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$10.99 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Antique 19th Century Handcrafted ... moreNatural Twenty Eight and Three-Quarter Carat Amethyst from Scotland(Handcrafted in Russia) ORIGIN: Coastal Devonian Lava Beds. Angus, Scotland. 19th Century. SIZE: Length: 25 1/2mm. Width: 20 3/4mm. Depth: 10mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 28.71 carats. NOTES: Upon request we can set your gemstones as a ring. Pendant, or as earrings(click for more information) DETAIL: Throughout ancient and medieval history. The color purple was traditionally the color of royalty, and was also associated with the planet and the Roman God Jupiter the“Lord of Gods” of the Roman pantheon, also known as Zeus to the ancient Greeks) Consequentially Amethyst has been used since the dawn of recorded history to adorn the wealthy, as well as royalty. Ancient civilizations prized the stone more than many other gems which today enjoy more recognition and value, including sapphire, ruby, diamonds and emerald. For some time in the ancient world, amethyst was valued equally with the diamond, and only royal families were lawfully entitled to own and wear the stone. Amethyst was used extensively in the ancient Mediterranean world for carving intaglio gemstones and seals, particularly by the ancient Greeks and Romans. And in both ancient Greece and Rome rings of amethyst set in bronze were worn as charms against evil. The first century historian and naturalist Pliny wrote that if amethyst were worn round the neck on a cord made from dog's hair, it would afford the wearer protection against snakebite. Celebrating our historical legacy here's a very large. Very clean, 19th century faceted amethyst pear from the Devonian lava beds found along the coast of Angus Country, Scotland. Exported to Russia, the gemstone was hand crafted and faceted by a 19th century Russian artisan, part of an heritage renown for the production of the elaborate gemstones and jewelry of the Czars of Medie
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$35.00 Shipping Location: France Tray: 26cm x 17.5cm. tray weight: 218 grams. We will be happy to assist you with the right informations.
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1807, London by Vernor, Hood & Sharpe. Fine early 19th century engraved city plan with lovely hand color. Original center fold.
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$300.00 Shipping Location: Aurora, United States Dramatic late 19th/early 20th century French wrought iron hanging light fixture. Ready to use as the wiring and sockets have been updated. Three individual ... moresockets at either end. The paint is old, and likely original.
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$111.89 Shipping Location: HAMPTON, United Kingdom An excellent example of the centuries-old art of Indian stone-carving. EARLY 19th c. Equally, it could play an important role in a garden setting. In ... moreits previous incarnation, it would have graced the exterior of an Haveli, or grand mansion, and been an integral part of the fabric of the building.
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Location: Denver, United States Gothic Revival. Circa 1880. Late 19th century.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States IOLITE HISTORY: Known as the gemstone of the Vikings, Iolite is a blue-violet colored gemstone often mistaken for sapphire or tanzanite. Iolite is usually ... morea very richly textured purplish blue when cut properly.
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Condition: Used Location: Tyler, United States Direct from England c. 1880s. This is a MUST SEE! CONDITION: This item is in very good condition with normal signs of age and use. This service typically ... moretakes 4-6 weeks, depending on your location.
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$14.99 Shipping Condition: Pre-owned Location: Lummi Island, United States It was believed to banish evil spirits and send negative spells back to the sender. In celebration of that historical legacy, here's a stunning, gorgeous, ... morevibrantly colored natural bright rose hued sapphire precious gemstone from the Ural Mountains of Russia.
