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Metal: Mixed Metal
Vintage Anne Klein Gold Tone Long Necklace Circa 1980s
By Anne Klein
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Anne Klein Arrow/Feather-Like Gold-Tone Long Necklace. As shown in my photos, this necklace can be worn doubled, tripled, or doubled with the necklace against your neck. Anne...
Category
1980s American Artist Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Maison Gripoix Vintage Blue and Light Blue Flower Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Maison Gripoix Vintage Blue and Light Blue Flower Dangling Earrings Set in Gold Tone Clip On. Always In Style. Very Classic Chic. These are so spectacular. I have them in red as well. The prices differ because they were purchased at different exchange rates. These are stunning. They will never go out of style!!
Guy de Maupassant wrote a famous story about a necklace. The story is about a young, attractive, intelligent, well-educated, but under-endowed bride who must marry a petty official and thus suffers from the limitations of living with a husband who lacks refined qualities. One day, to entertain his dejected spouse, her husband receives an invitation to a ball and gives his wife the 400 francs he had saved for a hunting rifle, so that she can order an appropriate dress.
However, when the dress is ready, it becomes clear that it is lacking jewelry, and it would be impossible to attend the ball while looking so poor. The protagonist approaches her wealthy childhood friend, with whom she was raised at the monastery, and borrows a diamond necklace from her. The ball is a great success; she is the center of attention. However, when the woman returns home, she discovers she has lost the necklace. To conceal her faux pas from her friend, she buys a new necklace identical to the one she lost. To pay it off, the woman gets into a huge debt, which, over the years, gradually drags her down the social ladder from the bourgeoisie to poverty. Ten years later, having lost her good looks, the woman encounters her friend on the Champs Elysees, who still looks young, beautiful, and rich. The protagonist reveals the entire story about the necklace to her friend, but her friend replies in amazement that the diamonds are fake and would “cost 500 francs at most.”
Maison Gripoix starts with a dramatic story. According to other sources, in 1869 (or a year earlier), Paris master glass-maker Augustina Gripoix began making replicas of pearls and crystals, casting glass into different shapes and colors and inserting them into the most sophisticated settings. She used the pâte de verre (glass paste) technique, whereby a traditional ceramic or gypsum form was filled with a multi-color piece of glass and special gluing substances and then baked in a furnace, resulting in objects featuring fantastical hues. Only Augustina made her crystals by pouring the melted glass paste into the press molds, skipping the furnace step, allowing her to achieve purity of color, transparency, and shine. She found a simple method to make beautiful jewelry, and thus Marquises, Duchesses, and Princesses qued up ... so Madame Gripoix would make them replicas of their jewelry in case of robbery or loss, or some unusual jewelry pieces for their new wraps, neckpieces, or boas. The so-called ‘costume jewelry’ emerged to a large extent thanks to the work of Maison Gripoix.
Augustina Gripoix earned her fame in the 1890s when she began creating necklaces for Sarah Bernhardt to wear on stage and later designed costume jewelry for Charles Frederick Worth's first high-fashion house. Later, Paul Poiret, the leading couturier of the 1910s, contacted her, and she created sophisticated, Oriental-style jewelry to match his famous Oriental costumes, based on the aesthetic of Diaghilev’s initial Russian seasons.
The value of costume jewelry was now being recognized in its own right and not just for imitation purposes. The taste of emancipated young girls, who were gaining more and more freedom and opportunities, was best met with bijouterie. So in 1920, when Augustina’s daughter Susan became the head of the House, Gripoix's prospects became even more exciting—girls with short-cropped hair in short dresses zoomed by in open-top cars wearing bijou rather than diamonds. Everyone ordered bijouterie from Madam Gripoix during this period, from Jeanne Lanvin to Jean Piguet...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage Poggi Paris Gold Tone with Large Crystals 3 Row Necklace, circa 1990s
By POGGI PARIS
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Poggi Paris Gold Tone With Large Crystals 3 Row Necklace Circa 1990s. This is truly gorgeous, if I do say so myself. There are three rows of crystals. They fit between 15"...
