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Black Opal, Diamond Pendant, Lightning Ridge, Australia, Vivid Red Flash
Located in Southbury, CT
Black opals from the Lightning Ridge mines in Australia are the rarest and most valuable opals on earth. And Lightning Ridge black opals that display a vivid red flash are the most valuable opals of all.
This pendant is a perfect example of why these rare, precious opals are so coveted. With a superb cut and gleaming high polish, this solid (not a double or a triplet) Australian black opal from the Lightning Ridge mines has an organic, loosely triangular form and weighs approximately 2.42 carats. The gem flashes brilliant, vivid red, yellow, turquoise, purple and cobalt blue. The natural beauty of the stone has been maximized to its most magnificent potential by a skilled lapidary artist. Set within a custom 18k yellow gold frame -that exposes the rear of the opal, so that you can see with your own eyes that this is a solid black opal- and featuring a bail set with a .03ct VS brilliant round diamond. A 20" .4mm solid 18K Italian gold chain...
Category
2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Black Opal, 18k Gold
Ruby 3 Carat Solitaire Certified Unheated Burma, French, Estate NEW LOW PRICE
Located in Southbury, CT
A spectacular -and exceedingly rare- certified natural and unheated Burmese ruby weighing just over three carats shines like a beacon from within the four-prong French mounting. Rubies over one carat are rare, and Burmese rubies are the standard against which all others are judged. The magnificent no-heat Burma ruby measures 9.8mm x 8.8mm and weighs 3.02 carats.
The platinum band is set with eighteen small, bright, and white diamonds weighing approximately .20 carats. There's a French purity mark on the rear, but the band bears no maker's mark.
The GIA classifies rubies as a Type II gemstone, meaning they are expected to contain inclusions. Many are so heavily included that they are opaque. Rubies, like blue sapphires, can also be so saturated -too saturated- that they appear dark. But this stone is bright and lively, a thrilling pinkish-red.
The inclusions within this ruby happen to be fascinating and -depending on your taste- uniquely beautiful. It's a prize of a stone. The stone is bright and displays the gorgeous natural crystal structure of the ruby gemstone. I'm a gemologist, so I find the interior of this ruby fascinating and beautiful and unique. I've included an ultra-macro image of the stone, backlit. It's a gorgeous stone. Keep in mind that the dramatic interior of the stone is hugely magnified in the image; on the finger it's just a beautiful ruby, as you can see in the video. I recognise that not everyone is as delighted by the internal crystal structure of gemstones as I am (I'm a gemologist, after all), so I have priced this ring accordingly. It presents a tremendous to acquire an enormous natural and un-heated Burmese ruby ring...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
Chanel Earrings Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel CC 1980s
By Chanel
Located in Southbury, CT
These mint condition gold-tone Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel CC Chanel clip-on earrings from France (except for the pads attached to the ear clips) show no signs of wear. They come in th...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Chanel CC Doorknocker Earrings 1992 Mint, Original Box, Original Receipt
By Chanel
Located in Southbury, CT
These mint condition gold-tone CC Chanel Doorknocker clip-on earrings from France (except for the pads attached to the ear clips) show no signs of wear. They come in their original C...
Category
1990s French Modern Clip-on Earrings
Akoya Pearl Necklace 20", Sumptuous & Luxurious, Uncultured Quality, Circa 1940
Located in Southbury, CT
If I had a daughter, these are the pearls I would buy her. Well, the first pearls anyway. Why? Because this 20" strand is everything a pearl necklace should be: composed of eighty-se...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Silver
Diamond Mario Buccellati Necklace Suite, $450k Buccellati Evaluation, Rare
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Southbury, CT
27 carats of diamonds and dense, thick, deeply hand-worked 18K gold were transformed into the essence of splendor in this extraordinary one-of-a-kind parure of jewels created and sig...
Category
Vintage 1950s Renaissance Revival Choker Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Imperial Jade Pendant, Diamonds, Platinum, Art Deco, GIA Certified Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
Created in the 1920s, this GIA certified natural and untreated jadeite jade displays a rich, emerald green color and high translucency. Jade this fine is exceedingly rare and is known as "imperial jade." This imperial jade pendant...
Category
Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Jade, Platinum
Imperial Jadeite Jade Pendant GIA Certified Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
This small imperial jade & diamond pendant is simple and simply perfect.
The mid-century (circa 1960s-1970s) pendant has been rendered in 18K white gold and set with a quarter-carat...
