$48,950
W 2.28 in L 2.28 in
Verdura Maltese Brooch Pendant 18Kt Gold With 31.1 Ctw In Diamonds & Tourmaline
By Verdura
Located in Miami, FL
by Verdura as a stylized asymmetric eight pointed Maltese cross. It was individually assembled by
Diamond, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Verdura Cacholong Maltese Cross Cuff Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in carved Cacholong featuring an 18K yellow gold Maltese cross with Oval and Pear
Citrine, Coral, Pearl, 18k Gold
Verdura Garnet and Diamond "Maltese Cross" Brooch
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
Verdura garnet and diamond "maltese cross" brooch in 18k yellow gold. The brooch is set with 30
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
VERDURA Green Jade and Gem-set 'Maltese' Cuff Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in West Hollywood, CA
a wide dark green jade cuff, centering upon a polished and matte-finished 18K gold Maltese Cross
Amethyst, Citrine, Jade, Cultured Pearl, Ruby
Chanel White Maltese Cross Brooch
By Chanel
Located in London, GB
across many of Chanel's designs. Created by Fulco di Verdura for Coco Chanel, the maltese cross was an
Verdura Maltese Cross Diamond Amethyst Peridot Pearl Gold Bracelet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Iconic Maltese Cross wide cuff bracelet by Verdura in 18k gold , set with peridots, pearls
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
Verdura Maltese Cross Cuff
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
Signed Verdura Maltese Cross Cuff bracelet finely crafted of 18K yellow gold features blue topaz
VERDURA Maltese Cross Cuff Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in Chicago, IL
The Famous Verdura Maltese cross Bracelet, 18K Yellow Textured Gold, Black Enamel, Pearls, Diamonds
Diamond, Citrine, Tourmaline, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Verdura Maltese Cross Cuff Bracelet 18k Gold Gemstones
By Verdura
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This Verdura Maltese Cross cuff bracelet in 18k gold is the most celebrated piece by Verdura. The
Citrine, Diamond, Rubelite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Verdura Maltese Cross Cuff Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
by Verdura Size 6 - 6 1/2 inches, hinged
Amethyst, Diamond, Peridot, 18k Gold
VERDURA Maltese Cross Gold Peridot Enamel Earrings
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 18 karat yellow gold, peridot and enamel earclips, Verdura. Each Maltese Cross earclip
Peridot, 18k Gold, Enamel
Verdura Maltese Cross Turquoise Diamond Pearl Wood Cuff Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Carved sandalwood cuff featuring an 18k yellow gold Maltese cross motif. The cross centers an oval
Diamond, Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 18k Gold
Verdura Maltese Cross Cuff Bracelet with Ruby Emerald and Diamonds
By Verdura
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Verdure Maltese Cross Cuff with Diamonds Cabochon Rubys and emerald center with 12 round
18k Gold
Verdura Gold Maltese Cross Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
Diamonds. Signed by Verdura Size 7 inches
Pearl, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold
Verdura Black Jade Maltese Cross Cuff
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in Verdura Black Jade Maltese Cross Cuff and 18k gold featuring an Amethyst
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Black Jade, 18k Gold
Verdura Agate Maltese Cross Cuff Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in Miami, FL
From the esteemed atelier of Verdura emerges a masterpiece: a bracelet meticulously sculpted from
Agate, Citrine, Diamond, Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Verdura Green Jade Maltese Cross Cuff Bracelets
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
Pair of carved green jade cuffs featuring a 18K yellow gold Maltese crosses with a cabochon ruby at
Amethyst, Citrine, Jade, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold
Verdura White Topaz Enamel Gold Maltese Cross Large Earrings
By Verdura
Located in New York City, NY
of the two sizes offered, retail approx $8700. They resemble a Maltese cross. Hallmarks: Verdura
Topaz, 18k Gold
Verdura Gem-Set Green Jade Maltese Cross Cuff Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Verdura cuff bracelet, designed as a wide dark green jade cuff centering upon an 18k yellow gold
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Verdura Gem-Set Black Onyx Maltese Cross Cuff Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Verdura cuff bracelet, designed as a wide black onyx cuff centering upon an 18k yellow gold Maltese
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Jade, Black Jade, 18k G...
