{"title":"Vintage","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"18ct-white-gold-art-deco-italian-necklace-with-0-50-ct-oval-sapphire-and-sculptural-fluted-centre-hallmarked-750","title":"Italian 18ct white gold sapphire necklace, fluted centre","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eItalian goldsmiths have a long-standing reputation for treating chain-making as its own art form rather than a means to an end, and the Venetian box chain here is a good example of why — a tight, geometric weave that reads almost architectural against skin, doing quiet work rather than competing with the centrepiece it's supporting. That centrepiece is where the real sculptural ambition sits: mirrored, fluted scroll forms built up with real volume, the kind of three-dimensional goldwork that photographs flatter than it actually is in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA natural oval-cut sapphire, roughly 0.50 carats, sits at the centre in a simple four-prong setting, deep navy blue with good clarity and enough facet work to keep it lively rather than static. The piece is hallmarked 750 near the clasp, confirming 18ct gold and Italian manufacture. The fluted, geometric centrepiece nods toward Art Deco design language, though it could equally read as a later, retrospective take on those motifs rather than the  period article. Either way, it's a piece built with real sculptural intent rather than as a plain setting for the stone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSapphire: approx. 0.50 ct (oval cut)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003eExcellent vintage condition. The sapphire is secure in its mount and the clasp functions correctly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035555746125,"sku":"3376","price":450.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/325-20240225_062008-Photoroom-Photoroom_c181327d-33cd-4045-a59d-7f4acb866514.webp?v=1780945550"},{"product_id":"1930-s-copeland-spode-porcelain-blue-italian-serving-salad-bowl","title":"Copeland Spode \"Italian\" pattern serving bowl, blue","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Italian\" pattern is one of Spode's longest-running designs, first introduced in the early 19th century and still in production today, which makes any single piece bearing the pattern part of a production run that's spanned close to two centuries. This bowl carries the pattern in its standard blue and white transferware treatment, a landscape scene bordered by dense floral and scroll decoration that's become one of the most recognisable blue and white patterns in English ceramics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMade under the Copeland Spode mark in the 1930's, this is a large serving bowl rather than an individual place setting piece, suited to salads or any dish that benefits from a substantial serving vessel at the table. The pattern's consistency across decades means a piece like this can usually be mixed with other Italian pattern pieces from different production periods without an obvious mismatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition. Tiny firing defect to rim.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035557777741,"sku":"3272","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/258-20240309_192756-Photoroom_07bfd337-a289-49c7-b572-450ac3ba21f6.webp?v=1780945569"},{"product_id":"1950-s-estate-gold-plated-scrolling-floral-star-brooch-set-with-imitation-pearls-edwardian-revival","title":"1950's gold plated Edwardian revival star brooch","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eEdwardian revival jewellery had a real market through the mid-20th century, largely because the original period's delicate, garland-style aesthetic translated well into affordable gold-plated pieces without losing much of its visual appeal in the process. This brooch takes that formula and builds it into an openwork star, scrolling foliate flourishes filling out the form, set with graduated imitation pearls that increase in size as they move outward from the centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eGreat vintage condition. Some very light wear to plating on reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035558433101,"sku":"2015","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/10-20221122_180500-PhotoRoom.jpg?v=1780945576"},{"product_id":"1960-s-estate-gold-plated-opalite-moonstone-ear-clips-in-a-cluster-floral-shape","title":"1960's gold plated opalite floral cluster ear clips","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpalite is glass made to look like moonstone — it's got that same soft glow to it, shifting from blue to pink depending on the angle. These ear clips build the stone into a layered flower shape, petals stacked so it has some real depth rather than sitting flat. Gold plating keeps a low profile around the edges, letting the opalite do most of the talking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe clip fittings are worth a mention too: comfortable rather than pinching, which isn't always a given with vintage clip earrings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good vintage condition. Some wear to plating commensurate with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035558990157,"sku":"2018","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/il_fullxfull.4378655560_mf3x.jpg?v=1785236481"},{"product_id":"1960-s-gold-plated-floral-sprig-brooch-with-imitation-pearl-and-burnished-matte-finish","title":"1960's gold plated floral sprig brooch, pearl centre","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe leaf here has a burnished matte finish, which sits nicely against the brighter gold plating everywhere else — same metal, two different treatments, so it doesn't read as one flat piece. A single imitation pearl at the centre of the flower is the only real sparkle on the brooch, and that restraint suits it: a lot of 1960's brooches went for a fuller spray of flowers, but this one sticks to a single stem and lets the contrast between matte and polished do the work instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat vintage condition. Some very light wear to plating commensurate with age and wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035559088461,"sku":"2017","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/12-20221122_181226-PhotoRoom_d35d82db-da18-449c-ab63-9581fe42d8fd.webp?v=1780945581"},{"product_id":"1960-s-small-czechoslovakian-blue-glass-gilt-filigree-brooch","title":"Czechoslovakian gilt filigree brooch, blue paste","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJablonec nad Nisou, in Bohemia, built a reputation for glass and paste stonework good enough to rival real gemstones, an industry that carried on through Czechoslovakia's various political changes across the 20th century. This little brooch shows that tradition off in a domed, almost conical shape rather than the usual flat costume piece — five blue paste stones set in a gilded filigree mount, the fine wirework catching light around