Precious Stone More Desk Accessories

This striking decorative world globe features a richly saturated lapis-blue surface inlaid with detailed continental cartography, accented by warm earth tones and fine grid lines. ...

A travel clock designed by Cress Arrow Co. An incredible travel-desk clock, created in America during the art deco period by the jewelry and luxury watches makers Cress Arrow Co., back in the 1925. This fabulous flamboyant piece is a truly magnificent work of Art Deco jewelry art and has been crafted with very elegant Japonism patterns in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with accents in platinum for the setting of the diamonds. The piece is decorated in both sides with abstract images of the Japan national tree of the cherry blossom, entirely embellished with applications of blue, black and rose enamels. It is fitted with a slider mechanism to discover the dial and stand in the desk. The movement is Swiss, mechanical hand winding. The dial is silver with platinum arabic numbers and arrows, signed Swiss. Japonesque, Japonism or Japonaiserie are French terms that refers to the popularity and influence of Japanese art and design among a number of Western European artists during the late 19th century, the art nouveau and the art deco period. Diamonds: The platinum arabic numbers and the arrows are with 144 old European rose cut diamonds, 1.08 carats, E/F color, VS-1 clarity. Weight: 109.35 Grams, (70.09 Dwt). Measurements: 57 mm by 45 mm by 9 mm (2.24 x 1.77 x 0.35 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark monogram, the reference serial numbers, the gold assay marks and signed, "CRESSARROW 18K 63086-086". Cressarrow Company. The original firm was formed as a jewelry manufacturer in 1890 as N.E. Whiteside & Co and was succeeded by Whiteside and Blank in 1903. The firm manufactured 14 carat brooches, scarf pins, sleeve buttons, studs, and bracelets, accented with enamel. Later they produced high quality jewelry in platinum. The United States Patent and Trademark Office registration indicates that the C with the arrow through it was first used for brooches, cuff-buttons, pendants, necklaces and rings by the original firm beginning in 1890. In 1911, the company was awarded the exclusive licence to sell the expansion bracelet that had been invented in Germany. The venture became immediately successful and Whiteside and Blank devoted more and more time to the watch business, becoming the first in the United States to make wrist watches for ladies...

Invite healing energy into your home with this exquisite blue tigers eye box. This box is beautifully made with a hinged lid and expert construction. Li...

Invite healing energy into your home with this exquisite tiger's eye and black marble vanity tray. This tray is beautifully made with expert constru...

Antique early-19th Century English 18k gold enamelled carnet-de-bal, made in the mid-late 18th Century French taste, of rectangular shape with arched top, sides decorated with scroll...

This magnificent Austro-Hungarian silver parcel gilt model of horse-drawn carriage features a total of five gracefully galloping horses. four horses pul...

1875 French silver stamp figure sculpture with three pelicans holding a tiger eye ball.

1970s Spanish amethyst and silver eagle figure sculpture perched on rock crystal.

A large contemporary scalloped green aventurine bowl. Entirely carved by hand, this bowl started as a solid block of deep green stone, and through the master carvers work, the beauty...

A large contemporary scalloped green aventurine bowl. Entirely carved by hand, this bowl started as a solid block of deep green stone, and through the ...

This limited edition fountain pen was released in 2006 to celebrate Montblanc’s 100th anniversary. The pen is made from precious black resin with platinum trims. The CAP top is set with a patented 43-point cut diamond...

A fine Jewish yad or torah pointer of silver featuring a robed man playing a violin or fiddle on the handle end, with a traditional pointed finger hand o...