Παρασκευή 26 Δεκεμβρίου 2014

Tony Duquette and Hutton Wilkinson

Tony Duquette, a multifaceted movie and interior designer, also created bold and theatrical jewelry pieces with Hutton Wilkinson, his business partner and design collaborator for more than 30 years. Their designs were inspired by Duquette’s notable work as a costume and set designer during the Golden Age of Hollywood. The Duchess of Windsor was so taken with Duquette’s jewelry when his collection was displayed in 1951 at the Louvre in Paris, she commissioned him to make a necklace for her. Although Duquette passed away in 1999, Wilkinson continues to create jewelry and interior designs in the aesthetic he developed with him. “If it’s not fabulous, it’s meaningless,” he says.








KARL ROTHMÜLLER An Eternal Entwined Serpent Brooch



A late-Art Deco platinum and diamond engagement ring blazing front and center with a transitional European/round brilliant-cut diamond, weighing just a handful of points shy of 2.00 carats.
PLATINUM, DIAMOND AND SAPPHIRE RING ~ Set with nine baguette diamonds weighing approximately 2.40 carats, bordered by French-cut sapphires, circa 1925.


Old European Cut Diamond & Geometric-Cut Sapphire Platinum Ring. this ring features a round brilliant cut diamond weighing 2.08 carats, with a color grading of J/K and Clarity rating of Vs. The diamond is set against geometric and multi-cut blue sapphires. A modern handmade example of classic Art Deco technique and style.

The Grandeur ring by Wallace Chan. Note how there is no metal visible thanks to Chan's innovative settings that about  the stones to each other and hold them in place. The 19 ct yellow diamond is surrounded by rods of emerald, white diamonds and jadeite. The ring echoes traditional Chinese architecture with three distinctive characteristics: upturned eaves, brackets and ornaments



"Diamond enamel ring of the heavens" belonging to Marie Antoinette.

Πέμπτη 4 Δεκεμβρίου 2014