each one. Small in diameter, but the height gives it more presence than its size alone would suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat vintage condition. Some light tarnishing to metal, the rim is a bit uneven in shape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035559350605,"sku":"1245","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/s-l1600-PhotoRoom.webp?v=1780945583"},{"product_id":"60-s-rhinestone-dangling-fan-shaped-brooch","title":"1960's rhinestone fan brooch with dangles","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge graduated rhinestones fan outward from a central point on this 1960's brooch, each one a little bigger than the last as it reaches the outer edge, with three columns of smaller stones hanging below to add some movement. The silver tone mount stays simple, letting the stones do the work, and the dangling elements are a good sign this was made for evening wear — they catch light far better under low, artificial lighting than they do outdoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat condition, no damage to diamante, the clasp is secure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035564822861,"sku":"1239","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/20211215_063751-PhotoRoom.webp?v=1780945635"},{"product_id":"2ct-multicolour-sapphire-9ct-white-gold-cluster-ring-six-colour-floral-design-n-1-2","title":"Multicolour sapphire cluster ring, six-colour floral","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eMulticolour sapphire clusters make use of a fact worth knowing: sapphire isn't only blue, it's the whole corundum family minus red (which becomes ruby instead), with pink, yellow, orange, green and purple stones all coloured by different trace elements during formation. This ring brings six of those shades together in a floral cluster totalling roughly 2 carats, each colour distinct and well-matched rather than blending into a single impression of sparkle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe setting is 9ct white gold, chosen for the same reason white metal usually sits behind coloured stones — it stays neutral and lets the cluster's colour do the work. A split shank and openwork gallery keep the mount light rather than heavy-handed, and the stones sit proud of the band without overwhelming it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTotal sapphire carat weight: approx. 2 ct\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEU: 54 mm\u003cbr\u003eUK: N \u003cspan\u003e½\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS: 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" class=\"\"\u003eExcellent condition. No visible flaws to the naked eye. Stones are secure and setting retains a high-polish finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035568689485,"sku":"A4393","price":315.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/2ct-multicolour-sapphire-9ct-gold-cluster-ring_2db59f2c-f266-4fb1-b7df-70bc53f07b38.jpg?v=1780945642"},{"product_id":"9ct-yellow-gold-bezel-set-2ct-smoky-quartz-cocktail-statement-ring-size-m","title":"9ct gold bezel-set smoky quartz cocktail ring","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSmoky quartz gets its colour from natural irradiation deep in the earth, trace aluminium in the crystal structure reacting to background radiation over geological time to produce that chocolate-brown tone — a genuinely different origin story to most brown gemstones, which usually get their colour from iron rather than radiation exposure. This oval stone is bezel-set, meaning the gold rim wraps fully around the stone's edge rather than gripping it with prongs, which gives the setting a smoother, more architectural profile and does a better job protecting the stone from knocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe 9ct yellow gold mount is built with real weight behind it — over 5 grams, with a split, thick shank that gives the ring genuine heft on the hand rather than the lighter feel more delicate settings go for. It's a properly substantial cocktail ring in the old-fashioned sense of the term: designed to be noticed, built to be worn without worrying about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuartz approximately 2 ct.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEU: 53 mm\u003cbr\u003eUK: M\u003cbr\u003eUS: \u003cspan\u003e6 ¼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035568722253,"sku":"3513","price":275.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/61-DSC_0098-Photoroom_d9988584-7f7a-4cd0-9bb6-0b35b9f91e92.jpg?v=1780945642"},{"product_id":"1970-s-sterling-silver-child-s-adjustable-belt-bracelet-with-buckle-detail-and-faceted-decoration","title":"1970's sterling silver child's belt bracelet, buckles","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe buckle design here solves a real problem in children's jewellery — a growing wrist quickly outpacing whatever's fitted to it — with two working buckles styled as a miniature belt, allowing genuine adjustment over time. The surface carries faceted, geometric decoration, giving it more texture and catch-the-light interest than a plain silver band would manage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a properly practical piece of childhood silverware, built to be adjusted and worn rather than simply admired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035568984397,"sku":"2097","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/https_3A_2F_2Fi.etsystatic.com_2F29579960_2Fr_2Fil_2F5589f0_2F4632982868_2Fil_fullxfull.4632982868_mvq8.webp?v=1780945644"},{"product_id":"a-belcari-capodimonte-figurine-of-a-young-woman-holding-a-flower-basket","title":"A. Belcari Capodimonte flower basket lady","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Capodimonte\" is one of those names that's had a stranger afterlife than the factory that originated it. The real Capodimonte porcelain manufactory operated in Naples in the 1700's under royal patronage, closed, and the name and characteristic style, elaborate florals, pale palettes, decorative Italian figures, was later revived and licensed out to numerous twentieth-century Italian workshops, of which A. Belcari's is one. So a piece marked this way today is generally understood as being in the Capodimonte tradition rather than from the original eighteenth-century factory itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis figure shows an Edwardian-style young woman holding an ornate flower basket, finished in a cream body with gilt accents and pale pink flowers, mounted on a round wooden base, a fairly typical presentation choice for later twentieth-century decorative Italian porcelain meant to sit directly on a shelf without additional display hardware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat vintage condition. Some very light wear to gilt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035569017165,"sku":"1925","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/1-20220916_232506-PhotoRoom.webp?v=1780945645"},{"product_id":"art-deco-egyptian-revival-sterling-silver-dangle-earrings-with-green-jade-drops","title":"Art Deco Egyptian Revival earrings, jade drops","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEgyptian Revival jewellery had a genuine cultural trigger behind its 1920's popularity — Tutankhamun's tomb was opened in 1922, and the resulting wave of public fascination with ancient Egypt fed straight into Art Deco's existing appetite for bold, symbolic geometry, producing exactly this kind of hybrid design. These earrings lean into that fusion directly, worked with facing eagle motifs and the outspread wings of Nekhbet, a protective goddess associated with royalty, rendered in stylised, geometric silverwork that owes as much to 1920's design sensibility as it does to any genuine ancient source.