Antique Jewelry General Question

Curious About A Unique Ring...... 
This ring came from the estate of one of our neighbors. She worked in the New York fashion industry drawing the women in magazines and catalogs and loved ...

Age of Garnet Ring 
Hello!

I was given a beautiful 3 stone garnet ring as a gift. I was told that it is sterling silver and it was purchased from an antique shop. The stone ...

Finding Out If I've Bought a Good Ring 
I bought a wedding ring set recently, and the guy said it was .25 ct and he said it was old. On the inside of the ring, it reads 14kt columbia AAA! I ...

Origin of Art Deco Diamond Ring? 
My Art Deco engagement ring is made of OEC diamonds and platinum. I was wondering if you know which country it came from? or if there is anything else ...

Who Can Help Me Identify This Necklace? 
This necklace is I suppose made of lacked iron with hardly no weight (32 gr.) and looks like lace.

I purchased it at an antique shop as a mourning necklace....

Lion Head Ring with Diamond & Rubies 
I found a lion head ring that has a diamond in its mouth and ruby eyes!

Possible Valuation Rose Gold Engraved Bracelet 
I have a half inch wide rose gold engraved bracelet with
these markings in side 15.9cr a reverse S pat. 102.22.0 Bought in Malta in 1984.




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hallmarkings 
Hi I have an engagement ring that I want to get valued, however I am worried that wherever I may take my ring I may not get a true valuation, so I wanted ...

Is It Antique Jewelry? 
I am so happy I found your site. What a relief to find someone that is willing to tell you if what you have is antique or not. The best part is not having ...

Help Identify Markings on Emerald Ring 
I would appreciate any help in identifying these markings on this old ring

What Era Is My Ruby Ring? 
Hi there,

Im trying to find out what era my ring is. There are no markings on it.
It has 6 rubys and 1 small diamond. My grandfather bought this ...

gold ring, heart with crown 
i have a gold ring with a heart held by two hands and a crown on top of the heart, is this ring antique?

Does a Platinum Ring Hold It's Value If Not Marked 
I am interested in purchasing an old vintage ring that has been tested to be platinum and passed the test. However, with no marking inside the ring, if ...

Victorian Piqué Point Earrings 
I have acquired these earrings from an Estate of an antique jewellery collector. They are marked as being Point Piqué. Can you tell me what they would ...

How old and where did it come from? 
I inherited some jewelry from my Great Aunt when she passed. While going though all of it I came across a pin.

I uploaded a few pictures of it. I know ...

Information on this Tiffany & Co Brooch 
I'm trying to find info on this Tiffany & Co ruby brooch. It it marked "Tiffany & Co 18kt Italy'

It also have a '42' hand engraved on the other side....

Antique Gold Pearl Brooch 
We found this pin in our late grandmother's belongings. She traveled extensively in Europe when she was younger and collected numerious items.

This ...

18K GARNET RING 
HOW MUCH IS THIS RING WORTH? THERES NO MAKERS MARK ON THE RING. WHAT KIND OF DESIGNS ARE THOSE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BAND?

Foils Behind Pastes in Georgian (and Pre-Georgian) Jewelry 
What material (or materials) were used to make the foil that backed pastes in Georgian (and pre-Georgian) jewelry? In other words, was the foil made of ...

Please help identify this gold hallmark signet ring 
My wife bought this recently and I'm trying to decipher the hallmark. Thank you.

PAIR OF STERLING SILVER TASSEL EARRINGS 
I COLLECT MANY TYPES OF VINTAGE ITEMS
LOVE VICTORIAN JEWELRY
COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT ERA THESE ARE FROM VERY ARTISAN .

VERY HEAVY AND AMBER CENTRES
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Very unusual old poison ring, from when, where? 
I've scoured the web, looked at hundreds of images, can't find anything like this ring I bought at an antique shop in town.

No markings that I can ...

What is it? 
Hi there, I really would appreciate any help you can offer. I bought a brooch at a junk shop a few years ago and all my research to date has not helped....

Antique Engagement Ring 
Could anybody share any information on this engagement ring? It's made out of Silver, the ring looks handmade with a blue center stone. I believe the ...

Help to identify the symbol on this gold mesh bracelet center and possible value 
This was found in my mother's jewelry from 40-50 years ago.
The center piece opens to adjust the length of the gold mesh bracelet. There is a small stone ...

Gold St. Christopher with modes of transport on the back - possibly Concorde ? 
hi

i have recently come across a piece of jewelry that belonged to my grandma, i remember her wearing it at least 25 years ago when i was a child but ...

Davian? 
Hi,

Could you offer some context/background about the designer/manufacturer "Davian"? Many thanks.

