Edwardian Chatoyant Seashell Curblink Bracelet bangles A gorgeous antique diamond boat

A gorgeous antique diamond boat ring dating from the late 19th Century

they would have the stones set flush with the gold so they couldn't be easily pried out

larger in the head and graduating down around the band in silver cut-down settings

Giuliano brooch modelled as a spider on its web

with pretty scrolled detailing to the shoulders and clear Birmingham hallmarks dating it to the year 1897

Edwardian Chatoyant Seashell Curblink Bracelet bangles A gorgeous antique diamond boatDATE: Edwardian, c. 1910 An unusual Edwardian curb link bracelet set with six chatoyant mother of pearl like round stones. To be perfectly honest, I have no idea precisely what they are, but here's my thought process: initially, I thought some particular type of operculum (the term means "little lid," in this context they're used by certain species of sea snail to seal their openings when threatened by predators) on account of the size, shape, and