Really unusual piece , one-of-a-kind.
The box itself is just simply exquisite.
It is a leather box, it is initialled on the front with the initials NE, the original owner of the piece inside, and the box is decorated with wonderful gold tooling on the sides and mounted on the corners.
Inside we have a piece of jewellery made around 1880 in Paris, France, and it is a dual purpose piece.
It can be worn as a brooch or as a hair piece.
The star piece here on the top is completely detachable
It is eighteen-carat gold, silver fronted, and you can unscrew the star from the hair-pin and the star then can be worn as an individual piece.
The hair-pin section is made out of amber, and it is hand-carved and mounted in eighteen-carat slightly rose coloured gold.
It is amazing to think that this piece is still in the condition that it is in after so many years and it is contained in its original velvet and satin-lined box.
Really pretty diamond ring made in England c1880 to 1890 and set in a fine eighteen-carat slightly rose coloured gold and white gold setting.
It is set unusually with rose cut diamonds in what is known as a three-stone twist style: you can normally get these rings with a two-stone twist
Wonderful early 19th century diamond set pendant and chain made in the late Georgian period, c1800 to 1820.
It is set in a fine eighteen-carat yellow gold and silver fronted setting, and it is set in the centre with a large old European cut diamond. It is further surrounded by two rows of smaller old European cut diamonds, all in this beautiful, heart shaped design.
And it comes with its original neck chain.
This wonderful original antique diamond and sapphire ring is from Delphi Antiques in Dublin.
It was made in England C1920 and is from the Art Deco period.
It is set in a fine platinum setting with three transitional cut diamonds slightly graduated in size set in the centre of the ring in a milgrain setting.
This is surrounded by smaller old round cut diamonds with an outer border of square French cut sapphire stones.
This style of ring is often known as a panel or plaque ring.
It is a beautiful example of this style of ring from the quality of manufacture to the quality of the stones.
Victorian eighteen carats yellow gold Gypsy ring set in the centre with an old round-cut diamond.
Beautiful original Art Deco period sapphire and diamond set brooch, made in England c1920 it is set in a fine platinum setting with sapphire stones, brilliant-cut diamonds and emerald cut diamonds in swirling Art Deco design
Vintage bracelet made in France in the Art Deco style, set in a fine eighteen-carat white gold setting, and beautifully set with yellow diamonds and white diamonds, all brilliant-cut.
Magnificent original Edwardian period single stone diamond set ring. Made in England c1910 it is set in a fine 18ct yellow gold and platinum setting, with a single cushion cut diamond in the center, set in a clawed setting. Diamond weight ~ 2.63 ct ~ Colour I- Clarity ~ VS2. It is also beautifully set on each shoulder with 7 small old brilliant-cut diamonds in the Edwardian manner.