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This 18K white gold pendant pave set with white diamonds accented with enamel depicts a cute jockey and even cuter stallion trying ever so hard to win! This pendant, which can also ...

Platinum and diamond antique ring from the Edwardian time period. There are 27 early European cut diamonds. The two larger center diamonds are bezel set in milgrained bezels, the ...

18K, white diamond, bright green natural Tsavorite and ruby set in a realistic long salamander vintage brooch well made in 18K and silver. 34 well matched and finely cut diamonds ar...

18K and fine diamond flexible frog brooch ready to 'spring' on to your lapel. His legs and arms move which shows just how much time and attention was lavished on this expressive frog...

Italy 1980's pair of Nickel and Crytsal unique lamps with custom shades

Antique 18K and silver and natural pearl ring. The pearl measures 4.83 mm., and is natural, as opposed to cultured and very slightly out of round. The floral motif also has 14 be...

This is an exceptional 20th century WWII German 12x60 Kriegsmarine binocular, presented on an adjustable wooden or chrome Tripod. The binoculars were manufactured by the company Carl...

Beautiful Italian pottery lamp from 1960's with unique etchings, bright colors and a custom shade.

18K white gold centering an estimated 40 cts. of fine "robin's egg" blue turquoise surrounded by 50 white brilliant cut prong set diamonds. The diamonds are estimated to weigh 5.19 ...

Large carved three dimensional natural bright deep orange coral of a devilish spirit as mischievous as he is malevolent. This well executed piece from his energetic emerald eyes to his curly winding beard, he is the embodiment of a nemesis, but in point of fact, and quite ironic, coral has always thought to ward off the evil eye. Maybe that is why this puzzling spirit has a spark of happiness to his visage. This interesting coral pendant is circa 1930 and measures approximately 1.75 inches across, 2.5 inches in length and 7/8th inches deep. It is held with 7 long 14K prongs and backed with a 14K frame, has very high relief and is suspended from a long coral and gold necklace. The coral necklace is 33 inches long with a 22k clasp...

18K white gold centering an estimated 40 cts. of fine "robin's egg" blue turquoise surrounded by 50 white brilliant cut prong set diamonds. The diamonds are estimated to weigh 5.19 ...

18th Century micromosaic plaque of a bluebird, Rome, c. 1785, attributed to Giacomo Raffaelli (1753-1836). A micromosaic plaque of a blue bird perched on a flowering tree branch, 2.25 inches in diameter. The ground line is parallel and low. The foreground green grass with a brown rock in the front. The background is a creme color with parallel lines of square tesserae. The bird has both square and oblong tesserae as does the foreground. The border of a decorative pattern with three colors with a red circle or dot in a white square on blue. Like most plaque done at this time, it is backed with copper. There is a black substance or adhesive which, centuries ago, could have been applied to adhere this plaque on a box or in a frame. We have chosen to keep this as it came to us, and in an effort to be careful, we have made no effort to remove it. We have dated this piece as being the last quarter of the 18th century, and attributed to the master mosaicist Giacomo Raffaelli. This micromosaic has all of the established 18th century characteristics of micromosaics executed by Giacomo Raffaelli: 1. Each tesserae possesses one color. 2. The tesserae are either oblong or square. 3. The background is parallel horizontal rows of square tesserae, and 4. The addition of an identical border or millefiori around the edge. For more detailed information, see page 32 of "The Gilbert Collection Micromosaics by Jeanette H. Gabriel. Philip Wilson Publishers. Raffaelli is known for his very realistic depictions of birds. His naturalism and use of colors is among the finest of mosaicists at this time. Raffaelli became one of the most feted mosaicists in all of Rome. Indeed when Napoleon I wanted to sponsor a mosaic version of the Last Supper in roughly 1810 he chose Raffaelli. This selection itself added to the already high reputation of Raffaelli. This micromosaic is in very good condition and probably executed by one of the greatest of mosaicists ever and, who is thought by art historians to be the first creator of modern mosaics in the late 18th century. We have one of the largest collections of micromosaics offered for sale. If our reader is searching for a particular motif, we would be happy to list it here for your consideration. From very large wall hangings...

Unheated Natural Rubies set in platinum chandelier earrings, these vivid red rubies possessing GIA certificates which state that the fine matched rubies are unheated and untreated. T...

Platinum, diamond, frosted rock crystal and carved hard stones depicting leaves and budding flowers in a vase, this brooch can also be worn as a pendant with the flip up bale. Chain ...

Finer than many Tiffany & Co. bracelets we have seen, this yellow gold bracelet possesses five fine bezel set natural high cabochon lapis lazuli stones with gold flecks. The bezel se...

