New Antiques

This Victorian Swallow Necklace was quite special - so much so it sold within hours of putting it out on the floor in Cambridge! And all before we could get pictures on the blog so, sharing it now vicariously. 18k gold hand etched swallow with incredible detail, a sparkling table cut diamond eye & an antique diamond in it's mouth - just beautiful. Lots of contemporary jewelry emulates this style but.. this is the real deal.

 

Below some very lovely cut steel 'rose' post earrings. These have mixed metal & really look great on the ear. We've never seen any exactly like this before, someone is sure to love them..

Another very unique find below, a Spanish filigree flower necklace. This presents better in person but the picture gives you an idea - it's Silver filigree with Rose & Yellow gold gilt. Really cool piece, this one's residing in our Northampton store if you want to come in & try it on.

12 Days of Gifts, Day 9

Do you have a queen in your life? We've got just the thing! Cut Steel & Marcasite Jewelry. We've been slowly collecting some really nice examples of this. Cut-steel jewelry is jewelry 'set' with tiny faceted and polished steel studs, fashioned to resemble gemstones and usually riveted in place. The Swiss pioneered this process as early as the 1700's often using cut steel as a substitute for diamonds. Later Marcasite was introduced as it took a higher shine than the steel & didn't rust. These pieces are almost always made with Silver & the craft involved in making them was exceptional. We've got some gorgeous pieces from the Georgian era up to the Deco period.