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De Beers diamond solitaire platinum ring. The center prong set square cut diamond is very white - F/G (colorless to beer colorless), and very very slightly included. This very fine diamond is estimated to weigh .40 cts., is well cut with fine symmetry. Set in platinum and signed on the interior this ring (De Beers number, De Beer's hallmark as well as their hallmark of setting a small diamond in the interior of the shank, and also this ring bears the mark for platinum). On one of the De Beer's hallmarks, it is hard to read the end of the signature because of a wear stamping or polishing. This ring is in fine condition and is accompanied by its original De Beers box...

France 1970's Orange & Mud pottery lamp

Edwardian pin with diamonds and a natural pearl, c 1907. With a frame of platinum and yellow gold (in the back), this is probably an American piece executed circa 1905 to 1910. It ...

Platinum and diamond antique ring from the Edwardian time period. There are 27 early European cut diamonds. The two larger center diamonds are bezel set in milgrained bezels, the ...

Angela Cummings 18K gold earrings. Signed (Angela) Cummings, 18K and with a copyright mark and 1985. These earrings are called "day-night" because the bottoms detach so that one may ...

Art Nouveau gold barrette with 8 fine, well matched, round natural oriental pearls with fine luster. This antique hair barrette measures slightly less than 2 7/8th inches across. I...

Fuji Meibo 15 x 80 marine binoculars on an Original Wild GST20 Heerbrug tripod .15 x magnification with 80 mm objective lens. Stamped Fuji Meibo and Serial numbered 2564. These optic...

Contemporary Diamond necklace in 18K white gold consisting of exactly 67 brilliant cut bezel set finely cut diamonds, well matched, and weighing exactly 2.02 ct's. and marked on the ...

18K yellow gold large and bold ring centering a deep red/orange (oxblood) natural coral bead measuring 15.5 in diameter. The coral is even in color. Underneath the stone, there is a...

De Beers diamond and 18K white gold eternity band. The 38 bead set round brilliant cut diamonds are all colorless to near colorless (F/G), and very very slightly included. This 18K...

18K well made ring possessing 60 fine white brilliant cut diamonds estimated to weigh .60 cts, all approximately H, near colorless, and very slightly included, VS. There are 20 calib...

1990s Italian pair of Poltrona Frau white rope and wood chairs with beige cushions. Excellent condition.

France 1970's etched & gilded design unique pottery lamp & custom shade

Oscar Heyman & Bros. 18K yellow gold and fine white brilliant cut diamond vintage ring. 39 very fine white diamonds are well cut and finely matched, and pave set in a slight bombe mo...

Fine iridescent enamel with delicate shading from pink to light yellows and green. Wonderfully executed, this five petal blossom centers a white natural pearl measuring approximately...

This 18K white gold pendant pave set with white diamonds accented with enamel depicts a cute jockey and even cuter stallion trying ever so hard to win! This pendant, which can also ...

Well executed seahorse motif brooch in platinum and set with buff topped sapphires, buff topped emeralds, diamonds and a ruby eye. Buff topped stones (sometimes referred to as jelly...

France 1970's Pair Griege Large Scale Pottery Lamps

18K yellow gold large and bold ring centering a deep red/orange (oxblood) natural coral bead measuring 15.5 in diameter. The coral is even in color. Underneath the stone, there is a ...

Contemporary French raccoon plus bench featuring numerous raccoon stuffed animals to compose the seating. Grey faux fur adorns the bottom half of the bench and is completed with meta...

Fine natural Rubellite, also called red tourmaline. This stone is bright, clear and displays a vivid and deep raspberry color. This very long emerald cut stone is held by four prongs...

1970s French small white crackled pottery lamp with brown striated detailing. Original woven brown shade in excellent condition.

Angela Cummings, a major designer for Tiffany & Co., has designed these very wearable earrings in 18K yellow gold. These earrings are 1.25 inches long and .75 inches wide. Each earri...

This WWII Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Control Yoke is mounted on riveted aircraft aluminum with the original data plate and instrument panel placard. Straight from the restoration ha...