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach earring is finished with a large teardrop of mid-green jade, polished smooth and mounted securely against the textured silver, giving the pieces real visual weight without tipping into anything gaudy. The leverback fittings are a practical touch that a lot of drop earrings from this period skip in favour of a simple hook, and they make a genuine difference if you're planning to actually wear a pair this substantial rather than just look at them in a drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent vintage condition. Minor surface wear consistent with age. No damage to the silverwork or stones. Lever backs close securely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035586842957,"sku":"2726","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/art-deco-egyptian-revival-sterling-silver-jade-dangle-earrings2.jpg?v=1780945828"},{"product_id":"art-nouveau-style-yellow-gold-brooch-set-with-cabochon-opals-in-a-scrolling-design","title":"Art Nouveau style opal brooch, scrolling gold","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOpals were something of a signature stone for Art Nouveau jewellers, prized specifically because their unpredictable flashes of colour resisted the kind of clean, symmetrical treatment more traditional gemstones invited — a good fit for a movement built around organic, flowing forms rather than geometric precision. This brooch follows that logic closely: three oval cabochon opals, pearly white with whatever play of colour catches the light, set within a scrolling gold design that curves and loops rather than settling into straight lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCabochon cutting, a smooth polished dome rather than faceting, is really the only sensible way to handle opal, since faceting risks stressing and cracking a stone that's famously more fragile than most people expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGreat condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035591561549,"sku":"1658","price":156.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/Art-Nouveau-style-9-kt-yellow-full-1A-720x2_10.10-a1e77004-f-PhotoRoom_9c8035b6-3ade-43b0-86ee-74786868037a.webp?v=1780945877"},{"product_id":"baroque-saltwater-white-pearl-single-strand-princess-necklace-with-sterling-silver-beads","title":"Vintage baroque saltwater pearl princess necklace","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaroque pearls are the ones nature refused to smooth out — irregular, asymmetrical shapes that form when something disrupts the usual layering process inside an oyster, and rather than being treated as flawed, they've been prized for centuries specifically because no two ever match. This strand carries thirty-nine of them, oval and shimmering white, saltwater rather than freshwater, which generally means a denser, glossier nacre than their freshwater counterparts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall sterling silver beads are worked in between each pearl, breaking up the strand visually and giving it a bit of metallic glint against all that pearlescent white, while a sterling silver lobster clasp finishes things off practically rather than decoratively. At princess length, it's the classic pearl necklace silhouette — sitting just below the collarbone, versatile enough for both daily wear and something a bit more occasion-specific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035592413517,"sku":"2711","price":110.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/157-DSC_0668-PhotoRoom_71608b3f-9d5e-4a4d-be93-3b987fb290b5.webp?v=1780945886"},{"product_id":"belle-poque-style-14-kt-gold-brooch-set-with-old-european-cut-diamonds-and-pearls","title":"Belle Époque style 14 kt gold brooch set with Old European cut diamonds and pearls","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBar brooches were a Belle Époque staple, worn horizontally across a lapel or blouse front, and this one leans fully into the period's taste for delicate, symmetrical goldwork punctuated by stones rather than dominated by them. Twelve Old European cut diamonds, estimated at H\/I colour and VS2 clarity, sit collet-set along the bar, alternating with five cultured pearls — a central white pearl flanked by two pale blue and two lavender rose pearls, giving the piece a soft gradient of colour rather than a single uniform tone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pearls are a later addition — added after the brooch's original construction, which is common enough for pieces of this type. The diamonds are unchanged from the original design: they catch light readily even under ordinary indoor conditions, and the 14ct gold and silver mount carries a restrained, linear design that predates the pearls by however many years separate the two additions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePearls – 5.50 mm diameter; d\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eiamonds approximately 0.72 ct in total.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition with no visible flaws to pearls and diamonds to naked eye. 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The casting is detailed throughout, catching the fall of drapery and the texture of the lotus petals with the kind of close attention that separates genuinely well-made bronze figures from the merely decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuanyin appears across East Asian traditions under several names — Guan Yin, Kwan Yin, Kwannon among them — always referring to the same figure, known widely as the Goddess of Mercy or the Bodhisattva of Compassion. 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This pair follows that pattern closely: a dandy leaning against a tree stump, his companion holding a large yellow fan, both worked in bright red, pink and blue enamel and set on matching scalloped, gilded bases.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe colour palette here runs bolder than the softer, more pastel-leaning Georgian pairs typical of the earlier decades, which fits with the piece's later date; German decorative porcelain through the 1920's and 30's tended toward brighter, more saturated enamelling generally, a shift that shows up clearly in a pair like this even while the subject matter itself stayed firmly rooted in the previous century's fashions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat vintage condition. 