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Victorian Medallion Shiebler-Style Silver Cufflinks
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Pre 1900 item# 1085732
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A nice pair of sterling silver cufflinks, the front faces worked in the "Curio Medallion" style. This design, created by George Shiebler, was intended to give the impression that the pieces were actually ancient coins excavated from the ground. The edges are intentionally irregular, the surfaces pitted, and the sharp designs softened as if they were worn away by the centuries. One face depicts Apollo, god of the sun and representative of male beauty, dressed in his warrior's helmet embossed with an image of his golden chariot. The other features a goddess, and though she has no identifying attributes, it's likely she represents Aphrodite, goddess of beauty and love. The faces are attached to custom-made made backs cast to compliment the original designs of the faces. The faces are marked "Sterling Silver" and have an unknown maker's mark.Origin: America, ca. 1880. Condition: excellent. Size: 5/8" diameter. Weight: 14.2 grams.
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Victorian Tiffany & Co. 18K Gold Ruby Diamond Cufflinks
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Pre 1910 item# 1084336
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A beautiful pair of late Victorian heavy 18K yellow gold cufflinks by Tiffany & Co. Each elongated oval face is set with a pair of oval mixed-cut Verneuil synthetic rubies separated by a pair of old mine cut diamonds. The rubies have strongly saturated, slightly purplish-red color and excellent clarity. The diamonds are G color, VS2 clarity. Synthetic rubies of this fine quality, combined with natural diamonds and expert craftsmanship, were frequently used by elite jewelers such as Tiffany and Cartier through the early part of the 20th century. The overall effect is very rich. The faces are connected to solid oval backs, each marked "Tiffany & Co. 18K".Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent. Size: 25/32" x 5/16". Weight: 11.9 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .2 ct; ruby, 5.32 cts.
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Salvador Dali & Piaget 22K Gold Dali d'Or Cufflinks
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Pre 1970 item# 1082801
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An extremely rare pair of 22K yellow gold cufflinks designed by the famous surrealist painter Salvador Dali. Inspired by his hero, Louis XIV, Dali minted a limited number of his own gold coins in 1966. The artist called his gold coin the "Dali d'or" after the "Louis d'or" coins created for the French king. The coins were minted in four sizes and values, and Dali occasionally used them to pay debts he owed to friends.In 1967, a year after creating the money, Dali collaborated with the luxury jeweler Piaget to create a line of jewelry incorporating the remaining coins. Dali d'or jewels are quite rare, but can be found as watches, pendants, earrings, brooches and cufflinks. Like the royal coins, Dali's personal coins featured his likeness along with that of his wife, Gala, on the front. Their faces are surrounded by laurel leaves, fleurs-de-lys and eggs, the last element a recurring symbol of rebirth in Dali's works. The same motifs are repeated on the back, but without the faces and in an even more surrealistic design. Each coin is signed and dated by Dali and is incised with its edition number. The coins used for this pair of cufflinks are #1495 and #1499. The toggle findings are worked in 18K gold and are signed "Piaget". Origin: Spain and France, 1967. Condition: excellent, sharp detail. Size: 1" diameter. Weight: 35.8 grams.
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Tiffany & Co. 14K Gold & Sapphire Cufflinks & Studs Set
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Pre 1950 item# 1082776
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A very fine vintage pair of double-sided cufflinks and three matching shirt studs by Tiffany & Co. The classic design features round brilliant cut sapphires surrounded by a wide, flat gold border finely incised with lines radiating outward toward the edges. The sapphires have the most desirable color (B6/6--medium dark vivid blue) and have eye-clean clarity. The stones show no indication of heat or other treatment. Each piece is marked "Tiffany & Co." and "14K".Origin: America, ca. 1940. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: cufflinks, 19/32" diameter; studs, 3/8" diameter. Weight: 21.6 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 1.932 carats.
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Vintage 14K Yellow Gold Sapphire Checkerboard Cufflinks
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Pre 1960 item# 1080136
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A handsome pair of vintage 14K yellow gold cufflinks, the square faces in a basketweave pattern. Each open square is filled with a prong-set brilliant round cut blue sapphire. The sapphires are a medium-blue color with eye-clean clarity. The stones are nicely cut for maximum light return and have excellent brilliance as a result. The exposed gold surfaces have a finely engraved Florentine finish. The hinged backs are marked 14K.Origin: America, ca. 1955. Condition: excellent. Size: 3/4 x 3/4. Weight: 16.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 1.612 cts.
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Chunky Retro 14K Yellow Gold & Citrine Cufflinks
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Pre 1940 item# 1080131
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A nice pair of Retro cufflinks featuring large emerald cut citrines simply set in 14K yellow gold. The citrines have fine slightly orangey-yellow color, good brilliance and eye-clean clarity. When being worn, the gold setting is nearly invisible. The faces are connected by chains to simple baton backs, marked 14K.Origin: America, ca. 1935. Condition: excellent, one citrine has a flake at the corner visible under very close inspection or at 10x magnification. Size: 3/4 x 5/8. Weight: 17.0 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 37.5 cts.
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