David Webb white enamel, 18K, platinum "Tire" Ring, signed and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from David Webb. According to their records, this ring has approximately...

Sold as a lot the following: 1. Ancient Denarius, Coin of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, mounted in a 22K hand hammered, hand crafted large and stately gold ring by Fairchild & Co...

Antique gold painting under rock crystal, these finely painted dogs brimming with personality was made circa 1890. In both yellow and rose gold, notice the dog bone on the other si...

Antique micromosaic 18K gold brooch bearing French hallmarks. The brooch was made in France and the micromosaic is probably Italian. The motif is unusual of a watermelon seller. T...

Very fine natural cat's eye chrysoberyl with an intense color, white diamond and platinum vintage ring. The center oval stone is a fine natural golden honey/green cat's eye chrysober...

Antique cufflinks yellow gold with European cut white diamonds weighing totally .40 cts., and bright vivid blue unheated sapphires weighing .45 cts. These distinctive cufflinks are in fine condition, and are just under .75 inches long. They weigh 11.2 grams. The scroll design is very organic in design and the deep hand engraving is superb. Cufflinks are generally worn by men - except in the 19th century when they were also worn by women. For a jeweled decoration, cufflinks have always been a popular accessory. Cufflinks have a fair amount of complexity in terms of criteria for selection. Here are a quick dozen reasons from which men pick 1 or 2 as the reasons for favoring a pair of cufflinks. -overall size, -weight, -type of gemstone -how the cufflink looks against solid color background presented by the cuff, and -the personality offered by the motif of the cufflink -the distance or "throw" of a cufflink...

Oscar Heyman 18K yellow gold rings with very fine fancy cut natural Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. All of these natural stones are of the finest quality, The Ruby band possesses 5 squ...

Garavelli Rinascimento earrings, from their renaissance collection, crafted in in both yellow and white gold. They are 1.75 inches long, and possessing 118 brilliant cut diamonds. Th...

