Roman 1880 Etruscan Revival Mechanical Scarab Brooch In 18Kt Gold With Opals

Victorian pendant brooch with coral and pearls. Classic piece created in England during the Victorian era (1837-1901) back in the 1880. This very versatile convertible pendant-brooc...

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...

Etruscan brooch designed by Fannière Freres. Very rare and important piece, created in Paris France by the house of Fanniere Freres, back in the 1880. This nice collector's piece has been crafted, with Napoleon III Renaissance-Etruscan Revival patterns in solid yellow gold of 18 karats. It is composed by to rounded elements decorated with the figures of Bacchus playing a flute in one side and the satyr Pan...

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...

A fine antique stickpin. In 18 karat yellow gold. Converted from a Victorian Etruscan Revival piece. With a carved agate scarab in a bezel setting. Simply a wonderful antique st...

1960s 18kt Gold & Gem-Set Mechanical “Stealing Time” Brooch Watch A bold and humorous piece of wearable art, this vintage brooch from the 1960s depicts a safecracker mid-heist, dram...

Early 20th Century brooch of heavy 18K with ancient carnelian scarab centrally mounted with lotus motifs designs. Eygptian revival motifs become popul...

Carrera Y Carrera has built its its famous name on figurative designs, an obsession with surface finishes, and a compelling way of seeing beauty in art and nature. This 18 karat yell...