Holiday Treats For Gifts (Or Self!) – Estate Jewelry Comes To Turner Auctions + Appraisals On December 7
Over 155 Lots Feature Jewelry Items with Precious Metals & Gemstones
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, November 19, 2024 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Estate Jewelry on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at 10:30 am PST. Featuring over 155 lots from several estates, these jewelry items are ideal for holiday gift-giving to others (or to treat oneself!). Jewelry offerings include necklaces, rings, bracelets, pendants, brooches, earrings, and stickpins. Most are 14k, 18k or white gold; silver, including sterling or blackened; or platinum; most are set with gemstones such as diamond, emerald, ruby, sapphire, amethyst, peridot, pearl, tourmaline, garnet, turquoise, moonstone, aquamarine, lapis lazuli, and/or rock crystal. Some pieces are antique or vintage. Noted makers include Buccellati, Tiffany, Schiaparelli, Jomaz, and Alfred Philippe. An array of Mexican silver jewelry is also included in the sale.
Among the other items in the auction are several jewelry sets; an Egyptian faience bead necklace; accessories and watch fob chains for men; silver cocktail picks and chatelaines; a silver link belt; an extensive selection of antique or vintage shoe buckles; and numerous groupings of gem-set, antique, vintage or costume jewelry, including charm bracelets.
Turner Auctions + Appraisals begins its online auction on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at 10:30 am PST; sale items are available for preview and bidding now. The auction will be featured live on four platforms: LiveAuctioneers, Invaluable, Bidsquare, and Turner Auctions + Appraisals’ free mobile app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Apps (“Turner Auctions”). Both are easily accessed through ‘Upcoming Auctions’ at the company’s website: www.turnerauctionsonline.com/upcoming-auctions/.
Here below are some highlights of the upcoming online sale (please see lot details in the online catalog):
Lot 49: A Pair of Diamond and 18k White Gold Earrings. Set with six European and old European-cut diamonds, weighing from approximately 0.95 to 0.85 carat, overall I-J-K/SI, with 24 additional round diamond accents; estimated total diamond weight: 5.00 carat; weighing approximately 10.8 grams; length: 1 1/4 in. Estimate $2,000-$3,000.
Lot 23: Two Diamond and 18k Gold Bangle Bracelets. Designed with 10 pear-shaped and round rose-cut colored diamonds, weighing in total approximately 2.60 carats; gross weight approximately 13.2 grams; inner circumferences: 7 1/2 and 8 in. Estimate $2,000-$2,500.
Lot 18: A Diamond and 14k White Gold Engagement Ring. Centering a European-cut diamond approximately 1.15 carats, I-J-K/VS-SI, accented by one European and five single-cut diamonds; estimated total diamond weight: 1.30 carats; weighing approximately 3.4 grams; size 9 ¾. Estimate $1,500-$2,500.
Lot 29: A Pair of Emerald, Diamond and 14k Gold Earrings. Each stud earring centering an emerald-cut emerald, with round brilliant-cut diamond frame; estimated total emerald weight: 1.35 carats, estimated total diamond weight: 0.25 carat; weighing approximately 2.5 grams. Estimate $800-$1,200.
Lot 52: An Unmounted Aquamarine. Weighing approximately 23.89 carats (highly abraded, scratched, chipped). Estimate $800-$1,200.
Lot 80: Antonio, an Amethyst and Silver Bracelet, Mexico. The link bracelet set with ten oval amethyst cabochons; with Antonio crown maker’s mark; weighing approximately 90.5 grams; length 7 1/8 in. Estimate $500-$800.
Lot 5: A Turquoise and 18k Gold Cross Pendant. Set with 15 round turquoise cabochons; weighing approximately 14.5 grams; length: 3 1/4 in. Estimate $300-$500.
Lot 16: An Emerald and 14k Gold Ring. Featuring a pear-shaped emerald weighing approximately 3.90 carats; 2.3 grams; size: 6 ¾. Estimate $1,000-$1,500.
Lot 131: A Set of 12 Egyptian Faience Bead Necklaces. Lengths: 36in. Estimate $300-$500. (Photo, bottom right)
Lot 66: A Georgian Silver, Gold, Paste Necklace & Bracelet. French, in silver with hand chased gold medallion tops (good condition, void one stone). Estimate $500-$800.
Lot 44: Jomaz, a Vintage Brooch and Clip Earring Set. Circa 1940, in gold tone, with faux coral, green stones and rhinestones; brooch length: 1 7/8 in., earrings: 1 in. Estimate $300-$500.
Lot 2: A Pair of Amethyst, Peridot and 14k Gold Earrings. Designed with three triangular-cut peridot and four square-cut amethysts; weighing approximately 7.3 grams; length 1 1/4 in. Estimate $100-$200
Lot 32: An Emerald and 14k Gold Necklace. Centering an emerald-cut emerald weighing approximately 0.70 carat; 2.2 grams; length: 16 and 18in, adjustable. Estimate $400-$600.
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Based in South San Francisco, Turner Auctions + Appraisals was founded by Stephen Turner to expand and complement the capabilities of Stephen G. Turner Associates, an auction and appraisal consulting firm founded in 2004. Turner Auctions + Appraisals presents online auctions in diverse categories of personal property (www.turnerauctionsonline.com). Among them are Fine Arts, Decorative Arts, Asian Arts, Toys, Jewelry, Militaria, Ethnic Arts, and others. The company offers a range of auction and appraisal services for buyers, sellers, and collectors. Online auctions are held several times a month. Working with leading live and online auction houses on the West Coast since 1991, Turner is a professional appraiser of personal property and seasoned auctioneer. His areas of expertise include fine art, decorative arts, antiques & residential contents. The company welcomes consignments and appraisals.
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