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...
Designed by Tom Ford for the Fall 2003 collection, this clear lucite cuff is awash with brilliant, round rhinestones. In perfect condition, it is 6" (15.5 cm) long with a 1 1/8"(3 cm) opening. The interior diameter is 2 5/8" (7.5 cm). It is stamped YSL on one edge and Made in Italy on the other. I don't know if the Rive Gauche box is original to the piece, but this is how we got it (along with a felt sleeper bag), so we will be happy to include them both. An incredible statement piece! P...
Witty Chanel brooch c2004. Clear plastic cassette tape motif with a curved metal "tape" running between the two "reels" . The clear plastic measures a hair under 2 1/4" (5.6 cm) x 1 3/8" (3.5 cm). It has 4 black rhinestones--one
in each corner & 2 pale blue smaller stones at the bottom. CHANEL is embossed on the front of the brooch. Made in Italy, it is in perfect condition. Leave it to Karl!
Please Note: All items must have the original inventory tags in place and be untouched in o...
Chanel black lucite hinged cuff with a poured resin Maltese Cross on one side and large entwined poured resin filled entwined C"s on the other. 2" (5 cm) wide, it has an internal diameter of 2 1/8" (5.3 cm) x 2 1/4" (5.5 cm).
It is signed with Double C's on the button clasp & again on one of the screws that holds the cross in place. The other screw has all the collection information. From Spring 2007, it is in perfect condition. The original box is available, if you wish. This cuff is...
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.
Gianni Versace's 1991 Pop Art collection with the Andy Warhol prints is considered by most to be the best of his work. (In fact, his sister, Donnatella reprised it---along with the original models--this past season.) The jewelry was basically done for the runway and is very scarce. We were very pleased to get this necklace from the original show. It is a single strand that has a second strand attached mid way on either side. When pulled straight, the necklace measures 19" (48.6 cm). It i...
Massive runway gilt sterling Marc Jacobs bracelet. Huge textured rectangular blocks (1 1/2” (3.7 cm) x 7/8” (2.4 cm) x 3/4” (2 cm) are hinged together in a brick pattern & closed with a beautifully engineered screw pin. The bracelet is heavy—13.5 oz or 383 grams. Laid flat, it measures 11” (28 cm) long, but this number is deceiving—because of the depth of each block, the bracelet will fit a small to medium wrist—my wrist measures 6.5 “ & it is a little big on me. Signed on a pla...
Chunks of Turquoise, Quartz and what looks like Amethyst are caged with a continuous piece of silver wire. The bracelet looks different every way you hold it, so I took several pictures in different lights. Sold only at the Barney's New Yok stores. For a smaller hand & wrist (my hand measures 7 1/2" (49 cm) when I fold my thumb into my other fingers and I have to wiggle the bracelet on--easy to wear and remove, once you have it on.) Sadly, Oshima died in 2007, so these pieces are a rarity!
Ple...
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...
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...
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...
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...