Category
1990s French Modern Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage Rose Gold Tone Heavy Bracelet With Working Lock Circa 1990s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Rose Gold Tone Heavy Bracelet With Working Lock Circa 1990s. This bracelet reminds me of what a Cartier would look like, or something of that caliber. It is substantial and...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Bronze, Mixed Metal
One of a Kind Diamond Aqua Sapphire Tourmaline 22k Gold Ring, Petra Class 2025
By Petra Class
Located in Dallas, TX
One of a Kind Mosaic Ring handfabricated by award-winning jewelry maker Petra Class showcasing a stunning assortment of brilliant-cut and rose-cut aquamarine, pink sapphire, orange s...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Aquamarine, Diamond, White Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Sapphire, Pink Sapph...
Natural Bi Colour White Blue Ceylon Sapphire Emerald Cut 18k Gold Signet Ring
Located in Birmingham, GB
Natural Bi Colour White & Blue Ceylon Sapphire 18k Yellow And White Gold Signet Style Solitaire Ring.
Fine 1.00 carat Sri Lankan sapphire with a unique blue and white bi colour effe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Mixed ...
Vintage Art Deco Diamante Bracelet, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Art Deco Diamante Bracelet Circa 1960s. This is made of links that curl with diamante on the inside and the outside. It's a very well-made bracelet. The finish is in such b...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage Givenchy Diamante and Gold Tone Link Bracelet Circa 1980s
By Givenchy
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Givenchy Diamante and Gold Tone Link Bracelet Circa 1980s. A majority of the links feature a piece of Gold with a diamond and a crystal in eith...
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
AJD Spectacular Elegant 17.5" Black Onyx & Pink Crystals Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Black Onyx rondels (largest is 20 mm) enhanced with glittering brilliant pinky Czech crystals set in a unique handmade 17.5 inch long necklace with goldy hook clasp. This stands out...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Onyx, Crystal, Mixed Metal
Patek Philippe 5065/1 Aquanaut 18K Yellow Gold W/Archives Unpolished
Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY
Patek Philippe Aquanaut Jumbo 5065/1 Men's Watch. This watch features a 38mm case crafted from 18K yellow gold, complemented by an octagonal 18K yellow gold bezel. The black dial is ...
Category
1990s Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
AJD Two Strand Iridescent Mauve Pearl Necklace with Goldy Accents
Located in Raleigh, NC
Elevate your style with this elegant two-strand necklace featuring stunning mauve iridescent pearls accented with frosted goldy beads. Measuring 23 and 25 inches, the strands gracefu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Vermeil, Mixed Metal
AJD 17 Inch Gold Washed 7mm Lava Rock with Asian Focal Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
"Unique 17-Inch Gold-Washed Lava Rock Necklace with Asian-Inspired Turquoise and Orange Focal"
Stand out with this truly unique 17-inch necklace, fe...
Category
2010s American Artisan Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Rare Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond Ribbon Bow 18k Mutli Tone Gold Ring
Located in Birmingham, GB
Rare Vintage Van Cleef & Arpels Diamond 18k Multi Tone Gold Ribbon Bow Ring.
A stunning ring with a unique design typical of Van Cleef & Arpels, set with a beautiful arrangement of ...
Category
20th Century French Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
White Diamond, Diamond, Mixed Metal, White Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold,...
AJD Multi-colored Pearl Shells and Large Round Opal 20" Double-Strand Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Multi-colored real Pearl shells are decorated with big round highly polished brown and greenish brown 16" Opals. This double strand necklace is 20 inches long. The clasp is and easy...
Category
2010s Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Opal, Pearl, Gold Plate, Mixed Metal
Vintage Alexis Lahellec Gold Honeycomb Faux Pearl Dangling Earrings, circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Alexis Lahellec Gold Honeycomb Faux Pearl Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s. Each little piece of the honeycomb is at a different level ...
Category
1980s French Contemporary Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage Poggi Paris Gold Tone with Large Crystals Dangling Earrings, circa 1990s
By POGGI PARIS
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Poggi Paris Gold Tone With Large Crystals Dangling Earrings Circa 1990s. These spectacular earrings are both chic and classic simultaneous...