18th Century micromosaic plaque of a Goldfinch, Rome, c. 1785, attributed to Giacomo Raffaelli (1753-1836). A micromosaic plaque of a goldfinch, looking left, perched on a red flowering tree branch, two inches in diameter. The ground line is parallel and low. The foreground is of different colors of grass and fallen berries and leaves. The background is a light blue with parallel lines of square tesserae. The goldfinch has both square and oblong tesserae as does the foreground. The border of a decorative pattern in white in black circles and further with a rim of yellow oblong tesserae create a colorful frame for this well executed micromosaic which is backed with copper. There is a pinstem and "c" clasp (this type of clasp is seen both in the 18th and 19th centuries), both are not gold. This assembly could have been put on at the time of purchase or slightly later so the plaque could be worn as a brooch. We have dated this piece as being at the end of the 18th century and attributed to Giacomo Raffaelli. This micromosaic has all of the established 18th century characteristics of micromosaics executed by Giacomo Raffaelli: 1. Each tesserae possesses one color. 2. The tesserae are either oblong or square. 3. The background is parallel horizontal rows of square tesserae, and 4. The addition of an identical border or millefiori around the edge. See page 32 of "The Gilbert Collection Micromosaics by Jeanette H. Gabriel. Philip Wilson Publishers. Giacomo Raffaelli (1753-1836) is one the most important artists of micromosaics, his signed pieces are almost nowhere to be found - unless in museums and important collections of the world. We know of nine that exist in the world. Two in the Hermitage, two in the renowned Gilbert Collection, one in the British Museum, three held by different companies in the trade, and one held by Pierre/Famille ( for sale on this platform). Raffaelli was considered the finest mosaicist in Rome. Indeed, when Napoleon I wanted to sponsor a mosaic version of The Last Supper, in roughly 1810, he chose Raffaelli, this too added much to his fame. A very similar plaque, also attributed to Raffaelli, can be seen in the above referenced book on page 56. This plaque is part of The Gilbert Collection. The permanent collection is on view at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Raffaelli is known for his very realistic depictions of birds - especially the Goldfinch. While his naturalism is among the finest of mosaicists at this time, Raffaelli chose to display his extraordinary talent featuring the goldfinch in many of his works. Raffaelli was probably aware of the significance of the goldfinch to the Catholic Church. Afterall, it is one of the most poignant stories in the Passion of Christ. On the road to Golgotha, Christ was forced to carry the cross upon which he would be crucified. He was also made to wear a brutal crown of thorns. It was said that a simple Goldfinch, having alighted on the Savior's shoulder, flew to his head and plucked a thorn that had been making Christ bleed; whereupon this blood was transferred to the finch, which to this day, still wears it. This is but one example as to how mosaics permitted the Church to teach important lessons or parables. Why was this not done by traditional art forms such as paintings? Why was this done instead by mosaics? From its initial conception at approximately 319 AD, the Church sought to locate St. Peter's Basilica at the site of the apostle's martyrdom. On its face such a decision would seem rational, if not appropriate. St. Peter however was executed in a marshy area on a side of the Tiber in the already quite humid city of Rome. Housed in the early St. Peters with its exposure for so many centuries of very high humidity most of the Basilica's artwork was beyond the help of the rudimentary preservation and restoration of the period. By about 1750 to which the "new" St. Peters dates it had therefore lost many oil and watercolor paintings as well as wood, bone, and tortoise sculptures, frames and other artifacts. What could the Church do? Enter the "new" age of Roman micromosaics in which tiny pieces of colored stone or glass when set with grout would prove to be impervious to the debilitating effects of humidity. By the early 1700's the Church would begin the process of establishing a school of instruction in mosaics. It would sponsor research and experimentation in developing especially glass tesserae and would encourage students to select damaged oils, paintings or watercolors as appropriate subjects for duplicative efforts in micromosaics. Gifted instructors and successful students both frequently had their work promulgated by the Church. And it was from this pool of recently praised practitioners that fame, and special commissions paralleled each other. By about 1780 one mosaicist in particular separated himself from most all the others. Giacomo Raffaelli became one of the most feted mosaicists in all of Rome. Indeed when Napoleon I wanted to sponsor a mosaic version of the Last Supper in roughly 1810 he chose Raffaelli. This selection itself added to the already high reputation of Raffaelli. This micromosaic is in very good condition and probably executed by one of the greatest of mosaicists of all time, and done on a work of art symbolically significant to the early Catholic Church. We have one of the largest collections of micromosaics offered for sale. If our reader is searching for a particular motif, we would be happy to list it here for your consideration. From very large wall hangings...

Diamond and fine natural sapphire contemporary bracelet. This well made white gold bracelet possesses 10 fine natural vivid blue oval sapphires. These stones exhibit a clear blue col...

Each of these vintage comedy mask earrings has 6 masks and each mask is set with diamond eyes - adding an interest to each face. In all, the diamonds weigh .48 cts. These diamonds ar...

18th century micromosaic of a turtle dove on her nest with a chick, attributed to Giacomo Raffaelli. To see a similar plaque, signed and dated Giacomo Raffaelli, 1791; see: Aste Bolaffi Auction House, lot 324, May 31, 2023, Torino Italy. Birds were a popular motif in micromosaics in the last quarter of the 18th century and into the early 19th century. This mosaic is well executed with fine detail as seen in the shading. Little effort had been made in the dark background to follow the contour of the dove's silhouette, instead keeping the tessera in horizontal rows with square tesserae. The decorative border or millefiori of three colors around the edge create a colorful frame to this delightful scene. All of these characteristics date this plaque as being late 18th century and most likely executed by Giacomo Raffaelli. For more detailed information, see page 32 of "The Gilbert Collection Micromosaics by Jeanette H. Gabriel. Philip Wilson Publishers. The reader will see the characteristics unique to Raffaelli. Jeannette Gabriel is considered a foremost expert in the work of Raffaelli, and was a statically important participant in the management, development and analysis of the Gilbert Collection. Her observations relative to the work of Raffaelli are therefore quite credible by art historians This micromosaic is 2 5/8th inches in diameter, and backed in copper which is typical of plaques made at this time. This plaque was probably set onto a box of some sort as it has a glue like substance on the verso, which can be removed. We have chosen to keep this as it came to us, and in an effort to be careful, we have made no effort to remove it. We have one of the largest collections of micromosaics offered for sale. If our reader is searching for a particular motif, we would be happy to list it here for your consideration. From very large wall hangings...

