Recent Additions - Cufflinks and Stickpins

Recent additions to the Antique Cufflink Gallery include winged lions, striking platinum and blue enamel Art Moderne cufflinks and an elegant dress set of carved onyx with pearls.

Winged Lions and Sapphires  Victorian gentlemen delighted in jewels decorated with exotic and fantastic creatures.  Here a winged lion-serpent fiercely guards a bright blue sapphire.  Crafted in 14kt gold, circa 1900.     Cost:  $1,275

Platinum and Blue  The elegant contrast between frosty platinum pinstripes and regal blue enamel in the Art Moderne taste of the 1930s.  Created by Carrington & Co. in platinum and 14kt gold,  circa 1935.    Cost:  Sold

Engraved Onyx  Elegant dress set with beautifully engraved black onyx tops accented with small pearls and white gold borders.  The elegance of Jazz Age black tie attire.  Crafted in 14kt gold,  circa 1925.    Cost:  $1,825

Recent additions to the Antique Stickpin Gallery feature a striking Brassler lapis lazuli stickpin and a Victorian golden scarb.

Lapis Lazuli  Brilliant blue lapis lazuli with small, golden accents is set beneath flowing Art Nouveau curves and Classical laurel wreath borders.  A wonderful example of the imaginative jewels created by Hans Brassler.  Crafted in 14kt gold, circa 1910.    Cost:  $685

Golden Scarab  Victorian stickpin with a shimmering golden scarab set in a small shadow box.  The frame is decorated with fine wire scrollwork and small golden orbs.  A tour de force of Victorian jewelry making.  Created in 14kt gold, circa 1875.    Cost:  $675

Recent additions to the Antique Brooch Gallery include a wonderful sapphire and pearl brooch created by United Jewelers.

Sapphire and Pearls  A golden brooch with a richly engraved frame of floral and geometric motifs and small, luminous pearls accenting the corners.  A light blue sapphire rests in the center.    Crafted in 14kt gold, circa 1920.    Cost:  $475

These and other fine jewels from the past can be found in
the Antique and Estate Jewelry Galleries

Recent Additions

Recent additions to the Antique Cufflink Gallery and the Estate Jewelry Gallery include a menagerie of lions, dragons and serpents and an alphabet soup of monogrammed cufflinks. A pair of frosty Art Deco cufflinks and a striking bloodstone stickpin complete the new additions.

Antique Cufflinks

Flying Dragons A fierce dragon flies across the front of these late Victorian cufflinks. The dragon is beautifully modeled with reptilian skin, richly detailed wings and grasping talons. Crafted 14kt gold, circa 1900.

Frosty Elegance Art Deco white gold cufflinks with a rich, frosty patina that contrasts beautifully with brightly engraved borders and sparkling diamonds. Crafted in 14kt gold, circa 1930.

Regal Lions A lion with a regal golden mane rises from the grass and roars fiercely. Beautifully detailed with full mane, whiskers and fierce eyes. Crafted in 14kt gold, circa 1900.

"R" An elegant hand-engraved "R" against an energetic background of wavy and straight lines. Crafted in 14kt gold, circa 1925.

"G" Elegant pinstripes, a boldly engraved letter "G" and the rich antique color of the gold all date these cufflinks to the Art Deco period. Created by Carter, Gough in 14kt gold, circa 1930.

"N" An elegant "N" in a rectangular cartouche accented with lively scrolls. The sedate linear centers contrast beautifully with the brightly engraved scroll borders. Crafted in 14kt gold, circa 1925.

Estate Jewelry

Entwined Serpents Entwined serpents with jealous green eyes (possibly cobras) guard a regal purple amethyst. A small fresh water pearl is set above the serpents like a distant, full moon. Crafted in 14kt gold, circa 1900.

Heliotrope A striking heliotrope, or bloodstone, set in a distinctive Arts & Crafts stickpin. The stickpin reflects the influence Medieval design had on Victorian and later jewelry makers. Crafted in 14kt gold, circa 1910.

The above cufflinks, stickpins and other fine jewels from the past,
can be found in the Antique Cufflink Gallery
and the Estate Jewelry Gallery