an attractive 14ct red gold ring that can be worn on its own or together with other bands. It has been set with a sprinkle of small diamonds.}

A pretty platinum ring that was made circa 1910-1920 most likely in Germany. It has been rub over set with a lovely Ceylon sapphire with twelve well matched white diamonds around it and a further diamond set in to each shoulder. The shoulders also have been engraved with a scroll work design. It would make a wonderful engagement ring as not only is it a beautiful ring but it sits low on the finger and is practical to wear.}

A good looking three stone diamond ring that was made in the 1920s. It is 18ct white gold with a platinum top. It has been set with three well matched good white diamonds with the slightly larger diamond in the centre. It would make an ideal engagement ring.}

A stunning pair of diamond cluster earrings. Each one has been set with a very bright white sixty five point diamond in the centre with a lower circle of smaller diamonds around in scalloped settings. They have fine millgrain detail throughout. They were made circa 1920 and sit low on the ear so look very smart when worn.}

A smart pair of Art Deco clip on earrings. They are 18ct white gold and clip on up the ear. This was a typical design in the 1920s and looks good with todays fashions too. They have been set with square cut sapphires and diamonds in a stylised flower design.}

A wonderful heavy gage 18ct gold bracelet that was made in France circa 1910. The French are master craftsmen and this bracelet is no exception. It is composed of interlinking yellow gold ridge design curb links. On either side of each link are reddish gold faceted beads that give the bracelet a glint when worn. It has a secure push in clasp with a safety chain.}

An unusual Art Nouveau pendant that was made circa 1900-1910. It features the head of a woman with flowing hair set with three small diamonds. She is framed within a circle of alternating emeralds and diamonds. It is a charming piece of jewellery and so typical of the early 1900s designs. The 9ct gold chain is modern.}

A very unusual and finely made snake pendant that can also be worn as a brooch. It was made circa 1860. It has been set with graded old mine cut diamonds. The snake means "Eternal love" and this is reinforced by the lover's knot shape in the body. There is a small ruby in the snake's eye. This jewel was given as a token of love and is so charming because of it's hidden meanings.}

A very pretty 9ct gold heart shaped pendant that was made circa 1910. It has been set with a heart shaped amethyst with a bow above it set with natural split pearls. The bale has also been set with natural split pearls. Amethyst is the birthstone for Pisces and the month of February, and the gemstone for the 6th anniversary of marriage.}

A smart 14ct gold signet ring that was made in Germany circa 1940. It has been set with a lapis lazuli stone that has been carved with a crest of a shield with a helmet above and three flowers over it.}

A heavy gage 9ct gold heart shaped locket that was made circa 1900-1915. It opens from the base to reveal a glazed compartment for a photograph. Both sides are plain. This is quite a large heart so it would look great worn on a medium length gold chain.}

A lovely Georgian ring that was made circa 1780-1800. It has been set with a sixty point old cushion cut diamond in the centre which is slightly rectangular in shape. Around it are eight further old mine cut diamonds in silver settings. The back is 15ct gold as is the shank. It is a beautiful and quite rare ring.}

A good example of a Swiss enamel brooch that was made circa 1830 in Geneva, Switzerland. At that time there were many tourists who journeyed to the Alps to see the wonderful scenery and it became fashionable to purchase a memento. The scene on this brooch is looking up to the Wetterhorn. The Wetterhorn is a peak in the Swiss Alps towering above the village of Grindelwald. The enamel scene is surrounded by a 15ct gold mount. These brooches are like small miniature masterpieces.}

An unusually large and rare reverse intaglio rock crystal of a cocker spaniel. The domed rock crystal has been carved on the reverse with a spaniel's head and then hand coloured before backing it with a layer of mother of pearl. Surrounding the crystal is a dog collar in 14ct gold. This was highly skilled work and pieces such as this brooch that can also be worn as a pendant are very sought after. It was made circa 1880 in Germany where some of the finest examples of carved rock crystal pieces were made.}

A very pretty and delicate 14ct gold pendant on a 14ct fine gold chain. It was made circa 1920. It is typical of the Art Deco period and has been set with two small diamonds and a natural pearl. It looks very pretty when worn.}