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$165.00 Shipping Location: Zaragoza, Spain Antique Reichert microscope made in Vienna, Austria, circa 1920. It is an imposing piece, big-sized and quite complete – it includes a set of 4 objectives ... moreand 3 eyepieces and mounts a double shutter in perfect working order.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Antique 19th Century Genuine ... moreNatural Burmese Two and One-Quarter Carat Blue Star Sapphire Oval. CLASSIFICATION: Cabochon Blue Star Sapphire Oval. ORIGIN: Mogok. Burma(present day Myanmar) 19th Century. SIZE: Length: 7 1/2mm. Width: 6mm. Depth: 4mm. All measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 2.25 carats. NOTES: Upon request we can set your gemstones as a ring. Pendant, or as earrings(click for more information) DETAIL: Medieval sorcerers believed that sapphire enabled them to hear and understand the most obscure oracles. Not only did sapphire help to get in touch with astral and psychic realms. But the stone also provided protection for those who took those journeys. On the flip side, Medieval populations believed that wearing a sapphire as a talisman was an antidote to black magic and effects of evil spirits, and provided protection against sorcery. It was believed to banish evil spirits and send negative spells back to the sender. Sapphires have been since ancient times one of the most highly valued of all gemstones, and references to the gemstone date back to about 800 B.C. In the world of the ancient Mediterranean(including the Greeks, Romans, Persians, Hebrews, and the various Indo-European Celtic tribes) priests and sorcerers honored the sapphire above all other gems. Here’s a gorgeous. Richly colored natural dark navy sapphire precious gemstone from Mogok, Burma. The gemstone was hand crafted and faceted by a 19th century Russian artisan, part of an heritage renown for the production of the elaborate gemstones and jewelry of the Czars of Medieval, Renaissance, and Victorian Russia. The result is an exquisite and incredibly richly colored precious gemstone with lots of depth and gorgeous tone. Known as a"star" sapphire because of an optical effect known as an"asterism" oriented crystal inclusions cause this six-rayed-star light effect(the asterism) to form on the surface of
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$20.05 Shipping Location: West Harwich, United States Dehua porcelain more traditionally known in the West as Blanc de Chine (French for "White from China"), is a type of white Chinese porcelain, made at ... moreDehua in the Fujian province. Antique 19th century Dehua Parrots pair with original box - painted black eyes and high gloss finish.
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$37.63 Shipping Condition: Used Location: SALFORD, United Kingdom Coat of arms as Prince of Wales (1958–2022). Princess Lilibet of Sussex. Prince Archie of Sussex. The Duchess of Sussex. The Duke of Sussex. Prince Louis ... moreof Wales. Princess Charlotte of Wales. Titles and styles.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Here’s a gorgeous, richly colored natural dark navy sapphire precious gemstone from Mogok, Burma. The result is an exquisite and incredibly richly colored ... moreprecious gemstone with lots of depth and gorgeous tone.
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$18.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States DETAIL : A nicely preserved clay statuette so wonderfully characteristic of Tang Dynasty statuary. Sancai ("three-colored") wares were first made for ... moreburial, using lead-based glazes that produced mottled and streaky effects in green, amber-brown, and cream, with an occasional addition of blue or black.
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$28.85 Shipping Location: Essex, United States Presented is an antique, sterling silver soup or punch ladle made by Charles W. Kennard of Boston, MA during the mid 19th century. The front of the handle ... morehas a raised shell decoration and the back has an old, Gothic style monogram of the initials HWS.
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Condition: Used Location: Tyler, United States ~~We were fortunate enough to obtain this outstanding mirror or firescreen and other contents of a French castle estate~~most certainly commissioned pieces ... morefor a family of wealth or royalty~~HIGH QUALITY 19th century Black Forest, Gothic and Renaissance Revival pieces in spectacular condition~~.
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$9.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States It was also believed to be an effective talisman against accident and fire. It was believed that the application of topaz could actually absorb the heat ... moreof a fever. It was also used to ease the inflammations, discomfort and pain associated with arthritis.
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$6.49 Shipping Condition: Brand New Location: Lummi Island, United States The pectoral is gold inlaid with lapis lazuli, car-nelian, and turquoise, and the eyes of the shape made of actual flowers, fruits, and leaves, which ... morewere presented to guests to wear at banquets and other festivities.
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$32.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States One of the most ancient and well-known sapphires belonged to the England’s Edward the Confessor. He did not have cash so he gave away his sapphire ring. ... moreAfter that, the miraculous sapphire was given a cross-shape cut and was placed in the Westminster Abbey where the miracles continued; the stone was known to cure the blind as well as paralytics and epileptics.
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Location: Denver, United States Architect: William N. Bowman. Circa 1929. Early 20th century.
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Free Shipping Location: Tampa, United States Bonbonniere Serving Spoons were used by the butler of a fine estate to serve candy or nuts to house or dinner guests. The large arched portion of the ... morepiece would lie under the servant's wrist and be braced by him while serving.
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$8.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Unable to understand the characteristic, ancient cultures attributed many mystical properties have been attributed to the various varieties of quartz ... moregemstones. It was believed that quartz possessed the ability to amplify emotions, enhance concentration and intuition, and neutralize "negative energies".