Category
1990s French Modern Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage Gold and Faux Turquoise Charm Bracelet, circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Gold and Faux Turquoise Charm Bracelet, Circa 1980s. This charm bracelet features charms with various coat of arms motifs. The pop comes from three arms that feature faux tur...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage Trifari Channel Set Tie Choker Circa 1960s
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Trifari Channel Set Tie Choker Circa 1960s. This looks like a very expensive classic necklace. It has baguette and round pieces, and the end piece looks like a scarf that was...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage Trifari Gold and Diamante Square Clamper Bracelet, circa 1980s
By Trifari
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Trifari Gold and Diamante Square Clamper Bracelet Circa 1980s. This bracelet is so well made. There is a bar of pavé diamante that slides into a square gold top. The sides ...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage 1940's Silver and Pink floral rhinestone clip on earrings filigree
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This sparkling pair of 1940's Robert clip on earrings, built of a silver toned metal filigree base, upon which pink glass beads are wired on, in scattered floral motifs, interspersed...
Category
1940s Art Deco Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
AJD 21 Inch Iridescent Deep Blue/Green 10MM Pearl necklace Great Gift!
Located in Raleigh, NC
21-Inch Blue-Green Iridescent Pearl Necklace with Purple Flashes
Elevate your style with this stunning 21-inch pearl necklace featuring lustrous 10mm blue-green iridescent pearls that shimmer with captivating flashes of purple. Each pearl radiates elegance and charm, making this necklace a timeless accessory for any occasion.
The piece is secured with an antique sterling silver lobster claw clasp adorned with sparkling diamond chips, adding a touch of vintage sophistication to the design. A perfect blend of beauty and versatility, this necklace is a must-have for any jewelry collection.
Keywords: blue-green pearl necklace...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Sterling Silver, Mixed Metal
Vintage Gold and Blue Enamel with Faux Dangling Pearl Earrings Circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Gold and Blue Enamel with Faux Dangling Pearl Earrings, Circa 1980s. These Earrings are so smashing and reminiscent of a Chanel brooch that is currently on display. They poss...
Category
1980s European Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Enamel, Mixed Metal
Vintage Cartier 18K Tri Color Yellow White Rose Gold Trinity Diamond Band Ring
By Cartier
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Cartier
Gender: Ladies
Metal Type: 18K Tri-Color Gold
Ring Size: 6.25
Weight: 11.08 grams
18K Tri-Color Gold diamond vintage trinity band with a half-round shank. The met...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Mixed Metal, Yellow Gold, White Gold, Rose Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Vintage Gold Tone Collar Necklace Circa 1980's
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Collar Necklace Circa 1980s. Nothing looks so chic as this gorgeous gold collar necklace against anything. Your skin, a t-shirt, a white blouse, a ball gown. You name it, a...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Art Deco Mixed Metals 14 and 18 Karat Gold and Diamond Engagement Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine Art Deco engagement ring.
In an illusion setting.
With a small, single diamond prong set in a 14k white gold bridge supported by an 18k yellow gold shank.
Simply a wo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Mixed Metal
Rolex Datejust 36 Custom Pink Dial
By Rolex
Located in BEVERLY HILLS, CA
BRAND: Rolex
MODEL: Datejust
REFRENCE: 16233
SIZE: 36mm
CASE: 18k Yellow Gold and Stainless Steel
DIAL: Pink
BEZEL: 18k Yellow Gold
BAND: Jubilee 18k Yellow Gold and Stainless Steen
...
Category
1990s Swiss Contemporary Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1970's Gold Mesh Whiting & Davis Cowl Mesh Necklace Nib Necklace Mesh
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This breathtaking 1970's Whiting & Davis necklace with a central statement gold mesh cowl neck is the perfect stand out jewellery piece for your collection.
Measurement of necklace...
Category
1970s Retro Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Rolex Two Tone Datejust With Rare, Original Navy Blue Dial circa
By Rolex
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Rolex Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Datejust / Reference 16000
METAL / MATERIAL: Two Tone Steel and 18Kt. Gold
CIRCA / YEAR: 1970's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 44mm...
Category
1970s Swiss Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
14k Gold, Mixed Metal, Stainless Steel
1.50ct GIA Cert Parti Colour Emerald Cut Sapphire And Diamond Platinum Halo Ring
Located in Birmingham, GB
Unique GIA Certified Parti Colour Sapphire And Diamond Platinum Halo Ring. 1.50 Carat total.
This beautiful ring features a 1.37ct sapphire with a stunning blue and yellow green par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, White Diamond, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Green ...