22k gold earrings with intricate detailing. These contemporary earrings feature a bold design with a central deep purple cabochon stone. The gold is crafted into an ornate pattern wi...

Oscar Heyman 18K yellow gold rings with very fine fancy cut natural Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. All of these natural stones are of the finest quality, The Ruby band possesses 5 squ...

France 1970's etched & gilded design unique pottery lamp & custom shade

18K Tiffany & Co. antique cufflinks of a large black onyx disk, backed with gold. Each cufflink is signed Tiffany & Co. The onyx is highly polished and with soft rounded edges down t...

Garavelli Rinascimento earrings, from their renaissance collection, crafted in in both yellow and white gold. They are 1.75 inches long, and possessing 118 brilliant cut diamonds. Th...

Antique brooch of a finely painted beautiful lady surrounded by 70 rose cut diamonds set in silver and all backed with 18K yellow gold. The maker's name G. W. Schumann and Sons in a ...

De Beers diamond solitaire platinum ring. The center prong set square cut diamond is very white - F/G (colorless to beer colorless), and very very slightly included. This very fine diamond is estimated to weigh .40 cts., is well cut with fine symmetry. Set in platinum and signed on the interior this ring (De Beers number, De Beer's hallmark as well as their hallmark of setting a small diamond in the interior of the shank, and also this ring bears the mark for platinum). On one of the De Beer's hallmarks, it is hard to read the end of the signature because of a wear stamping or polishing. This ring is in fine condition and is accompanied by its original De Beers box...

Antique yellow gold small purse set with diamonds and fine Australian opals. The diamonds are white old cut diamonds amounting to approximately .20 cts., and graded to be approximate...

Vintage diamond eternity bands with milgrained edges, they are marked 18K, 750%, white and back in yellow 18K gold in the back in the back of the rings. The rings have been acid tes...

Of the finest quality, this deep vivid and bright blue Tanzanite (sometimes referred to as 'D Block'), with a very slight hint of violet, is surrounded by white diamonds. Weighing e...

1-1/8th inches across, this fine antique enamel brooch of a maiden with both portrait enamel and guilloche enamel. There are 16 rose cut diamonds, set in silver as was the custom at ...

Contemporary jewelry artist Michael Zobel has hand crafted a highly unusual ring centering an approximately 47 ct. natural cabochon cut aquamarine bezel set in 18K yellow gold accent...

Antique filigree diamond 18K white gold ring. The center European cut diamond weighs an estimated .65 cts. It is well cut, near colorless (H/I) and very slightly included (VS). Th...

Platinum pendant style earrings possessing both round and pear cut diamonds by Pierre/Famille. These collet set stones weigh 3.83 cts. They are estimated to be near colorless and v...

28 natural seed pearls strung on wire and interspersed with 4 old cut diamonds milgrained in bezels. Just over 3 inches in length, this Edwardian pin has approximately .30 cts of dia...

LeVian Sapphires, Blue and Pink and bright green Tsavorites with white brilliant cut diamonds all create a very fine contemporary ring by the famous firm of LeVian. The fine bright...

The carved deep red tourmaline (rubelite) of a proud and noble figure with the dress of a native American Indian chief respected by his people. It is 18K and marked on the verso....

Jaeger LeCoultre Art Deco clock measuring 8 5/8th by 7 1/8th inches, this is likely a one and only example of an Art Deco clock in polished stainless steel, with faceted pyramidal triangular onyx alternating with vivid red (not orange), triangular hard stone. The circular center of the clock consists of polished and faceted onyx. The clock itself sits on a smooth onyx plinth...

Large and robust and also unusual hoop style earrings measuring 1.75 inches in diameter. The earrings are marked in the interior 14K Italy. There is also a maker's name that is diffi...

1960s French seaglass color etched glass round table top with chrome legs. Clear circular glass center. Undulating etched lines across the outer rim.

18K yellow gold bangle bracelet by Cartier, signed on the clasp and with indistinct numbers on the inside rim. This is a large wide statement, with an interior dimension of approxima...

Antique cufflinks by Black, Starr & Frost, c. 1890. Carved in a scarab motif, these hardstone antique cufflinks are slightly less than .75 inches in height and .50 inches across. Bla...

18K yellow gold large and bold ring centering a deep red/orange (oxblood) natural coral bead measuring 15.5 in diameter. The coral is even in color. Underneath the stone, there is a ...

Antique gold painting under rock crystal, these finely painted dogs brimming with personality was made circa 1890. In both yellow and rose gold, notice the dog bone on the other si...

Fine natural Rubellite, also called red tourmaline. This stone is bright, clear and displays a vivid and deep raspberry color. This very long emerald cut stone is held by four prongs...

