Sothebys to auction Eunice Gardiner Jewelry

Sotheby’s to auction Eunice Gardiner Jewelry plus a Very Rare Art Deco Carved Emerald Brooch by Cartier

By Shannon Donnelly

Palm BeachDaily News Society Editor

Updated: 7:15 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012

Posted: 6:25 p.m. Saturday, April 7, 2012

The late Eunice Gardiner was a Titian-haired, porcelain-skinned London model with a swanlike neck, perfect for showing off the jewelry that was later given to her by her second husband, Robert David Lion Gardiner.

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He — as he was quick to point out to everybody, whether they wanted to hear it or not — was a descendent of Lion Gardiner, who, in 1639, did a favor for the King of England and became the owner of Gardiner’s Island, which remains in the hands of Lion Gardiner’s descendants today.

He also had an eye for good jewelry, which Eunice wore well.

On April 18, jewelry from the estate of Eunice Gardiner will go on the block at Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels sale inNew York. The collection is estimated at more than $2 million, and comprises 47 items ranging from antique pieces to modern designs.

Highlighting the collection is a platinum, sapphire and diamond pendant-necklace, circa 1925 by Lacloche Freres. The pendant, an emerald-cut Burmese sapphire weighing 29.50 carats on a necklace set with more than 30 carats of diamonds, is expected to bring between $150,000 and $200,000.

And that’s the Three-Days-After-Tax-Day price.

According to the auction house:  This spring the New York sale of Magnificent Jewels is distinguished by the many beautiful, fresh-to-the-market signed jewels from prominent Estate collections. FromDallas philanthropist Nancy B. Hamon to Valerie Pascal Delacorte, benefactor of theNortonMuseum of Art, the collections offered in the April sale reflect the style and taste of accomplished women who loved to wear their jewelry.  Leading the Estates are the jewels of Eunice Joyce Gardiner, a former model, whose interests ranged from exquisite antique and Art Deco pieces to the bold designs of David Webb. Collectors of period jewels will find a remarkable group of Jewels from a New York Estate representing two centuries of jewelry history including pieces from Mauboussin, Boucheron and Sterlé. 

This sale also provides an in-depth look at many of the best jewelry designers of the 20th century.  The cover lot, an extraordinary brooch conceived by Cartier in 1920, features a beautiful Mughal carved emerald elegantly framed by calibré-cut sapphires and emeralds. This jewel exemplifies Cartier’s unsurpassed talent for merging  Eastern exoticism with avante garde design during the Art Deco period. The signature styles of Suzanne Belperron, Flato and Verdura are also well represented in the sale, as are the bold, architectural jewels of the Art Moderne movement.

For the gemstone connoisseur, the sale offers a superb selection of important diamonds, gem-quality colored stones and natural pearls.  Highlights include a 20-carat sugarloaf cabochon Kashmir sapphire ring mounted by Cartier, a Fancy Blue diamond ring in a turn-of-the-century Tiffany & Co. setting, and a 13-carat Cartier Colombian emerald ring, as well as an impressive 23-carat Fancy Vivid Yellow diamond ring. The core of the sale is formed by an extensive selection of white diamonds, from charming antique cuts to more contemporary shapes in sizes of up to 30 carats.

 

Read additional information on lots 53-62 from the Estate of Valerie Pascal Delacorte

Read additional information on lots 95-99, Paul Flato: Hollywood Years

Read additional information on lots 100-102, Paul Flato inMexico

Read additional information on lot 211, from the Collection of Mrs. Georges Lurcy

Read additional information on lots 266-270, Jewels from Jean Després

Read additional information on lots 276-281, Jewels from Suzanne Belperron

Read additional information on lots 282-284, Signature Vedura Brooches

Read additional information on lots 287-333, Property from the Estate of Eunice Joyce Gardiner

Read additional information on lots 355-373, Property from the Estate of a Distinguished New York Collector

Read additional information on lots 397-420, Property from the Estate of Nancy Blackburn Hamon

Read additional information on lot 428, A Very Rare Art Deco Carved Emerald Brooch by Cartier

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Platinum Eiffel Tower Engagement Ring of the Month

Platinum Eiffel Tower Engagement Ring of the Month

In February, one of the most viewed new design engagement rings was the platinum ring made by a French jeweler Claude Thibaudeau. This Claude Thibaudeau engagement ring features a single prong setting shaped on an angle to reproduce the shoulders of theEiffelTower, and retails between $1,501 to $2,500.

