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CUSTOM FOR KATHY: 34" Black Jade & Moss Agate Bead Necklace with 14K Gold Clasp
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This is a custom piece for Kathleen White. It is a longer version of the beaded necklace shown in the photos and does not include the pendant (which Ms. White already owns).
The sp...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Agate, Jade, Black Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Custom "Dracula" Spinel & Ruby Ring in 18 Karat Gold for Andrew
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This is a custom listing for Andrew. It is not available for general sale.
This ring is a variation on the spinel and ruby ring currently listed on 1stDibs as #LU167319421142.
B...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Materials
Black Spinel, Spinel, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
13mm Midnight Green Tahitian Pearl Earrings with Rose Gold & Diamond Disc Tops
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Two magnificent Tahitian pearls and two filigree rose gold discs make for one pair of gorgeous and important new earrings by Eytan Brandes.
Each of Eytan's lacy openwork discs -- a ...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Go...
"Joyce" Large Turquoise Cameo Pendant on Removable Pearl & Turquoise Necklace
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Eytan Brandes turned an interesting turquoise cameo into a bold, one-of-a-kind pendant with a 14 karat gold unstructured four-prong frame cast from a wax mold he sculpted by hand, ju...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold...
Onyx & Yellow Gold Dangle Earrings Converted from 1950's Shirt Studs
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Eytan Brandes made these cool dangle earrings using three men's shirt studs, probably dating from the 1950's.
These were the kind of shirt studs shaped like barbells, with a middl...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Onyx, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
"Haphazard" Set of 3 Nesting Bands in 18 Karat Gold with 1.47 Carats Diamonds
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
We're proud to present a bold and modernistic set of three nesting rings by Eytan Brandes. The center ring features five round and square diamonds in a haphazard line. Above and be...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
South Sea & Tahitian Keshi Pearl Dangle Earrings with Garnets in Yellow Gold
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
These new earrings -- one-offs by Eytan Brandes -- feature ten gorgeous little keshi pearls. "Keshi" is frequently (and incorrectly) used to describe freshwater rice pearls, but keshi pearls are actually cultured pearls that are not nucleated. They happen as happy mistakes in pearl farms when oysters or mollusks create little lumps of pure nacre instead of building the nacre around a bead nucleus (fun fact: almost always made from American mother of pearl) inserted by the farmer. Most keshi pearls are very small, very color-saturated, and very lustrous.
The pearls we used for these earrings are from Seven Seas Pearls, our trusted pearl dealer going back decades. Seven Seas deals only with saltwater pearls -- South Sea, Tahitian and Akoya. No freshwater and nothing from China. Seven Seas keeps a sizable inventory of genuine keshi pearls (mostly for its non-American clients), so we had the privilege of choosing from a wide array of these miraculous little nuggets.
The two rich gold keshis on our earrings are from South Sea (Australian) mollusks -- no other mollusk produces that gold color. The other keshis are Tahitian, with a range of colors including snow white (very rare for Tahitian pearls), black, dark green and aubergine. As you can see, the pearls are all different shapes and sizes, but they're mostly in the 3mm - 3.5mm range (width, not depth).
So what about the garnets? Well, they happened more or less by accident. We cast the rectangular frames for a client's custom piece, but we got the dimensions wrong and didn't realize it until they came back from the caster. (The classic Centimeters vs. Inches Misunderstanding strikes again.). Rather than melting them, we found some pretty rectangular garnet cabochons that fit just right, then made them into the gemstone terminals for our keshi earrings...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Garnet, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 14k G...
Art Nouveau-Style Dangle Earrings in 18 Karat Gold with Silver Akoya Pearls
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
We got a very old, very boring pair of 18 karat gold monogrammed cufflinks from a customer and melted them quicker than you can say, "Just cuz it's old doesn't mean it's cool!" but ...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Baroque Akoya Pearl Dangle Earrings with Platinum & Diamond Quatrefoil Tops
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Perfectly pretty and easy to wear, these new platinum post earrings by Eytan Brandes feature frosty silver-blue Japanese saltwater cultured (i.e...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
"Cushy" 0.92 Carat Diamond Cocktail Ring in 18 Karat White & Yellow Gold
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Eytan Brandes made this 18 karat white gold ring in 2021, specifically for a spectacular E-VVS2 round diamond. However, as will occasionally happen with larger diamonds, we ended up...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, W...
