Jewelry Antiques of the 20th Century

You want your engagement to be special. Who doesn’t? This is the time when you’re going to tell the love of your life exactly how you feel about them. You’re about to tell someone that you want to spend the rest of your life with them. That’s a huge deal. You can’t just make that deal with any old engagement ring. The ring needs to be special. It needs to be unique. For a ring that will do the job, you should consider buying an antique cushion cut engagement ring for your bride to be. The antique cushion cut engagement… Continue reading Surprise The Love Of Your Life With A Very Special Ring

The Asscher cut diamond is unique that owes its name to Joseph Asscher the person that invented this particular stone way back in the year 1902. This diamond cut has as many as seventy-two facets and the diamond is shaped as a square though thanks to its parallel step facets as well as depth of corners it can be likened to an octagon as well. Sparkling Diamonds The true beauty of the Asscher cut diamond lays in the fact that such a cut helps make a diamond sparkle like no other diamond cut. Even though the Asscher cut… Continue reading An Asscher Cut Diamond Provides A Nice Antique Feel

14K Watch Case Locket Question: I’ve been hoping to find out who made this but it seems like gold marks are NOT as definitive as silver.

Collector’s Encyclopedia of Pendant and Pocket Watches 1500-1950: Identification and Values (Collector’s Encyclopedia)

Price: $14.50 USD

I haven’t been able to find anything on the Internet.

If I were to go to the library what books would you suggest?

I look in to see if I can find info on my Grandmother’s locket?

Thanks!… Continue reading 14K Watch Case Locket

British Double Sovereign Case:

Question: I would like to know when this case was made and it’s approximate value (US dollars)?

The hallmark reads 9.375 (-> 1

It’s condition is mint.… Continue reading Soverign Case Value

Engraved markings on estate gold locket

Question: Hello, I have purchased an estate piece, an engraved 1 inch round gold locket with an intricate design on the front with inset tiny jet stones.

On the back is an engraved letter initial.

My question concerns the marks on the inside of the locket.

When opened, the left side shows an engraved figural bee (insect) with the letters RBM over the top, and underneath ATRICE 1874.

The edge of the opposite side is marked as PAT. FEB. 10-03.

If you have any information concerning the bee and the other marks, I would be very grateful as I have not been able to find any reference to them.

Thank you so much.… Continue reading Estate Gold Locket