opal - Alain.R.Truong

Suivre ce blog

A rare miniature carved opal bust of a Roman emperor, Presumably Italian, 17th century

Lot 55. A rare miniature carved opal bust of a Roman emperor, Presumably Italian, 17th century; 5.1 x 3.0 cm, weight 32.87 g. Estimate: €20,000 - €25,000 . Courtesy Kunsthaus Lempertz Imperial Roman style bust carved in the round from white/mother-of-pearl...

Posté par Alain Truong à 18:39 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: 17th century, opal, Presumably Italian, bust of a Roman emperor

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

8 juin 2020

Crystal Opal with Multi-Color Fire, Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia

Lot 51. 21.77 carats Crystal Opal with Multi-Color Fire, Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia. Estimate US$ 35,000 - 45,000 (€ 35,000 - 44,000). © Bonhams A large oval cabochon crystal opal with slight potch to the underside having a rolling flash...

Posté par Alain Truong à 19:01 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: Australia, opal, Lightning Ridge, New South Wales

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

22 avril 2019

Art Nouveau opal, emerald, diamond and enamel pendant/brooch, Henri Vever

Lot 82. Art Nouveau opal, emerald, diamond and enamel pendant/brooch, Henri Vever. Estimate CHF10,000–15,000 ($10,000–15,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2019. Cabochon and drop-shaped opals, fancy-cut emeralds, vari-cut diamonds, multi-coloured enamel,...

Posté par Alain Truong à 23:06 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: Art Nouveau, Emerald, opal, Henri Vever, diamond and enamel pendant-brooch

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

4 novembre 2017

An Art Nouveau opal, enamel and pearl pendent necklace, by Georges Fouquet

Lot 71. An Art Nouveau opal, enamel and pearl pendent necklace, by Georges Fouquet. Estimate CHF 120,000 - CHF 180,000 (USD 120,369 - USD 180,554). Price realised CHF 300,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017 Modelled as a rural landscape, the enamel river...

Posté par Alain Truong à 13:29 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: Art Nouveau, Georges FOUQUET, opal, enamel and pearl pendent necklace

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

16 avril 2017

18-karat gold, opal, sapphire and garnet brooch, Tiffany & Co., Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, circa 1920

Lot 77. 18-karat gold, opal, sapphire and garnet brooch, Tiffany & Co., Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, circa 1920. Estimate $60,000–80,000. Photo: Sotheby's. Centering a round black opal measuring approximately 18.5 mm, within an openwork plaque set...

Posté par Alain Truong à 23:48 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: circa 1920, Tiffany Co., opal, Louis Comfort Tiffany, sapphire and garnet brooch

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

4 août 2015

The finest opal ever unearthed will be publicly displayed for the first time in Australia

Opals were first discovered at Coober Pedy -- widely-known as the opal capital of the world -- in 1914 by a boy named Willie Hutchison. Photo by Richard Lyons, courtesy South Australian Museum. SYDNEY .- An Australian museum said Monday it would exhibit...

Posté par Alain Truong à 15:07 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: opal, Coober Pedy

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

8 août 2014

A selection of Animal Carvings by Gerd Dreher at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, September 16, 2014

A Fine Opal Carving, "The Pig," Gerd Dreher, Idar-Oberstein, Germany, 11.70 x 7.75 x 4.70 cm. Estimate $ 20,000-30,000. carved from an impressively large Brazilian opal nodule of even and richly saturated reddish orange color, the reclining pig is realistically...

Posté par Alain Truong à 15:10 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: jasper, mouse, coral, Germany, ruby, Asprey, opal, lapis lazuli, Seahorse, frog, toad, Smoky Quartz, Pig, Zoisite, Idar-Oberstein, Gerd Dreher, Toadstool

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

21 juillet 2014

The largest opal matrix stone was found in the outback Opal Fields of South Australia

Stuart Hughes of Liverpool along with his partners in Australia have recently uncovered the world’s largest Opal matrix.It was found in the outback Opal Fields of South Australia.This precious stone weighs in at an amazing 55,000 carats.The stone is still...

Posté par Alain Truong à 09:09 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: opal

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

5 février 2014

Gold, opal and enamel ring, Georges Fouquet, circa 1900-1910

Gold, opal and enamel ring, Georges Fouquet, circa 1900-1910. Photo Sotheby's Set in the center with a fancy-shaped opal, within a frame of foliate design applied with bluish-green enamel, size 7, signed G. Fouquet, numbered 9730, maker's marks, French...

Posté par Alain Truong à 14:52 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: Georges FOUQUET, opal, circa 1900-1910

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

2 janvier 2014

Opal, diamond and pink sapphire necklace

Opal, diamond and pink sapphire necklace. Photo courtesy Sotheby's. Of floral motif design, suspending on an articulated flower set with a jelly opal weighing approximately 9.20 carats, surrounded by circular-cut pink sapphires together weighing approximately...

Posté par Alain Truong à 18:43 - Commentaires […] - Permalien [#]

Tags: opal, diamond and pink sapphire necklace

Partager cet article

Vous aimez ?

0 vote

1 2 3 4 5 6 > >>