Antique early 20th century silver and paste lizard salamander brooch

An early 20th century Egyptian Revival gold brooch, depicting a vulture centred with a faïence scarab, clutching lotus pods and surmounted with a cabochon ruby, polychrome enamel decoration overall and engraved to reverse, 3.5cm wide. One arrow missing. Revival is always happening in the jewelry world. The Indiana Jones inside all of us is always enticed by the buried loot of the ancients. It’s one of the reasons Egyptian Revival jewelry is so alluring. Luckily for jewelry connoisseurs the span of history that have laid way to an aesthetic resurgence and intense interest in all things Egyptian during the last two hundred years. Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign in 1798 ignited the West’s fascination with motifs we have all come to associate with Egyptian Revival—sphinxes, pyramids, palmettes, papyrus leaves. This curiosity was further stimulated by the excitement surrounding the completion of the Suez Canal in 1869, after 10 years of construction, arousing a real revival of the Egyptian style, with jewelers specifically incorporating artifacts that were thousands of years old, faience in the shapes of falcons and scarabs, set into jewels framed by vermilion enamel and lapis lazuli. Some of the highlights in the 19th century timeline of Egyptomania include the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, displays at World’s Fairs and the moment when Cleopatra’s Needle...

Art Deco Diamond Platinum Tank Ring. Featuring 49 old European and 8/8 cut diamonds with a total weight of approximately 0.95 carat, graded near-colorless H-I , SI – I clarity. Uni...

An 1890s 14K gold snake ring adorned with a 3,4 x3,8 mm faceted oval ruby. Size us 6,5. Weight 3,1 grams Health, wisdom, eternity, everlasting love or venomous prowess? The serpe...

This beautiful 18 karat and diamond Victorian buckle ring is in great condition. Hallmarked Chester 1898. A wide and steady design that feels comfortable on the finger and can easil...

Simply Fabulous! Vintage Diamond Salamander Lizard Brooch Pin. Hand set with Diamonds, weighing approx. 5.5tcw. Finely Hand crafted in Silver and 18K...

This huge whimsical sterling silver lizard brooch is accented throughout with micro crystals. The length measures 6 1/4 inches. The width measures 2 inch...

Charming mid Victorian Jeweled Lizard Brooch set with tiny vibrant green pastes (to emulate demantoid garnets) and oversized ruby glass "eyes" set in gol...

Charming paste set and marcasite salamander brooch set in sterling circa 1930s. Emerald pastes set to replicate demantoid garnets.
2.75" x 1"<...