Gold Collectibles and Curiosities

Lady's brooch made in 14-karat gold formed by a base shape arranged in a knot, leaving waves in the outer profile, with the surface decorated with fine vegetal forms of leaves and fl...

Gold-plated brass and hand-hammered Bracelet by Jacques Jarrige. Jarrige's jewelry is more companion than ornament, heightening one's physical awareness and bestowing the pleasure...

Wearable work of art by Jacques Jarrige. These earrings are hand-sculpted and hammered in silver sterling and gold-plated with 18-Karat, five microns. This wearable sculpture unmi...

Wearable work of art by Jacques Jarrige. These earrings are hand-sculpted and hammered in silver sterling. Also available gold-plated 18-karat This wearable sculpture unmistaka...

Modernist pin by Susan Helmich, stamped 1097 18K, yellow gold with diamonds and a polished stone. Very good condition. Dimensions: 2 1/2" W x 1 1/2" H. Weight: 29 grams.

American, 2nd half-20th century. Each earring custom designed as a diamond set gold furled ribbon drop, hinged at top with screw back clips. Forty roun...

Gold-plated and hand-hammered necklace by Jacques Jarrige "Aura" is handmade in Paris. Jarrige's jewelry is more companion than ornament, heightening one's physical awareness and ...

18K gold palm leaf pin or brooch with diamonds. Pin is 2.25" long x 1.5" wide. It has 8 full cut diamonds with total carat weight of .75 carats. This pin is in excellent condition. 2...

Pink sapphire & diamond 18ct white gold band ring Vintage, 20th c. Pink sapphire & diamonds, 18ct white gold Weight 5.26 g Ring size R (British), 8.75 (US) Sapphi...

Edwardian style 9-karat & amethyst with seed pearl accents drop pendant stamped JNW. Very nice condition. Dimensions: 3" total length x 1.5" wide and weighs 8.1 grams.

17th century "Justitia" hand carved wooden painted sculpture standing on a gold gilded baroque pedestal. Missing pieces. Dimensions: 67 cm tall with pedestal.

Yellow gold "Pears" pendant, adorned with coral and a glass paste leaf. It is accompanied by its yellow gold Venetian link chain. Length: 38 cm. P. Brut: 5 G. Circa 1920.

1985 hyperrealist relief painting of a hand drawn flower decorated dagger using vivid colors, including gold gilding. Signed Ramesh Sharma.  

White gold star ring set with rose cut diamonds, one larger diamond in the center, 4.10 g. size 51, France, circa 1920.

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Antique style pictorial plan map of the West Country of England etched in gold leaf foil This is a very interesting and decorative p...

Cameo (brooch with security handle) with gold frame. The central piece, made in shell (Cassius Cypraea), white on flesh tone, presents a female bust (on view from the side). This you...

Cameo with frame stamped openwork gold (9-karat) decorated with a symmetrical composition based on opposing "ces", simplified volutes and aveneradas forms in the equator of the piece...

Elegant French alliance ring in white gold with nine diamonds. Size 54.  

Handmade silver and gold mezuzah case. Made in a Damascened technique, the case is inlaid with silver and gold, to create a beautiful, primitively crafted...

G/227 - Elegant and simple torchon of garnets and pearls, but with a special gold clasp alla handmade. Pearls give light to garnets. It's new, never worn.

G/414 - Italian gold clasp for necklace with symbol of Caucasian carpets: unique piece specially made in Valenza, the famous "city of gold" , for ...

Italian singular pinky gold ring with particular shape "wave pattern" signed Laura Rivalta - I put the minimum price !  

These gold cufflinks feature tiger's eye gemstones, which have been formed into power rods. The gemstones have a beautiful gold and brown sheen to them, even in low-light situations....

Important Pendant In Yellow Gold Cameo Old "Oval" pendant in 18k set with claws decorated with a shell cameo representing the profile of a young woman. Weight: 25.5g Dimensions: 5x...

19th century Binocle or hand face in gold.

Italian gold ring entirely hand made by goldsmith Soldani - model of an ancient Rome ring for the freed slave - In the photosthere seem to be some d...

19th century carved wood Santos with gilt decoration.

Unusual vintage ring in white brushed gold with Black Pearl from Tahiti diameter. 7 mm., with ten Sapphires and ten little Pearls.

