Specializing in Fine Antique Vintage Jewelry & Collectibles. Antique 14k Gold Chinese Carved Dragon Angelskin Coral Sapphire Pin Brooch! These prices come from GIA recognized Gem Guide , THE wholesale price guide for dealers. These values do not dictate what a piece is worth. This is the price a piece would be worth if stripped down and melted to its bare materials. This antique pin was made circa 1900 during the great Art Nouveau Period! The Art Nouveau Era which is known for their unique style and as the transitioning period from Victorian, to the Deco Era of jewelry! This beautiful pin is made out of gorgeous 14k yellow gold and features a carved Chinese Dragon Angelskin Coral center piece with gorgeous Sapphire gem stone accents! During this time period China was THE place to get Carved Jade and hand crafted jewelry from. Their gold smith’s were world renowned for their skills and for good reason! Their skill at hand crafting beautiful pieces of gold jewelry was simply unmatched. The Angelskin Coral in this piece features a gorgeous light pink color with some white as well that come together to create an absolutely stunning color pattern! The coral is beautifully hand carved to look like a stunning Chinese Dragon! The carving includes beautiful details of the dragon such as his face, whiskers, teeth, eyes, and his textured scaly body behind him! This carving is truly one of the most ornate carvings I have ever laid my eyes on. The attention to detail put into this gorgeous piece could of only been achieved by a master carver, if you look closely you can see each dragon scale and even his tongue inside of his mouth! This carving is incredibly special. Inside of the gold work we have 2.88 Cts of beautiful Sapphire gem stones! The sapphires are beautifully oval faceted and show case a stunning amount of sparkle when reflecting light off of their beautiful surface. Each sapphire is a high quality Dark Pink to Purple color that is absolutely gorgeous to look into with a stunning clarity. These Sapphires are extremely rare for this time period and would of been reserved for only an extremely important and wealthy person or family. The pin is beautifully hand crafted out of 14k yellow gold and features a stunning dragon design! Where the angelskin coral carving leaves off the gold work picks up creating the dragons stunning body. As the body goes down from the carving the beautiful gold work show cases stunning scales outside of the beautiful sapphire prong settings. The scales are incredibly detailed with beautiful etchings that set the style to this gorgeous pin perfectly. There are also gorgeous tassels at the end of the pin that create the last of the dragons gorgeous body. The pin measures 2″ long by 1.5″ wide. You do NOT want to miss out on this once in a life time opportunity to own this gorgeous Art Nouveau antique pin! 14k, “LN” makers mark. Main Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity. Accent Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity. Dark Pink / Purple. Sizable by Your Local Jeweler. The pin is 2″ long by 1.5″ wide. Due to the age of some of these pieces some items will not be stamped. The National Stamping Act was not enacted until 1906, before 1906 jewelry was not legally required to have a karat mark. This is one way to date items prior to the Art Nouveau time period. All of our jewelry is verified and guaranteed though an x-ray florescent-spectrometer test. This test conducts and determines the exact alloy content within the metal without damaging the piece like scratch and acid testing. Please be aware if you take an item to be tested by a jeweler, jewelers use scratch testing and electronic testing. These methods are only accurate 50% of the time, these are cheap, ineffective, and damaging ways to test to gold purity of an item. The XRF requires specialized training in order to correctly read the results. Rest assured that what you are receiving is 100% accurate. Item(s) must be sent back in original condition. If you plan to take your item to a jeweler please visit one with a specialized field in estate jewelry. Most jewelry stores work with new/modern designs and on rare occasion are asked about vintage items. Chain jewelers are NOT a reliable source to date a piece of jewelry unless they are specialized with estate items. Aumia sees more antique and vintage jewelry pieces in one day than the average jeweler sees in years. Please take your time to find a qualified, and reputable antique dealer if you would like a second opinion. We do not undervalue items or mark them as gifts. We started out in the jewelry business knowing individuals who were in the smelting business. As we watched these smelters melting new, vintage, & antique 100+ year old jewelry for the metal value, we cringed!! We thought that there must be a way to save this special and once in a lifetime type of jewelry instead of melting these wonderful items. We started to set up at trade shows and other events to sell to people. I’m glad we did, you can get just as much interaction with people over the internet as you can face to face. We love all of our customers and love the quick messages anybody likes to send our way! We try to offer a variety of jewelry from Rings, Necklaces, Pendants, Brooch’s, Gold & Silver. We also offer Native American Jewelry, Art Deco Jewelry, Victorian Jewelry, Antique Chinese Jewelry and so much more! We try to post a mix of each variety every week. We found our niche! Because of our great loyal customers and new ones every day you are helping us provide our future and the large contributions we donate to our Rotary club to help eradicate polio and create women empowerment projects in Nepal. We both heavily believe in helping others and creating wonderful new opportunities internationally and domestically. Aumia has provided us our future and love towards our passion. We cant see ourselves doing anything else. It is something new every day. We treat people with the utmost respect and customer service is our main priority. We hope we have given you some insight to who we are and our passion for this industry. Check our page for more fun information! So much of this stunning vintage and antique jewelry is being melted, lost, or broken over time. It is a shame to see quality items destroyed. With us we are bringing them back to life with new homes. Featuring quality pieces that will show off nicely and all unique. All of our jewelry is stunning examples of quality workmanship that can be cherished from home to home. We know that vintage jewelry may just bring back memories of cherished ones or from special moments. Memories are what last a lifetime and these pieces will help bring them back. So do not pass something up if it will make you remember and bring a smile to you and to others. Any type of personal information is shredded and recycled properly to protect your identity. In 2013, our customers helped fund an annual Christmas party in Nepal for an orphanage that my non-profit sponsors. We would love to share! Thank you for taking the time to read this. The item “Antique 14k Gold Chinese Carved Dragon Angelskin Coral Sapphire Pin Brooch” is in sale since Tuesday, September 08, 2015. This item is in the category “Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Fine\Art Nouveau/Art Deco 1895-1935\Pins, Brooches”. The seller is “aumiagoldandsilverjewelry” and is located in Fort Collins, Colorado. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Metal: Yellow Gold
- Metal Purity: 14k
- Main Stone: Angelskin Coral
