NEOCLASSICAL 1880 Enameled Hair Comb In 18Kt Gold Diamonds & Carved Agates

An Austrian carved agate cameo of Heba. This piece feature a fabulous three-dimensional cameo piece, carved from a two layered natural agate, with gradations of colors; from translucent orange brown to frosted white. The quality of the carving is exceptional, with intricate thorough details. for example, the ear and the incised lines of the hair are magnificent. The carving depicts, the naked...

Victorian Etruscan revival queen brooch. Gorgeous antique medallion-brooch type, created in Italy in the middle of the 19th century, circa 1880. This exceptional piece has been made...

Art Nouveau enameled flower brooch. This fabulous three-dimensional flower brooch was created in Europe during the Art Nouveau periods, back in the 1915 The beautiful brooch has bee...

Renaissance Revival sword jabot-brooch. An exceptional and very rare jabot type brooch, created in England during the Victorian era, back in the 1880. This piece is fantastic and has been crafted with renaissance revival patterns in the shape of a miniature sword with jewels, in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with accents in carved platinum. The sword is well proportionate and made with gorgeous details. It is completely decorated with twisted woven wires, engravings and chiseled designs. The sword sheath, the grip pommel and the rain-guard are embellished with a fantastic assortment of eleven natural earth mined gemstones; such white colorless diamonds and vivid green demantoids garnets. It is fitted with a sheath to slide the blade very tight, which is attached to a decorative security chain. This magnificent piece should be an important addition to any serious jewelry collection and will be a great conversation piece when you display it with your dress or on the lapel of your jacket. Demantoids Demantoid is the green gemstone variety of the mineral andradite, a member of the garnet group of minerals. Andradite is a calcium- and iron-rich garnet. Ferric iron is the cause of the green in the stone. Although garnets have been known since ancient times, the demantoid variety was not discovered until 1868 in Russia's western central Ural Mountains. The find was an alluvial deposit about 110 km from Ekaterinburg, north by northwest along the Bobrovka River, near the village of Elizavetinskoye. Miners were immediately stunned by the highly refractive nature of the gem material, which is atypical for garnet. They began comparing it to diamond and referred to it as "demantoid", from the old German Demant, meaning diamond. The reason is obvious, with its high brilliance and dispersion. However, as demantoid garnets are quite rare and found in so few locations, they can command quite high prices, especially if they have a particularly lovely horsetail inclusion. Most stones are less than one carat in size after cutting in polishing. Demantoid gems...

This exquisite 18kt yellow gold and white enamel frog brooch from the 1960s boasts a dazzling diamond embellishment of 0.16 carats, featuring single cut rounds. With a weight of 15.1...

Brooch/pendant holding a cameo on agate set with rose-cut diamonds and white pearls (untested). Set in 18K yellow gold. Dimensions: 4.40 x 3.40 cm. Gross weight: 21.40 gr.

Yellow gold brooch, adorned with a cameo on agate representing a richly dressed woman, topped with foliage and acanthus set with a pearl. Dimensions: 5.5 x 3 cm. Weight: 13.6g.

Master American lapidary artist Steve Walters's command of his craft is fully on display in this luxuriously carved carnelian sculpture. He has coaxed exquisitely flowing flames of natural color from this gemstone, taking full advantage of the naturally variegated color of the stone. An exquisitely cut chrome diopside and a single diamond nestle into the carving; a removable Tahitian pearl drop adds movement and allure. The hand-fabricated 18kt and platinum mounting allows this piece to be worn as a brooch, or hung from a wide variety of necklaces, including pearls. Two receivers are built into the design for incorporating separate drops into the piece of jewelry. As with all of ART Guyon's artistic masterpieces, this jewel was designed to artfully showcase what gifted human hands can create with natural gems. -Carnelian (natural, carved by Steve Walters) -Chrome Diopside -0.08ct of Diamonds -18kt Gold and Platinum -approximately 63mm x 30mm (2.48" x 1.18") -removable Tahitian pearl drop adds length -wear as a brooch or a necklace enhancer/pendant (chain not included) -product number: AG-23 -made in the USA by Dalan Hargrave...