Vintage Aloria Necklace Gemstone Runway Victorian Belt Buckle Necklace Purple Turquoise

Vintage Aloria Necklace Gemstone Runway Victorian Belt Buckle Necklace Centerpiece Purple Turquoise

This Magnificent one of a kind Aloria Turqoise Rhinestone Runway Necklace by Aloria Designs. Breath taking, show stopping piece.  It has movie star written all over it.  The 3 inch x 2 inch 3d centerpiece imitating Victorian belt buckles in gold and solver tone metals with elaborated details.

The necklace features two sides each with 12 strands of faceted purple turquoise beads accented with aurora borealis AB crystal beads and gold plated faceted brass beads with beautiful gold tone end findings. The length of each strand about 8”.

Marked Aloria. It is a heavy piece.  In excellent vintage condition.

In 1980s Aloria Designs produced semi- precious one-of-a-kind necklaces, including: scrimshawed ivory, agate, rose quartz, leopardskin agate, carnelian, and green and blue onyx beads, hishi, amethyst, hematite, agate, and gray onyx beads. Retail price at the time was from $270 to $410.

Now, for sale Vintage Aloria Necklace Gemstone Runway Victorian Belt Buckle Pendant Gemstones

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Huguetta Clark’s $15 Million Jewelry

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Russian Singers Jewelry Collection Sold For A Cool Million Dollars

Russian Singer’s Jewelry Collection Sold For A Cool Million Dollars

RT reporting

A selection of jewelry pieces belonging to the legendary Russian singer Ludmila Zykina, famed for her lifelong passion for precious stones, has fetched over $1 million at an auction in Moscow.

­Zykina knew that “diamonds are forever” long before she heard the song from the Bond movie of the same name. Her collection of jewelry featuring one-off pieces, including diamonds and emeralds of high caliber and size, was the talk of the town for decades. Some sought-after items were given to the Soviet legend as presents by heads of states.

A necklace encrusted with 127 diamonds – a present from the President of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev – went under the hammer for nearly $70,000. A Chinese jewelry set made up of a silver bracelet and a pair of rings fetched over $100,000 at the Gelos auction. Earrings featuring a 7-carat diamond stole the limelight, becoming the top lot, and selling for over $220,000.

Zykina, who died of a heart attack in 2009 aged 80, was often referred to as Miss Volga in America and the Russian Edith Piaf in France. Her repertoire numbered over 2,000 Russian folk songs. Her career spanned almost five decades.

The singer mesmerized Soviet leaders from Stalin through to Khrushchev, Brezhnev and Gorbachev with her powerful vocals, and was one of the few Soviet artists permitted to travel abroad. The singer toured the USSR at least six times, and visited more than 92 countries, performing for foreign presidents and for artists including Frank Sinatra and Charlie Chaplin, while The Beatles once even suggested recording an album with Zykina.

Antique Dish Tray Ashtray Wireless Cloisonne Enamel Floral Design China Collectible early 20th century

Antique Dish Tray Ashtray Wireless Cloisonne Enamel Floral Design China Collectible early 20^th century

Colorful and dense floral cloisonne motifs on bright apple green background, a great example of utilitarian items.

Marked CHINA in enameled squire blue letters.

Dimensions: 3.12” or 10cm long and 2.8” or 6.5cm wide.

Condition: good overall condition, a small chip underside. See pictures.

White spots on the pictures is light.

#Antique Cloisonne Enamel  #Floral #Design. Enamel is so #reach and colorful, you would ant to #eat it when you see it!

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BEWARE Lead Glass Filled Rubies

BEWARE Lead Glass Filled Rubies. Check out this GIA video which explains them. http://goo.gl/axPH0

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