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Modern Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold
Antique Nephrite Pendant Qing Period Certified Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
This excruciatingly beautiful and spare hand-carved nephrite jade pendant was created during the Qing period, most likely in the late 1800s, however, it co...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Jade
Jade & Akoya Peal Stretch Bracelet with Jadeite Dangle 7 1/2" Small to Medium
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
This 7 1/2" beaded stretch bracelet will fit small to medium hands and wrists and is composed of 21 highly translucent 5.35mm light greenish-blue barrel-shaped jadeite beads from Guatemala, alternating with 21 4.5mm vintage cultured Akoya pearls. A translucent white Burmese jadeite jade hand-carved monk dangles from a removable gold-filled charm that is further embellished with a lovely Chinese freshwater pearl. The result is a gorgeous, translucent, ethereal bracelet.
Luxurious and so unique, this could become your signature bracelet if you have a small to medium-sized wrist. So easy to wear, alone or with a bunch of other bracelets.
About Jadeite from Guatemala:
The vast majority of jadeite comes from one location: Burma (Myanmar). Jadeite forms under highly specific geological conditions that exist in only seven or eight locations on the planet and Guatemala has these conditions. The ancient Mayan civilization knew jade well and used it for jewelry, masks and more. But like the ancient cities themselves, the jungles consumed the jade mines...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, 10k Gold
Natural Pearl & Diamond Brooch Shaped like an Iris. Incredible Quality.
Located in Southbury, CT
Brooch, necklace enhancer, pendant: It's all of these things and so much more. My question is, why is it still for sale? What is the matter with you people? I mean, seriously. Do you...
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Jade Bracelet Guatemalan Jadeite Jade, Silver, Beaded Stretch, 7" Sm-Med Size
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
This 7" beaded stretch bracelet will fit small to medium hands and wrists and is composed of 28 hand-carved and hand-polished natural and untreated jadeite jade beads from Guatemala.
The beads are an almost aquamarine bluish-green, and alternate between 8mm rondelle-shaped beads and round oness. All of the beads are highly translucent; almost watery. It's a tricky color to capture accurately in the studio, so I've included images taken with my phone outside in natural light and inside near a window.
Seven 2.5mm wide handmade sterling silver beads are stationed along the bracelet and an 8.5mm cylindrical bead serves as a focal point. This bracelet is highly translucent and luminous. The pictures describe the tones better than I can. Jadeite has a unique crystal structure that causes it to process light in a completely unique way, with the result being luxurious luminosity, even in the dimmest light.
This is no flimsy stretch bracelet like others you've come across. You'll appreciate the quality of this piece the moment you take it out of the box. It's a step (or three) up from stretch bracelets you've seen elsewhere. I use two strength-proven elastic cords, not just one. This is a durable bracelet you can wear and enjoy, without having to worry about. It possesses the authority of quality and rarity, so you could wear it alone. Remember: this is a bracelet composed of one of the rarest gemstones on earth. But it also looks great along with several other bracelets. I like to wear four at a time.
Luxurious and so unique, this could become your signature bracelet if you have a medium-sized wrist.
About Jadeite from Guatemala:
The vast majority of jadeite comes from one location: Burma (Myanmar). Jadeite forms under highly specific geological conditions that exist in only seven or eight locations on the planet and Guatemala has these conditions. The ancient Mayan civilization knew jade well and used it for jewelry, masks and more. But like the ancient cities themselves, the jungles consumed the jade mines...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, Silver
Jade Bracelet Guatemalan Jadeite Jade, 18K, Beaded Stretch, 69mm, 8.75" XL Size
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
This 8.75" beaded stretch bracelet is composed of the most stunning and unique hand-carved jadeite jade beads from Guatemala. With an inner diameter of approximately 69mm unstretched, this will those with fit medium, large and XL hands and wrists. As long as your hand is larger than 69mm measured from knuckle to knuckle, it won't slide off your wrist.
The bracelet is composed entirely of 28 hand-carved and hand-polished natural and untreated jadeite jade beads from Guatemala and they vary widely in both size and shape. From a 10mm x 8mm cylindrical black jade bead to an 8.15mm almost perfectly round deep emerald-green bead. Two beads are in the 16mm range and several of them have a "primitive" cut, much like the beads the ancient Mayan's would have worn.
The tones here are spectacular. From a lush jungle green to the iconic bluish-green only found in Guatemala. There is yellowish green, pale mint green, teal, and emerald. Even the large opaque beads possess a luminous quality. And the translucent beads are just captivating. Three solid 18K gold 5mm beads and one thick, 11mm hand-hammered 18K gold ring complete the bracelet. It weighs a hefty 55 grams, so it's deeply satisfying on the wrist.