Collar Necklace of 18K Gold Openwork Plaque Links Set w Diamonds & "Big 3" Gems
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
We acquired this dramatic and sexy collar in 2024. It's a custom piece, reportedly made sometime between 1960 and 1980 by a Los Angeles goldsmith, but the piece is not signed. We would find this surprising if not for the fact that our own goldsmith rarely signs anything unless we ask him...repeatedly.
So leaving that mystery aside, we are proud to offer such a stunning piece.
The front-facing half of the necklace is made from five graduated plaques, each boasting meticulously finished openwork plus diamonds and "Big Three" gemstones. Each plaque is hinged to its neighbor with a sturdy ring.
The back of the necklace has a nicely integrated box clasp (with figure 8 safety catch) plus four solid, unembellished bar links, curved and carefully graduated.
The plaques graduate from 40mm wide x 25mm tall in the center front to 21mm wide x 7mm tall at the back. All but the back two solid plaque links are trapezoids -- not rectangles -- fashioned to angle perfectly in the three dimensional human space where the necklace will hang.
Between the front and back, on each side, are two "transition" links -- a great detail that highlights some real design talent: First is a link that includes three bezel-set gemstones but no openwork, and next is a link that just includes a triangular sliver of open space, thus creating a natural transition to the solid links. Amazing workmanship!
The nine diamonds are all brilliant cut rounds pavé-set in little white gold square plates...
Category
Late 20th Century American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18...
2 Carat Diamond Double Spiral Earrings in Platinum
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
These fantastic new platinum earrings by Eytan Brandes present a spiral of diamonds with a shorter spiral of smaller diamonds nestled within. The spiral drops slightly in elevation ...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
Early 20th Century Infinity Link Sterling Silver Chain with Yellow Gold Hardware
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Eytan purchased these sterling silver links from a New Zealand antiques dealer. From the length, we assume they were originally on a watch chain and had some sort of clip hardware a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
"Akimbo" 18K Gold Wire Dangle Earrings with Rose Cut "Dirty" Red Diamonds
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Eytan loves the look of a long wire drop earring, especially if he can add a little angle to the dangle. For these fun new earrings, his wires take a little zig and a little zag, wi...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Baroque Tahitian Pearl "Drip Drop" Long Dangle Earrings in 18 Karat Gold
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
These gorgeous new earrings by Eytan Brandes were specifically crafted for drop-shaped pearls, elongating a naturalistic pearl cap to the point where the effect is a little more surr...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Old Cut Diamond & Pearl Gold Pendant with Optional Akoya Pearl Necklace
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
We acquired this extraordinary pendant from an antique jewelry dealer in New Zealand.
Sort of a hybrid between a garland and a wreath, it boasts at least 1.7 carats in old cut diamonds plus eight pearls, all meticulously set from its hinged bale to its hinged diamond "tail."
The enhancer bale is split in the back so that it can be worn with pearls. To that end, we're including a gorgeous 16" strand of 5.5 to 6mm Akoya saltwater pearls. We had these pearls strung specifically for this pendant, and to give the necklace a more contemporary feel, the pearls have been fully knotted in black silk, which we think really pops with the oxidized face of the pendant. The closure is a 14 karat white gold pearl clasp.
WEIGHTS & MEASUREMENTS:
Pendant Length: 2"
Pendant Width (at widest point): 1-1/8"
Pendant Weight: 7.15 grams
Necklace Length: 16" (See below for more information about these pearls)
Total Weight (pearl necklace + pendant): 17 grams
Diamonds: 54 stones ranging from 1.2mm to 3.9mm for a total estimated diamond weight of 1.73 carats. More information on the diamonds is provided below.
Pearls (Pendant): Eight pearls ranging from 3.5mm to 5.6mm for a total estimated pearl weight of 0.59 grams (0.157 momme). More information on the pearls is provided below.
