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Antique, Brooch, Catherine the Great, Diamond, Earrings

Catherine the Great’s diamond esclavage bow and girandole earrings

Catherine the Great’s diamond esclavage bow and girandole earrings

An esclavage is a piece of jewelry that was worn on a wide lace or velvet ribbon like a necklace. This bow was made for Catherine II in the latest fashion of the time. It is decorated with a scattering of diamonds and spinels, rare minerals of red and pink shades. It is paired with massive girandole earrings—as candelabra-shaped earrings were called then. The gems appear particularly bright thanks to the use of the same foil technique as in the bouquet brooches above. In fact, their natural color is much softer. At the back of the bow there is the jeweler’s stamp reading “Pfisterer 10 Apr. 1764,” while the earrings are dated May 27 of the same year. The last owner of this set was Empress Maria Feodorovna (1847-1928), the wife of Alexander III. It was found in her chambers in the Anichkov Palace in St. Petersburg after she herself managed to escape Russia following the revolution.

Diamond, Earrings, Floral, Gem

VIBRANT MULTI-GEM FLORAL EARRINGS 14K WHITE GOLD

These beautiful earrings feature a floral design, shared prong set with a total of one hundred thirty-one (131) round brilliant cut diamonds, fifty-five (55) round brilliant cut pink sapphires, thirty-five (35) round brilliant cut yellow sapphires and eight (8) round brilliant cut tsavorite garnets. The earrings measure 26.1mm wide by 13.6mm deep, finished with posts and omega style backs.

These beautiful earrings feature a floral design

Earrings

Modern, Chic and Edgy Opal Earrings

32.25 Ctw Opal, Tourmaline and Diamond Dangle Earrings 14k Yellow Gold

16.39 Ctw Ethiopian Opal, Emerald and 2.09 Carat Natural Diamond in Solid 14k Yellow Gold Dangle Drop Earrings

16.48 Ctw Natural Opal and Diamond Pave Set in Solid 14k Yellow Gold Dangle Drop Earrings

7.28 carats Austrailian Black Opal, 6.20 carats Tsavorite Garnet and 3.13 Carat Natural Diamond Pave Set in Solid 14k Yellow Gold Dangle Drop Earrings

14.47 carats Tsavorite Garnet & Australian Black Opal and 1.25 Carat Natural Diamond Pave 14k Yellow Gold Dangle Earrings

28.15 Ctw Ethiopian Opal, Ruby and 2.67 Carat Natural Round Shape Diamond Set in Solid 14k Rose Gold Dangle Earrings

Natural Opal & Tanzanite and Diamonds Pave Dangle Drop Earrings 14k Solid Yellow Gold

Diamond, Earrings, Necklace, Sapphire

CITY LIGHTS by HARRY WINSTON

An avid theater buff, Mr. Winston and his beloved wife enjoyed their early life together as a young couple in New York City, often attending society events and Broadway shows. Captivated by the neon pulse of Broadway, the City Lights jewels reimagine the lively lights through colorful diamonds and vivid precious gemstones.

Antique, Diamond, Earrings, Pearl

A King’s first love: The Mancini Pearls

Marie Mancini (1639-1715) was the niece of Cardinal Mazarin, the prime minister to King Louis XIV of France. When she fell in love with the young king some spied ambition in the infatuation, but Louis returned her love.
Anne of Austria, Queen Mother of France, violently opposed the romance. Her son’s marriage was political; the ideal fiancée was the Infanta Maria Theresa of Spain, which had long been at war with France. Louis and Marie fought to pursue their love, but in 1659 Marie was forced into exile. Weeks before, Louis bought a string of pearls from his aunt, the Queen of England, who was living in exile in Paris. This was all he could offer the woman he had wished to give his crown.
Marie later married the Italian Prince Colonna, abandoning Louis XIV for good. When leaving France, she took an important collection of jewelry and gems with her. Even while pushing her out, Anne showed Marie great generosity. It was perhaps from Anne that Marie received two enormous pear-shaped pearls weighing approximately 200 grains each. The pearls were passed down through Marie’s descendants for over three centuries, before their sale at Christie’s in Geneva in 1969.

The Mancini Pearls

Diamond, Earrings, Sapphire

Gorgeous Sapphire and Diamond Earrings

18K white gold drop earrings featuring 0.57 carats of round brilliant diamonds, 1.32 carats of faceted oval sapphires, faceted rectangular sapphire, fancy cut sapphire and clutch back closures.

Sapphire and Diamond Earrings

Diamond, Earrings, Emerald, Uncategorized

Oval Emerald and Diamond Earrings (10.80ctw)

Inspired by the ring worn by Lady Diana and Princess Kate Middleton, these gorgeous halo style precious gemstone emerald earrings with diamonds feature two 11x9mm oval shaped natural green emeralds accented by 28 brilliant-cut round diamonds.

These unique Lady Di emerald and diamond earrings for women feature genuine natural emeralds and bright near-colorless diamonds of G-H color and SI clarity.

The Princess Diana earring is crafted in 14kt white Gold, and beautifully finished with push back posts.


14k Gold Women’s Oval Emerald and Diamond Earrings (10.80ctw)

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Gorgeous Colombian Emerald Pendant Earrings

Columbian emerald pendant earrings

After starting off in London in 1912, jewelry and antique silver dealer S.J. Shrubsole opened a New York shop in 1936 and, in the subsequent eight decades, has acquired and sold a wide variety of ultra valuable items. At TEFAF, the firm will exhibit these Colombian emerald pendant earrings, which date back to about 1850. Each 18-karat-gold earring centers on smaller 0.4-carat emeralds at the base and a larger 2-carat cushion-shaped emerald at the bottom; 52 diamonds surround the earrings’ emeralds.