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18K Yellow Gold & Afghan Lapis Lazuli Cufflinks
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Pre 1980 item# 961674
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A very attractive pair of Afghan lapis lazuli cufflinks mounted in 18K yellow gold. The front faces are made from panel-cut lapis spheres, while the backs are round lapis tablets set in a ropetwist gold frames. The lapis is the very fine Afghan quality, with even, strong violet-blue coloring and a light smattering of sparkly gold pyrite inclusions. There is none of the white streaking often seen in inferior quality stones. The faces are joined by gold chains. Tested and guaranteed 18K.Ca. 1970. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: faces, 7/16" diameter. Weight: 8.4 grams.
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Edwardian 14K Gold, Sapphire & Enamel Double Cufflinks
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Pre 1920 item# 959942
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A very good pair of Imperial Austrian Edwardian 14K yellow gold double-faced cufflinks. The square faces have canted corner and are highlighted with bands of engine-turned engraving divided into panels with cobalt blue opaque guilloche enamel. The center of each face is finished with a cabochon cut blue sapphire of fine color. The faces are joined by removable connectors. The cufflinks are fully hallmarked with pre-World War I Imperial Austrian hallmarks.Origin: Austria, ca. 1910. Condition: excellent, all original, no enamel damage. Size: 1/2" x 1/2". Weight: 7.9 grams.
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18K Gold & Cabochon Sapphire Cufflinks Studs Dress Set
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Pre 1980 item# 959933
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An extraordinary gentleman's dress set comprising two double-sided cufflinks and three shirt studs, all worked in 18K yellow gold and set with cabochon cut blue sapphires. The design is very simple and sophisticated. The sapphires are of unusually fine quality to be cut en cabochon. Using the Gemological Institute of America's grading system, they are medium-dark, vivid strongly violetish-blue with excellent symmetry and polish, and very good clarity. The set was retailed by Cabochon Jewellers, Bangkok's most luxurious jeweler, located in the lobby of The Oriental Hotel. The set is accompanied by two original bills of sale, indicating the weight of the gemstones. Each piece is marked "750" for 18K.Origin: Thailand, ca. 1978. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: cufflinks, 9/16" x 15/32"; studs, 1/2" x 13/32". Weight: 24.9 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 15.51 carats (cufflinks, 9.53 cts; studs, 5.98 cts).
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Art Deco 18K Gold & Red/Black Enamel Cufflinks
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Pre 1930 item# 959924
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A superb pair of Art Deco 18K yellow gold cufflinks, the front faces decorated with champleve translucent red and opaque black enamels around central reserves of engine-turned engraving in a herringbone pattern. The geometric design of the enamel work is distinctively Art Deco. The red enamel is built up in a thick application to create the appearance of three-dimensional jewels. The backs are designed as faceted batons with tapered ends. The faces are connected by removable connectors. The cufflinks bear multiple 18K import marks for various European countries-Austria, France & England.Origin: Europe, ca. 1920. Condition: excellent, no enamel damage. Size: 5/8" x 3/8". Weight: 6.2 grams.
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Art Deco French 18K Yellow Gold Stirrup Cufflinks
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Pre 1970 item# 959906
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A nice pair of vintage 18K yellow gold stirrup cufflinks. Unlike most stirrup cufflinks that have a rounded triangular shape, this pair has a severe angled shape that heightens the Art Deco appeal of the design. This type of cufflink was first popularized by Cartier in the late 1940s and remained popular in France through the mid-century. The surfaces are decorated with bright-cut engraving. Each cufflink is fully hallmarked with French "tete d'aigle" hallmarks for 18K and with an unknown maker's mark.Origin: France, ca. 1960. Condition: excellent. Size: 3/4" x 1-1/8" x 9/32" wide. Weight: 9.3 grams.
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Signed Seaman Schepps 18K Gold Emerald Pebble Cufflinks
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Pre 1980 item# 953920
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A very fine pair of double-sided cufflinks by Seaman Schepps. Each of the faces is made from a single emerald that has been tumbled rather than faceted, and then set in a framework of curling gold wirework. The setting is substantial, yet its delicacy allows the rich green color and internal characteristics of the emeralds to take center stage. Schepps was among the earliest of American jewelry designers to use cabochon and tumbled stones as primary gemstones. Even after 50 years, his colorful designs still seem completely contemporary. Each cufflinks is marked for 18K gold and is signed with Schepps’ hallmark. The cufflinks are accompanied by their original Schepps packaging. These links originally retailed for $5,500.Origin: America, ca. 2005. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: faces approximately, 9/16” x 7/16”. Weight: 10.8 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 37.48 carats.
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Seaman Schepps 18K Gold Blue Sapphire Pebble Cufflinks
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Pre 1980 item# 952295
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A very fine pair of double-sided cufflinks by Seaman Schepps. Each of the faces is made from a single blue sapphire that has been tumbled rather than faceted, and then set in a framework of curling gold wirework. The setting is substantial, yet its delicacy allows the rich violet-blue color and internal characteristics of the sapphires to take center stage. Schepps was among the earliest of American jewelry designers to use cabochon and tumbled stones as primary gemstones. Even after 50 years, his colorful designs still seem completely contemporary. Each cufflinks is marked for 18K gold, is signed with Schepps’ hallmark and has the design serial number. These links originally retailed for $5,500.Origin: America, ca. 2005. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: faces approximately, 5/8” x 1/2”. Weight: 12.6 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 34.0 carats.
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Art Deco 14K Gold Diamond Sapphire Cufflinks
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Pre 1930 item# 950950
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A beautiful pair of Art Deco double-faced cufflinks, the faces decorated in checkerboard fashion with diamonds and sapphires. The round brilliant-cut diamonds are estimated at I color, VS1 clarity. The sapphires have medium tone and are vivid slightly violetish-blue in color. The gold surfaces are treated in the matte Russian finish. The faces are connected by chains. The backs of the faces are signed “A E Betteridge”, a luxury jeweler in Connecticut since the late 19th century, and are marked “14K”.Origin: America, ca. 1930. Condition: excellent. Size: 1/2" x 1/2". Weight: 9.9 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: diamond, .61 ct.; sapphire, 2.48 cts.
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