a2EklectiK Bracelets

The bracelet features repeating floral/starburst motifs, each centered with a pearl and surrounded by rose-cut diamonds arranged in petal-like marquise and teardrop-shaped frames. Th...

A Victorian sapphire and diamond carved half hoop bangle. This piece is a Victorian-era sapphire and diamond bangle bracelet, and it’s a stunning example of the fine craftsmanship ty...

DIAMOND, RUBY, BLACK ENAMEL ELEPHANT HEADS BANGLE BRACELET (First quarter 20th Century) Jungle style jewels that capture the attention of Master Jewelers since antiquity and continue alive contemporary designers. Of elephant heads motif. Mounted in white and yellow 18 Karat gold. Brilliant-cut diamonds totaling approx. 2.75-3.00 carats. 4 brilliant-cut rubies with a total approx. weight of 0.15 carats, black enamel. Diameter inside 5.7 cm EU (USA 2 1/4 inches).´ Total weight: 38.42 grams. Fabulous Fauna: Animal Jewellery: One of the most enduringly popular subjects of novelty jewellery, not least among today´s collectors are animals. *The history of Traditional Indian Jewellery is as old as Indian History! The word jewellery...

EXCEPTIONAL, ONE OF A KIND, CERTIFIED GEM-SET EMERALDS, RUBIES, SAPPHIRES AND DIAMONDS "TUTTI-FRUTTI" BRACELET. Adorned and loaded with color gemstones ...

Natural Pearl and Diamond Bangle Bracelet, Georgian Period 1714-1837. The term ‘Georgian’ refers to the English art and culture produ...

Exquisite Collector Edwardian/Belle Epoque Natural Pearl and Diamond Bracelet, fitted in its original case by Garrard & Co, circa 1900. The first official Crown Jeweler for the British royal family, Garrard & Co. Limited has crafted iconic and historically celebrated rings, watches, necklaces and other jewelry for centuries. An Edwardian pearl and diamond bracelet, consisting of eight oval-shaped diamond-set openwork links, each to the centre with a round natural pearl set...

Rare Mughal Navratna Bazuband — Pearl & Gem-Set Gold Enamelled Armlet, North India 19th C — Christie's 2016 & Saffronart 2014 A rare and important Mughal bazuband (upper armband) of exceptional gemological, iconographic and institutional significance, North India (Lucknow school), late 18th/early 19th century. The Navratna The rectangular plaque centres upon a flowerhead white sapphire surrounded by petals on a deep green enamel ground, itself surrounded by eleven gemstones in the manner of the sacred Navratna — the Nine Gems of Hindu cosmology, each associated with a celestial body and believed to confer talismanic protection and auspicious energy upon the wearer. The stones include pearl, turquoise, coral, citrine, garnet, blue sapphire, moonstone, amethyst and diamond — an extraordinary concentration of sacred symbolism in a single jewel. The thin blue enamel border frames the composition with characteristic Lucknow refinement. The Reverse The verso displays outstanding Meenakari polychrome enamel of the finest quality: flowers and petals in red and blue against a white ground, with green champlevé enamel — a level of craftsmanship consistent with the royal workshops of North India. The Mounts The rectangular plaque is fitted with hinged attachments on either side, set with additional gemstones, allowing the piece to function as a bazuband (upper armband) with cord or chain suspension. Provenance & Exhibition History Exhibited as Lot 6: "A Gemset Bajuband or Arm Ornament", Exhibition of Jewels, Objects of Vertu and Indian Works of Art, Saffronart, Mumbai and Delhi, 2014 Sold at Christie's, London, Arts & Textiles of the Islamic & Indian Worlds, Sale 12283, Lot 319, 21 October 2016. Estimate: £5,000–7,000 Published: Seligman, T.K. and Balakrishnan, U.R. Enduring Splendor — Jewelry of India...

Antique Mughal Diamond-Set Kundan & Polychrome Enamel Bazuband — North India, Lucknow, 19th Century — Bonhams Provenance A museum-quality Mughal bazuband (upper armband) of exce...

Antique South Indian Makara Bangle — 22K Gold Repoussé, Kundan-Set Polki Diamonds ~8ct, Woven Silver Band, 19th Century. A magnificent antique South Indian bangle...