Vintage Polcini Diamante with Faux Turquoise Brooch Circa 1980s
By Polcini
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Polcini Diamante with Faux Turquoise Brooch, Circa 1980s. The center of the brooch, facing outward toward the faux turquoise, features a ...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage Boucher Pave and Baguette Layered Necklace Circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Boucher Pave and Baguette Layered Necklace Circa 1960s. This is the most beautiful necklace I have ever had in the rhinestone/crystal family. I had the sister necklace, but...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage EP Matte Gold Tone Heavy Link Necklce Circa 1990s
By Erwin Pearl
Located in New York, NY
Vintage EP Matte Gold Tone Heavy Link Necklace Circa 1990s. Works well for everything. This necklace looks so great. Rectangular links that lay nicely and have a great look!
Category
1990s American Modern Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
One-of-a-Kind Pink Tourmaline Aquamarine Citrine Drop Earrings, Petra Class 2024
By Petra Class
Located in Dallas, TX
One of a Kind Drop Earrings handmade in signature-finished 22k yellow gold by award-winning jewelry artist Petra Class showcasing a gorgeous, shimmering assemblage of pink tourmaline...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Citrine, Aquamarine, Tourmaline, Mixed Metal, Yellow Gol...
Ultramarine Opal + Tanzanite Long 22k Gold Dangle Drop Earrings, Lola Brooks
Located in Dallas, TX
One of a Kind Long Drop Earrings by award-winning maker Lola Brooks, hand-fabricated in signature-finished 22k yellow gold featuring a magnificent matched pair of rare Australian ult...
Category
2010s American Artist Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Opal, Tanzanite, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, 22k Gold, ...
Vintage Linda Levinson Gold Tone Cameo Choker Circa 1980's
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Linda Levinson Gold Tone Cameo Choker, Circa 1980s. You don't even have to like cameos to love this choker. It's so unique and so current—not like your average, boring cameo....
Category
1980s North American Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Freeform Faceted Rose-Cut African Ruby Framed Drop Earrings, Petra Class 2024
By Petra Class
Located in Dallas, TX
One of a Kind Drop Earrings handmade by award-winning jewelry artist Petra Class showcasing a gorgeous pair of freeform faceted rose-cut African rubies framed in the artist's signatu...
Category
2010s American Contemporary Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixed Metal
Vintage 1950s Blue Glass Statement Beaded Necklace 1950's Glass Necklace
Located in Cheltenham, GB
This truly eye-catching 1950's necklace, constructed on a silver toned metal link chain, upon which aqua blue glass beads are threaded between the links, creating a double strand fea...
Category
1950s Art Deco Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage Diamante and Sapphire Drop Necklace Circa 1980's
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Diamante and Sapphire Drop Necklace Circa 1980s. This reminds me of something that Princess Diana wore. There are tiny prong set round stones around the neck that gather wit...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Dangling Gold Sun on Choker Circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage YSL Dangling Gold Sun on Choker. Opening is 2" Sun is 2" x 2". This is a truly special piece, and it perfectly captures the essence of ...
Category
1980s French Artist Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
AJD Pink Kunzite with Goldy Accents 16 Inch Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Delicate Pink Kunzite Necklace – 14mm Beads with Gold-Tone Flutter Spacers, Vermeil Toggle Clasp (16 inches)
This delicate pink Kunzite necklace is the epitome of elegance, featurin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Kunzite, Mixed Metal
Genuine 24.15 Carat Natural Yellow Citrine Pixel Bar Cut Gemstone from Brazil
Located in Peshawar, PK
Gemstone Type : Citrine
Weight : 24.15 Carats
Dimensions : 20.2x13.8x11.1 mm
Clarity : Loupe Clean
Origin : Brazil
Color: Yellow
Shape: Emerald
Cut: Pixel Cut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Arts and Crafts Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Citrine, Other, Titanium, Stainless Steel, Cut Steel, Gold-filled, Silve...
Vintage Poggi Paris Gold Tone with Large Crystals 3 Row Necklace, circa 1990s
By POGGI PARIS
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Poggi Paris Gold Tone With Large Crystals 3 Row Necklace Circa 1990s. This is truly gorgeous, if I do say so myself. There are three rows of crystals. They fit between 15"...
