Edwardian 43 Carat Star Sapphire Seed Pearl Necklace Bracelet Earrings Suite
Located in New York, NY
This is a spectacular museum quality antique Edwardian 43 Carat Black Star Sapphire and Seed Pearl Garland Suite. The suite comprising a necklace, bracelet and earrings each with black star sapphires, which total approximately 43 Carat total weight. The gorgeous black star sapphires and pearls are set in 10 Karat Yellow Gold in a motif of foliate vines tied by ribbon bows. The suite of jewels represents extraordinary design in the pantheon of Victorian - Edwardian garland motif jewels. The suite dates to the Edwardian Period, circa 1905. Provenance: The jewels are from the estate of Muriel Gluck, the esteemed patron and philanthropist of the arts in New York, Los Angeles and San Diego. From her Los Angeles Times obituary: "Muriel Gluck, a philanthropist who gave millions of dollars to support the arts and education, primarily in Los Angeles and San Diego. From the early years of her marriage to retail magnate and race horse breeder Maxwell H. Gluck in the late 1940s, she was an art collector who also appreciated classical music. The couple established the Maxwell H. Gluck Foundation. Over the years, she was a major supporter of the opera companies in San Diego and Los Angeles, the San Diego Museum of Art and Los Angeles County Museum of Art and music programs at UCLA, UC Riverside and the Juilliard School...
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Necklaces
Pearl, Star Sapphire, 10k Gold, Gold