As a second-generation jade collector, the unique jade from Guatemala has become my favorite variety of jade; my favorite gem.
Burma (Myanmar) has long been the primary source for all jadeite in the world. While jadeite is found in other areas in very small amounts, none can equal the magnificence and range of colors that Burmese jade has to offer. It is among the world's most expensive gems because fine jadeite is extremely rare.
Jadeite can only form under highly specific geological conditions and Guatemala has these conditions. The ancient Mayan civilization knew jade well and used it for jewelry, masks and more. But like the ancient cities themselves, the jungles consumed the jade mines...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold
Akoya Pearls, Double Strand, Diamond Clasp, French Art Deco; GIA Cert, 16"
Located in Southbury, CT
This late Art Deco era (circa 1939) double strand of cultured Akoya pearls represents the finest, most luxurious pearls of their day. Today, we are accustomed to perfectly spherical ...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Materials
Cultured Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold
Demantoid Garnet Ring, Sleek 18K White Gold, 1.30 Carats, Size 7 ¾
Located in Southbury, CT
This 18K white gold band ring features 7 ¾ bright and fiery spring-green demantoid garnets that range in size from 3.4mm to 4.07mm and together weigh approximately 1.30 carats. This size 7 ring weighs 6.65 which is weighty for a size 7 ring. That weight is a sign of quality. And this ring was indeed made by an expert jeweler, who took great care to make sure the bezels holding each demantoid gems...
Category
1990s Unknown Artisan Band Rings
Materials
Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
Garnet & Diamond Ring, Platinum 9.78 Carat Rhodolite, Gorgeous Cut, Fiery
Located in Southbury, CT
This impressive ring features an oval-cut 9.78-carat natural vibrant raspberry rhodolite garnet, surrounded by a halo of brilliant-cut diamonds that total .59 carats. The ring is rendered in platinum and bears the unidentified maker's mark of its Japanese creator...
Category
2010s Artisan Cocktail Rings
Materials
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, Platinum
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 Certified Untreated Jadeite from Guatemala XL 70mm Diameter
Located in Southbury, CT
This is a difficult-to-find large-size hand-carved jadeite bangle in extremely rare Guatemala blue jadeite jade.
The bangle has an outer diamet...
Category
2010s American Artisan Bangles
Materials
Jade
Precious Topaz Ring Antique Certified Untreated Brazil Origin Size 8.5
Located in Southbury, CT
This is a genuinely impressive and rather spectacular ring. It features a large, cushion-cut reddish-orange precious topaz that has been certified natural, untreated and with a Brazi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Materials
Topaz, Imperial Topaz, 15k Gold, 18k Gold
Imperial Topaz & Pearl Gold Ring Certified Untreated, London, 1843 Size 10.5
Located in Southbury, CT
This vivid pink imperial topaz ring -hand-crafted in England over 180 years ago- is one of the rarest and most unapologetically regal rings you will ever encounter. A size 10.5 ring, it was originally created for a man. But could of course be worn by anyone today. In the era this ring was created, men wore pearls. And no man would feel uncomfortable wearing a flashy pink gemstone because there is absolutely no other gemstone that looks like this.
Topaz is a common gemstone and is typically white. It is irradiated to achieve its popular blue and pink colors. But naturally pink topaz is not common. It is in fact exceedingly rare, considerably rarer than diamonds. And this particular natural pink topaz gem is vividly saturated. It flashes purple. Having reviewed images of the pink imperial topaz necklace and earrings King Charles presented his wife, Queen Camilla...
