2024Lyon & TurnbullCherny: A cultured pearl, turquoise and diamond scarecrow brooch/pendantSee Sold Price
2024John Moran Auctioneers, Inc.A Pair of 14K Gold, Cultured Pearl and Diamond EarringsSee Sold Price
2024John Moran Auctioneers, Inc.Cartier: A Pair of 18K Gold and Cultured Pearl EarringsSee Sold Price
2024John Moran Auctioneers, Inc.A 14K White Gold, Cultured Pearl and Diamond Necklace and BraceletSee Sold Price
2024John Moran Auctioneers, Inc.A Pair of 18K White Gold, South Sea Cultured Pearl, Colored Diamond, and Diamond EarringsSee Sold Price
2024John Moran Auctioneers, Inc.An 18K Gold, Colored Cultured Pearl and Diamond Ring and Pair of EarringsSee Sold Price
2024BonhamsCARTIER: AN 18K GOLD, DIAMOND AND CULTURED PEARL 'TANK MINI' WRISTWATCH, 1988See Sold Price
2024BonhamsA GOLD, CULTURED PEARL, GEMSTONE AND SYNTHETIC GEMSTONE CHARM BRACELET AND PENDANTSee Sold Price
2024BonhamsA PAIR OF 18K WHITE GOLD, CULTURED PEARL AND DIAMOND EARRINGS, WITH AN 18K WHITE GOLD, CULTURED ...See Sold Price
2024John Moran Auctioneers, Inc.A Pair of 14K Gold, Cultured Pearl and Diamond EarringsSee Sold Price
Chanel pearls: real or imitation, always in vogueNEW YORK – Designer Coco Chanel transformed the jewelry industry in the 1920s when she made wearing costume jewelry chic. She encouraged women to combine costume jewelry with fine jewelry, and, notably, to wear costume pearls instead of the real thing. Elise Coronado, director of jewelry and timepieces at Michaan’s Auctions in Alameda, California, said […]
Italian jeweler Marina B succeeded on her own termsNEW YORK — Marina Bulgari (b. 1930-) was destined by birthright for the jewelry business but determined to find her own path. She began her career working in the family business, Bulgari, which her grandfather started. After studying art and design in college, she joined the company and began designing, eventually helping run Bulgari when […]
Bid Smart: René Boivin’s unique sparkle shines through in his jewelryNEW YORK — French goldsmith and engraver René Boivin (1864-1917) built an impressive company that was one of the leading European jewelry houses in the 20th century. Known for his striking designs that went against the naturalistic look that prevailed during the Art Nouveau era, Boivin was celebrated for his unusual choice of materials and […]
Aug. 10-11 sales at Clars span Asian art, jewelry and furnitureOAKLAND, Calif. – Clars Auction Gallery will hold back-to-back sales in August: a Summer Fine Jewelry & Timepieces auction on Thursday, August 10, and a Design + Art + Fine Asian Art sale on Friday, August 11. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.