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Collectible Jewelry For Sale
Carl Auböck Model #5617
Peanut
Brass Figurine Keyring
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Auböck model #5617 'Peanut' brass figurine keyring. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricated in polished brass.
Price is per ite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Jugend Style Fork Bangle in Silver by Silversmith J. Thomsen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Stylish and organically shaped fork bangle - bracelet made by the Danish Silversmith J. Thomsen. It splits is two half and features a practical loop-lock.
Fully hallmarked with 3 t...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Jugendstil Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Claude Lalanne, a Rare Gilt-Bronze Dragonfly Frame, France, C. 1985
Located in Queens, NY
Claude Lalanne (1925-2019) A rare gilt-bronze dragonfly frame, France C. 1985,
Signed on reverse Cl. Lalanne Artcurial 25/450.
Measures: 4" high x 3...
Category
20th Century French Art Nouveau Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Bronze
Carl Auböck Model #5600
Heart
Solid Brass Keyring w/ Signature
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Aubo¨ck Model #5600 'Heart' Solid Brass Keyring w/ Signature. Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural object is hand fabricate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Pair of Victorian White Kid Leather Lady
s Boots, American, Circa 1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
Dress up your wardrobe with these authentic, vintage, high top white kid leather boots with a generous amount of shoelace loops; wearable and in very nice condition--small size; lady...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Modernist Ladies Powder Compact, c1930
Located in Devon, England
Not only does this Art Deco compact look awesome but it's functional too. Dating to the late 1920s-early 1930's this high style compact was meant to adorn a ladies dressing table. Yo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Jeweled silver walking stick depicting chrysanthemums, by Tiffany, USA 1890-1900
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking Stick: A jeweled cane, a curved handle in sterling silver, 925/1000, embossed and chiselled, featuring the Tiffany Chrysanthemum floral motif. The design is distinguished by ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Metal, Silver
Antique Victorian Bohemian Necklace Garnets Gilt Silver, 43 cm, 31 gr, 1900s
Located in Bochum, NRW
An exquisite Victorian-era Bohemian garnet necklace, crafted in gilt silver and imported to Sweden by Connors for Mauritzons Nybro, bearing the distinctive “oval + tree crowns” hallm...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Antique Miniature Portrait Pendant Brooch in 800 Silver, France 1900s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Antique Miniature Portrait Pendant Brooch in 800 Silver, Depicting Queen Marie de’ Medici
This exquisite antique miniature portrait pendant brooch is a fine example of 19th-century ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Mint 1997 Omas “Return to the Motherland” limited edition 18k gold fountain pen
Located in Weesp, NL
1997 OMAS Return to the Motherland Limited Edition Fountain Pen
Solid 18K Gold · No. 063/200 · 123g · Mint Full Set w/ Original 1997 Red Ink
A rare and historically weighted masterpiece — this 1997 OMAS Return to the Motherland fountain pen was created to honor the handover of Hong Kong from British to Chinese governance, marking one of the most significant geopolitical transitions of the 20th century. Only 200 examples were produced worldwide, each individually numbered. This piece is No. 063/200, preserved in mint, uninked condition, and complete with every original component.
Crafted entirely in 18 karat gold and weighing an impressive 123 grams, the pen is sculpted in deep high-relief — a tactile narrative rendered directly into precious metal.
Sculptural
Symbolic Detail
• Imperial Dragon in full sculptural relief — symbol of prosperity, sovereignty and protection
• Flowing silk texture motifs — referencing millennia of Chinese heritage and continuity
• Engraved Great Wall — endurance, culture, identity, the spine of civilization
• Pink/White Dolphins — indigenous to Hong Kong waters, symbols of harmony, freedom, renewal
• Red lacquer grip and finial — the color of fortune, vitality and auspicious beginnings in Chinese culture
These elements are not printed — they are carved, dimensional and alive with symbolism.
A writing instrument that feels like a piece of sculpture.
Nib — Two-Tone Gold with Commemorative Engraving
The pen is fitted with a two-tone 18K gold nib — white finished (rhodium/platinum over 18K) with inlaid yellow-gold dragon details and engraved:
“HONG KONG 1997”
Also signed OMAS · 18K
This feature alone makes the edition unmistakable: culturally specific, commemorative, and produced at a level of craftsmanship few modern pens approach.