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Cocktail Rings
Materials
Natural Pearl, Topaz, Pearl, Imperial Topaz, Gold, 18k Gold
River Pearl Necklace, Pendant, Earring Suite, Rare, GIA Certified Natural
Located in Southbury, CT
This is a rare and breathtaking natural river pearl parure featuring GIA-certified natural (uncultured) river pearls in composition with buttery 14K yellow gold to create a necklace,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Artisan Dangle Earrings
Materials
Natural Pearl, Pearl, 18k Gold
Desk Bell, 1870's French Ormolu, Mother of Pearl, Rare Celestial Motif USA Only
Located in Southbury, CT
This desk bell is French, and was created near 1870. It's constructed of ormolu; the unique process by which 24K gold is applied to bronze, creating a distinctive finish that was hug...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Desk Accessories
Materials
24k Gold, Bronze
Guanyin, 19th Century Chinese Carved Boxwood with Bone Accents
Located in Southbury, CT
This 13" tall statue depicts Guanyin and was carved in China from boxwood and bone in the 19th century; most likely between 1850-1890. Guanyin is the goddess of mercy in Chinese Budd...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Artisan Figurines and Sculptures
Jade Ring, Diamonds Retro Era Certified Untreated Size 4
Located in Southbury, CT
This Retro era certified untreated jadeite jade and diamond ring is whimsical, sculptural, stylish, and fun. Not to mention glamorous. Crafted in 14K white g...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Retro Engagement Rings
Materials
Jade, Diamond, 14k Gold
Jade Ring with Diamonds Certified Untreated, Circa 1950s
Located in Southbury, CT
This vintage jade ring features an elongated 11.42mm x 6.55mm luscious green cabochon of translucent, certified-untreated jadeite. Three small but firey and bright near-colorless eye-clean diamonds are prong-set on either side of the jade and they provide just a little emphasis, almost like quotation marks...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Band Rings
Materials
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
Larged Carved Jadeite Jade Pendant Certified Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
This lush and verdant pendant has been skillfully and recently carved with auspicious symbology. The large (63.37mm x 34.16mm x 10.78mm) oval carving displays a range of luscious gre...
Category
2010s Chinese Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Jade
Akoya Pearl Ring, Edwardian, 18K, Platinum, Diamonds, GIA Certified
Located in Southbury, CT
This graceful and perfectly proportioned 18K yellow gold, platinum, and diamond ring hosts a pair of luminous cultured saltwater Akoya pearls. T...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Fashion Rings
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
GIA Certified Natural Pearl & Diamond Brooch Victorian
Located in Southbury, CT
This simple and beautiful Victorian-era chatelaine brooch dates to about 1890 and features seven luminous GIA-certified natural saltwater pearls toge...
Category
Antique 1890s American Victorian Brooches
Materials
Diamond, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold, Platinum
Sapphire Bangle Pink and Blue Royal Blue and Ruby-ish Pink with Pearls
Located in Southbury, CT
This Victorian pink & blue sapphire bangle with pearls was created in the late 1800s to early 1900s. It features 5 natural heated royal blue sapphires...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Ruby, Sapphire, 14k Gold
Emerald Necklace 4.32 Carats Circa 1980s Certified Colombian
Located in Southbury, CT
This 4.32-carat Colombian emerald necklace was purchased by a small-town jeweler in the 1980s. He then placed it in his safe and forgot about it for the next few decades. So although...
Category
Vintage 1980s Colombian Artisan Drop Necklaces
Materials
Emerald, 18k Gold
18K Gold Pendant Jade Egg, Circa 1970s, Gump's San Francisco
By Gump's San Francisco
Located in Southbury, CT
What a treasure for the Gump's collector and jade lover! This 1970's jewel from the iconic San Francisco retailer, Gump's, features a hand-carved deep forest green nephrite jade egg...
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold
Jade Pendant Carved Peaches Certified Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
This succulent highly translucent reddish-orange jade pendant was hand-carved in the middle of the previous century (circa 1970s) and depicts peaches, long a symbol of longevity. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
Jade & Coral Necklace, Circa 1930s
Located in Southbury, CT
This 1930s-era Art Deco necklace features a gorgeous apple green natural Burmese jadeite carved into the form of a star fruit. The 27.40mm x 11.71mm x 11.58mm translucent jade carving is suspended on a silver nail and connected to a large (11mm) round coral bead...
Category
Vintage 1930s Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Coral, Jade, Silver
Mutton Fat Disk Late Ming Certified Untreated Nephrite
Located in Southbury, CT
Dragonets are baby dragons, and this white nephrite pi disk features a pair of them. Flawlessly carved by a skilled lapidary artist more than 100 years ago, this white nephrite pi disk is a superior example of a late Ming...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Jade, Silver
Fire Opal Ring Retro Certified 5.5 Carats Circa 1940s
Located in Southbury, CT
A spectacular and utterly unique 14K yellow gold ring from the Retro era (circa 1940s) featuring six cabochons of natural fire opals from Mexico. These gorgeous and highly-prized gems measure from 9.2mm x 6.7mm to 8.8mm x 6mm. They display orange, orange-yellow sand orange-pink coloring. The dazzling gems weigh approximately 5.5 carats. The face of the ring measures 30mm x 28mm, so it's an impressive and bold ring.
