Garrard Black and White Diamond White Gold Shield Cufflinks
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in New York City, NY
Handsome and unusual 18K white gold cufflinks set with black and white diamonds, in the likeness of
Diamond, 18k Gold
$1,070
H 3.55 in W 2.76 in D 0.4 in
ART DECO ASPREY LONDON 1933 STERLING SiLVER ENAMEL & DIAMOND CIGARETTE CASE
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
super quality, Asprey London Sterling Silver & Gold Gilt with Diamonds and finished in Enamel Art Deco
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Garrard 18 Karat White Gold Men's Ring with Black Diamonds
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in Braintree, GB
Garrard 18kt white gold men's ring with black diamonds. Ring crest is shaped like a shield and set
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Garrard Knightrider Black White Diamond Sword Dagger White Gold Pendant Necklace
Located in Southampton, PA
18k White Gold White And Black Diamond Sword Dagger Pendant Necklace by Gerrard from Knightrider
White Diamond, Black Diamond
Asprey Black Onyx and Diamond Gold Cufflinks
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in London, England
black tie event. The added embellishment of a diamond on each side brings the design to life and makes
Diamond, Onyx, Gold
Garrard Black Diamond 18 Karat White Gold Wing Pendant Necklace
Located in Tokyo, JP
Brand:GARRARD Name:Wing pendant necklace Material:Black diamond, 750 K18 WG white gold Weight:13.4g
Black Diamond, White Gold
Garrard Black and White Diamond Gold Shield Cufflinks
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in Feasterville, PA
adorned with 4ct of black and white diamonds. Made of 18K White Gold Hallmarks: Garrard, Austria, 750
Black Diamond, Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Garrard 18 Carat White Gold and Black Diamond "Wings" Bangle
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
A Garrard black diamond "wings" hinged bangle. Set throughout with round, black diamonds and
Black Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Garrard 'Fanfare' 18 Karat White Gold Black Mother of Pearl Bangle
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
diamonds and onyx inlay. 128 round white diamonds weighing: 0.87ct The House of Garrard is the longest
Diamond, White Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
$3,522
H 0.6 in W 3.82 in D 2.49 in
Cigarette Case Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Cigarette case for handbag in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel. Opening with spring button.. Measure cm. 6.3 x 9.7 x 1.5. Weight gr.210. Created in the Art Deco style...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$114,663
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
Highclere Castle Jewellery Box
By LINLEY London
Located in London, GB
Over the years, British design company Linley has developed expertise in creating scaled versions of famous architectural buildings including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the R...
Maple
$19,560
H 44.49 in W 64.97 in D 98.43 in
EXQUISITE LiMITED EDITION RALPH LAUREN MODERN METROPOLIS BROWN LEATHER BED FRAME
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this handmade in America, Ralph Lauren Modern Metropolis UK Queen size bed with Macassar Eboy frame and full...
Leather, Wood
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$161,877
H 33.86 in W 35.04 in D 20.48 in
IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 1680 TO 1720 GERMAN SiLVER SAFE STRONGBOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this important, Museum Quality German safe circa 1680-1720 attributed to Johann Gottlied Dittman and Sigmund...
Iron, Nickel
$3,372
H 70.87 in W 85.44 in D 21.26 in
Exceptional Large Gothic English Victorian Burr Walnut Dressing Table Vanity
Located in Leicester, GB
An exceptional large vanity with six drawers, two cabinets and triple dressing mirrors. Circa 1900's. Made in England to the highest quality with fully panelled wooden back mirrors, ...
Mahogany, Walnut
Cigarette Case rounded shaped green fired enamel lines Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Cartier
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular pocket cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver with rounded shaped lines, alternately fire enamelled. With spring opening button and lost hinge, i.e. semi-invisible. M...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$937
H 3.25 in W 2.49 in D 0.4 in
20th Century Art Deco Solid Silver & Guilloche Enamel Cigarette Case c.1929
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
20th Century silver and guilloche enamel cigarette case, of a rectangular form with rounded sides. The one side of the body is enamelled in translucent green over a circular spiral e...
Silver, Enamel
$3,828
H 0.75 in W 3.63 in D 1.89 in
Cigarette Case Black and White Art Deco Style Fire Enamel Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Ladies’ cigarette case rectangular convex “olive” shape in 925/1000 sterling silver with black and white fire enamel with Art Deco style design. With “lost” hinge, that is semi-invis...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$161,877
H 90.95 in W 61.03 in D 77.56 in
IMPORTANT BISHOP JAMES STANLEY 1508 KING HENRY VII ENGLiSH OAK TUDOR TESTER BED
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly important, Museum quality, English Tudor King Henry VII Oak tester bed made for an...
Oak
$2,600
H 4.75 in W 4.75 in D 0.25 in
Striking 1920's Art Deco EggShell Black and Red Enamel Cigarette Case
Located in Red Lion, PA
Striking 1920s Art Deco Black Enamel and Red Lacquer Cigarette Case This striking 1920s Art Deco cigarette case epitomizes the sleek sophistication of the Jazz Age. Its bold geometr...
Enamel
19th Century Chinese Canopy Wedding Bed
Located in Marbella, ES
This is a wonderful example of a canopy bed from Shanghai Province, China. Made of Chinese Northern Elm, this bed features hoofed feet and multiple floral carvings. The exterior ...
Gold Leaf
$5,703
H 0.6 in W 4.34 in D 2.64 in
Pocket Cigarette Case Geometric Design Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped rectangular pocket cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on guillochè with Art Deco style geometric design, above and below. Opening with s...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
Walnut
Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases
Located in Vosselaar, BE
We offer a original and complete late 19th century Pharmacy. Found in France it comprises 2 large corner cupboards with shelving on the long side. Furthermore a large bowed and sculp...
Wood
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Diamonds are minerals. They are made up of almost entirely of carbon (carbon comprises 99.95 percent; the remainder consists of various trace elements). Diamonds are the hardest gemstones, ranking number 10 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. Even its name, diamond, is rooted in the Greek adamas, or unconquerable. The only object that can scratch a diamond is another diamond. Diamonds are formed deep within the earth at very high temperatures (1,652–2,372 degrees Fahrenheit at depths between 90 and 120 miles beneath the earth’s surface) and are carried up by volcanic activity. Diamonds are quite rare, according to the Gemological Institute of America, and only 30 percent of all the diamonds mined in the world are gem quality.
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