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EDWARDIAN Belle Epoque 1905 Platinum Festoon Necklace With 10.35 Ctw Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
A fabulous Edwardian festoon necklace.
This fabulous necklace was created in New York City United States during the Edwardian Belle Epoque period, back in the 1905. The necklace ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Platinum
MEXICO 1970 Taxco Modernist Geometric Necklace In .925 Sterling Silver
Onyx
By Taxco
Located in Miami, FL
Mexican modernist geometric squares necklace.
This is a beautiful geometric modernist necklace created in the city of Taxco in Mexico, back in the 1970's. This substantial and bold ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mexican Modernist Link Necklaces
Materials
Onyx, Sterling Silver, Silver
GIORGIO FACCHINI Sculptural Abstract Pendant In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Coral
By Giorgio Facchini
Located in Miami, FL
Orbital necklace designed by Giorgio Facchini (Pesaro 1947-).
This is an sculptural pendant created by the Italian master jeweler, artist and sculptor, Giorgio Facchini. This is a o...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
LEICHT MAYER 1925 Enameled Lapel Pendant-Brooch Watch In 18Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Lapel pendant-brooch watch designed by Leicht Mayer.
This is a very unusual lapel-pendant-brooch necklace watch created during the art-deco period in Lucerne Switzerland by the watc...
Category
Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
BIZANTINE 1690 Orthodox Icon Medal In Copper 18Kt Vermeil Sterling
Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
An Orthodox icon medal from the 17th century.
The main center piece of this pendant, is an antique late 17th century archeological Byzantine Orthodox Icon square medal. This antique...
Category
Antique 1690s Greek Byzantine Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Sterling Silver, Copper, 18k Gold, Vermeil
RAJOLA Napoles Necklace In Black Onyx Red Coral black Horn and 18Kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
A coral and onyx necklace designed by Rajola.
This is a colorful youthful necklace created in Napoles Italy by the jewelry designers of Rajola. The necklace has been crafted with fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Drop Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Onyx, Gold, 10k Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
AKOYA PEARLS Gia Certified Double Strand Necklace In 14Kt Gold With Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
A double strand necklace with Akoya pearls.
This is a very well-matched double strand pearls necklace, composed by one-hundred-ten Akoya round pearls.. The elegant necklace has a le...
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Modernist Multi-Strand Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
TIFFANY
CO. 1915 Edwardian Guilloche Enameled Watch Necklace In 18Kt Gold
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian Enamel Pendant Watch designed by Tiffany & Co.
This is a very fine necklace watch, created in America during the Edwardian period by Tiffany & Co., back in the 1915. The watch was crafted with a round shape in solid yellow gold of 18 karats and embellished with engine turned guilloche topped by blue hot enamels. The Watch winds and sets by turning the bale. Fitted on top with a swivel movable ring and a V shaped chain en suite.
Country: Switzerland, United States.
Period: Edwardian, 1915.
Movement: Swiss by the Longines Watch Co., with three 3 adjust. Pendant wind and set bridge plate movement, 17 Jewels, Ref: 2358706.
Dial: Round, golden with black Arabic numbers and blued steel Breguet hands, with beveled glass signed Tiffany & Co.
Case: Round in 18kt and guilloche blue enamels, with a synthetic blue sapphire.
Weight: 26.35 Grams, (16.90 Dwt).
Length: The V shaped chain is 18 Inches, (45.72 Cm), with an extension connector of 2.78 Inches, (7 Cm.).
Measurements: Clock is 40 mm by 28 mm (1.57 x 1.10 Inches).
Hallmarks The case is stamped with the maker's mark, the mark for the assay and warranty of the .750/.999 gold, the seven-digit serial numbers and signed in full as follows, "TIFFANY & CO. 18KT WITTNAUER & CO. SWISS 2000-315"
The Edwardian era
Like the Georgian and Victorian eras before it, derives its name from the reign of the English King, Edward VII (1901-1910). Edwardian jewelry is known for representing femininity while incorporating a lot of the color white. Think diamonds, pearls and white metals like platinum and white gold. Diamonds often had an Old Mine or European cut and sapphires were a popular choice for a pop of color. They tended to be made from platinum and diamonds – the more, the merrier – and used fashionable, intricate techniques such as filigree and millegrain. Edwardian rings are works of art and best worn alone or alongside a simple wedding band. Mill graining, a new decorative technique made possible by the use of platinum, is featured often on Edwardian jewelry. Its border of delicate balls and ridges surrounding a gemstone or on the knife sharp edges of a design served to give jewelry a softer, lighter look.
