Sun Moon and Star Turquoise and Pearl Stick Pin HM 1902, 9 Karat Gold

Victorian stickpin of a bearded collie or English sheepdog in Essex crystal and set in an 18K twisted rope border around its frame and a large 9K gold pin that measures 4.25 inches long including the pin. Keep your lovely furry companion with you all day. The crystals are carved in reverse or intaglio into the flat back to create a three-dimension trompe l'oeil effect. The image is then painted in realistic detail. The scale of this Essex crystal dog pin is quite unusual and especially wonderful. We rarely seem find such spectacular Essex crystal representations of dogs. Note that one of the photos shows the model with 2 Essex crystal stickpins...

Lovely early Victorian bow pin of white woven hair set with turquoise in 15K gold. Hair jewelry was primarily of a romantic or loving nature. Queen Vict...

We love our wonderfully esoteric Grotesque man (or "other") crafted by a talented unknown carver in the 19th century from a chunk of the most desirable orange-red toned coral. Connoisseurs of literature or theater or the arts understand the term Grotesque as referring to fantastical, exaggerated or distorted representations, usually of the human face or figure. (The word "grotesque" originates from the Italian "grottesca", meaning of a cave" (grotto = cave in Italian) and refers to doubled, metamorphosed, or altered forms). Originally Italian, the concept of the Grotesque was used in French and German literature as well, and is a an integral part of English literature and theatre (The Theatre of the Grotesque preceded the Theatre of the Absurd) today. We find our Grotesque stickpin guy (gal) to be not grotesque at all but endearing, with his (or her) exaggerated features and droopy skin folds. And as a reference to classic theatre, this coral stickpin...

The Georgians and Victorians were fond of symbolism in their jewelry and crafted jewelry to commemorate important life experiences such as birth, love, betrothal, and mourning or death. Events such as Halley’s Comet sightings, which occur about every 75 years, served as inspiration for such jewelry forms. Georgian jewelers were the first to create Halley’s comet brooches...

This elegant stick pin was handcrafted in the last quarter of the 19th century. It is made out of 14 karat gold. An oval turquoise cabochon is set in a mount designed as an infinity ...

Dating back to the 1900s, this Victorian pin brooch features a collection of turquoise as its showpiece. Crafted in 9 carat rose gold the piece is 5.9 grams in weight with the pin he...

Stick Pin 14 Karat Yellow Gold Russia Turquoise Stones Garnet Stickpin Russian Gold Stamp 56 and ? bp

Stickpin Gold and Pearl Moon of gold, no stamps. Small Beads I doubt 14 karat gold. The needle is a little crooked, see picture.