Diamond Objets d'Art and Vertu

19th Century, Gold Kris Dagger A ceremonial dagger from Malaysia featuring a long, wavy (luk) iron blade with a darkened patina. The hilt and scabbard are fully encased in densely e...

A vintage obsidian box has been updated with classical embellishments. The oval shaped box dates to Victorian times. It is beautifully shaped and finish...

An 18K gold, diamonds, amethyst, tourmaline, bloodstone, carved emerald, opal and jasper toucan bird resting on a gold tree branch, mounted on a carved malachite base. A very rare and unique gold-mounted jeweled object...

A fine white guilloche enamel box by August Hollming for Fabergé, of very unusual convex shape, the outside entirely worked in white enamel guil...

This gorgeous modern hair pin is crafted in 18k white gold and set with 84 G-H VS1-VS2 diamonds weighing an estimated 2.0 carats. Made in United States circa 2020s. Measurements: 0.3...

Antique Mughal Indian Enamel and Diamond Cup Saucer & Spoon Set A 200+ year old masterpiece: Incredible enamel on gold tea cup, saucer, and spoon. Set w...

This 1930s authentic compact box with a lipstick holder, a powder compartment and a vanity mirror underneath the flap is crafted in solid 14K yellow gold, ...

Diamond white gold evening bag. Interior includes a mirror. Circa 1980. Total height: approx. 15.00 centimeters. Total length: approx. 14.10 centimeter...

Offered is an exceedingly rare and coveted 18 Karat Gold Art Deco evening bag with a diamond and emerald frame. A testament to the opulent elegance of the early 20th century. This vintage mesh purse...

Step into the opulent embrace of yesteryears with an antique Art Deco evening bag that resonates with vintage allure. A true relic, this piece seamlessly melds platinum and 14k yello...

Art Deco 18k Gold Diamond Ruby Purse Details: Material: 18K yellow gold Stones: approx. 0.27 carats of diamonds, and accented with French cut rubies. Measurements: 7.5cm x 7cm Weigh...

Enveloped in a sea of 60.26 carats of fancy vivid yellow diamonds is this tour de force of jewelry craftsmanship from the collaboration of jewelry legends Fred Leighton and Carvin French. Made for Patricia Kluge...

A Fabergé two-colour gold and blue enamel vanity case by Workmaster A.Holmstrom, the rectangular case of three sections, the main powder compartment comprising two decorative section...

Art Deco 18k gold vanity cosmetic case, including a compact, lipstick and additional small compartment. Decorated with enamel top (small chip on enamel on one corner). Box measures 3...

A fantastic antique masquerade patch box pendant dating to the Georgian period, circa 1780. Its modelled as a masked lady, set with the most fine ha...

This sophisticated platinum diamond cross tie tack and clutch exudes timeless elegance with its minimalist yet refined design. At its center, a dazzling 4.0mm round diamond serves as...

A unique 18k white gold Mauboussin multi-gemstone clutch bag. The clutch comprises of princess cabochon cut green tourmalines, sapphires and rubies placed evenly on the and back. There are diamonds set in a pave setting around the top and base of the clutch. Inside the clutch Mauboussin has designed a ladies essential bag including mini perfume bottle, Chanel lipstick, Chanel powder, a mirror, a tortoise shell comb...

CARTIER Vintage Cartier Double C Motif Diamond Brooch A beautiful vintage Cartier double C diamond brooch set in 18k yellow gold. The brooch depicts the iconic Cartier double C motif...

Finely crafted in 18k yellow gold with Round Brilliant cut Diamonds. Signed by Sterle Circa 1950s 4 x 5 1/2 x 7/8 inches

Madleine Kay 18k yellow gold "Leopard in Tree" with diamonds and emeralds Specifications: main stone: diamonds carat total weight: .36 carats color: G clarity: VS ...

Museum Quality Antique Indian Sarpech Necklace Rose cut emeralds, rubies & diamonds set in 22k gold with 8 emerald bead drops. Reverse with very fine hand enamel designs. With adjustable cord Originally a turban ornament...

Platinum Sapphire Diamond Tie Clip Tiffany & Co in its original box, also signed Tiffany & Co. Immaculate finish and stylish design - just wh...

Vintage Diamond and Basara Pearls Sapphire Cabochon 18 karat yellow Gold Compact Box 158 gm Stand out with this vintage compact box from around the 1940s, is Italian-made and craf...

Art Deco Cartier evening clutch bag, with platinum clasp, decorated with carved sapphires and emeralds, with diamonds. Clasp measures 30mm x 18mm. Bag measures 7" x 5.5". With gold...

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...

Van Cleef & Arpels Gold & Turquoise Desk Clock Adorn your space with this exquisite Van Cleef & Arpels Gold & Turquoise Desk Clock, a masterful combination of elegance and functiona...

A Rare Mughal Style Gem-Set Jade Hand Mirror and Comb India, Late 19th Century An exquisite and highly refined Mughal style toilet ensemble, comprising a hand mirror and matching co...

Diamond Pen. Diamonds weighing 4.25 carats.

Rare 1920s Platinum CARTIER Lorgnettes Hallmarked with Cartier & Platinum on under side of nose bridge on glasses Accented with 9 beautiful round diamonds on glasses and 6 smaller di...

Fine Fountain Pen studded in Round Brilliant Diamonds using Stainless Steel. Months are spent making just 1 of these pens. Inquire for others in our inve...

Fabergé Honey Bear Egg, 18k Yellow Gold, Clear Flux Enamel, Smoky Quartz, Citrines, Diamonds The Honey Bear Egg, created in 2002, is one of the most playful designs of the modern Fa...