Guilloché
This technique is used in fine jewelry to enhance the appearance of brooches, rings and pendants. Guilloché enamel refers to metal pieces that have been given the Guilloché treatment and then covered with a translucent layer of enamel, giving the geometric patterns underneath the enamel a colorful hue.
Collateral: Tiffany & Co. clock necklace...
Category
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
MODERNIST Pendant Necklace In 18Kt Gold With 37.69 Ctw In Kunzite
Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist necklace pendant with a kunzite.
This is a statement necklace-pendant crafted in Italy in solid white gold of 18 karats with polished finish. It is very beautiful with con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Kunzite, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
VICTORIAN 1880 Industrialism Pendant-Brooch In 14Kt Gold With Agate
Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian industrialism pendant-brooch with a agate
This is an industrial-shaped pendant-brooch created in England during the late Victorian period, between the 1870 and 1880. The u...
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Agate, Diamond, Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
AUGUSTIN JULIA PLANA 1960 Pendant-Travel Watch In Solid 18kt Gold With Lapis
Located in Miami, FL
Pendant-travel clock designed by Augustin Julia-Plana.
This is a beautiful modernist pendant-watch, created in Switzerland in the 1960's by the Swiss based Spanish jeweler-artist Augustin Julia-Plana. This unique and useful piece of jewelry was crafted by the Simon Schlegel and Yves Saint Blaise company in solid in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with textured finish. The pendant is fitted at the reverse with a concealed ring bale to hang into a chain and a retractable hinged stand to display in a desk or table. The design is composed by forty-one oval elements, irregularly placed and embellished with oval flat cabochons carved from natural Afghani blue lapis lazuli. The watch is an open face with a round dial of 30 mm carved from non-spotted blue lapis lazuli.
Designer: Augustin Julia-Plana
Country: Switzerland.
Period: Modernism, 1960's.
Manufacturer: Yves Saint Blaise
Retailer: Mappin & Webb
Lapis Lazuli: Mount in bezel settings, with 41 oval flat cabochon cuts carved from natural Afghani blue lapis lazuli with a weight of about 65 carats.
Weight: 69.65 grams, (44.65 Dwt.).
Measurements: Diameter of 58 mm (2.28 inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with Swiss marks; the maker's mark, the mark for the assay of the 18kt gold, the five-digits reference numbers, the marks for Simon Schlegel and Yves Saint Blaise and signed in full as follows, "MAPPIN & WEBB SWISS YS-12625".
Augustin Julia-Plana
Augustin Julia-Plana was born in Mataro, near Barcelona, in 1934. In his youth, he was a talented track and field athlete, and in 1954 was the Spanish 4 x 400m relay champion. After military service, he attended art school and then decided to go abroad to pursue his career. In 1963 he joined the Swiss jewelers Simon Schlegel, in Bern, before formally partnering with Schlegel in 1968 as Schlegel & Plana. Julia-Plana and Schlegel enjoyed a successful partnership together, designing and producing jewels for several established European firms, amongst them the French firm of Aldebert, and the Dutch firm of Bonebakker, as well as for watch firms such as Clerc and Yves Saint Blaise. They also counted fashionable women of high society amongst their clients, with Princess Soraya of Iran reportedly being a patron. Julia-Plana was known for using unusual materials in his designs, such as wood, meteorite, maw sit sit, and oxidized iron, selecting materials for their innate beauty rather than monetary value. He won several awards during his career, including multiple German jewelry awards, and four Diamonds International Awards. The De Beers Diamonds International Awards, which began in 1954, was considered the ‘Oscars’ of the jewelry industry, and rewarded beauty, originality, and imaginative use of materials. Julia-Plana won his first Diamonds International Awards in 1965, for a ‘V’ shaped bracelet of structured gold links decorated with diamonds, and won the award a second time in 1967, for a bracelet of shell shaped links, set with diamonds, rubies, sapphires, and emeralds. In 1969 he won the award for two separate designs, one ring set with diamonds and lapis lazuli cubes, and one brooch with tiger’s eye plates and diamonds, and in the same year gained membership of the Diamonds International Academy, joining fellow designers such as Andrew Grima and Gilbert Albert. Julia-Plana's unique and highly regarded designs are rare to see and can be found in the collections of tiffany & co. among others Swiss jewelry houses, with the watchmaker Simon Schlegel and Yves Saint Blaise, as well as under his own name and always are unique pieces. Julia-Plana tragically died at the height of his career in 1979, at age 45, of heart failure. As a note, Julia-Plana's unique and highly regarded designs are rare to see and can be found in the collections of tiffany & co. among others Swiss jewelry houses, with the watchmaker Simon Schlegel and Yves Saint Blaise, as well as under his own name and always are unique pieces, never mass produced.
