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Beautiful and versatile long necklace in transparent blue and green glass links with gilt metal mountings and glass based faux pearls, with a slide
clasp with wired glass beads and faux pearls. Made by the Venetian glass maker Archimede Seguso, for Chanel. Not marked but very well
documented. I am also selling a similar necklace and a pair of earrings from the same collection. Super wearable for day or night, and great to
layer with other Chanel necklaces. Wearable length is 35 inch...
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Stunning bib necklace in luscious aqua turquoise and green round glass and poured glass melon shaped beads, with gilt metal findings. The slide
clasp is set with matching cabochon stones. Marked CHR. DIOR GERMANY and dated 1965. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to
show detail. The two rows of beads are connected by twisted wire rods which are meant to allow the top row to stand up slightly as shown.
The transparent melon shaped beads are fabulously shaded from aqua to green. Su...
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Stunning matched pair of spring hinged cuffs in celluloid or other plastic, with heavy thick applied silvertone cast metal elements with oblong
curved green Lucite stones, and tiny pave colorless rhinestones. Circa 1950. From the estate of a New York socialite who had a huge
quantity of Chanel and other French jewelry, as well as American designer jewelry. They are weighty and substantial. The decorative elements
are mounted on the bracelets with pins inserted into drilled holes.The...
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Beautiful French rope necklace in the style of Chanel; possibly an early unsigned Chanel. Circa 1960. With large Gripoix poured glass beads,
glass based faux pearls, rhinestone rondelles, and distinctive fluted goldtone metal beads which I have had on two other confirmed French
pieces. The chain elements are also French. The green beads are 17 mm long, the red beads are 21 mm long, and the blue beads and pearls
are 10 mm in diameter. 44 inches long and 5/8 inch wide. Excellent condi...
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Unsigned but most definitely by Schreiner, this fabulous set has a very large and dimensional pendant suspended from a goldtone metal
braided chain. The pendant has a huge marbled blue glass stone surrounded by layers of pale green glass cabochons, and pale blue and
raspberry glass faceted stones. The pendant has a drop with matching stones and a matching raspberry poured glass bead. The clip earrings
have matching stones and beads. Many Schreiner pieces were made for designers s...
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Stunning unsigned Schreiner necklace with detachable large brooch. The signed brooch only version of this piece is more common. In dark
silvertone metal with huge marbled mauve pink glass stones, and huge pale violet blue molded glass leaf form stones. Many Schreiner pieces
were made for designers such as Christian Dior, Norman Norell, Pauline Trigere, and others, and were unsigned because they were made to
be shown or sold as accessories to the designer's couture clothing collecti...
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Fabulous weighty and substantial pendant in silvertone metal with brilliant green stones in a variety of shapes. Double sided, and both sides are identical, making it very dimensional. Circa 1970. Many Schreiner
pieces were made for designers such as Christian Dior, Norman Norell, Pauline Trigere, and others, and were unsigned because they were
made to be shown or sold as accessories to the designer's couture clothing collection. Signed Schreiner pieces were made to be sold
indivi...
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Amazing matched pair of statement size bracelets in silvertone metal with very large brilliant stones in fuschia and a green which has an edge of
teal. Circa 1975. The stones are openbacked. Not marked but very substantial and weighty and with the look of French construction and
style. The colors are a classic French combination. The colors are warmer and brighter and the stones are more brilliant than the photos
depict. Slide clasps. Each is 2 1/4 inches wide and 7 inches long c...
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Stunning and very weighty and substantial bib necklace with huge colorless stones in heavy thick cast goldtone openback metal settings with
ornate decoration and crown form prongs. The small drops are set with dog tooth prongs. With goldtone metal extender chain. The
construction and stones suggest this is a French piece. Circa 1950 or 1960. 16 1/2 inches wearable length and drops 2 1/8 inches in the
center. The largest stone is 5/8 inch wide. Excellent condition. One stone is dar...
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Fabulous chandelier drop earrings in sterling with brilliant rock crystal stones in openback deep settings with tiny prongs. Circa 1910 or
1920. The backs of the screw posts are marked STERLING. The stone settings have tiny millegrain decoration. Nice size -- 2 1/4 inches
long and just over 3/4 inch wide. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
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A lovely sterling necklace with an asymmetrical centerpiece with an amazing and huge blue glass openback and unfoiled stone. Marked OTIS
STERLING. Circa 1940. With brilliant paste rhinestones. The color of the blue stone is more intense than the photos depict.
A classic collectible Art Deco piece, and currently perfectly of the moment as well. The fashion world is in the midst of a major Art Deco
revival, with top houses such as Marc Jacobs, Lanvin, and Gucci showing jewelry and access...
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Beautiful matched pair of white gold eternity rings, one ruby and one sapphire. Both have square cut stones mounted in 14KT white gold.
The gold tests positive for 14K with jeweler's acid. Both are from the same estate. The stones on both are just under 2 millimeters square.
Together they weigh 3 grams. Both are ring size 6 1/4 and are 2 mm wide. Excellent condition. A few of the ruby stones have very slight
edge abrasion and one has a tiny flea bite; nothing is visible without a ...
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Beautiful Art Deco diamond and emerald ring in white gold. Circa 1930. Marked 14K. With a center square cut diamond of about 4 mm by
4 mm, or .40 carat, and ten other small round diamonds including four at 2 mm and six at 1 mm. With two emeralds of about 1 mm by just
under 2 mm. It weighs 2 grams. Ring size 7. The top is 3/8 inch by 5/16 inch. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
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Antique circa 1900 gateleg bracelet in 9KT gold with Persian turquoise stones and luminous moonstones. Marked 9CT using the English
designation. It weighs 10 grams. The spring ring and opposite jump ring of the clasp are new replacements in 14KT gold, invisibly soldered
by a professional jeweler. 3/8 inch wide and 7 1/2 inches wearable length. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
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Beautiful distinctive antique gold ring with two luminous globe shaped moonstones. The ring has Etruscan style wirework and an unusual oval
shape. Not marked but tests positive for 14KT gold with jeweler's acid. Late 19th century. It weighs 2 grams. Each moonstone is 5
millimeters. The top is 1/2 inch long. Ring size 4. Excellent condition. Photos enlarged to show detail.
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Spectacular and big antique bracelet made from pink coral beads and matching flower form
carved coral elements, centered by an amazing full length carved coral three dimensional cherub or putto, all wired on a gold frame. Circa
1850. The center element and the clasp element are hinged to the sides. With a slide clasp with a carved coral cabochon. The color is warmer than the photos depict.
Great size -- 1 1/2 inches wide at center and with a wearable length of 6 7/8 inches. Excel...
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A fabulous and huge antique 14KT yellow gold ring with pearls and dark blue translucent enameling. Georgian, circa 1800. Not marked but tests positive for 14KT gold with jeweler's acid. With three 4 mm
diameter pearls in the center, and 34 pearls around the frame, each 2 mm in diameter. With engraved flower form detail on each side and with matching dark blue enamel in the engraved areas. Heavy and
substantial at 15 grams. An outstanding and very wearable cocktail size antique ring....
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Contemporary jewelry by Mark Davis combines vintage refinished Bakelite pieces with precious stones set in 18KT gold, for a very distinctive and iconic look. Mark Davis jewelry is featured frequently in editorial content in Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. These bangles were originally purchased at Nieman Marcus; Mark Davis jewelry is currently also sold at Barney's New York and small jewelry specialty boutiques. All three are creamy dark ivory/pale yellow Bakelite with gold bezel-set stones. One is...