This spectacular couture necklace is not for the faint of heart, but if you want to feel like the black swan, it's the one for you.
Made up of two rows attached to a lucite toggle and ring signed Giorgio Armani.
The top row consists of 15 jet crystal marquise or navette shapes hand strung and knotted on heavy black ribbon. Each navette measures 1 1/4" (3.6cm) by a hair less that 3/4" (2.2cm). The top row measures 17 3/4" (45.5cm) across from the toggle to where the ribbon attaches to the...
This iconic, rare black lacquer Elsa Peretti buckle was done early in her career as a jewelry designer. We're not sure if it was done for Tiffany & Co, or earlier when she was designing jewelry for Halston.
The buckle measures 3 1/2" (9.4cm) across at the widest point and from the top curve to the point.
It comes with the original leather belt which is 44 1/2" (114 cm) long, not including the part that folds over to the keeper button, which is sterling silver. This is also included. T...
A wonderful brooch from the Lagerfeld vegetable collection. Four poured green glass peas fill each of the three matte gold, gilt metal, beautifully articulated pea pods. The pin measures 3 1/2" (9.3 cm) long by 1 3/4" (4.8 cm) deep.
The pin is signed on the back with the KL logo.
It is in pristine condition.
A beautiful addition to any Lagerfeld garden.
There's ratatouille to be made with the vegetables in this pin. Eggplant, tomato, green pepper and a radish all combine on this rare, stunning Karl Lagerfeld pin.
The matte gold backed pin measures 2 1/2" (6.7 cm) by 2 7/8" (7.7 cm). Each of the vegetables is made of some form of dense resin or lucite that resembles bakelite in its intensity and each is beautifully articulated with great depth ( the green pepper is approximately 1/2" (1.2 cm) at its thickest point.)
This brooch is signed...
A bit of punk madness from the house of Yves Saint Laurent. Blackened metal surrounds giant stones wrapped in black and dark brown leather.
The necklace measures 16 1/8" (41.2 cm) not including the YSL metal hang tag at the tip.
The front is 2 3/4" (7.5 cm) long. The largest center stone is 1 1/2: (4.1 cm) by 1 1/8" (3.1 cm).
Made in France c1990.
This witty Yves St Laurent necklace is in pristine condition.
From the 1984-85 seasons, these stunning Chanel gilt frame Gripoix poured green glass and rhinestone earrings throw off a great deal of sparkle. Probably made by Gripoix, they measure a hair over 1" (2.8 cm) in each direction.
They are stamped copyright Chanel, Made in France with the number 23 indicating the season.
They are in pristine condition.
This beautiful Valentino cuff was difficult to photograph to get the correct color. It is a warm almost barn red. The gilt metal cuff narrows to follow the contour of your arm.
It is 2 14/" (6 cm) at the wider end and 2" (5.5 cm) at the narrower. There is a 1" (2.7 cm) opening. The flower is 3 5/8" (9.5 cm) long and about 3" (8 cm) wide, though if you measure the flower as it wraps around the cuff it is 4 1/2" (11.7 cm) around.
All of the petals are outlined in pave rhinestones and th...
Five strands of clear crystal beads hold multi strands of cascading multi color beads.
Joined at the back, they spill forth with brilliant flashes of color.
The front of the necklace falls 10 1/2" (27cm). It's difficult to measure a width, but on the necklace form it measures 7" (18cm) across. The biggest beads are 3/8'" (1.1cm) in diameter.
The back of the necklace is adjustable. It has the GA, Giorgio Armani couture logo. Probably from around 1990, it is in pristine condition.
Elegant and imposing, this Roberto Cavalli hinged cuff is a beautiful plum enamel with sparkling pave rhinestones and four large faceted square moonstone-like stones. The cuff has an interesting hinge mechanism that allows it to sit comfortably on your wrist.
The interior diameter is 2.5" ( 6.7cm) by 2" (5.5cm). In the front it measures 1 3/4" (4.8 cm) at its widest. In back the bracelet is 1 1/4" (3.6 cm).
I don't have a date for the cuff, but a guess would put it c1990.
This is a...