Collateral: This Augustin Julia-Plana watch...
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$15,880 Sale Price
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GERMAN MODERNISM 1970 Necklace-Pendant 18Kt Yellow Gold And 95.44 Cts Topaz
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist choker necklace with massive quartz.
This is a fabulous wire-necklace-choker created in Germany with modernist Bauhaus patterns back in the late 1970. This piece has a won...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Modern Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Quartz, Topaz, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$9,560 Sale Price / set
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FRED Paris 1970 Intricate Links Long Necklace Chain In Solid 18Kt Yellow Gold
By Fred
Located in Miami, FL
Long necklace chain designed by Fred of Paris.
This is a gorgeous long necklace chain created in Paris France by the jewelry house of Fred Joaillier, back in the late 1970. The stat...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
TIFFANY
CO. 1979 By Angela Cummings Petals Necklace Brushed 18Kt Yellow Gold
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany
Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Graduated petals necklace designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
This is the iconic petals necklace created by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co., back in the 1979. This beaut...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
HERMÈS Paris Vintage Long Necklace Chain In Solid 18Kt Gold With Gemstones
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Necklace sautoir designed by Hermès Paris.
This is a very rare necklace sautoir created in Paris France by the luxury house of Hermès, back in the 1970's-1980. The elegant chain was...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Chain Necklaces
Materials
Sapphire, Aquamarine, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold...
$19,560 Sale Price
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GUCCI 1970 Milano Secret-Box Ball Pendant In 18Kt Gold With 8.35 Ctw Rubies
By Gucci
Located in Miami, FL
A rare secret-box ball pendant designed by Gucci.
This is a very rare vintage secret-box ball pendant created in Milano Italy by the house of Gucci, back in 1970. The box-pendant ha...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
TIFFANY
CO. 1980 Angela Cummings Platinum Lentil Necklace Diamonds
Hematite
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany
Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Lentils necklace designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
This very rare and elegant lentils necklace, was created in New York city by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co., back i...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Hematite, White Diamond, Platinum
BVLGARI Roma Reversible Links Necklace In 18Kt Gold With VS Diamonds
Onyxes
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
Reversible signature links necklace designed by Bvlgari.
This is an iconic and popular Bvlgari-Signature necklace created In Italy by the jewelry house of Bulgari. The necklace is v...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Onyx, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
BVLGARI Roma Divas Necklace Chain In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Turquoise
Diamond
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
Diva's Dream necklace chain designed by Bvlgari.
This is a beautiful necklace-chain created in Italy by the jewelry house of Bvlgari, around the 2000. The necklace is part of the Di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modernist Chain Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Turquoise, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
ITALIAN 1970 Angel Skin Coral Beads Long Necklace Mount In 18 Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian necklace with Angel's skin corals.
This is a magnificent beads necklace created in Italy with fifty-one carvings of natural angel skin pink-white corals. The long strand ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modernist Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$3,800 Sale Price
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E. SILVERT 1960 Modernist Acrobats Sculptural Necklace In .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Modernist sculptural necklace designed by E. Silvert.
