English Arts and Crafts Turquoise Pearl Gold Necklace c1900

Antique 19th century Muff Chain, English C.1890. The 9ct chain with intertwining open links, suspending gold swivel stamped 9ct. Length approximately: 56 inc...

Vivianna Torun Bulow Hube for George Jensen, a rare Sterling Silver Necklace with Sodalite detachable pendant on collar, Denmark, C. 1975, stamped Georg Jensen in a dotted oval, Denmark, Torun, 133 pendant and 160 collar and 925S. Will fit up to 16 inch neck, pendant drop approximately 2.70 inches, width of sodalite 1.75 inches. Item Weight: 123 grams. Ref: The Jewellery Box Jens Ingvordsen P.275.Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hube know as Torun, was born 1927 in Malmo, Sweden. Torun was the first woman silversmith in the world to gain international recognition. She studied at Konstfack, the School of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, beginning in 1945 while pregnant with her first child, Pia. Eventually she married the child's father, a Danish journalism student. In 1948, Torun spent the summer in Paris meeting Picasso, Braque, Matisse, and the other great artists of the day. She married a French architect and lived in Stockholm until 1956 having a second child, a son, Claude. As early as 1952, Torun exhibited her jewelry, made both in Stockholm and France (and bearing hallmarks from each country) in Paris. In 1956 she moved to France with her third husband, Walter Coleman. She designed jewelry for among others, Billie Holiday which Holiday wore when she performed. The couple moved to Biot in the south of France. Torun produced many pieces during this period when young Swedish silversmiths would come to work in her studio, introducing her to new techniques. Torun renewed her acquaintance with Picasso who lived in the area and an exhibition of Torun jewelry...

Rare 1950's Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Sterling Silver Necklace is set with amazonite clasp. Designed by Henning Koppel in Koppel’s...

Stunning Scandinavian Sterling Modernist Collar Necklace, Denmark C.1970. The hand hammered Necklace of large undulating slightly off set form, bezel...

One-of-a-Kind Ruffle Turquoise & Keshi Pearl Necklace This extraordinary necklace features strands of ruffled Sleeping Beauty turquoise combined with the natural elegance of Keshi p...

Spectacular Victorian Pave Turquoise and Pearl Sparrow Necklace from the mid 19th Century. Extremely high quality manufacture with fitted box as well ...

How sweet to discover this rare beauty of turquoise and natural pearls, still resting undisturbed in its original fitted box. A vivid garden of blooms for the neckline, in clear blue...

Illustrated in our book: Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, cat. no. 208 A superb, documented Arts & Crafts amethyst and gold necklace...