The interior is marked for 14K gold but there is no maker's mark. Yet the production quality is extraordinary. The gold metalwork is expertly executed and very whimsical and creative.
This bold, flashy, and fun ring is a size 7 and you're jeweler could resize it for you. This ring ships with a certificate from Stone Group Labs stating that these are precious fire opals...
Category
Vintage 1940s Retro Cocktail Rings
Materials
Opal, Fire Opal, 14k Gold
Jade Brooch Moss on Snow Art Deco, Silver, Untreated, Certified
Located in Southbury, CT
It's a carving of peaches; symbolic of longevity. But look at those carved lines on the upper-left quadrant. Ever see a peach with lines like that? What makes this carved jadeite jad...
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Brooches
Materials
Jade, Silver
Chalcedony Bracelet, Arts & Crafts Style Circa 1970s
Located in Southbury, CT
This luminous blue and grayish-blue chalcedony bracelet was created in the Arts & Crafts style though it dates to a later era; probably the 1970s. This one-of-a-kind bracelet was completely handmade using natural highly translucent chalcedony gems that range in tone from faint blue to rich periwinkle. At 141 grams, it's a satisfyingly substantial bracelet that will not get lost on your arm.
The central flower-shaped arrangement is composed of one round 21mm chalcedony cabochon surrounded by eight oval and pear-shaped stones, along with two large 20mm x 17mm pear-shaped cabochons north and south. This collection of stones are soldered together as one piece that is curved to follow the arch of your wrist. On either side of this central design element are nine chalcedony cabochons, each bezel set and joined by hand-formed links. The links terminate on both ends at a row of 5 stones: two round, three ovals. The bracelet closes securely with a box clasp and safety latch. Because the central portion of this very large bracelet is fused, it's not a sloppy piece; the gems don't spin around on your wrist and become tangled. It retains its form and only the stones on the sides that are linked by chain can move freely. It's a clever design.
The bracelet measures 7 ½ in length and is 3 ¾ wide. So it should fit many but the largest wrists. The bracelet is marked 925 for the silver and has an unknown maker's mark I cannot identify.
Gorgeous, unique, and featuring the most distinctive blue in the gem world, this vintage chalcedony...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Chalcedony, Silver
Bracelet Agarwood, 18K Gold, Fine Nephrite, Silk, 8.5" - 9"
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
This gorgeous 8.5" bracelet (adjustable to 9" by pulling the pair of jade beads) is composed of 14 natural, hand-carved agarwood (oud) beads, between each of which is a high-quality ...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold, Gold
Jade, Bangle, Created with Ohio Steel & 18K Gold, 70mm, 9"
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
I created this jadeite jade bead bangle with heavy gauge Ohio steel that I hand-worked into shape. This open bangle is worn by sliding your wrist through the bangle's narrow opening. Then you slide the "S" through the loop. It measures 9" in length but the beads add thickness making it wear more like an 8.5" bracelet. It can fit many different wrist sizes. As long as your hand measures more than 70mm from knuckle to knuckle, it won't slide off your hand. But an individual with a large to extra-large hand and wrist will probably find this bangle most comfortable.
You can wear it alone or stacked with others.
Twenty-six hand-carved beads move freely along the steel. These are untreated hand-cut and polished beads in a variety of green and greenish-gray tones. The beads range in size from 6.40mm to 8.24 and they average 8mm. A 7.6mm gold ring serves as a slender focal point.
Like most of the pieces in this collection, there is no lab certification included for the jade. This saves money helps me keep the price down, but does require a leap of faith on your end. All of the jade I use in my collection are from previously-tested "batches" from specific suppliers and all previous samples have tested as "A" jade. I only use "leftover" jade beads that I had in my collection after creating a necklace and then sending that necklace to the gem lab for testing and certification. Even though I can identify jade treatments with about 99% accuracy, I only sell jade that has been lab tested and is natural and untreated. Even my nephrite has been tested, which is highly uncommon in the industry. Yet Tiffany & Co. coats their nephrite necklaces...
Category
2010s American Artisan Bangles
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold, Steel
Jade Bracelet Vintage Nephrite Jade & Silver, Stretch, 8"
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
This gorgeous 8" beaded stretch bracelet is composed of 20 beautiful, old-school vintage Chinese nephrite jade beads, each of which measures approximately 10mm. A stunning silver 10...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, Silver
Jade Bracelet Strung on Rarest Metal on Earth -Tantalum Size XL
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
This 11" long "Planetary Bodies" bracelet features 8 natural and untreated jadeite jade beads from Guatemala in a distinctive bluish-green color. I refer to it is a planetary bodies bracelet because the size and scale of the beads reflect our own solar system.