We are offering here a large sterling silver modernist necklace-pendant created in New York City by the silversmith artist E. S...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
ANGELA CUMMINGS 1987 Studio Geometric Sculptural Necklace In .925 Sterling
By Angela Cummings
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural necklace designed by Angela Cummings.
This is a beautiful sculptural necklace created by Angela Cummings at her own silversmith studio in New York City, back in the 1987....
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Link Necklaces
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
OSCAR HEYMAN Art-Deco Platinum Coral Necklace With 30.64 Ctw In VS Diamonds
By Oscar Heyman
Located in Miami, FL
An art-deco coral necklace designed by Oscar Heyman & Co.
This is a fabulous double strands gems set necklace, created in New York City during the art-deco period by the jewelry com...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Multi-Strand Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
$39,960 Sale Price
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JOHN GILVEY Art-Glass Perfume Bottle Necklace In 14Kt Gold With Gemstones
Located in Miami, FL
Art glass perfume bottle necklace designed by John Gilvey.
This is an amazing art-glass perfume bottle necklace created in New York by the studio artists John & Wendy Gilvey for Hud...
Category
1990s American Modernist Chain Necklaces
Materials
Amethyst, Citrine, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
JUDITH RIPKA Venetian Intaglio Cameo Pendant Brooch In 18Kt Gold With Pearls
By Judith Ripka
Located in Miami, FL
Venetian intaglio pendant-brooch designed by Judith Ripka.
This is a colorful convertible pendant-brooch created by Judith Ripka, back in the late 1980's. The piece has been crafted...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
AKOYA PEARLS Long Pearls Necklace With 18Kt White Gold Spherical Lock
Located in Miami, FL
An Akoya pearls long necklace.
This is a very well-matched pearls necklace, composed by seventy-nine Akoya round pearls of nine millimeters. T...
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Modernist Drop Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
GEORGIAN 1800 Antique Necklace Earrings Set In 18Kt Gold With 11.84 Ctw Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Georgian convertible set of earrings and necklace.
This is a very rare suite composed by a necklace-chain, a pendant-brooch and dangle-earrings. The four jewelry pieces were created...
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Chain Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
TIFFANY
CO. Angela Cummings Multi Strand Pearls Necklace In 18Kt Yellow Gold
By Angela Cummings for Tiffany
Co.
Located in Miami, FL
Pearls necklace designed by Angela Cummings for Tiffany & Co.
This is a rare modernist necklace, created in New York city at the Tiffany & Co. by Angela Cummings, back in the 1990. ...
Category
1990s American Modernist Multi-Strand Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$7,740 Sale Price
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SECRET BOX In The Shape of An Enameled Egg Pendant In 18Kt Gold With Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
An enameled egg-shaped secret box pendant.
This is a very unusual egg-shaped secret box pendant, created in Europe back in the 1960. The pendant has been crafted with neoclassic pat...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Neoclassical Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
$5,596 Sale Price
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CLASSIC Modernist Necklace In 18Kt Gold With 32.76 Ctw Aquamarine
Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Classic necklace with aquamarine and diamonds.
This is a gorgeous classic necklace, created in America with classic patterns in solid white gold of 18 karats with high polished fini...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, White Gold
ART NOUVEAU 1900 Edwardian Enamel Orchid Flower In 14Kt Gold With Diamond
Located in Miami, FL
Edwardian art nouveau enameled Orchid pendant-brooch.
This is really a fantastic three-dimensional flower brooch, created in America during the Edwardian and the Art Nouveau periods...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold
BETTY COOKE 1980 Geometric Semi-Circles Necklace In 14Kt Yellow Gold
By Betty Cooke
Located in Miami, FL
A necklace designed by Betty Cock. (1924-2025)
This is a fabulous a rare geometric necklace created by the artist-jeweler Betty Cooke. The sculptural necklace has been crafted with ...
Category
1990s American Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
BVLGARI Roma Parentesi Necklace 18Kt White Gold With 7.24 Ctw Diamonds
Topaz
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
A necklace designed by Bvlgari.