METALS & PENDANT AGE:
We think this pendant probably dates from the late 19th or very early 20th century. While the pearls and the diamonds provide clues, the big tipoff is the fact that the stones are set in a thin layer of silver soldered onto 14 karat gold. This technique -- a thin layer of white metal (platinum was also used after around 1870) -- was used until white gold came into general use in the mid- to late 1910s. The distinctive black metal finish is nothing more than generations of the silver's natural oxidization.
THE DIAMONDS:
The diamonds on this piece predate the proliferation of bright white and clean South African diamonds...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century New Zealand Late Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Natural Pearl, Gold, 14k ...
Brutalist-Style "Nest" Ring for 15mm Tahitian Black-Green Pearl in Yellow Gold
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
When the owner of a neighboring jewelry store retired in the 1990s, he gave us a pile of old metal samples, most from the 1960s and 1970s.
The 1970's were a transitional period for ...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Materials
Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
16mm Tahitian Pearl "Roar" Pendant with Vintage Gold Lion Bale on Garnet Chain
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This bonkers, one-of-a-kind pearl fob features a huge baroque Tahitian pearl -- grey on the bottom, fading to rare silvery white on the top. Light brown ring plus a some interesting bumps oriented toward the back only add to the package. Topping the pearl is the head from an old stickpin -- a 14 karat gold lion, growling for all he's worth.
The pearl is from our trusted pearl dealer, George Hajjar of Seven Seas Pearls. Mr. Hajjar deals only in saltwater pearls -- Tahitians, South Sea and Akoya. He deals directly with the farms that produce the pearls -- never through brokers or auctions -- so we always know we're getting the real thing, though with a pearl like this, it's hard to mistake it for anything other than a Tahitian. This drop-shaped pearl is notable for its white top, white being a prized and rare color for Tahitian pearls. The way the white section is defined by the center rings (circles) is absolutely exceptional.
The lion stickpin...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Pyrite, Cultured Pearl, Black Pearl, Pearl, Garnet, Yellow Gold, 14k Gol...
"Spiked" Diamond & Tahitian Pearl Pendant in Platinum on White Gold Chain
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This smart, sinewy new pendant by Eytan Brandes is actually a very clever re-use of a vintage (circa 1960's) diamond leaf brooch. The "spike" was the center vein of the leaf, but he...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gol...
6 Carat Brazilian Pink Tourmaline & 0.81 Carats Diamonds in Platinum Halo Ring
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
A stunning and important new ring by Eytan Brandes features a two-piece, cushion-shaped halo of diamonds around a gorgeous Brazilian pink tourmaline.
The tourmaline is 11.7mm in d...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Materials
Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum
"Tourmaline Time" Ladies Mesh Wristwatch Conversion Bracelet in 14 Karat Gold
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
In our neverending crusade to reuse high-quality gold ladies' wristwatches -- beautifully made and wearable as anything BUT a timepiece -- we offer this hot-off-the-workbench 14 kara...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Platinum Cocktail Ring with 2.5 Carats in Old Cut Diamonds Plus Sapphire Accents
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This amazing ring is actually a very ladylike and traditional antique bar pin that Eytan converted to a very contemporary and very kickass cocktail ring
The face of the ring was an...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Platinum
6 Carat Ethiopian Opal Solitaire Ring in "Crunchy" 18 Karat Gold Bezel Ring
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
A gorgeous Ethiopian opal with yellow and blue body color shows fiery sparks of red and green and, like all good opals, looks different from every angle. Eytan set it horizontally i...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Materials
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
"Maxine" Boulder Opal Pendant Necklace in 18 Karat Gold with Diamond Accents
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This one-of-a-kind showstopper by Eytan Brandes features two gorgeous and lively Australian boulder opals framed in gold and accented with natural brown diamonds.
The opals are from...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Brown Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
GIA Certified 1.50 Carat Diamond in 18 Karat Yellow Gold Solitaire Bezel Band
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This great-looking band by Eytan Brandes features a big, high-color diamond with a lot of presence at a great price.