Verdura Black Jade Diamond Ruby Sapphire Pearl Gold Maltese Cuff
By Verdura
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Maltese cross symbolizes protection and a badge of honor and you will possess both when wearing
Diamond, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Verdura Black Jade Ruby Sapphire Pearl Diamond Maltese Cross Cuff Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in Bal Harbour, FL
Originally designed for Coco Chanel in the 1930's, the maltese cross cuff remains one of Verdura
Diamond, Jade, Cultured Pearl, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Verdura Blue Enamel Gold Link Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in New York City, NY
Elegant estate 18K yellow gold and blue enamel link bracelet by Verdura. It features maltese
18k Gold
Verdura 18K Yellow Gold Carved Agate, Coral, Pearl Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
Verdura 18K Yellow Gold Carved Agate, Coral, Pearl Bracelet. Verdura carved agate Maltese cross
Agate, Coral, Pearl, Yellow Gold
Poured glass brooch in the form of a Maltese Cross, Chanel, 1980s
By Maison Gripoix for Chanel
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
enamelled cuffs from the 1930s, designed by Duke de Verdura, and carrying a jewelled Maltese Cross on the
Gilt Metal
Chanel vintage jewelry collection 26 Verdura Maltese Cross brooch by Griproix
By Chanel
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
was definitely more. The modified Verdura Maltese Cross recalls the cross motifs that entered the
Base Metal
Vintage Verdura Ring 18k Gold Citrine Italy Estate Jewelry
By Verdura
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
with Verdura Maltese cross. Coco Chanel met Fulco Santostefano – the future Duke of Verdura – in 1927
Citrine, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Verdura 18K Yellow Gold Maltese Cross Sunburst Vintage Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
A bold and iconic design from the legendary house of Verdura, this Maltese Cross Sunburst Cuff
Pearl, Diamond, Peridot, Tourmaline, Yellow Gold
Verdura 18K Yellow Gold Maltese Cross Jadiate Cuff Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
Featuring a Maltese cross with pearls, rubies, and emerald in the center fo the jadiate cuff this
Yellow Gold
Verdura Vintage Maltese Cross 18K Gold Multi Gem Enamel Gold Bangle Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in Miami, FL
"Originally designed for Coco Chanel, Verdura’s cuffs are as bold and stylish today as they were in
18k Gold, Enamel
Verdura Vintage Maltese Cross 18K Gold Multi Gem Enamel Gold Bangle Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in Miami, FL
"Originally designed for Coco Chanel, Verdura’s cuffs are as bold and stylish today as they were in
18k Gold, Enamel
Verdura Maltese Cross Black Jade and White Topaz Cuff
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
Authentic Verdura Maltese Cross Cuff crafted in black jade. The iconic maltese cross motif is set
Topaz, Black Jade, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
VERDURA Maltese Cross Colored Stone Diamond and Enamel Cuff
By Verdura
Located in Lakewood, NJ
VERDURA Maltese Cross motif in a diamond, pearl colored gems and 18k hammered yellow gold, hinged.
Diamond, 18k Gold
Verdura Maltese Cross Cuff Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
A Verdura classic, the carved nephrite jade cuff set at the top with a polished yellow gold Maltese
Jade, Citrine, Ruby, Amethyst, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Verdura Maltese Cross Charm Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
Maltese Cross charms in peridot, citrine, pink tourmaline, amethyst, blue topaz. Each stone is
Amethyst, Citrine, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, 18k Gold
VERDURA Maltese Cross Cuff
Located in New York, NY
Verdura. A Maltese Cross Bracelet, accented by peridot, topaz, pearl, diamond and 18k hammered
VERDURA Maltese Cross Wood Cuff
Located in New York, NY
Verdura: A Maltese Cross Bracelet, accented by citrine, amethyst, topaz, peridot and pearls, to the
Verdura Maltese Cross Gemstone Pearl Diamond Gold Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Iconic Maltese Cross bracelet, crafted by Verdura, set with multi color gemstones, pearls and
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
Verdura Maltese Cross Black Jade Diamond Peridot Amethyst Gold Hinged Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Iconic impressive Maltese Cross hinged bracelet by Verdura, set in 18k gold and black jade
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, 18k Gold
Verdura Maltese Cross Diamond Amethyst Peridot Pearl Gold Bracelet
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Iconic Maltese Cross wide cuff bracelet by Verdura in 18k gold , set with peridots, pearls
Amethyst, Diamond, Pearl, Peridot, Gold, 18k Gold
VERDURA Iconic Maltese Cross Hinged Cuff Bracelet
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Verdura 18k hammered gold hinged cuff bracelet of a maltese cross motif in black enamel with
Aquamarine, Peridot
VERDURA Pair of Maltese Cross Cuffs Limited Edition
By Verdura
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Verdura Fulco Cuff bracelets, Maltese Cross cuff set with emerald, sapphire, ruby
Verdura Pink Tourmaline Black Enamel Gold Maltese Cross Earrings
By Verdura
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Maltese Cross" earrings, centering an emerald-cut pink tourmaline within a black
Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Verdura Cocholong, 18 Karat Gold and Gem-Set Maltese Cross Cuff
By Verdura
Located in Greenwich, CT
Carved white cocholong cuff featuring an 18k yellow gold Maltese cross motif. The cross centers an
Diamond, Emerald, Cultured Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold
Cartier Byzantine Diamond, Ruby Emerald 18K Yellow Hoop Earrings
By Cartier
Located in Miami, FL
Cartier Byzantine Diamond, Ruby & Emerald 18K Yellow Gold Hoop Earrings — 1990s These exquisite 1990s Cartier Byzantine hoop earrings are crafted in luxurious 18K yellow gold an...