Beautiful Parentesi necklace-chain created in Roma Italy by the jewelry house of Bvlgari. This colorful necklace with pendant has been crafted in sol...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Blue Topaz, White Diamond, Topaz, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
EDWARDIAN 1905 Essex Glass Carved Fox Pendant Framed In 14Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
An Edwardian Essex glass carved fox pendant.
An interesting Essex-glass pendant created during the Edwardian period, back in 1905. This beautiful Eddex glass pendant has been revers...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Rock Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
$1,160 Sale Price
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LORGNETTE 1920 Art Deco Folding Opera Glass Spectacles Pendant In 14Kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco foldable lorgnette pendant.
This is a beautiful foldable opera lorgnette, created in America during the art deco period, back in the 1920'...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, White Gold, 14k Gold
$1,038 Sale Price
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GAY FRERES 1960 Paris Felines Necklace In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Emeralds
By Gay Freres
Located in Miami, FL
Felines necklace designed by Gay Freres.
This is a beautiful statement necklace created in Paris France at the jewelry atelier of Gay Freres, back in the 1960's. The terrific retro ...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modernist Link Necklaces
Materials
Emerald, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
ETRUSCAN 1980 Twisted 16 Inches Links Chain In Solid 18Kt Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
A modernist toilet links chain made in Italy.
This is a beautiful chain created in Italy back in the 1980. The sixteen inches chain has been crafted with gorgeous twisted links in s...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Etruscan Revival Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
VICTORIAN 1890 Blue Enameled Locket Necklace In 18Kt Yellow Gold
White pearls
Located in Miami, FL
A Victorian oval locket-pendant necklace.
This is a beautiful locket-pendant, created in England during the Victorian period, back in 1890. The locket necklace has been crafted with...
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
ETRUSCAN REVIVAL 1870 Italian Enameled Locket of a Queen In Gilt With Diamonds
Located in Miami, FL
Italian Etruscan revival locked.
This is a gorgeous antique medallion-locket created in Italy in the 19th century, circa 1870. The locket has been made up in an oval shape in the Etruscan revival style and carefully crafted in 18kt gilded brass with high polished finish. The medallion locket is decorated with the inlaid portrait of an ancient Etruscan queen, which is dressed with colorful robes, crowned with a diadem and wearing earrings accented with two rose cut diamonds. The profile of the queen is fully decorated with the difficult polychrome enamel technique, called Peinture sur émail. It is fitted with a three-barrels hinge with a snap lock to open and close and a ring bale to wear in a chain. The craftsmanship of this one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry, is exceptional and well done, and surely this will be a great conversation piece.
Country: Europe, Italy.
Period & Style: Etruscan Revival 1870.
Diamonds: Mount in inlaid settings, with 2 European rose cut diamond, 0.07 carat, white colorless F/G color, VS/SI clarity.
Weight: 26.95 Grams, (17.30 Dwt).
Measurements: 31 mm by 52 mm by 6 mm (1.22 x 2.05 x 0.24 Inches).
Hallmarks: Unmarked as usual.
Peinture sur émail technique
Peinture sur émail is a French type of painting with enamels. It was developed at the end of the 15th century in Limoges, France. In this technique, a slightly convex, metal plate is covered with a fondant of uniform color which was fired to produce a vitreous base for the drawing. On this, the artist starts applying color after color in thin layers onto the base color with a paintbrush. It is vital that one starts with the colors of the highest flowing temperature to avoid the diffusing of colors at a later stage. Between every step, the intermediate depiction needed to be fired in the oven to fixate the colors, sometimes up to 20 rounds of heating are needed for the final result. In this manner, one was able to rival the oil painters of the day and artists such as Leonard Limousin were in high regard, often even employed by the patrons of the arts. Needless to say, that this type of enameling was no longer in the realm of goldsmiths but belonged to those with exceptional drawing skills. At the end of the 16th century the abundance of workshops that produced these artifacts – these could be a meter high – created a decline in craftsmanship which is usually associated with popular cultures. Like Castellani rescued the micro mosaics from general decline by giving it a new impulse so did Jean Toutin from Blois, France give a new incentive to painted enamel in the early 17th century by introducing miniature paintings on enamel of high quality. In Geneva, Switzerland, there was a culture of painting enamels from the late 15th century as well, but the industry only really started to flourish mid-17th century. They specialized in portraits as in scenery images which soon attracted the attention of customers from all over Europe and beyond. Famous Genevan names of the day were Jean Petitot, Jean Etienne Liotard...
