American 1895 Art Nouveau Ring In 14Kt Yellow Gold With 3.42 Cts Black Opal

Pair of vintage earrings with black opals. This is a beautiful pair of European dangle drops earrings, most probably created in Germany, back in the late 1940's. The earrings have b...

Victorian ring with carved operculum shell An extremely rare piece, created in England during the high Victorian era (1837-1901), back in the 1870. This is a very unusual memento carved cameo ring, carefully crafted with an oval shape in solid yellow and rose gold of 14 karats with polished finish. It is mount with a high relief cameo style masterfully carved with impeccable and precise details. Operculum Shell: Mount on top in a bezel setting, with 1 round cabochon cut (23 x 18 x 10 mm) of a natural operculum shell. It is carved in high relief, with the portrait of a bearded man facing to the left, Weight: 9.63 Grams, (6.17 Dwt). Size: 4.5 and may be resized on request. Measurements: 26 mm by 21 mm (1.02 x 0.83 Inches) and raise 10 mm over the finger. Hallmarks: No marks as usual. Was electronically tested for 14 karats gold. Victorian Jewelry This era was one of the most influenced and influential periods of antique jewelry. This period is defined by the British monarch, in this case, Alexandrina Victoria, the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, as well as the Empress of India, years 1837-1901. There are 3 sub-periods within this era. First, the early, Romantic period, which is soaked in traditions, natural motifs in gold and silver, clear stones only being worn during the day and colored gems by night. The second being the Grand or mourning period, which coincides with the death of Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert the consort, who died in December of 1861. This period included large, dark, somber, dramatic jewelry, with a lot of black onyx, jet wood, amethyst, garnet and gold. This lasted until 1880's, when the aesthetic period of jewelry began. The Late or third stage of the Victorian period, use more complex and feminine motifs, returning to the natural, including many floral and celestial designs, with more decadent gemstones, lasting until the turn of the century. The Victorian era of jewelry includes many movements found in other countries, including revivals such as the Etruscan the Roman and the Egyptian as well as the Art Nouveau, Liberty style and Arts and Crafts design movements which lead into the beginning of the twentieth century. Operculum Shell Jewelry First of all these unusual black and brown shells have a cat’s-eye appearance and were common used in Victorian jewelry. Operculum is Latin for “lid” or “cover” and is a unique type of freshwater snail shell. Widely popular in the Victorian era, operculum jewelry...

Modernist earrings with boulder opals and black jet. This beautiful pair of modernist studs earrings, was crafted in Australia with geometric triangular shapes in solid yellow gold of 14Kt with high polished finish. They are mounted with a gorgeous pair of natural boulder opals and two carved black jets stones. The earrings are fitted at the reverse with gold posts for pierced ears and butterfly push backs Boulder Opal Australian boulder opal is very unique, rare and extremely colorful. Boulder opal is mined from the large ironstone boulders (big rock) under the ground and that's why we called it 'BOULDER'. Top quality boulder opal may fetch prices of up to AUD $3,500 per carat for a gem quality stone. Black Jet Jet is generally classified as a lignite coal and has a high carbon content and a layered structure. It is typically black to dark brown and can sometimes contain tiny inclusions of pyrite. Jet has been carved for ornamental purposes since prehistoric times. The term “jet black” gets its name from the color of jet. Jet is a semi-precious gemstone, though it's been beloved for centuries. Jet (or “lignite”) is a plant-based mineraloid, meaning it's mineral-like. It's also an organic gemstone alongside amber, pearl, and coral, as jet forms from wood decomposition. In fact, jet used to be called “black amber.” Opal: Mounted in bezel settings, with 2 fancy free-forms cabochons cuts (9 x 9 x 2.5 mm) carved from natural Australian boulder opals, with a total estimate weight of about 4.5 carats. Black Jet: Mounted in bezel settings, with 2 fancy triangular flat cuts carved from black jet. Birthstone: Opal for the month of October. Weight: 6.95 Grams, (4.60 Dwt). Measurements: 30 mm by 27 mm by 7 mm (1.18 x 1.06 x 0.28 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the mark for the assay of the 14kt gold. Collateral: These earrings are accompanied by a presentation jewelry box. Condition: The overall condition of these Opal and Black Jet earrings...

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Staggered Row, Dome Ring 11.4mm wide Depth: 8.2mm 14 karat yellow gold. 4.9 Grams Size 9