Empire Necklaces

Sons of the revolution gala gold medal by Bailey Banks & Biddle. An American patriotic miniature gala medal, crafted in solid yellow gold of 19 karats and decorated with applications of vivid blue enamel. Fitted on top with a round movable link added by the american jewelers of Bailey Banks & Biddle. The medal obverse features a drop-wing American eagle perched atop a portrait of a Continental Army soldier with a rifle strapped to his back surrounded by 13 stars. The reverse depicts the portrait of George Washington facing right with circumscribed by SONS OF THE REVOLUTION 1883 and engraved dedication around. Weight: 2.95 Grams, (1.89 Dwt). Measurements: 13 mm by 24 mm (0.51 x 0.95 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the gold assay mark, BBB 14Kt, the engraved dedication with the date, "WILLIAM HOWARD GARDINER APRIL 26 1937". Note: The main medal part was tested for .9167/.9999 equivalent to 19 kt gold History: The Sons of the Revolution was founded on February 22, 1876, at New York city, primarily by leading members of by members of the Society of the Cincinnati, wishing to broaden participation in preserving the American Heritage on the eve of the United States centennial. Its mission is to promote knowledge and appreciation of the achievement of American independence and to foster fellowship among its members. As a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization devoted to the principles and ideals of its founders, the modern Society maintains its headquarters, in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia with twenty-eight societies in the United States and Europe. David Banks...

One of a kind Necklace in 22Kt yellow gold, handmade with laser quartz clear crystal, Tourmaline and diamond. Handcrafted using traditional techniques and designed to be comfortable ...

Brown agate cameo featuring a young man wearing a helmet and looking toward the right. The artist intricately sculpted the white vein of the agate to bring the delicate profile to li...

Necklace decorated with micromosaics set in a gold setting. This "parure" is composed of oval medallions with micromosaics inlaid in blue glass. The themes of the micromosaic plates are not ruins but birds and butterflies. These birds symbolize hymen and love. The motif of the chariot, refers to a Pompeian mosaic discovered at the end of the 18th century in the House Vetii in Pompeii. Micromosaic parure...

Of openwork gold design, the Habsburg double-headed eagle with outspread wings, centering a red and white enamel shield for the colors of Austria, finished on both sides, with oval s...

A very unusual and dramatic parure, of necklace and earrings, by Christian Dior, is a rare and highly typical example of Christian Dior style in the earliest days, recently highly de...

22 karat 54 inch "Persian" 3.75mm link Chain Necklace with a 18k clasp. The necklace weighs 68.60 grams of 22k, that is over 2.2 ounces.

Brooch - pendant in 18 carat yellow gold, eagle head hallmark. Set as a cameo on agate, this brooch displays the left profile of a woman surrounded by a gold twist with twisted m...

Antique Empire 14K Gold & Sterling Silver Diamond Necklace. The necklace is in excellent estate condition and ready to wear. The chain...