Set of six Jacobite drinking glasses, £7,500 (or about $9,500) at Lyon & Turnbull.

Group of 20 Jacobite drinking glasses earn a toast at Lyon and Turnbull

/in /by
Read more
Detail of the wooden walking stick by Henry Gudgell, showcasing a carving of a tortoise. Image courtesy of Guyette & Deeter and LiveAuctioneers.

Walking stick attributed to African American carver hammers for $120K at Guyette and Deeter

/in /by
Read more
Aldo Cipullo for Cartier 18K gold hamsa pendant, $28,880. Image courtesy of Weiss Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

Cartier and Aldo Cipullo perform alchemy together to win $24K at Weiss

/in /by
Aldo Cipullo for Cartier 18K gold hamsa pendant, $28,880. Image courtesy of Weiss Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

Aldo Cipullo for Cartier 18K gold hamsa pendant, $28,880. Image courtesy of Weiss Auctions and LiveAuctioneers.

LYNBROOK, N.Y.  – The Cartier Love bracelet  – the plain gold band with screwheads to lock it around the wearer’s wrist – has become one of the most recognized pieces of modern jewelry. Less well known is its designer, the Italian American Aldo Cipullo (1942-84).

Read more