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$14.99 Shipping Condition: New without tags Location: Lummi Island, United States The color is popularly known as “padparadsha” red, and both the intense hue and the fiery sparkle are remarkable. The color is quite exquisite, the sparkle ... morediamond-like in intensity. This sparkling precious gemstone is transparent, near eye clean or “slightly blemished”, with a highly desirable bright red-orange-pink color, vibrant character, and dazzling sparkles of fiery, brilliant bright red flashes.
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$8.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States It is the national gemstone of Scotland and has been considered a sacred stone there for millennia, a belief dating back to the Druids. DETAIL: A very ... moreuncommon semi-precious gemstone from Victorian-era Scotland, specifically Mount Cairngorm.
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$4.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1880, Gotha by Justus Perthes for Spruner. Highly detailed mid 19th century engraved map with lovely original hand color. Original center fold ... moreas issued. Old oval institutional blind stamp in blank margin.
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$22.58 Shipping Location: LONDON, United Kingdom English GOTHIC REVIVAL TYPE.
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$37.63 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: SALFORD, United Kingdom "Kinetic Steam Works' Case traction engine Hortense". [citation needed]. [177][178] In 2010, this was recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as ... morethe world's largest steampunk photo shoot. [179] In 2013, Comic-Con announced four official 2013 T-shirts, one of them featuring the official Rick Geary Comic-Con toucan mascot in steampunk attire.
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$9.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Very Good Quality Handcrafted ... moreNineteenth Century Antique Genuine Natural Siberian One-Half Carat Faceted“Antique Cut” Emerald. Contemporary High Quality Sterling Silver Ring(Size 7– Resizing Available) CLASSIFICATION: Faceted“Antique Cut” Emerald. ORIGIN: The Ural Mountains(Siberia) Russia. 19th Century. SIZE: Length: 6mm. Width: 4mm. Depth: 3mm. All measurements approximate WEIGHT: 0.53 carats. NOTE: Resizing is available. 14kt solid gold setting is also available. If you would prefer a different setting style. Odds are we have many different setting styles available which would fit this stone(s) which could be substituted for no or very little additional cost. Write us for pictures and prices. NOTE: If you would like only the gemstone. And not the setting, we can dismount the gemstone and offer you the gemstone without the setting. Just let us know, and yes, we’ll discount the price by the cost of the setting. DETAIL: During the Middle Ages an emerald amulet was believed to keep a woman chaste. Medieval shamans and magicians believed that emeralds enabled them to foretell future events if put on the tongue or worn on the left side of the body. Emeralds were also believed to reveal what was true or false. And to give eloquence in speech and make people more intelligent and honest. Worn as a talisman, emerald was regarded as a sure antidote for enchantments and spells, was believed to repel evil spirits, and it was believed that a high quality emerald would change hues to alert the wearer to impending danger. In many medieval legends of King Arthur, the Holy Grail(the cup used to catch Christ’s blood at the crucifixion) is described as being fashioned from a large emerald. In the Renaissance medical practitioners ground up emerald with laudanum, an opium derivative, as a medicine for certain fevers and ailments. Here's a very nice. Near eye clean, beautifully colored natural emeral
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$18.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Nicely Preserved Ostensibly Eighth ... moreor Ninth Century A.D. Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Ceramic Statuette of a Female Musician Holding a Pair of Cymbals. CLASSIFICATION: Ceramic Statuette. ATTRIBUTION: In the Style of Ancient China. Tang Dynasty, 8th or 9th Century A.D. Possibly a Ming Dynasty or 18th or 19th Century Qing Dynasty Revival Imitative. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Height: 145 millimeters(5 3/4 inches) Breadth: 79 millimeters(3 1/8 inches) Thickness: 80 millimeters(3 1/4 inches) CONDITION: Very good. No repairs but the majority of glaze is gone. A little wear and a few blemishes consistent with any decorative item which was buried for over one thousand years. A very thick alkaline soil deposition layer. Not flawless, but certainly in a better than average state of preservation– and unrepaired! Stands on its own. DETAIL: A nicely preserved clay statuette so wonderfully characteristic of Tang Dynasty statuary. Sancai. Or three-color glazes principally in yellow, green and brown was a development of the Tang Dynasty(618-907 AD) Sancai(three-colored" wares were first made for burial, using lead-based glazes that produced mottled and streaky effects in green, amber-brown, and cream, with an occasional addition of blue or black. The production of such exquisite porcelain items required multiple firings of fine white clay at temperatures near 1000c(1800f) degrees. A wide variety of statuettes were commonly produced such as musicians, chamberlains(butlers) maids, cooks, even animals; all designed to serve their deceased master. In early Tang dynasty. Production of sancai pottery figurines dominated the pottery scene, and their production continued well into the Ming era which advanced the art with more intense colors and finer porcelain clay. The pottery and porcelain figures produced from the Tang all the way through the Ming Dynasties are famous even until today for their beautiful
