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Tiffany & Co. 14K Yellow Gold & White Opal Earrings
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Pre 1960 item# 930524
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A nice pair of Tiffany & Co. white opal ear studs set in 14K yellow gold. The simple design of oval cabochon opals (8.5mm x 6.6mm) set in gold collets is a classic and perfect for daily wear. The opals have even body color and nice play-of-color. The colored flashes are evenly distributed in good-sized patches, and the colors are predominantly in the green tones with a smattering of orange and red as well. The backs and the clutches are marked by Tiffany and also by Larter, one of Tiffany’s regular mid-20th century manufacturers.Origin: America, ca. 1950. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 3/8” x 9/32”. Weight: 1.6 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 1.56 carats.
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Pair Chanel 18K Gold Diamond COMETES Bangle Bracelets
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Pre 1980 item# 927088
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$28,500
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A stunning pair of 18K yellow gold hinged bangle bracelets from the "Cometes" line by Chanel Haute Joaillerie. The bracelets are designed as simple band of channel-set brilliant round diamonds punctuated at regular intervals with 5-armed stars, each bead-set with a brilliant round diamond. Though the bracelets appear to be solid, each of the sections is hinged at the star, so the bracelet is flexible and comfortable to wear. The clasps are hidden beneath one of the stars. Each bracelet comprises 72 diamonds of exceptional quality, with F/G color and VVS clarity. The total carat weight of each bracelet is approximately 3.5 carats. Each bracelet is fully stamped with French 18K gold hallmarks and is signed "Chanel." Each is also marked with its unique serial number.Chanel's fine jewelry is sold in only a few of the company's major boutiques (Paris, New York, etc.) and is never sold at any other retailer. These bracelets are accompanied by a letter on Chanel's letterhead dated May 6, 2009 indicating a replacement value of $19,700 each. The letter includes the information that the bracelets were originally purchased from the New York boutique in 2007 and the serial numbers noted in the letter match those on the bracelets. Stars were one of Coco Chanel's favorite motifs and she used them in the very first piece of fine jewelry she designed for herself in 1932. Chanel launched its fine jewelry collection in 2003 with the "Cometes" line which uses five-armed stars in endless varieties. Origin: France, 2007. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: interior opening, 2-3/16" x 1-3/4"; width, 5/16", interior circumference, 6-3/16". Weight: pair, 48.3 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 7.00 carats (pair). NOTE: Though they look wonderful worn together, we will consider selling the bracelets separately.
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1940s Cartier 18K Palladium Diamond Leaf Pin & Earrings
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Pre 1950 item# 926987
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A magnificent pair of Retro leaf-shaped earrings and a matching brooch by Cartier. The leaves are worked in 18K yellow gold and are exquisitely detailed with delicate veining against a softly bloomed matte finish. The stems are worked in palladium, a metal from the platinum group that was used during World War II when platinum was banned from use in jewelry. The stems are bead-set with round single- and brilliant-cut diamonds. The diamonds are very good quality, as expected in vintage Cartier. The brooch has a hinged double pinstem and small safety hooks. The earrings retain their original clip backs with the hinged comfort tabs. The brooch is signed "Cartier" and is marked "18K". The earrings are signed "Cartier", are marked "18K" and "Pal" and have the design serial numbers.Origin: French design (probably retailed in NY), ca. 1940. Condition: excellent, all original, sharp detail. Size: brooch, 1-29/32" x 1-3/4"; earrings, 1-1/16" x 25/32". Weight: brooch, 21.1 grams; earrings, 10.9 grams. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: 1.0 ct.
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1989 Cartier 18K Bi-Color Gold & .35-Carat Diamond Ring
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Pre 1980 item# 926866
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$2,495
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A lovely older Cartier 18K yellow and white gold ring set with a .347-carat round brilliant diamond. The design, a wide tapered band, combines the two colors of gold in a very nice geometric design that perfectly complements the single diamond collet-set in the middle. The diamond is of fine quality, estimated at G color, VS clarity. The ring has a substantial appearance and could be worn by either a woman or man (though the size is a bit on the small side). The interior of the shank is signed “Cartier”, is dated “1989” and has a serial number.Weight: 11.1 grams. Approximate Diamond Weight: .347 carat. Finger Size: 5-1/4. Size: 9/16” wide, tapering to 7/32”.
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Ming’s 14K Gold, White Jade & Blue Pearl Brooch Pendant
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Pre 1970 item# 926830
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$950
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A lovely vintage 14K yellow gold stylized floral brooch by Ming’s of Honolulu. The pin is set with two white jade drops and is scattered with unusual 4.7-5.4 mm silvery-blue cultured pearls with very nice luster. The jade has a slight lavender overtone to the color. The stems have chiseled surfaces that suggest the texture of bark. Gold leaves with engraved veining complete the design. This piece can also be suspended from a chain or silk cord and worn as a pendant. Ming’s was Hawaii’s most important jeweler, and this style is very typical, though the use of colored pearls is not terribly common. The back is marked “14K Ming’s”.Origin: Hawaii, ca. 1960. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1” x 2-1/8”. Weight: 13.0 grams. NOTE: We are also offering a matching pair of earrings and a matching strand of jade beads.
