Jewelry & Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a chunky 1976 Boston State College ring in Siladium??, a stainless steel alloy trademarked by John Roberts Inc. The school merged with University of Massachusetts Boston in 1982 and is now obsolete. One side of the band has a great...

ARTIFACT: This is a lovely circa 1890s brooch in enameled sterling silver from Columbia University, the oldest school of higher learning in New York, chartered in 1754 by King George II. The brooch is shaped like a pennant flag and has wonderful rippled...

ARTIFACT: This is a vintage 1950 fraternity membership lapel pin in 14 karat gold for Delta Sigma Rho Fraternity. The triangle shaped center of the pin, outlined with roped detail, displays a five pointed star with the three Greek letters of the...

ARTIFACT: Great early WWII Help Holland Donation Badge by Silson. The windmill shaped badge reads: "HELP HOLLAND" at the base with spinning sales/blades. VINTAGE: Circa Early WWII SIZE: Approximately 1-7/8" x 1-1/2" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilt...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice World War II Royal Air Force (RAF) wing ring in enameled silver. The ring is beautifully enameled in red and two shades of blue. The small size of this ring and the delicate band suggest that it could possibly also be a...

ARTIFACT: Great 1890's - 1900's Victorian kilt pin in the form of a Scottish dirk. This example is silver with bezel set semi-precious stones which resemble faceted amethyst, moonstone, and chalcedony. VINTAGE: Circa 1890's - 1900's...

ARTIFACT: This is a huge and massive Scottish cloak brooch from the Victorian era. It is made in heavy cast metal by R. & H.B. Kirkwood of Edinburgh. The brooch is a large open wreath with a very three dimensional stag's head at center. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1890s or early 1900s cuff link tray in Austrian cold painted bronze and marble. The beautiful maroon and cream marble base is adorned with a lone Arab sentry sitting with his rifle. The cold painted technique involved color...

ARTIFACT: This is an 1857 California gold dollar that was fashioned into a stickpin sometime in the 1870s or 1880s. The dollar is in high karat gold and the pin is in gold-plated nickel. The front of the dollar, which measures only 7/16" in...

ARTIFACT: Very cool 1970's PacBell 15 year service award bracelet in 10K gold and stainless steel ??? very '70's! The center of the bracelet is an affixed outline of the state of California in yellow 10K gold with a small medallion that features the...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s Western Electric Telephone Company pendant for 15 years of service. VINTAGE: Circa 1950's. SIZE: About 1" in width x 1-1/4" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-filled . ATTACHMENT: Loop to hang on chain...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1950s or 1960s Tibetan silver brooch of a ferocious deity. The brooch is in .925 silver with some gilding. It is of a hollow construction and quite three-dimensional. The details are really wonderful, down to the ornate wings...