British Jewelry & Watches

A rare Early Victorian sterling silver inkstand or standish by Henry Wilkinson. Retaining its original bottles, lids, taper stick, snuffer and a quill or wafer compartment. The body...

lternating cushion cut rubies and old-cut diamonds, claw setting, between scrolled shoulders, mounted in gold, total ruby weight approxiamtely 0.90cts, total diamond weight approxima...

A classic 18 carat yellow gold antique ring centred with a beautiful old mine cut diamond weighing 0.57ct, mounted in a raised eight claw, open back setting. Tested 18 carat gold. UK...

Antique Gold Cufflinks 9ct Gold Circa 1920s Makers Mark J W Elevate your accessory game with these stunning 9ct rose gold stamped cufflinks...

Antique Wedgwood sterling silver and cobalt blue jasperware brooch, featuring a classical relief scene with cupid to the left. Measuring length 2.8 cm / 1.1 inches by width 2 cm / .78 inch. It is stamped Sterling Silver, and Wedgwood on the reverse, with possibly an X mark. The silver has some dents around the edge. We have given the brooch a light clean. This beautiful and classic Wedgwood brooch...

Made by Alabaster & Wilson of Birmingham circa the 1950s, this race horse and jockey brooch is composed of diamonds, enamel, platinum and gold. It is designed as a pavé-set diamo...

This beautifully preserved antique mourning brooch is a poignant example of early Victorian sentimental jewelry, dated 1837. Crafted in a cushion shape, the front is richly decorated...

Platinum Asprey & Co Diamond Bracelet specially made for the Queen of His Majesty Qaboos Bin Said,the sultan of Oman. A unique completely hand crafte...

A Victorian diamond necklace in silver and yellow gold. A striking necklace set in the era’s recognizable silver-on-gold setting. This mid...

This gorgeous 9carat gold band holds four rubies with a sparkling diamond at the centre. The rubies total 25pts and the diamond measures 5pts. Fully hallma...

Hand made solitaire warm yellow round sapphire stud earrings in 18k yellow gold. Minimal and elegant with talon-shaped claws and an open basket se...

9ct 375 Gold Georg Jensen St.Christopher Pendant Rare Design Fully Hallmarked on Reverse Dated 1973

An exquisitely preserved antique Edwardian British sterling silver and 9 karat rose gold-fronted presentation shield medal pendant, struck in Birmingham, England in 1911. The front o...

An exceptional and highly collectible antique English sterling silver prize shooting medal pendant, struck by the renowned silversmith William Hair Haseler (W.H.H) in Birmingham, Eng...

An exceptional and highly collectible early 20th-century antique Masonic Royal Arch Chapter watch fob, now perfectly suited as a pendant, circa 1900. This piece is meticulously carve...

A beautifully preserved late 19th-century antique Victorian Scottish pebble jewelry brooch, circa 1880. This substantial piece features a large, high-domed oval cabochon of genuine S...

About This Ring: Capture the beauty of the stars with this antique celestial ring. Featuring a light cognac colored diamond, the starburst desig...

An elegant three-stone ring crafted in platinum, featuring a rich natural sapphire complemented by sparkling natural diamonds. The timeless trilogy design symbolises the past, presen...

This elegant gentlemen tuxedo dress set was created in the first decade of the 20th century. The set comes in its original fitted leather case. The set comprises a pair of cufflinks,...

Fancy deep brown-yellow diamond cluster ring. Set to centre with a round old cut natural unenhanced fancy deep brown-yellow diamond, SI1 clarity, with a weight of 2.27 carats in an o...

A sapphire and diamond cluster ring, the cushion-cut sapphire weighing 8.32 carats accompanied by Gem and Pearl Lab Cert stating that the sapphire is from Madagascar with no signs of heating, four claw-set to the centre of a twelve round brilliant-cut diamond surround weighing an estimated total of 3 carats in total to an openwork gallery and square-section shank, hallmarked platinum for London 2010, bearing the Bentley & Skinner sponsor mark, the head measuring 1.8x1.8cm , finger size L 1/2, gross weight 11.8 grams. This ring is in perfect condition. This classic sapphire ring...

An intricate Arts & Crafts waist clasp by Joseph Hodel in the form of a grape vine. Hodel worked with the Bromsgrove Guild along with his partner Louis Weingartner. From 1908 he taug...

A rare and stunningly beautiful piece, this target ring dates to the Edwardian period. At its centre sits a 1.35 carat old cut diamond. The diamond is rub over set with milgrain deta...

Vintage Jockey's Cap Pendant 9ct Gold Stamped Hallmarked London 1960 This stunning 9ct gold jockey's cap pendant is a real treasure for those who appreciate vintage jewellery. Ado...

Meticulously crafted men's signet style ring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold featuring 16 round brilliant cut white diamonds totalling 0.75 carats, giving the ring a square shape. This stunn...

This exquisite three stone ring features a cushion shaped old cut natural unheated transparent blue sapphire mounted in an open back claw setting weighing 1.38 carats. The sapphire i...