Category
Antique 1870s Italian Etruscan Revival Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Brass, Enamel, 18k Gold, Gold Plate
YAACOV AGAM 1970 Paris Kinetic Op-Art Sculptural Circles Necklace In 18Kt Gold
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Miami, FL
Kinetic Op-Art necklace designed by Yaacov Agam (1928-).
This is a gorgeous piece of wearable art, created in Paris France by the French Israeli artist Yaacov Agam, back in the 1970. The kinetic Op-Art necklace was masterfully crafted in rich yellow gold of 18 karats with high polished finish. The design consists of five (5) independent round wires pendants, separate and graduated making concentric circles motifs in three dimensions. These circles are fitted with concealed hinges locks, which can be removed to convert the necklace with different patterns. The visual artistic aspect is achieved since the hanging circles slightly oscillate with the movement of the wearer, creating in turn the three-dimensional optical effect. This sculptural necklace was produced in a limited series of only nine pieces, making each piece to be unique.
Country: Paris, France
Period: Modernism, 1970.
Edition: Number 5 of 9.
Weight: 41.8 Grams, (26.80 Dwt).
Size: Fit a neck up to 16 Inches, (40.64 Cm).
Measurements: The dangle kinetic section is 89 mm by 42 mm (3.5 x 1.65 Inches)
Hallmarks: Each piece is stamped with French national marks; the maker's mark Ste F-F with a clover, the mark of the eagle for the assay and warranty of the 18kt gold, the edition number out of 9 and signed as follows, "AGAM 5/9".
Yaacov Agam
He is a renowned sculptor. He was born in Mandate Palestine, and lived there until 1949, the year after the establishment of the State of Israel. While living in Mandate Palestine, Agam studied in Jerusalem at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design. Following his 1949 move to Switzerland, he studied at Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule and the Zurich University. He moved to Paris in 1951. Agam is considered one of the founders of kinetic art. Kinetic artwork typically contains moving elements and rely on motion provided by natural forces, motors, or human intervention to achieve their visual effects. In a twist on the classic model of kinetic art, Agam's sculpture Peaceful Communication with the World is painted in such a way that children's growth will change how the work appears to them as they get taller. In a more traditional vein, his Fire and Water Fountain uses mechanically driven parts to help achieve the visual effects. Agam works almost entirely in sculpture, with many of the sculptures on a massive scale. One of his more famous pieces called Hanukkah Menorah is in New York City, stands 32 feet high, and can function as a menorah. His sculptures appear in numerous cities around the world, including Jerusalem, Paris, Tel Aviv, Los Angeles, and the Bahamas. He has held exhibitions and retrospectives at both museums and galleries. His work has been shown in retrospectives at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Musee National d'art Moderne in Paris, and the Tel Aviv Museum. His solo exhibitions have appeared at Marlborough-Gerson Gallery in New York, the Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico, and the Jewish Museum in New York. In addition to artistic work, Agam routinely involves himself in art education, with lectures delivered at universities and conventions. In 1968, he served as a guest lecturer at Harvard University, where he taught a course on visual communication. Some of his educational ideas for enhancing the cognitive and creative skills of children have been implemented in Israel. The artist currently lives and works in Paris and Tel Aviv.
Collateral: This necklace is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this Yaacov Agam necklace...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
OLIVER
BLOOMFIELD 1900 Art Nouveau Enamel Pansy Pendant In 18Kt Gold
Ruby
Located in Miami, FL
Pansy flower pendant brooch designed by Richard Oliver & Bloomfield.
