Vintage .800 Silver HORSE Heads, Horseshoes, and Stallion Bracelet This vintage .800 purity silver bracelet has an unusual array of horse-themed links: horseshoes encompassing a trio of horse or stallion’s heads; a standing steed; and end links of buckled bridles. The entire length of the bracelet is 7 ¾" and just under 1" high at the center, upright, horseshoe.

The bracelet has very sharp detail and patina which enhances it thus you can discern the facial details and even bridles of the portraits as well as the joints and muscles of the standing horse. The bracelet secures with a toggle clasp. It is not signed and it tests as .800 silver fineness. The construction method could have been done any time from about 1890 to 1950, and the beloved subject matter will always be in style.

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ARTS & CRAFTS Style JewelArt Sterling Rosebuds Bar Pin This vintage sterling silver bar pin by JewelArt alternates rosebuds and leaves up and down with a naturalistic style recalling the Arts and Crafts era. The bar pin measures 2 5/8" by 9/32". Look closely and you will note that each of the deeply cast rosebuds varies, suggesting the pin was crafted by hand--this is not a blank strip of identical rosebuds stamped by machine.

The back of the bar pin has the "Sterling by JewelArt" plaque and a safety clasp. I would date the piece to the 1930s-40s though the style is very much in keeping with the studio jewelers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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VICTORIAN Sterling Engraved BOW with Cobalt Enamel BUCKLE Pin This darling Victorian engraved sterling bow pin is clasped with a separate buckle enameled in cobalt blue. The dimensional looped design is 1 ¾" wide by 7/8" high by 3/8" deep. The engravings on the ribbon are done by hand with plumes or scrolls on the loops and a woven look on the tail.

The buckle is domed and enameled in a rich cobalt blue, wonderful condition. It actually slides a little up and down on the ribbon. The pin shaft extends a bit beyond the bow as was the style in the second half of the 19th century and has a T-bar hinge; the clasp is the C style. The silver tests as sterling purity.

This circa 1880 bow pin is a special variation on a favorite theme and is just the right size to wear at a collar or on a lapel, even suitable for lighter weight fabrics.

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Darling Vintage Sterling & Enamel Cobalt PANSY Pin The pansy is just about my favorite flower and this vintage sterling one is extra special as it is enameled in cobalt—a color Mother Nature has not used on the happy little faces of this blossom! The pansy is ¾" high and ¾" wide. The very center has a russet red horseshoe accent (random dots or intentional design?)) with black lashes on a field of golden yellow. The petals are visible under translucent cobalt which lends a sense of depth to the flower.

The back of the pansy is stamped "Sterling" and has a secure safety clasp on the pin. This darling pansy is pristine and guaranteed not to wilt or fade!

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Vintage Carved Gemstone SCARAB Beetle Pin with Sterling Roses & Leaves Setting This vintage carved blue gemstone scarab beetle is set in a pretty oval frame of sterling silver rose buds and leaves. The unusual design is 1 ¼" wide by 15/16" high and 5/16" deep.

The scarab is hand0carved carved of what appears to be lapis lazuli and is set in a beaded bezel mounting. The rosebuds are all hand-formed as are the sterling leaves and soldered to an oval frame. This frame is not marked but tests as sterling. The pin shank is secured with a C-clasp. I would date the piece to about 1910 and it is in wonderful condition and merges the exoticism of Egypt with the eternal beauty and romance of roses. This lovely pin can also be worn as a pendant when hung vertically on a ribbon or chain with a bit of thickness to offset the width of the clasp and add some importance worthy of the handcrafted bijoux.

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C1920 Edwardian / DECO Sterling Color-Change Faux ALEXANDRITE Crystal Pendant This beautiful circa 1920 late Edwardian – Art Deco sterling silver pendant necklace has a secret that reveals itself as you move through different types of light: the cut-crystal stone is a synthetic alexandrite that changes color!

The strongly Cubist style of the frame around the crystal measures ¾" by 5/8" and the total height of the pendant including the elaborate pierced filigree ornament above is 1 7/8".

I photographed the pendant on black so you could see the fine, lacy detail of the rhodium-plated filigree and the white beads. These photos were done in the equivalent of full-spectrum (sunlight) light and show the blue topaz color of the crystal. Under fluorescent lighting, the crystal, which has a faceted back as well, has a lavender hue as seen on the white background.

Each 8 1/4" chain on the necklace is accented with three milky glass beads. They meet at a spring-ring clasp stamped "Sterling" and the necklace has a total inner measurement of 17 ¼". This eternally feminine necklace is in wonderful condition and is not only elegant, but entertaining!