Complete, Original Presentation
✔ No. 063/200
✔ Inner and outer boxes (deep red, gold accents)
✔ Commemorative gold-plated display case...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Antique Ottoman Belt Buckle, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Antique gilded Ottoman Belt Buckle, with three red stones.
Very good condition.
Category
19th Century Bulgarian Antique Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Metal
Ancient Bulgarian Belt Buckel, 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Bulgarian Belt Buckel, 19th Century.
Gilded metal.
Category
19th Century Bulgarian Antique Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Metal
Wonder Sapiens 2 Hand-Sculpted Ring in 24k Gold-Plated Bronze by Marion Fillancq
Located in Geneve, CH
Wonder Sapiens 2 Hand-Sculpted Ring in 24k Gold-Plated Bronze by Marion Fillancq
Dimensions: Ø 1,5 x H 1,5 cm.
Materials: 24k gold-plated bronze and mirror.
Available in different ...
Category
2010s French Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold Plate, Bronze
Vintage 90
s Dolce
Gabbana 511S Black Frame
Rose Lenses Oval Fly Sunglasses
Located in St. Louis, MO
Fabulous 1990s Dolce & Gabbana designer women's Oval Fly Sunglasses with black frame & rose lenses. Marked on frames : Dolce & Gabbana 511S, Made in Italy.
Inside dims between ar...
Category
1990s Italian Hollywood Regency Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Glass, Plastic
Cartier Wrist Watch Art Deco Design Black Lacquered Storage Case Suede Inlay
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cartier Black Lacquered Watch Box
With Three Watch Compartments Fitred With A Grey Suede Interior, Chromed Metal Hardware With Cartier Branding To The Top of The Lid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Art Deco Modernist Matching Pair of Enamel Gents Cufflinks, circa 1930
Located in Devon, England
Extremely stylish and totally original are these matching pair of English 1930s Art Deco modernist enamel gents cufflinks. Fabulous geometric patterning and color, with a slight mode...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Enamel, Silver Leaf
French Crowned Dragon Silver Plate Pendent Heraldic King Francis 1st Emblem
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This vintage French crowned salamander pendant, crafted in silver circa the 1900s, embodies the elegance of French monarchy-inspired design. The intricately detailed salamander, a hi...
Category
Early 1900s American Late Victorian Antique Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
$165 Sale Price
40% Off
Danish Modernist Ring, Pendant
Armring in Pewter
Pink Stones, 1970s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Art jewelry set consisting of a pink gem set bangle, ring and pendant in pewter. We recon that the pink stones is either rose quartz or moonstones. This set was handmade during the 1...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Pewter
$211 Sale Price / set
47% Off
1891 Waltham Ladies Hunting Case Pocket Watch
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1891 Waltham Ladies Hunting Case Pocket Watch. 14k yellow gold filled. Case #6590704 by Keystone Watch Case Co. (also marked J. Boss 14k). Seaside movement #9344440 and marked Americ...
Category
1890s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Omega Jumbo Triple Date Moonphase Cosmic Vintage Watch 1952
By Omega
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Omega Triple Date Moonphase Cosmic Vintage Watch 1952
Ref. 2486-1, caliber 381 (Lemania 27DL)
Patinated silver dial, alternating applied Arabic numer...
Category
1950s Swiss Other Vintage Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Stainless Steel
$8,137 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Flapper Girl Pin Cushion Doll Made by Fasold
Stauch, c1930
s
Located in Devon, England
This very charming flapper girl pin cushion doll has a real echo of Betty Boop about her. Lovely detailing, all hand painted and styling with her fur trim coat. The colours are brigh...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Porcelain
Walking stick, Duilio Cambellotti and Petocchi swallows cane, Rome, Italy 1910.
By Duilio Cambellotti
Located in Milan, IT
Art Nouveau walking stick: T shaped handle starts with a plane collar over which we see the Petochi maker’s mark (silversmith), the 800 hallmark (800/1000 silver) and the CD initials...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver, Brass, Iron
Rene Lalique Green Glass
Muguet Haut
Bracelet
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique green glass with white enamel 'Muguet Haut' Bracelet. The bracelet consists of 15 rectangular, cylinder-half shaped tablets, stru...
