Antique French Art Nouveau Aquamarine and Gold Brooch enamel jewelry Each earring boasts a staggering

Each earring boasts a staggering array of 28 closed back garnets

When I came across this fantastic Scottish agate bow brooch on my last trip to London

This classic ring is such a rare beauty

all set into a Victorian ring of 18 karat gold

Marked "9 CT" denoting its gold purity and bearing the maker's mark "W

Antique French Art Nouveau Aquamarine and Gold Brooch enamel jewelry Each earring boasts a staggeringSometimes when Im shopping, I buy things because I know that I can sell them, or because the price is right or because its a nice example. Other times when Im shopping I buy things because their artistry and beauty simply overwhelms me and once I pick them up and hold them Im not capable of putting them back down. When I was sitting in my friends office on New Bond Street and they put this fabulous French Art Nouveau brooch in my hand I simply could