Vintage Bling

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  1. Aurora et luna

    Aurora et luna Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    I have picked up some superb vintage and antique bling over the years and it's such a pity there isn't a visual record as most of them have been deleted from my files.
    If you have pics of beautiful vintage or antique bling that you would like to share please post them here.
    To start the ball rolling, I am posting what is probably my most beautiful piece in my collection.
    A pre 1932 15ct Gold Dragon-fly Brooch.

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  2. Aurora et luna

    Aurora et luna Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    An Italian Cameo carved in the early 1900s

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  3. Aurora et luna

    Aurora et luna Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    A couple of vintage floral brooches (Forget-me-not & Lily of the Valley)
    Leaves carved from serpentine

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    spannermonkey Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Now you've done it :lol:
    I'll show this link to Peter Davis & hopefully it might get him to crack open a safe & show us some of his vintage bling
    That his bought over the years & hasn't melted , ;)
    If he buys a piece & it's to nice to melt he'll keep it , doesn't happen often , but he does have a thing for cuff-links :lol:
    He has some very nice cuff-links
    I'll have to bring a camera with me next time ;)
     
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    Hi, a few nice silver items i have.. turqouise Neraho Jewellery ranks right up there for me.

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    Love the symbolism of the two headed bird, and the venican blown glass cross size broach also - both these are hand made in Scotland i believe.

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  6. Aurora et luna

    Aurora et luna Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Another couple of beautifully crafted pieces

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    Here is a "Masonic" ring, from 1931 in 22ct (916), 8.8g, I bought a few months ago.
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  8. Aurora et luna

    Aurora et luna Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Not strictly vintage bling, however I think this bespoke Percy Marks piece deserves to be noticed.
    It's a 0.38oz Nugget set with a 20 point diamond.
    The nugget was XRFed and its purity is 99% fine gold.

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  9. spannermonkey

    spannermonkey Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Since we've gone of vintage
    Here's what I found
    Pandoro bracelet ,I've been told it would sell for over $10k in a shop window
    Around 70gm of 14K
    Looks to be genuine Pandoro , but it hasn't been confirmed yet
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  10. Aurora et luna

    Aurora et luna Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Picked up this vintage Pearl ring this week.

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    Aurora et luna Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    A vintage Garnet and Pearl Ring

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    This pendant has been really nicely fashioned from an old style 50c New Zealand Coin, working is on both sides.. its nice.

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  13. Aurora et luna

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    An absolutely stunning vintage 14ct Jade and Diamond Earrings :)

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    An exquisite vintage Jade and Diamond Pendant :)

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    nice little find in junk jewellery
    tests 9ct+ gold looks like green gold with pearls
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  16. Aurora et luna

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    A Diamond and Jade ring I picked up recently. :)

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    A vintage gold Jade bracelet.

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  19. Aurora et luna

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    Wish it was ;-)
    It's a case I use for holding rings upright for photos
     
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    This is the ring that started it all for me
    Grandad had it made for nana before we left Russia in 1976
    $5k US at the time :eek:

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