Purveyors of rare and unusual items of early jewellery in London since 1984 and on the web since 2003. Michele Rowan is the author of '19th Century Cameos'. We specialise in sourcing rare pieces such as Georgian eye miniatures and early memento mori jewels.
Fine Jewellery
A fine quality and substantial high carat gold memento mori skull ring, dated 1723. The exterior of the hoop is engraved with a skull device [depicted by eye sockets, naval cavity and teeth] amidst...
Fine Jewellery
A most unusual version of a giardinetti ring, circa 1780. Flowers were a fashionable theme in jewellery from 1750 to 1800. Intricate and colourful rings were known as giardinetti (little gardens) or...
Fine Jewellery
Georgian mourning ring, circa 1820. The gold shank supports a plaque with an opalescent glass ground surmounted by a diamond-tied wheat sheaf of hair, under domed crystal and within a surround of...
Fine Jewellery
A superior example of a Victorian serpent ring. The ring is hallmarked for Birmingham 1897 and the serpent’s head is set with a cabochon turquoise and diamond eyes. It is size O and 1/2 [US 7 and...
Fine Jewellery
Portuguese rock crystal navette ring, circa 1780. The tapering gold shank supports a head densely pavé-set with natural rock crystal [colourless quartz] within a typically Portuguese gold bead...
Fine Jewellery
High carat gold posy hoop, circa 1700. The substantial high carat gold band is inscribed to interior in italic script with the posy motto : Knitt in one by god alone and a maker’s mark. The posy...
Fine Jewellery
Fine quality Stuart crystal ring, circa 1680. The high carat gold hoop has foliate black enamel shoulders and arcaded reverse filled with black and white enamel. The central compartment contains a...
Fine Jewellery
Fine quality and substantial memento mori skull ring dated 1723. The high carat gold hoop is enamelled to exterior with a skull amidst thistle flowers and foliage. Thistles in the language of mourning...
