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ITEM OF THE WEEK: Diamond Cluster Ring

ITEM OF THE WEEK: Diamond Cluster Ring

ITEM OF THE WEEK: Diamond Cluster Ring £5,190 An 18ct yellow gold and platinum mounted diamond cluster ring comprising a central old cut diamond surrounded by 8 old cut diamonds. The shank is 18ct yellow gold and the setting is …

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ITEM OF THE WEEK: Antique Dirk

ITEM OF THE WEEK: Antique Dirk

  ITEM OF THE WEEK: Silver mounted antique Scottish dirk £2,350 An antique sterling silver mounted dirk with ebony, silver studded handles and foiled paste stones set onto the handles. All the mounts are hand engraved, and it is mounted …

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ITEM OF THE WEEK: Trumpet Vase

ITEM OF THE WEEK: Trumpet Vase

ITEM OF THE WEEK: Hallmarked Birmingham, 1906, this silver flower vase consists of a central trumpet shaped vase with three removable, smaller trumpet shaped vases, set on a circular base. Height: 19cm/5.5″ £395

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Item of the Week: Art Nouveau Clock

Item of the Week: Art Nouveau Clock

ITEM OF THE WEEK: Art Nouveau Mahogany Inlaid Mantel Clock £825 Art Nouveau pieces are distinctive for their swooping shapes, based on nature’s own designs. This beautiful mahogany mantle clock features a tulip design, with delicate floral pattern wooden inlay. …

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Item of the Week: Opal Ring

Item of the Week: Opal Ring

ITEM OF THE WEEK: Opal, Diamond and Gold Ring £3,900 Is there an October baby on your gift list? Or maybe your birthday falls this month? In that case, this ring should hold extra appeal to you! It comprises a central …

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ITEM OF THE WEEK: Jade Earrings

ITEM OF THE WEEK: Jade Earrings

ITEM OF THE WEEK:  Jade, onyx and diamond drop earrings, £1900 A pair of 18ct white gold mounted jade, onyx and diamond drop earrings. Each earring has a circular piece of jade held by a diamond set clasp surmounted by a …

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ITEM OF THE WEEK: Lyre Clock

ITEM OF THE WEEK: Lyre Clock

Item of the Week: Antique Lyre Clock, £6750 Antique French ormolu lyre clock garniture with swinging paste set pendulum. The lyre shaped case with bead gilt bronze borders and gilded trailing leaf in the open frame, surmounted by a gilt …

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Item of the Week: Mourning Brooch

Item of the Week: Mourning Brooch

Item of the Week: Mourning Brooch £795 A very rare gold mounted,Victorian, owl themed mourning brooch comprising a scrolled gold oval mount with black enamel embellished with gold floral flourishes. The Victorians honoured their dead with elaborate mourning traditions often deeply …

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ITEM OF THE WEEK: Wine Funnel

ITEM OF THE WEEK: Wine Funnel

ITEM OF THE WEEK Sterling Silver Wine Funnel London, 1807; £1495 What can you buy the wine lover who has everything? We recommend this useful, beautiful wine funnel, complete with its original modelling ring. To use it, simply clip a …

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Item of the Week: Terrier Brooch

Item of the Week: Terrier Brooch

Item of the Week Terrier brooch, £695 A perfect gift for the dog lover you love, this brooch features an 18ct white gold mounted diamond-set terrier with a ruby eye. It is mounted on a 15ct white gold bar for …

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Item Of The Week

Item Of The Week

Item of the Week: William Yeoward Crystal Flavia Goblet, £325 We are Edinburgh’s only independent stockist of William Yeoward Crystal, which operates by royal appointment to Prince Charles. The pieces are new but crafted to evoke old designs. A few …

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Item of the Week: Pheasant Brooch

Item of the Week: Pheasant Brooch

ITEM OF THE WEEK: Pheasant brooch, £425 This is a sweet 18ct gold flying pheasant brooch. The yellow gold body has white gold detailing on the wings and tail. The head is enamelled in red, green and white. The pheasant …

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Item of the Week: Salt cellar

Item of the Week: Salt cellar

Silver plated salt cellar; £180 This is an electroplated nickel silver salt cellar in the form of a frog pulling a snail shell. The snail shell has a beetle on the top and the shell’s interior is gilded in 18ct gold. …

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ITEM OF THE WEEK: Peridot Ring

ITEM OF THE WEEK: Peridot Ring

Peridot is August’s birthstone (we wrote about it last week here on the blog). This pretty little dress ring, £375, is an 18ct white gold mounted, three stone ring comprising a central, emerald cut peridot, flanked either side by a single …

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Item of the Week: What is this?

Item of the Week: What is this?

ITEM OF THE WEEK What IS this?! Well, we do know, but it took some time. At first we guessed that it was a device for administering medicine, since we’ve seen antique silver dishes used for feeding invalids. But further …

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