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Boxes like this belonged to a dressing table set — silver toilet boxes were part of the ritual furniture of a well-appointed Victorian or Edwardian bedroom, holding hairpins, powder, or small jewellery within easy reach of the mirror.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hoof feet are a small but telling detail — a decorative convention borrowed from furniture design, appearing on silverware throughout the 19th century as makers looked to established forms rather than reinventing the wheel every time. Lift the lid and the interior is lined in green velvet, soft enough to actually protect whatever's kept inside rather than just look the part.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGreat vintage condition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035666567501,"sku":"2362","price":380.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/s-l1600_2836_29_18d5d041-47dd-4bba-ac7a-8c60737b31c4.webp?v=1780946193"},{"product_id":"limited-edition-spode-bone-china-chocolate-cup-saucer-ss-great-britain-413-500","title":"Ltd. edition Spode \"SS Great Britain\" chocolate cup","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIsambard Kingdom Brunel's SS Great Britain, launched in 1843 as the largest ship in the world at the time, spent decades abandoned in the Falkland Islands before being towed back to Bristol in 1970 and installed in the same dry dock where she was originally built. This cup commemorates a later stage of that long restoration effort, marking progress made by 1998 — a limited edition piece, numbered 413 of 500, produced by Spode to celebrate the milestone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe design carries a cobalt blue ground with extensive gilding, and the two handles are formed as phoenix birds, a fitting motif for a ship that was itself rescued from near-total ruin and brought back to something like its original state. The cup has a domed lid and matching saucer, and this particular example has never been used or displayed, which is worth noting for anyone specifically collecting limited edition commemorative china in unused condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePorcelain in new condition. Wear to box.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035668074829,"sku":"A4173","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/4-IMG_7976_jpg-Photoroom_63a78629-fd45-4b5c-9162-a5cf203e16b8.webp?v=1780946204"},{"product_id":"lladro-porcelain-milkmaid-figurine-lecherita-gallarda-model-4939","title":"Lladro porcelain milkmaid figurine – “Lecherita Gallarda” model 4939","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLladró built its reputation on figures that lean toward stillness rather than drama, and this milkmaid fits that house style closely: a young girl in Dutch rustic dress, a large can held in each hand, caught mid-task rather than mid-gesture. Vicente Martínez sculpted the model, and it stayed in production for a comparatively short run, issued in 1976 and retired just five years later in 1981, which puts it among the shorter-lived figures in Lladró's back catalogue rather than one of the long-standing staples.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe glazed finish gives the piece Lladró's characteristic soft sheen, letting the pale colour palette read cleanly against the smooth porcelain surface, the kind of restrained, slightly muted look the company built its identity around well before louder, more elaborate figural work became common elsewhere in the market. A retired model like this one, no longer in production and identifiable by its number, tends to hold steadier appeal for collectors working through a specific maker's catalogue rather than shopping by subject alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition. Few tiny dark flecks to glazing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035668140365,"sku":"1221","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/20211116_045259-PhotoRoom_5018db2f-8e62-487c-8754-de32d635fd90.webp?v=1780946206"},{"product_id":"mason-s-ironstone-birds-of-paradise-large-ginger-jar-biscuit-barrel-container","title":"Mason's Ironstone Birds of Paradise ginger jar","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMason's called this pattern Birds of Paradise, though the bird itself is entirely invented, and no ornithologist has ever managed to say which paradise it's meant to be from. The design is textbook chinoiserie: a flowering tree with a mythical bird perched mid-branch, worked in a soft palette of green, blue and yellow against a cream ground. The jar takes a round baluster form with a flat lid, and it's sized generously enough that it clearly wasn't made to sit empty on a shelf.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat's the thing about ginger jars: they were always working objects before they were decorative ones. The form came to Britain via trade with China, where jars like this one held preserved ginger, and English potteries such as Mason's spent the nineteenth century adapting the shape to hold whatever a household needed kept fresh and out of sight, biscuits very much included. This one would still do the job today, whether that's flour, biscuits, or anything else you'd rather keep slightly under wraps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat vintage condition. Crazing commensurate with age; small pockmark to glaze from the manufacturing process.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035668894029,"sku":"1917","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/1-20220910_031335-PhotoRoom_3744f93f-52b2-4cbc-9a87-d29e790e1607.webp?v=1780946213"},{"product_id":"mid-century-austrian-huge-sea-green-bell-shaped-glass-paperweight","title":"Mid-century Austrian sea-green glass paperweight","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis paperweight leans on scale and colour rather than any internal decorative technique, no millefiori canes or trapped bubbles here, just a solid mass of sea-green glass worked into a bell shape that's unusual within the paperweight tradition. Most paperweights of this period stuck to a simple dome or cube, so the bell form alone makes this a bit of an outlier.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's large and heavy in the hand, the kind of weight that comes from real density of glass rather than a hollow or lightweight construction, and the colour has enough depth to shift slightly depending on the light source, from a cooler blue-green to a warmer, more olive tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood vintage condition. Three small chips to base and deep scratches to the underside of the top; few light scratches to body.