Grays Antiques

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Dating back to Ancient Greece, where lyric poetry associated the 'mad heart' with our strongest human emotions, this symbol has endured through the ages. The carved snake holds a later engraved silver heart, c.1880. Hearts Few symbols encapsulate love and romance as universally as the iconic heart.

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Gemology Resources

MARCH 10, 2023

This can help your appraiser get a better idea of the provenance and age of the item. The appraiser will inspect all aspects of the jewelry, including the metal, gemstones, and any hallmark stamps or engravings. The more information you can provide about your jewelry, the more accurate and thorough your appraisal will be.

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Gemology Resources

MARCH 10, 2023

This can help your appraiser get a better idea of the provenance and age of the item. The appraiser will inspect all aspects of the jewelry, including the metal, gemstones, and any hallmark stamps or engravings. The more information you can provide about your jewelry, the more accurate and thorough your appraisal will be.

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Jewelry Judge

OCTOBER 11, 2024

” Her new boyfriend at the time was British actor and model Joe Alwyn, and Swift had been spotted wearing a script initial “J” engraved on a silver charm pendant. At the age of 17, Swift was topping the country charts.

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John Thomas Jewelers

AUGUST 5, 2024

During the Middle Ages, engagement rings evolved further with posy rings, which featured inscribed love poetry, becoming popular tokens of affection. Posey rings stood out, often adorned with floral patterns and engravings of love poetry, symbolizing deep emotional connections.

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Penrose Appraisals

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Speaking of ornament, the way in which an object is engraved, or painted, or carved, or any of a hundred other ways ornament has been used can make a tremendous difference in the overall quality of the item. Rather, color can be an important indicator of age or authenticity. An interesting category. Although it could be!

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Invaluable

JUNE 19, 2024

Enlightenment Enlightenment (18th century) Promoting ideals of reason, order, and civic virtue, the Age of Enlightenment’s search for morality that was absent from the art and design in previous eras brought with it a sense of order. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Sold for £35 via Bamfords Auctioneers and Valuers Ltd (February 2024).

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Mark Hill

OCTOBER 5, 2022

A framed etching of Mr Nathaniel Hillier, 9.5cm wide I’ve collected prints, from etchings to engravings and woodcuts to lithographs, since I was a schoolboy. The back was covered with aged and glue-stained pasted paper, with a roughly cut label reading ‘ Mr Nathaniel Hillier ‘ Who was he?

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Invaluable

APRIL 22, 2024

Mizpah jewelry became popular beyond the Jewish community during this period – rings, lockets and brooches, often made from silver, were engraved with the word “ mizpah”, which means “ watchtower” in Hebrew (the meaning is “ may God watch over you”). Victorian jewelry was often sentimental in nature.

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Antique Prints

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

As the step-granddaughter of Johann Theodor de Bry and the daughter of the well-known engraver Matthaus Merian the elder, and then step-daughter of botanical artist Jacob Marrel, Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) was well suited to become one of the most notable natural history print-makers of either sex.

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Invaluable

JANUARY 22, 2025

Driven by technological advances, cultural shifts, and various artistic movements, the Golden Age of Illustration ushered in a period of unprecedented creativity that elevated the craft of illustration into an artform that would leave a lasting legacy on the world of art and design. It was a transformative period in the history of art.

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Invaluable

APRIL 7, 2025

Dating back to Italy between the 13th to 16th centuries, small panels of glass with designs formed by engraved gilding were first applied to reliquaries and portable altars. The techniques used reflected both Western and Eastern traditions.

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WorthPoint

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Some experts said the spoon may have served as an Iron Age shaman used to predict the future. Some said this ritual may have involved using a spoon like the one found on the Isle of Man in conjunction with a bowl engraved with a cross at the bottom.

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WorthPoint

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

With its sparkling blue stone, diamonds, and engraved Yankees Tradition, its a standout piece of memorabilia. The button shows some minor age toning and slight fading from the printing process, but overall, it’s in extremely fine condition. Its like the Yankees history in a boxliterally! overall button features a Boston Badge Co.

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WorthPoint

JANUARY 24, 2025

These traits can range from mourning motifs and the use of black materials to various styles like festoon necklaces and engraved bangle bracelets. As the era continued, more machine-made goods were introduced, but even some had hand engraving or stones set by hand.

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WorthPoint

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The box was beautifully made of mahogany and had an engraving from Robert Hamilton, a marine biologist from England. With just a few minor creases and slight wear, its in amazing shape considering its age. Inside was a collection of 30 whalebone and ivory items, including a rare book and a couple of old photos.

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WorthPoint

MARCH 17, 2025

Carvers in ancient Greece and Rome used them to create intaglios and for engravings for jewelry. The overarching appearance began to change, though, and the styles became more symmetrical with geometric influences as the new ideals of the jazz age spilled over into all aspects of design.

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Invaluable

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Love Tokens and Jewelry Standing as a testament to the creativity and sentimentality of the era, Victorian love tokens rose in popularity in the late 1800s, as engraved coins, embroidered handkerchiefs, and jewelry helped to express Victorian emotions. Engraved and Enamelled Coins.

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