Category
1990s French Modern Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
AJD PinkyPurple Amethyst Color Coin Pearls & Rose of France 19" Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Bright glamorous pinky purple wonderfully unevenly shaped unique artistic Coin Pearls (approximately 20 mm) enhanced with small pink Rose of France Amethysts set with a goldy tone ho...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Pearl, Amethyst, Mixed Metal
Deep Blue Electric Australian Opal 22k Gold One of a Kind Ring, Petra Class 2023
By Petra Class
Located in Dallas, TX
Double Framed Ring handmade by award-winning jewelry artist Petra Class featuring a spectacular, magical deep blue solid Australian opal free-form ca...
Category
2010s American Artist Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Opal, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold, Mixed Metal
Vintage Gold Tone Rondelles Necklace Circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Gold Tone Rondelles Necklace Circa 1940s. This is one of the most unusual and well-made necklaces in the collection. It is round in shape and comes in different sizes, separ...
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
AJD Unique Gray and Black 19-Inch Chrysoberyl Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Discover understated luxury with this 19-inch elegant and unique chrysoberyl necklace, a true masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. Featuring 10mm smooth rondelles in captivating ...
Category
2010s American Artisan Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Chrysoberyl, Mixed Metal
Vintage St John Crystal Collar Necklace, circa 1990s
By St. John
Located in New York, NY
Vintage St John Crystal Collar Necklace Circa 1990s. A classic necklace collar with baguettes that make up a domed and rounded necklace. Now, I...
Category
1990s American Modern Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage St John Gold Tone With Faux Pearls Choker circa 1990s
By St. John
Located in New York, NY
Vintage St John Gold Tone With Faux Pearls Choker circa 1990s. This fantastic choker has some stretch to it. It is well-made and substantial, and it will look great when you wear it....
Category
1990s American Modern Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage Ciner Silver Tone Diamante Rounded Choker Necklace Circa 1980s
By Ciner
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Ciner Silver Tone Diamante Rounded Choker Necklace, Circa 1980s. Nothing more needs to be said about this beauty. It is a classic that has been ma...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage St John Gold Tone With Faux Pearls Choker circa 1990s
By St. John
Located in New York, NY
Vintage St John Gold Tone With Faux Pearls Choker circa 1990s. This fantastic choker has some stretch to it. It is well-made and substantial, and it will look great when you wear it....
Category
1990s American Modern Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage Dior Gold Choker Necklace with Dangling Balls Circa 2000
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Dior Gold Choker Necklace with Dangling Balls Circa 2000. This necklace is so chic. All gold balls dangle except for three silver bells. I ...
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Couture Sun Long Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Couture Sun Burst Long Dangling Earrings Circa 1980s. These feature faux turquoise, amber, and gold beads, as well as quartz beads. These were created...
Category
1980s French Artist Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Vintage Gold Tone Diamante Red Flower Square Prong Set Bracelet Circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Gold Tone Diamante Red Flower Square Prong Set Bracelet Circa 1940s. This bracelet has layers of gorgeousness. It features links of squares, and in each square, there are fou...
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Boulder Opal Diamond Link Gold One-of-a-Kind Charm Pendant, Just Jules 2024
Located in Dallas, TX
One of a Kind Boulder Opal Charm Pendant handmade by jewelry designer Julie Romanenko featuring a stunning and distinctive Australian boulder opal with beautiful color-play. The phen...
Category
2010s American Artist Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Diamond, Multi-gemstone, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver, Mixe...
AJD Mocha Mousse Moonstone Sophisticated 17 Inch Necklace
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mocha Mousse Necklace – Hottest Color for 2025
Indulge in the rich, sophisticated tones of Mocha Mousse, the must-have color for 2025. This 17-inch Moonstone necklace exudes eleganc...
Category
2010s American Artisan Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Moonstone, Mixed Metal
Vintage Faux Pearl Dangling Bracelet With Lavender Crystal Pieces Circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Faux Pearl Dangling Bracelet With Lavender Crystal Pieces, Circa 1960s. This is a bracelet that will never go out of style. You can wear it for a black-tie event or to ele...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Mixed Metal
Large Rare Vintage Early 1900s Amber Brooch from Latvia
Located in Boulder, CO
Rare solid amber brooch handcrafted in Latvia. This unique ring was a part of my late grandmothers robust collection of amber jewelry. She brought the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Latvian Arts and Crafts Mixed Metal Jewelry
Materials
Amber, Mixed Metal
Vintage Maison Gripoix White, Crystal, Faux Turquoise Gold Necklace Circa 1990s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Maison Gripoix White, Crystal and Faux Turquoise on Gold Chain Necklace. 3 Different Emblems On a Gold Chain with a Dangling White Piece in the Middle. 22"-24" L. Dangling Middle is 3" L. Each Piece is 2" by 2"
Guy de Maupassant wrote a famous story about a necklace. The story is about a young, pretty, intelligent, well-educated but poorly endowed bride who has to marry a petty official; thus, suffering from the limitations of living a life with a husband that lacked any exquisite qualities. One day, to entertain his dejected spouse, her husband receives an invitation to a ball and gives his wife the 400 francs he had saved for a hunting rifle so that she can order an appropriate dress.