The diamond (earth-mined and untreated, of course) is F color,...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
"Skinny Twist" Stacker Set: Rhodolite Solitaire w Diamonds + Two 18K Gold Bands
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Story time!
Eytan Brandes was asked to make an engagement ring with a bulgy band and a setting for a nice two carat diamond. When the ring came back from the caster, the band was about half as thick as the band he'd designed. This kind of thing happens occasionally; usually the undersized, or oversized, or upside-down, or backwards, or misspelled, or otherwise misbegotten bauble just goes into the melting pot and we all move on.
In this case, however, Eytan liked the ring's frankly unbalanced look -- its giant center basket hovering over the whisper-thin band. It doesn't work as an engagement ring, but it makes for a cool solitaire. He therefore set the band with ten itty-bitty diamonds and, for the center, he set a delicious, richly hued rhodolite garnet.
The diamonds are natural (earth-mined), untreated little brightlings -- G-H color and VS1-2 clarity. They're full-cut and set in little raised pits spaced evenly across the front half of the ring; discreet prongs hold the stones in place.
The stone basket in the center of the ring is cleverly formed by the four triple prongs that reach up from the bottom of the basket to grab the four corners of the center stone -- a gorgeous rhodolite garnet in deep red with chocolatey undertones and flashes of pink. It's nicely cut with a huge table and a modified Swiss-cut pavilion.
We like the way the ring looks on its own, but we also like it beefed up a bit, so we're including two twisty bands that stack nicely with the garnet -- giving the wearer either option. Eytan made these bands ages ago; they were just sitting in the safe until The Boss realized they'd make a great set with his garnet ring.
And they lived happily ever after!
Measurements & Details:
Size: Currently a size 5.5, we will resize all three rings at no charge for full-price buyers. Resizing is otherwise negotiable.
Gold: The garnet ring is 14 karat gold. The twisty bands are 18 karat...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yel...
1.9 Carat Eternity Ring in Yellow Gold with Twelve Mixed Brown & White Diamonds
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This great-looking and unique eternity band features twelve natural (i.e., earth-mined) diamonds in colors ranging from low white (champagne) to sherry to scotch to dark cognac: an ...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Band Rings
Materials
White Diamond, Brown Diamond, Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
"Bathtub" Ring with Lapis & Diamonds in Satin-Finished 18K Karat Gold
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This bold new 18 karat gold ring by Eytan Brandes features a custom-cut lapis in an inverted rectangular bezel. A recessed channel on each shoulder holds five bright white diamonds....
Category
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1 Carat Diamond Ribbon Pendant in Platinum with Silver-Blue Akoya Pearls
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Eytan Brandes converted a fussy 1960's diamond brooch into the striking and one-of-a-kind pendant. Originally, the pendant's center was a diamond "stalk" with diamonds leaves. Eyta...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Platinum
Princess Length 7mm Akoya Pearl Necklace with Vintage White Gold & Diamond Clasp
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
These are NOT a "modest wardrobe staple" easily overlooked and neither adding to nor subtracting from any given outfit.
These are the show-offy, evening-ready, super-white, super-...
Category
2010s North American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
Choker-Length Strand of 11.5mm Tahitian Pearls w White Gold & Diamond Ball Clasp
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
We bought these gorgeous, genuine Tahitian pearls at a trade show in 2023. Pearl strands are usually sold in 18" strands, but we restrung the pearls to move the distinctive yellow-g...
Category
2010s North American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Go...
"Mossy" Large Teardrop Pendant in Yellow Gold with Tiny Frog on Moss Agate
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
What to do with a little 14 karat frog that's been hopping around the store for so long no one remember where he came from?
Answer? Attach him to the kind of gemstone a frog will love: a big drop-shaped faceted cabochon of moss agate. This is a type of quartz with a white or clear body color, but shot through with fern-link green inclusions (mostly made out of manganese and something called hornblende, the description of which is so geoscience-y that we just don't want to go there).
This chubby little frog has diamond eyes (about 0.01 carats each) and that sweetly contented expression that makes frogs so lovable, despite the fact they live in swamps and don't really seem to be all that sociable toward humans. We can dream, can't we?
