tamberella:

Baby Appa is here to heal your soul

allaboutrings:

Antique Victorian 10k Yellow Gold Opal and Seed Pearl Cluster Ring

https://www.etsy.com/listing/575250238/antique-victorian-10k-yellow-gold-opal?ref=shop_home_active_14

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opaldome:

Edwardian 9ct Gold & Opal Bracelet

opaldome:

ART NOUVEAU

Peacock Maiden Ring

Gold Opal Emerald Diamond

French, c. 1900

eriebasin:

c1900 Pearl Crescent Moon Brooch, Platinum & 14K Gold

Today is the last day to order online for guaranteed delivery before Christmas. The shop will be open Wednesday through Saturday from 12 to 6pm. And then we’ll close for vacation from 12/24 to ½/18

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allaboutrings:

Antique Victorian Pink Topaz and Pearl Ring

https://www.etsy.com/listing/526172904/antique-victorian-ring-pink-topaz-pearls?ref=shop_home_active_22

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archaicwonder:

Byzantine Rock Crystal Phial with Gold Fittings, 12th-14th Century AD

91mm (3 ¾")

(Source: timelineauctions.com, via archaicwonder)

gemma-antiqua:

Byzantine teardrop pendant of blue glass in a gold bezel, dated to the 5th to 8th centuries CE. The gold chain is likely modern. Source: Timeline Auctions.

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gemma-antiqua:

Left: Scarabaeoid seal with a lying Sphinx from the 5th-4th centuries BCE. Chalcedony and gold, with a modern loop. Likely Ancient Greek.

Right: Scarabaeoid seal with a seated dog from the first half of the 4th century BCE. Chalcedony and gold. Likely Ancient Greek.

(Source: hermitagemuseum.org, via gemma-antiqua)

shewhoworshipscarlin:

Moth brooches by Lalique, 1900, France.

desimonewayland:

Owl and Bat, Hōraku (Japan, active early to mid-19th century)

Japan, early to mid-19th century, Ebony with inlays

LACMA Collections

virtual-artifacts:

Jade pendants in the form of dragons

Zhou Dynasty

(Source: sunrise-art.com, via virtual-artifacts)

art-of-swords:

Shamshir Sword of Lord Hardinge

• Dated: 1847
  
• Culture: Indian (Sikh)
  
• Place of manufacture: Lahore
  

The sword features an English blade made by Wilkinson.

Source: Copyright © 2017 The Royal Armouries

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art-of-swords:

Thega Sword

• Dated: 19th century
  
• Culture: Indian
  
• Measurements: overall length 105.5 cm
  

The sword features a very wide, single-and false-edged blade with a grooved back, richly chiselled, in the first part with tigers, Indian and European figures, elephants and yalis, framed with floral and geometrical motifs. The central part has five grooves divided by triple lines, an elephant with different trunks (Airavata, associated with Indra) and European jester towards the foible, all partially gilded.

The iron hilt is richly engraved and gilded, while the quillon features Arabic inscriptions on one side and Devanagari on the other. The pommel is decorated with five domes (reflecting the Indian construction drawing), a deity under the pavilion and between floral motifs at the center, while the guard is decorated with gold koftgari. The sword has a rectangular, rose wooden grip with floral motifs bone inlays.

Source: Copyright © 2017 Czerny’s International Auction House S.R.L.

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art-of-swords:

Katana and Wakizashi Sword Set

• Dated: Muromachi period, circa early to mid 16th century
  
• Culture: Japanese
  
• Measurements: [ katana ] overall 94.4 cm x W. 7.5 cm x D. 8.0 cm (37 3/16 x 2 15/16 x 3 1/8 inches); [ wakizashi ] overall 61.5 cm x W. 7.2 cm x D. 7.7 cm (2 13/16 x 3 1/16 x 24 3/16 inches)
  

Source: Copyright © 2016 Harvard Art Museum

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