14k and Enamel Ring 
Hi, I have this 14k gold and enamel ring, both sides of the ring have possible C O 's on them. What time era what this be from? Any designers?

Thanks!...

Old silver ring and brooches 
My grandmother passed away a few months ago and left behind some older jewelry. Unfortunately, nobody in the family knows anything about the pieces. Among ...

Please could you tell me what the hallmarks mean? | Rose Cut Diamond Brooch 
I have a beautyful brooch with blue enamel. I believe I can see one hallmark as the eagle's head but I am not sure. What the other means I don't know.

I ...

Alexandrite Stone  
Information On Alexandrite Stone & Natural Russian Alexandrite

Vintage Tiffany & Co. 18K Gold Cufflinks Circa ? 
I am looking to date these exquisite vintage 18K gold Tiffany & Co. cufflinks. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

What Were Antique Mourning Pendants Made Of? 
I have this antique mourning pendant which contains a lock of hair. It is 2 and a half inches long, including clasp, x 1 and a quarter inches wide. On ...

mystery brooch 
any insight into pictured brooch please . sue

Medieval gold and silver rings | unmarked 
Hi I have a few Medieval rings in silver and in gold and have had them for over 30 years. Research about unmarked gold is proving difficult. They have ...

Antique Amber or Glass? 
I recently purchased a lot of some pretty nice antique jewelry. There is a 35 gram amber pendant with 14K gold chain and filigree work at the top of the ...

Fragonard Brooch 
this is a signed piece with a scene of a colonial man and women. The man is holding out one side of his red cape and he and the women are holding hands ...

E.A.R 
I have a mark on an old plate that is E.A.R with a red bell over it i have no clue how to find more infromation about it can u help?

gents ring 
Hi i have a gent's ring. it is a square top ring with a non english inscription, it looks like gold with silver pattern and a gold temple on each side,...

Art Deco Pendant Query  
Hi i wonder if you could help I have this lovely art deco pendant but I do not know if it is silver with marcasites or white gold with diamonds.


It ...

18 carat pendant 
I was just wondering if you knew what the story was behind the pendant that I have. It was my Grandparents who used to travel all over outside the U.S....

From what era is this necklace? 
My mother gave this to me in 2002. A neighbor that was 80 years old gave it to my mother in the 1960s before I was born in 1970. The necklace was in ...

1920s garnet & pearl brooch 
i want to know about this brooch. it's comprised of garnet gemstones with little tiny pearls threaded in between each garnet row. the pin part is what ...

1920s garnet & pearl brooch 
i would like too know more about this brooch. it's comprised of garnet gemstones with little tiny pearls threaded in between each garnet row. the pin part ...

Platinum and diamond rings- how old are they? *lots of photos* 
I found these while going through some of my late great-aunts things. I would love to know about when they were made so perhaps I can determine who they ...

Rose Cut Diamond Pin - When was 14k gold first used in jewelry. 
I'm looking at what is clearly an antique diamond brooch, foil backed rose cut diamonds, hand cut diamonds, stone sizes all over the map, set in yellow ...

Unsure as to origin of family heirloom 
I inherited this brooch from my grandmother, who told me that it has been handed down through the female side of my family for many years. About 5 generations ...

Silver Cufflinks 
I bought these silver cloured cufflinks with an enamel (?)decoration in a Belgian fleamarket a few weeks ago. There were dirty and tarnished and were sold ...

White Gold and Diamond Brooch/Necklace...Age, era? 
I inherited this 14k white gold and diamond brooch. I am unsure of the age or the era/style it may be considered.

The only mark on the item is 14k ...

Antique Gold ring with Family Crest - - Could it be toxic or even Radioactive? 
I have just acquired a gold ring with what looks to be a "Beaver Family Crest" on the top. It appears to have the following markings inside:

110k - (something ...

gold lions head ring 
I have a gold lions head ring with two rubies in the eyes and a diamond in the mouth. The only mark that I can find is a triangle inside with a line from ...

Antique Ring Looks Like Jackie Kennedy. 
I have a ring that I think is from the 1950's. It is white gold and looks like a sideways football. It has three diamonds in the middle. On each side of ...

Black Whitby Jet Mourning Necklace 
I wonder could you help I have aquired this long old black necklace To me it looks like Whitby Jet as I have black jet glass and there is no comparison....

V seed pearl locket- what's it worth? 
I was told from the lady where I bought this locket that it is 18k gold. There are no karat markings anywhere though. Could you provide any information ...

1880 locket 
where would a round rose gold locket with seeded v shape on front and pear shaped emerald chip under it likely come from? no markings on it whatsoever
...