While the beads are opaque, they remain translucent and interact beautifully with light. The beads range in size from 7.18mm to 19.86mm. This large focal point bead us embellished with a pair of small (3.22mm) but solid 18K yellow gold beads.
The beads are strung on tantalum. Mic drop. Did you hear it land on the floor? No? Well, maybe that's because you aren't up-to-to-date on your tantalum trivia.
Tantalum is the rarest metal on earth. Well, the rarest stable metal. Francium is technically the rarest metal but it only exists briefly and is radioactive and cannot be " isolated in visible, weighable amounts" (Encyclopedia Britanica), making it unsuitable for use in jewelry.
Tantalum is rarer than gold, platinum and every other metal you can think of. It' has a lustrous, grayish-blue appearance, a melting point so high that if your tantalum bracelet slipped off your hand and into a running river of lava, you could fish it out and it would be fine. It's denser than lead. It is also highly resistant to corrosion and is immune to attack by aqua regia -a horrid mixture of corrosive acids known for its ability to dissolve noble metals like platinum and gold.
Tantalum is hypoallergenic.
The distinctive color of tantalum also happens to be the perfect color to compliment these unique-in-the-world-of-jadeite beads.
About the size. Although it's 11" in length when open and hanging, the size of the beads - 7.18mm, 12.46mm, 17.12mm, 12.63mm, 19.86, 14mm, 12.64mm, 10.18mm) creates an inner diameter of approximately 79mm when closed. This is the size of an XL men's jade bangle. I have an 8" wrist and you can see in the photos how the bangle drapes but won't fall off my hand. If you are an individual with a wrist larger than 8" and large hands, this bracelet will feel made for you. If you have small or medium-sized hands, (smaller than about 77mm) measured from knuckle to knuckle) the bracelet will slide off.
Like most of the pieces in my beaded jade bracelet collections, there is no lab certification included for the jade. This saves money and helps me keep the price down but does require a leap of faith on your end. All of the jade I use in my collection are from previously-tested "batches" from specific suppliers and all previous samples have tested as "A" jade. I only use "leftover" jade beads that I had in my collection after creating a necklace and then sending that necklace to the gem lab for testing and certification. Even though I can identify jade treatments with about 99% accuracy, I only sell jade that has been lab tested and is natural and untreated. Even my nephrite...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold
Jade Bracelet with Siberian Nephrite Jade, Mutton Fat Jade, & Silver, Stretch
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
This gorgeous 7 ¾" beaded stretch bracelet is composed of 14 exceedingly fine quality 7mm apple-green Russian nephrite jade. These beads are what remain from a necklace I created. Th...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, Silver
Jade Bangle 18K Gold & Ohio Steel, Hand Forged, 65mm
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
I created this bangle with heavy gauge Ohio steel that I hand-work into shape. This open bangle is worn by sliding your wrist through the bangle's narrow opening. It's rigid enough to retain its shape, but flexible enough to fit many wrists. Use two hands to carefully narrow or widen if needed.
Adorning the bangle are ten highly translucent earth-toned hand-carved jadeite jade beads from Burma (Myanmar), each of which measures approximately 8mm. They are accompanied by a pair of 6.8mm 18k yellow gold rings. A 9.81mm sage green opaque (yet translcent) focal point bead resides in the center.
Like most of the pieces in this collection, there is no lab certification included for the jade. This saves money and helps me keep the price down but does require a leap of faith on your end. All of the jade I use in my collection are from previously-tested "batches" from specific suppliers and all previous samples have tested as "A" jade. I only use "leftover" jade beads that I had in my collection after creating a necklace and then sending that necklace to the gem lab for testing and certification. Even though I can identify jade treatments with about 99% accuracy, I only sell jade that has been lab tested and is natural and untreated. Even my nephrite has been tested, which is highly uncommon in the industry. Yet Tiffany & Co. coats their nephrite necklaces...
Category
2010s American Artisan Bangles
Materials
Jade, Steel, 18k Gold
18K Gold, Jade, Bangle Created with Ohio Steel, 70mm
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
I created this bangle with heavy gauge Ohio steel that I hand-worked into shape. This open bangle is worn by sliding your wrist through the bangle's narrow opening. It's rigid enough to retain its shape, but flexible enough to fit many wrists. Use two hands to carefully narrow or widen if needed.
