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Pretty trilogy ring
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Vintage 9ct gold trilogy ring, circa 1974
Very pretty antique style ring set with three paste stones to simulate diamond and garnets. The colourless centre stone is brilliant cut and has plenty of sparkle. The top of the ring measures 12.9mm across the finger, with a width of 5.9mm and a rise of around 3.4mm. The band goes down to 3.4mm at the back. The ring has been cast in 9ct pale yellow gold with quite an abstract look to the shoulders. It looks lovely stacked up with other rings!
Size: M (UK) / 6 (US)
Hallmarked: yes
Composition of gold: 9ct
Assay office: London
Maker’s mark: BO
Date letter: t (1974)
Gross weight: 2g
Condition: good
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Garnet and seed pearl conversion ring
Georgian flat cut garnet and seed pearl lace pin conversion ring
This special, one of a kind piece has been made from the sweetest original 15ct gold lace pin of circa 1800. It is set with three foiled, flat cut garnets all tipped with tiny natural seed pearls in a fascinating historical style. Charmingly the seed pearls vary in colour, being more ivory in tone to one end and more of a warm, light champagne hue to the other. One has a very sweet little 'beauty mark' to its centre - this, we believe, occurred naturally in the pearl and has been set in the piece for interest. The garnets do show a bit of age-related wear in their foils, but this is just a delightful piece all round. The former brooch has been beautifully smoothed to the reverse and precision set to an unmarked 9ct gold band of 2.7mm width. The top of the ring measures around 18.7 x 11.9mm, and sits with a flat, low profile on the hand.
Size: L (UK) / 5.5 (US)
Unmarked
Gross weight: 2g
Care advice: do not submerge ring in water as this will degrade the foils
Condition: some light wear to pearls, including a small chip to one; overall good - please see photos
Size: L (UK) / 5.5 (US)
Unmarked
Gross weight: 2g
Care advice: do not submerge ring in water as this will degrade the foils
Condition: some light wear to pearls, including a small chip to one; overall good - please see photos 
Diamond and pearl enamelled mourning ring
Victorian rose cut diamond and pearl black enamel 18ct gold mourning ring with inscription circa 1846
The jewellery of our predecessors doesn't come any sadder or sweeter than this little flower. At the centre sits a lovely rose cut diamond held in tiny silver claws, as was the custom of the era. Five luminous silvery pearls sit around it to form a pansy, which according to the jewellery language of the time indicated the wearer was dwelling in her thoughts. Inside the band we learn why, as here is the inscription, "Ellen Watson ob 30, april 1846". The full set of crisp hallmarks, which include the duty mark, confirm the ring was made in 1846, no doubt commissioned by Ellen's daughter or sister when they were in mourning for her death. The delicate, leaf-like shoulders have lovely black enamel detailing for a gothic look that feels really edgy today. The flower measures around 8.2mm with a rise of 4mm. The shoulders taper to a band of 1.8mm. The date letter has been struck seemingly by accident on the outside of one shoulder. The flower has space for a locket behind it, now vacant.
Size: J (UK) / 4 3/4 (US)
Hallmarked: yes
Maker's mark: ES (indistinct)
Date letter: k (1846)
Assay office: London
Composition of gold: 18ct
Gross weight: 2g
Condition: noticeable wear to at least two pearls; pretty good otherwise
Size: J (UK) / 4 3/4 (US)
Hallmarked: yes
Maker's mark: ES (indistinct)
Date letter: k (1846)
Assay office: London
Composition of gold: 18ct
Gross weight: 2g
Condition: noticeable wear to at least two pearls; pretty good otherwise
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Ornate hair work brooch
Small Georgian ornate seed pearl gold brooch with inscription circa 1825
A truly sweet little brooch with a bevelled glazed panel of hair work at its centre, framed by a border of tiny ivory seed pearls. A further border of ornate gold work makes this piece a little object of art. It depicts a carved floral motif that speaks to the neo-classical sentiment of the era. To the reverse a white metal pin and original 'C' clip are in good working order. An inscription in beautiful Engrosser's Script reads, "A Pledge of Friendship", so interestingly, this is not a mourning piece, as one might expect, but rather a token of amity. It was likely worn every day by a young Georgian lady, on her lace, and put away each night in her jewellery box. It measures 14.2 x 21.2mm. The pin is around 22mm and extends a little further.
Tests as low carat gold
Gross weight: 4g
Condition: light scuffs to glass panel; wear to gold; visible lead work to reverse
Tests as low carat gold
Gross weight: 4g
Condition: light scuffs to glass panel; wear to gold; visible lead work to reverse 
Miniature gold cased watch key
Antique 19th century gold cased watch key
A delightful antique watch key decorated with a chased gold swirl pattern to the sides. Set with a nice square cut chalcedony to one side, and a foiled rock crystal to the other. The foiling on this has deteriorated with age, likely a bit of water damage. This has only given the stone greater depth and we just love how it looks! The bail swivels, as the piece was made to wind a watch. The gold casing is very buttery and beautiful; it's likely it sits over a core of base metal which was done to give the item strength. It measures around 3.06cm in length and 1.05cm at widest. It likely made in the Victorian era.
Hallmarked: no
Tested 15ct gold cased
Gross weight: 1.8g
Condition: foiling to rock crystal has deteriorated; very good otherwise
This item is part of our miniature fobs collection
Hallmarked: no
Tested 15ct gold cased
Gross weight: 1.8g
Condition: foiling to rock crystal has deteriorated; very good otherwise
This item is part of our miniature fobs collection