It’s been far too long since the last Estate Jewelry Round Up, and it’s high time I put a post together in 2015. Collectors’ attention toward jewelry continues to gain traction and estate jewelry is really reaping the rewards. In response, a good deal of fabulous finds have come to market the past few weeks and I’d like to share the pieces that really caught my eye.
Lacloche Frères chatelaine watch – Platinum, sapphire, emerald, onyx, chalcedony, moonstones and diamonds. (La Galerie Parisienne)
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Bracelet – Platinum, diamond, ruby and emerald. (La Galerie Parisienne)
Cartier Diamond & Cultured Pearl Pendant Earrings – Spectacular flexible platinum earrings set with rounds brilliant cut diamonds & cultured pearls. As worn by the actress Monica Belucci. Contemporary. (Hancocks)
Cartier Sapphire & Diamond Necklace, circa 1955 (Hancocks)
Cartier Art Deco Citrine & Diamond Cuff Bracelet, circa 1935 – With Star shaped detachable clip brooches composed of 2 circular-cut brandy coloured citrines surrounded by marquise & pear shaped cut golden citrines interspaced with diamonds. (Hancocks)
Boucheron ‘Big Bad Wolf’ Coral, Malachite, Diamond & Gold Brooch, circa 1960 – Carved coral top hat with malachite trousers & coral patch with round brilliant cut diamond set tail, eye, nose & flower mounted in 18ct yellow gold. Finely modelled on Walt Disneys 1930’s cartoon. (Hancocks)
Jean Vendome 18k Gold & Diamond Panel Bracelet, circa 1970s (Mahnaz Collection)
14k Gold and Lapis Lazuli Necklace with links that twist together like a vine suspending two large and 14 small acorns of lapis lazuli, circa 1960s. (Mahnaz Collection)
Eric de Kolb 14k Gold & Sapphire Snack Necklace with green hardstone eyes (Mahnaz Collection)
Tiffany & Co 18k gold earrings designed as articulated flexible fish with cabochon ruby eyes suspended from golden fish hooks. Tiffany was masterful at creating clever and whimsical pieces in the 1970s. Most often seen as pendants and rarely as earrings these fish bring to mind the playfulness of vacations and summertimes spent enjoying the simple pleasures of life. The 1960s and 70s was a unique time when that certain ‘joie de vivre’ was front and center in the oeuvres of fashion and fine jewelry. 2.75″ long. Signed T & Co 750. (Robin Katz)
A spectacular Chaumet Paris 18k heavily textured gold ring centering a large faceted modified emerald cut rubellite stone of a deep jewel tone shade of red surrounded by sixteen faceted and cabochon stones of various complimentary shades of red, pink and orange. Ring measure 1″ long and .75″ wide. Signed Chaumet Paris with French hallmarks. Approximate size 7.75. Circa 1970s (Robin Katz)
David Webb 18k hammered gold ring of a piano motif with seven diamond keys. 1′ diameter. Signed WEBB. Size 7.5 can easily be resized. Circa 1970s. (Robin Katz)
Van Cleef & Arpels Emerald & Diamond Pendant Necklace – Emerald and diamond pendant necklace, designed with a detachable pendant centering a cabochon-cut Colombian emerald weighing approximately 18.26 carats, within a circular-cut diamond surround composed of 49 diamonds weighing approximately 2.80 total carats, suspended from a baguette-cut emerald and circular-cut diamond collar necklace, with 86 emeralds weighing approximately 12.04 total carats and 138 diamonds weighing approximately 12.38 total carats, the pendant and necklace mounted in 18k yellow gold, circa early-1980’s, the pendant numbered NY54780 and signed Van Cleef & Arpels, the necklace stamped with French hallmarks and signed Van Cleef & Arpels. (Betteridge)
Van Cleef & Arpels Art Deco Diamond Panel Bracelet – Art Deco openwork diamond panel bracelet, showcasing thirteen very fine emerald-cut diamonds weighing approximately 11.50 total carats accented by 156 old European-cut diamonds weighing approximately 12.00 total carats, mounted in platinum, circa 1922, numbered 1996(1), signed Van Cleef & Arpels. 7.25″ length and 0.55″ width (approximately 14mm).
An antique gold and cushion-cut amethyst ring with a diamond surround and mounting, in 15k and sterling silver. Inscribed: Anna Napier, Ob. Dec. 4 1775, Age 102. (Kentshire)
A Ruby & Turquoise ‘Ballerina’ Brooch, by Van Cleef & Arpels, circa 1940 (FD Gallery)
A Retro Citrine & Diamond Bracelet, by Cartier, circa 1940 – Set with oval and square-cut citrines, weighing approximately 100.00 carats, with circular-cut diamond accents, mounted in gold, by Cartier, circa 1940. (FD Gallery)
A Citrine, Gold & Onyx ‘Order’ Brooch, by Bulgari, circa 1980 (FD Gallery)
Carl Fabergé – An Emerald & Diamond-Set Coin Brooch – Designed as a gold five rouble coin from 1773 depicting Catherine The Great, to a background embellished with pale red guilloché enamel, within an annular border of rose-cut diamonds accented at five points by a cabochon-cut emeralds, Late 19th Century, Russian assay mark ’56’ for gold, workmaster’s mark ‘OP’ for Oskar Pihl, 2.8cm wide. Accompanied by its original wooden fitted case, the silk lid inlay stamped ‘K.Faberge’ in gold Cyrillic lettering below the imperial eagle. Together with the original catalogue for a loan exhibition of Carl Fabergé works organised by Wartski in 1949 in which this brooch featured, the anouncement card for the exhibition which was held 9th – 25th November, the invitation card in its envelope and subsequent letter from Wartski announcing the return of the brooch at the end of the exhibition in December 1949. (Symbolic & Chase)