820s A symbolic and museum-collectable example of acrostic jewels, featuring two doves, mounted with various gemstones, where the gems spell out "regard" - (R)uby (E)merald (G)arnet (A)methyst (R)uby (D)iamond. The pieces are further accentuated with fine cannetille gold work throughout. About Acrostic Jewellery and Turtle Doves In acrostic jewels the first letter of each gemstone spells out a word. Typical examples are words of endearment like "adore", "dearest" and "regard". The utterly romantic trend of acrostic jewels began in the Georgian era and flourished throughout the Victorian period. It is believed that acrostic jewelry was first created by Jean-Baptiste Mellerio of the House of Mellerio, who started designing jewels with gems that spelled out “j’adore.” Napoleon Bonaparte admired Mellario’s acrostic designs and commissioned acrostic jewels for both Empress Josephine and his second wife, Empress Marie Louise. Secret messages of love encoded in gems went perfectly with the Georgian and Victorian love of romance and symbolic meanings. These sentimental jewels would have been gifted to lovers, family members, or even treasured friends. Further to being acrostic jewels, these doves also represent love and faithfulness, because they mate for life, work together to build nests and raise their young together. They are immortalized in literary and poetic works, such as the Old Testament, and artists like Shakespeare, Edmund Spenser...

A fine cannetille brooch with an Indian/Persian miniature painting in the centre. The miniature features a royal or nobleman with a hookah pipe. It i...

A stunning, fine and impressive antique 2.26 carat smoky quartz, 3.95 carat amethyst, pearl and citrine, 18 karat and 12 karat yellow gold brooch in the form of a pansy; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections This stunning, fine and impressive antique brooch has been crafted in 18k yellow gold with a 12k yellow gold setting. The pierced decorated two-toned gold frame has been modelled in the form of a stylised stemmed pansy, accented with two leaves. The center of the pansy is ornamented with an impressive seed pearl, encircled by five yellow gold petals with textured decoration. The central design is encircled by five larger irregularly shaped petals, each featuring an impressive gemstone; two pear faceted amethysts, two oval faceted smoky quartz and one impressive 3.01Ct pear faceted citrine. The border of each petal is further embellished with millegrain decoration and accented with gold ball motifs. The 18k gold stem and leaves are ornamented with fine textured decoration, replicating the organic features. The brooch secures to the reverse with a 12k gold hinged pin and safety clasp. This gemstone and gold pansy brooch has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as 18 karat gold and 12 karat gold. This impressive example of antique jewellery is supplied with an independent diamond grading report card. Images do not always reflect the true color and brilliance of gemstones and diamonds. The video however provides a truer representation of the actual color and showcases each stone. Condition This stunning antique brooch is exceptional quality, set with impressive gemstones displaying fine color, brilliance and presence. The seed pearl displays fine lustre and color. The brooch is an exceptional gauge of gold and is in exceptional condition. Citrine Quality Cut Pear Faceted Content 3.01 carats Amethyst Quality Cut Pear Faceted Content 3.95 carats Smoky Quartz Quality Cut Oval Faceted Content 2.26 carats Dimensions Length of setting 4.5cm/1.77" Width of setting 2.85cm/1.12" Across pin 2.85cm/1.12" Height of setting 6.77mm/0.27" Weight 6.96 grams Date: Circa 1820 Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this fine example of antique citrine...