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Old 03-21-2011, 08:11 PM
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There's nothing better than a shiny bauble to soothe LadyShea's chatroom-fevered mind, so here are a few stunners from a New York exhibit of Van Cleef & Arpels' most extravagant pieces.

This is a necklace that you can change into a bracelet by removing the backing and literally zipping it up. Wallis Simpson gave the designer the idea for it.



This is the one piece from the entire exhibit that I would select for my mother. It's also one of the oldest ones on display, made in 1915.




Here's one for wei yau:


Yes, that is a coolie hat necklace, and made for the 1931 Exposition Coloniale in Paris, no less. Oh, and there's a ring, bracelet and earrings to match, too.


And now for the money shot. Prepare yourself, Shea.



FUCKING TINKERBELL BROOCH BOOYA
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Old 03-21-2011, 08:19 PM
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I am mesmerized by the rubies in Tink's headpiece
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Old 03-21-2011, 09:31 PM
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I need a Nécessaire
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Old 03-21-2011, 10:03 PM
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Yes. It is necessary.
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Old 03-21-2011, 10:15 PM
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Very. I have many needful things to keep in there.
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Old 03-22-2011, 12:10 AM
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Now you've done it.
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Old 03-22-2011, 01:55 AM
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Now you've done it.
This thread is Not Stereotypical At All.

Dilemma for jew Liv: what about a giant golden cross encrusted with diamonds, rubies, and finely cut sapphire gems? Do you salivate over the jewels or do you grow fangs at the cross shape itself?
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Old 03-22-2011, 02:10 AM
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^Maltese cross with ruby...



^18K bi-color (yellow and white) gold, 19 rose cut diamonds, 24 rubies (verneuil ruby) - Dimensions: approximate height 4.70 cm (1.85 inch), width 2.35 cm (0.93 inch) Weight: 6.00 gram (3.86 dwt). €1650

Still looking for the one I've had in mind...

OK, out of sensitivity to our Christ-killer employees, I'll try to post fewer crosses. (At least after I find that gigantic golden jewel-encrusted Crusader Cross I've had in mind...)
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Old 03-22-2011, 02:26 AM
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Now you've done it.
No you. :glare:
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Old 03-22-2011, 02:26 AM
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Speaking of Wallis Simpson, many of the Duchess of Windsor's famed jewels were recently auctioned at Sotheby's bringing record prices. My favorite piece is a spectacular diamond and onyx Cartier panther bracelet with emerald eyes. It's so delicately articulated that it can lie flat or drape over the wrist completely smoothly.



Four bidders vied for it. Eventually it went for 4.5 million pounds to an anonymous buyer. Rumor has it said anonymous buyer was Madonna.
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Old 03-22-2011, 02:49 AM
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There are like no skulls in any of this. It's like the Anti-Skull thread!
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Old 03-22-2011, 02:49 AM
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I can see the appeal of the wrap around animal jewelry.

Wrap-Around Animal Jewelry | The Hairpin

Although I will never be as bad-assed as this Mexican star.



Legend has it she walked into somewhere with her baby alligators and asked them to make her one in gold.
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Old 03-22-2011, 03:18 AM
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Oh okay, Yb. Here's a little something that'll make you happy. It's a rock crystal memento mori ring from the mid-17th century with an enamel skull decoration. It's dedicated to the memory of poor, beheaded King Charles I. There's a lock of hair inside that is supposed to be the king's but who knows if that's true.

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Does the hair have blood on it? Even if it didn't prove anything it would be pretty cool.
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Legend has it she walked into somewhere with her baby alligators and asked them to make her one in gold.
That looks more like a crocodile. I can tell by the snout and having seen a few of them in my time.
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I DID say it was a legend? Didn't I?? :glare:



I admit it, I have a hard time telling the difference between alligators and crocs, I prefer to keep my distance.
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Old 03-22-2011, 04:15 AM
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I had a wrap around snake watch that I liked a lot, but it broked.

YB, you might enjoy looking at mourning jewelry.

This ring depicts an urn, and the image is made from the dead baby's hair


There's a skull and skeleton mourning fob here (the pic is too long to be in thread)
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I suspect Ashkenazim have a genetic predisposition toward compulsive attraction to shiny objects. Now we just need to find some more Ashkenazi identical and fraternal twins for a twin study. I've been meaning to do some more research on Ashkenazi traditionalism and correlates (e.g., Y chromosomal Aaron ancestry, Talmudic knowledge scores, falsification (Lie) scores, experience in patent vs. criminal vs. civil law, etc., etc.) so that ought to work out nicely.
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Old 03-22-2011, 05:36 AM
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There's a skull and skeleton mourning fob here (the pic is too long to be in thread)
Handsome. Do you know what period it dates to?
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:^^

My favorite is the grapevine brooch.
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There's a skull and skeleton mourning fob here (the pic is too long to be in thread)
Handsome. Do you know what period it dates to?

According to the site 1830-50. It's a neat piece.

Mourning jewelery with hairwork is mostly Victorian, because they did a lot of weird death stuff them Victorians, but there are cool examples from most any era.

I designed a shallow cylinder out of a wedding band and gold discs for a guy, we encased some of his wife's ashes in it.
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Doh. I didn't realize there was more info if you scroll down. :dopey:
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Worst. Porn. Ever. :kickscan:
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Perhaps this will be more to your liking, Stormy:



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