Category
1920s Vintage Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Glass
JAPAN 1890 Meiji Period Kanzashi Hair Stick In Gild Sterling With Red Coral
Located in Miami, FL
A hair Kanzashi stick from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912).
Beautiful decorative Kanzashi hair decoration from the Japanese Imperial Meiji period, circa 1890. This hair double...
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Antique Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Mint C. and Large Antique Display Box w. Beveled Glass Top
Silver Spoons
Located in Lisse, NL
Fine quality and condition, 1860s box with perfect working silver lock and key.
This handcrafted spoon box is another one of our recent great finds. It comes with beautifully shaped...
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Antique Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Petite Chinese Opium Tool Charm, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A small Chinese chatelaine tool set strung with a single brass spoon. Suspended from one's clothing at the shoulder, back, or waist, a tool set such as this was used for a variety of...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Carl Auböck Handcrafted Midcentury Brass Anchor Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist Anchor keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
S.T. Dupont Haute Création Nephrite Pen The Imperial Dragon, Rare Piece No. 1/1
Located in Tarzana, CA
A monumental one-of-one fountain pen sculpted as a full three-dimensional imperial dragon, created by master lapidary Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio and retailed by S.T. Dupont, Ateli...
Category
2010s Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Jade, Other
1970s Gary Edwards Native American Navajo Sterling Silver Stone Bracelet Cuff
By Navajo
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Native American Decorative Navajo Sterling Storyteller Bracelet Cuff with Turquoise Stone By Gary Edwards. Engraved stam...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Stone, Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Cross Pendant Attributed to T Foree, a Set of 6
Located in Plainview, NY
A set of 6 hand crafted antique cross pendant. Each pendant is different in style and shows Native American design in the style of pendant is mad...
Category
Late 20th Century American Tribal Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$256 Sale Price
20% Off
Rolex Chronometer "Northern Goldsmiths" – 1939 Vintage 9K Gold Manual-Wind Watch
Located in Encino, CA
A Rare Pre-WWII Rolex Chronometer with Co-Branded Dial and High-Precision 18-Jewel Movement
This is a highly collectible and historically significant 1939 R...
Category
1930s Swiss Vintage Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Tiffany
Co. Sterling Silver Honeycomb Money Clip
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully formed Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Honeycomb Money Clip originates from the United States during the latter half of the 20th Century. The piece features a minimal ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carl Auböck Midcentury Very Large Hand Figurine Key Ring Chain Holder
Located in Vienna, AT
A charming modernist XL Hand keyring / keyholder / keychain, designed by Carl Auböck in the 1950s. Handmade of solid polished brass by Werkstätte Auböck in Austria. Fully stamped and...
Category
20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass
Rare Paul Flato Imperio Mexicano 1866 One Peso Solid 18k Gold Pendant Watch
By Paul Flato
Located in St. Louis, MO
Paul Flato. An 18-karat gold and gilt 1866 Mexican Peso pendant watch.
Signed Paul Flato, Imperio Mexicano, circa 1970 rare find with original Flato box!...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Gem set Danish Silver Arts
Crafts Bookmark by Wilhelm Volck, 1920s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Wilhelm Volck, a renowned Copenhagen silversmith, made this small practical luxury bookmark page marker in 830/1000 silver. Finely engraved details and adorned with a small red cente...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
12K Gold Thimble in Leather Case, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Engraved with simple and elegant scrollwork around its skirt, this European 12K gold thimble dates to the early 20th century. Cast in the late Victorian period, the thimble is engrav...
Category
Early 20th Century European Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Rene Lalique Glass Grenouilles (Frogs) Brooch
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique glass Grenouilles brooch. Clear glass with green staining, with foil backing. This pattern features a trio of frogs. Set in gold coloured mount with pin. Stamped with Ma...
Category
1910s Vintage Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Glass
Vintage Georg Jensen Silver Ring No. 91 by Nanna Ditzel
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A Nanna Ditzel for Georg Jensen sterling silver ring. Designed as a curved undulating sculptural form. It sits beautifully on the finger, catching light from different angles. The ri...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Georg Jensen Twisted Silver Armring Bangle by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe
Located in Esbjerg, DK
As modernist armring or bangle designed by the Swedish female iconic silversmith Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe during the late 1960s. It has a twisted shape with concave organic curves e...
