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A collection of costume jewellery comprising various brooches, earrings, and pendants in white and yellow metal finishes. The group features a pair of white metal stud earrings, each set with a faceted blue stone within a halo of small white stones, presented in a navy blue box with a cream interior printed Shipton & Co. Fine Jewellery. The earrings bear an impressed mark to the posts and butterfly backs reading 925. A pair of twisted white metal hoop earrings is included, featuring a mark to the posts reading 925. The assortment includes a large white metal flower-form brooch set with blue and white stones, a tiered white metal brooch with similar stones, and a multi-coloured stone brooch featuring red, yellow, blue, and green cabochons. Also present are a circular yellow metal locket with engraved floral decoration, a Star of David pendant, blue sequined floral clip-on earrings, and a shell style cameo brooch set in a white metal filigree frame. A small box marked H. Samuel contains two white metal pendants or charms with tree-of-life and faceted stone designs.
Condition report:
The collection appears to be in good overall condition. Minor surface wear and tarnishing are visible to the metal surfaces of several brooches and the hoop earrings (photos 1, 5, and 7). The stones in the Shipton & Co. earrings appear secure and free from visible chips (photo 2). The cameo brooch shows no visible cracks to the shell style insert (photo 6). The sequined earrings appear intact with no visible loss of sequins (photo 6). All fastenings, where visible, appear functional.
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