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035670761805,"sku":"1977","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/PhotoRoom_015_20221104_010729-PhotoRoom_ff14da9e-6f54-4309-9454-17eb423effda.webp?v=1780946222"},{"product_id":"pair-of-large-ludwigsburg-porcelain-figurines-of-peasant-girl-and-boy-with-autumn-harvest","title":"Ludwigsburg porcelain pair, peasant couple with harvest","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLudwigsburg's porcelain manufactory traces back to 1758, founded under the patronage of Duke Carl Eugen of Württemberg, and the factory kept producing figural work in its established decorative styles well into the twentieth century rather than retiring the formula once its founding period ended. This pair, made in the second half of the 1900's, shows a peasant man and woman dressed in stylised Regency-era attire, each carrying a basket loaded with autumn fruit and vegetables, a harvest scene rendered with the same pastoral idealism that German porcelain figures had leaned on for well over a century by that point.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe costumes carry polychrome enamelling throughout, with the woman's skirt and the man's blouse both hand-painted with small flower bouquets, a decorative touch that softens the otherwise practical harvest subject. Made under the historic Ludwigsburg name but well outside its earliest working decades, the pair sits closer to a continuation of tradition than to an antique in the strict sense, decorative work produced by a factory with genuine eighteenth-century roots rather than a piece from that founding era itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition. The figure holding the fruit basket has a tip of her index finger missing; the other figure has some minor losses to the flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035674628429,"sku":"2616","price":620.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/https_3A_2F_2Fi.etsystatic.com_2F29579960_2Fr_2Fil_2F052231_2F5460081025_2Fil_fullxfull.5460081025_2dry.jpg?v=1780946270"},{"product_id":"sanxingdui-bronze-bird-phoenix-statue-shang-dynasty","title":"Bronze phoenix statue, Sanxingdui style","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis bronze phoenix stands on a square column, cast in the distinctive style associated with the Sanxingdui bronzes of ancient Sichuan — angular, stylised birds that remain some of the more instantly recognisable forms in early Chinese bronze work. The original Sanxingdui finds date back to the Shang dynasty, roughly 1600–1045 BC, and pieces like this one continue that visual language in a smaller, more decorative form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a directness to the design that comes through even at this scale — the bird reads clearly despite the geometric simplification, which is very much the point of the style it draws from. A good piece for anyone drawn to early Chinese form language without needing the archaeology to go with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good vintage condition. Tarnishing and corrosion to bronze appropriate to age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035679510861,"sku":"2971","price":280.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/259-20240124_083242-PhotoRoom_f1322dc0-a2f0-496a-b65d-514116c7de63.webp?v=1780946321"},{"product_id":"sterling-silver-filigree-cannetille-large-egyptian-cross-ankh-amulet-with-fluorite","title":"Sterling silver ankh amulet, filigree, fluorite","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ankh has stayed genuinely legible across thousands of years and multiple religions, which is rare for a symbol this old — originally a hieroglyph representing life in ancient Egyptian art, sometimes shown being pressed against a mortal by a god, granting conception or, more darkly, offering renewed life to the mummified dead. Its distinctive loop-topped cross shape also picked up a second life as a kind of key, one that Coptic Christians later adopted as a sign of life after death, and that Rosicrucian and other Hermetic groups have interpreted as unlocking death's gate rather than merely symbolising it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis particular ankh is worked in cannetille filigree, fine coiled silver wire built up into an openwork pattern rather than a solid cast form, a labour-intensive technique that gives the whole cross a lightness that belies how much handwork actually went into it. An oval purple fluorite cabochon sits at the centre, suspended on a long oval cable chain — fluorite being a slightly unexpected choice of stone for a piece with this much ancient symbolism behind it, since it's a comparatively modern gemstone favourite rather than one with any historical link to Egyptian jewellery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035681640781,"sku":"3343","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/63-20240223_051247-Photoroom.jpg?v=1780946352"},{"product_id":"large-sterling-silver-modernist-chunky-collar-bib-statement-necklace-with-wavy-abstract-scales","title":"Sterling silver Modernist bib necklace, Sylvia","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eModernist silver jewellery from the mid-20th century tended to treat the human body as an architectural problem to solve rather than a surface to decorate, and this collar necklace fits squarely into that thinking — built from interlinking abstract scale forms rather than a single continuous shape, so the whole piece has real movement and articulation across the chest rather than sitting stiff. That kind of construction takes more planning than a solid design would, since every scale has to connect cleanly to its neighbours while still allowing the whole collar to flex and drape properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe \"sterling\" and \"Sylvia\" markings on the reverse are worth holding onto — signed mid-century Modernist silver is a genuine research trail for anyone trying to attribute a piece to a specific maker, even when the name alone doesn't come with a ready-made biography attached. Scale is doing real work here too: large enough to command a plain neckline on its own, substantial enough that it was clearly built to be the focal point of whatever it's worn with, not a supporting detail.\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eGreat vintage condition. Small scratch in one place near the back, tiny split between two segments in the back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035681771853,"sku":"2156","price":300.