Antique, hand-carved and gilded statue of Bishop with original paint.

A beautifully designed ring with a multistone modern design. This ring is of 18-karat and set with stones of three colors which compliment each other. Ring has a modern Classic appe...

Binocular or hand-facing in brilliant white gold and emerald from the 19th century, no traces of goldsmith's hallmarks, yet the quality of the goldsmith's work is remarkable, work to...

18 carat golden paper knife with paperclips. Enamel de limoges, pearls and sapphire, circa 1900. French.

These vintage ear clips, crafted from 14-carat gold and stamped with "585," are designed by Bernhard Hertz from Copenhagen. The ear clips are adorned with delicate pink cultured pea...

19th century golden jewel, in a fine Sèvres Porcelain carved head on a agate plate. The frame is email de limoges with diamonds.  

This pin is a simple yet abstract form with much visual appeal. The featured Druzy stone has a multi colored appearance providing much interest for the eye. Also included are tiny di...

Early 20th c. 15 ct Rose Gold 0.52 carat Diamond ring Early 20th c. Set with an old European cut diamond, measuring approx 5.4 x 4.8 mm, depth 3.12 mm. Estimated 0.52 carat,...

Diamond & 14ct gold oval locket on chain Period Late 20th c. Composition Gold & diamonds Dimensions (locket) 2.5 x 4.5 x 1 cm Total weight 12.5 g Condition Very good...

Sapphire & Diamond Art Deco style three stone ring Stone Sapphire & diamonds Sapphire Square step cut blue sapphire, measuring 4.67 x 4.6 x 3.25 mm. Estimated weight 0.70 met...

G/285 - Rare wonderful coral Madrepora necklace with gold Italian clip , handmade to measure. Coral Madrepora from Cebu Island, Philippines. PROHIBITED for sale in USA...

