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- Gents' Black Coral Inlay
- Stacy and her dad David introduced me to the black coral jewelry of Bernard K. Passman. Beautifully made, heavy, clean designs. An elegant ring for a man.
- A Heart Brilliant Cut
- The face-up outline is just right.
- Alexander Calder
- Mid-century. Neckpiece by Alexander Calder. Man Ray, Braque, Dali, and Picasso were some of the artists who turned their talents to jewelry design after World War II.
- All Sapphires
- Blue, yellow and white sapphires
- Angular Color Zoning
- Straight bands follow the hexagonal crystal growth pattern in this natural sapphire
- Antique
- A treasured heirloom; engraved platinum.
- Antique Diamond Heirloom Ring
- Aquamarine Cabochon
- March's Birthstone
- Asscher Cut
- The sapphires are gorgeous, too. This was custom made by Carlyle and Co.
- Baroque Tahitian Pearl Necklace
- Boulder Opal
- Lenette inherited this wonderful, boulder opal ring. It shows very bright, dynamic play-of-color despite its worn condition.
- Buccellati Brooch
- Mid-century; five carats of diamonds and incredible design and workmanship
- Buccellati Custom Ring
- Mid-century; custom made.
- Butterfly
- Custom made with irradiated blue and yellow diamonds
- Cameo Bracelet
- My guess is that these six carvings tell the myth of Helios the Sun God as he takes his winged chariot across the sky each day.
- Channel Set Center Diamond
- Pave' work on the central bezel; fine workmanship
- Checkerboard Faceting
- ..on green quartz.
- Chunky Necklaces
- Simple, large jewelry has always been in good taste.
- Classic
- To coin a phrase, "this design is forever." Dee at Littman's Jewelers in Antioch located the center diamond first for Brian. When he approved the stone, Josh Dowlen set it for them.
- Clock Earrings
- Junk jewelry at its best; made from old watches.
- Coated Topaz
- A chemical coating makes this inexpensive "white" topaz look like precious topaz. This must be clearly disclosed to the buyer!
- Convertible
- This is clever. The chain has a screw-on lock, enabling slides to be added.
- Costume Jewelry
- Mid-century, shared with me by a client in her nineties!
- Cultured Pearl Necklace by Sitara
- Cultured Pearls
- We love them!
- Diamond
- It is preferable, and certainly easier, to weigh a diamond and grade it for color and clarity before it is mounted - we don't get that opportunity often. Gemologist/appraisers work around this disadvantage with special instruments, tools, and weight estimation formulas.
- Diamond Proportions
- Here is a simple, profile drawing of a diamond. Proportions add or subtract significantly from a diamond' beauty and its value. More info, presented with style, at www.gia.edu
- Early Modern Brilliant Cut Center
- Early-Modern Brilliant Cut
- This is between 4.50 and 5.00 carats.
- Elegant Heirloom
- Beautiful European cut diamonds, exquisite workmanship and a synthetic (yep!) sapphire characterize this early twentieth-century, heirloom
- Emerald Cut Center Diamond
- Emerald Cut Diamond
- Unplugged
- Emerald Cut Wedding Set
- The classic in 18kt yellow gold
- Emerald Ring
- Inclusions are to emeralds what fruit cocktail is to a Thanksgiving Jello mold.
- Engraved Band with Two Carat Diamond
- European Cut
- This shot shows the steep crown typical of Old European cuts
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