A lovely 18ct gold ring that was made circa 1910. It has been set with a central larger diamond with nine smaller diamonds in a circle around it. The shoulders split in to two as they meet the cluster which gives the ring a lighter look. It would be an ideal engagement ring.}

A very pretty 14ct gold ring that was made in Austria circa 1910-1920. It has been set with a half carat deep blue sapphire with a circle of small diamonds around it and splayed shoulders. The gallery is particularly pretty with decorative scrollwork. It would be an ideal engagement ring.}

An unusual 18ct gold ring that was made around 1900-1910. It is basically a cluster but with the sapphires arranged above and below and to the sides. They are well matched and a good mid blue colour. Around them on either side are small diamonds. It sits low on the finger so it is a practical ring to wear on a daily basis and would be an ideal engagement ring.}

A good looking 18ct gold ring that was made circa 1880. It has been set with a quite pale cabochon emerald with an old mine cut diamond on either side. It would make a good dress or engagement ring.}

A lovely 18ct gold ring set with three old mine cut diamonds. The centre stone is approximately sixty points and the diamonds on either side are thirty five points each. They are well matched bright white stones. It would make a beautiful engagement ring as it sits low on the finger so it is practical to wear.}

A very stylish Art Deco ring that was made in the 1920s. It is platinum with a square cut Royal blue sapphire in the centre with graded diamonds around it in a geometric design. It would make an amazing engagement ring.}

A very good looking 18ct gold ring set with a beautiful cushion cut Ceylon sapphire. It is well designed and sits low on the finger. It can be worn daily as it is such a chic and casual look. It was made circa 1960-1980.}

A pretty heart shaped pendant that was made in Birmingham in 1909. It has been set with a natural split pearl in a star shaped setting. It would look lovely worn alone on a simple gold chain or together with other pieces.}

An unusual 9ct gold padlock that hinges open and can either be attached to a bracelet or better still worn as a pendant. It has been set with turquoise and natural split pearls in a cross cross design. It was made in Chester in 1899.}

A pretty octagonal shaped locket that was made circa 1910. On one side it has a swallow sitting on a flower sprig, on the other side a flower basket full of flowers. The swallow was considered daring, risk-seeking, and a symbol of change for good in the future. It also meant “Everlasting love” and “loyalty” as swallows mate for life. The flowers are a gift of love too. It is 9ct back and front locket. This means that the hinges and inner rims are metal for strength, and the back and the front of the locket are 9ct gold. A lovely gift to someone you love.}

A very pretty 18ct gold ring that was made circa 1900-1910. It has been set with an oval sapphire with old mine cut diamonds around it. The shoulders are an unusual fluted design. It looks neat on the finger and would make a wonderful engagement ring.}

An interesting red and blue enamelled silver bracelet which is very sculptural in it's design. It was made in the 1960s. The company UnoAErre was founded on March 15, 1926 by Leopoldo Gori and Carlo Zucchi, in the city of Arezzo. The name UnoAErre comes from 1AR, the identification mark indicated on the punch affixed to products, assigned to the first goldsmith company of Arezzo. In the sixties production reached the highest levels, and the company employed more than 1200 staff. This bracelet is from that period.}

A lovely 15ct gold heart shaped locket that has been enamelled in green and red in a diagonal design with a diamond in the centre. It opens to reveal a compartment for a photograph. It is on a matching 15ct gold chain with red and green barrel shaped links with white enamel spots intersected with gold balls. It was made circa 1900-1910 and is a very wearable and pretty necklace.}

An unusual pair of 15ct gold cufflinks that were made circa 1900-1910. Each cufflink has been finely painted with different game birds. These cufflinks would be an ideal and special present to a sportsman.}

A special silver pendant that was made circa 1820 in France. The charming gold edged miniature has been painted in muted colours and is of a young boy with fishing net and poll with two fish suspended from it. The silver frame has been set with graded paste and there is a paste set bow on top. On the reverse is a locket with a rather mummified flower within! This can easily be removed. It is in excellent condition.}