Mellerio Paris, A French Gold, Diamonds, Silver-Gilt, Rock-Crystal, Jade, Mother-Of-Pearl and Smoky Quartz, Carved Horse Sculpture, Jeweled Mounted Object. An extremely rare and unique, one of a kind French gold, diamonds, Silver-gilt, rock-crystal, jade, obsidian, mother-of-pearl, and smoky quartz carved jeweled sculpture "CHEVAUX DE LEGENDE", "A Legendary Horse" by Mellerio, Paris, circa 1991. Sitting on black obsidian base, the solid rock-crystal slab is finely applied with a carved smoky -quartz and jade horse with a harness mounted in 18k gold, brilliant -cut diamonds, rubies, turquoise, and amethyst chains and pendants. The top columns adorned with 18k gold and brilliant cut diamond pendants, the bottom with gold and mother of pearl plaques. The obsidian base with a plaque engraved: CHEVAUX DE LEGENDE" / N° 05 / MELLERIO DITS MELLER / PARIS / 5003 D The piece is in excellent condition and comes with a custom made wood case made for transport. It's very elegant and has French hallmarks throughout. A truly magnificent piece. Measures 10.5" high x 8.5" wide x 4" deep Founded in France in 1613 by the descendants of Italian immigrants from the Vigezzo Valley in the north of Italy, Mellerio is one of the oldest jewellery houses in Europe. The family business soon attracted the attention of the Royal Court and Marie Antoinette herself reportedly purchased a precious bracelet featuring 7 cameos surrounded by rubies in 1780. Later on, in the 19th century, Mellerio became the official supplier of the French Royal family and the Court of Netherland. Mellerio creates many jewellery items, all set with rare gems such as peridots, amethysts, aquamarines, citrines and topaz, applying for a patent, the flexible stem, a very supple and light jewellery mechanism. Mellerio remains also well known for their spectacular series of Art Nouveau jewels, created at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as for the creation of trophies rewarding some of the greatest footfall and tennis players of history. In 1993, the jewellery house launched their first watch collection. Today, Mellerio has stores in Paris, Japan and Hong Kong. July 14, 1789: this date is known throughout the world as the beginning of the French Revolution. According to a ledger belonging to House of Mellerio, this was also the day that the jeweler sold a golden key to the Comte de Coutance for 10 livres. This ledger, as well as inventories dating as far back as 1768, are the jeweler’s oldest archives. These archives have continued to grow over the years, as the House, established on rue de la Paix in Paris, still lives on today, still in the hands of the same family from Craveggia, in the North of Italy. The tumultuous history of the Mellerio family in France probably goes as far back as the Italian wars of the Renaissance, but the first official document proving their commercial activity in Paris dates back to 1613. This document is the famous royal warrant awarded by Marie de Medici to a number of Italian families established along the rue des Lombards, including the Mellerios, allowing them to sell “small jewelery items”, therefore granting them a small exception to the traditional monopoly enjoyed by Parisian jewelers. At that time, powerful corporations regulated the operations and customs of Parisian business, but thanks to this exceptional warrant, the Mellerios managed to escape the confines of this framework. Today, this wax-sealed document is kept at the city hall of Craveggia. From 1613 to the Revolution, the Mellerios lived between France and Italy. The corporations tried many times to put an end to their trade privileges, but all in vain, as a dynasty of sovereigns renewed the warrant. Always marrying and often retiring in Craveggia, the Mellerios continued to maintain their jewelry business in Paris. At first, they did this without a shop. Wearing backpacks (wooden boxes divided into small compartments where jewels were kept), they would tour town fairs around Paris and royal castles. This is how Jean-Baptiste Mellerio (1765-1850) is said to have sold a bracelet set with rubies and Antique cameos to Marie-Antoinette, which still exists today. Many elements seem to prove the veracity of this anecdote. The queen was particularly fond of cameos, which cover the entire background of her famous jewelry cabinet, and ruby was her favorite stone after diamond. The famous bracelet, reacquired a few years ago by the House of Mellerio, is indeed an 18th century jewel, set with antique cameos representing the profiles of Roman emperors. Two branches of the family were operating in Paris during this time, under the reign of Louis XVI: that of Jean-François (1746-1828), the paternal ancestor of the current Mellerios, and that of Jean-Baptiste (1765-1850). The French Revolution forced them to return to Italy. However, both Jean-Baptiste and François Mellerio (1772-1843), who was the son of Jean-François, were eventually able to return to Paris after the founding of the Consulate. Jean-Baptiste opened a shop at the Iron Crown of rue Vivienne, and François opened his at the Palais des Tuileries, rue du Coq Saint-Honoré. His well-organized order books give an idea of his high-ranking clientele during the “Old Regime”, among which were the Comte and Comtesse Octave de Segur, the Marquise (later Duchess) de Tourzel, former governess of the royal children, and her daughter, the Comtesse de Bearn, the Craufurds -who organized the flight to Varennes, the Duc and Duchess de Gramont, the Comtesse de Boigne, and Madame de Souza, Talleyrand’s mistress. We also see the names of the imperial family: Empress Josephine, the Queen of Holland, Princess Elisa, Caroline and Pauline. At that time, the House of Mellerio specialized, among other things, in the trade of antique cameos, a newly fashionable genre of jewel that captured the imagination of all the princesses and noble women of the time. The years of the Restauration and July Monarchy were among the most glorious. The Bourbons were back on the throne, and the clientele of the House of Mellerio had regained its former wealth. Mellerio supplied Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, as well as his mother, wife and sister, with sumptuous jewels, including a set of emeralds made piece by piece, while the Duke of Bourbon, last prince of the House of Condé, offered diamonds to his mistress, the scheming Baronne de Feucheres, and Monsieur de LaFayette also bought cameos for one of his granddaughters. For the first time, Mellerio ventured into the world of arts in 1815, when Carlotta Grisi, a famous dancer who created Giselle, as well as an actress named Rachel, bought jewels at the Mellerio store on rue de la Paix. 1848 marked a new turning point. France once again became a Republic. François Mellerio handed the company over to his son, Jean, and the latter decided to travel to Spain to build a new clientele. He later became one of the jewelers of the royal family, and met Eugénie de Montijo, who remained a faithful client when she became empress of the French people. The Imperial years were lavish. During the Second Empire, Paris was a pageant of crinoline dresses designed by Worth, while jewels by Mellerio, Worth’s neighbour on the rue de la Paix, adorned the noble women of the Tuileries court. The Empress bought pearls. Mathilde Bonaparte...

A rare enamel, gold and rock crystal figure of Emperor Maximilian I by Reinhold Vasters, Aachen, In the Renaissance style, circa 1870. The g...