Bijoux & Joaillerie/Jewelry

Enamel longchain necklace, Lalique, circa 1900 - Sothebys Alternate links and pendant designed as sprays of wisteria applied with plique à jour and pearlescent enamel, length approximately 620mm, signed Lalique.  Estimation: 55,000 - 62,000 CHF LITTERATURE: Cf: Sigrid Barten, René Lalique: Schmuck und Objets d'art 1890 - 1910, Munich, 1977, pages 128, 185 and 259; and Cf: René Lalique, Musée des Arts décoratifs, Réunion des Musées nationaux, Paris, 1991, page 68 for similar examples of wisteria... [Lire la suite]

Pin in the form of a cypress tree in a tub, made of white gold, platinum, emeralds, brilliant-cut diamonds and stained chalcedony, retailed by Lacloche Frères, France, Paris, 1927-1930. Bequeathed by Miss J.H.G. Gollan. M.25-1976. Victoria & Albert Museum © V&A Images. This brooch is in the shape of a stylised cypress tree. It shows many of the characteristics of Art Deco jewellery, which was fashionable between the First and Second World Wars. The diamonds are set against stained chalcedony to form areas of... [Lire la suite]

Gold, with black-stained jadeite and black-backed chalcedony; the lid set with rose- and brilliant-cut diamonds, lapis lazuli, turquoise, malachite, rhodonite, mother-of-pearl and pearl, Lacloche Frères, Paris, about 1926. Bequeathed by Miss J.H.G. Gollan. M.24-1976. Victoria & Albert Museum © V&A Images. Jewelled vanity cases were popular accessories during the 1920s, an indication of the wider acceptability of women wearing make-up in the years after the First World War (and of their even applying it in public). This case... [Lire la suite]

Jewelled watch hanging on a braided silk cord from a matching brooch, Lacloche Frères, Paris, 1920s. Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Patricia V. Goldstein. M.170-2007. Victoria & Albert Museum © V&A Images. The bold juxtapositioning of the red and the black in this watch shows the influence of Oriental lacquer on jewellery during the 1920s and '30s. The floating stylized flowers may also be inspired by Oriental art - in particular textile designs.Lacloche Frères were amongst the... [Lire la suite]

Diamond brooch, 1890s - Sothebys Designed as a foliate spray, the flower head en tremblant, set with cushion-shaped, circular-cut, and rose diamonds, French assay marks. Estimation: 9,500 - 14,000 CHF Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels. Genève | 14 mai 2013 www.sothebys.com

Seed pearl and diamond choker, late 19th century - Sothebys Composed of seventeen rows of seed pearls, highlighted at intervals with spacers set with circular- and single-cut diamonds, length approximately 330mm. Estimation: 12,000 - 18,000 CHF THE PROPERTY OF A MEMBER OF A EUROPEAN ROYAL FAMILY PROVENANCE: Originally worn by Infanta Amalia Philippina of Spain (b.1834-1905), wife of Prince Adalbert of Bavaria (b.1828–1875). Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels. Genève | 14 mai... [Lire la suite]

Sapphire and diamond devant de corsage, late 19th century - Sothebys Of foliate and scroll design, set with an oval sapphire, cushion-shaped and circular-cut diamonds, pendent loops to reverse. Estimation: 15,000 - 22,000 CHF PROPERTY OF A NOBLE FAMILY Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels. Genève | 14 mai 2013 www.sothebys.com

Sapphire and diamond devant de corsage, late 19th century - Sothebys Composed of floral and foliate motifs including lily of the valley, set with cushion-shaped and oval sapphires and rose diamonds, the cross motif later set with cushion-shaped and circular-cut diamonds. Estimation: 15,000 - 25,000 CHF PROPERTY OF A COUNTESS Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels. Genève | 14 mai 2013 www.sothebys.com

Natural pearl and diamond bracelet, late 19th century - Sothebys Designed as a line of cushion-shaped and circular-cut diamonds, highlighted at intervals with a natural pearl, inner circumference approximately 173mm. Estimation: 11,500 - 17,000 CHF Accompanied by SSEF report no. 67195, stating that the pearls were found to be natural, saltwater. Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels. Genève | 14 mai 2013 www.sothebys.com

Natural pearl and diamond pendent necklace, late 19th century - Sothebys The articulated graduated band highlighted with cushion-shaped, circular-, single-cut, and rose diamonds, suspending a detachable pendant set with a slightly baroque button-shaped natural pearl and a baroque drop-shaped natural pearl, each of slightly grey to light brownish grey tint, length approximately 380mm with a 65mm detachable section. Estimation: 38,000 - 48,000 CHF Accompanied by SSEF report no. 61000, stating that the pearls... [Lire la suite]