Preliminary identification
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Overview
This is a matching sterling silver jewelry suite featuring a geometric pendant and coordinating post earrings. Each piece showcases pear-cut and marquise-cut deep red garnets clustered around a central rhodium-plated or oxidized diamond plaque set with glittering marcasite accents.
Story
Victorian and Art Deco jewelers adored marcasite as an affordable, glittering alternative to diamonds. By the 1980s, jewelers revived this moody look with lush red garnets set in sterling silver.
Maker / Origin
During the late 20th century, production centers in Thailand, Bali, and the United States specialized in high-quality Art Deco and Victorian revival silver jewelry. These workshops combined traditional gemstone cutting with cast sterling silver to recreate vintage heirlooms for modern wearers.
Condition & Value
Appears to be in very good vintage condition with all gemstones and marcasites intact. Light, natural patina on the sterling silver silverwork adds desirable antique depth. Excellent preservation maintains full collector value.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.