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/https_3A_2F_2Fi.etsystatic.com_2F29579960_2Fr_2Fil_2F6ad5f2_2F5028334397_2Fil_fullxfull.5028334397_7mca.jpg?v=1780946355"},{"product_id":"sterling-silver-sapphire-flower-halo-cluster-ring-in-brutalist-style-size-p","title":"Sterling silver Brutalist sapphire halo ring","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBrutalist jewellery took its cues from Brutalist architecture in the loosest possible sense — rough, textured surfaces and an emphasis on raw material presence over polish, applied to something you could actually wear on a finger rather than pour in concrete. Here that influence shows up in the tapering shoulders, deliberately textured rather than smoothed out, giving an otherwise classic flower cluster halo design a rougher, more tactile edge than the style usually gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eAt the centre sits a deep blue oval sapphire, ringed by the floral cluster halo and set in sterling silver rather than gold, a material choice that suits the design's rawer sensibility better than a precious metal would. It's a ring that manages to sit in two design camps at once — traditional in its overall structure, contrarian in its finish — which is a harder balance to strike than either style alone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTotal sapphire carat weight: approx. 0.5 ct\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEU: 56 mm\u003cbr\u003eUK: P\u003cbr\u003eUS: 7 \u003cspan\u003e¾\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035681968461,"sku":"3741","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/35-DSC_0036-Photoroom_d17d32ee-6af1-47cf-a667-f8785c939275.webp?v=1780946359"},{"product_id":"studio-pottery-green-chamberstick-and-2-matching-candlesticks-decorated-with-autumn-oak-leaves","title":"Studio pottery candlestick set, autumn oak leaves","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudio pottery from the 1960's tends to favour exactly this kind of loose, painterly decoration over the crisper transfer prints and moulded relief more common in factory-made ceramics from the same decade. This set brings together two candlesticks and a matching chamberstick, all worked in a mottled pale green base glaze with brown and orange autumn foliage running across the surface, oak leaves mixed with other leaf forms in a design that reads as hand-applied rather than repeated from a template.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe mottling itself is worth noting: studio potters often let glazes pool and shift unpredictably during firing, which is part of what gives individual pieces their variation, so no two items in the set are likely to match exactly even though they're clearly designed as a group. It's a set that leans into autumn's colour palette rather than the brighter, more uniform tones factory pottery of the period tended to favour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good vintage condition. Some tiny chips to enamel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035682197837,"sku":"1900","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/1-20220909_132445-PhotoRoom.jpg?v=1780946367"},{"product_id":"tall-crystal-trumpet-vase-resting-on-a-sterling-silver-stepped-round-foot","title":"Crystal trumpet vase, sterling silver stepped foot","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trumpet shape gives this one more presence than a standard cut crystal vase would manage, a tall flared body worked with a rhombus and floral cutting pattern, rising up from a sterling silver stepped round foot finished with beaded borders in the fuller, more ornamental Victorian taste. Silver and crystal rarely got paired this confidently without a reason, the beaded trim and stepped base doing enough on their own to hold attention even before anything's been put in the vase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition. Some scuffing to silver, scratch and a tiny ding.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035682296141,"sku":"1231","price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/s-l1600-PhotoRoom_fb06a7d8-3eb6-4a6b-9188-e93691b70c80.jpg?v=1780946370"},{"product_id":"vintage-1940-s-royal-doulton-blue-wild-rose-bowl-d6227-hand-painted-ceramic-porcelain-large-console-bowl-with-scalloped-edge","title":"Royal Doulton \"Wild Rose\" bowl, D6227, 1940's","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Wild Rose\" pattern uses colour in a fairly bold way for a 1940's Royal Doulton piece, amber, yellow and maroon floral decoration with green accents, set against a mottled ground that shifts from sky blue toward a deeper blue at the base. The bowl's rim flares out in a serpentine shape, scalloped rather than plain, giving the whole form a bit more movement than a straight-sided bowl would have.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's a large console bowl, built for real presence on a table or sideboard rather than tucked away as a minor accent piece. 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The three arms are reeded, meeting at a central stem that rises from an oval base trimmed with gadrooned borders, a fairly restrained decorative treatment compared to some of the more heavily ornamented Egyptian Revival pieces produced in the style's first wave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt sits at an interesting point in the revival's second life, when the original archaeological excitement had long since faded but the visual vocabulary itself had become established enough to keep being used on its own merits. Three-arm candelabra like this were built to hold real presence on a table or sideboard, spreading light from multiple points rather than a single flame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat vintage condition. Some very light wear to silvering; please see photos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035686064461,"sku":"1858","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/PhotoRoom_000_20220909_202731-PhotoRoom.jpg?v=1780946498"},{"product_id":"vintage-1950-s-rhinestone-screw-back-floral-cluster-earrings-triple-row-bracelet-set","title":"Vintage 1950's rhinestone earrings and bracelet set","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScrew-back fittings are one of the more reliable ways to date costume jewellery without needing a hallmark — clip and post fittings had both existed for decades by the 1950's, but screw-backs held their ground particularly well through mid-century, prized for staying properly secure through an evening of dancing in a way clip fittings sometimes didn't. These earrings use exactly that fitting, each one a daisy-shaped cluster of rhinestones catching light from multiple angles at once rather than a single flat surface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe bracelet is the more technically interesting piece of the pair, three rows of rhinestones set in an articulated design that moves and flexes with the wrist rather than sitting rigid, which takes considerably more engineering than a fixed bangle. Rhinestone jewellery from this period was built specifically with evening wear in mind, cut and faceted to throw light under the kind of low, warm lighting a daytime piece would never need to contend with — worth keeping in mind when deciding what to wear it with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat vintage condition. Some wear to the plating on the bracelet clasp; tiny nibbles to the edges of some rhinestones commensurate with