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This beautiful vintage solitaire ring is made of fully hallmarked 9ct yellow gold and dates from 1992. The ring is set with a vibrant, natural, marquise cut amethyst in a pretty mid / dark purple shade. This ring is offered for sale in very good condition.
The ring is a UK size K ½ - L / US size 5.5
The amethyst itself, excluding the gold mount, measures 1.4cms x 7mm
The inside of the ring shank is stamped ‘9’ and ‘375’ for 9ct gold. There are also hallmarks showing that the ring was made in Birmingham in 1992, along with a maker’s mark of ‘W&G’
This vintage ring is 34 years old and is in very good condition for its age, with no damage and showing just the very lightest signs of age / general wear. The amethyst itself is in excellent condition with no chips, scratches or wear and with nice, crisp facets. Any ‘marks’ that can be seen on the amethyst in the photos are naturally occurring patterns or ‘nature’s fingerprints’ within the stone and not surface damage.
This collectable antique ribbon fob dates from the Victorian era. The fob is made of black grossgrain ribbon and the fittings are made of hallmarked rolled gold. The fob is set with a purple paste fob, a dog clip and rolled gold chain section / fittings.
The fob has a total length of 14.1cms and it weighs 12.5g. The base of the fob measures 11.5mm x 11.5mm
One of the chain links is stamped ‘ROLLED GOLD’ along with a maker’s mark.
This antique fob is over 130 years old and is in good condition for its age, showing just light signs of age / general wear. The dog clip opens easily and closes securely with a spring back mechanism.
This stylish and elegant antique stickpin dates from around 1900 - 1910 and is made of a 15ct yellow gold terminal, set on a gold tone base metal pin. The terminal is set with a central genuine ‘old eight cut’ diamond, with a genuine deep crimson pink ruby either side.
The stickpin measures 5.5cms length and the terminal measures 1.3cms across.
The stickpin weighs 0.8g
As is sometimes the case with jewellery of this age and type there are no hallmarks; the stickpin has been professionally tested and comprises of a 15ct yellow gold terminal set on a gold tone base metal pin.
This antique stickpin is over 100 years old and is in good condition for its age. The diamond and rubies are in lovely condition with no chips, scratches of wear and with nice, crisp facets. There is some general superficial wear to the gilding on the pin itself.
This cute vintage charm is made of fully hallmarked 9ct yellow gold and dates from 1957. The charm has lovely styling detail and is offered for sale in very good condition.
The charm measures 1.8cms height (including the integral bale but excluding the top suspension ring) and it weighs 0.7g (it’s hollow).
The back of the charm is stamped ‘9’ and ‘375’ for 9ct gold, along with hallmarks showing that it was made in Chester in 1957. There is a maker’s mark of ‘WHC’.
This vintage charm is 69 years old and is in lovely condition for its age, with no dents or damage and showing just very light signs of age / general wear. The top 9ct gold suspension ring has not been soldered closed.
This stylish antique ring is made of hallmarked 9ct white gold. The ring is set with a natural, ‘emerald cut’ blue zircon; the blue zircon is set in a stepped mount and has been cut to reflect the light beautifully.
The ring is a UK size P ½ / between a US size 7.5 - 8
The blue zircon itself measures 7mm x 5mm and the ring weighs 1.8g
The inside of the ring shank is stamped ‘9CT’ for 9ct gold, along with a serial number.
This antique ring is in good condition for its age, showing light signs of age / general wear. The blue zircon is in very good condition showing just the lightest signs of age / general wear under magnification (no wear to the zircon is visible to the naked eye). The original thickness of the ring shank has reduced at the back through general wear.
This vintage 9ct gold heart locket pendant features pretty engraving decoration on one half of the front, with a blank area on the other side that could be engraved with initials (or left as is). The locket opens to reveal two inner compartments which can hold photos or a lock of hair. The inside of the locket has two white backing cards, two Perspex type protective covers and one half also has an inner securing ring. This locket is offered for sale in very good condition.
The locket is of the 9ct gold ‘back and front’ variety, which means that the front and back panels of the locket are made of 9ct gold and the inner securing rings and frame are made of a gold coloured metal (which improves the locket’s strength and durability).
The locket measures 2.1cms height (excluding the top bale and suspension bale) and it weighs 3.5g
The reverse of the locket is stamped ‘9CT BACK & FRONT’ for 9ct gold ‘back and front’ (see above for detail).
This vintage locket is in very good condition for its age, with no dents or damage and showing just very light signs of age / general wear. The locket opens easily and closes securely with a click.