A finely made 18ct gold pendant that was made in France in the Belle Epoque period. It is in the Art Nouveau style that was popular at the time and has been set with emeralds, rubies, rose diamonds and three natural pearls. Art nouveau design was a reaction to the heavy styles of the 19th century. It was a return to natural motifs with stylised flowers and flowing motifs. Altogether a much prettier and lighter style. This pendant is a beautiful example and is as wearable now as it was then.}

A very good looking platinum ring that was made circa 1925. It has been set with a rectangular cut good mid to deeper green emerald with diamond set shoulders in diamond shaped settings. It would make a marvellous engagement ring.}

This is a very pretty ring that was made circa 1915-1920 in Austria. It still has the Edwardian feel with the leaf shoulders but there is an angular effect creeping in to the centre of the design with the curved rectangular central plaque. It has been set with graded white diamonds mixed with rose diamonds within fine millgrain detail. It would make an unusual engagement ring.}

A very unusual three stone diamond ring that was made circa 1880. It has been set with three large old mine cut diamonds with small rose diamonds in between. The diamonds are an unusual cut. They are technically old mine cut stones but have been cut shallower than normal so they give off a subtle glint which is quite unlike the usual old mine cut diamonds. In between are small rose diamonds. The gallery is curved scrollwork which is different from the normal half hoop galleries. This ring is so well made and would make a stunning engagement ring.}

An unusual 18ct gold ring that was made circa 1900-1910 and is most likely of German origin. It is typical of the Art Nouveau designs at that time and features a spray of diamonds in a plant form. It is a beautifully made ring and looks fantastic when worn.}

An attractive platinum ring that was made in the 1920s. It has been set with a lovely oval Royal blue sapphire with a good white diamond on either side. It would make an ideal engagement ring.}

A very pretty ring that was made circa 1910. It is 18ct gold with a platinum top and is an unusual openwork cluster design set with graded diamonds. The use of platinum meant that in the early 1900s diamonds could be set in delicate cobweb designs unlike the silver settings that had been used in the Victorian period that looked quite different. It sits low on the finger so it is a practical ring to wear and would make a lovely engagement ring.}

An unusual platinum ring that was made circa 1900-1910. It has been set with a diamond and an emerald within a crossover design with smaller diamonds in between.The shank splits as it meets the top so making the ring look lighter and prettier. The Art Nouveau designs were a reaction to the over blown Victorian designs that took inspiration from everywhere. There was a return to nature and plant forms that inspired jewellery, furniture, glass and all the applied arts. This ring is a good example and would make a lovely dress or engagement ring.}

An unusual 14ct gold locket that was made in Austria in the early 1900s. It has a pretty stylised flower and ribbon design on the front and has been set with a ruby and two diamonds. Around the front and back edges is an engraved ribbon pattern. When opened it reveals two glazed compartments for photographs. It would make a wonderful gift to someone you love.}

A lovely platinum ring that was made in the 1920s. It has been set with a clear white one carat twenty five point diamond held within eight claws. The diamond is a transition cut stone and has a beautiful brilliance. It sits low on the finger so it would make an ideal engagement ring.}

A lovely 18ct white gold ring that was made in the 1920s. It has been finely set with a rectangular emerald with two bands of diamonds around it in a rectangular design. The gallery has pretty scrollwork decoration. It sits low on the finger so it is a practical ring to wear and would make a wonderful engagement ring.}

A good looking 18ct gold ring with a platinum top that was made circa 1910. It has been set with a thirty point diamond in the centre with two bands of smaller diamonds around it in a pave set design. These rings make ideal engagement rings as they are not only beautiful but sit low on the finger making them very practical to wear.}

An unusual 18ct gold locket that was made circa 1880. It is typical of the Victorian era with much attention to detail to the engraving all over it with raised parts and shields. Inside are four compartments for photographs with domed design at the top. There is a hinge that closes the locket. It is a beautiful, useful and very wearable piece of jewellery.}

An unusual 14ct white gold ring that was made in Germany circa 1920. It is called a target ring and has been set with a bright white diamond in the centre with shaped sapphires around it. The shoulders are a pretty split design. It would make a lovely engagement ring as it sits low on the finger so it is practical to wear.}

