Jewelry

Jewelry page - all ages
Rings


4thC Roman gold ring with green stone found by Mass Bill - on display now at Colchester museum
Reported as treasure to the museum and will go on to the British museum for tests and dating. 26.97mm, 4.77g
Stunning c 13thC Medieval engraved gold ring found by Idaho Travis - reported as treasure to the museum 1.23g, 19.50mm dia

Medieval Heraldic ring - 2 chevrons



This was a green ring and now cleaned reveals the word 'TRUE' inscribed on it on the inside. A poor mans posy ring probably brass.		Elizabethan silver locket and Victorian silver ring found by Alaskan Geo

Very interesting gold ring, Chester mintmark .625% gold date letter Script capital F Looks to be early 18thC found by Texas Rechy


15th/16th C gold ring found by Canadian Marjo

Medieval clasped hands bronze ring (y)

1920's ladies 18carat gold ring	16th C c/a child's' finger ring	Medieval bronze ring (y)

Description: A thin gold band, the exterior engraved with a skull flanked by pointed triangular panels with traces of white enamel in a lozenge pattern. Inside the inscription contains much of its black enamel:prepare be to follow me IK ob4 1st 67 (IK died 4 January 1667.The inscription is followed by the maker's mark, BW in a rectangular shield. The skull may once have been enamelled black. Note This is characteristic type of morning ring. There are some thirteen similar examples at the British museum dating from 1600s to 1730s(see Dalton 1471-1472). From British museum report on the ring found by Arkansas Gary(y)
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No hallmarks will make this gold ring difficult to date		Bronze signet ring with shield design	Solid silver ring, looks fairly modern

22ct Gold ring 1959 Leopard Mark (y)	Plain gold ring - not dated yet Post 1900 (b)	Medieval ring'Avai Maria'	Late Medieval finger ring with lines and diamonds (b)

Post Medieval finger ring with decorations	Medieval finger ring(y)		Post Medieval finger ring with decorations

Georgian bronze ring	Victorian bronze ring	Georgian bronze ring	Georgian bronze ring

Post Medieval finger ring with decorations(c)	Georgian bronze ring	Post Medieval finger ring with decorations(x)	Georgian base metal rings

Gold ring Birmingham mint 1816 found by Orlando Rolo(y)

1819 - 18 carat gold signet found by Cal Shawn(sr)	Medieval bronze ring fragment	Decorated ring mid 17thC with fake hallmarks of 18 carat gold LOL

1901 Birmingham hallmarked silver ring		Georgian gold signet ring fragment	Post medieval ring

16th/17thC bronze ring	Late medieval seal ring - heraldic shield		Post medieval bronze ring

Huge decorated Copper alloy signet ring - patially cleaned reveils flag, cross and anchor

Victorian silver ring and 18thC silver lockett	Reported to museum as potential treasure - silver twisted wire ring 58g, 14mm dia - probably 19thC but worth checking as the Romans like their twisted wire jewelry	Tricky one, I think this ring is older than it construction appears - one for the museum
Medieval bronze posy ring 1.51g, 20.82mm dia x 2.62mm w

9carat gold ring Birmingham hall mark 2003 !!

1895 Silver initialled ring - 'MIZPAH' - Birmingham hall mark date letter V 2.09g, 16.52mm dia		Post medieval decorated copper alloy finger ring 18.88mm dia
Medieval Iconic gold decorated ring - 2.96g, 18.87mm dia, 3,34mm w x 1.46mm thick

1789 gold mourning ring, 3.48g 24.22mm

15thC bronze seal ring 4.22g- 25mm dia		18thC Plain Intaglio gold ring fragment - gold over bronze 1.51g,17.31mm
Late Medieval gold ring 1.18g - 24.26mm dia, 2.65 mm D x 0.73mm thick
Gold mourning ring of Richard Wall aged 80 died in 1797 - some black enameling remaining Legend reads - OB 21st OCT 1797 // E 80 RICHD WALL

Medieval Large bronze thumb ring 9.94g, 28.27mm dia		Medieval bronze child's ring

18thC 67th Regiment of foot ring ? gold on silver
4thC Roman 3.92g, 25.25mm outer dia 3.12mm thick

Medieval seal ring, 24.84mm dia		17thC decorated finger ring

17thC base metal ring
Brooches and Pendants

Roman 2nd c. brooch derivative 'T' shaped tapering found by Boston Bud	Medieval 'fish' brooch found by Texas Mike	17thC intaglio seal matrix/brooch found by Californian Dan

What a find - etched onto an amber coloured stone and set in silver . Two faces on the same intaglio This is extremely difficult to date as it looks like a 16thC silver mount with a Roman period intaglio. The skill required to make this must have be unbelievable. Reported to museum as possible treasure. found by Boston Bud

Gold, silver and glass brooch, 14.26mm, 0.64g Saxon ?? currently with Colchester museum being evaluated

2ndC Roman bronze trumpet brooch		Roman 1st C Dolphin brooch - variant Hattatt

Victorian Butterfly brooch	Victorian Butterfly brooch	Unusual Roman 1st to 4thC brooch

Solid gold mount around a monk stone. Probably modern	Silver locket front	1stC AD Roman fibula brooch	1st to 4thC Roman twisted brooch