Exceptionally rare 18th century diamond set calcedony intaglio pendant depicting the famed Roman marble Bocca della Verita, the Mouth of Truth. The e...

Please check out the HD video. In addition to being a status symbol, wearing jade traditionally has been known to grant the user good luck, health, prosperity and longevity. This Icy Jade cabochon hummingbird with imperial green jadeite jade...

Verdura Hedgehog Desk Object A carved obsidian hedgehog with diamond eyes, resting on a fluorite base, decorated with yellow gold branches, yellow diamond-set acorns, and an amethys...

A jewelled gold-mounted bowenite and enamel frame, Fabergé, Michael Perchin, St. Petersburg, before 1899, the circular bowenite frame centred by translucent mauve bezel with applied ...

A chic 18k gold compact by the Italian company Faraone, studded with high quality rectangular cut rubies, diamonds and sapphires in the colors of the ...

Fabergé Rose-Egg Object, 18k Yellow Gold, Aubergine Red Guilloche Vitreous Enamel, 51 Diamonds 4.36 ct G VS, Garnet, Pink Tourmalines The Rose-Egg Object, created in 2002, is one of...

Madleine Kay 14k Yellow Gold "Shepard Dog Head" pendant with diamond eyes Specifications: Stones: Diamonds brand: custom metal: 14K yellow gold type: Pendant we...

HERMES diamond encrusted CONSTANCE H belt buckle, with approximately 3.79 carats of diamonds set in 18K white gold . Inscribed Hermes Made in France AU750 numbered xxxxxx 77D, 3.79...

Cartier Art Deco Diamond Ruby Coral Fabric Purse, enhanced at the top coral and diamonds, Add timeless elegance to your collection with this exquisite Art Deco evening purse. Enha...

Madleine Kay 14k Yellow Gold "Humming Bird" pendant with black diamond Specifications: Stones: Black Diamond and Enamel brand: custom metal: 14K yellow gold type: P...

A luxurious Cartier lighter crafted in 18K yellow gold, adorned with bold enamel striping in black and turquoise, forming a modernist motif. The top is elegantly finished with a pavé...

Fine Fountain Pen studded in Round Brilliant Diamonds using Stainless Steel. Months are spent making just 1 of these pens. Inquire for others in our inve...

A luxurious way of carrying your make-up!  This vintage diamond 18K yellow gold compact box from the 1940s, features a diamond-accented closure in 18K...

This charming 1940s Van Cleef & Arpels pocket comb is made of 18k yellow gold. It is adorned with a floral design engraving on the front and back and there is a central flower made o...

A beautiful box with fine enamel work studded with Diamonds. Similar enamel work can be seen in Indian and Mughal jewellery from centuries ago. The work and art of enamelling is Call...

This S.T. Dupont fountain pen, offered by Claris-A, is crafted in 18K white and yellow gold, and features Dupont’s signature sleek silhouette with a sm...

Edwardian pave rose diamond lorgnette completely covered in stones and set in platinum. Pulling down the central floret station in the middle of the...

Gender: Unisex Metal Type: 14K Yellow Gold Length: 5.50 inches Width: 1.00 inches Open Width Measurement: 4.00 inches Weight: 31.07 grams 14K Yellow Gold Diamond lorgnette glas...

Finely crafted with black enamel over 18k yellow and rose gold, Round cut Diamonds on the opening mechanism, and a mirror. Signed by Cartier Circa 1920s 1 3/4 x 2 5/8 x 9/16 inch

A Victorian Holbeinesque emerald, diamond and pearl suite, consisting of a necklace and a pair of earrings, the necklace with five octagonal-cu...

Madleine Kay 14k Yellow Gold "Mule Deer Head" pendant with Diamonds Specifications: main stone: diamonds .14pts. and sapphire cab eye brand: custom metal: 14K yellow gol...

Tiffany Vermeil Emerald and Diamond Chrysanthemum Objet from the 1960's. Table ornament beautifully hand crafted as a flower bud with furling leaves se...

This beautiful set of three ornamental gold egg boxes are truly novel and symbolise good fortune, prosperity and love. Each egg was fine crafted in 18K gold with screw fittings in th...

An exceptional Victorian 0.19 carat ruby and 0.18 carat diamond, 20 karat yellow gold belt buckle; part of our diverse antique jewelry and estate jewelry collections. This exceptional Victorian belt buckle has been crafted in 20k yellow gold. The pierced decorated, rectangular frame is embellished with a three dimensional floriate design. The buckle is embellished with eleven Dutch cut diamonds displayed alternately between eleven round cut rubies. The diamonds and rubies are set to the centre of applied trefoil flower shaped collet settings. The inner and outer borders of this frame and prong buckle have a ribbed decoration. The buckle secures with a three prong swivel chape to the centre of the design. This antique Victorian belt buckle...

Custom made black silk velvet evening purse decorated with script "RENEE" worked in sparkling pave diamonds. Bag is edged in a fine silk satin piping and is lined in satin as well. Snap closure.
Retailed through Henri Beatrix...

Renaissance Revival Rock Crystal Dragon Pendant- A rock crystal dragon mounted in 18k gold set with diamonds, a pearl, and rubies Length: 4.5"

Charming Gem Set Frosted Rock Crystal Silver Box in etched vermeil silver with basket motif set with aquamarines and tiny diamond chips in a border of round sapphires. Giardinetto mo...

An extraordinary celebration of precious materials and botanical artistry, the "Royal Bouquet" Imperial Tray and Six Goblets presents a magnificent seven-piece ensemble from the monu...

Magnificent piece from the Georgian Period. An antique stick pin brooch, created in the United Kingdom between the kingdoms of George III (17...