The stone is wrapped in a 14 karat gold frame made from a hand-sculpted wax mold by Eytan Brandes.
The bale, made from hand-pulled 14 karat gold wire that's been artfully banged about to match the gold frame, is big enough to accommodate most chain hardware, but we're including the pearl, gold and moss agate necklace...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Agate, Diamond, White Diamond, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow ...
Solid Gold Freeform Heart Pendant Set with 0.76 Carats of Natural Diamonds
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This chunky, solid 14 karat gold heart pendant by Eytan Brandes is set with sixteen round natural white diamonds in sizes ranging from 0.005cts to 0.13cts. With a sexy, curving silh...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Labradorite, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 14k Gold, White...
"Eggplant Stack" 15mm Tahitian Pearl Fob in Rose Gold on Tourmaline Necklace
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This outrageous baroque Tahitian pearl is one from a parcel of outrageous baroque Tahitian pearls we were thrilled to acquire from Continental Pearls in 2023.* Continental, founded ...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Three-Leaf Pendant in 18 Karat Gold with Removable Tourmaline & Quartz Necklace
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
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....
Category
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Materials
Quartz, Tourmaline, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
"Webster" Diamond & Ruby Frog Pendant in Yellow Gold with Tourmaline Bead Chain
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
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...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Yell...
Abstract 0.77 Carat "Sparkies" Diamond Dangle Earrings in 18 Karat Yellow Gold
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Who says important can't be playful?
These gorgeous, glamorous new earrings by Eytan Brandes feature four bezel-set diamonds sitting pretty inside jazzy freeform links that are each...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
"Dainty Doo-Dad II" Fancy Link Choker Necklace in Diamonds & Platinum
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This lovely necklace is assembled from an antique platinum chain plus some very nice "spare parts" made in our shop by Eytan Brandes:
> The four exquisite scroll links are copied from an antique muff...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Chain Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum
"Vectra" Earrings with Ethiopian Black Opals, Diamonds & Tsavorites in 18K Gold
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
A brand new design by Eytan Brandes, his "Vectra" earrings are strands of gold, twisting and turning, but just as they're about to head off in three different directions, they're st...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Chandelier Earrings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Opal, Tsavorite, Black Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yel...
"Citrine Sailboat" Ring in Yellow Gold with Pear-Shaped 7 Carat Madeira Citrine
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Sail off into the sunset with this gorgeous new statement ring from Eytan Brandes. Besides the stone, this is basically a cigar band -- tapering from 16mm in the front to a comforta...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Materials
Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
"Hypnotica" Cocktail Ring in 18 Karat Yellow Gold with 22 Carat Ethiopian Opal
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This new, one-of-a-kind ring by Eytan Brandes features a spectacular, high-domed Ethiopian opal with moody brown body color and a veritable firestorm of internal colors -- orangy-red...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Materials
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
35 Carat Orange Ethiopian Opal in Brushed 18 Karat Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
The body color of this huge Ethiopian opal is sort of a pastel orange, but green, yellow and red flashes abound. The entire effect changes in every lighting situation. Even in indirect natural light, when some orange opals tend to look soupy, this stone takes on a gorgeous moire sheen.
Eytan Brandes bezel-set the stone in a heavy, bold solitaire -- over twenty grams of rich, unmistakable 18 karat gold -- with a beautiful satin finish. (Nice detail: the bezel's rim and the ring's interior are high-polish.)
This ring is a size 8; resizing is complimentary for full-price buyers within a range of 6.5 to 9.5. Please contact us if you have resizing requirements outside of this range.
Weights and Measurements:
Opal Dimensions: 28mm long x 19.4mm wide x 14.3mm deep
Opal Weight: 35.7 carats
Ring Weight: 29.4 grams
Face Height: 30mm (1.2")
Face Width: 22mm (0.9")
Band Width: 4.5mm
Band Thickness: 2mm
Note: Opals are difficult to photograph! The color shown in the main photo best captures this stone's true body color.
