Eytan Brandes Drop Necklaces

Webster and his web of gold and diamonds make a gorgeous splash hanging from a string of multi-colored tourmaline beads. This one-of-a-kind piece was created by Eytan Brandes. Th...

Eytan Brandes used actual leaves to make the wax molds for this gorgeous and unique 18 karat gold pendant, so each leaf is whisper-thin and super-lightweight....

This funky, one-of-a-kind pendant features an unusual and very baroque green Tahitian pearl. Eytan Brandes played up the pearl's unique silhouette with vintage components -- rose ...

Snakes upstairs and snakes downstairs, with a big, beautiful Tahitian pearl in the middle: this one-of-a-kind pendant from Eytan Brandes celebrates all things slithery. Snake North is one of Eytan's original designs, usually seen as earrings, but this wee snake is acting as the link between the pendant's bale and the pearl cap. He's crowned with a faceted emerald (recycled from an old brooch) and he's 18 karat gold. Snake South is actually the head of an antique hatpin...

Eytan Brandes tore apart a dressy sapphire cuff link (see final photo in array) to make this incredible, one-of-a-kind* toggle necklace. The sapphire balls are an incredible feat of stone-setting; it's not easy to pave-set stones on a sphere! Six rows of faceted round sapphires -- slightly graduated in size so that the largest stones are set on the "equator" -- work their way down to the bottom where -- just to make the stone-setting challenge more challenging -- an oval (not a round!) sapphire is set in a tidy bezel. Topping each sapphire ball is a neat little white gold cone. The upper ball hangs directly from the toggle ring, but the lower sphere is connected to the ring by a chain segment plus a little diamond rondelle link (part of the original cuff link). We counted a total of 224 round sapphires plus the two ovals and came up with an estimated sapphire weight of at least 2.40 carats. The sapphires are a gorgeous range of medium blue, with a couple of lighter stones mixed in. The diamonds are all full-cut flyspecks. We counted 32 stones with a diamond weight of no more than 0.15 carats. All stones are guaranteed natural and earth-mined. The cufflinks were probably made in the 1970s; they aren't stamped (maker or purity) which, along with the workmanship, suggest a custom piece. The chain is new from our existing stock -- an Italian cable chain, 2mm wide with oval links. The toggle bar is the oldest component in the bunch -- Eytan filched it from a pocket watch chain, and it's probably around 100 years old, with a nice wavy pattern engraved or stamped on each long side. We like the choker (15.5") length, but we're not wedded to it. If you would prefer a longer length, just let us know and we'll give you an adjusted price (which be based on labor and additional gold weight -- no big deal). Weights & Measurements: Necklace: 15.5" Pendant drop: 2" Chain thickness: 2mm Sapphire sphere...

Eytan Brandes used an old sterling silver thimble as the basis for this cool new, one-of-a-kind fob. The thimble's age and maker are unknown...

Eytan Brandes assembled this graceful, sexy little pendant from three different pieces: The 18 karat yellow gold "rose" came off of a frankly hideous 1940s brooch. (The sum of its parts has proved greater than the whole; we're still using bits torn off this monster, and the pieces -- little petals and flowers and leaves and stems -- always look great when they're separated from the mother ship, but when combined in one brooch: a garish mess!) The "stem" was actually a link from a very old (pre-1900), very fabulous but very fussy (and very prongy) diamond bracelet which Eytan resized for a customer, keeping a link as payment. The bottom diamond was badly damaged so rather than trying to match the top diamonds, Eytan replaced it with a nice sapphire. The little 14 karat white gold tri-tipped top piece was the bale from a 1960s birthstone pendant, which Eytan scored and trimmed to match the stem. Finally, Eytan added the perfect delivery system: a choker-length Boston link...

This gorgeous, sexy and modern pendant by Eytan Brandes features a 1.58 carat chrysoberyl floating in a navette-shaped frame of diamonds. The Madagascar chrysoberyl, in a rich shade...

Eytan Brandes made this flattering, versatile and light-loving pendant to show off a bright and clean earth-mined 0.60 carat pear-shaped white diamond. Eytan rates the stone H color...