This floral beauty by Lang will not wilt in the summer heat! Fully sculpted 3-D roses sit posed between perfect rose leaves. Can you imagine your bridal portrait wearing this stunner? The rose petals have a polished finish and will pick up some skin tone or clothing coloration to make a perfect marriage of fashion and beauty.
The vintage forties necklace measures 14 1/2" long and will fit one who is slender-necked, or anyone by using a ribbon or extender. Each rose link measures 1" long; and from oval to oval measures 1 1/2". The necklace has a good weight and is not fragile.
The necklace is signed with a sterling plaque on the reverse "Sterling" and "Lang". The Lang Company of Providence, Rhode Island, was known as a maker of good quality floral and figural sterling jewelry.
The accompanying sterling screwback earrings are also fashioned as fully-formed roses and measure 15/16" across. They are unmarked. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH2205 - $345
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A glowingly soft guilloche enamel lights up this signed Danish Enamel necklace, and you, as you step out, ready for the big event. This c1960 vintage Nordic beauty has crisp, refined good looks and has remained a classic for decades.
The vermeil sterling necklace measures 16 when open, and 15 closed. Each enameled link measures about 15/16 long. The necklace and enameling are in beautiful condition. The vermeil on the reverse shows a light patina from age.
The box clasp is signed 925S and JB, probably for Johannes Bronee, Svendborg, Denmark, active 1955-1965. A lovely piece of yesterday's jewelry for today's woman. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH305 guilloche 1960s Necklace ~Close-up
- $225
The lasting beauty of a signed 14k crucifix will be a timeless reminder of Christ's gift. This substantial gold pendant measures 1 3/4" long. The reverse of the cross is signed "14K", and "AE" for the maker.
A 14K, 25" twisted link chain is provided with this pendant, but the generously-sized bale will allow for placement on a different chain or necklace. Excellent condition and a smart choice for today's woman. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH705 - $675
Vermeil Sterling 1940s Leaves and Berries Brooch. This 1940s vermeil sterling brooch measures 2 1/2" tall. Groups of engraved leaves and berries are attached to sterling stems.
Sterling silver, and sterling with gold fill and vermeil, was used more frequently in the war years due to restrictions on other metals. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH25407 Another View - $75
Victorian Carved Onyx Horseshoe Stickpin. Long a charm for good luck, the horseshoe has in more recent years become linked with horse racing, and wealth. Some believe that the shoe should be placed upwards to catch good luck; others, to place the ends down, to pour luck out. Shoes also have seven nail holes, are made from iron, and are crescent-shaped; all features associated with good luck.
Horseshoes are among the many symbols that can be found in jewelry. Jewelry has power--in its message to others, and reminders to us. This Victorian stickpin measures 3" long. The horseshoe head is carved black and white onyx, surrounded by gilt metal. You might note that there are seven nail holes. A little rubbing to edges. A Gianna's Gem treasure from yesterday. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH4405
- $90
Sterling Figural Brooch With Large Amethyst. This sterling and amethyst figural brooch measures a little over 2" tall. The figure reminds me of famous ancient geoglyphs such as the Celtic chalk figures found on Southern England's hills. The figure wears a crown--there are dots inside the crewcut-like spikes. A 12mm x 16mm faceted amethyst of medium purple color is bezel-set as the figure's belly. There is an artist's touchmark on the reverse, but I have not been able to identify it. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH16507 - $77
Vintage Sterling Basket with Roses and Fruit Brooch. This signed vintage brooch measures approximately 2" long. It is an unusually heavy sterling casting and should provide exceptionally long wear. The old-fashioned woven basket is viewed slightly from the bottom. It is laden with a variety of fruits, ferns and roses. The back has a modern safety catch and is marked "sterling", "CM&D" and "EI". Excellent condition. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH15507 - $70
Carved Smoky Topaz Domed Ring. This band is carved entirely of smoky topaz and is very sleek and sensuous to wear. It is brown in color and very transparent and unblemished. Size 9. Excellent condition.