Category
1960s Danish Organic Modern Vintage Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Charivari with Hunting Pendants
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Charivari with Hunting Pendants
A Bavarian Charivari from the middle of the 20th century. A beautiful piece of historical Bavarian folk ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Collectible Vintage Baccarat Crystal Noel 1984 Ornament with Box
By Baccarat
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage Collectible Baccarat Crystal Noel 1984 Ornament Signed Baccarat Crystal Ornament 1984, with Box.
Vintage Crystal Glass Christmas Tree in original Box. Highly collectible from year 1984, Made in France.
Hand made in France. Comes with traditional red Baccarat...
Category
Late 20th Century French Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Crystal
Rene Lalique Blue Glass
Ceriser
Bracelet
By René Lalique
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Rene Lalique blue glass 'Ceriser' Bracelet. The bracelet consists of 14 rectangular, cylinder-half shaped tablets, strung together with elastic. Cer...
Category
1920s Art Deco Vintage Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Glass
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Charivari with Hunting Pendants
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Bavarian Traditional Costume Jewelry Charivari with Hunting Pendants
A Bavarian Charivari from the middle of the 20th century. A beautiful piece of historical Bavarian folk ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Folk Art Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Jewel walking stick, 18 kt gold gold-bearing quartz USA 1841.
Located in Milan, IT
Walking stick: jeweled walking stick, octagonal milord-shaped knob in 18 kt gold with on the top a large central octagonal gold-bearing quartz and 8 oval lateral ones in different co...
Category
1840s American Antique Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Quartz, Metal, Gold
Mexican Modernist Silver Obsidian Four-piece Jewelry Suite Taxco Antonio Pineda
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken Mexican sterling silver and obsidian jewelry suite by Taxco silversmith Antonio Pineda post 1956. The set, sometimes known as cascading cre...
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Early Margot de Taxco Sterling Parure Set Necklace Earrings Cuff Bracelet
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Margot Van Voorhies Carr started producing out of her own studio in 1948, under the name, Margot de Taxco. Previously she had been producing pieces under Antonio Castillo for the William Spratling studio. This four piece sterling silver suite...
Category
1950s Mexican Arts and Crafts Vintage Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
$2,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Bernhard Hertz Art Nouveau, Jugendstil Silver
Garnet Brooch
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Period Jugend silver brooch set with a deep red garnet stone in cabochon. Large size with two sections attached with a hoop. Markings: 826, S, BH (Bernhard Hertz). Measurements: H: 5...
Category
1910s Danish Jugendstil Vintage Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
$378 Sale Price
20% Off
Masonic Brass Enamel Chain, Pewter Inkwell, Cloth Regalia
Located in Miami, FL
20th century brass enamel chain and monogrammed black cloth regalia was worn by the Knights Templar of the Masonic fraternity for ceremonial meetings. Offered with a pewter and glass...
Category
20th Century French Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold, Pewter, Gold Plate
$360 Sale Price / set
76% Off
Fine Long Vintage Native American graduated Navajo Silver bead Necklace 30 inch
Located in London, GB
Long graduated Navajo stamped silver bead Necklace 30 inch
circa 1960s.
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Category
20th Century American Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
Art Deco Two Faces Ladies Powder Compact By Richard Hudnut, c1930
Located in Devon, England
How fabulous is this ? can't be mistaken for any other era can it. This is an early 1930's Art Deco domed pendant vanity case by Richard Hudnut. The lid features a very distinctive A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Enamel, Chrome
Gold Fishing Brooch With Trout And Rod
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Gold, Silver & Enamel Rainbow Trout Fishing Brooch.
An exquisite 9 Carat gold fishing brooch by Alabaster & Wilson, Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter (established in 1887). The fishing ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Sporting Art Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
Vintage Chanel Gripoix Pate de Verre Bib Necklace With Red Poured Glass Teardrop
By Chanel
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning rare vintage Haute Couture bib necklace attributed to Maison Gripoix for Chanel. Made with Pate de Verre, a process perfected by famous French Atelier Augustine Gripoix in...
