Pair of diamond and ‘tear drop’ diamond earrings, mounted in platinum.
American, ca. 1910
(each ‘tear drop’ 2 carats)
Length: 1-1/4 inches
$35,000
These earrings appear in our diamond drop earrings video on our videos page.
Pair of diamond and ‘tear drop’ diamond earrings, mounted in platinum.
American, ca. 1910
(each ‘tear drop’ 2 carats)
Length: 1-1/4 inches
$35,000
These earrings appear in our diamond drop earrings video on our videos page.
Articulated Victorian pendant earrings set in silver and gold with old-mine diamonds and suspended pear-shaped Imperial topaz centers.
English, ca. 1870.
Length: 3 1/4 inches
These earrings appear in our Georgian & Georgian Revival earrings video on our videos page.
An Arts and Crafts necklace and earrings from ALVR’s collection illustrates the cover story in the latest issue of the American Society of Jewelry Historians (ASJH) newsletter. The article is an important contribution to jewelry scholarship, highlighting the life and work of English jeweler Dorrie Nossiter, whose biography seemed long lost to history.
Her signature style is as admired and recognizable today as in her own time, when she enjoyed an industrious career from the 1930s through the ’50s. Her technique features clusters of gemstones, often in monochromatic color schemes, reminiscent of the layered dots in a pointillist painting. ALVR’s multigem suite comprising a necklace and earrings is a quintessential representation of her style, featuring monochromatic gemstones with gilded silver leaves and scrolls.
While the jewels speak for themselves, the lady behind them has remained somewhat of a mystery. Almost nothing biographical has been published on her, and primary sources are limited. Nonetheless, once these fragments are pieced together, a story emerges of how a talented young artist from Birmingham grew up to become a revered jewelry designer. Contact ASJH for the full story.
Antique brilliant-cut diamond ring with baguette and tear drop diamond shoulders, set in platinum.
American, ca. 1915.
(center stone approx. 1.5 cts)
$19,000
Victorian pendant with radiant-cut peridot accented with four old mine diamonds, suspending a fancy-cut peridot drop, set in silver and gold.
English, ca. 1880.
Length: 1 1/2 inches
$6,900
This item is available for purchase in the ALVR shop.
Victorian peridot drop pendant earrings, the radiant-cut tops encircled by eight collet-set old mine diamonds, set in silver and gold.
English, ca. 1880.
Length: 1 1/2 inches
$11,000
This item is available for purchase in the ALVR shop.
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