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Akoya Pearl Double Strand Necklace with Gold & Diamond Clasp Pristine Midcentury
Located in Southbury, CT
This 16" strand of vintage cultured Akoya pearls features large and luminous pearls. 8.31mm, 8.24mm, 8.19mm, 8.04mm, 8.29mm, 8.43mm, 8.51mm: these are measurements I took of the pearls at random. In the world of cultured Akoya pearls, 8mm is the delineating mark; 8mm and larger are considered "luxury" pearls because of the time and risk involved in culturing pearls this large. The longer a pearl stays in the water, the thicker the nacre but the greater the chances for malformation. With this strand, we have the ideal: uniform, round pearls with thick nacre, and gorgeous luminosity, but without the pits and surface imperfections, we often see in pearls of this size and vintage.
The vast majority of Akoya pearls are 6mm and 7mm. All of these pearls are 8mm and well beyond. If the classic 16" length feels too short for you, it's easy for your jeweler to add a bit of length by having the pearls restrung with double knots and French wire. In this way, you can transform this into a 17" necklace.
This necklace, created in the 1950s, features two strands of 75 top-quality cultured Akoya pearls in a near-ivory tone without any evidence of pinking, the dying process the vast majority of cultured Akoya pearls undergo to give them a light pink blush. These pearls lack that artificial tint.
The clasp is measures 23mm x 19.47 and was hand-fabricated. The clasp is formed into the shape of a flower with six small, full-cut diamonds prong-set in the center Interestingly, the diamonds are of far better quality than such small stones on a necklace clasp need to be. They are near-colorless (G-I) and clean (VS2). Together they weigh .25 carats. The clasp is unmarked but tests as 14K.
This is the ultimate classic double-strand cultured Akoya necklace...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Victorian Amethyst & Diamond Ring 11 Carats
Located in Southbury, CT
This circa 1890s ring features an impressive oblong oval-shaped 11 carat amethyst with excellent purple and rose coloring. The 23.63mm x 11.33mm is s...
Category
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Materials
Amethyst, Diamond, 15k Gold
Gump's Jade Egg Circa 1970s
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
Fine Highly Translucent Carved Nephrite Pendant & Brooch
Located in Southbury, CT
Uncommonly translucent nephrite jade with exceptionally fine coloring has been skilfully carved into the form of an expressive dragon contained wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Jade
Art Deco Jade Necklace Carved Clasp Certified Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
This Art Deco jadeite jade necklace features 29 11mm tender, young green Burmese jadeite beads, each of which was hand-carved and polished without the use of electricity or modern po...
Category
Vintage 1920s Chinese Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Materials
Jade, Silver
Bright Apple Green Jadeite Jade Necklace Certified Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
Bright, and filled with light, this radiant Art Deco era (circa 1920s -1930s) necklace is composed of 107 hand-carved and polished natural and untreated Burmese jadeite jade beads. T...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Jade, Silver
Antique Rose Cut Diamond Solitaire Ring Unisex
Located in Southbury, CT
This is an unusually sleek and everyday wearable Victorian-era diamond ring. The low profile -rising just 5.24mm from the surface of the finger- means that you can do such modern thi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Engagement Rings
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
Jade Brooch is Translucent Art Deco πerfection
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
Luxury Beaded Bracelet Untreated Jade & Pure Gold Certified
Located in Southbury, CT
This is a luxurious beaded 9" handmade bracelet that features sixteen distinctively toned bluish-green natural and untreated jadeite jade beads. The vast majority of gem-quality jade...
Category
2010s Unknown Artisan Beaded Bracelets
Materials
Jade, Gold, 24k 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
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
Substantial Midcentury Amethyst Ring
Located in Southbury, CT
This is a perfectly proportioned, satisfyingly dense, and exceedingly well-made yellow gold and amethyst ring dating from the middle of the last century -circa 1960s. The sleek, aero...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Solitaire Rings
Materials
Amethyst, 14k Gold
Lavender Jade Ring Certified Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
Featuring a 12mm x 6.7mm rectangular tablet of natural, untreated lavender jadeite jade, this sleek 14K yellow gold ring is a classic, understated ring for a man or a woman. Created ...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Signet Rings
Materials
Jade, 14k Gold
Antique White Nephrite Jade Carved Pendant "Mutton Fat" Certified
Located in Southbury, CT
Subtle and achingly beautiful, this antique hand-carved jade pendant depicts a feline curled in contentment. The carving was most likely created near the turn of the previous century (circa 1899) though it could be older. The jade is white nephrite, among the most prized varieties of jade and known more commonly as "mutton fat...
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Jade
Jade Cuff Bracelet by Iconic 1980s Designer Wendy Gell
By Wendy Gell
Located in Southbury, CT
This amazing 1980s cuff bracelet was created by hand in the 1980s by one of the era's most iconic fashion jewelry designers, Wendy Gell.