Platinum ring possesses three fine white diamonds. The fine white diamonds are set into the platinum with a engraved geometric design. The total diamond weight is estimated to be 1...

GIA certified natural sapphires, weighing exactly 9.67 cts., and 7.10 cts., are set off by fine white round brilliant cut diamonds. The oval sapphires are a high cabochon cut, well m...

Ancient Greek silver coin ( a Tetradrachm or drachms) struck circa 330 B.C. of Alexander the Great: the obverse (front) displaying the profiled head of Alexander possibly wearing the...

Cufflinks with Essex Crystals, these cufflinks are of finely painted dogs on mother of pearl and placed under Rock Crystal, these cufflinks are platinum with platinum dog bone eleme...

1970s French pottery lamp & original shade.

Vintage French black dining table featuring leather, metal, bronze, glass, and lacquer. Mosais by Jean-Louis Berthet.

Italy 1960s unique circular detail on the legs of this beautifully preserved oak table.

Tiffany & Co heart and arrow motif earrings. This example is the largest size made of this earrings. Marked 750 for approximately 18K, and Tiffany & Co., with the manufacturing date ...

Antique brooch of a finely painted beautiful lady surrounded by 70 rose cut diamonds set in silver and all backed with 18K yellow gold. The maker's name G. W. Schumann and Sons in a ...

Antique pin/pendant centering a cameo which is accented with rose cut diamonds and natural pearls. The carnelian cameo of lovers on a swing has, on the verso, the word Printemp (Fre...

Set of five brushed nickel and glass pendant lights by Caccia Dominioni for Azucena. Pendants have been rewired for the United States. Dimensions are for the glass and metal portion ...

Natural pink diamond band with 36 well matched natural pink diamonds set in 18K. The estimated weight of these finely matched and well cut ...

18K ring centering fine oxblood coral from the Mediterranean. This long oval stone is surrounded with fine white brilliant cut diamonds all hand set in 18K. The ring bears no mark...

Fancy cut white diamonds are border with fine natural sapphires and rubies. A spectacular long brooch with fine well matched and well cut stones. The 34 diamonds weigh an estimated 3...

1960's Denmark Ceramic Lamp with Shade

Angela Cummings, a major designer for Tiffany & Co. has made a fine pair of 18K and natural turquoise tassel drop earrings. These earrings are mad...

Unheated Natural Rubies set in platinum chandelier earrings, these vivid red rubies possessing GIA certificates which state that the fine matched rubies are unheated and untreated. T...

18K white gold centering an estimated 40 cts. of fine "robin's egg" blue turquoise surrounded by 50 white brilliant cut prong set diamonds. The diamonds are estimated to weigh 5.19 c...

Pendant style earrings in yellow gold with "bubble gum" pink natural tourmaline. The approximately 35 pink tourmaline weigh an estimated 20 cts. The earrings measure just over 2.5 in...

Fine brilliant cut diamond and platinum band pave set with natural diamonds (not lab grown), and weighing approximateky 1.05 cts. This hand made ring is a size 5. These near colorle...

Antique 18K and silver and natural pearl ring. The pearl measures 4.83 mm., and is natural, as opposed to cultured and very slightly out of round. The floral motif also has 14 be...

Denmark 1960's Per Linnemann Table Lamp & Custom Shade

France 1970's green & earth tone pottery lamp with custom shade

LeVian Sapphires, Blue and Pink and bright green Tsavorites with white brilliant cut diamonds all create a very fine contemporary ring by the famous firm of LeVian. The fine bright...