Antiques, Day 6

This is a rare beauty. 14k Victorian Rose Gold cradling a smoky Black Opal. The stone has some fire to it with a subtle but deep array of colors within - bits of blue, purple & orange mix with a greyish black glow. The setting perhaps even outdoes the stone with it's gorgeous arched points & hand carved steps up the side. Almost like a crystal ball for your finger! We've never had one like this, very unusual & quite lovely.

Antiques, Day 5

 

Today's stunner is a large Georgian Black Dot Paste Stick Pin in pristine condition. At 175 years old we should all look this good! Paste is a very hard form of glass that was originally used as a substitute for diamonds by a growing middle class that couldn't quite afford them. Black Dot Paste is known as the highest quality form of the genre & has a tiny black dot painted on the very bottom underside of the stone, thought to have mimicked the open culet of early diamond cuts which often look quite dark or black. Apart from the substitution of paste for diamonds there was little difference between them. In fact, the craft required to cut paste is said to be more demanding and difficult than the art of cutting diamonds. 

Antiques, Day 4

Here we have an extremely fine Victorian Seed Pearl Necklet in it's original leather bound case. The graduated Pearls are natural with an incredible luster. It measures 16" and we're just in the process of re-stringing it. This is a really delicate & elegant alternative to your typical string of Pearls, a beauty.

Antiques, Day 3

We've gotten a bunch of new (vintage) lockets we're working on getting into the shop in time for Valentine's Day. This one is really stunning & a rare find in this condition. It's Victorian with natural Turquoise set in Gold plate Sterling. Inside are two glass faced frames for pictures of your beloved!

Antiques, Day 2

For our second installment of new antiquities we've got something really special. Dating all the way back to 1870 is an original Victorian Whitby Jet Necklace in beautiful condition. For the unfamiliar, Whitby Jet is a semi-precious stone mined in Whitby, North Yorkshire on the English coast in the mid to late 1800's. It is actually fossilized wood which when polished takes on a rich, glowingly opaque sheen. The way you know you have real Jet & not Onyx or Vulcanite is by it's weight, despite the size of this necklace it's very light. The pendant on this features beautifully set paste rhinestones. Jet has become highly collectible & this piece is particularly nice as it's on the original cord with the velvet tie intact - very wearable! 

Antiques, Day 1

Thanks to all of our wonderful customers the Holidays were incredibly busy & left our cases looking a little spare. No longer! Each day this week we'll be posting some of the new antiques we have coming into our stores. For today, a beautiful example of Victorian Micro Mosaic work in a large Sterling Cross Pendant. We're busy making this into a necklace, expect to see it in the shop soon..

January Sale, 15% off 18th-20th

The sale applies in-store & online. If you are buying online you can enter 'jansale' in the discount box at checkout. Any questions about ordering please email studio@rebekahbrooks.com. Happy Shopping!

Garnet: January Birthstone

Happy New Year Everyone!  If you're looking for a beautiful gift for a loved one with a January birthday, we have many beautiful pieces with garnet, the January birthstone.  Featured is our Briolette Drop Necklace with garnet.