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Charger with grapes motifs, Iznik, 1525-1530. Photo courtesy Sotheby's D: 37.4 cm. Border is dragon, grapes are white. Sotheby's.12/10/2005. Lot 139

Sapphire ring. Photo courtesy of the Houston Museum of Natural Science This platinum ring has a 62-carat center sapphire surrounded by 4.39 carats of pavé diamonds designed by Ernesto Moreira.

A sapphire and diamond pendent necklace, by Golay Fils & Stahl. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2000 Set with a cabochon sapphire, weighing 11.17 carats, in a marquise-cut diamond undulating surround suspended from a marquise-cut diamond V-shaped neckchain, mounted in platinum,38.0 cm. With jeweller's mark for Golay Fils & Stahl. Price Realized CHF25,850 Christie's. 16 November 2000. Geneva www.christies.com

Charger with fig leaves and separators between rumi motifs, Iznik, 1480, 40 cm. Çinili Köşk Müzesi, Istambul

Charger with rumi motif and fig leaves, Iznik, 1480, 40 cm. Gemeentemuseum Den Haag. 

Sapphire tiara of the Polish Counts Lanckoronski, 1894

A suite of sapphire and diamond jewelry. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2006 Comprising a necklace, designed as a fringe of graduated oval-cut sapphires and circular-cut diamonds, each suspended from a marquise-cut diamond trefoil and cushion-cut sapphire to the marquise and circular-cut diamond backchain; and a pair of ear pendants en suite, mounted in 18k white gold, necklace 16½ ins. (2) - Price Realized $120,000 Christie's. Important Jewels 8 June 2006 New York, Rockefeller Plaza

Charger, Iznik, 1480, 40 cm. Musée du Louvre, Paris.  Religious message in Kufic characters, rumi patterns and fig leaves. Working with a delicate and so difficult. Kufic was left primer painting. Chrysanthemums on the side walls.

Charger with rumi motif and fig leaves, Iznik, 1480, 40 cm. Musée National de Céramique de Sèvres. 

Leaning Tower of Pisa Lipstick Tube. Italy, 1950s. Photo courtesy Double Vision Gold wash over sterling. Minor wear consistent with age and use. L. 3 in. (8 cm). D. 1 in. (3 cm).  This is a stunning silver replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and it does lean. Beautifully detailed with colored stones around the bottom arches. Decorated lipstick cases along with fancy compacts were a part of a lady's accessories in the 50's. It is marked N on the base. Double Vision. 1842 Abbot... [Lire la suite]