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$6.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Manchester & Salford. Issued 1807, London by Vernor, Hood, & Sharpe. Engraved by J. Roper, under the direction of Britton. Small vignette engraving depicts ... morethe College Cloisters. Fine early 19th century engraved city plan with lovely hand color.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States In the ancient world ruby was believed to possess magical powers, and was worn as a talisman for protection from plagues, poison, sorrow, and evil spirits. ... moreThe ruby symbolized freedom, charity, dignity and divine power, and was associated with fire and blood, implying warmth and life for mankind.
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$5.95 Shipping Location: Dover, United States Issued 1880, Gotha by Justus Perthes. Map by Spruner. Uncommon and interesting late 19th century engraved historical map with original outline hand color. ... moreMap is clean and in nice shape, but not new or in new condition.
$29.65 Shipping Location: LONDON, United Kingdom Details:A fantastic and unique matching pair of 19th Century Antique bronze Floor-standing or large table standing Candle Holders with excellent patina ... moreand heaps of character. These pieces are handmade and are suitable for a regular sized dinner/taper candle and would love fantastic in any style of interiors.Condition:Each candle has attractive patina adding to character and age related wear such as melted wax and colour discolouration. Dimensions:Height: 38cmWidth at base: 11cmP&P:All items are sent via tracked courier, well packed and boxed for safe transit.
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Free Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Dayton, United States Made of walnut featuring Jacobean styling with hand turned supports with acanthus carvings. The curio cabinet features red painted interior with arcade ... moreform door and turned spindle coverings. The lower cabinet features oval paneled doors with hand painted floral bouquets and applied acanthus carvings.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States One of the most ancient and well-known sapphires belonged to the England’s Edward the Confessor. He did not have cash so he gave away his sapphire ring. ... moreAfter that, the miraculous sapphire was given a cross-shape cut and was placed in the Westminster Abbey where the miracles continued; the stone was known to cure the blind as well as paralytics and epileptics.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Unakite is also found as pebbles and cobbles from glacial drift in the beach rock on the shores of Lake Superior. It is the state stone of Virginia, where ... moreit is found in the river valleys after having been washed down from the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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$18.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Nicely Preserved Ostensibly Eighth ... moreor Ninth Century A.D. Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Ceramic Statuette of a Female Musician Holding a Stringed Instrument(Probably a“Pipa” CLASSIFICATION: Ceramic Statuette. ATTRIBUTION: In the Style of Ancient China. Tang Dynasty, 8th or 9th Century A.D. Possibly a Ming Dynasty or 18th or 19th Century Qing Dynasty Revival Imitative. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Height: 151 millimeters(6 inches) Breadth: 81 millimeters(3 1/4 inches) Thickness: 82 millimeters(3 3/8 inches) CONDITION: Very good. No repairs but the majority of glaze is gone. A little wear and a few blemishes consistent with any decorative item which was buried for over one thousand years. Not flawless, but certainly in a better than average state of preservation– and unrepaired! Stands on its own. DETAIL: A nicely preserved clay statuette so wonderfully characteristic of Tang Dynasty statuary. Sancai. Or three-color glazes principally in yellow, green and brown was a development of the Tang Dynasty(618-907 AD) Sancai(three-colored" wares were first made for burial, using lead-based glazes that produced mottled and streaky effects in green, amber-brown, and cream, with an occasional addition of blue or black. The production of such exquisite porcelain items required multiple firings of fine white clay at temperatures near 1000c(1800f) degrees. A wide variety of statuettes were commonly produced such as musicians, chamberlains(butlers) maids, cooks, even animals; all designed to serve their deceased master. In early Tang dynasty. Production of sancai pottery figurines dominated the pottery scene, and their production continued well into the Ming era which advanced the art with more intense colors and finer porcelain clay. The pottery and porcelain figures produced from the Tang all the way through the Ming Dynasties are famous even until today for their beautiful multicolored glazes occu
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$10.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States In the ancient world ruby was believed to possess magical powers, and was worn as a talisman for protection from plagues, poison, sorrow, and evil spirits. ... moreThe ruby symbolized freedom, charity, dignity and divine power, and was associated with fire and blood, implying warmth and life for mankind.
