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French Art Noveau 18K Diamond Carved Agate Brooch
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Pre 1900 item# 807923
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$8500
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An exquisite Art Nouveau brooch that clearly demonstrates why French Art Nouveau jewels are without parallel. A single orchid blossom, carved from banded chalcedony agate, rests atop a stem and foliage worked in contrasting yellow gold and silver and set with diamonds. The flower, painstakingly carved from a single piece of stone, relies on the stone’s natural color banding to produce the desired effect. The carver left only a thin layer of opaque orange stone on the back of the flower and finished the pinkish front with a matte surface to create a slightly translucent effect. The carved lines representing veining were more highly polished to glisten just a bit. The combination provides the subtle color variations and velvety textures typical of a real orchid blossom. The blossom is centered by three pistils, each prong-set with an old mine-cut diamond, the largest of which is approximately .2 carats. Just below the blossom, a silver bud is bead-set with rose-cut diamonds. The stem and leaves are worked in yellow gold that is very strongly colored. The strap-like leaves are also set with rose-cut diamonds in various sizes. All the diamonds are of good quality, the larger ones being estimated at J color and SI2 clarity. Orchids were wildly popular in France during the last three decades of the 19th century, and they often appear in jewels by leading Art Nouveau masters. Pieces of this quality, however, are rarely available on the market. It is a certainty that this brooch was produced by one of the leading Parisian houses such as Boucheron, Vever or Tiffany. French export laws at the time, however, required that all marks on an exported item be removed and replaced with the “tete de Mercure” export mark, which is visible on the pinstem. Signs of the obliterated first mark can still be seen. Origin: France, ca. 1880. Condition: excellent, some light flaking along edges of the carved flower are visible under 10x magnification, all original. Size: 2-5/8” x 1-1/4”. Weight: 10.25 grams. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .85 carats.
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Krementz Art Nouveau 14K Gold Enamel Amethyst Brooch
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Pre 1910 item# 755714
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$1250
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A stunning and rare Art Nouveau 14K yellow gold brooch in the form of swirling foliage highlighted with gorgeous iridescent translucent enamels in shades of cream, green and violet. The enamel is highlighted by two tiny seed pearls, and the center features a collet-set old- European cut amethyst. The gemstone has a medium violet color that coordinates beautifully with the enamels. The back of the pin retains the original pinstem and clas marked with Krementz' hallmark.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no enamel damage, all original. Size: 1-1/2" x 9/16". Weight: 3.5 grams. Approximate Gemstone Weight: .75 carat.
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Art Nouveau 14K Gold & Diamond Mermaid Locket
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Pre 1910 item# 755699
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Fabulous Art Nouveau 14K yellow gold locket, the front cover embossed with an alluring mermaid rising from the churning waves. A seagull appears over the mermaid's shoulder and a trio of diamond stars shines in the background. The old mine-cut diamonds are of very nice quality. The gold has a the soft bloomed finish often seen in Art Nouveau jewels. Mermaids were popular Art Nouveau subjects, but for some reason, lockets with mermaids are very difficult to find. The locket has never been monogramed. Tested and guaranteed 14K.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, sharp detail, normal light dings on the back side. Size: 1-3/32" diameter. Weight: 6.5 grams. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .1 carat.
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Newark Art Nouveau 14K Gold Enamel Coral Pearl Brooch
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Pre 1910 item# 755683
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$495
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A delightful Art Nouveau 14K yellow gold circle pin, the center set with an enameled trillium blossom. The petals are beautifully enameled in translucent shades of ivory and green. The gold surface below the enamel is intricately engraved. The blossom is centered by a pale coral bead. The periphery of the circle brooch is set with small seed pearls. The back retains the original pinstem and clasp marked 14K and bearing the hallmark for Bippart, Griscomb & Osborn.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no enamel damage, the swivel bale has been removed but can be replaced with no solder work necessary. Size: 31/32" diameter. Weight: 3.5 grams.
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Imperial Russian Gold Demantoid Rhodolite Ruby Pendant
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Pre 1920 item# 691581
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A stunning Imperial Russian 14K yellow gold Art Nouveau pendant set with a dazzling array of colored gemstones favored at the last Romanov court of Nicholas and Alexandra—demantoid garnets, rhodolite garnets and rubies. The pendant comprises two curving flowering branches, the leaves set with old European-cut green demantoid garnets, and the flowers represented by old European-cut pinkish-violet rhodolite garnets. These are the two rarest forms of garnet. Demantoids, especially, were favored in Russian Art Nouveau jewels and were prized not only for their unusual color, but for the diamond-like brilliance. The central flower’s petals are set with demantoids and the center is set with a cushion-cut ruby. The setting is stamped with the Kokoshnik used in Moscow from 1908 to 1917, the “56” standard (14K), and also bears the goldsmith’s mark “SK” (transliterated).Origin: Russia, ca. 1910. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-9/16” x 1-1/16”. Weight: 6.0 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: demantoids, 1.19 carats; rhodolites, 1.42 carats; ruby, .25 carat.