Platinum and 18K yellow gold charming cockatiel vintage pin and pendant. He has 37 diamonds estimated to be H in color, near colorless and very slightly included. These diamonds ar...

Oscar Heyman Brothers Art Deco engraved platinum, Diamond and Emerald Bracelet, with a Letter of Authenticity, circa 1918. This striking bracelet has approximately 386 European...

Very fine natural cat's eye chrysoberyl with an intense color, white diamond and platinum vintage ring. The center oval stone is a fine natural golden honey/green cat's eye chrysober...

Clock is damaged just for showpiece its not working.Original

18K textured gold hippo brooch with diamond eyes. The hippo measures 1.75 inches across. The diamonds are round brilliant cut stones estimated to be ...

18th Century micromosaic plaque of a Goldfinch, Rome, c. 1785, attributed to Giacomo Raffaelli (1753-1836). A micromosaic plaque of a goldfinch, looking left, perched on a red flowering tree branch, two inches in diameter. The ground line is parallel and low. The foreground is of different colors of grass and fallen berries and leaves. The background is a light blue with parallel lines of square tesserae. The goldfinch has both square and oblong tesserae as does the foreground. The border of a decorative pattern in white in black circles and further with a rim of yellow oblong tesserae create a colorful frame for this well executed micromosaic which is backed with copper. There is a pinstem and "c" clasp (this type of clasp is seen both in the 18th and 19th centuries), both are not gold. This assembly could have been put on at the time of purchase or slightly later so the plaque could be worn as a brooch. We have dated this piece as being at the end of the 18th century and attributed to Giacomo Raffaelli. This micromosaic has all of the established 18th century characteristics of micromosaics executed by Giacomo Raffaelli: 1. Each tesserae possesses one color. 2. The tesserae are either oblong or square. 3. The background is parallel horizontal rows of square tesserae, and 4. The addition of an identical border or millefiori around the edge. See page 32 of "The Gilbert Collection Micromosaics by Jeanette H. Gabriel. Philip Wilson Publishers. Giacomo Raffaelli (1753-1836) is one the most important artists of micromosaics, his signed pieces are almost nowhere to be found - unless in museums and important collections of the world. We know of nine that exist in the world. Two in the Hermitage, two in the renowned Gilbert Collection, one in the British Museum, three held by different companies in the trade, and one held by Pierre/Famille ( for sale on this platform). Raffaelli was considered the finest mosaicist in Rome. Indeed, when Napoleon I wanted to sponsor a mosaic version of The Last Supper, in roughly 1810, he chose Raffaelli, this too added much to his fame. A very similar plaque, also attributed to Raffaelli, can be seen in the above referenced book on page 56. This plaque is part of The Gilbert Collection. The permanent collection is on view at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Raffaelli is known for his very realistic depictions of birds - especially the Goldfinch. While his naturalism is among the finest of mosaicists at this time, Raffaelli chose to display his extraordinary talent featuring the goldfinch in many of his works. Raffaelli was probably aware of the significance of the goldfinch to the Catholic Church. Afterall, it is one of the most poignant stories in the Passion of Christ. On the road to Golgotha, Christ was forced to carry the cross upon which he would be crucified. He was also made to wear a brutal crown of thorns. It was said that a simple Goldfinch, having alighted on the Savior's shoulder, flew to his head and plucked a thorn that had been making Christ bleed; whereupon this blood was transferred to the finch, which to this day, still wears it. This is but one example as to how mosaics permitted the Church to teach important lessons or parables. Why was this not done by traditional art forms such as paintings? Why was this done instead by mosaics? From its initial conception at approximately 319 AD, the Church sought to locate St. Peter's Basilica at the site of the apostle's martyrdom. On its face such a decision would seem rational, if not appropriate. St. Peter however was executed in a marshy area on a side of the Tiber in the already quite humid city of Rome. Housed in the early St. Peters with its exposure for so many centuries of very high humidity most of the Basilica's artwork was beyond the help of the rudimentary preservation and restoration of the period. By about 1750 to which the "new" St. Peters dates it had therefore lost many oil and watercolor paintings as well as wood, bone, and tortoise sculptures, frames and other artifacts. What could the Church do? Enter the "new" age of Roman micromosaics in which tiny pieces of colored stone or glass when set with grout would prove to be impervious to the debilitating effects of humidity. By the early 1700's the Church would begin the process of establishing a school of instruction in mosaics. It would sponsor research and experimentation in developing especially glass tesserae and would encourage students to select damaged oils, paintings or watercolors as appropriate subjects for duplicative efforts in micromosaics. Gifted instructors and successful students both frequently had their work promulgated by the Church. And it was from this pool of recently praised practitioners that fame, and special commissions paralleled each other. By about 1780 one mosaicist in particular separated himself from most all the others. Giacomo Raffaelli became one of the most feted mosaicists in all of Rome. Indeed when Napoleon I wanted to sponsor a mosaic version of the Last Supper in roughly 1810 he chose Raffaelli. This selection itself added to the already high reputation of Raffaelli. This micromosaic is in very good condition and probably executed by one of the greatest of mosaicists of all time, and done on a work of art symbolically significant to the early Catholic Church. We have one of the largest collections of micromosaics offered for sale. If our reader is searching for a particular motif, we would be happy to list it here for your consideration. From very large wall hangings...