Highly Important Egyptian Revival Pharaoh Portrait Brooch by Carlo Giuliano recognized to be arguably the most significant 19th century Egypti...

A Fine Victorian Colombian emerald and diamond cluster ring, emerald weighing 5.54 carats of Colombian origin accompanied by...

A luminous and romantic piece from the late Victorian era, this five-stone opal ring captures the era’s deep fascination with symbolic and ethereal jewellery...

A Georgian aquamarine and gold cannetille suite, the necklace consisting of three emerald-cut aquamarine-set gold links, connected with tw...

I can't say enough about this stunning antique, Edwardian era, synthetic pink Sapphire and Diamond ring in 18kt yellow gold. A classic boat head style wi...

Vintage Clip-on Earrings 9ct Gold Stamped Makers Mark P P Ld Introducing a stunning pair of contemporary earrings crafted from 9ct gold. These exquisite clip-on earrings feature a...

Antique Art Deco Ring 18ct Gold & Platinum Tested Circa 1920’s Fabulous, Art Deco bombe/dome design ring. Set with stunning, old cut diamonds through...

Flat collar necklace modelled in 9 carat white gold. Length: 43cm Chain Width: 2.5mm Weight: 9.1g

Lovely Arts and Crafts Hand Painted Pendant with Turquoise and Pearls set in sterling silver. Hand made during the Arts and Crafts period, likely in the UK. A hand painted floral arr...

This elegant pair of clasps are designed as peacocks with their fan. The peacocks are made out of Pinchbeck and mounted in metal clasps with a rose gold gilding. The peacocks's fans ...

Get ready to fall in love with this stunning coronet cluster engagement ring - a timeless design inspired by classic Victorian style, reimagined with a modern and feminine touch. At...

Our 5 Drop Rhodolite, Purple Amethyst and Spinel Drop Earrings are out of this world! A really wonderful combination of gemstones that encapsulates the Pink and Purple hues of the Au...

An Edwardian ruby and diamond brooch/pendant, the cushion-shaped faceted ruby estimated to weigh 2.8 carats, accompanied by GCS report stating to be of Burmese origin with no indicat...

This charming Vintage bracelet is made up of stunning aquamarine beads. These unpolished, raw gemstone beads (in the rough) display a lovely tropical sea blue colour, ranging in size...

Set in this glossy 18ct gold ring are three Diamonds and two Rubies. The three diamonds total 30pts and the rubies total 30pts. The stones are set in simple claw settings and the sho...

A charmingly sweet heart shaped pendant dates back to the Victorian era. It is composed of grain set rose cut diamonds scattered over the silver setting, totalling to 0.90 carat, inc...

This beautiful, untreated 1.55 carats Vivi Blue Sapphire is certified by Gem Research Swisslab (GRS). This beautiful blue sapphire displays the highly sought-after Vivid Blue colour...

A vintage 18 karat (18K) yellow gold pendant designed as an abstract leaf, set to the bases with a round brilliant cut diamond weighing approximately 0.15 carats, estimated as F-G co...

Striking & Beautiful quality large Antique Victorian sterling silver Scottish agate garter brooch; The agates have a highly polished mirror finish and all are separated with finely e...

Crafted in rich 18 carat yellow gold, this classic Edwardian band ring dates to the early 1900s and is a true staple for any fine jewellery collection. At the centre sits a single o...

Period: 1880 ca. Top size: 12 mm Ring size: 21 Weight: 19 gr The Victorian ring dates to around 1880 and features an engraved green jasper in the centre, set in an 18k yellow gold...

A stylish antique diamond bar brooch. A slim and rich 9kt yellow gold bar set to the centre with a raised old cut diamond in a claw setti...

A gold, Prince of Wales, chain bracelet, with granulated links, with a natural pearl and old-cut diamond cluster clasp, and a modern blue guilloche enamel heart charm, set with a cen...

This gorgeous signet ring has a glossy bloodstone set within the 9carat gold band. The stone is deep green with flecks of red running through. Hallmarked Birmingham 1973. Ring Size...

