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20 January 2012

Brooches Galore

 A brooch of diamonds and calibre-cut rubies in the form of two interlocking circles.

 An enamel brooch of two egrets, surrounding a 3-sided milky-colored stone.

 A gold and diamond brooch with a large pear-shaped emerald pendant hanging from it.

 A pocket watch of gold, diamonds, and enamel,with a very elaborate chatelaine.

 Two gold fish surrounding a dark green gemstone, with tiny diamonds sprinkled around the piece.

 A gold, enamel, pearl, and diamond brooch with gold wreath and ribbon designs.

 An enamel and gold brooch in the form of a bouquet of flowers.

 Undoubtedly a royal piece, a very grand diamond and oriental pearl brooch, very Edwardian in design.

 A brooch of pierced gold, which has been blacked to look like a black mesh, sprinkled with diamond flowers and edged in yellow gold and diamonds.
 A peacock brooch of diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and gold.

 A pearl button and diamond brooch.

 A simple diamond brooch in the form of a spray of flowers.

 A multi-colored floral brooch.

 A ruby, pearl, and diamond bow brooch.

A Russian made Romanov Imperial double-headed eagle brooch.

04 January 2012

Paulding Farnham: Tiffany's Master Jeweler

 Paulding Farnham was a top jeweler in the Golden Age of Tiffany and Company, during the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. All of the following pieces of jewelry were designed by Paulding Farnham for Tiffany and Co.

 An enamel, diamond, and button pearl pendant brooch.

 A decadent pearl, diamond, and sapphire pendant brooch.

 An emerald and diamond brooch with a large baroque pearl dangling from it.

 A rainbow opal and diamond brooch, which is surmounted by a delicate little crown of diamonds.

 Diamond and pearl arachnid brooch pins. The spider at top has rubies for eyes.

 A large pendant with unusually cut colored diamonds, or fancies.

 A diamond and emerald pendant in the form of flowing ribbons.

 An enameled brooch in the form of a spray of lilac flowers with gold leaves. A small diamond is in the center of each flower.

 A gold and precious gem necklace. It is made in the style of jewelry typically seen from the 1500's.

 An impressive necklace with a large pendant hanging off of it.

 A flower brooch, with freshwater pearls forming the flower petals.

 An opal, gold, diamond, emerald, and pearl pin brooch, laying atop a preliminary drawing of the brooch by Farnham.

 A simple diamond and platinum floral spray brooch.

 A long necklace of silver and amethyst.

 A preliminary drawing for a diamond and turquoise aigrette tiara.

 A preliminary drawing for a diamond and pink topaz tiara.

 A preliminary drawing for a diamond and pink topaz tiara.

 A preliminary drawing for a diamond and aquamarine tiara.

 A very unusual tiara of diamonds and emeralds.

 The diamond and turquoise aigrette tiara.

06 December 2011

Miscellaneous Jewels

 An antique pearl and diamond bracelet, the stones set in silver while the rest is backed in gold.

 Sapphire and diamond set, including ring, earrings, and bracelet.


 Diamond and emerald bracelet.

 A brooch designed as bright red apple blossoms and petals, done in gold and enamels.

 Gold link bracelet.

 A tortoiseshell comb topped with a delicate crown decoration.

 A diamond and gold heart pendant suspended from a thick gold chain.

 Diamond and sapphire.chandelier earrings.

 Baroque brown topaz and diamond ear pendants and pendant necklace.

Wide white-gold cuff bracelet, decorated with eight-pointed stars and sprinkled with clear diamonds.

Diamond and Pearl Ear Pendants

 Pearl and diamond earclips set in gold, reminiscent of the 1980's flamboyant fashions.

Gold and diamond earrings decorated as stars.

Grand and Varied Necklaces

 Rainbow stone necklace in a sort of Moroccan-style.

 Gold dogwood flower necklace and bracelet by Tiffany and Co.

 Enameled gray and diamond panels interspersed on this gray-toned necklace.

 Large, spike-shaped baroque freshwater pearls hang as pendants on this gold necklace.


Aquamarine and gold necklace and chandelier ear pendants.

 Antique diamond and ruby necklace.

 Pearl buttons and diamond clusters interspersed with diamond cross designs.

A turquoise and diamond antique necklace with match ring and brooch.