Late 19th Century More Jewelry

A Victorian gold and hardstone double-sided locket pendant featuring a bloodstone on one side and a carnelian on the verso with a carved crest and inscribed, "Crux Dat Salutem," in 1...

Designed as link style cufflinks with bullet cartridge motif terminals comprised of carved lapis lazuli and carnelian. Opaque ultramarine blue with pyrite flecking and reddish orange with black matrix. Barrel shaped and measuring 6.0 x 12.0 mm - accented by enamel domes in one end. Flush set and white with the numbers 3, 5, and 7 in black enamel. Opaque with minimal loss - opposite terminals feature gold caps. Centering rose cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.08 carat total. Quality consistent with cut and age - bezel set. Cartridge terminals are interchangeable via spring clasp. Completed by cable link chain. Stamped with French hallmarks for 18 karat gold. With maker's mark. Circa: 1880's. Terminals measure: 5/16 x 11/16 inch. Total length:1 1/2 inches. Total weight: 11.8 grams Stock Number: We-11047 A dapper homage to ones skill or favorite pastime, these bullet cartridge cufflinks are an early example of the classically cool aesthetic! As Victorian era fashion developed, men began wearing less flashy jewelry than their feminine counterparts and began seeking out subtle and refined "reasonable" jewelry! In France, this led to a rise in sporting and hunting jewelry...

This curb chain is hallmarked on each link and slightly graduates in size starting with the larger links at the centre and smaller on the outside. At one end of the chain is a dog clip and the other has a fob with a carnelian stone engraved...