J. Lambert-Rucki Crucifix 
I recently acquired a cruxifix and on the back side it is inscribed with J. Lambert Rucki and at the very bottom in smaller letters the word France. I ...

antique blacksmith anvil 
I have a miniature antique blacksmith anvil in mint condition, barely used, like new, dated Oct 15, 1889. Been in the family for over 100 years. Made of ...

Gold Diamond Ring with NO Hallmark 
i have a gold ring (probably 9ct) with a rose cut dimond in.

It has no hallmarks that i can see. I just wondered how i'm supposed to find out how old ...

Very thin ring bands from around 1860s? Why so thin? 
I have some very old rings passed down and I can't tell what metal. The rings are small and the bands bend very easily. The small jewels seem to be topaz ...

Wedding Jewelry? 
I would like to know what to wear for my wedding? My dress is high empire. Josephine Bonepart could have worn this dress..need to know "What would look ...

18 k Gold Bracelet - French? 
Hello- I have an 18 karat gold bracelet made in france around 1860-1920. I am trying to find information on the maker of this.

The spelling from what ...

Small Tiger Pin  
I have this very small tiger with green stones in his eyes and he has a chain in his mouth with a dangling star with a blue stone in it. It is gold colored ...

Costume Jewelry and Real Old with Diamonds Maybe? 
Going through Grandmother's old things. Trying to put a value. Dont want to look like a fool taking junk to a jeweler. I think some of these things are ...

Cortberte 21 jewels 10 k goldfilled ladies wrist watch made by kreeiler,usa. 
Not sure how old this wristwatch is but would like some info. I can't find anything on the net. It has a stamp on it that says patent pending. Also on ...

mizpah ring 
A men's sterling silver ring was located with the Crossed Rifles on top and Mizpah on the side with an Eagle with three to five stars on the other side....

Bought 2 sterling rings, can't seem to find the marks online. 
The first ring is a very delicate silver rose on a silver band. The top of the band is divided into two and the sides are each twisted like rope.

It'...

Glass and Silver necklace unknown maker - Follow-Up 
Hi, I wanted to attach more than one photo, but it didn't take for some reason. Here is a picture of the mark on the back it looks like a UT. Thank you ...

Glass and Silver Necklace Unknown Maker 
Hi, I recently picked up this gorgeous glass and 900 silver necklace, but I don't really know anything about it. Could someone help with the origin and ...

Great Grandma's Charm Bracelet 
On my sterling silver bracelet above, every charm is marked sterling. I know the bracelet chain itself is sterling though it's not marked. It is ...

PT Markings on White Metal - Is this Ring an Antique? 
I have this engagement ring which was handed down to me. I don't know much about it but it looks antique.

The markings on the inside I think say the ...

All Natural Way to Clean Silver 


Hi Yvonne,
... you wanted to know how I managed to get years of old damaging tarnish off this old silver locket.....

First, I should let ...

Double Photo Locket 
I have a double photo locket octagon in shape. It measures about 1 1/4 by 1 1/2 inches. the top is a fixed bale triangle in shape. the clasp is hook like ...

Duchess of York Camp Broach 
I have in my possession a Duchess of York Camp Broach from 1952. I am interested in its history and its value can you help.... Shona

I have just aquired some beautiful cut steel buckles and buttons some of which are rusted 
how do I remove rust and brighten cut steel please

My Diamond Engagement Ring has Started Snagging.... 
My diamond engagement ring has started snagging on my clothes. It is a heirloom diamond ring and this problem has just started happening. Would you have ...

Foil-backed jewellery question 
The stick pin appears gold, the (closed) setting is silver, and I believe the stone is quartz or glass with a colored foil backing. It was sold to me ...

Silesian Wireworks or Berlin Iron Hallmark? 
I have what I was told is Silesian Wireworks or Berlin Iron. It has an overlapping double "V" hallmark, which makes it appears like a "W". How do I discover ...

Can you identify and date this ring? 
I found this ring at a site which was occupied by settlers since 1840, and occupied by U.S. soldiers during the 1850's. In the general area of the ring,...

Very Old Diamond Brooch with No Holes Behind the Diamonds 
What year did they start putting holes behind diamonds?

I ask because I have recently bought a diamond brooch from an estate sale. It was mixed in with ...

Old Collection of Rings 
Hi these are a collection of old rings I have had for many years Some were dug up by my brother metal detecting in Scotland years ago. Some I collected ...

I need to know the origin or history of this pendant....  
This was found in the bottom of a burn pit, it looks like it may have been gold plated at one time. Can you help me?

Sand Filled Hand Painted Shell Brooch with Oriental Hunting Scene 
Hi, I have a vintage brooch that I am pretty sure is a hand painted, one of a kind piece. It measures just over 1.5" diameter and is made up of a piece ...