Also note: Ethiopian opals are more porous than those from Australia or Brazil, so it's important that this ring be treated with care as a cocktail ring rather than as an everyday ring. While exposing the ring to water is not going to damage it (as long as you dry it off), this isn't a ring to wear while doing dishes...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Materials
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
4.5 Carat Diamond "Mad Heart" Pendant in Platinum with Silver Akoya Pearls
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This gorgeous, modern pendant was probably made in the 1970's or 1980's and started out in life as a brooch, sans pearls.
We converted it to a pendant and capped the ends with a pai...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gol...
La Nouvelle Bague 18K Gold, Sterling, Enamel & Diamonds Hinged Ball Bangle
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
La Nouvelle Bague (LNB), founded in Florence in the late 1970's by the husband-and-wife team of Leopoldo and Lea Poldi, was devoted to Florentine craftsmanship, especially enamel work. Mr. Poldi worked with the best Italian metalsmiths to develop his layered enameling techniques with an eye to creating permanent and wearable pieces of art.
The 1990's were the heyday for the Poldis and their company. Inspired by art and history, steeped in the craftsmanship traditions of Florence, LNB made incredible, individualistic designs like the bracelet you see here. The enamel ball hinge, in deepest green with a layer of gold "pebbles" is referenced with a whimsical adjacent Mini Me...
Category
1990s Italian Contemporary Bangles
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold, Sterlin...
Graduated Aquamarine Choker with Natural Brown Diamond Rondelles in Rose Gold
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Strung on copper-colored silk and knotted like a string of pearls, these graduated round milky-soft aquamarine beads would be beautiful enough on their own, but we've given them an ...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Choker Necklaces
Materials
Aquamarine, Diamond, Brown Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
"Cloud Dancer" Necklace in 18K Gold, Diamonds & Baroque Pearl by Eytan Brandes
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This necklace features one of Eytan Brandes' signature designs - a dancer spinning in her own web of movement. This version includes a little extra -- a barqoue freshwater pearl "cloud" that our dancing dervish seems to be plucking out of the air.
The pendant is meticulously set with 51 tiny round diamonds in various sizes up to 1.3mm; Eytan wanted them to look like they just naturally collected into little pools of light. These diamonds are all natural (i.e., earth-mined) and untreated stones with a total diamond weight of 0.34 carats. Our supplier rated this parcel G-H color and high SI or low VS clarity.
The pearl is a freshwater baroque, glossy white and chosen specifically for its shape: our dancer appears is pressing her cloud at both ends, so we wanted a pearl that appeared to be a bit smooshed-looking -- like a pillow being caught between two hands.
The chain* is cut from a gorgeous vintage 18 karat gold chain that we acquired at a vintage jewelry show...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 1...
12mm-14mm Edison Baroque Pearls on 17" Necklace with Large Gold Toggle Clasp
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Edison pearls, a freshwater pearl variety that has only been around for a few years. are the product of several years' research by Grace Pearls, located in China. Borrowing from t...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Freshwater Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Frosty Baroque Akoya Pearls in 17" Two-Strand Necklace with Vintage Gold Clasp
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
We got these gorgeous and distinctive pearls at a trade show* in July of 2023. They're cultured saltwater Akoya pearls boasting unusually high luster and a great range of icy-cold c...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Multi-Strand Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
15mm Barrel-Shaped Tahitian Pearl Fob in Gold with Aquamarine & Zircon Chain
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
We got this outrageous Tahitian pearl at a 2023 jewelry trade show from Continental Pearls. Continental, founded in 1966, has offices in Japan, Hong Kong and Los Angeles, and deals ...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Aquamarine, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Zircon, Gold, 14k Gold, ...
"Hugo" 16.5mm Silver Tahitian Pearl & Sapphire Fob in 18K Gold on Sapphire Chain
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This extraordinary new fob by Eytan Brandes features an exceptional but endearingly bumpy silver pearl set with four round sapphires.
The 16.5mm pearl is from Tahiti, which we nor...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Labradorite, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k G...
2.8ct Diamond Pendant in Platinum w South Sea Pearl Drop & 18K White Gold Chain
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Eytan Brandes made the ultimate one-of-a-kind statement pendant using a traditional ladies diamond brooch and a gorgeous white South Sea pearl.
