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Click here to subscribeA carved jade pendant decorated with a bird and foliate motifs, a pair of carved jade pendant earrings, pierced with birds and with floral motifs, the gold mounts detailed 15C, a single row necklace of graduated jade beads and a gold mounted carved oval jade single stone ring, the mount with a ropetwist border.
A gold pierced oval and fine oval link necklace spaced with cultured pearls at intervals, on a boltring clasp, a grey tinted and white cultured pearl necklace, a blue stained agate bead bracelet with an elephant charm, a pair of gilt metal and imitation pearl clips by Trifari, two brooches, a cameo and marcasite ring designed as the portrait of a lady and a silver St. Christopher.
A 9ct gold signet ring, a gold, turquoise, garnet and gem set cluster ring, a silver fob medal, a sterling pendant cross, a silver heart shaped pendant locket with a neckchain, a small group of costume jewellery, a 1953 crown, a 1977 crown, a blue enamelled badge detailed `On War Service 1914`, and sundry.
An Edwardian emerald and diamond `comet` 18 carat gold ring, Birmingham 1906, the square cut stone enclosed by a graduated old cut diamond set tail, finger size M. Comet jewellery was produced in anticipation of the 1910 sighting of Halley`s Comet, coming into view around the 10th of April, being the most exciting to that time as it was the first approach of which photographs exist, and the first for which spectroscopic data was obtained. Furthermore, it was a relatively close approach making a spectacular sight. On May 19th, the Earth actually passed through the tail. One of the substances discovered in the tail by spectroscopic analysis was the toxic gas cyanogen, leading astronomer Camille Flammarion to claim that, by passing through the tail, the gas "would impregnate the atmosphere and possibly snuff out all life on the planet". His statement led to panic buying of gas masks, quack "anti-comet pills" and "anti-comet umbrellas". In reality, as others were quick to point out, the gas was so diffuse that the world suffered no ill effects. Halley`s apparition is distinct from the Great Daylight Comet of 1910, surpassing Halley in brilliance, being visible in broad daylight for a short period, some four months before Halley appeared.
A late Victorian diamond and ruby 18 carat gold ring, Birmingham 1896, the carved shouldered mount set with small stones with one setting vacant, finger size P; with an emerald and diamond cluster ring, the round cut stone enclosed by ten brilliant cuts totalling approximately 0.3 carats, stamped `18ct`, finger size L; 8.4g gross
An amethyst and citrine 9 carat gold dress ring, finger size Q; with three 9 carat gold cubic zirconia dress rings; a 9 carat gold eternity style ring; a 9 carat gold wedding ring; an opal triplet dress ring, stamped `9ct`; and a stone set half hoop ring, stamped `9ct`; 19.4g gross
A single stone 18 carat white gold ring, possibly synthetic Rutile, an earlier form of man made diamond simulant, finger size L, 3.1g gross; a single stone citrine dress ring, finger size P1/2; a single stone dress ring, set with a colour change synthetic corundum; and a single stone dress ring in a plated mount
A late Victorian 18 carat gold crested signet ring, London 1898, with the motto `Devant, si je puis` (`Foremost, if I can`) below an ass`s head out of a Ducal coronet, wearing a bridle, for the Mainwaring family, shank split; with an 18 carat gold small signet ring; 10.5g gross
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