Question about Hallmark on Platinum Bracelet.  
I have a platinum bracelet and trying to figure out the mark on it. It is the initial GZ in the shape of a hexagon.
In an oblong plaque it also has Pt950 ...

Mizpah Brooch 
hi my partner has a brooch passed from her grandmother, the symbols on the reverse are 2 hearts pierced with an arrow, and the word Mizpah, any information ...

Collection of Early Antique Rings? 
These antique rings I have collected over a thirty years...
the rings are all very heavy but the 2 silver ones have been cut and the gold ones though ...

Lynn Bogue Hunt signed jewelry 
Lynn Bogue Hunt was a wildlife painter in the late 1800s, d. 1860. His paintings can sell for as much as $850,000 and upward. I can find no record of him ...

Antique Cameo from Italy bought in 1920's in Italy 
I would like to know more about the design on my cameo and the value of my antique cameo. Can you suggest a good website where I may be able to find more ...

Edwardian Diamond Engagement Ring 
Hello, I am on the verge of purchasing an edwardian diamond engagement ring - 1.52 carat, VS1, transitional cut, H colour, c.1906 agreed price €11,500....

Blue Moonstone Jewelry 
I have a moonstone necklace and bracelet set my grandmother gave me. My grandfather gave it to her about 55 years ago.

The stones in the jewelry look ...

Antique Signet Ring 
I have an antique signet ring which I have tried to date and based on research it appears to be a 5BC + /- item. It appears to be a wax ring, a photo of ...

Foil backed garnet ring 
I am seriously thinking of buying a foil backed garnet ring to wear pretty much every day. They say it is from around 1830. Do you think it will be too ...

Antique Diamond Brooch 1800's  
I have an antique Diamond Brooch that has 32 mine cut or rose cut diamonds and is probably 18k gold. It is in a leaf and flower form and is quite large....

Squash Blossom Necklaces 
Hello, I found your site while researching squash blossom necklaces. I have a squash blossom that was appraised at around 2000 give or take (I don't have ...

Filigree Saphire & Diamond Ring Mounted/set in 18crt Gold  
I bought from a second hand shop the above ring. It is a band containg a saphire then two small diamonds one on top of the other, then a larger centre ...

Who is Wolcott? 
I have two beautiful pieces marked Wolcott on the back. The only information I can find on the Internet is about the town of Wolcott and a robery in a ...

Is this necklace anything special 
Hello,
A elderly friend of the family (96) gave me this necklace years ago. Can you tell me anything about it? It is 14k and appears to be solid. It weighs ...

Red Gold Masonic Ring with Engraved Stone, Possibly Garnet   Not rated yet
Hello,

I found the attached ring in a charity shop some while back and I am trying to figure out its provenance.

I have figured out it was assayed ...

Dante Museum Masterpiece Cufflinks  Not rated yet
I have a pair of Dante cufflinks that came attached inside an incolay box.

I think the style is Apollo from the Museum Masterpiece Collection.

Does ...

Antique DIAMOND RING in Two Halves  Not rated yet
COULD I HAVE A RING FROM THE 18TH CENTURY? HAS NO HALLMARKS AND IT IS IN TWO HALVES..... THANKS, STEVEN...

Where to find jewelry marks?  Not rated yet
Are marks always on the clasp?
Piggy back on that is there somewhere on jewelry one should always check for marks?

Any Insight?  Not rated yet
I have had this for years as it has always intrigued me. Can you give me any insight what so ever from the attached pics? The only visible mark is pictured ...

Front Hook Earrings  Not rated yet
when did they stop making front hook earrings?
Thanks in advance!

Is it Victorian?  Not rated yet
Hello!

I bought this ring at a flea market and I was wondering if it could be a Victorian piece. It seems to be well made and I think the stones might ...

Antique Ring Reproduction  Not rated yet
I was given an antique gold ring that came from my great-grandmother. I have lost the ring and would like a reproduction, but don't know if it's possible ...

antique gold locket  Not rated yet
This locket was handed down through the family. I think it is gold but there is no hallmark. the engravings are very fine. even the motif of the small ...

Napoleonic bracelet  Not rated yet
Hi,

I have in my possession a bracelet which has French eagles on it and in the centre a picture of Napoleon I. I cannot see any hallmarks on it. Do ...

ancient and very old jewelry and pearls 
A collection of ancient and very old jewelry and pearls

value of 1897 rose gold diamond ring  Not rated yet
Hi!

I have my great-grandmother's rose gold diamond ring, which she received as a gift from her parents in 1897 (for her 18th birthday). I don't have ...

no hallmarks no karat, but owner says 18k  Not rated yet
what era would this locket be from and what would be a good estimate?$