ANTIQUE VICTORIAN 10k GOLD HAIR ART MOURNING BROOCH WITH SEED PEARLS

This vintage lavalier pendant is an incredibly special piece that will be in your collection and certainly become an heirloom. It features an...

This antique goldstone cross was made in the 19th century, but it has a decidedly modern appeal. The cross's goldstone surface is a burnt orange color, with metallic flecks that spar...

This piece is so special and so rare: it dates to the Victorian era, more specifically the 1860s, and was likely made in Britain. It is crafted from vulcanite and features a teardrop shape with a high relief bunch of grapes in intricate detail, surrounded by a border of carved beads, strung on a fine black ribbon, to be worn as choker. (I love it strung on the Victorian Jet Choker pictured, which is also available in my shop.) The vulcanite has this truly stunning, relatively matte finish, with a rich warm glow— it's just so unique and unlike any other material. What is vulcanite? It is made by combining the sap of the Euphorbia or Ficus trees from Malaysia, with sulphur. It was originally invented in 1843 by Thomas Hancock. His timing just happened to be spot-on: black had long been considered essential to mourning jewelry and mourning dress, but thanks to Queen Victoria's extended 40 years of grieving (for her husband, Prince Albert), from about 1860-1890, black was considered a highly fashionable color, and began to be worn outside mourning dress. During this period, vulcanite became a very fashionable material for jewelry, and it loaned objects that gothic, romantic, dramatic black cast that Victorians just loved. Victorian mourning jewelry is rife with grape motifs; for one, grapes were a symbols of Christ (as wine is the blood of Christ). On Victorian grave markers, a cluster of grapes typically means that the deceased was of mature years. Victorians are well known for using flowers and botanicals as a means of communication. Wild grapes, according to The Language of Flowers published in 1913, are symbols of Charity, a favorite Victorian theme. NOTE: The Victorian Hair Mourning...

VERY BREEZY presents: This pendant is crafted from a genuine auger seashell, and mounted with a gold-toned metal bail. It was sourced in Italy, and I love to imagine the adventures i...

This antique mother of pearl Gobbo charm is a powerful talisman; if you're not familiar with Gobbo charms, they are thought to offer the same protection and good luck as the ubiquito...

There is something so magical to me about vintage and antique cameos: the way the portraits are rendered in such incredible detail seems to tell a person's mystery. This cameo is carved from genuine shell with such impressive precision, and it's set in solid 18k gold. It is both a pendant, and a brooch; the pin back is not visible when it's worn as a pendant, and I love the way the bail dangles down and disappears when it's worn as brooch, making it truly two pieces in one. It was likely made in the 1930s, but it's also possible that the cameo itself was made even earlier, and the brooch fastener was later added around the 1930s or 1940s. This cameo depicts a Spanish woman, wearing a mantilla comb...

Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold and platinum with pave set Round Brilliant cut Diamonds weighing approximately a total of 32.00 carats. Circa 1950s 16 inches long

This is a wonderfully crafted vintage 18ct yellow gold necklace. The pendant features two separately bordered portraits; one representing the Holy Sacred heart of Jesus Christ and th...

Here we have a stunning snowflake pendant design crafted entirely from platinum. Delicate openwork detailing on the frame of the pendant depicts the unique elements of each and every...

An 18 karat (18K) yellow gold pendant designed as a stylised heart shaped medal depicting the Virgin Mary. Stamped with the eagle’s head for French manufacture and 18 karat gold, wit...

A 9 karat (9K) yellow gold charm pendant designed as a carved green jade tiger. Stamped 375 for 9 karat gold to the spring ring. Dimensions: 1.2 x 2.4 x 1....

A French 18 karat (18K) rose gold charm pendant designed as a medal depicting Rafael’s cherub within a ridged frame. Stamped with the eagle mark for 18 karat gold and French manufact...