age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035686162765,"sku":"1289","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/s-l1600_286_29-PhotoRoom_23b7badc-0f92-41ff-9356-3b026ac54020.webp?v=1780946501"},{"product_id":"vintage-1960-s-three-strand-pearl-coral-and-turquoise-necklace","title":"Vintage 1960's three strand pearl, coral necklace","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoral, turquoise and pearl turn up together often enough in mid-century jewellery that the combination has its own small folklore attached — coral historically credited with protective, almost wisdom-adjacent qualities in various traditions, turquoise carrying a long-standing reputation for luck, and pearls contributing the kind of understated shimmer that ties the whole thing together rather than competing with either stone. This 1960's necklace runs three strands of cultured pearls set against both, giving the piece real visual layering rather than a single flat strand of colour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe combination reads as considered rather than accidental — coral's warm pink-orange, turquoise's cooler blue-green, and pearl's soft neutral shimmer sit well together precisely because none of them is trying to dominate the other two. It's the kind of necklace that works as easily with a plain blouse as with something more dressed up, largely because the colour palette is doing enough of the visual work on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035686457677,"sku":"2037","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/https_253A_252F_252Fi.etsystatic.com_252F29579960_252Fr_252Fil_252F141111_252F4390653472_252Fil_fullxfull.4390653472_c6az_c330bb14-13ac-44c6-acdd-01335aa3dab9.webp?v=1780946512"},{"product_id":"vintage-1960-s-yellow-gold-eternity-ring-size-j","title":"1960's 9ct gold eternity ring, boxed","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEternity rings have stayed remarkably consistent in form since the concept took hold — an unbroken band symbolising exactly what the name promises — which makes small design choices, like this one's smooth, low-profile shank, worth noticing precisely because they don't shout. That plainness is deliberate rather than a lack of ambition: a flat, uncomplicated band is what makes a ring genuinely stackable, sitting flush against its neighbours instead of catching or crowding them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eDating to the 1960s and worked in 9ct yellow gold, this one comes with its original presentation case, a detail that turns up less often than you'd hope on rings of this age and always adds a bit of reassurance about a piece's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRing Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEU: 50 mm\u003cbr\u003eUK: J \u003cspan\u003e½\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS: \u003cspan\u003e5 ¼\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent vintage condition. Some light scuffing appropriate to age and wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035686490445,"sku":"3753","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/329-DSC_0130-Photoroom_0ea0d96b-6b4d-4c14-931f-43170b8dc129.webp?v=1780946512"},{"product_id":"vintage-1970-s-9ct-yellow-gold-ruby-diamond-pearl-floral-leaf-spray-brooch","title":"Vintage 1970’s 9ct yellow gold ruby, diamond, pearl floral leaf spray brooch","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdwardian style leaf spray brooches were still being made well into the 20th century, long after the actual Edwardian era had ended, and this one is a case in point — fully hallmarked for London, 1977, despite wearing all the visual hallmarks of a design language from seventy years earlier. It's a reminder that jewellery styles have a much longer shelf life than the historical periods they're named after, and that a hallmark is worth more than a stylistic guess when you actually want to know when something was made.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe leaf and floral spray is set in 9ct yellow gold with rubies and pearls scattered through the foliage, and the central flower carries a small mix of genuine and simulated stones worth being upfront about: the centre stone and four smaller accents are diamonds, while the two larger stones flanking them are paste. It's not an unusual combination for jewellery of this type and era — paste was routinely used alongside genuine stones to bulk out a design without bulking out the price — and the result reads as a cohesive, well-balanced piece rather than an obvious substitution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat vintage condition. One paste stone sits at an angle in its setting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035686588749,"sku":"2261","price":330.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/https_253A_252F_252Fi.etsystatic.com_252F29579960_252Fr_252Fil_252F82affe_252F5107573797_252Fil_fullxfull.5107573797_ev86.webp?v=1780946515"},{"product_id":"vintage-1970s-czechoslovakian-silvered-brooch-and-ear-clips-set-with-blue-peking-glass","title":"1970's Czech silvered brooch and earring set, blue glass","description":"\u003cdiv role=\"feed\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"article\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group group\/message-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group relative relative pb-[var(--msg-assistant-pb,0.75rem)]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-0.5 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-border-400 [\u0026amp;_.ignore-pre-bg\u0026gt;div]:bg-transparent [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*:last-child]:mb-0 print:block print:[\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*_+_*]:mt-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePeking glass gets its name from Chinese decorative glasswork, but the term has long since drifted to cover opaque, richly coloured glass more broadly, and here it's doing the job turquoise usually does — a convincing sky-blue substitute, cabochon-cut and set to read as stone rather than glass at any normal viewing distance. Czech workshops turned out a great deal of exactly this kind of glasswork through the 20th century, producing gemstone substitutes that stood on their own decorative merits rather than reading as cheap imitations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex justify-start ml-0.5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-text-300\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBoth the rhombus-shaped brooch and its matching ear clips borrow Art Nouveau's visual language rather than being period pieces themselves — scrolling vine and shell motifs surrounding the central cabochon, rendered in silver-toned metal with the same flowing, organic curves the movement was known for decades earlier. It's a nice example of how durable that aesthetic proved to be, still being reinterpreted well into the 1970's long after the original movement had run its course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGreat vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035686687053,"sku":"1145","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/IMG_6041-PhotoRoom.jpg?v=1780946519"},{"product_id":"vintage-1973-sterling-silver-charm-bracelet-with-11-charms-and-heart-padlock-bear-car-rocking-chair-surfer","title":"1973 sterling silver charm bracelet with 11 charms","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eCharm bracelets built up gradually rather than all at once, typically — added to one at a time over years, sometimes decades, which makes each one a small, involuntary autobiography strung along a chain. This one carries eleven, and the range on offer here reads like exactly that kind of accumulation: a cathedral, a 1930's car, a surfer, an \"Aspirin\" box with a genuinely hinged lid, a rocking chair, a bear with her cub, and a 1920's telephone, each one a different scale and subject with no obvious unifying theme beyond having mattered enough to someone to add.