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$7.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States This stunning gemstone was hand cut into this sparkling faceted oval in the late 19th century. High quality, transparent, at a minimum eye clean, this ... morelustrous semi-precious gemstone possesses a rich, velvety violet-blue hue.
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$18.60 Shipping Location: Essex, United States Presented is an antique, sterling silver punch or soup ladle made by Gorham during the mid or late 19th century. The handle is marked for Gorham and sterling ... moresilver purity. This piece is in great condition for its age.
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$57.05 Shipping Location: Portland, United States The tankard- griffin body upon close inspection shows oxblood red lacquer under the trace remains of gold leaf. The Tankard has a cylindrical interior, ... morebut the base is wider, the water poured through the head and filling the cavity around the interior cylinder.
$7.52 Shipping Condition: Used Location: SALFORD, United Kingdom In Very Good Condition. Campbell Eben Beaumont (27 August 1883 – 19 November 1954) was a United States federal judge from Kentucky. Eugène de Beauharnais ... more(3 September 1781 – 21 February 1824), Viceroy of Italy under Napoleon.
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$9.99 Shipping Condition: Like New Location: Lummi Island, United States The Middle Ages: Byzantium. The pectoral is gold inlaid with lapis lazuli, car-nelian, and turquoise, and the eyes of the shape made of actual flowers, ... morefruits, and leaves, which were presented to guests to wear at banquets and other festivities.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Unable to understand the characteristic, ancient cultures attributed many mystical properties have been attributed to the various varieties of quartz ... moregemstones. It was believed that quartz possessed the ability to amplify emotions, enhance concentration and intuition, and neutralize "negative energies".
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Antique 19th Century Handcrafted ... moreGenuine Three and Three-Quarter Carat Oval Jade Cabochon Semi-Precious Gemstone. Contemporary High Quality Sterling Silver Ring(Size 7- Resizing Available) ORIGIN: Handcrafted in Russia. 19th Century. SIZE: Length: 11mm. Width: 9mm. Depth(Thickness) 4mm. Measurements approximate. WEIGHT: 3.72 carats. NOTE: Resizing is available. 14kt solid gold setting is also available(click for more information) NOTE: If you would like only the gemstone. And not the setting, we can dismount the gemstone and offer you the gemstone without the setting. Just let us know, and yes, we’ll discount the price by the cost of the setting. DETAIL: Medieval Europe was unfamiliar with jade as a gemstone for jewelry use until the Portuguese imported jade from their colony at Canton. China. The Portuguese called jade"piedre de ilharga" or stone of the loins, because they believed it to be strong medicine for kidney ailments. In fact the root of the word“nephrite” as in nephrite jade as“nephros” the Greek word for kidney. Jade objects brought back to Spain from the New World were called by the Spanish version of this phrase, piedra de hijada" This became to the French ejade, and then, finally, jade" In Chinese mythology the Moon Hare made an elixir of immortality from crushed Jade. So of course jade was ground up and drunken as an“elixir of immortality” believed to preserve vitality and youth. The Chinese believe that the secret virtue of jade was absorbed into the body, and would preserve the body after death. Here's a very good quality 19th century antique hand crafted/shaped/polished semi-precious jade gemstone. Hand crafted by a 19th century Russian artisan. Part of an heritage renown for the production of the elaborate gemstones and jewelry of the Czars of Medieval, Renaissance, and Victorian Russia. Originally used in indigenous jewelry, this is a very pretty sem
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$5.00 Shipping Location: Los Angeles, United States 2 Britannia. It is a work ofchorography : a study that relates landscape, geography, antiquarianism, and history. Rather than write a history, Camden ... morewanted to describe in detail the Great Britain of the present, and to show how the traces of the past could be discerned in the existing landscape.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States It was believed to exert a calming influence on individuals prone to compulsive behavior, as well as (in the ancient world) over professional warriors ... morewho were addicted to the adrenaline rush of combat and warfare.
