Denise Yezbak Moore

Circa 1890 - Retail Value $25,073 Today we are looking at 3 pieces of Art Nouveau Period Circa 1890 to 1905 Plique-a-jour jewelry. Circa 1900 - Retail Value $4,405 Plique-à-jour, (French for "braid letting in daylight"} is a vitreous enameling technique where the enamel is applied in cells, similar to cloisonne, but with no backing in the final product, so light can shine through the transparent or translucent enamel. It has a stained-glass like appearance and is considered very challenging technically. (From: Wikipedia ) Circa 1900 - Retail $2,914 This example below shows the back of the pendant/pin from the top of the page. Sorry about last week everyone.  I have been super slammed with deadlines.  I will do my best to publish "Antique Tuesday" each week.  Sometimes it maybe only twice a month.  I hope you enjoyed this weeks post. Please visit Adin Fine Antique Jewelry to see other fabulous jewelry!

A touch of history ... Victorian parure in Classical style with ancient Roman coins, wire works and lotus. Fashion in the last quarter of the 19th century was strongly inspired by Etruscan archaeological finds and the Pompeii excavations. Combine this with the impact on the fashion of Egyptian motives caused by opening of the Suez channel in 1870 and then take a good look at this magnificent parure. We see original antique coins, skilfully elaborated filigree work, big red stones and stylized lotus flowers. circa 1880 - Retail Value $5,768 for the set It then becomes obvious that the jeweler who made this was not only an excellent craftsman but also very creative in combining the distinctive styles into a typical 19th Century Western European interpretation of different styles of ancient jewelry. To have the piece look even more authentic the good man in his enthusiasm incorporated no less then nine original ancient silver coins. The age of the coins is around a...

Victorian  Combo Jewelry This week for Antique Tuesday I am featuring Victorian combination pendant/brooch jewelry.    Circa 1880 - Retail Value $5,058 The 1880 Griffin brooch/pendant above shows how the clasp actually unscrews to transform into a pendant.       Circa 1890 - Retail Value $2,862    In this Victorian diamond rose cut piece the bale folds up to be worn as a pendant or down for a brooch. Circa 1850 - Retail Value $7,920 Thanks to a discreet placed system in the back, the parts that enable this jewel to be worn as a brooch or pendant can be easily switched. Once again, I would like to thank Adin Fine Antique Jewelry for use of their photos and information.  Please visit their site for more examples. 

A touch of history ... Victorian gold archaeological-revival necklace attributed to Fontenay. Circa 1870 - Retail Price $33,548 The continuous uniform fringe decorated with beads, wirework and florettes of this necklace is typical for the work of Eugène Fontenay. A demi-parure of very similar design is illustrated in French Jewelry of the Nineteenth Century, Henri Vever, translated by Katherine Purcell, p. 643. and a similar necklace plus matching earrings were sold at Sotheby's for $52,000 (Important Jewels auction, New York, February 2008 sale N08410, lot 110).   Eugène Fontenay (1823-87) was one of the foremost goldsmiths in France during the second half of the nineteenth century. He was a great admirer of the ancient techniques of granulation and filigree, and became best known for his outstanding work in the 'archaeological' style. Fontenay was no doubt inspired by the Campana collection of ancient jewelery, acquired by Napoleon III in 1860, and his ...

Please note this bracelet is Art Deco STYLE - Circa 1955 - Retail Value $30,733   The Art Deco style is a very famous and popular art movement that had a lot influence in the world of jewelry. Art Deco was introduced in the 1920s as protest against the Art Nouveau style. Art Deco ended in the 1930s. The style emphasized a very abstract design with geometric patterns and as most favorite colors: black (onyx), blue (sapphire), green (emerald), white (diamond) and red (coral). The baguette and emerald-cuts, which had been developed in the nineteenth century, where very popular in the 1920s because they blended so much with the geometrical lines of the Art Deco style .  Circa 1930 - Retail Value $2,606 Most of the Art Deco jewelry has a very luxury design. This is because of the large amount of money that was made in the war of 1914. All this money gave the opportunity to buy the best fashionable materials like: diamonds, platinum, red gold and yellow gold for ...

Georgian Mourning Jewelry Each week I pick an interesting piece of antique jewelry from Adin Fine Antique Jewelry to share with you.  This week I am featuring this precious and highly emotional Georgian mourning ring.   Circa 1792- Retail Value $4,532 Georgian Period spans between 1714 and 1837.  During this time there was great political upheaval during the reigns of four English Kings named George.  Mourning jewelry was common during this period.  People often made jewelry with a lock of hair from a loved one.  We have seen the names and dates on tombstones but they rarely move us.  This little ring is not the most impressive piece at first  glance but turn it over.  Read the engraving and suddenly you are transported to a tragic moment 200 years ago…the inscription in the ring reads:  W.A. aged 4 Yrs died 6 July 1792 G.R.A. aged 4 Mo's died 12 Dec 1792   Then take a look at the top of the ring again a...

Tips - How To Date Earrings   Adin Fine Antique Jewelry Circa 1830 - Retail Value $2,564 When dating a pair of vintage or antique earrings, the first clue that you will look at are the earring findings.  These findings can be dated and will indicate when the earrings were made.   Please note that antique wires can break.  There are many pieces that have been updated/repaired.  The earrings can actually be older than the finding portrays.  If you have a similar situation you will need to refer to the motifs, materials and embellishments to date the piece.  Please look at ear clips below as an example.  The entire earring should be taken into account when dating a piece.   F ish hook or Sheppard Crook earring findings are the earliest type of ear wire.   Adin Fine Antique Jewelry - Fish Hook Circa 1750 - Retail Value $4,799 Kidney wires are very popular today and have been traced back to the 1870's.  Adin Fine Antique...