Who wants to see my haul from today?

[lala646]

I found out what the necklace is! It's made from Georgian era fusee cocks from pocket watches!
I showed it on an antiques forum, and someone knew right away what it was. Yay!
Here's a necklace on Ebay

Antique watch cock necklace | Etsy

Striking necklace with 8 unique watch-cocks joined by modern rolled gold links and chain. These elaborately engraved gilt watch-cocks were part of the mechanism of pocket watches with verge escarpments made in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. They acted as a cover to protect the watch movement.

www.etsy.com

Yours is so much nicer than that example too, with those charming little faces!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

There was an estate sale down the street, and I found a few goodies there.
These flow blue bowls are super!
WH Grindley, 1891-1914


This interesting necklace and locket are quite old.
I think the pieces were not originally a necklace. Maybe they were game pieces? I need to do more research. They are gold plated. Each piece has an etched design. Look at the little faces!



This is a Lladro goose.
I have been looking for Lladro for years and years. Finally found one!




And who can pass up a full 3.4 oz. bottle of Chanel for $5.00? It smells divine.

Great baragins
I have a few pieces of Lladro new from when nice high street jewlers sold it.
I really love it
It seems to have held its price quite well here for pre-loved on the local 'eBay' type site

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I found out what the necklace is! It's made from Georgian era fusee cocks from pocket watches!
I showed it on an antiques forum, and someone knew right away what it was. Yay!
Here's a necklace on Ebay

Antique watch cock necklace | Etsy

Striking necklace with 8 unique watch-cocks joined by modern rolled gold links and chain. These elaborately engraved gilt watch-cocks were part of the mechanism of pocket watches with verge escarpments made in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. They acted as a cover to protect the watch movement.

www.etsy.com

Oh great find !
And that didn't take long at all

 

[YadaYadaYada]

@stracci2000 can you wear the watch parts as a necklace? I don’t see a clasp in the picture but thought maybe it’s long enough for over the head.

 

[stracci2000]

@stracci2000 can you wear the watch parts as a necklace? I don’t see a clasp in the picture but thought maybe it’s long enough for over the head.

Yes, it has a clasp.
I am really stoked about this find.
Each of these pieces is like a tiny work of art.




This may be George III


This is what it looks like in the watch

 

[YadaYadaYada]

That’s pretty amazing @stracci2000, so intricate and interesting to look at. I love that each one is unique.

 

[stracci2000]

I adjusted the length so it's a little longer. It's kind of a bold statement piece.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

@stracci2000, you look like royalty, now all you need is a tiara. Surely there has to be one at an estate sale just waiting to be bought

Seriously this is amazing, I haven’t seen anything close to this in my travels, quite a treasure.

 

[stracci2000]

@stracci2000, you look like royalty, now all you need is a tiara. Surely there has to be one at an estate sale just waiting to be bought

Seriously this is amazing, I haven’t seen anything close to this in my travels, quite a treasure.

Oh girl, I have tiaras.
The pageant crown is from my antique mall. Unbelievably, it was only $13.00. The other was from a yard sale, and I overpaid at $5.00
One for each of us.... we'll take turns wearing them when you come to visit!

 

[YadaYadaYada]

OMG! I can’t believe you actually have two tiaras, but I should have known, you have quite the collection of treasures.

 

[stracci2000]

OMG! I can’t believe you actually have two tiaras, but I should have known, you have quite the collection of treasures.

I refer to it as the 'hoardatorium'.

 

[Roselina]

Oh girl, I have tiaras.
The pageant crown is from my antique mall. Unbelievably, it was only $13.00. The other was from a yard sale, and I overpaid at $5.00
One for each of us.... we'll take turns wearing them when you come to visit!

OMG! I love that!!

 

[stracci2000]

OMG! I love that!!

You must come, also!
I actually have a third tiara, but I can't seem to find it at the moment.
We will wear them, and be princesses!

 

[Roselina]

Found this little English fellow. I don‘t usually wear yellow gold, but it screamed „take me, take me, I‘m so lonely“! Might come back for help with the marks.