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$8.00 Shipping Condition: Used Location: Saint Helena, United States An antique Italian glass paperweight, featuring a "reverse-painted" print scene of the high-Gothic Milan Cathedral during the mid-nineteenth century. ... moreWear as shown to the design and to the glass (small chip bottom left). 3 3/4" by 2 1/2" by 1". Items such as these were brought back by nineteenth-century tourists on their "Grand Tours" of Europe.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States They were also believed to cure ulcers. In particular during the 11th and 12th centuries, sorcerers honored the sapphire more than any other stone as ... moreit enabled them to hear and understand the most obscure oracles.
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$6.00 Shipping Location: Los Angeles, United States 2 Britannia. It is a work ofchorography : a study that relates landscape, geography, antiquarianism, and history. Rather than write a history, Camden ... morewanted to describe in detail the Great Britain of the present, and to show how the traces of the past could be discerned in the existing landscape.
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Free Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Antique Genuine Natural Siberian ... moreSquare Faceted Violet-Blue Iolite Semi-Precious Gemstone. Contemporary High Quality Sterling Silver Ring(Size 6– Resizing Available) CLASSIFICATION: Faceted Blue-Violet Iolite Sqaure. Contemporary Sterling Silver Ring. ORIGIN: Siberia. Russia. 19th Century. SIZE: About 3mm. WEIGHT: Approximately 0.15 carats. NOTE: Resizing is available. 14kt solid gold setting is also available. NOTE: If you would like only the gemstone. And not the setting, we can dismount the gemstone and offer you the gemstone without the setting. Just let us know, and yes, we’ll discount the price by the cost of the setting. DETAIL: The name iolite comes from the Greek ios. Which means violet. In some Medieval cultures Iolite was held sacred to the Mother Goddess, and in other Medieval cultures it was held to be sacred to the Father God or King of Gods(especially the Roman deity Jupiter) There exist accounts that Iolite was used by medieval shamans, mystics, seers, witches and wizards to help achieve a deep trance state, stimulate visions, and stimulate astral travel. Iolite was also used by Norse and Viking explorers as a navigational aid, as a properly oriented stone would change color in relation to the direction of sunlight, allowing for crude navigation in the fog-enshrouded northern Atlantic waters where the direction of the sun was otherwise impossible to discern. Here's an absolutely gorgeous. Richly colored deep blue iolite gemstone from Siberia. High quality, transparent, at a minimum eye clean, this lustrous semi-precious gemstone possesses a rich, velvety violet-blue hue. It is a very attractive gemstone, of very special character and remarkable color and texture. Highly favored by the royal houses of Europe in the 19th century, Iolite has recently become very"hot" Ignored for centuries by Europe and America, it is now suddenly recognized as a truly stunning and bea
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$18.82 Shipping Location: LONDON, United Kingdom Item: King Edward I ?. To the reverse Long Cross with three petals to each angle. A very nice total original penny. Incredible 737 years old. Ref C17 ... morewould make a super gift. Crowned: August 19, 1274 at Westminster Abbey.
