The famous emerald and diamond Moreira tiara featuring one of the largest jewelry quality emeralds ever found. Platinum tiara with (42.4 carats) large center emerald, (7.56 carats) side emeralds and (7.89 carats) of pave diamonds. By Ernesto Moreira
By Ernesto Moreira
Welcome to the world of Ernesto Moreira. A world of elegance, luxury, and romance: a world where the most amazing visions are transformed into the most breathtaking realities. In this world, beauty begins with inspiration. The inspiration can come in many forms: perhaps a client or a pattern found in nature; perhaps an object in the world around us, such as the curve of an architectural element or simply the raw materials themselves. Once inspired, the process of translating the vision into a reality begins. It is a meticulous process which involves exacting precision and the minutest attention to detail. The final result is a work of art wrought in precious metals and punctuated with the finest diamonds, the most unique gems and the highest quality pearls.
Critically acclaimed, the collections and one-of-a-kind pieces of Ernesto Moreira represent a return to old world craftsmanship and singularity of vision not often found in today’s tendencies toward convenience and mass cloning. So welcome to our world. Whether it’s a signature piece from one of our distinguished collections or a one-of-a-kind heirloom you’re looking for, we hope you enjoy browsing through our treasures and exploring our history. Innovative design, intricate detail, old world craftsmanship, and the most exquisite precision – these are the hallmarks of the creations born from the imagination of Ernesto Moreira.
A late Victorian diamond tiara, the tiara comprising nine graduated diamond-set fleur de lys motifs with old brilliant-cut diamond tops, alternating with graduating diamond set leaf motifs with diamond trefoils to bottom, all to a gold frame with diamond set scalloped knife edge necklet back, diamonds estimated to weigh a total of 15 carats, set in silver to a yellow gold mount, with hidden side snap clasp, gross weight 65.6 grams, circa 1890.
Available here through Bentley & Skinner No. 28341M £45,000.00
As the Duchess of Devonshire, she garnered much attention and fame in society during her lifetime With a preeminent position in the peerage of England, the duchess was famous for her beauty, charisma, and leading fashion and style; political campaigning; emotionally and psychologically conflicting marital arrangements and love affairs; and socializing and gambling.
Duchess of Devonshire Emerald Tiara by Cartier, c. 1901-1910
Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (7 June 1757 – 30 March 1806) was an English socialite, style icon, author, and activist. Of noble birth from the House of Spencer, married into the House of Cavendish, she was the first wife of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, and the mother of the 6th Duke of Devonshire. As the Duchess of Devonshire, she garnered much attention and fame in society during her lifetime With a preeminent position in the peerage of England, the duchess was famous for her beauty, charisma, and leading fashion and style; political campaigning; emotionally and psychologically conflicting marital arrangements and love affairs; and socializing and gambling.She was the great-great-great-great-aunt of Diana, Princess of Wales. Their lives, centuries apart, have been compared in tragedy in contemporary time.
Empress Eugenie’s Pearl and Diamond Tiara (1853) ~ A wedding gift from Napoleon III to Empress Eugenie on the occasion of their marriage. Currently housed in the Louvre.
This is a wonderful 14 white gold ballerina ring. The ring features a ballerina design and is centered by a gorgeous emerald cut emerald that weighs approximately 1.50ct. The emerald reveals vivid green color and brilliance. This center stone is accentuated by sparkling round and baguette cut diamonds that weighs approximately 2.20ct. The color of the diamonds is H with VS clarity. The top of this ring measures 20mm by 18mm by 15mm.
This set incorporates Greg Neeley Design’s original design band with a modern flare. There is a 1/2 carat diamond in the engagement ring and a variety of choices for the accent diamonds. You can go with minimal accent diamonds or have them set all over the white gold areas of all three rings. This is a very feminine engagement set with a very classy men’s band. The men’s band is available with no diamonds, a few on top or go all the way around.
