Vintage Etruscan Revival Style 14k Gold & Pink Coral Cabochon Stickpin

A fine antique gold & scarab beetle shell stick pin. In 14 karat yellow gold. Prong-set with a real scarab beetle shell. With 2 small antennae to the...

A fine signed crab stickpin. In 14 karat yellow gold. In the form of a king crab with two seed pearls as eyes. With a safety clasp. With a maker's mark and 14k to the reverse. S...

A fine vintage blister pearl and diamond stickpin. In 14 karat yellow gold. With two prong-set round cut diamonds set beneath a feather shaped ...

A fine vintage artisan crafted stickpin In 14 karat gold. In the form of a bird or (possibly dove) in flight. Simply a wonderful stickpin! Date: 20th Century Overall Condition: ...

Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Coral Stickpin - This 14K yellow gold coral stickpin is a gorgeous addition to your outfits! Stick pin weight (clutch is not...

Superb quality antique Etruscan Revival gold and cabochon garnet Greek key motif disk brooch. Centered by a substantial 16mm round deep red cabochon garnet set in a rope twist frame ...

19thc Etruscan Revival 14k Gold Brooch Set With Carved Coral and Silver Colored Seed Pearls. The pillow shaped concave sided brooch has an open-work gold wire border, the top with granulation and gold wire with filigree engraving on the gold wire in a scrolling design. The border is set with four, floral carved coral blossoms and the four corners are mounted with silver colored natural seed pearls and the sides with tapered free moving bullet shaped gold drops. Centering the brooch is a carved coral, sleeping putti. The warm burnished glow in the deep yellow gold was the result of a technique called bloomed gold. A high carat gold wash (22-24 kt), in this case over 14 kt gold. Bloomed gold is alloy deletion leaving a pure gold surface on a piece. This is a different look than gold plating as it leaves a nice frosted effect. These techniques were developed by the Etruscan's. They were master metal smiths and mined various ores including iron, tin, copper, silver, and gold and became famous for their metalworking. Italians have harvested coral...

Era: Edwardian Date: 1900s - 1910s Metal Content: 14k Yellow Gold Stone Information Natural Turquoise Treatment: Routinely Enhanced Cut: Oval Cabochon Color: Green & Black Style: ...