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  • Renaissance Revival Gold, Enamel, and Gem-set Earrings, Carlo Giuliano
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 1

    Renaissance Revival Gold, Enamel, and Gem-set Earrings,...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Antique Gold and Diamond Earrings with Coach Covers, Tiffany & Co., each with old European-cut diamond, approx. total wt. 1.30 cts., wi
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 2

    Antique Gold and Diamond Earrings with Coach Covers, Ti...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Antique Gold and Cameo Necklace
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 3

    Antique Gold and Cameo Necklace

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Victorian Gold and Turquoise Snake Necklace
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $10,000
    Lot 4

    Victorian Gold and Turquoise Snake Necklace

    Est.
    $8,000 - $10,000
  • Gold and Turquoise Snake Bracelet, the flexible body set with turquoise cabochons, suspending a heart, with red stone eyes and diamond
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 4A

    Gold and Turquoise Snake Bracelet, the flexible body se...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Antique Gold and Reverse-painted Crystal Aquarium Earpendants, c. 1870s, each designed as a fish in cylindrical bowl with ruby and pear
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 5

    Antique Gold and Reverse-painted Crystal Aquarium Earpe...

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Fine and Rare Micromosaic Plaque, probably Italy, c. 1830, depicting figures mourning at the tomb of Napoleon I in the Valley of the Wi
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 6

    Fine and Rare Micromosaic Plaque, probably Italy, c. 18...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Fine Antique Micromosaic Panel, 19th century, depicting a dog in a landscape admiring a butterfly, 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 7

    Fine Antique Micromosaic Panel, 19th century, depicting...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Unusual Thirteen-star American Flag Micromosaic Plaque, early 19th century, depicting thirteen-star flags with Liberty caps and eagle,
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 8

    Unusual Thirteen-star American Flag Micromosaic Plaque,...

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Antique Micromosaic Suite, comprising a necklace, bracelet, and brooch, with goldstone and hardstone accents, gold mounts, lg. 16 1/2,
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 8A

    Antique Micromosaic Suite, comprising a necklace, brace...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Neoclassical Gold and Shell Cameo Suite
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 9

    Neoclassical Gold and Shell Cameo Suite

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Antique Gold and Micromosaic Earrings
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 10

    Antique Gold and Micromosaic Earrings

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Antique Gold and Micromosaic Brooch, depicting swans, ropework accents, dia. 1 3/8 in.
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 11

    Antique Gold and Micromosaic Brooch, depicting swans, r...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Antique Gold and Coral Fringe Necklace, the button coral suspending drops, joined by floret links, lg. 15 in.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 12

    Antique Gold and Coral Fringe Necklace, the button cora...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Antique Gold and Aquamarine Bracelet, set with five oval-cut aquamarines, ranging in size from approx. 12.00 x 8.00 x 3.50 to 14.50 x 1
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 12A

    Antique Gold and Aquamarine Bracelet, set with five ova...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Demantoid Garnet and Diamond Bracelet
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 13

    Demantoid Garnet and Diamond Bracelet

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Antique Diamond Sunburst Pendant/Brooch, set with old mine- and rose-cut diamonds, approx. total wt. 4.00 cts., silver-topped gold moun
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 14

    Antique Diamond Sunburst Pendant/Brooch, set with old m...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Antique 14kt Gold Gem-set Crescent Brooch, Tiffany & Co., set with rubies, sapphires, and old European-cut diamonds, signed, lg. 3 1/4
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 14A

    Antique 14kt Gold Gem-set Crescent Brooch, Tiffany & Co...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Enamel on Copper Depiction of Adam and Eve, Continental, 19th century, "The Fall" on one side, "The Expulsion" on the other, in a silve
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 15

    Enamel on Copper Depiction of Adam and Eve, Continental...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Antique Gold and Diamond Ring
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 15A

    Antique Gold and Diamond Ring

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Antique Gold and Micromosaic Necklace, c. 1830, the fine micromosaic panels depicting various fowl and baskets of flowers, framed by se
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 16

    Antique Gold and Micromosaic Necklace, c. 1830, the fin...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Antique Gold and Micromosaic Bangle, c. 1840s, the hinged bangle set with a mosaic of a figure in regional dress, in goldstone glass, 1
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 17

    Antique Gold and Micromosaic Bangle, c. 1840s, the hing...