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eThe bracelet itself is a Cuban curb chain fastened with a heart-shaped locket clasp, worked in sterling silver and fully hallmarked for London, 1973 even if some of the individual charms clearly reference earlier decades and were likely added to the bracelet well after it was first made. That layering of time is part of what makes charm bracelets worth collecting on their own merits: less a single object than a small timeline someone else lived through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eGreat vintage condition. Small ding to heart padlock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035686752589,"sku":"1684","price":140.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/https_3A_2F_2Fi.etsystatic.com_2F29579960_2Fr_2Fil_2Fe6cff7_2F4052981589_2Fil_fullxfull.4052981589_q283_61d115ec-f2b6-43f6-ae19-6f44183f7388.webp?v=1780946521"},{"product_id":"vintage-9ct-gold-pendant-necklace-with-23ct-colour-change-sapphire-romantic-revival-design-1970","title":"1970 colour-change 23ct sapphire pendant, Romantic Revival","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour-change sapphire is a genuinely strange trick of mineralogy — the same stone reading as deep violet-purple under one light source and shifting to royal blue under another, an effect caused by how the stone's trace elements absorb different wavelengths of light. The oval stone here is lab-grown, roughly 23 carats, held by six double-claw prongs within an openwork frame. It shows the same colour-shifting effect as natural colour-change corundum, just without needing to find a stone that size occurring naturally, which essentially never happens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe frame itself carries a pierced geometric border done in a Romantic Revival style, borrowing visual cues from earlier design periods without committing fully to any single one of them — a decorative approach that had a real moment in early 1970s gold jewellery. The pendant hangs from a fine 9ct gold cable chain, diamond-cut for extra sparkle along its oval links, and both pendant and chain are fully hallmarked for Birmingham, 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"feed\" aria-label=\"Chat messages\" aria-describedby=\"_r_ev_\" aria-busy=\"false\" data-find-provider-scope=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sizer-excess=\"0\" data-rocksteady-sizer=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-rs-index=\"169\" data-index=\"169\" data-last-message=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv role=\"article\" aria-setsize=\"170\" aria-posinset=\"170\" aria-label=\"Message 170 of 170\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-test-render-count=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group group\/message-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"contents\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-is-streaming=\"false\" class=\"group relative relative pb-[var(--msg-assistant-pb,0.75rem)]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"font-claude-response relative leading-[1.65rem] [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:bg-bg-000\/50 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-0.5 [\u0026amp;_pre\u0026gt;div]:border-border-400 [\u0026amp;_.ignore-pre-bg\u0026gt;div]:bg-transparent [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.standard-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pl-2 [\u0026amp;_.progressive-markdown_:is(p,blockquote,ul,ol,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6)]:pr-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*]:min-w-0 gap-3 [\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*:last-child]:mb-0 print:block print:[\u0026amp;_\u0026gt;_*_+_*]:mt-3 standard-markdown\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSapphire estimated weight: approx. 23ct. Pendant: 8.46 g, chain: 2.28 g.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good vintage condition. Minor surface wear and tiny abrasions visible under 10x magnification, consistent with age and the nature of a vintage gemstone. The chain and clasp are in excellent working order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035686949197,"sku":"A3907","price":600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/5-DSC_0677-Photoroom-Photoroom_281_29_e6b645ff-5054-410a-ad2b-b027fc283099.webp?v=1780946528"},{"product_id":"vintage-brass-pair-of-2-miniature-rocking-armchairs-dollhouse-furniture","title":"Vintage brass miniature rocking armchairs, pair","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout this piece\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDollhouse furniture from this period was often made with real attention to the details of full-size design, and this pair of rocking armchairs is no exception, cast in brass with functioning rockers rather than a fixed base. Miniature furniture like this occupies an interesting spot between toy and decorative object, small enough to fit a dollhouse but built with a level of finish that holds up under close inspection on its own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrass was a sensible choice for pieces meant to survive handling by children, sturdier than the more delicate materials sometimes used for dollhouse pieces, and it's held up well here, this pair dating to the 1930's. As a matched pair rather than a single chair, they're a bit more useful for anyone actually furnishing a dollhouse room rather than just displaying one piece on a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat vintage condition. Some tarnishing commensurate with age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rita's Bazaar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54035687965005,"sku":"2754","price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/4191\/4957\/files\/2-20231214_011512-PhotoRoom.jpg?v=1780946553"}],"url":"https:\/\/ritasbazaar.co.uk\/collections\/vintage.oembed?page=7","provider":"Rita’s Bazaar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}