The dramatic statement piece is composed of...
Category
Vintage 1980s Modern Cuff Bracelets
Materials
Jade, Brass
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
Natural Pearl Necklace GIA Certified Art Deco
Located in Southbury, CT
This Art Deco era (circa 1930s) pearl necklace measures a brief 15 ½ inches and is composed of 111 natural, uncultured saltwater pearls. The small and...
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Natural Pearl, Silver
Art Deco Silver Collar Necklace
Located in Southbury, CT
A large, dramatic statement necklace rendered in sterling silver and dating to the Art Deco era. A lavish amount of silver was used in cre...
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Choker Necklaces
Materials
Silver
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
Three Stone Ring with Tourmaline and Diamonds Certified
Located in Southbury, CT
This handsome, classic three-stone tourmaline ring has lovely scrollwork on the face and shoulders but its Victorian good looks are vintage rather than antique, as the ring dates to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Materials
Diamond, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Gold
Jade Pendant Carved Peaches Certified Untreated
Located in Southbury, CT
This succulent 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 rear of the pendan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Jade, Gold, 14k Gold
Chalcedony Multi-Strand Arts & Crafts Style Bracelet, 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 blue chalcedony gems. 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
Jade Ring with Diamonds Retro Era Certified Untreated
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
Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold
Nephrite Jade Carved Pendant
Located in Southbury, CT
Hand-carved by a young lapidary artist on the West Coast of the United States, this unusual and beautiful oval nephrite pendant features a high-gloss ...
Category
2010s American Artisan Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Jade
Long Pearl and Gemstone Necklace
Located in Southbury, CT
Naturally-colored South Sea Keshi, baroque Tahitian, luminous Akoya, and Chinese freshwater pearls are strung together with glassy aquamarine and tourmaline crystals to create a luxuriously long -36"- and effortlessly beautiful necklace that you will never tire of wearing. The simple gilded silver hook-and-eye clasp can be worn around the back or off to the side. You can wear this stunning, one-of-a-kind necklace full-length, doubled, or even wrapped several times around your wrist as a bracelet. Layer it with your favorite South Sea or Akoya pearl necklace for an instant update to your jewelry wardrobe.
The pearls are all high-quality and were carefully chosen for their beauty and character. Rich eggplant tones combine with pewter, pink, green, silver, and gold to create a statement necklace that doesn't overpower. I love this piece. It's so well-made and Keshi pearls, as you probably already know, are an accident of the pearl culturing process that results in a free-spirited, 100% nacre pearl. In composition, Kwshi pearls are identical to natural, uncultured pearls...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Aquamarine, Pearl, Tourmaline, Silver
Pearl and Stainless Steel Necklace
Located in Southbury, CT
This one-of-a-kind necklace was created by PEARL/SAW, creator of "gender-defiant pearl jewelry anyone can wear" and my store is currently the only online retailer of their fantastica...
Category
2010s American Artisan Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, Stainless Steel
Victorian Necklace Amethyst and Amber 59" Sautoir
Located in Southbury, CT
This Victorian-era (circa 1880) silver, butterscotch amber, and amethyst sautoir is approximately 59" in length, allowing you to wear it as a long, dr...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Chain Necklaces
Materials
Amber, Amethyst, Silver
Art Deco Petite Strand of Cultured Saltwater Pearls
Located in Southbury, CT
I purchased this brief (16 ½" ) strand of early cultured saltwater pearls many years ago when I imagined I would at some point have a niece to...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Beaded Necklaces
Materials
Pearl, 14k Gold
Shakudō Mixed Metal Ring Japanese Art Deco
Located in Southbury, CT
Damascened Japanese jewelry is jewelry that is created from multiple metals, often one that includes the alloy known as, Shakudō. Shakudō is an alloy of gold and copper, with less th...
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Fashion Rings
Materials
Mixed Metal, Shakudo
Fine Nephrite Jade Ring in Silver Contemporary Unworn
Located in Southbury, CT
Not one but two artists created this ring. And it could be from the Art Nouveau era; the gorgeous symmetry of the carved silver clutching the summer-green jade cabochon, looking like...
Category
2010s American Artisan More Rings
Materials
Jade, Silver
Gold & Coral Cufflinks Art Deco
Located in Southbury, CT
This spectacular pair of Art Deco era cufflinks feature six alternating panels of 18K rose and white gold, each deeply embossed with a wave texture. An 18k rose gold fastener joins the 13.14 mm x 8.46 mm faces of each cufflink to a branch of natural ox-blood red Mediterranean branch coral...
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Cufflinks
Materials
Coral, 18k Gold, Gold