AD 50 Colchester type T shape dolphin brooch (c)		Cut glass Victorian brooch(r)	Locket, some gilding remains

1stC decorated Roman brooch, bow and foot only(b)	18thC gilded intaglio pendant(x)		20thC silver cross with glass stone

Very interesting dark stone (amber) set in a bronze mount		Moth brooch with rear pin intact, no idea of date yet

Early Medieval looking hammered pendant (c)

Superb medallion probably William and Mary 1689

Roman looking charm probably Georgian	Charles II Gold Touch-Piece. Touched by Charles II himself at a Touching Ceremony. Presented to a loyal subject by Charles II 1660- 1685. Worn around the neck for healing purposes found by Ohio Bud CARMD.G.M.ER EF.HI.REX on the ship side GLORIA .SOLI .DEO George and the dragon		Solid silver name brooch, hall marked 1905 'Ellen'

Interesting 18thC pendant	19thC Brooch with ruby and diamond looking stones	Brooch with blue stones, no idea of date	Small brooch probably 19thC

Victorian 'Eva silver' name tag - Full set of hallmarks, Bristol 97% silver, date letter U

1804 Silver Vatica Costl pendant(y)		Very interesting rope design decorated pendant	Solid silver butterfly

Interesting silver mount - no hallmarks but the back appears to be early. Reported to museum as potential treasure. ID'd as 18thC

1st C Roman bronze fibula brooch		S.Vincenzo Di Paolo La Sza Vergine Dolorosa 'Way of the Cross '

1st C Roman fibula brooch - Colchester type		19thC silver locket	Victorian silver brooch with horse shoe and flower pattern

Very unusual type 2ndC Roman head stud type bronze brooch 6.83g - 38.02mmL		1stC AD Colchester type Roman fibula brooch fragment

Very unusual Aucissa derivative 1stC AD Bronze Roman fibula brooch with extra large shoulders 34.12mmW 24.41mm L, 5.47g Part of the mechanism still in shoulder - great find

Gold brooch with green glass stone, no hall marks - Reported to museum as potential treasure 2.62g, 28.85mm L

2nd C Roman blue and yellow enameled Plate brooch - 7.56g,28.1mm L x 15.46mm W		1st to 2nd C Roman blue enameled Trumpet brooch 9.84g, 16.63mm W x 21.68mm L

Chester mint 1835 silver brooch - Maker CH

Georgian period Intaglio	Not old but neat Intaglio brooch	1stC AD Roman bronze Colchester type fibular brooch fragment
1st C - Very unusual Roman brooch 18.11mm W, 24.31mm L 'The Langton Down style was developed in Gaul in the late 1st C BC but saw use in Britain from the time of the Claudian invasion until about 75 AD. The spring on these brooches is enclosed within a distinctive tubing of fairly thin construction.The bow is flat and very thin decorated with grooves and ribs (reeding)'			Georgian brooch

Victorian pheasent brooch	Twisted wire brooch - needs research to date		Medieval annular brooch

Heart attack find from a Roman site, handmade bracelet with stone but there is 925 Sterling silver mark on it LOL still a great find though !

Whiskey decanter badge - Birmingham hallmark solid silver 1927, Maker H&H		Victorian silver brooch
Cuff links & others

Victorian silvered cufflink ?	1740 AD Solid silver Tudor rose cuff links(c)		18thC Cufflink

Enamelled on silver, possible cuff link not certian of date		18thC Silver mount with crude 'Scrimshaw' type decoration	Stone set in silver mount

Silver charm bracelet pig	Modern jewellery item(y)		Small early jewellery item with gem stones

Small clear stone set in silver without hallmarks - possibly post 1730 found by Texas Dave		18thC solid silver clasp	Serpent brooch, very interesting

Decorated piece with some silver inlay remaining - not sure of date but feels Elizabethan 1500's ?(c)

Folded hair slide with all the stones missing, no idea of date	1808 AD Bristol Silver ring with a full set of hallmarks(y)		Silver bird probably form a charm bracelet - late Victorian

Small silver engraved piece with cupid and hearts - post 1704(y)		Victorian brooch	Small arrow with heart pin - 20thC

1892 Birmingham hallmark 97 % silver Vesta (match) case

Interesting small silver piece		Small gild bird - no idea of date yet	Silver cuff link

Small silver pipe no hallmarks- cannot be a whistle as the silver is rolled and not making an airtight join ??

Birmingham Hallmarked silver watch fob hanger		18thC fragment of a silver bracelet

Birmingham hallmark solid silver Oval early 1800's, too large for a cuff link		Silver handle 2.07g, 34.38mm L- reported to museum as potential treasure - Id'd as 18thC not treasure

18th/19th C silver cuff links		18th/19th C silver cuff links

Georgian monogrammed silver plated cufflink	Excellent 1700's ship engraved cufflink	17thC Charles 1st silver cufflinks

18th/19thC gold cufflinks		18th/19th C silver cuff links

Georgian period cuff links		18th/19th C silver cuff links	Solid gold Georgian cufflink

Solid gold Georgian cufflink		17thC silver decorated clasp with markers mark AF - reported to museum as potential treasure

16thc Tudor peirod glass necklace bead		20thC Watneys' Red Barrel beer cufflink