Category
20th Century French Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Sterling Combination Coin Compact Card Case, American, circa 1920
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Art Deco sterling combination coin compact card or cigarette Case, American, circa 1920 by Webster Co. Rectangular cushion shape with hand chain attached. Opens to reveal half and fu...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
$356 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique Victorian Scottish Agate Brooch. Late 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Lovely piece of Scottish agate jewellery
Agate specimins mounted on engraved silver coloured metal
Good condition
Free shipping
Category
1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Agate, Metal
Vintage Peruvian Silver Panel Bracelet and Necklace with Inka Decor and Symbols
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Fine and detailed craftsmanship is put into this set consisting of a Peruvian panel bracelet and matching necklace. Both pieces are fully hallmarked and dating from the 1970s. The pa...
Category
1970s Peruvian Tribal Vintage Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mellerio Paris, A French Gold, Diamonds, Silver, and Smoky Quartz Carved Horse
By Mellerio
Located in Queens, NY
Mellerio Paris, A French Gold, Diamonds, Silver-Gilt, Rock-Crystal, Jade, Mother-Of-Pearl and Smoky Quartz, Carved Horse Sculpture, Jeweled Mounted Object.
An extremely rare and unique, one of a kind French gold, diamonds, Silver-gilt, rock-crystal, jade, obsidian, mother-of-pearl, and smoky quartz carved jeweled sculpture "CHEVAUX DE LEGENDE", "A Legendary Horse" by Mellerio, Paris, circa 1991.
Sitting on black obsidian base, the solid rock-crystal slab is finely applied with a carved smoky -quartz and jade horse with a harness mounted in 18k gold, brilliant -cut diamonds, rubies, turquoise, and amethyst chains and pendants. The top columns adorned with 18k gold and brilliant cut diamond pendants, the bottom with gold and mother of pearl plaques. The obsidian base with a plaque engraved: CHEVAUX DE LEGENDE" / N° 05 / MELLERIO DITS MELLER / PARIS / 5003 D
The piece is in excellent condition and comes with a custom made wood case made for transport. It's very elegant and has French hallmarks throughout. A truly magnificent piece.
Measures 10.5" high x 8.5" wide x 4" deep
Founded in France in 1613 by the descendants of Italian immigrants from the Vigezzo Valley in the north of Italy, Mellerio is one of the oldest jewellery houses in Europe. The family business soon attracted the attention of the Royal Court and Marie Antoinette herself reportedly purchased a precious bracelet featuring 7 cameos surrounded by rubies in 1780. Later on, in the 19th century, Mellerio became the official supplier of the French Royal family and the Court of Netherland.
Mellerio creates many jewellery items, all set with rare gems such as peridots, amethysts, aquamarines, citrines and topaz, applying for a patent, the flexible stem, a very supple and light jewellery mechanism. Mellerio remains also well known for their spectacular series of Art Nouveau jewels, created at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as for the creation of trophies rewarding some of the greatest footfall and tennis players of history. In 1993, the jewellery house launched their first watch collection.
Today, Mellerio has stores in Paris, Japan and Hong Kong.
July 14, 1789: this date is known throughout the world as the beginning of the French Revolution. According to a ledger belonging to House of Mellerio, this was also the day that the jeweler sold a golden key to the Comte de Coutance for 10 livres. This ledger, as well as inventories dating as far back as 1768, are the jeweler’s oldest archives. These archives have continued to grow over the years, as the House, established on rue de la Paix in Paris, still lives on today, still in the hands of the same family from Craveggia, in the North of Italy.
The tumultuous history of the Mellerio family in France probably goes as far back as the Italian wars of the Renaissance, but the first official document proving their commercial activity in Paris dates back to 1613. This document is the famous royal warrant awarded by Marie de Medici to a number of Italian families established along the rue des Lombards, including the Mellerios, allowing them to sell “small jewelery items”, therefore granting them a small exception to the traditional monopoly enjoyed by Parisian jewelers. At that time, powerful corporations regulated the operations and customs of Parisian business, but thanks to this exceptional warrant, the Mellerios managed to escape the confines of this framework. Today, this wax-sealed document is kept at the city hall of Craveggia.
From 1613 to the Revolution, the Mellerios lived between France and Italy. The corporations tried many times to put an end to their trade privileges, but all in vain, as a dynasty of sovereigns renewed the warrant. Always marrying and often retiring in Craveggia, the Mellerios continued to maintain their jewelry business in Paris. At first, they did this without a shop. Wearing backpacks (wooden boxes divided into small compartments where jewels were kept), they would tour town fairs around Paris and royal castles.