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Antique Diamond Bow Brooch, set with old European- and old mine-cut diamonds, silver-topped gold mount, lg. 2 3/8 in., French import st
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 17A

    Antique Diamond Bow Brooch, set with old European- and ...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Diamond Earrings. set with old mine-cut diamonds, approx. total wt. 2.00 cts.
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 18

    Diamond Earrings. set with old mine-cut diamonds, appro...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Fine Renaissance Revival Gold, Natural Pearl, Enamel, and Diamond Pendant, c. 1870, depicting St. George and the Dragon, St. George wit
    Estimate
    $12,000 - $18,000
    Lot 18A

    Fine Renaissance Revival Gold, Natural Pearl, Enamel, a...

    Est.
    $12,000 - $18,000
  • Unusual Renaissance Revival Gold Gem-set Pendant, late 19th century, designed as an American Indian with carved opal head, wearing a fe
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 19

    Unusual Renaissance Revival Gold Gem-set Pendant, late ...

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Fine Renaissance Revival Gold Gem-set Pendant, 19th century, centering a full-relief hardstone carving of a classical goddess, with foi
    Estimate
    $7,000 - $9,000
    Lot 20

    Fine Renaissance Revival Gold Gem-set Pendant, 19th cen...

    Est.
    $7,000 - $9,000
  • Lady's Platinum, Onyx, and Diamond Wristwatch, Dreicer & Co., c. 1915, the circular dial with guilloche engraving and arabic numeral i
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $4,000
    Lot 21

    Lady's Platinum, Onyx, and Diamond Wristwatch, Dreicer ...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $4,000
  • Art Deco Platinum and Diamond Rooster Brooch, designed as a rooster on a fence with marquise-cut diamond sunrise, calibre-cut onyx tail
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 22

    Art Deco Platinum and Diamond Rooster Brooch, designed ...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • Platinum and Diamond Solitaire, set with an old European-cut diamond weighing approx. 1.10 cts., with fancy-cut onyx and old European-c
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 23

    Platinum and Diamond Solitaire, set with an old Europea...

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Edwardian Diamond Solitaire, prong-set with an old European-cut diamond weighing approx. 1.85 cts., the shoulders set with old European
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 24

    Edwardian Diamond Solitaire, prong-set with an old Euro...

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • Antique 18kt Gold, Ruby, and Diamond Ring, c. 1900, set with a cushion-cut ruby measuring approx. 5.50 to 6.00 x 3.90 mm, framed by old
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 25

    Antique 18kt Gold, Ruby, and Diamond Ring, c. 1900, set...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • Enamel and Diamond Plaque Brooch, c. 1925, converted from a buckle, centering an old European-cut diamond weighing approx. 1.50 cts., w
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 26

    Enamel and Diamond Plaque Brooch, c. 1925, converted fr...

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Pearl Torsade, c. 1920, the rope of pearls suspending tassels, with platinum, gold, and old mine-cut diamond-set caps, total lg. 46 in.
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 27

    Pearl Torsade, c. 1920, the rope of pearls suspending t...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Natural Pearl Necklace, the eighty-one pearls graduating in size from approx. 3.18 to 7.88 mm, the clasp set with an oval-cut ruby meas
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 28

    Natural Pearl Necklace, the eighty-one pearls graduatin...

