We are always looking to buy Rose Cut Diamonds. Featured is a wonderful example of a Rose Cut Diamond. This is an original 5 ct + rose cut diamond from the mid 1800’s. The rose cut diamond is the simplest faceting style’s. They started disappearing as cutting techniques evolved in the mid to late 1800’s, through
NATURAL FANCY YELLOW DIAMONDS: The color of a natural diamond is caused by nitrogen impurities that are present when a diamond is being formed. Because they are extremely rare, natural yellow diamonds are also extremely expensive, although compared to other colored diamonds, they are one of the less expensive colors. Natural yellow diamonds are more
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Lavalier-A Delicate touch of Beauty: This delicate pendent style necklace was made famous by King Louis XIV of France’s mistress, the Duchesse de la Valliere. Louise was born on August 6th 1644 in Tours. The daughter of an Officer, her father took the name La Valliere’s from an Estate in Amboise. After the death of
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This graceful, enameled 18 kt yellow gold Blue Heron strolling through the reeds has taken his que for the weekend and “Gone Fishing”. Featuring hand painted enamel plumage and accented with 4 small cabochon cut turquoise. Contact us for price and availability.
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Why give flower’s when you can give a Sapphire bouquet: A lasting gift of color to go with everything with a retro flair. A button style earring, set in 18K yellow gold with fancy intense multi colored sapphire earrings. The Sapphires are accented with a round brilliant cut diamonds with a carat weight of 1.61.
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The Necklace: A history; Pre-dating the invention of the written word, the necklace has been an integral part of human adornment since the stone age around 40,000 years ago. Archeologist’s have found a shell necklace in South Africa approximately 75,000 year’s old. The oldest of these necklaces were made from natural materials such as shell,
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RETRO CHIC RING 14K Yellow Gold, Pearl and Diamond Cluster ring. The cocktail ring has several different MM sized Pearls accented by 6 Round Brilliant cut diamonds. The Pearls have a wonderful creamy white color. Circa 1950’s Pearls; Center=9.36 MM 2 Pearls=5.12 MM 6 Pearls=4.84 MM Diamonds 6=.10 carats Ring size 5 3/4 Contact us
Over the next couple of weeks, Watson and Son will be featuring The History of Jewelry THE BROOCH: The oldest form of Jewelry. Dating back to the Paleolithic age and made of thorn’s for the purpose of holding skin’s together. The Bronze age saw distinctive design’s and the type of fastening mechanism’s. The Brooch was
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OSCAR HEYMAN JEWELERS: Nathan, Oscar left home in Latvia in 1901 at 13 and 16 to apprentice with their Uncle at the famed Faberge jeweler’s in Russia. After 5 year’s of rigorous training at the workshops of Faberge the brother’s along with their three sister’s moved to New York in 1906. Younger brother Harry would