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Ming’s 14K Gold & White Jade Oval Bead Necklace
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Pre 1970 item# 926823
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An attractive strand of white jade oval beads with a gold clasp by Ming’s of Honolulu. The beads are nicely colored with a very, very slight lavender overtone, and have moderate translucency. They are of the type frequently seen in Ming’s pieces. The elongated oval shape of the beads is very pleasing. The 14K gold clasp is simply decorated with a bit of engraving, and is marked “Ming’s 14K”.Origin: Hawaii, ca. 1960. Condition: excellent. Size: beads, .35” diameter; overall length, 16.5”. NOTE: We are also offering a brooch and earrings featuring jade drops that exactly match the beads in this strand.
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Chaumet 18K Yellow Gold & Tanzanite Slide Pendant
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Pre 1980 item# 926739
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A sophisticated 18K yellow gold and tanzanite slide pendant by exclusive Parisian jewelry house Chaumet. The modern design is a simple rectangle punctuated with a square step cut tanzanite. The tanzanite is moderately-dark, strongly saturated, strongly violetish-blue. The pendant looks especially good hanging from a silk cord, but can also be worn on a leather cord or even a gold tubogas chain. The pendant is marked “750” for 18K, is signed “Chaumet Paris” and has the serial number “361036”.Origin: France, ca. 2000. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 7/8” x 1/2". Weight: 12.2 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 1.87 cts.
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Van Cleef 18K Sapphire Emerald Ruby Roulette Charm
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Pre 1960 item# 925170
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A striking 1950s extra-large bracelet charm by Van Cleef & Arpels. The charm is a fully-functional roulette wheel studded along the edge with collet-set round cut sapphires and emeralds. Under crystal dome, a tiny ruby bead serves as the marble. The moveable handle spins the dial, causing the ruby to skip along until if falls into one of the depressions on the wheel. Instead of numbers, however, the wheel is engraved “Je t’aime” (I love you…)/”Un Peu” (…a little)/”Beacoup” (…a lot)/”Passion” (…passionately)/”A La Folie” (…crazily)/”Pas Du Tout” (…not at all). The gemstones, as would be expected, are of the finest quality. A plain roulette wheel charm, without gemstones and engraved only with numbers, appears in a 1955 VCA print advertisement. The back is marked “Van Cleef et Arpels”, “Made In France” and has the serial number “16V507”. The maker’s mark appears on the bale. This piece can be worn on a heavy bracelet, but would be even more spectacular worn as a necklace.Origin: France, ca. 1955. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 1-7/16” diameter. Weight: 22.7 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: sapphire, 1.0 ct; emerald, .35 ct; ruby, .1 ct.
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Fred Of Paris 18K Gold Steel Enamel FORCE 10 Earrings
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Pre 1980 item# 925168
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$1,195
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A lovely pair of 18K yellow gold and steel earrings by Fred of Paris. The original FORCE 10 line was created by French jeweler Fred Samuels in 1966 and was based on pieces of rigging found on sailboats. Since 1936, the Parisian house had been one of the world’s most exclusive jewelers, the Samuels’ combination of precious metals with stainless steel was a shocking innovation. In the forty years since the collection debuted, Fred of Paris has continually tweaked the collection by adding gemstones or other decorative elements—in this case cloisonné enamel. The translucent green, red and blue flowers appearing against an opaque white background gives the earclips a casual style that meshes nicely with the gold and steel setting. They’d be perfect to wear with either jeans or business attire. The backs are fully hallmarked with the maker’s mark and the French 18K gold standard, and are signed “Fred of Paris/Force 10”.Origin: France, ca. 2000. Condition: excellent. Size: 13/16” long; 7/16” wide. Weight: 12.8 grams.
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Edward Everett Oakes 14K Tourmaline Pearl Bracelet
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Pre 1940 item# 908911
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A stunning and extremely rare 14K yellow gold, green tourmaline and pearl bracelet signed by Everett Edward Oakes. The bracelet comprises nine comma-shaped flaring gold links, each set with either a tourmaline cabochon or a pearl. The gems are set in the notched collet-setting frequently employed by Oakes to show off a stone’s color and overall quality. The tourmalines have fine green color with moderate saturation and medium tone. The clarity is excellent for tourmalines of this type. The pearls are equally fine, with good shape and bright rose overtones. The design, with nearly a Retro feel, is a bit more modern than is often associated with Oakes, but the beadwork and notched collets are typical. The tongue of the concealed box clasp is marked “14K” and bears Oakes’ oak leaf signature.Edward Everett Oakes (1891-1960) was perhaps the foremost Arts & Crafts jeweler in America. He was a member (and medallist) of the Boston Arts & Crafts Society, and became the first living artist to have a work acquired for the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He trained with Frank Gardner Hale and worked for a few years with Josephine Hartwell Shaw. Oakes’ work shows a certain similarity with both Hale and Shaw. Most of his pieces are unsigned, but can often be identified based on their decorative motifs and construction techniques. Origin: America, ca. 1930. Condition: excellent, one pearl link has been removed to shorten the bracelet to a normal length. Size: 7-5/8” long; 1/2" wide. Weight: 24.69 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: tourmaline, 8.95 cts.
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