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Ebay watchlist: sunshine edition.

It’s the warmest day DC’s seen in a while, so I’m in a good mood. I’ve decided to celebrate with another edition of Ebay watchlist! Because: why not?

If you’d like to revisit my guide to buying jewelry on Ebay, please click here.

As with any online shopping, please don’t forget to make sure that the pretties you’re admiring are the right size before you pull the trigger. My jewelry sizing cheat sheet can help.

So, without further ado, here’s my current Ebay watchlist:

Art Deco platinum and gold daisy diamond ring.
Art Deco platinum and gold daisy diamond ring, sold on eBay. The technical term for this one is “super pretty.”
(Shop similar here.)
 
Theodor Fahrner Art Deco sterling silver, amethyst, and enamel necklace.
 
Theodor Fahrner Art Deco sterling silver, amethyst, and enamel necklace, sold on eBay.
This is decorated in punctuation marks. So cool!
(Shop similar here.)
 
Ruby and white gold filigree ring by Ostby Barton (Art Deco or Edwardian)
 
Ruby and white gold filigree ring by Ostby Barton (Art Deco or Edwardian), sold on eBay.
Ostby Barton has a great reputation and this piece is fabulous.
 
Sterling silver Art Deco filigree bracelet by JH Peckham.
 
Sterling silver Art Deco filigree bracelet by JH Peckham, sold on eBay.
Lovely, lovely Art Deco bracelet.
 
Edwardian platinum, yellow gold, and diamond shield ring.
 
Edwardian platinum, yellow gold, and diamond shield ring, sold on eBay. So delicate.
(Shop similar here.)
 
Edwardian woven 18k gold, seed pearl, and diamond lavalier.
 
Edwardian woven 18k gold, seed pearl, and diamond lavalier, sold on eBay.
A very pretty and interesting lavalier with a woven chain.
(Shop similar here.)

 
Art Deco emerald and diamond ring.
 
Art Deco emerald and diamond ring, sold on eBay.
Sparkle with a splash of color.
(Shop similar here.)
 
Art Deco camphor glass, diamond, and white gold filigree necklace.
 
Art Deco camphor glass, diamond, and white gold filigree necklace, sold on Ebay.
A very pretty camphor glass necklace.
(Shop similar here.)
 
1920's white gold filigree cameo ring.
 
1920’s white gold filigree cameo ring, sold on eBay.
 
Edwardian camphor glass necklace with filigree and 14k gold details.
 
Edwardian camphor glass necklace with filigree and 14k gold details, sold on eBay.
Really beautiful details. I am pretty much posting this just to prevent myself from buying it because I tried to buy it but the price went up too high.
(Shop similar here.)
 
Antique Art Nouveau pearl, enamel, and diamond beetle pin, circa 1900.
 
Antique Art Nouveau pearl, enamel, and diamond beetle pin, circa 1900, sold on eBay.
As cool as it is strange.
(Shop similar here.)

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Edwardian aquamarine, diamond, pearl, and onyx set.

More aquamarines for the March babies! By which I mean me, because: dibs.

I first saw this Edwardian aquamarine set quite a while ago and I still think it’s some of the prettiest jewelry around. It wasn’t actually sold as a set in this auction, but it clearly goes together so I’m posting it together.

Edwardian aquamarine, diamond, pearl, and onyx earrings, circa 1915. Via Diamonds in the Library.Aren’t they beautiful? The delicate details, the perfect color contrast, the stunning aquamarines. I have a love for these and it is a big love. These lovely, lovely things were made in 1915, a year that produced many things that I pine for.

Each of these gorgeous. flexibly-set aquamarine briolettes dangles within a scalloped, diamond-set frame accented by black onyx and edged by seed pearls. Each lovely frame hangs from a  navette-shaped diamond-set panel topped by an old European-cut diamond.

Now, let’s take a look at the necklace:

Edwardian aquamarine, diamond, pearl, and onyx necklace, circa 1915. Via Diamonds in the Library.The Edwardian aquamarine necklace, as I probably don’t need to tell you, matches the earrings. It is also from 1915.

To adapt the design to a necklace form, the jeweler used a larger aquamarine briolette in a larger setting, and topped it with two navette-shaped diamond-set panels and 2 old European-cut diamonds, instead of just one of each. The pendant is suspended from a delicate chain spaced by 7 pearls.

If anyone has not been taking notes (maybe I’ll give you all a Gilderoy Lockhart-style quiz on what you should have learned about me from reading my blog) aquamarine is March’s birthstone and therefore my birthstone. In related news, I do accept gifts.

These Edwardian aquamarine earrings and necklace were both sold in Doyle New York’s December 2011 Important Estate Jewelry Sale. All images and info are thanks to Doyle New York.

Antique gold, amethyst, and seed pearl fringe necklace.

This seed pearl fringe necklace is seriously pretty.

Antique gold, amethyst, and seed pearl fringe necklace, circa 1900.

This lovely thing was made in 1900. That’s a huge picture, but I wanted you to see how all the details work together. I think the delicate, floral chain perfectly accentuates the golden, openwork plaques of the necklaces, with their floating gold-and-pearl fringe and luscious amethysts.

Can you imagine what this necklace must look like when worn? It’s 16.25 inches, so the tips of that fringe would dangle – tantalizing but elegant – an inch or two above a lady’s decolletage.

This seed pearl fringe necklace was listed in Doyle New York’s October 2012 Important Estate Jewelry sale. All images and info are thanks to Doyle New York.

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