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Mellerio Brooch / Jewelry Maker
Mellerio dits Meller is a French jewellery house, founded in 1613, and still active today. It claims to be the oldest family company in Europe. It gives its name to…
Jadeite Bird Brooches
Price guide to antique and vintage jadeite bird brooches. Jadeite is a pyroxene mineral and one of the two types of pure jade. The other is known as nephrite jade. Jadeite…
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Opals Information and History
Information and history of opals plus a gallery of opals used in antique and vintage brooches. Opal is one of the most fascinating gemstones due to it's rich play of…
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Walton & Co
Price guide to antique and vintage Walton & Co Brooches. Walton and Co. were known for their high quality figurative Art Nouveau jewelry. Many of Walton & Co brooches are set…
Platinum and Opal Brooches
Price guide to antique and vintage platinum and opal brooches. Opal was rare and very valuable in antiquity. In Europe it was a gem prized by royalty. Until the opening…
Platinum Diamond Brooches
Price guide to antique and vintage platinum and diamond brooches.Archaeologists have discovered traces of platinum in the gold used in ancient Egyptian burials as early as 1200 BC. However, the…
Renaissance Revival Angel Putti Brooches
Renaissance Revival Angel / Putti Brooches. Price guide to antique Renaissance Revival brooches which have angels or putti in their design. True Renaissance brooches are extremely rare, with most being…
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Roman Cameos
During the Roman period the cameo technique was used on glass blanks, in imitation of objects being produced in agate or sardonyx. Cameo glass objects were produced in two periods;…
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David Webb Jewelry Maker
David Webb is an American jewelry maker who founded his company in 1948. He is renown for high quality jewelry and in particular his animal jewelry.
