The Blue Paisley Fox

Recognized

5 / 5

Southbury, CT

THANKS!

Message

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

Featured Pieces

Jade Bracelet Unisex Midcentury Certified Untreated Burmese Jadeite handmade

Located in Southbury, CT

This is such a terrific unisex handmade bracelet: weighty, substantial, and very well-made in China in the 1960s. Crafted entirely in sterling silver, the bracelet is composed of 5 s...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Modern Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Jade, Silver

Jade Bracelet Unisex Midcentury Certified Untreated Burmese Jadeite handmade

Free Shipping

Burma Ruby No-Heat 4.75 Carats Set in Vintage Platinum Mounting, Certified

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 measures 10.33mm x 8.74mm x 4.84mm and weighs 4.75 carats. Three sleek tapered baguette diamonds and a pair of round brilliants compliment the ruby on either side. Together the diamonds weigh approximately .25 carats. The diamonds are bright white (F/G) and near-flawless (VS1). This exceedingly rare and important stone came...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Platinum

Burma Ruby No-Heat 4.75 Carats Set in Vintage Platinum Mounting, Certified

Free Shipping

Diamond Tiara / Choker Necklace Art Deco Treasure 8 Carats Bridal, Formal

Located in Southbury, CT

Attention Father of the Bride: 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 ...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Choker Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, 18k Gold

Diamond Tiara / Choker Necklace Art Deco Treasure 8 Carats Bridal, Formal

Free Shipping

Emerald Green Jade & Diamond Pendant Certified Untreated

Located in Southbury, CT

Rich, emerald-green certified natural and untreated Burmese jadeite jade has been whimsically and masterfully carved into a chili pepper with leaves. An adorable, tiny bat clings to ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Chinese Artisan Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Diamond, Jade, 18k Gold

Emerald Green Jade & Diamond Pendant Certified Untreated

Free Shipping

Bangle of Highly Translucent & Unusual Antigorite

Located in Southbury, CT

This hand-carved bangle is not jadeite or nephrite. It's made of antigorite. Which is a sub-species of serpentine. Serpentine has been carved into decorative objects and jewelry for ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Artisan Bangles

Bangle of Highly Translucent & Unusual Antigorite

Free Shipping

Midcentury Jadeite Men's Ring Certified Untreated, Eccentric Lux Quality

Located in Southbury, CT

This is one substantial -and substantially cool- jadeite jade ring from the middle of the last century (circa 1960s). This Mod and modern, natural and untreated Burmese jadeite ring ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Solitaire Rings

Materials

Jade, 14k Gold

Midcentury Jadeite Men's Ring Certified Untreated, Eccentric Lux Quality

Free Shipping

Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye Ring 12.5 Carats Milk & Honey Certified Men's Ring

Located in Southbury, CT

It's one of the rarest gemstones in the world, but most people have never heard of it: the chrysoberyl cat's eye. The stones are nearly as hard and durable as sapphire and are found ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Contemporary Solitaire Rings

Materials

Chrysoberyl, 18k Gold

Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye Ring 12.5 Carats Milk & Honey Certified Men's Ring

Free Shipping

Jade Ring Hand Carved from One Stone Certified Untreated

Located in Southbury, CT

Carved from a single piece of translucent nephrite jade, this features an impeccably rendered waveform with a bright high polish. On the reverse, you will find a shank carved with a ...

Category

2010s American Artisan Fashion Rings

Materials

Jade

Jade Ring Hand Carved from One Stone Certified Untreated

Free Shipping

Sapphire 4.04 Carat AGL Certified No-Heat Madagascar Origin, Eye-Clean, Mounted

Located in Southbury, CT

A cushion-shaped, mixed-cut, eye-clean 4.04 unheated royal blue sapphire from Madagascar is the discussion here. The included AGL "Prestige Gemstone Report" concludes that the sapphire has an origin of Madagascar, no "clarity enhancement," and no indications of heating. For many, this Royal blue is the ideal tone for a sapphire. It is the same regal blue seen on the finger of the Princess of Wales. Unheated sapphires with an interior as clean as this stone, and with such a fine, even tone are exceedingly rare and highly valuable. As I write these words in the early days of 2024, A heated sapphire of 4.09 carats with a Sri Lanka origin is currently being offered for sale at a natural sapphire company...

Category

2010s Contemporary Engagement Rings

Materials

Diamond, Sapphire, 14k Gold

Sapphire 4.04 Carat AGL Certified No-Heat Madagascar Origin, Eye-Clean, Mounted

Free Shipping

Jade & Diamond Ring Apple Green in Platinum Certified Untreated

Located in Southbury, CT

A gemmy apple green cabochon of certified natural, untreated Burmese jadeite is prong-set into a sleek platinum mounting and accompanied on both sides with a trio of fiery white diam...

Category

2010s Unknown Modern Fashion Rings

Materials

Diamond, Jade, Platinum

Jade & Diamond Ring Apple Green in Platinum Certified Untreated

Free Shipping

Jade Bangle Certified Untreated Blue Olmec Jade from Guatemala XL 70mm Diameter

Located in Southbury, CT

This is a large hand-carved jadeite bangle in extremely rare Guatemala blue jadeite jade. The bangle has an outer diameter of 89mm and an opening...

Category

2010s American Artisan Bangles

Materials

Jade

Jade Bangle Certified Untreated Blue Olmec Jade from Guatemala XL 70mm Diameter

Free Shipping

Jade Bangle XL 75mm Interior Diameter Certified Untreated Fine Nephrite

Located in Southbury, CT

Fine carved jade bangles for men are few and far between. It often takes me over a year to source (or commission) a man-sized bangle, and in this case, it was well worth the weight. ...

Category

2010s Chinese Artisan Bangles

Materials

Jade

Jade Bangle XL 75mm Interior Diameter Certified Untreated Fine Nephrite

Free Shipping

View All

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.

Featured Creators

Gump's San Francisco Tiffany & Co.William Spratling David Yurman Augusten Burroughs Erté Marcus & Co.Margot De Taxco Mario Buccellati Wedgewood Wendy Gell