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Category: Sets & Demi-Parure
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Diamond Jewelry and Palmiero Earrings Will Be Available at Sotheby’s
This February, Sotheby’s will bring a selection of diamond jewelry pieces to auction. The live event will especially highlight a pair of Palmiero earrings. Growing up in a small Italian town known for its goldsmithing tradition, designer Carlo Palmiero developed an early interest in jewelry. In 1979, he started a…
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Upcoming Most Wanted II Auction Highlights Art Deco, Art Nouveau, and Victorian Jewelry
Art Nouveau, meaning “new art,” was a short-lived period that had a lasting impact on jewelry design and other art forms. Marked by flowing lines and curves, Art Nouveau found inspiration in women and nature. Flowers, fruit, and insects frequently appeared in Art Nouveau jewelry designs. Several Art Nouveau jewelry…
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Intervendue Brings Luxury Jewelry by Cartier & Eterna
Cartier has been designing and manufacturing luxury jewelry since 1847. The French conglomerate is known for its extravagant jewelry and watch settings using quality materials and stones. Available in this upcoming Walking in Jewelry Wonderland auction, offered by Intervendue, is a Cartier platinum and diamond ring. This piece features a…
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Fine Jewels Sale Features Important Pieces by Graff, Michele della Valle, and Van Cleef & Arpels
A ruby and diamond 'Cuori' necklace designed by Michele della Valle is among the key lots of the upcoming Fine Jewels sale, presented by Sotheby's. A costume jewelry designer, della Valle purchased his first stone on a trip to Burma in 1976 at the age of 16. It proved to…
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Sotheby’s Upcoming Magnificent Jewels Auction Features Cartier, Bulgari, & More
A size 6 ¼ ring featuring a mixed-cut vivid pink diamond accented with two cut-cornered triangular blue diamonds is featured in Sotheby’s upcoming Magnificent Jewels auction. Other lots include jewelry by Cartier, Bulgari, Harry Winston, Van Cleef & Arpels, and more. Cartier has been recognized as a leading luxury jewelry…
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Nye & Co. Offers a Blend of Jewelry & Fine Art Pieces
A sapphire and diamond necklace from Bayco is one of the top lots in the upcoming December Jewelry & Fine Art Auction, presented by Nye & Co. Bayco is an acclaimed jewelry company founded by Amir Hadjibay in 1981. Known for producing jewelry for royalty, Hadjibay’s clients have included the…
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Explore Classic Watches and Jewelry Pieces in Intervendue Sale
TAG Heuer launched its Targa Florio collection in 2001 to commemorate the famous Italian road race. The watch was part of TAG Heuer’s re-edition series, and its design was a remake of the 1930s Heuer Flieger chronograph. The upcoming Intervendue auction offers a TAG Heuer Targa Florio limited edition chronograph…
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Statement Jewelry Items Available with Turner Auctions
A tasseled pendant with ruby red beads, crafted in Northern California, is one of the leading lots in the upcoming Contemporary Designer Jewelry sale. Tasseled ornaments date back to the 14th century. In recent times, the design has become more refined and popularized. Along with the ruby pendant, Turner Auctions…
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Important Jewelry
Leading Hindman’s upcoming Important Jewelry auction is a brilliant-cut diamond ring from the Chicago collection of Norene Goldstein. The center stone, which weighs in at 6.05 carats, received a GIA clarity grade of SI1. Two half-moon diamonds accent the main stone. Items from Goldstein’s collection, noted for its emphasis on…
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Jewelry Week / Jewels - Session 1
The upcoming series of auctions held during Finarte’s Jewelry Week will include jewels, watches, silver, and high-quality coins. The first session of this series is dedicated to jewelry. Pieces embellished with diamonds, precious gemstones, and micromosaics will be on offer, including necklaces, rings, brooches, and lapels. Available at the event…
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Abell Important Jewelry Auction
The French Constitution of 1848 allowed a new standard for luxury in France. Like many jewelers, Louis-François Cartier began experimenting with different materials under the rule of the new government. He saw a breakthrough with platinum, a material which became the stepping-stone for Cartier to experiment in form, mechanisms, and…
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Fine Jewelry and Watches
The Hammerman Brothers – Benjamin, Bernard, and Hyman – were the descendants of an Eastern European craftsman. After their service in World War II ended, the trio set up a jewelry manufacturing company. As they expanded their business, they acquired the Bermont Diamond Company, securing an in-house supply of gems.…
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Jewels Online Sale
An Adler necklace and earrings set with a mix of 178 round diamonds and 618 round pink sapphires is one of the key lots in the upcoming Jewels Online sale, presented by Christie's. Another lot of interest is a pair of colored diamond earrings, each set with a rectangular yellow…
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Auction VII A Collection Of Fine Jewelry
Originally from Belgium, Jeanne Toussaint was an influential figure in the fashionable and artistic circles of 20th-century Paris. It was this charisma that attracted Louis Cartier. In 1914, Cartier commissioned French painter George Barbier to draw Dame à la Panthère—a modern, worldly, and alluring woman. Toussaint fell in love with…
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Eclectic Collection of Estates Worldwide
Ernest Trova was a sculptor and Pop artist who rose to fame during the 1960s for his series of sculptures, prints, and paintings titled Falling Man. A self-taught artist, Trova worked as a window dresser in his early years. Inspired by the works of artists such as Jean Dubuffet and…
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Gem Designer Jewelry Estate Bronze Sculptures
During the Second World War, Van Cleef & Arpels opened a New York City boutique in 1942. The established French brand began to fuse its traditional European designs with American pop culture, particularly by expanding its use of gold and semi-precious stones. By the 1960s, the New York location was…
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Jewelry and watches Auction. Includes Pocket Watches section
Morton Subastas presents a collection of jewelry and textiles along with a pocket watch session in the upcoming March auction. Patek Philippe, Rolex, and Ulysse Nardin are among the recognized brands offered in the sale. In the category of jewelry, stones such as emeralds and sapphires are also presented. One…
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Estate Jewelry, Art & Collectibles
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Nautilus wristwatch, Patek Philippe launched several limited-edition versions with embossed dials. Included among these chronograph wristwatches is a Nautilus with a date feature and a 44-millimeter case, the largest case in the Nautilus family. Patek Philippe produced 1,300 of these watches. Presented in…
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Online Only Coins & Jewelry
The upcoming Online Only Coins & Jewelry auction, offered by Pook & Pook, Inc, will include an example of the Oyster, the world’s first waterproof wristwatch case. Designed by Rolex in 1926, the Oyster is made of ten parts and is screwed onto the watch case. Rolex added the waterproof…
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March Decorative Arts & Antiques Auction
When the United States raised the cost of European silver imports during the 1840s, John Gorham, of Gorham Silver, saw an opportunity for domestic growth. Less than 20 years later, he was accepting commissions from Mary Todd Lincoln, the First Lady of the United States. A Gorham sterling silver flatware…
