Semiprecious stones like amber or lapislazuli

TPF may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others

#346
Aquamarine and volcanic obsidian earrings in 14K gold, by a Philly jeweler. His shop is heaven.:p
 

Attachments

  • Volc earrings.jpg
    Volc earrings.jpg
    45.5 KB · Views: 290
  • Volc back.jpg
    Volc back.jpg
    40 KB · Views: 290
Last edited:
#348
Thank you, FoJ. They are not heavy at all. I don't wear them often; they're special occasion for me. I'm a fan of strikingly mixed colors in gemstone jewelry, and the blue and green in this set just stopped me in my tracks. Any deliberation was over the minute I saw them!:p
 
#352
Love your earrings jv!
That reminds me, I have a little aquamarine pendant that I've always been curious about and now I'm wondering if anyone here can shed some light on it. I think it's Art Deco. It has a little magnet hidden inside that allows it to be worn two different ways. There are 12 little diamonds that either cascade down to the aquamarine stone or tuck around it to form a circle. Has anyone seen a style similar to this before?
 

Attachments

  • image.jpg
    image.jpg
    897.9 KB · Views: 274
#353
Molly0 said:
Love your earrings jv!
That reminds me, I have a little aquamarine pendant that I've always been curious about and now I'm wondering if anyone here can shed some light on it. I think it's Art Deco. It has a little magnet hidden inside that allows it to be worn two different ways. There are 12 little diamonds that either cascade down to the aquamarine stone or tuck around it to form a circle. Has anyone seen a style similar to this before?
Click to expand...

Here's how it looks "unrolled"
 

Attachments

  • image.jpg
    image.jpg
    1.1 MB · Views: 273
#355
mistikat said:
Can you show the reverse and any markings?

This looks more 60s or later to me than Art Deco.
Click to expand...

Sure! Here's the reverse. The only mark on it is on the bale. It's a "swirly" looking thing. Must be a jewellers Mark. I can find no reference to what the material is. I don't think it is white gold or silver. Perhaps palladium or platinum? I think the reason I thought Art Deco was because I had read somewhere that during the Art Deco period there was quite a lot of palladium jewelry made. Perhaps you can shed more light on it for me?
 

Attachments

  • image.jpg
    image.jpg
    1.4 MB · Views: 272
#356
Molly0 said:
Sure! Here's the reverse. The only mark on it is on the bale. It's a "swirly" looking thing. Must be a jewellers Mark. I can find no reference to what the material is. I don't think it is white gold or silver. Perhaps palladium or platinum? I think the reason I thought Art Deco was because I had read somewhere that during the Art Deco period there was quite a lot of palladium jewelry made. Perhaps you can shed more light on it for me?
Click to expand...

If it was palladium, it would have a numbered hallmark, I believe. Sometimes they are hidden inside the bail.

Very pretty piece. Might be worth taking to a jeweller to see what the metal content actually is.
 
#357
mistikat said:
If it was palladium, it would have a numbered hallmark, I believe. Sometimes they are hidden inside the bail.

Very pretty piece. Might be worth taking to a jeweller to see what the metal content actually is.
Click to expand...

Thanks. I should do that one of these days. . . one of those things that you never get around to, you know. . .
Has anyone heard of that "roll up" idea before?
Haven't been able to find anything out myself, but it must have been a "&$#*+" to make as it all rolls up and fits together so perfectly like a puzzle. Must have been someone with a lot of patience. More patience than me!:D
 
Last edited:
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top