Adorning the bangle are eight highly translucent slightly bluish-green hand-carved jadeite jade rondel beads from Guatemala, each of which measures almost 10mm. They are accompanied by a pair of 8mm agarwood (or oud) wood beads. Agarwood is a rare wood prized for centuries as a perfume ingredient and an expensive one at that. The aroma is a result when a particular species of tree native to Asia becomes infected with a particular bacteria. The longer and more intense the infection, the greater the smell. These are not antique beads, so their aroma is extremely subtle. A 12.45mm Guatemalan jadeite bead serves as the focal point and a pair of small (4.29mm) 18K yellow gold rings serve as bookends on either side.
Like most of the pieces in this collection, there is no lab certification included for the jade. This saves money and helps me keep the price down but does require a leap of faith on your end. All of the jade I use in my collection are from previously-tested "batches" from specific suppliers and all previous samples have tested as "A" jade. I only use "leftover" jade beads that I had in my collection after creating a necklace and then sending that necklace to the gem lab for testing and certification. Even though I can identify jade treatments with about 99% accuracy, I only sell jade that has been lab tested and is natural and untreated. Even my nephrite has been tested, which is highly uncommon in the industry. Yet Tiffany & Co. coats their nephrite necklaces...
Category
2010s American Artisan Bangles
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold, Steel
24K Gold, Jade, Bangle Created with Ohio Steel, XL 77mm
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
I created this bangle with heavy gauge Ohio steel that I hand-work into shape. This bangle features one primitive-cut bluish-green natural and untreated jadeite bead from Guatemala, a teal green untreated jadeite bead from Burma (Myanmar), a "devil's work" double ring carved from a single piece of blue untreated (except for paraffin -wax), and a 4 gram ring of pure 24 karat yellow gold.
The interior diameter is 77mm, so it will fit an individual with a larger hand and wrist. I'm a 6'1" man with large hands and this bangle fits me perfectly.
The steel is 2.66mm thick, the round jade bead is almost 17mm, the gold ring 22.74mm, the primitive bead...
Category
2010s American Artisan Bangles
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold, 24k Gold, Steel
1970s Nephrite Jade Fringe Necklace, Silver, Handmade 16"
Located in Southbury, CT
Slender bars of fine emerald green nephrite jade are suspended from their individual silver mountings and are allowed to move freely. This 16" fringe necklace dates from the 1970s an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Drop Necklaces
Materials
Jade, Silver
Peridot, Pearl, Silver Ring, Midcentury
Located in Southbury, CT
This handmade silver ring from the 1960s-1970s features a substantial fresh water pearl -most likely from Lake Biwa in Japan, along with a round peridot gemstone that measures 9.8mm ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Artisan Fashion Rings
Materials
Pearl, Peridot, Silver
Jadeite Jade Ring Emerald Green, Rubies, Diamonds, 18k, Certified Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
I commissioned this ring myself, using a gorgeous old-mine natural and untreated jadeite jade cabochon with the most amazing color and the worst setting. I also included old Burma rubies...
Category
2010s American Artisan Band Rings
Materials
Diamond, Jade, Ruby, 18k Gold
Diamond, Uncultured Pearl, Fine Jade, Platinum Necklace, Art Deco GIA Certified
Located in Southbury, CT
This Art Deco pendant necklace —ablaze in old diamonds— features two of the rarest and most precious gems on earth: natural pearl and natural, untreated jadeite jade. The sleek and permanently stylish platinum Art Deco jewel is composed of two double-strands of platinum chain studded with 49 tiny natural saltwater pearls. The two chains meet at the corners of the rectangular platinum pendant, which is set with fifty-four bright white Old European cut diamonds that total approximately 2.25 carats. Despite so many blazing diamonds, the focal point here is really the GIA-certified natural (uncultured) 6.15mm saltwater pearl. This rare and magnificently luminous pearl is cream with pink overtone.