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$10.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Very Good Quality Handcrafted ... moreNineteenth Century Antique Genuine Natural Siberian One-Half Carat Faceted“Antique Cut” Emerald. CLASSIFICATION: Faceted“Antique Cut” Emerald. ORIGIN: The Ural Mountains(Siberia) Russia. 19th Century. SIZE: Length: 5mm. Width: 4mm. Depth: 3mm. All measurements approximate WEIGHT: 0.51 carats. NOTES: Upon request we can set your gemstones as a ring. Pendant, or as earrings(click for more information) DETAIL: During the Middle Ages an emerald amulet was believed to keep a woman chaste. Medieval shamans and magicians believed that emeralds enabled them to foretell future events if put on the tongue or worn on the left side of the body. Emeralds were also believed to reveal what was true or false. And to give eloquence in speech and make people more intelligent and honest. Worn as a talisman, emerald was regarded as a sure antidote for enchantments and spells, was believed to repel evil spirits, and it was believed that a high quality emerald would change hues to alert the wearer to impending danger. In many medieval legends of King Arthur, the Holy Grail(the cup used to catch Christ’s blood at the crucifixion) is described as being fashioned from a large emerald. In the Renaissance medical practitioners ground up emerald with laudanum, an opium derivative, as a medicine for certain fevers and ailments. Here's a very nice. Near eye clean, beautifully colored natural emerald precious gemstone from the Southern Urals of(Siberia) Russia. The gemstone was hand crafted and faceted by a 19th century Russian artisan, part of an heritage renown for the production of the elaborate gemstones and jewelry of the Czars of Medieval, Renaissance, and Victorian Russia. Emeralds are nearly 100 times rarer than diamonds, and there are few opportunities to acquire good quality natural emeralds at reasonable prices. The best specimens can bring over $40,000 a carat. This parti
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$449.00 Shipping Condition: Unspecified Location: Shippensburg, United States It features a pair of cupboard doors that open to reveal a large space, ideal as a liquor cabinet or small biblioteque. A pair of drawers are hosted in ... morethe carvings beneath these doors, both crisply hand dovetailed with oak secondary woods in the typical French manner.
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$6.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States DETAIL: Peridot was mined on an island in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt known to the Greeks as Topazios as early as 1500 B.C. High quality, transparent, ... moreat a minimum eye clean, these brilliant, flashy gemstones possess a beautiful, light, citrus character.
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$14.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States Andalusite shows shades of yellow, brown, green and reddish brown depending on the orientation of the crystal. Square and round cuts usually blend the ... morecolors into a mosaic. Though no record of the use of transparent andalusite gemstones exists from antiquity (at least recognizable references clearly and specifically identifying andalusite as andalusite), one particular variety of andalusite was in fact known in the ancient world as “lapis crucifer”, or “chiastolite”.
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$9.49 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States To the casual admirer, it is also unblemished. If you scrutinize the gemstone very closely, you can just barely pick out one little speck if you know ... moreprecisely where to look. Though lost for many centuries, extensive remains of "Cleopatra's Mines" were discovered about 1817; and are located near the Red Sea coast, east of Aswan.
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$43.99 Shipping Location: Lummi Island, United States TRANSLATE Arabic Chinese French German Greek Indonesian Italian Hindi Japanese Korean Swedish Portuguese Russian Spanish Genuine Intricate. Beautiful ... moreAncient Chinese Buddhist Shrine Decorative Clay Tile Depicting Eight Hindu-Style Bodhisattvas. Possibly an 18th or 19th Century Revival Imitative. CLASSIFICATION: Ancient Chinese Buddhist Clay Shrine Tile. ATTRIBUTION: In the Style of Ancient China. Liao Dynasty(907-1125 A.D. SIZE/MEASUREMENTS: Length: 243 millimeters(9 3/4 inches) Width: 188 millimeters(7 1/2 inches) Thickness: 25 millimeters(1 inch) Weight: 3 pounds. 6 ounces(about 1½ kilograms) CONDITION: Exceptional. Integrity entirely intact. No significant chips or cracks. Minor surface crazing. Professionally conserved. Can be sealed upon request. DETAIL: This is a very beautiful. Intricately detailed gray clay tile from the Liao Dynasty of ancient China. These clay tiles were used to decorate the inside walls of Buddhist shrines. The depiction is somewhat reminiscent of a Hindu depiction. Of course Buddhism came to China from Hindu India, and there exist of course many parallels between the Chinese and Indian variants of Buddhism. The depiction is of eight bodhisattvas of various sizes. There is a little surface crazing and a few minute chips; but no cracks or major chips. It is constructed of very strong sintered clay produced using a very special technique often employed to produce strengthened steel. Although it is probable that this specimen is much older. It is also possible that this piece might be a revivalist imitative produced for the European market of the 18th or 19th century. It is widely known that Chinese porcelain and other ceramic artwork was quite popular in Victorian Europe. Carrying Chinese porcelain from China to Europe was an industry for the seafaring mariners of the 16th. 17th, and 18th centuries. Entire fleets of sailing ships plied the trade, especially the Dutch and English. However in addition to porcelain, ancient Chinese ceramics were also extremely popular in Vi
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