This is a colorful and very rare pendant-brooch, created in New York City by Richard Oliver & Bloomfield during ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
HOLBEINESQUE 1860 Russell Renaissance Revival Pendant 19Kt Gold Pearls Fire Opal
Located in Miami, FL
Holbeinesque enameled pendant with natural pearls and fire-opal.
This is a fabulous Victorian Holbeinesque pendant attributed to Russell and created in England back in 1860. The rare and important pendant has been crafted in solid yellow gold of 19 karats and is embellished on both sides, with applications of green, blue and red glass enamel floral motifs. The piece is centered by a gorgeous precious fire opal, which is surrounded by squared stations mounted with six natural white pearls and suspended with one pear shaped dangling white pearl. The top of the pendant has a pretty surmount and bale ring (loop) decorated to match the rest of the locket, in the same enamel work.
Holbeinesque jewelry...
Category
Antique 1860s English Holbeinesque Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Opal, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Fire Opal, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
$15,800 Sale Price
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YAACOV AGAM 1970 Paris Kinetic Op-Art Sculptural Necklace In 18Kt Yellow Gold
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Kinetic Op-Art necklace designed by Yaacov Agam (1928-).
This is a gorgeous piece of wearable art, created in Paris France by the French Israeli artist Yaacov Agam, back in the 1970. The kinetic Op-Art necklace was masterfully crafted in rich yellow gold of 18 karats with high polished finish. The design consists of large round wires pendant of nine (9) separate and graduated pieces making concentric circles motifs in three dimensions. These circles are fitted with concealed hinged locks, which can be removed to convert the necklace with different patterns. The visual artistic aspect is achieved since the hanging circles oscillate slightly with the movement of the user, creating in turn the three-dimensional optical effect. This sculptural necklace was produced in a limited series of only nine pieces, making each piece to be unique.
Country: Paris, France
Period: Modernism, 1970.
Edition: Number 8 of 9.
Weight: 77.75 Grams, (49.85 Dwt).
Size: Fit a neck up to 16 Inches, (40.64 Cm).
Measurements: The dangle kinetic section is 127 mm by 62 mm (5 x 2.45 Inches)
Hallmarks: Each piece is stamped with French national marks; the maker's mark Ste F-F with a clover, the mark of the eagle for the assay and warranty of the 18kt gold, the edition number out of 9 and signed as follows, "AGAM 8/9".
Yaacov Agam
He is a renowned sculptor. He was born in Mandate Palestine, and lived there until 1949, the year after the establishment of the State of Israel. While living in Mandate Palestine, Agam studied in Jerusalem at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design. Following his 1949 move to Switzerland, he studied at Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule and the Zurich University. He moved to Paris in 1951. Agam is considered one of the founders of kinetic art. Kinetic artwork typically contains moving elements and rely on motion provided by natural forces, motors, or human intervention to achieve their visual effects. In a twist on the classic model of kinetic art, Agam's sculpture Peaceful Communication with the World is painted in such a way that children's growth will change how the work appears to them as they get taller. In a more traditional vein, his Fire and Water Fountain uses mechanically driven parts to help achieve the visual effects. Agam works almost entirely in sculpture, with many of the sculptures on a massive scale. One of his more famous pieces called Hanukkah Menorah is in New York City, stands 32 feet high, and can function as a menorah. His sculptures appear in numerous cities around the world, including Jerusalem, Paris, Tel Aviv, Los Angeles, and the Bahamas. He has held exhibitions and retrospectives at both museums and galleries. His work has been shown in retrospectives at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Musee National d'art Moderne in Paris, and the Tel Aviv Museum. His solo exhibitions have appeared at Marlborough-Gerson Gallery in New York, the Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico, and the Jewish Museum in New York. In addition to artistic work, Agam routinely involves himself in art education, with lectures delivered at universities and conventions. In 1968, he served as a guest lecturer at Harvard University, where he taught a course on visual communication. Some of his educational ideas for enhancing the cognitive and creative skills of children have been implemented in Israel. The artist currently lives and works in Paris and Tel Aviv.
Collateral: This necklace is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this Yaacov Agam necklace...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
$31,800 Sale Price
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