Miami - Vanity Items

Edwardian Belle Époque hairs-comb designed by Cartier. This is one of the most magnificent, jeweled hairs combs we have ever seen. This is a museum ...

French scent bottle with gemstones. Gorgeous antique scent perfume bottle, created in France in the first quarter of the 19th century, circa 1820....

Fox Essex glass scent bottle designed by Tiffany & Co. An exceptional very rare piece, created during the Edwardian period at the Tiffany Studios, back in he 1905. This fabulous scent bottle has been carved from translucent rock quartz and mount with an oversized Essex glass reverse carved piece depicting the enameled three dimensional head of a fox. Both parts are mounted with hinged round frames crafted in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with high polished finish. Fitted with a push opening button, an invisible hinges and an interior gold screw lid. The head of the fox is magnificent, very well carved with realistic details and exceptionally painted. Weight: 137.50 Grams, (88.14 Dwt). Measurements: 34 mm by 40 mm by 80 mm (1.34 x 1.57 x 3.15 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the mark for the assay of the gold and signed, "TIFFANY & CO.". The gold parts has been independently tested using state of the art technology (Niton XL2 Analyzer) and verified as over 18k gold .770/.999 assay. Essex Glass Essex crystal pieces are formed from a rock crystal cabochon (polished domes of rock crystal with a flat base), an image or motif is then reverse carved into the flat base, and then painted, to give them impression of a three dimensional object or image encapsulated in the cabochon when viewed from above. Production of a reverse crystal intaglio begins with the mining and cutting of fine rock crystal from Brazil or Madagascar. A well-formed cabochon is the key to a beautifully made reverse intaglio and the tedious process of hand polishing it to perfection had to be completed before the design work could begin. A watercolor rendering of the image was painted on the underside of the cabochon and an oil and diamond dust mixture was used along with up to 250 scribing tools to carve the design into the interior of the crystal “…the deeper the carving the more pronounced trompe l’oeil effect.” Once the carving was established the painting process began with extremely fine brushes and paint working in reverse to create incredibly detailed images. This process of carving into the back of the cabochon is sometimes referred to as reverse intaglio, not be to mistaken with intaglio, which is designed to be viewed from the same side on which it is carved, unlike Essex crystal. Particularly when the image is of something which is itself small in reality, such as an insect, they can be very convincing when created by skilled craftsman. Thomas Cook was believed to be responsible for introducing them to Britain from the continent in the 1860s, and there were initially sold by Hancock’s in London. During the same period the artist William Essex, was a great favourite of Queen Victoria, and known for his enamel painting and miniatures. It would seem that the public put two and two together and came up with five, in that they believed these exquisite miniature painted jewels could only have been created by such a celebrated talent as Essex, and the name stuck despite him having nothing to do with their creation. Interestingly, William Bishop...

Fabulous pendant crafted in 14k yellow gold encasing one large donut shaped Lapis Lazuli gemstone. The pendant is finely encased in luscious 14k yellow gold with butterfly patterns h...

Gems set hair comb designed by Chaumet. Fabulous and very luxurious gems set hair comb, created in Paris France by the house of Chaumet, back in the 1968. Beautifully mounted in a f...

14 Karat Yellow Gold Toothpick & Black Leather Pouch. 2.25 Inches Long. Finished Weight Is 1.3 Grams.

Tiffany & Co 14 Karat Yellow Gold Vintage Engravable Tie Bar. Finished Weight Is 7.4 Grams. 2 Inches Long.

Custom Made Solid Sterling Silver Ace of Spades Card Measuring 2.5 Inches by 3.5 Inches. The Card Features 4.18 Carats of Pave Set Black Diamonds and Laser Engraved As. Finished Wei...

Strut your Stuff! This vintage retro Peacock motif styled hair clip will complement any attire. From an array of colors including Red, Green, Blue, Yellow and Pink, this 1950's ...

This engravable key ring is designed by Cartier. Both the ring and the flat oval disc charm are sterling silver. The ring is signed Cartier Sterling, and the charm is stamped Sterlin...

One of a kind erotic charm. This piece shows a outer Walnut Shell crafted in .925 Sterling Silver. Upon opening this amazing item, it depicts a erotic couple performing sexual acts c...

Gorgeous Tiffany & Co. vintage mesh purse crafted in 18k yellow gold. This unique item is truly one of a kind. The purse is crafted out of solid 18k...