Antique shell cameo brooch and earrings by John Brogden, English, circa 1870. A yellow gold suite of jewellery, the brooch composed of a horizontally situated oval Bull’s Mouth shell cameo of the Greek goddess Selene riding a serpentine dragon in a rubover collet setting, encircled by a conforming frame of gold beading and twisted gold wire punctuated with four gold palmette form plaques engraved and decorated with dark blue enamel and placed at the cardinal points, the reverse mounted with a hinged pin and scroll clasp, the earrings each composed of a vertical oval Bull’s Mouth shell cameo engraved with a bust length portrait of Selene with crescent-set headdress, encircled by a conforming frame matching that of the brooch with the addition of a pendant decoration composed of a horizontal bar of gold beading and twisted gold wires suspending gold link chains graduated from centre and ending in conical gold elements, the reverses mounted with French wire fittings, all in a fitted red leather case, the interior marked ‘FIRST CLASS PARIS MEDAL/ 1855.1867.1851/ PARIS FIRST CLASS & LONDON PRIZE MEDALS/ JOHN BROGDON/ Goldsmith/ MANUFACTORY/ 16, Henrietta St. Covent Garden/ London’. The cameo—defined as a gem, usually either a mineral or a shell, upon which a design has been carved in relief—is believed to have originated in Hellenistic Greece, during the third century BC. These miniature sculptures, at that time confined to the medium of hardstone, are thought to have been made with the primary purpose of personal adornment. The same practice of mounting cameos in jewellery was then continued by the Ancient Romans, and they are known to have been worn by many a Roman emperor. After the fall of Rome the fashion for cameos went into a decline, until it was again revived during the Renaissance period, brought about by a keen interest in the ancient world. At this time both antique and contemporary cameos were mounted in jewellery, as well as collected as objet d’art. The art of cameo cutting was revived in Italy, where it would remain a centre for the coming centuries. Again there was a lull in interest in carved gemstones, until the Neoclassical revival of the eighteenth century, largely stimulated by the discoveries of the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. As with the Renaissance, antique specimens were generally prized over modern cameos, and the worldliest men in Europe held them among their collections of art and antiques. That said, carving centres in Rome and Torre del Greco (near Naples) in Italy were established in response to the demand of the Grand Tourists, who travelled to Italy and Greece to become educated in the wonders of the ancient world. It was at this time that shell cameos, mostly made in Torre del Greco due to its proximity to the sea, became more popular, owing to the relative ease in carving shell over hardstone. In addition to Rome, hardstone cameos also became a specialty of Idar Oberstein, Germany, which had a long history with both the gem mining and cutting trade. In a shift away from the collector’s cases of the previous century, the nineteenth century saw a strengthening in the fashion for wearable cameos. After the Empress Josephine donned a cameo-set suite of jewellery at the coronation of Napoleon in 1804, cameo jewellery became all the rage. Napoleon played a further hand in promoting the art by establishing a gemstone carving school in Paris, inspired by his appreciation for the arts of the ancient world. By the mid-nineteenth century shell cameos, in part due to their lightness compared with hardstone cameos, were the height of fashion. Large shell cameos as well as hardstone cameos were set into contemporary mounts, often as suites of jewellery. Some of the best cameos of the nineteenth century—carved by a select group of recognized carvers—were set into revivalist mounts, corresponding to the subject matter. In Victorian England cameo jewellery was particularly prized, due in part to the fact that the Queen owned and wore a number of cameo jewels. One example which can often be seen in official portraits is the Badge of the Order of Victoria and Albert, carved by Tommaso Saulini of Rome, who also produced cameos for the maker of the present suite, John Brogden. To meet demand some carvers set themselves up in London, including William Schmidt, a German carver from Idar Oberstein, who produced cameos for top London jewellers, including Brogden, Carlo Giuliano and Child & Child. In fact, Schmidt purports to have been the first to carve cameos out of opal, which Brogden reportedly displayed in the Paris Exhibition of 1878. An extant example, now in the collection of the British Museum, was set by the Giuliano firm. Regarding subject matter, cameos throughout time have been largely figural, from bust length profile portraits to scenes with multiple full-length figures, and sometimes animals. Ancient Greek and Roman cameos often depicted mythological scenes as well as contemporary figures. During the Renaissance, mythological scenes were popular, often taken directly from ancient sculpture, as well as portraits of notable contemporary figures. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, due to the revivalist styles, both Renaissance and Classical subjects were copied and set into matching (and sometimes unmatching) revivalist mounts. From the Renaissance through the Victorian era, being able to recognize the source of the carving in a cameo was a mark of erudition, revealing in the wearer knowledge of Classical art. As mentioned, the present cameo parure...

Antique Gun Brooch 18ct Yellow Gold Circa 1910s Behold this striking 18ct gold Edwardian-era pistol brooch, a unique and elegant piece adorned with natural seed pearls and a singl...

Introducing a stunning bespoke diamond engagement ring crafted with exquisite detail and artistry. This enchanting piece features a round brilliant cut natural diamond GIA certificat...

Dark, edgy and stylish, these skull cameo cufflinks will get heads turning. Crisp white skull heads, with real 3D depth and definition, are displayed on a cool steel blue, simple bez...

A diamond and cultured pearl necklace, the fine Victorian diamond centrepiece, centrally set with an old brilliant-cut diamond estimated to weigh 1.65 carats surrounded by old-cut di...

A three-stone diamond Victorian style ring, the central old-mine cut diamond weighing approximately 1 carat, flanked by four rose-cut diamond, all...

XIX Century Open-face Gold Pocket Watch R. STEWART, Argyle & Buchanan Sts., Glasgow, #16044. Beautiful 43m/1.69in gold case with a thorough ornamental floral engraving with vegetatio...

Victorian carved Gutta percha articulated drop earrings of carved and pierced teardrop shape drops. Center pendants have carved inverted flower heads. Eng...

This brooch was designed in the shape of a grenade and handcrafted in 1900 ca. A moonstone cabochon is mounted in platinum. The flames are created out of silver and set with diamonds...

A truly stunning set of large Tiger Eye beads, individually knotted to a large domed clasp, gold plated upon a 'rough' polished base. The Tiger Eye b...