However, when the dress is ready, it becomes clear that it is lacking jewelry, and it would be impossible to attend the ball while looking so poor. The protagonist approaches her wealthy childhood friend, with whom she was raised at the monastery, and borrows a diamond necklace from her. The ball is a great success, and she is the centre of attention. However, when the woman returns home, she discovers that she has lost the necklace. To conceal her faux pas from her friend, she buys a new necklace identical to the one she lost. To pay it off, the woman gets into a huge debt, which, over the years, gradually drags her down the social ladder from the bourgeoisie to poverty. Ten years later, having lost her good looks, the woman encounters her friend on the Champs Elysees, who still looks young, beautiful, and rich. The protagonist reveals to her friend the entire story about the necklace, but her friend replies in amazement that the diamonds were fake and would “cost 500 francs at most.”
Maison Gripoix starts out with a dramatic story. In 1869 (or a year earlier, according to other sources), Paris master glassmaker Augustina Gripoix began creating replicas of pearls and crystals, casting glass into various shapes and colors and setting them in the most sophisticated settings. She used the pâte de verre (glass paste) technique, whereby a traditional ceramic or gypsum form was filled with a multi-colour piece of glass and special gluing substances and then baked in a furnace, resulting in objects featuring fantastical hues. Only Augustina made her crystals by pouring the melted glass paste into the press moulds, skipping the furnace step, allowing her to achieve the purity of colour, transparency, and shine. She found a simple method to make beautiful jewelry and thus Marquises, Duchesses and Princesses qued up ... so Madame Gripoix would make them replicas of their own jewelry in case of robbery or loss, or some unusual jewelry pieces for their new wraps, neckpieces, or boas. The so-called ‘costume jewelry’ emerged to a large extent thanks to the work of Maison Gripoix.
Augustina Gripoix earned her fame in the 1890s when she began creating necklaces for Sarah Bernhardt to wear on stage and later designed costume jewelry for the first high-fashion house of Charles Frederick Worth. Later, Paul Poiret, the leading couturier of 1910, contacted her, and she created sophisticated Oriental-style jewelry to match his famous Oriental costumes, based on the aesthetic of Diaghilev’s initial Russian seasons.
The value of costume jewelry was now being recognized in its own right and not just for imitation purposes. The taste of emancipated young girls, who were gaining more and more freedom and opportunities, was best met with bijouterie. So in the 1920s, when Augustina’s daughter Susan became the head of the House, Gripoix prospects became even more exciting. Girls with short-cropped hair in short dresses zoomed by in open-top cars wearing bijou rather than diamonds. Everyone ordered bijouterie from Madam Gripoix during this period, from Jeanne Lanvin to Jean Piguet...
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Located in Peshawar, PK
Faceted Tourmaline
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Origin: Kunar Afghanistan
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Alex Soldier's Cross collection is a tribute to faith, love and beauty. The design of the cross resembles a fragment of a church or an old icon from a long bygone era. The forms are free-flowing and move as if buoyed by the waves of the turquoise sea that cradle the luminous pearls in its depths. The entire composition consists of several components nestled together to form the Master's staple technique of multi-layering. Each cross is decorated with natural gems—symbols of earth, water and air, serving to harmonize energies of the spirit and the body. A red garnet is placed at the center as a symbol of love and compassion. The pearls complete the composition and represent purification of the soul. Handcrafted with love in New York City from responsibly sourced materials. Limited Edition. Dimensions: 45 mm L, 30 mm W. Metal: 925 sterling silver, deeply plated with 24 karat yellow gold, white and black rhodium (noble metal and member of the platinum group). Please keep away from water, lotion and perfume to preserve color.
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