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold
Giorgio Armani Vintage Dress Hand Beaded Fleurette on Tulle Formal Gown 40
By Giorgio Armani
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a rare and vintage Giorgio Armani gown so divinely exquisite that it can take you from the Red Carpet to the White House. Breathtaking and the epitome of the Giorgi...
Alexander McQueen New Khaki Pants with Hip Lacing S/S 2002
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Water Mill, NY
Fabulous khaki cotton pants from Alexander McQueen. They have full straight legs with curved panels over the back hips with a fan of laces meeting and buttoning on the front sides at...
Hermes Kelly Depeches 38 Briefcase Electric Blue Palladium Hardware
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an Hermes coveted Kelly Depeches 38 briefcase. Very rare in Electric Blue. Epsom leather with Palladium hardware. Two large accordion compartments. Front wall ha...
Jean Paul Gaultier black one shoulder gown with attached pouch
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Austin, TX
Jean Paul Gaultier black one shoulder gown with attached pouch 100% rayon 31" bust, 26" waist, 25" hips, 66" length Condition: Excellent size S / US4 / IT40
Van Cleef & Arpels Le Pisson De La Mer Tropicale Brooch
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
A Masterstroke of Creativity with an Explosion of Color, this Van Cleef & Arpels Brooch Expresses its Design Through a Vibrant Oval Shaped Black Opal Reminiscent of the Caribbean Sea...
Diamond, Opal, Platinum
Hermes Birkin Limited Edition 35 Diamond Bordeaux Porosus Crocodile Bag
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers an exceptional limited edition Hermes Birkin 35 Diamond Porosus Crocodile bag featured in stunning jewel-toned Bordeaux. This rare masterpiece features 18K White Go...
John Galliano for Christian Dior Boutique Applique Sweater 1990s
By John Galliano for Christian Dior, Christian Dior
Located in Water Mill, NY
A beautiful grey silk and mohair sweater from Christian Dior. It has long sleeves and a turtleneck. The entire sweater is covered in strips of matching gray draping silk strip appl...
Thierry Mugler Fall 1991 Black Faux Fur Trim Size 40 / 6 Vintage 90 Skirt Suit
By Thierry Mugler
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and collectible THIERRY MUGLER Fall 1991 black faux fur trimmed skirt suit ! Classic Mugler fit with. Tailored blazer with a flattering wasp waist. Soft black faux fur trims the...
Beautiful Rare Thierry Mugler Devoré Silk Velvet Dress Black
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Manfred Thierry Mugler distilled the drama of midnight velvet and the intrigue of bare skin into this impossibly rare devoré cocktail dress: a piece that feels less like clothing and...
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 1999 “The Overlook” Gray Check Fringe Jacket Skirt Set
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Thiensville, WI
ALEXANDER McQUEEN A/W 1999 “The Overlook” Gray Check Fringe Jacket Skirt Set Brand / Manufacturer: Alexander McQueen Collection: A/W 1999 “The Overlook” Designer: Alexander McQueen ...
$21,000
Size: 42 (FR) Vintage
Givenchy Couture John Galliano F/W 1996 Red Snakeskin Trim Plunge Back Gown
By John Galliano, Givenchy
Located in Chicago, IL
A most rare piece designed by John Galliano for the Givenchy Couture Fall Winter 1996 collection. Same style worn by supermodel Shalom Harlow on the runway. Documented in a fashion a...
$18,400
Size: FR 40 - UK 12 - US 8
Christian Dior by John Galliano foiled black open-knit evening dress, fw 1999
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
▪ Christian Dior evening dress ▪ Creative Director: John Galliano ▪ Constructed from black foiled open-knit viscose ▪ Large turn-over collar which can be draped in multiple ways ▪ ...
