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This oversized 1983 numbered couture runway necklace by Yves Saint Laurent is made from a series of identical curved metal plates in alternating brass and copper tones. Each plate is...

Faceted Tourmaline Weight: 2.55 Carats Dimension: 8.3x7.2x5.6 Mm Origin: Kunar Afghanistan Color: Pink Shape: Cushion Clarity: Eye Clean Certificate: On Demand With a rating between...

This antique amuletic bronze framed pendant cages a dozen 7mm-diameter single-cut rock crystals that each feature a table-cut decagon crown, deep pavilion, 21 facets and uncut girdle, while the culets range from off-center to blunted. They are tightly set within four linked rings to overlap at the same angle in a sparkling single row. Seeming to retain a little of its original yellow-gold gilding on just the interior, the frame that surrounds each of the four sections of three crystals enables them to reflect pale-yellow-and-lime light when the pendant is viewed from certain angles. Each crystal can be manually rotated. Suggesting French heritage, the Medieval-Frankish culture in northern France made jewelry in similar segmented or openwork shapes of wheels or whorls, which were worn as gem-decorated disk-shaped brooches or gold-caged rock...

J Dauphin Skull and Bone Light Holder, Copper with Blue Crystals, Paris 2008 Description: Skull and bone light holder in copper by J Dauphin, Paris, 2008. Blue crystal embellishments...

Demonstrating the epitome of miniature decorative art by Renaissance European goldsmiths who fashioned quatrefoil and/or cruciform jewelry with heraldry or religious symbols, this ce...

Unveil the elegance of antiquity with this fantastic copper bell pendant cast as the head of a monkey with applied wire facial features from Latin American, Mexico, Mixtec culture, Post-Conquest period, circa mid-16th century. The finely crafted ancient artifact is a testament to the artistry of the Mixtec culture. Spherical bells dangle from the end of each chin and snout, while suspension loops on the top indicate it was intended to be worn on a cord or sewn to clothing. The jangling sound of bells was part of the rituals carried out to honor the gods. Coyolxauhqui, Huitzilopochtli, and Tlaloc were deities specifically associated with bells and venerated in various parts of Mesoamerica. The ancient pendant...