This is how Jean-Baptiste Mellerio (1765-1850) is said to have sold a bracelet set with rubies and Antique cameos to Marie-Antoinette, which still exists today. Many elements seem to prove the veracity of this anecdote. The queen was particularly fond of cameos, which cover the entire background of her famous jewelry cabinet, and ruby was her favorite stone after diamond. The famous bracelet, reacquired a few years ago by the House of Mellerio, is indeed an 18th century jewel, set with antique cameos representing the profiles of Roman emperors. Two branches of the family were operating in Paris during this time, under the reign of Louis XVI: that of Jean-François (1746-1828), the paternal ancestor of the current Mellerios, and that of Jean-Baptiste (1765-1850).
The French Revolution forced them to return to Italy. However, both Jean-Baptiste and François Mellerio (1772-1843), who was the son of Jean-François, were eventually able to return to Paris after the founding of the Consulate. Jean-Baptiste opened a shop at the Iron Crown of rue Vivienne, and François opened his at the Palais des Tuileries, rue du Coq Saint-Honoré. His well-organized order books give an idea of his high-ranking clientele during the “Old Regime”, among which were the Comte and Comtesse Octave de Segur, the Marquise (later Duchess) de Tourzel, former governess of the royal children, and her daughter, the Comtesse de Bearn, the Craufurds -who organized the flight to Varennes, the Duc and Duchess de Gramont, the Comtesse de Boigne, and Madame de Souza, Talleyrand’s mistress.
We also see the names of the imperial family: Empress Josephine, the Queen of Holland, Princess Elisa, Caroline and Pauline. At that time, the House of Mellerio specialized, among other things, in the trade of antique cameos, a newly fashionable genre of jewel that captured the imagination of all the princesses and noble women of the time.
The years of the Restauration and July Monarchy were among the most glorious. The Bourbons were back on the throne, and the clientele of the House of Mellerio had regained its former wealth. Mellerio supplied Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, as well as his mother, wife and sister, with sumptuous jewels, including a set of emeralds made piece by piece, while the Duke of Bourbon, last prince of the House of Condé, offered diamonds to his mistress, the scheming Baronne de Feucheres, and Monsieur de LaFayette also bought cameos for one of his granddaughters. For the first time, Mellerio ventured into the world of arts in 1815, when Carlotta Grisi, a famous dancer who created Giselle, as well as an actress named Rachel, bought jewels at the Mellerio store on rue de la Paix.
1848 marked a new turning point. France once again became a Republic. François Mellerio handed the company over to his son, Jean, and the latter decided to travel to Spain to build a new clientele. He later became one of the jewelers of the royal family, and met Eugénie de Montijo, who remained a faithful client when she became empress of the French people. The Imperial years were lavish. During the Second Empire, Paris was a pageant of crinoline dresses designed by Worth, while jewels by Mellerio, Worth’s neighbour on the rue de la Paix, adorned the noble women of the Tuileries court.
The Empress bought pearls. Mathilde Bonaparte...
Category
20th Century French Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Rock Crystal, Jade, Quartz, Gold, Silver
18-Karat Gold Pocket Watch Made by Order of King Victor Emmanuel
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy Swiss Richard pocket watch. Made by order of King Victor.
Early 20th century fine 18-karat gold and three color enamel keyless watch in original pres...
Category
20th Century Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Gold
$7,995 Sale Price
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Oversized Vintage French Silver Compact Case by Boucheron
By Boucheron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large silver compact case with gilt surface and inset rubies by Boucheron Paris circa 1930s-1940s, of Art Deco period and style. The silver case is quote large compared to similar ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Silver
Vintage Pal Kepenyes Bronze/Brass Necklace, 20th Century
By Pal Kepenyes
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage Pal Kepenyes bronze/brass necklace, 20th century.
This Hungarian born artist worked in Mexico for decades, known for free-form sculptural jewelry...
Category
20th Century Mexican Modern Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Impressive Spanish Silver Crown, hallmarked by Francisco Beltrán de la Cueva
Located in Madrid, ES
Impressive Spanish Silver Crown, hallmarked by Francisco Beltrán de la Cueva, Madrid, 1742
Important processional crown in Spanish silver, hallmarked by the silversmith Francisco Be...
Category
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Silver
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