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Art Deco Pearl, Onyx, and Diamond Brooch, the large baroque pearl drop with platinum and rose-cut diamond mounts, suspended from buff-t
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 29

    Art Deco Pearl, Onyx, and Diamond Brooch, the large bar...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Natural Pearl Necklace
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 30

    Natural Pearl Necklace

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • Natural Pearl Necklace, composed of seventy-one pearls graduating in size from approx. 4.08 to 6.85 mm, completed by a 14kt gold and di
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 31

    Natural Pearl Necklace, composed of seventy-one pearls ...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • 18kt White Gold, Diamond, and Pearl Torsade, Cartier, six strands, the pearls ranging in size from approx. 2.00 to 4.34 x 4.03 mm, the
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $10,000
    Lot 32

    18kt White Gold, Diamond, and Pearl Torsade, Cartier, s...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $10,000
  • Belle Epoque Platinum, Sapphire, and Diamond Pendant/Brooch, France, the flexibly set cushion-cut sapphire measuring approx. 15.40 x 11
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $15,000
    Lot 33

    Belle Epoque Platinum, Sapphire, and Diamond Pendant/Br...

    Est.
    $10,000 - $15,000
  • Aquamarine and Diamond Brooch, c. 1930, the fancy-cut aquamarine measuring approx. 32.00 x 20.50 x 14.50 mm, framed by rose-cut diamond
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,000
    Lot 34

    Aquamarine and Diamond Brooch, c. 1930, the fancy-cut a...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,000
  • Edwardian Pink Tourmaline and Diamond Pendant/Brooch
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 35

    Edwardian Pink Tourmaline and Diamond Pendant/Brooch

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Antique Sapphire and Diamond Ring
    Estimate
    $60,000 - $80,000
    Lot 36

    Antique Sapphire and Diamond Ring

    Est.
    $60,000 - $80,000
  • Art Deco Platinum, Sapphire, and Diamond Ring, set with a cushion-cut sapphire measuring approx. 7.10 x 6.00 x 4.97 mm, flanked by tran
    Estimate
    $8,000 - $12,000
    Lot 37

    Art Deco Platinum, Sapphire, and Diamond Ring, set with...

    Est.
    $8,000 - $12,000
  • Unmounted Ruby, the cushion-cut ruby weighing 0.96 cts. Note: Accompanied by AGL document no. 1096339, dated November 6, 2018, stating
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $6,000
    Lot 38

    Unmounted Ruby, the cushion-cut ruby weighing 0.96 cts....

    Est.
    $4,000 - $6,000
  • 18kt Gold, Ruby, and Diamond Three-stone Ring
    Estimate
    $10,000 - $20,000
    Lot 39

    18kt Gold, Ruby, and Diamond Three-stone Ring

    Est.
    $10,000 - $20,000
  • Platinum, Emerald, and Diamond Ring, prong-set with an oval cushion-cut emerald measuring approx. 10.50 x 8.60 x 4.30 mm, and pear-shap
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $7,000
    Lot 40

    Platinum, Emerald, and Diamond Ring, prong-set with an ...

    Est.
    $5,000 - $7,000
  • Platinum, Emerald, and Diamond Ring, J.E. Caldwell & Co., c. 1940s, prong-set with an emerald-cut emerald measuring approx. 13.07 x 10.
    Estimate
    $30,000 - $50,000
    Lot 41

    Platinum, Emerald, and Diamond Ring, J.E. Caldwell & Co...

    Est.
    $30,000 - $50,000

Auction Description

Important Jewelry by Bonhams Skinner
Preview Times May 19, 12PM – 5PM May 20, 12PM – 7PM The May Important Jewelry auction will feature over 230 lots of antique, period, and contemporary jewelry. Highlights from the auction include an Antique Kashmir Sapphire and Diamond Ring., a Colombian Emerald Ring by JE Caldwell, and a collection of diamond solitaires. Contact Us 617.874.4313 jewelry@skinnerinc.com Read more
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Boston, MA 02116
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Phone:+1 6173505400

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Terms & Conditions

1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc. below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.

2. All property is sold “as is,” and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability.

3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate.

4. All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Skinner Inc. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or item lot not paid for within thirty-five (35) days of the date of sale. Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than three (3) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within three (3) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. (a) Skinner Inc., may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the three days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.

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7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item.

8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots.

9. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts 6.25% sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Massachusetts if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties can apply for a Massachusetts exemption number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation at 100 Cambridge Street in Boston.

10. A premium equal to 23% of the final bid price up to and including $100,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $100,001 up to and including $1,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $1,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid.

12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent.

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