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Edwardian Scenic Diamond Brooch

Edwardian brooch with a diamond swan molded in relief,  with a gold beak and a sapphire eye, floating on aquamarine water, the background with a diamond and natural pearl balustrade, shaded with emerald-leaf palm trees, in a frame of  brilliants. Mounted in platinum.

English, ca. 1910

Length: 2-3/4 inches; height: 1-5/16 inches

$85,000

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Edwardian Carved Jade Pendant Earrings

Carved jade, diamond, and enamel pendant earrings.

Length: 2 3/4 inches

English, ca. 1905

Carved Jade detail

 

 

 

 

 

Back of Pendant Earrings

Detail of screw back

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Edwardian / Belle Epoch Jewelry (1890 – 1915)

Edwardian jewelry was produced in England around the time of the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910.  The term connotes very ornate, lacy and intricate metal-work, in milgrain and filigree, often now in platinum.  Many antique “engagement rings” come from this period with the single larger stone (usually diamond) in the center set in an ornate pierced-openwork setting with smaller …

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Edwardian Amethyst and Diamond Ring

Edwardian amethyst and diamond ring, mounted in platinum.

English, circa 1915.

$14,500.

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Late Edwardian Diamond and Glass Cameo Earrings

Pair of platinum and diamond pendant earrings with green and blue glass interchangeable cameos of women in Grecian dress.

English, ca. 1915.

( Glass cameos are probably French, ca. 1910.)

Length with either glass cameo: 2-1/8 inches

These earrings can be worn three different ways.

$21,000

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J. E. Caldwell Edwardian Drop Emerald Pendant

Edwardian drop emerald pendant with platinum and diamond chain by J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia.

Emerald approximately 28 carats

Necklace length: 12 inches; length of tassel: 1-7/8 inches

American, 1925

Detail of Chain

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Great Gatsby Era Jewelry from A La Vieille Russie

… new film The Great Gatsby, A La Vieille Russie presents a selection of our authentic Edwardian and Art Deco jewels. These  pieces evoke the elegance and sophistication of the Jazz Age,  a bygone era from which F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless characters still speak to us. The roaring twenties redefined modernity and these treasures, whether worn with a pair of jeans or a ball gown, remain eternally in vogue.

 

1920s French Diamond Drop Earrings

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Suffragette Multi-Gem Brooch or Pendant

Amethyst, diamond, and demantoid garnet heart-shaped brooch, which can also be worn as a pendant.  Mounted in gold.

English, ca. 1900

Length: 1-1/4 inches

$26,000

A suffragette is a woman who advocates for a woman’s right to vote. In 1908, an article in the English newspaper, Votes for Women , described the meaning of the colors. Purple (amethyst) is the royal color and emblematic of …

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Belle Epoque Diamond and Pearl Pendant Earrings

Pair of Belle Epoque diamond and natural button pearl pendant earrings, mounted in platinum. Diamonds: 2 carats total.

English, ca. 1910

Length: 3 inches

$29,500

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