Showing posts with label 1890s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1890s. Show all posts

Minerva/Athena jewelry

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 gold + enamel + diamond Athena brooch                                     gold + enamel + pearl Athena brooch                         Ebay ...

Tiny time capsules

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Not very many pieces of antique jewelry are dated. Those that are tend to be sentimental (lockets, wedding bands, etc.). I rarely, rarely fi...

The other woman

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The first thing I do when I get a locket home is take it apart. Especially if it has photographs in it. It feels a bit like snooping, but oh...

It's steel

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This is the toughest buckle ring I have ever seen. The band is inlaid with steel ! The resultant color combo of black/gray and gold is makin...

Better than diamonds

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I knew this locket was special when I bought it last weekend, but I didn't realize it was quite so old or quite so valuable. I just abou...

I'm into it

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Victorian gun metal slide locket with turquoise | A. Brandt and Son Victorian gun metal/sterling coin holder locket | A Brandt and Son Art N...

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