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07401
Late 19th / early 20th century cushion and pear cut diamond fringe brooch-pendant, French c,1900, possibly by the La Maison Aucoc, of 18th century style, designed as two graduated ribbon scroll cartouches in silver and with chased foliate detail, centred by a principal oblique square old mine cut diamond, graduating lines of smaller similar diamonds edging the ribbon scrolls, a second smaller oblique old mine diamond echoed below, hung along the bottom with a fringe of five old pear and old mine cut brilliants, each with ribbon scroll surmount, two smaller hung either side of the smaller top cartouche, all mounted in silver with 18ct gold backing, the diamonds all open cut down collet set, French assaymark for 18ct gold, later brooch and pendant fitting, together with a fitted case with stamp for ‘A Aucoc’, largest diamond of approximately 3.75ct, the total diamond weight including the largest approximately 17.25cts.
Length 6.6cm / 2 5/8’’
Width 4.5cm / 1¾’’. Aucoc bio in comments ….. by @s_j_phillips

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3 days ago

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Single stone amethyst and diamond dress ring, the canted rectangular amethyst of step cut, approximately 33cts, claw set between tapered baguette diamonds, mounted in platinum, stamped ‘IRID PLAT’
Amethyst 22.0 x 15.5 x 13.0mm by @s_j_phillips

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4 days ago

07862
19th century graduated yellow topaz and gold collet necklace, c.1850, with thirty oval facetted stones, open cut down collet set, the gold testing as 18ct, approximately 105cts of topaz in all (ranging approximately 7.60ct largest to 1.00ct smallest)

Length 42cm / 16½’’
Width at centre 1.2cm / ½’’
Topaz ranging in size from 14.4 x 11.7 x 6.2mm to 6.3 x 6.3 x 3.7mm by @s_j_phillips

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5 days ago

07851
Pair of 19th century gold and turquoise cluster Etruscan revival pendant earrings, English c.1870, designed as an oval bombé panel pavé set with small circular cabochon turquoises, within a gold rope twist border, from gold bow-tie shaped tops featuring bead and wirework decoration, with three small turquoises to the middle, hung to the bottom with a small turquoise inverted tear-drop, the gold testing as 18ct with 22ct gilding, together with a London & Ryder case
Length including fittings 4.1cm / 1 5/8’’
Width 1.3cm / ½’’ by @s_j_phillips

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6 days ago

07802
Two stone square onyx and rhodochrosite crossover ring by Cartier, designed by Aldo Cipullo, of architectural from, testing as 18ct gold, formed of two square section rods extending upwards and crossing over at a diagonal angle, each terminal set with a flat-topped square polished stone, one onyx, the other a rhodochrosite, the square section rods tapering smaller to form the shank, signed ‘Cartier’ and ‘18K’, serial number 39793.
Head dimensions approximately 22 wide x 18 along x 17.3mm high

Aldo Cipullo (1942-1984), was an Italian born jeweller, born and raised in a family firmly tied to the jewellery industry. His father was a manufacturer of costume jewellery and his brother Renato Cipullo was a jewellery designer for Christian Dior. Aldo, was the creator of the popular and iconic Cartier Love and Nail bracelets, still considered one of the best designs of the 20th century. He worked as a designer in New York for David Webb and then Tiffany (1960-1969), followed by Cartier (1969-1975) and from 1975 founded his own company as a freelance designer. by @s_j_phillips

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07850
19th century oval cabochon garnet and diamond panel brooch-locket, English c.1850, featuring a large oval cabochon garnet to the middle, within a garnet frame appearing as a continuous half-pipe, the garnets of shaped round-topped form spaced by cushion diamond divisions, each division with three diamonds of brilliant, double-eight or single cut, to the back a glazed oval locket, mounted in gold with silver to the diamonds, the gold mount testing as 18ct and 9ct to the pin fitting
Length 3.5cm / 1 3/8’’
Width 2.8cm / 1 1/8’’
Depth excluding fitting 1.4cm / 5/8’’ by @s_j_phillips

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10 days ago

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Early 20th century ruby and diamond vertical rectangular cluster ring, c.1915, of openwork form set with the three oval cut Burma rubies in a line, of approximately 1.00ct to centre and 0.70ct above and below, within a shaped rectangular diamond line frame, a calibré triangular cut ruby accent at each cardinal point, two diamonds to each shoulder, millegrain set in platinum, the diamonds of old single cut, approximately 0.75cts in all, accompanied by AGL report no. 8093184 giving a Burma origin opinion for the three principal rubies and that they show no gemmological evidence of heat treatment
Panel: 2.4 x 1.3cm / 15/16 x ½’’
Rubies range approximately 6.6 x 5.72 x 3.50mm to 6.0 x 4.8 x 3.10mm by @s_j_phillips

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11 days ago

07855
Two row bombé diamond and textured ring by Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, having a crossover appearance, each row pavé set to the top with round brilliant cut diamonds, tapering to the back and applied to the three-quarter hoop with a flecked finish in the manner of sprinkled hundreds and thousands, the mount testing as 18ct yellow gold and platinum, signed ‘VCA’, inscribed ‘750’ and with serial number 19176, French assaymarks for 18ct gold and platinum, French workshop mark for André Vassort, the diamonds approximately 5.50cts in all
Head 23 x 16.1 wide x 8.8mm high by @s_j_phillips

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12 days ago

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Early 19th century diamond foliate and floral spray brooch, c.1810, featuring four principal leaves and dotted around with five-petal flowerheads and buds, set with old pear and old mine cushion cut diamonds, the leaves pavé set with larger pear diamond to centre to a ground of cushion cuts, scalloped edged borders, open cut down collet set in silver and gold, later pin fittings and signs of adaptation, approximately 18.75cts of diamonds in all
Overall length 8.6cm / 3 3/8’’
Width 5.2cm / 2 1/8’’ by @s_j_phillips

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18 days ago

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Pair of petite early 20th century pear shaped diamond earrings, c.1910, each hung with an old pear cut diamond of approximately 0.27ct each, from an old single cut diamond accent top, millegrain set in platinum, with later shepherd’s crook fittings, (total diamond weight approximately 0.55cts), approximately G/H colour, SI1 clarity
Length 1.7cm / 5/8’’
Length along diamonds 0.9cm / 5/16’’
Pear diamonds approximately 5.0 x 3.9 x 2.5mm & 5.1 x 4.2 x 2.2mm by @s_j_phillips

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19 days ago

07800
19th century gold, diamond and gem set snake link necklace and bracelet set, c.1880, combining to form one long necklace, each link formed of a looped openwork snake, of stylised open reef knot, an old cut diamond to the top of each snakehead and alternating facetted rubies or sapphires to the eyes, slightly textured surface with grooved scale pattern, thirty links in all, the gold testing as 18ct, the diamonds of old brilliant, single and cushion cut, weighing approximately 0.90cts in all
Necklace length 38cm / 15’’
Bracelet length 19cm / 7½’’
Longer necklace 57cm / 22½’’ by @s_j_phillips

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20 days ago

07307
Pair of Art Deco yellow and white diamond cluster and ruby fringe earrings, c.1925, formed of a lozenge shaped cluster centred by an old cut yellow diamond, to a ground of white diamonds of old brilliant and single cut, hung below with fringe of small circular cut ruby collets suspending below a second yellow diamond, collet set and mounted in platinum with white gold fittings testing as 14ct (stamped 14K to the fitting), an adaption, approximately 2.15cts of diamonds in all
Length 2.7cm / 1 1/6’’
Width 1.5cm / 5/8’’ by @s_j_phillips

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