Smoky topaz is a common name for the more correct name, smoky quartz. Giannas Gems believes this is naturally colored smoky quartz from Brazil, since irridated smoky quartz is very dark. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH16407 - $65
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Signed Pink, Green and Yellow Gold Retro Bow Brooch. The bow, as an accessory, was popularized by the French, particularly the bow tie. It has always been an element of formal dress. The representation of flowing and folding 3D fabric in the Retro period is most notable in the bow, the most popular motif of the period. Gold in various colorations was also popular.
This very feminine vintage brooch is fashioned to form a tied bow, set on the side of a double wreath. The bow is strongly colored pink gold and pale green gold. The wreath is yellow gold. A prong set natural 5.5 mm faceted blue zircon centers the bow. Blue zircon was a popular choice from the 1920s-40s because of it's outstanding color, very high refraction, and striking contrast to pink gold. Size is 1 3/4" high x 1 1/2" wide. The pin closure is the old style of safety catch. It is marked 10K and has the maker's mark of SEMCO. Very good condition. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH7205 - $375
c1940 Retro Pink and Yellow Gold Flower Brooch. Gianna's Gems brings you a very feminine c1940 stellate (star) flower brooch which measures 2 3/4" long. All curves and very carefully worked. Three pink gold and three yellow gold petals. Leaf is pink gold also. Back is marked 10K and BB, each initial in an oval. This is the hallmark for Binder Brothers INC., NY, NY, established in NYC in 1922, originally a German company dating back to 1912. Excellent condition with the beauty of a single flower. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH8205 1940s Pink and Yellow Gold 10K Brooch ~Back - $290
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14k White Gold Garnets Band - Vintage. This vintage 1960s 14k white gold band is a size 7.5. Six 4mm faceted pyrope garnets are set half way around the band. The garnets are a bright, strong red in good light. The band is marked 14k, and N, as a maker's mark, and is thick and sturdy. photos were taken with a flash and garnets look brighter than usual.
Garnet have been used in jewelry since prehistoric times. They come in a wide range of colors, although reds are the most frequent. They are the birthstone for January. The word garnet comes from the Latin word granatum (grain/pomegranite). Like the pomegranite seed, the garnet means fertility, but also protection and regeneration. Therefore they were used in engagement rings long before diamonds; and by warriors for healing. They are said to offer protection to the traveler. Noah is fabled to have used a garnet as a light on the ark. Free Shipping/Insurance in the USA! DH15707 Another View - $320
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c1960 Sterling Filigree and Aurora Borealis Screwback Earrings. These sterling screwback earrings are signed "CC", inside a circular swirl, for Allan L. Seltzer of Chatham Creations, since 1962. The leaf is worked in filigree, embellished with a bead and tendril. Round and marquise bright prong-set aurora borealis are set at the base. Very good condition. Shipping/Insurance is free in the USA! DH12907 - $39
1930s Sterling Pair Dress Clips With Opaline Stones. Dress clips were extremely popular in the 1930s-40s and were worn in many ways--on necklines, pockets, collars, neck ribbons, necklaces, on evening bags, belts, shoes, and hats. We all forget what incredibly versatile accessories dress clips are.
This vintage 1930s pair of dress clips is all sterling with a gold wash that is very thin on the clip fronts. The 1 3/16" tall clips are quite weighty with lovely clip backs with scrollwork detail. Opaline glass cabochons show a lively color display. Shipping/Insurance is free in the USA! DH13207 Another View - $85
Signed Gold Bird Earrings. These early screwback earrings are signed "BDA" 10k, and are by Budlong Docherty & Armstrong, Inc., of Providence, Rhode Island, makers of fine jewelry. This business was begun in 1915 and operated until at least 1977.
The earrings are charming in their old-fashioned appeal and measure 9/16" long. Doves are hand-engraved for realism and hold faceted prong-set citrines in their beaks. The wings are set with brilliants. Very good condition. Shipping/Insurance is free in the USA! DH13607 backs of gold bird earrings - $195