A really pretty 15ct gold ring that has been set with a heart shaped moonstone with a small diamond above and a diamond on either side. The shank has an unusual ribbed design on either side at the top. It was made circa 1900-1910 and is as wearable now as it was back then.}

A really beautiful 18ct gold ring that was made circa 1910-1920. It is an unusual design and has been set with a central diamond with shaped sapphires in a catherine wheel design. The gallery has engraved scrollwork design which adds extra detail to the ring. It would make a lovely engagement ring as it sits low on the finger and is practical to wear.}

A very pretty ring that was made circa 1900-1915. It has four well matched pear shaped emeralds with good white old mine cut diamonds in between and one in the centre. There are a further four small rose diamonds around the main diamond. It is a delicate looking ring and would make a lovely engagement ring.}

A fabulous Art Deco ring made in platinum. It is an unusual design with a central very bright white diamond with highly intricate pierced work around it in a key design with millgrain detail. The discovery of the precious metal platinum meant that from the start of the twentieth century many pieces were made in platinum as it was such a hard and durable metal and could be finely worked. The effect is like a spider's web, something that could never be achieved using silver. It was most likely made in Germany circa 1920-1930. It would make an amazing engagement ring.}

An impressive and large 18ct gold ring that was made in London in 1977. It has been set with a large oval cabochon black opal that displays wonderful flashes of red, blue with some bright green. The colours are like peacock feathers with great depth of colour. The opal originates from Lightning Ridge in Australia. The first recorded black opal was found there in 1873. It is the only place where black opals are sourced. Around the opal are sixteen well matched white diamonds. It is a glorious ring and looks stunning when worn.}

A lovely 18ct gold ring that has been set with a good Columbian emerald. Around it are 1.20 carats of well matched white diamonds. It was made circa 1910-1920 and is in lovely condition. It would make a perfect engagement ring.}

A striking 18ct gold cluster ring set with six well matched beautiful mid to Royal blue colour oval cut sapphires. There is a good bright white diamond in the centre and diamonds in between the sapphires on the outside edge. It is a wonderful design and would make a perfect engagement ring.}

This ring is an amazing design. It is Art Deco so it was made in the 1920s. It has a lovely forty point bright white old mine cut diamond in the centre with radiating windmill design sections set with graded rose diamonds. There is added millgrain detail on the platinum. It sits low on the finger so it is a practical ring to wear. It would make a wonderful engagement ring.}

An interesting 9ct gold bracelet that was made circa 1880. It is an articulated chain link with three lockets with glazed sections on the reverse. The three symbols represent the three Theological virtues, Faith, Hope and Love or Charity. The engraved Cross is a symbol of faith, the engraved anchor is the symbol of hope and the heart is for love and charity. It is a lovely bracelet in original condition.}

A neat pair of 18ct white gold earrings. Each one has been set with a forty five point clear white diamond. They can be worn day and night.}

A very pretty 15ct gold bangle that was made circa 1890-1900. It has been set with fifteen diamonds within a braided rope design with chevrons and bobbles at either end. It looks neat when worn.}

A well designed fourteen carat gold bracelet that was made in the 1920s in Austria. It has three central sections set with a diamond and two rubies and is in the style that was typical of the period. It is as wearable now as it was then.}

A charming 15ct gold heart pendant set with two rose diamonds and one ruby. A great present to someone you love.}

A beautiful 18ct gold heavy gage bracelet that was retailed in France circa 1900-1910. It was most likely made in Belgium as a lot of jewellery made it's way in to France at that time. It has the owl and Marceron mark which are French importation marks. It has been set with five diamonds and five emeralds within ornate 18ct gold links. It is a lovely design and very wearable.}

A beautiful pair of diamond earrings that were most likely made in France circa 1900. They have each been set with a transition cut half carat diamond in the centre with eight diamonds around them. They are well matched and very white stones. These earrings are so wearable and pretty.}

A pretty heart shaped locket that was made circa 1900-1910. It opens to reveal two compartments for photographs. It has been set with a red paste with white paste around it. It is 9ct gold back and front which means that it is gold on both sides with metal hinges and inner frames. These lockets are so wearable on a short to mid length chain. This locket also has a top loop that is not shown in the photographs.}