 

[Roselina]

You must come, also!
I actually have a third tiara, but I can't seem to find it at the moment.
We will wear them, and be princesses!

Wuahhhhh! My dream come true!

 

[stracci2000]

Found this little English fellow. I don‘t usually wear yellow gold, but it screamed „take me, take me, I‘m so lonely“! Might come back for help with the marks.

Hey, this is really nice!
What to the assay marks say?
There are some good charts out there to help decipher.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

@Roselina, the sapphires in your new band are such a pretty blue, sometimes they are way too dark to appreciate. Looks great on your hand too!

 

[Roselina]

Hey, this is really nice!
What to the assay marks say?
There are some good charts out there to help decipher.

I just made a thread on that because I‘m not sure...

 

[Roselina]

@Roselina, the sapphires in your new band are such a pretty blue, sometimes they are way too dark to appreciate. Looks great on your hand too!

Thank you! It‘s a cute little band. And I was surprised by the blue as well. One is much lighter and one big window but the middle one is nice. And they are so small so no one would notice the imperfections.

 

[SparklieBug]

I adjusted the length so it's a little longer. It's kind of a bold statement piece.

I LOVE this on you, @stracci2000! It's so striking! The individual little faces and details are incredible. Congrats on a super find!

 

[Roselina]

I adjusted the length so it's a little longer. It's kind of a bold statement piece.

This is quite a master piece and goes well with the tiara

 

[stracci2000]

@YadaYadaYada @Roselina @SparklieBug
I am still excited about it. I really love vintage and antique pocket watches, so it was really uncanny that this is made from watch parts.

I had no idea what it was when I grabbed it at this estate sale.
I'm still amazed that these pieces date to the Georgian period.
Here's one selling on Ebay:

Fantastic Antique Fusee Pocket Watch Plate Filigree Steampunk Necklace | eBay

Fusee pieces are available elsewhere online, but pieces using so many fusee. Presented is a fantastic necklace made from 19 fusee pocket watch balance. scrolling foliate designs, for an attractive filigree effect.

www.ebay.com

 

[Bluemuse]

Found this little English fellow. I don‘t usually wear yellow gold, but it screamed „take me, take me, I‘m so lonely“! Might come back for help with the marks.

So pretty, @Rosalina! You found one, yay!
There must be some crazy sapphire juju in the air. I found one on Friday that I couldn’t walk away from either, a three stone. Price was way too good. Glad I’m not the only obsessed person here
It’s lovely, enjoy!

 

[Bluemuse]

I adjusted the length so it's a little longer. It's kind of a bold statement piece.

That is an awesome necklace, @stracci2000 ! Really unique and the Gypsy vibes suit you!

 

[stracci2000]

I found one on Friday that I couldn’t walk away from either, a three stone. Price was way too good.

Did you show us this ring yet? Did I miss it?

 

[Bluemuse]

Did you show us this ring yet? Did I miss it?

Oopsie, sorry, got distracted. Here she is.
The setting is made by Belais in 18kt yellow gold. The sapphires are tealish, a color I didn’t yet have. And I loved the profile. So with me it went.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

@Bluemuse that is a beautiful Belais! Also your big blue sapphire is just wow!

 

[ItsMainelyYou]

Oooh, I love this so much! I've never seen these before. Right up my alley

I adjusted the length so it's a little longer. It's kind of a bold statement piece.

 

[Bluemuse]

@Bluemuse that is a beautiful Belais! Also your big blue sapphire is just wow!

Thanks, @YadaYadaYada !! I love your growing OEC collection! I keep running into really pretty ones also. I’m trying to be as discriminating as possible, so I don’t go overboard. Why does treasure hunting have to be so fun?!

 

[YadaYadaYada]

Thanks, @YadaYadaYada !! I love your growing OEC collection! I keep running into really pretty ones also. I’m trying to be as discriminating as possible, so I don’t go overboard. Why does treasure hunting have to be so fun?!

Thanks! Old cut diamonds are like potato chips apparently! It’s so hard not to buy them all.