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Antique ARTS & CRAFTS Pierced Sterling & Sodalite Pendant Necklace This sleek and sensuous hand-cut and pierced Arts & Crafts sterling pendant is inset with an oval cabochon of opaque deep blue/cream gemstone, probably sodalite. This circa 1900 pendant is 2 1/8" long and has raised centers in the scrolls above and below the gemstone, hand-hammered from the back. "Sterling" is stamped on the reverse.

I added a 26" twisted, interwoven link sterling chain with spring-hook clasp. The tab is stamped marked "Milor, B&B, Made in Italy" on the two sides. The pendant and chain are in excellent condition; I have left the finish of the pedant as found as collectors often prefer this. The piece is distinctive and speaks very strongly to the time when hand-crafted silver jewelry featuring the bounty of nature’s more unusual gemstones was prized, as it still is, a century later.  

1901 English Sterling Silver GRYPHON Lion-Eagle Ring, Adjustable Cigar Band The mythical gryphon (also spelled griffon or griffin) is a creature with the head, talons, and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. Popular in British lore, this animal with the body of the King of Beasts and the wings of the King of Birds, is known as a guardian of treasure having divine powers. This cigar-band style ring is made of sterling silver and has an impressed image of the gryphon center front. The ring is ½" wide and currently a size 8 though you could close it a bit or open it quite a bit.

The hallmarks include "SD" in joined squares and, in linked octagons are an indistinct circular mark (leopard head?)/passant/A (serif style) which indicate the ring was made in Chester in 1901. The condition is very fine, with only slight surface scuffs. Whether you prefer fact or fiction, the actual history of the gryphon in lore is real and maybe the creature is too? Wear this ring and see what kind of story you’re inspired to tell!
 

Superb EDWARDIAN Sterling Guilloche Enamel Sash Pin in Lilac & White This exquisitely detailed Edwardian sterling guilloche’ sash buckle brooch is crisply enameled in soft lilac and white. The 3" wide oval displays several patterns on the engine-turned base: floating ovals, fan-shaped palmettes, and parallel ribs. The clever design even includes the clasp tongue, in silver, which is soldered on the left end only to allow your garment’s fabric to show directly beneath. The back of the sash brooch is gilt gold on "Sterling" as marked. (I polished it lightly so as not to disturb the gilding.) The pin shaft secures with a C-clasp. This circa 1910 enameled beauty has impressive size, the quality is superb, the condition perfect.
 

Antique C1900 Sterling & Sodalite Edwardian Transitional Pin This circa 1900 cast sterling silver pin is set with three half-domes of sodalite or similar hard gemstone in a airy, scroll-work motif that reflects a transition from the more naturalistic Art Nouveau to the increasingly elaborate Edwardian influences in design. The pin is 2 5/8" wide and 1 ¼" high. Bead-edge curves and applied bosses (balls) enhance the lacy effect of the filigree. The pin shaft (which may not be sterling) secures with a C clasp. There are no markings and the pin tests as at least .925 sterling in silver purity though it could be higher. It is in wonderful condition and has a pleasing patina which highlights the fine detail  

Superb C1915 Sterling Basse Taille Enamel Orchid Pin A glistening surface of basse taille enamel brings a lifelike appearance to this circa 1915 sterling pin. It measures 1 5/8" wide and 1 3/8". The orchid has white petals accented with cobalt and amethyst enamel; the concave center is an aqua-green. The open sterling frame supports the flower without overwhelming it. The pin is stamped "Sterling" on the flower and twice on the frame and closes with safety clasp. This Edwardian botanical beauty is in excellent condition!  

Victorian Sterling Silver Lucky Horseshoe & Gate Pin This antique Victorian silver pin features a horseshoe hanging on a fence gate—two symbols of the beloved horse corral. The pin measures 1 ¼" wide by 1" high and has a lustrous, gleaming surface. The pin is sterling silver, not marked but it tests as such. The circa 1880 brooch has the slightly extended pin shaft with T-bar and hinge and the old-fashioned C-clasp. This circa 1880 novelty is in excellent condition.  

Antique Sterling Silver Lucky Clover Pin This antique sterling silver lucky clover pin suggests a celestial connection as it lays on a pierced crescent moon. The pin is about 1 3/8" high and has a cute button nose. It's marked on the back "Sterling." It's in very fine condition and sure to provide good fortune for the lucky wearer!  

Elegant Victorian Sterling Silver Bypass Bangle Bracelet A most clever design, this Victorian sterling silver bypass bangle bracelet twists easily open to allow you to slip it on and off. The front ornaments of twisted-rib spheres are 3/8" in diameter and each is further tipped with a tiny smooth ball (one has a few nearly imperceptible indents). The domed bangle is 4mm wide and has an inner diameter of 2 ½"—quite appropriate for the modern lady. Stamped on the inside in incredibly tiny letters is "Ster" for sterling silver. This late 19th century find is in wonderful condition with no dents or crimps in the body and a soft and flattering patina of time.