art deco

Bague dôme en or gris, ornée d'un diamant taille émeraude. Photo Delorme & Collin du Bocage en serti clos entouré de calibrés de rubis et de pierre rouge dans un pavage de diamants ronds brillantés en serti grain. Poids du diamant: 8.40 cts env. Poids brut: 22.50 g. TDD: 54. Estimation : 35 000 - 45 000 € Bague solitaire en or gris, ornée d'un diamant brillanté en serti griffe. Photo Delorme & Collin du Bocage Poids du diamant: 9.30 cts env. (égrisure) Poids brut: 7.80 g. TDD: 53. avec boules. Estimation :... [Lire la suite]

An art deco ruby and diamond ring, Mauboussin, 1924. Photo Bonhams centering an oval-shaped ruby within an old European-cut diamond surround;with maker's mark, no. 81844; ruby weighing approximately 4.75 carats; mounted in platinum; size 5 3/4. Sold for US$69,540 Accompanied by GIA report #2135341639, dated April 29, 2011, stating: Thai origin, no indications of heat treatment. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Mauboussin dating the ring June 11, 1924.  A pair of art deco ruby and diamond pendant... [Lire la suite]

An art deco laque burgauté and coral box, Cartier, circa 1925. Photo Bonhams designed on both sides as a landscape scene with Chinese scholars and attendants, accentuated by scalloped-shaped coral corners;signed Cartier Paris Londres New York, no. 05637; mounted in eighteen karat gold and silver; gross weight approximately: 99.8 grams; dimensions: 3 x 3 x 5/8in. (some loss to mother-of-pearl and lacquer, some fissures, some coral deficient). Sold for US$24,400 :Note: Much of the jewelry and objects created in Paris during... [Lire la suite]

An exceptional Art Deco 'Tutti frutti' bracelet, by Cartier..Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 Designed as an undulating circular-cut diamond vine with black enamel border detail, mounted with alternating carved emerald bead leaves and clusters of ruby bead berries studded with diamond collets, to the pavé-set diamond buckle clasp, circa 1928, 18.5cm long;. Signed Cartier, no. 7250. Estimate £300,000 - £400,000 ($490,500 - $654,000). Price Realized £1,150,050 ($1,880,332) Literature: Cf. Judy Rudoe, 'Cartier 1900-1939', published... [Lire la suite]

A rare natural conch pearl and diamond necklace. Photo: Bonhams Major shifts and changes took place in the jewellery industry worldwide at the beginning of the year, with high prices and a limited supply of fine jewellery deeply impacting the industry. The prices of large Fancy Vivid Blue and Fancy Vivid Pink diamonds that are popular amongst Asian and European buyers have strengthened significantly over the past few years. Among other exquisite gems, exceptional pieces of fine old jadeite, rare conch and natural pearls are... [Lire la suite]

Born in Paris in 1904, Paulette Howard-Johnston (née Helleu), who died in 2009 aged 104, was one of the 21st Century’s last links to the Belle Époque. Photo: Bonhams EDINBURGH.- Jewellery and silver belonging to the daughter of the famous French society painter Paul Cesar Helleu, one of the models for a central character in Marcel Proust’s monumental novel ‘In Search of Lost Time’ (sometimes known as ‘Remembrance of Things Past’),’ is to be auctioned at Bonhams in Edinburgh on 2 March. Born in Paris in 1904, Paulette... [Lire la suite]

Highly Prized Art Deco Fancy Colored Diamond Necklace, unknown, circa 1935. Courtesy Sheila Goldfinger Antiques & Estate Jewelry This beautiful Art Deco necklace centers 1 prong-set pear-shaped fancy yellow diamond weighing approximately 1.93 carats, suspended from a prong-set rectangular fancy pink diamond weighing approximately .60 carats, the necklace bezel-set with baguette-cut diamonds and bead-set with round old European-cut diamonds, completed by a diamond-set clasp centering 1 round fancy orangey-brown diamond... [Lire la suite]

Bague solitaire diamant. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd., 2010 Ornée d'un diamant coussin taille ancienne de 7.19 carats, monture en platine et or gris, poinçons français. Estimate €150,000 - €200,000 Price Realized €325,000Accompagnée d'un certificat du Laboratoire Français de Gemmologie no. 192807 en date du 14 juin 2010 attestant que le diamant est de couleur E, pureté VS2 et d'un certificat du GIA Gemological Institute of America no. 5121747741 en date du 28 octobre 2010 attestant que le diamant est de couleur E, pureté VS2 ... [Lire la suite]

A rare diamond and pearl bow brooch, by Cartier, circa 1960. photo Bonhams The looped ribbons set throughout with brilliant and baguette-cut diamonds, suspending two large baroque pearl drops, each with a brilliant and single-cut diamond cap, diamonds approximately 14.00 carats total, signed Cartier London, length at longest point 7.2cm., fitted maker's case - Sold for £300,000 Note: Accompanied by an AnchorCert certificate stating that both pearls were found to be natural and of saltwater origin. Certificate number... [Lire la suite]

Cartier. Années 1970. Importante et magnifique bague ornée d'un saphir coussin monté en solitaire. Monture en platine rehaussé de quatre diamants baguette. Signé. Tdd:49. Poids du saphir: 19,39 carats (sans traces de traitement thermique). Origine: Birmanie. Estimation : 180 000 - 250 000 € Accompagnée d'un certificat du laboratoire GUBELIN en date du 11 Mai 2010 . Cartier. Epoque Art Deco.. Paire de pendants d'oreilles à pompons de perles fines et boules d'onyx. Ils sont retenus par des culots de jade jadéite... [Lire la suite]