Victorian Pearl & Turquoise Band

Victorian Pearl & Turquoise BandUtterly charming antique band set with turquoise and pearl (a particularly excellent combo). The three stones are set across three facets, flat square sections of band with pretty star settings in the middle. Crafted in 10 carat gold. The maker's mark inside the band, A*, indicates it was made by Allsopp Bros who operated at Camp and Orchard Sts. in Newark, NJ, between 1885 and 1956 when they were bought out by Krementz & Co. Era: Victorian, circa

The 'charms' are: a pique manu fica

The front features an old European cut diamond in an engraved star settings - unusual on account of the "natural" present on the table/crown

A gigantic

Set in a circa 1870 swivel mount allowing it to spin around the long axis

Cool vintage earrings each set with four emerald cut garnets in articulated gold baskets

and a white and green water lily and aquamarine blue wavelets

bezel-set and adorned by three dainty diamonds in leaf-shaped trefoils above and below the principle stone

in a literal sense

are emblazoned on this early 20th century ring

A beautiful floral display borders a gigantic oval faceted citrine - 55 carats in weight

Complete with a period barrel clasp in 22 carat gold

natural amethyst