These Pierre Balmain earring really will dust you shoulders. They are 4 7/8" long (12.8 cm) by 1 1/8" (3.2 cm) wide. The gold metal filigreed tops hold a lovely open work half circle that then holds five cascading strands of faceted, gold framed, clear, unfoiled crystals. Spectacular, they'll dress up your jeans or your best holiday dress.
Marked Pierre Balmain Paris on the back of each earring.
Wonderful autumn colors abound in these Giorgio Armani Couture earrings.
Amber lucite 1/2 rounds top the 3" (8cm) drop earrings. They measure 3/4" (2.4cm)
in diameter. Below are a series of lucite and metal rings that end with a cast resin flower. The flower is a hair less than 1" (2.9cm) by 7/8" (2.7 cm) in diameter. It has a slightly rough texture, as though the mold was not perfectly made.
They are signed Giorgio Armani, and are from the couture collection, probably from the early...
Dating from the mid 1960's, this is a stunning 3 strand faux pearl necklace with an elaborate gold tone pave and emerald & sapphire cabochon clasp.
The shortest strand--including the clasp--is 16" (41cm) long. The clasp is 1 1/4" (3.6cm) wide and the pearls are 10mm in diameter. The gilt metal clasp has pave rhinestones and deep blue and emerald green unfoiled cabochons. The pearl strands are hand knotted. The necklace is signed on the back of the clasp with the K.J.L. Laguna cartouche, one of...
This is a rare vintage, matte gold cast metal, Etruscan Revival necklace. It dates from around 1980. It is 22 ½” (57.5cm) long. The circles are 1 3/16” (3.5 cm) in diameter and the drops are 2 1/8” (5.75 cm) long.
It is signed GENNY “ Made in Italy” on back of the necklace and is in excellent vintage condition. (Cleopatra might have coveted it.)
Hanging from its original green cord, this sparkling Dolce & Gabbana pendant has poured red and green glass, ruby and emerald rhinestones, as well as light green cabochons and a single teardrop pearl. (The pendant is 3 3/4" (9.8 cm) long and 2" (5.5 cm) wide.
Unknotted the cord is a hair under 40" long in total, including the gold end caps and drop teardrop pearls. We've knotted it so the pendant hangs long, but you can make it any length you choose and allow the ends to drop graceful...
These mirror image Chanel lions have something to growl about. Made of pale gold tone metal they have red oval cabochon eyes and a mane made of paste baguettes. The body of the bracelet is covered in faux turquoise oval cabochons. On the back of each lion's mane are the entwined C's , the Chanel logo, in pave paste. The lion's heads are 7/8" (2.6 cm) across and 3/4" (2.3 cm) deep, and have a black squared stone at the very top.
The interior diameter measures 2" (5.5 cm) by 2 1/4" (6.1 cm). Wh...
Schreiner, New York has always been known for their beautiful stones, brought in from Germany. Sparkling emerald and navette cut, foil backed rhinestones combine with emerald cut and colored, unfoiled stones in a gold metal frame.
They are signed Schreiner on the "donut hole" clip back.
Perfect for the holidays, the earrings are 3 1/8" (8.2 cm) long by 1 5/8" (4.6cm) wide.
They date from around 1960, and except for some tiny gilt loss on the back (a loupe is needed to really see it) ...
Rust translucent resin chunks are wrapped with gold wire and separated with brass metal beads, creating this wonderful Francisca Flores bracelet
From the interior of ring to the toggle the bracelet measures 9 3/4" (25.1 cm) long. Each of the cast resin chunks is about 1 1/4" (3.6cm) in diameter and with the gold wrapping about 7/8" (2.7 cm) deep.
From around 1985, it is signed on the back: Francisca Flores Paris. Massive & chic, I don't think the bracelet was ever worn. The brass beads ha...
A while ago, I was lucky enough to buy a group of early Jean Paul Gaultier jewelry. The US rep for Gaultier had it stashed away in a box and was happy to find someone who would appreciate it. These earrings were part of the group.
They are 2 5/8" (7 cm) long. The top circle is 1" (2.9 cm) in diameter. The larger circle is a hair less than1 3/8" (3.9 cm) wide.
These earrings are "dead stock" and have never been worn.