$6,830
Size: IT 40 - FR 36 - UK 8
Gucci by Tom Ford black rayon and leather strapless evening dress, ss 1998
By Gucci, Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in London, GB
▪ Gucci black strapless evening dress ▪ Designed by Tom Ford ▪ Fine rayon and spandex jersey ▪ Leather strap with Gucci 'G' metal buckle ▪ Leg slit ▪ IT 40 - FR 36 - UK 8 ▪ Spri...
$1,480
Size: Italian 42 - US 6
Jean Paul Gaultier Gibo 1980s Vintage Red Wool Safety Pin Jacket & Skirt Suit
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Antwerpen, Vlaams Gewest
Jean Paul Gaultier Gibo Vintage 80s Red Wool Safety Pin Jacket & Skirt Suit This is a highly collectible Jean Paul Gaultier produced by Gibo skirt suit in pristine condition. Cra...
$5,597Sale Price|20% Off
Size: IT40
VALENTINO BOUTIQUE Vintage Floral Beaded Black Silk Gown Ruffle Maxi Dress
By Valentino
Located in Leonardo, NJ
Valentino Boutique Vintage 100% silk Jet black silk with beautiful beads, sequins, and threading to create a romantic floral cascading pattern Double v-neck front and back with delic...
Fulco di Verdura (1898–1978) is not exactly a household name, except for those who know a thing or two about highly original, often eccentric handcrafted earrings and bracelets, and, even more so, for those fortunate enough to own some. In that exclusive group, Verdura is regarded as the most gifted and coveted designer of his time.
Verdura was born in Sicily in 1898, the scion of a noble family related to the Lampedusas. (His cousin, Giuseppe di Lampedusa, wrote the great Italian saga The Leopard). His life was charmed from birth. Raised in his family’s villa, he grew up during a time when Sicily, and Palermo in particular, were meccas for well-born and highly cultured European travelers.
A bona fide duke with no clear ambitions but creative leanings aplenty (he could draw and paint), the young Verdura was part of the wandering social circuit — the so-called beau monde — that went from capital to capital, resort to resort.
Verdura, though small in stature, had that indefinable quality called charm. As a result, he was the life of every party he attended. When he finally started designing jewelry under Coco Chanel in the late 1920s, many of his friends became his clients (or received the pieces as gifts).
Elsa Maxwell took him under her ample wing when she was hired to do public relations for the Lido in Venice and introduced him to the local and visiting cognoscenti. Chanel, whom he met in Venice, hired him to work in the textiles division of her fashion house. But it was his flair for jewelry that soon caught Coco’s eye. Eventually, he rose to become her personal designer of fine jewelry.
In 2002’s Verdura: The Life and Work of a Master Jeweler (Thames & Hudson), Vanity Fair’s Amy Fine Collins describes the sensation of wearing pieces by Verdura, who drew inspiration from nature for his signature gem-studded seashell brooches and honeybee earrings.
“They were ingeniously calculated to flatter the wearer,” writes Collins. “Earrings undulated to complement the convolutions of an earlobe, rings seductively followed the phalanges of a finger, and necklaces gracefully traced the anatomy of the throat.”
In 1934, Verdura left Chanel and together with two friends, aspiring actress Princess Natalia Pavlovna Paley and Baron Nicholas de Gunzburg, moved to the U.S. After several stops, he found a job through Diana Vreeland in Hollywood with Paul Flato, then the “jeweler to the stars.” Soon he was signing his work and helping Flato cultivate the crème de la creme of the silver screen — those both on it and behind it.
Verdura left Los Angeles for New York and opened his own salon, first on Fifth Avenue in 1939, just as World War II was beginning in Europe. His backers were Vincent Astor and Cole Porter, for whom he made bejeweled boxes and cigarette cases — gifts from Porter’s wife, Linda — to commemorate the opening nights of several musicals.
Verdura began to expand both his repertoire — he became much more daring and flamboyant — and his clientele. The Duchess of Windsor, Daisy Fellowes, Greta Garbo and others routinely gave him commissions. In 1941, Verdura collaborated on a collection of six pieces with Salvador Dalí to accompany a Dalí exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. Verdura retired in 1972 and left the care of the company to his partner, Joseph Alfano. He later moved to London, where he died in 1978 at the age of 79.
Among the most prized pieces on display in a 2014 Verdura jewelry exhibition in New York were Greta Garbo’s curb-link bracelet watch, which Verdura designed for her in 1939; Coco Chanel’s pair of Maltese Cross cuff bracelets (she wore one on each wrist); and Diana Vreeland’s duo of Byzantine brooches.
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