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About The Blue Paisley Fox

The Blue Paisley Fox represents the private jewelry collection of the #1 New York Times bestselling author, Augusten Burroughs. Known for his memoirs Running with Scissors and Dry, Augusten has collected jewelry and gemstones since childhood. He was the first man profiled in The New York Times for his jewelry collection and is the first private collector ever invited to sell on 1stdibs. From the finest Burmese jadeite to silky Kashmir sapphires, The Blue Paisley Fox is where you will find the unfindable. Augusten collects the very rare. Sometimes humble, sometimes extr...Read More

The Blue Paisley Fox

Established in 20111stDibs seller since 2019

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Art Deco Tiara & Necklace Diamonds, Diamond Briolettes for Wedding or Gala 8 TCW
Located in Southbury, CT
This Art Deco 18K white gold and diamond tiara is an exceptionally rare and gorgeous jewel. Created entirely by hand in the 1930s, this semi-flexible 15" tiara is composed of thirty 9mm long by 3.15 rectangular segments of 18k white gold, each of which is channel-set with four tiny brilliant round diamonds. Each rectangular segment is joined to the other by a bezel-set round brilliant. Beginning three-quarters of the way forward on the tiara are nine upside-down "U" shaped mountings, each of which is set with two round brilliant diamonds on the interior and then three additional diamonds atop the rounded portion of the "U." The diamonds are close-backed, so a perfectly accurate weight cannot be obtained, but using a geological mathematical formula, I estimate the total diamond weight on the frame of the tiara to be approximately 3.8 carats. Not counting the freely-dangling diamond briolettes. There are nine, and they are magnificent, fire-filled, and faceted tears of joy. Each measures approximately 5.45mm x 3.44mm x 2.89mm which, again, by formula, suggests a diamond weight of between .51 -.57 carats. So we will go with the lower number, as we always do here, and this gives us a diamond weight for the briolettes alone of 4.59 carats. Altogether, this simultaneously subtle and spectacular tiara has a total -approximate- diamond carat weight of 8.39 carats. The tiara has a length of approximately 12". This is a tiara that can be worn in several ways. It can "surround" the base of a bun atop the head, or could be similarly positioned lower toward the nape to adorn a chignon, or it could be pinned to the very top of the head where it could secure a wedding veil into position. So this is not a tiara like the Princess of Wales's favorite tiara, The Lover's Knot; but then is a tiara of that scale ever appropriate for one who is not a duchess, a princess of a reigning monarch? This is an absolutely perfect wedding tiara...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces

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Diamond, 18k Gold

Tiffany & Co. Kashmir Sapphire Ring Edwardian AGL Certified Untreated
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Southbury, CT
This important Kashmir sapphire ring is an original gilded-age Tiffany & Co. masterpiece. It features one of the rarest, most prized gemstones on earth: a Kashmir sapphire. The cor...
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Antique Late 19th Century Gilded Age Solitaire Rings

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Sapphire, 18k Gold

Men's Ring Rare Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye Ring 12.5 Carats Certified
Located in Southbury, CT
A striking and fascinating Chrysoberyl cat's eye gem with a sharp, well-defined "eye" that slides across the stone as you move your hand is the powerful focal point of this vintage h...
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Vintage 1980s Contemporary Signet Rings

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Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold

Ruby & Diamond Ring 4.75 Carat Certified Burma No-Heat
Located in Southbury, CT
An enormous, spectacular four-carat cabochon-cut vivid pinkish-red no-heat Burma ruby commands attention in this extraordinary platinum Mid-century ring. The stoplight-red ruby measu...
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Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Engagement Rings

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Diamond, Ruby, Platinum

Jade Ring with Rubies, Diamonds, 18k Certified
Located in Southbury, CT
This custom, handmade jade ring features a deep "imperial" green natural and untreated jadeite jade cabochon from Burma that measures 14 x 8.71 x 3.28mm. The rich green stone rests a...
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2010s American Artisan Band Rings

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Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold

Lavender Jade Ring with Diamonds, Midcentury, Certified Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
A lush, succulent lavender jade ring from the Mid-century (circa 1960s) like no other. This one-of-a-kind handmade ring features a huge (23.48 x 17.44 x 11.81) double cabochon of lum...
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Mid-20th Century American Retro Band Rings

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Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold

Black Jade Ring Midcentury Certified Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
This classic midcentury (circa 1960s-1970s) black jade ring features a cabochon of unique jade: half omphacite jade; half jadeite jade. The glossy pia...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Signet Rings

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Jade, Black Jade, 14k Gold

Jade Bead Necklace Translucent Bluish Green Certified
Located in Southbury, CT
An absolutely stunning jade bead necklace of translucent bluish-green certified natural and untreated jadeite jade beads. These extraordinarily translucent beads are a most uncommon ...
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2010s American Artisan Beaded Necklaces

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Jade, 22k Gold

Midcentury Pearl Necklace with Jade Clasp Luxury Cultured Akoya Pearls
Located in Southbury, CT
This pearl necklace features a certified jade clasp that has been certified natural and untreated. The creamy-white -almost golden- pearls average a luxurio...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Beaded Necklaces

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Jade, Pearl, 14k Gold

Jade Ring Apple Green Midcentury Certified Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
This classic midcentury jade ring features a cabochon of lush, translucent apple green natural and untreated jadeite jade from Burma. The sleek 14k...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Signet Rings

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Jade, Black Jade, 14k Gold

Stanhope Ring in Aluminum with Diamond
Located in Southbury, CT
A rare aluminum and diamind stanhope ring. A "Stanhope lens" is a tiny single-lens microscope invented in the late 18th century by Eton-educated Charles Stanhope, the 3rd Earl Stanhope. The unique construction of the lens requires that the object to be magnified be near or in direct contact with the lens. Photography, which had been invented several decades prior to the Stanhope lens, was ever-evolving, and something called "microphotographs" became a thing in the mid-1800s. These tiny photographs could not be seen without a microscope. The Victorians, dressed as they were in multiple layers of social decorum, etiquette, and clothing, loved microphotographs because they were cunning, and the subject matter could be naughty —filthy naughty, even— yet remain invisible to anyone without a microscope. The Stanhope lens came along at just the right time and was eagerly adopted; incorporated into everything from crucifixes to sewing scissors. And, of course, set into rings. Stanhope rings...
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Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Solitaire Rings

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Diamond, Base Metal

Black Opal Ring Certified Australian, English 1988, 8 Carat
Located in Southbury, CT
This haltingly impressive certified natural Australian black opal ring was created in England in 1988 by G. Bros of London. The stupendous opal displays every color in the spectrum —...
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Vintage 1980s English Modern Fashion Rings

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Opal, Black Opal, 18k Gold

More About The Blue Paisley Fox

Fine green Burmese jadeite jade and nephrite from British Columbia, all certified natural and untreated.

Unheated Burmese rubies, natural pearls, natural coral, Kashmir sapphires, omphacite jade...the rarest of the rare.

Jade rings: from the antique to the brand new. Always 100% natural and untreated.

Vintage cultured Akoya pearls from the 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.

Mutton Fat nephrite from the Qing Dynasty, black opals from the Lightning Ridge mines in Australia, glass from ancient Rome.

Uncultured Mississippi river pearls the size of almonds, a cross made from old-mine diamonds, imperial jade & the finest cultured Akoya pearls.

Circa 1950s men's diamond ring.

Unheated Burmese ruby ring.

White "mutton fat" jade & Art Deco apple green jadeite.

Natural untreated jade.

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