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Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Pocket Watch by Redard
Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This stylish and complex perpetual calendar minute-repeating chronometer pocket watch was created by the Swiss firm of H. Redard & Co. Its 18K...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Victorian Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Cat’s Eye Chrysoberyl and Baguette Diamond Ring, 4.61 carats
Located in New Orleans, LA
This handsome ring features a hypnotic oval cut cat’s eye chrysoberyl cabochon of approximately 4.61 carats as its focal point. Two tapered baguet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Solitaire Rings
Materials
Chrysoberyl, Diamond, White Diamond, Cat’s Eye, Platinum
Bulgari Diamond and Sapphire Quadrato Wristwatch
By Bulgari
Located in New Orleans, LA
This eye-catching Quadrato wristwatch was crafted by the high-end Italian jeweler Bulgari. An array of pavé-set white diamonds totaling approximately ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Wrist Watches
Materials
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Purplish-Pink Sapphire Ring, 4.41cts
Located in New Orleans, LA
A striking cushion brilliant-cut purplish-pink sapphire, weighing 4.41 carats, sits at the center of this ring. The rosy jewel is encircled by round brilliant diamonds totaling 1.05 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Cocktail Rings
Materials
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Purple Sapphire, Platinum
Pink Sapphire and Diamond Ring
Located in New Orleans, LA
The graceful pink sapphire at the heart of this endearing ring weighs approximately 0.80 carat and is flanked by two sparkling white diamonds. Set in 14K white gold.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Three-Stone Rings
Materials
Diamond, Pink Sapphire, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Minute Repeating Chronograph Pocket Watch by A. Lugrin
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by Swiss watchmaker Alfred Lugrin, this exceptional minute repeating, triple-date chronograph is a specimen of precision timekeeping. Housed in a...
Category
Antique 19th Century Swiss Victorian Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, Steel
Grande Sonnerie Pocket Watch by Montandon
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare grande sonnerie quarter-hour repeating pocket watch crafted by Swiss firm Montandon is an impressive work of horology that is as handsome as ...
Category
20th Century Swiss Pocket Watches
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Moses Cameo Brooch
Located in New Orleans, LA
The legendary Michelangelo's Moses is meticulously recreated in this 19th-century cameo brooch. Crafted of beautiful onyx, the intricate cameo resides in ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
$22,850
Renaissance Cameo Pendant
Located in New Orleans, LA
The cameo at the center of this exceptional pendant is a stunning example of the art of gem engraving during the Renaissance. It likely dates to the early 17th century and features a sacrificial scene inspired by the Greco-Roman era. The central flaming altar is flanked by two figures preparing to sacrifice a ram, while a figure in a lion skin blowing horns stands in the left corner. The carver brilliantly uses the natural layers of the stone to achieve the illusion of shadow and musculature on the figures. A second, smaller cameo is set at the top of the pendant, while a myriad of multi-colored gems, pearls and enamel adorns the 18K gold setting. A large Baroque pearl suspended from an enamel dragon finishes the design, which embodies the opulence and theatricality of jewels from the Renaissance age.
Cameos and intaglios were highly popular amongst wealthy connoisseurs in Renaissance Italy, and owning the finest pieces was the privilege of princes. Although they were often elaborately mounted for display alone, cameos were also frequently worn as pendants, surrounded by enameled and stone-set gold frames. Such pieces were particularly prized by the Medici and Lorraine families, many of which can now be seen at the National Archeological Museum in Florence.
Very few Renaissance cameos...
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Pearl, 18k Gold, Enamel
$228,500
Victory Favrile Glass Medallion by Louis Comfort Tiffany
Co.
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in New Orleans, LA
Art Nouveau pioneer and gifted American artisan Louis Comfort Tiffany created this Victory favrile glass medallion in celebration of the Allied victory in World War I. Tiffany's majestic iridescent art glass highlights the patriotic motif featuring an eagle, with its wings outstretched, holding aloft the Liberty Bell above the banner inscribed "VICTORY" above the year 1918. It is believed that this medallion was commissioned by Tiffany as an invitation to an exclusive party celebrating the end of the war. Few of these remarkable objets d'art are known to exist, making them not only exceptional works of Tiffany Studios artistry, but also stunning artifacts of world history.
Set in a gilt bezel, this medallion can be worn as a pendant.
Inspired by the fluidity and translucence of ancient Roman and Middle Eastern glass...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gilt Metal
Ethiopian Mezezo Chocolate Opal Specimen
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary Mezezo opal specimen hails from the highlands of Africa and is, quite simply, one of the most amazing opals we have ever seen. Found i...
Category
20th Century Ethiopian Modern More Jewelry
Materials
Opal
Retro Compact Owned by Joan Fontaine
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent Swiss Art Deco minaudière compact is believed to have been owned by renowned film star Joan Fontaine. Crafted of sterling and gilded si...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Boxes and Cases
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Sterling Silver
Mandarin Garnet Pendant 15.01 Carat
Located in New Orleans, LA
All the radiance of a fiery evening sky shines from this rare Mandarin garnet. Displaying a rich "mandarin" hue, this monumental 15.01-carat stone disp...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Necklace Enhancers
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, White Diamond, Mandarin Garnet, Platinum
Sapphire, Diamond and Pearl Fan Earrings
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rich blue sapphires, sparkling diamonds and seed pearls come together in these earrings designed to resemble an elegant lady's fan. The sapphires total 10.39 carats, and the diamonds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Stud Earrings
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
Tiffany
Co. Peridot Pendant Brooch
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This early 20th-century pendant by Tiffany & Co. features a mesmerizing emerald-cut peridot weighing 5.50 carats embellished with 120 Old European-cut diamonds totaling 3.75 carats. ...
Category
20th Century American Belle Époque Brooches
Materials
Peridot, 18k Gold, Platinum
Cameo of Chief Billy Bowlegs
Located in New Orleans, LA
One of history's most important American Indian leaders, Seminole Indian chief Billy Bowlegs (also known as Holata Micco, or "Alligator Chief"), is repre...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Anglo-Indian Brooches
$34,500
Art Deco Diamond Platinum Brooch
Located in New Orleans, LA
Channel-set diamonds transform this magnificent "bow" brooch by Cauvin & Cie. from dainty to dazzling. A rare, early Art Deco piece, this brooch features black enameling in an eye-c...
Category
Vintage 1910s French Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
Untreated 4.03 Carat Pink Sapphire Diamond Halo Ring
Located in New Orleans, LA
Certified by C. Dunaigre of Switzerland to be free of heat enhancement, this striking 4.03-carat untreated pink sapphire achieves its mesmerizingly rich rose hue naturally. The oval-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Materials
Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
White Diamond North-South Ring, 3.04 Carat
Located in New Orleans, LA
Three incredible, certified white diamonds totaling 3.04 carats are simply radiant in this three-stone North-South ring. The cushion-shaped center stone weighs 1.06 carats and displays a D color with VS2 clarity. The pear-shaped diamonds weigh a combined 1.98 carats with one possessing a D color with VS2 clarity, while the second has an E color with VS1 clarity. All three jewels...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Engagement Rings
Materials
White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
Untreated Burma Cabochon Ruby Ring, 6.31 Carats
Located in New Orleans, LA
A rare Burma cabochon ruby positively captivates amid a halo of diamonds in this extraordinary ring. The exceptional jewel weighs 6.31 carats and its su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Cocktail Rings
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
