Estate Jewelry Auction
Gold, Sterling & Costume Jewelry Auction - Valentine’s Day Collection
This comprehensive jewelry auction features fine gold pieces, sterling silver jewelry, and extensive costume collections, perfectly timed just days before Valentine’s Day. With gold trading above $5,200 per troy ounce - recently touching record highs near $5,600 amid unprecedented safe-haven demand - this collection offers both serious precious metals buyers and gift-seekers exceptional opportunity during one of the most explosive gold markets in history.
Fine gold jewelry dominates with extensive 14kt gold rings featuring gemstones including pink ice, tourmaline, aquamarine, peridot, multi-colored stones, and engagement settings in sizes 6-10.5. Additional 14kt pieces include gold chains, a 14kt Italy gold necklace, 14kt gold Bulova women’s watch, ruby pendants, and rose cross designs. The 10kt gold selection features rings with red, pink, purple, and multi-colored gemstones, chain link designs, rose motifs, black onyx, yellow topaz, cameos from Italy, and 10kt gold earrings. An 18kt Turkey gold ring and multiple gold-filled pieces round out the precious metals offerings. Sterling silver jewelry includes .925 marked rings with pink ice, blue gemstones, tigers eye, jade, hot pink druzy, sunstone, ammolite, and labradorite in various sizes, plus extensive .925 Italy bracelets, moonstone earrings, pendants including a Sajen goddess design, and art deco pieces. Vintage and collectible jewelry features multiple cameo brooches, necklaces, and earrings showcasing classic portrait designs, plus a Dunhaven 17-jewel duck hunting pocket watch and additional vintage pocket watches. The costume jewelry collection offers exceptional variety through numerous lots of gold and silver colored rings in sizes 5-10, extensive matching necklace and earring sets, bracelets, broaches and pins in bulk lots, pearl necklaces, turquoise and Native American style pieces, and decorative jewelry boxes with contents including wooden musical boxes, Lane cedar chest, hand-carved designs, and vintage cigar boxes repurposed as jewelry storage.
*PAYMENT:
Jewelry and Precious Metals: If the buyer is unknown to the auction company, all invoices over $500.00 MUST be settled in cash, wire transfer, or check with a bank letter of credit. All others the credit card on file will be charged for all invoices under $2000.00. Invoices over $2,000.00 must be settled in cash or check with a letter of bank guarantee, wire transfer, or according to previous arrangements made with the Auction Company.
Online bidding only - Located at 135 South Wilkinson Ave Sidney, Ohio 45365 Auction begins closing: Monday February 10th @ 7:00 P.M. Preview: Monday February 9th 3:30-5:00 P.M. Pickup: Thursday February 12th by appointment
This auction offers fine gold and sterling silver jewelry alongside extensive costume collections - perfect timing for Valentine’s Day gift-giving or precious metals investment during an extraordinary gold market!
Vintage Hamilton Thor wristwatch featuring 10K gold filled case, serial number S400479. Movement marked with 22 jewels and 770 caliber. Watch is equipped with period multi-color Uniflex expansion band showing typical wear. Watch winds properly but is currently running fast and will require timing adjustment or service. Case shows honest wear consistent with age. Represents classic mid-century Hamilton quality and styling.
Hamilton Sea-Lectric II electric wristwatch featuring distinctive asymmetric case design typical of 1960s modernist styling. Watch is mounted on unmarked sterling silver band with Native American-inspired squash blossom decoration, missing one small squash blossom. The watch is currently not functioning. Crystal shows crack at 12 o'clock position. Case shows typical wear from use. The movement will require service. Sterling band shows age-appropriate patina and wear. Sold as-is, watchmaker or collector special requiring repair work.
Vintage Omega Automatic wristwatch with 17-jewel bumper automatic caliber 501 movement, serial number 14878259 dating to 1955. Gold-filled case reference 0106395. Features silver dial with applied triangular luminous hour markers, dauphine hands, and dial personalized "KEN BOWMAN" indicating corporate or personal presentation piece. Fitted with period Uniflex expansion band with alternating gold and black segments. Watch is currently not running and will require service/repair. Case shows wear to gold fill with some wear-through visible, crystal shows scratching, dial appears in good condition with light patina. The caliber 501 was Omega's bumper automatic from the mid-1950s, an earlier automatic winding technology. Represents authentic mid-century Omega quality. Sold as-is, watchmaker special.
South Bend Watch Company Grade 211 Pocket Watch, Circa 1916-1918
South Bend Watch Company pocket watch featuring Grade 211, 17-jewel movement with serial number 839813 dating to approximately 1916-1918. Case back marked 9830314. Watch is currently running and keeping time. Case shows honest wear consistent with age and use, with finish wear visible on case back. South Bend Watch Company operated in South Bend, Indiana from 1902-1929
Hampden Watch Company "Molly Stark" ladies pendant watch manufactured in Canton, Ohio, movement serial number 3443657. Gold-filled "Dueco" case marked 10148170. Features cloth bracelet attachment but can also be worn as a pendant necklace, typical of ladies watches from this era. Watch is currently running and keeping time at the time of listing.
Elgin Watch Company ladies pocket watch, size 3/0, movement serial number 22481191 dating to approximately 1912-1914. Gold-filled case marked "Star Warranted 20 years" with reference number 5201164. Includes period fob attachment. Watch is currently not working and will require service/repair. Case shows wear consistent with age and use.
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