The standout feature of this pendan...
Category
Early 20th Century American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18...
"Mousies" Pendant Pair in Yellow Gold with Tahitian Pearls on Aquamarine Chain
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Two fat little mice in 14 karat yellow gold with silver-blue Tahitian pearl bodies hang happily by their tails from a string of sparkling aquamarine beads.
These mice are based on an antique silver charm that we've had in the store for a while. The silver version had a rock crystal bead for a body and no tail, but we thought he would be a great delivery system for pearls.
The pearls are smallish Tahitians and in an unusual silver-blue shade you'd more likely associate with Akoya pearls. They're from our trusted pearl dealer, George Hajjar of Seven Seas Pearls with offices in Tokyo and Los Angeles. Mr. Hajjar deals only with saltwater pearls (Akoya, South Sea and Tahitian), and he only deals directly with the pearl farms, so we always know we're getting the real deal.
The pearls are baroque in shape and measure 9mm and 11.3mm in diameter. They both show great color and luster, plus some natural flaws -- a few dents, lumps and bumps and a circle (on the larger pearl) but no off-color pits or dull spots.
Their long wire tails form loops for hanging from a chain or cord. We think they look great with the aquamarine bead chain...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Aquamarine, Pearl, Black Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Freeform Boulder Opal Shepherd's Hook Dangle Earrings in Yellow Gold
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Two fiery blue and green Australian boulder opals seem to drip from strands of gold to create a pair of beautiful earrings by Eytan Brandes.
Each opal is roughly triangular in shape...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Materials
Opal, Black Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
GIA-Certified 1.06 Carat Ruby in Deco-Era Platinum Ring with 0.7 Carats Diamonds
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This late Deco Era ring was originally set with an oval diamond but it was weirdly dark -- much too dark to stand up to its bright and clean supporting diamonds -- so we reset it wit...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Engagement Rings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
"Tilt" Solitaire Ring in Rose Gold with 3.7 Carat Aquamarine Marquise
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Eytan's playful new solitaire sets a sparkling light blue aquamarine at a pronounced angle. The integrated bezel setting forces rosy gold reflections into the stone, making it appea...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Materials
Aquamarine, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
"Peperomia" Pendant with 14mm Gold South Sea Pearl on Green Tourmaline Necklace
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Eytan's "Peperomia" pendant -- a little cascade of succulent leaves that he's used in various lengths for several years -- tops a glorious gold South Sea pearl and makes for a striki...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Tourmaline, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, Y...
Art Nouveau Style Drop Earrings in 18K Gold with Diamonds & South Sea Pearls
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This gorgeous pair of drop earrings by Eytan Brandes features an Art Nouveau design based on a small stickpin we acquired in 2022. Eytan converted the stickpin to a bale for a pearl...
Category
2010s American Art Nouveau Drop Earrings
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Cultured Pearl, South Sea Pearl, Gold, 18...
0.39 Carat "Trio" Oval Hoops with Bezel-Set Natural Diamonds in 18K Gold
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Our most popular hoop is a huggie-style hinged oval with three bezel-set stones in the front -- a design that hits the sweet spot between comfortable and luxe.
For the pair listed...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Hoop Earrings
Materials
White Diamond, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Two-Strand Green Tourmaline Choker with Circa 1900 Bacchante Cameo Pendant
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
This cameo was originally a brooch/pendant -- one of many Eytan accumulated in his shop over the years. Carved from cornelian shell, we're pretty sure the subject is a Bacchante -- ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Tourmaline, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Black Diamond & Opal Station Necklace with "Peperomia" Pendant in 18 Karat Gold
By Eytan Brandes
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Eytan's design of cascading peperomia leaves is one he's used for many different pieces, but each piece is unique. This time, he's made it into a pendant with a faceted opal bead drop to serve as the centerpiece on a station necklace of black diamond and opal beads.
The opals are from Ethiopia and are predominantly golden orange with flashes of green and yellow. There are 18 opals...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Black Diamond, Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
