3 août 2015

  Tasaki's signature Danger ring in Sakura gold with six Akoya pearls. Suzanne Syz Picture Perfect ring in white gold and titanium, set with a Colombian emerald, diamonds and pearls. Courtesy of Suzanne Syz.  Suzanne Syz Lady Hamilton earrings in white gold and titanium set with Ceylan sapphires, domed crown diamonds and pearls. Courtesy of Suzanne Syz.  Pink and green tourmalines surround freshwater baroque pearls in this award-winning 18ct yellow gold Venus bracelet by Paula... [Lire la suite]

Bergdorf Goodman Archives. Coctail & Evening Dresses: Balenciaga

  Not only the villa itself (in the photo - its rear facade), but also the park with her manor ensembles reminiscent of the Classical period. Ceremonial Hall recalls the interiors by the end of the XVIII century Robert Adam Lock Syon House. The chandelier is made on the design of the house owner. Photo: René Stoelti Detail of the living room. The interior is dominated by white color: it is not only part of the styling, but a winning background for antiques. Photo: René Stoelti Above... [Lire la suite]

A Carved Chinese ChenXiang-Wood (Aloeswood) of Mountain Scenery. Estimate $1,200 – $1,800. Photo EDEN Fine Antiques Galleries This piece is carved from a single piece of wood and undercut in high relief with a landscape scene. The decoration comprises figures and pavilions amongst pine and wisteria trees in a rocky river landscape. The wood varies from reddish to dark-brown tones. Dimension: 6-1/4" H x 6-1/2" W  Note: Aloeswood, also referred to ChenXiangMu or eaglewood,... [Lire la suite]

Important and very rare carved Chinese ChenXiang-wood Libation Cup, 18th century. Estimate $2,000 – $3,000. Photo EDEN Fine Antiques Galleries Carved in form of deep bowl borne with flared lotus-leafs petal rim, deep carving of over laid stems and branches with group of tigers clambering up the side. The wood patina varies from reddish to dark-brown tones, with strong fragrance of Aloes-wood. Dimension: 4-1/4" H x 5-3/4" Diam. Note: Aloeswood, also referred to ChenXiangMu or eaglewood,... [Lire la suite]

Two Pearls, Shipwreck: Margarita 1622. Recovered in 2007. Weight: 16.62 & 16.52. Estimate $300,000 – $400,000. Photo Guernsey's. In June 2007, Blue Water Ventures in conjunction with Motivation, Inc. (the Fisher family's salvage operation) found a lead box within the Margarita's wreck site that contained thousands of pearls. Following the discovery, a gemologist from the GIA was enlisted to analyze and categorize the pearls so that their history and guidelines for future care could be established.... [Lire la suite]

Gold Reliquary Pendant, Shipwreck: Margarita 1622. Recovered in 2009. Estimate $40,000 – $60,000. Photo Guernsey's. This reliquary or relicario, a small devotional talisman, may have belonged to a passanger on the Santa Margarita. Reliquaries were used quite often in the New World. Passengers on ships heading to the America's were forced to pack lightly; wearing a small reliquary locket with a religious image, a saint's relic,or a small momento from a loved one, in order to feel connected to one's faith and home... [Lire la suite]

Gold Filigree Pyx, Shipwreck: 1715 Fleet, Recovered in 1989. Estimate $160,000 – $180,000. Photo Guernsey's. 73 grams- 7cm x 8.9cm 22K gold frame with ornate filigree. Believed to be manufactured in Spain, the frame features two doors that can be latched shut, functioning hinges, and a beautifully-crafted bail that would allow the piece to be hung from a chain. After the back insert of the frame was found last year, further research suggests that the frame is actually part of a pyx, or rather a... [Lire la suite]

Gold Spoon,  Shipwreck: Atocha 1622. Recovered in 1986. Estimate $160,000 – $180,000. Photo Guernsey's. 11.4cm L x 4cm W This elaborate gold and black enamel spoon of Peruvian and Spanish origin is one of the most beautiful artifacts rescued from the Atocha. The bowl and neck of the 22k gold spoon is decorated with scrolling flora and birds. Nature designs were popular in Peru and Europe at the time; however, the serene masculine face flanked by condors, a symbol of royalty among the Inca people, decorating... [Lire la suite]

Gold Chalice,  Shipwreck: Margarita 1622. Recovered in 2008. Estimate $400,000 – $500,000. Photo Guernsey's. 16cm W. Discovered in 2008, this ornate, two-handled vessel amounted to the most valuable discovery from the Santa Margarita shipwreck in more than two decades. This five-inch high chalice -- also referred to as a bernegal -- is made of solid gold and was featured in the December 2010 issue of The Robb Report. Although the ship's wreck site was discovered in the 1980s by Mel Fisher and his team, in... [Lire la suite]