De Beers diamond and 18K white gold eternity band. The 38 bead set round brilliant cut diamonds are all colorless to near colorless (F/G), and very very slightly included. This 18K...

Fine brilliant cut diamond and platinum band pave set with natural diamonds (not lab grown), and weighing approximateky 1.05 cts. This hand made ring is a size 5. These near colorle...

Antique silver topped yellow gold brooch and pendant centering a gem quality natural approximately 22 ct. Siberian amethyst in a fancy octagonal shape. This stone, prong set, has an ...

18th century micromosaic plaque of a dog looking right. The sparse but interesting vegetation in the foreground, the light blue background set with horizontal oblong or square tesserae, each tessera comprising one color, and a low ground line are all hallmarks of 18th century micromosaics. Also, the gaps between the tesserae are not filled in and there is limited color range and little modelling. For more information on 18th century micromosaics, see: The Gilbert Collection Micromosaics. Jeanette Hanisee Gabriel. Philip Wilson Publishers. Set on copper, the diameter is 2.75 inches. One could make a strong argument that this micromosaic was probably Giacomo Raffaelli; however to be conservative we would say it is possible. The image of a seated dog (a large mastiff) on grass, gazing into the distance was a popular motif during this time period; and, as many art historians have thought this motif possibly may have originated with Giacomo Raffaelli, who had seen this dog in a wall painting in an ancient ruin in Italy. Giacomo Raffaelli (1753-1836) is one the most important artists of micromosaics, his signed pieces are almost nowhere to be found - unless in museums and important collections of the world. We know of nine that exist in the world. Two in the Hermitage, two in the renowned Gilbert Collection, one in the British Museum, three held by different companies in the trade, and one held by Pierre/Famille ( for sale on this platform). Raffaelli was considered the finest mosaicist in Rome. Indeed, when Napoleon I wanted to sponsor a mosaic version of The Last Supper, in roughly 1810, he chose Raffaelli, this too added much to his fame. This micromosaic plaque is in fine condition. We have one of the largest collections of micromosaics offered for sale. If our reader is searching for a particular motif, we would be happy to list it here for your consideration. From very large wall hangings...

Platinum, diamond and pearl pendant style earrings. The hanging diamond and pearl portion can be removed so that one can wear just the top diamond studs. One can also wear a differen...

Amethyst, diamond and 18K yellow gold defines this well made ring. The 30 diamonds are round brilliant cut, well matched, and near colorless (H), and very slightly included (VS1). Th...

Edwardian pin with diamonds and a natural pearl, c 1907. With a frame of platinum and yellow gold (in the back), this is probably an American piece executed circa 1905 to 1910. It ...

Antique cufflinks yellow gold with European cut white diamonds weighing totally .40 cts., and bright vivid blue unheated sapphires weighing .45 cts. These distinctive cufflinks are...

Antique brooch of a finely painted beautiful lady surrounded by 70 rose cut diamonds set in silver and all backed with 18K yellow gold. The maker's name G. W. Schumann and Sons in a ...

Spessartite garnet, also called a Mandarin Garnet, ring by the jewelry master Michael Zobel. The shank is a gold sleeve that fits nearly 1.1/2 inches of the finger. The center beze...

18K white gold centering an estimated 40 cts. of fine "robin's egg" blue turquoise surrounded by 50 white brilliant cut prong set diamonds. The diamonds are estimated to weigh 5.19 c...

22k gold earrings with intricate detailing. These contemporary earrings feature a bold design with a central deep purple cabochon stone. The gold is crafted into an ornate pattern wi...

Vintage sautoir, earlier to mid twentieth century composed of frosted rock crystal, moonstone, fancy cut onyx and diamonds. This long necklace suspends an approximately 3.5 inch pend...

18K white and yellow gold earrings pave set with very fine white diamonds. The approximately 72 diamonds amount to an estimated 2.15 cts. The diamonds are all well cut and finely mat...