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Hand engraved 14k yellow gold leaves flank a ruby on this 14k white gold filigree pin. This pin would look lovely on a chain hanging vertically or on a bodice of a shirt. The back pin is slightly bent which is normal with a pin this age.

Size: 2 1/4-in by just under 1/2
Circa: 1910
Material: 14 k gold
Marks: 14k

Status: Antique 100 years old

This period art deco cameo has a 14k gold filigree frame detailed with minature hearts, flowers and bows. Made for a lover perhaps. It is both a pin and pendant

Carnelian shell cameo carved with the relief of a young Flapper. Her hair cut to a bob with a bobby pin wave. Her dress is daring with a shoulder revealed. Trimmed with the lace strap and trimmed bodice it shows though her flowing air thin wrap. Off to one side is a carved flower corsage

Called a Cameo Habille “dressed cameo” in this case because our young woman is wearing a natural seed pearl choker with a diamond pendant.

Size: 1 3/4in by 1 1/4 in
Circa: 1920-1925
Materials: Carnelian shell, 14k gold, natural pearl, diamond
Marks: Gold
Condition: exceptionally fine

Status: Vintage

When two eras merge and styles change you get unique pieces. This lavalier reflects the changing fashions of the late 1910 to the early twenties. It is a mixture of nouveau and deco straight lines.

Size: pendant-1 7/8 long chain-16in
Metal: sterling
circa: 1918-1924
Marks: none
Provenance: Vintage

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