Suspended from the pendant is a translucent, rich emerald-green GIA-certified jadeite jade carving that is significantly older than the necklace as a whole. This jade amulet...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Jade, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Platinum
Jade Bracelet with Dangle, 18K, Diamonds, Certified Untreated, Stretch
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
This 6.5" beaded stretch bracelet features 36 natural and untreated jadeite jade beads that average 5.5mm. These luminous, highly translucent beads display a range of warm reddish-or...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, Diamond, 18k Gold
Black Jade Bracelet with Vivid Green Accent Bead and Double Happiness, 18k
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
This 6.75" beaded stretch bracelet features 20 natural and untreated jadeite jade beads that alternate between approximately 9mm to 11mm. Suspended from the bracelet is a black jade...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold
Jadeite Jade Bracelet Emerald Green, Stretch, Certified, 8 Inches
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
This beaded stretch bracelet features 43 incredibly rich emerald green, highly translucent natural and untreated jadeite jade beads that average 5mm in size, a pair of high-quality s...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold
Lavender Jade Bracelet, Stretch, Guatemala Jadeite, Silver, and Agarwood
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
This gorgeous 8.5" beaded stretch bracelet is composed of 21 luminous, 10mm, pale lavender natural and untreated jadeite jade beads from Guatemala. The polish on these beads is softer than it could be -jadeite is a hard stone that can shine like a grand piano. But here, the lapidary artists chose not to take the polish so high. In my opinion, this was the perfect choice because it alters the way the lavender beads hold onto light. These beads are opaque -far from translucent. And yet. Somehow, they glow. They truly do. A 12mm seafoam green natural and untreated jadeite bead -also from Guatemala- is the focal point. A pair of handmade silver beads...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold, Silver
Jade Bracelet, Stretch, Guatemala Jadeite, Silver, and Agarwood
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
This gorgeous 7.5" beaded stretch bracelet is composed of 22 exceedingly fine quality, highly translucent bluish-green natural and untreated jadeite beads from Guatemala. Jadeite is ...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold, Silver
Jade Bracelet, Guatemalan Jadeite, Agarwood, & 18K Gold
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
This gorgeous 7" beaded stretch bracelet is composed of 12 approximately 8.5mm natural and untreated bluish-green highly translucent jadeite jade beads from Guatemala, one 7.27mm x 8.6mm cylindrical-cut focal point Guatemalan jade...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold
Antique Cinnabar, Nephrite Jade, & Rare Agarwood Stretch Bracelet
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
This gorgeous 6" beaded stretch bracelet is composed of 8 century-old hand-carved cinnabar beads, separated by eight 7.75 Siberian nephrite jade beads, each displaying light chatoyan...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade
Jade Bracelet, Hetian Nephrite, Rare Agarwood, & 18K Gold, Stretch
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
This gorgeous 8" beaded stretch bracelet is composed of 21 exceedingly fine quality and nearly "imperial" green Hetian nephrite jade beads from South-Western Xinjiang, China. For tho...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, 18k Gold
Jade Bracelet, Hetian Nephrite Jade, Rare Agarwood, & Silver, Stretch
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
This gorgeous 8" beaded stretch bracelet is composed of 18 exceedingly fine quality and nearly "imperial" green Hetian nephrite jade beads from South-Western Xinjiang, China. For thousands of years, nephrite jade from this region of China has been considered the finest nephrite in the world. Each 9.55mm bead is evenly toned, luminous and translucent. A pair of handmade silver beads...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, Silver
Jade Bracelet & Tahitian Pearl, Guatemalan Jadeite, Titanium Wire & Clasp
By Augusten Burroughs
Located in Southbury, CT
Featuring eleven robin's egg blue and green natural and untreated jadeite jade, splashed with gold, and five undyed baroque-shaped platinum-toned Tahitian pearls, all threated on incredibly strong Titanium wire and finished with a Titanium clasp. The jade is luminous and translucent and features unique colors found only in Guatemala -which is the origin of these jade beads,
The bracelet measures 9" in length and is a perfect fit for my 8" wrist. The jadeite beads measure average 12mm in size. The pearls range in size from approximately 9mm to 10mm. Handmade sterling silver beads complete the piece.
Because this bracelet has been created on one of the strongest metals known to man, you can feel confident wearing it every day. Titanium is hypoallergenic and never tarnishes or rusts.
I create each jade beaded...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, Pearl, Silver, Titanium
Turquoise & Silver Ring American, Circa 1920s
Located in Southbury, CT
This sleek, graphic turquoise and silver ring was created near the 1920s, and is consistent in design, quality, and materials to rings created by the Zuni nation; however the ring is not signed. And therefore, it cannot be sold as "Native American."
Some people prefer to retain the "patina" almost always encountered on rings created by Native Americans. But this has always puzzled me. When Queen Elizabeth toured Africa and wore her favorite diamond crown, that crown was thoroughly cleaned and polished. I don't recall ever seeing Frank Ghery or Elsa Peretti or Paloma Picasso silver jewelry...
Category
Early 20th Century American Native American Cocktail Rings
Materials
Turquoise, Silver