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Art Nouveau 10K Gold, Enamel, Diamond, Pearl Pendant
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Pre 1910 item# 668582
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$975
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A beautiful late Victorian / Art Nouveau 10K yellow gold pendant/brooch decorated with enamel, seed pearls and a diamond. The petals feature delicately tinted opaque enamels in shades of pink and cream with green veining. Each swirling petal is outlined with a row of bead-set seed pearls. The center of the flower is prong-set with an old European cut diamond. The back features a folding swivel bail, so the piece can be worn as a pendant or a brooch. The back is marked with an anchor-shaped hallmark, probabaly that of a Newark maker. The pendant is currently on a contemporary box chain.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no enamel damage. Size: 1" diameter; chain, 16-1/2" long. Weight: pendant, 4.0 grams; chain, 2.0 grams. Approximate Diamond Weight: .1 carat.
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Nouveau 14K Ruby Emerald Pearl Enamel Honey Bee Pin
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Pre 1900 item# 659938
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$550
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A fantastic Art Nouveau 14K yellow gold stick pin in the form of a honey bee. The body is set with a cabochon ruby and emerald, while the tail section is formed from a baroque natural pearl. The eyes are small collet-set cabochon rubies and one pair of wings is bead-set with old European cut emeralds. The other pair of wings are covered in a rich red basse-taille translucent enamel that allows the engraved veining of the wing to show through. The gemstones have fine color and the pearl has excellent luster. The pinstem is spiral engraved. Tested and guaranteed 14K gold.Origin: America, ca. 1890. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: overall length, 2-9/16”; head, 1-1/8” x 1-1/16”. Weight: 5.0 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: ruby, .63 carat; emerald, .45 carat.
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Art Nouveau 14K Gold, Diamond & Ruby Dragon Brooch
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Pre 1910 item# 611105
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$875
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A wonderful late Victorian 14K yellow gold brooch in the form of a dragon. The scaly creature unfurls his feathered wings and rides on a ship-like vessel decorated in the Etruscan style. The dragon's traditional tail has been transformed into a foliate bouquet. His jaws clasp a prong-set old European cut diamond and his eye and wing are set with small rubies. Interestingly, the reverse side of the pin is completely covered with ornate engraved decoration--a most curious treatment since it is not visible when being worn. The pin retains its original pinstem and early safety clasp, marked "14K".Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1" x 1-3/8". Weight: 7.0 grams.
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Art Nouveau 14K Gold Turquoise Dog Collar Necklace
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Pre 1910 item# 591439
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$1295
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A marvelous Art Nouveau dog collar necklace comprising a double row of very fine gold chains joining collet-set navette-cut turquoise cabochons interspersed with double s-shaped, pierced gold plaques. The choice of stones is particularly attractive, using the natural matrix to provide brown and cream color contrast with the bluish-green turquoise. The stones are very slightly graduated in size. The necklace was originally 13” long, but was extended with additional chains at one end to a total of 15-1/4”; and the original box clasp was replaced with the current vermeil clasp. This piece can be fitted to a particular neck by adjusting the number of links between each stone to achieve perfect draping. Tested and guaranteed 14K gold.Origin: America, ca. 1895. Condition: excellent, extended as noted above. Size: 15-1/4” long; 1-7/32” wide at center. Weight: 28.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 45.0 carats.
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French Art Nouveau 18K Gold Erotic Ring
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Pre 1920 item# 562286
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$1250
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A wonderfully naughty Art Nouveau 18K yellow gold ring depicting a couple engaged in mutual oral stimulation. Victorian and Edwardian erotic jewelry is extremely rare, having been made only for the daring few who were willing to wear such things in public. Like other pieces of erotica, the designer was charged with making the object look as innocent as possible, only revealing its true nature upon very careful and prolonged inspection. Upon first examination, this ring appears to be a typical sinuous floral Art Nouveau design. Looking closely however, the design reveals a man and woman amorously entwined. Even the back of the shank is decorated with a pair of somewhat cleverly concealed penises. The ring is marked with French hallmarks for 18K gold.Origin: France, ca. 1910. Condition: excellent, very little wear. Size: 1/2" wide. Finger Size: 8-3/4. Weight: 7.5 grams.
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