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Chunky, Bold & Retro Jewelry: Statement Design with Enduring Appeal

After years of whisper-thin chains and dainty jewels in barely-there settings taking the forefront of jewelry fads, the return of chunky jewelry feels less like a passing trend and more like a revival. From the geometric boldness of Art Deco to the sculptural forms of the 1980s, statement jewels and high-quality gold have long taken center stage in any glamorous wardrobe.

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Captured Sunshine...Fancy Yellow Diamond
Captured Sunshine...Fancy Yellow Diamond

    Weighing 20.05 carats, this breathtaking, GIA-certified Natur...

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David Morris Three Strand Diamond Necklace, 72.58 Carats
David Morris Three Strand Diamond Necklace, 7...

    An incredible three-strand diamond collar necklace by London ...

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The Royal Blue Diamond, 10.06 carats
The Royal Blue Diamond, 10.06 carats

  This magnificent, 10.06-carat Natural Fancy Blue diamond is one of th...

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The Grand Tour: An Education of High Culture and Collecting
The Grand Tour: An Education of High Culture ...

  This breathtaking, exhibition quality micromosaic is attributed to D...

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Fine Art From M.S. Rau
Fine Art From M.S. Rau

Have you ever walked in to a room and been stopped in your tracks by som...

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Lasting Bonds
Lasting Bonds

    What like no other symbolizes the special bonds of lasting lo...

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M.S. Rau Aspen
Our first permanent secondary location showcases works by some of the greatest visionaries in art and design, right in the heart of historic downtown Aspen.

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Aquamarine Necklace by Edward Everett Oakes
Aquamarine Necklace by Edward Everett Oakes

    The 85-carat aquamarine in this stunning Arts and Crafts-era ...

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Unenhanced Ceylon Pink Sapphire & Diamond Ring 17.51 Carats
Unenhanced Ceylon Pink Sapphire & Diamond Rin...

    The extraordinarily rare, 17.51-carat Natural Intense Pink Ce...

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Crehore, Albert Cushing
Crehore, Albert Cushing

Albert Crehore is one of the giants upon whose shoulders many nuclear ph...

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B. A. Brémond
B. A. Brémond

The firm of B.A. Brémond of Geneva, Switzerland was renowned world-wide ...

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Chocarne-Moreau, Paul Charles
Chocarne-Moreau, Paul Charles

Paul Charles Chocarne-Moreau was a humourist and a painter of charming c...

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Pushman, Hovsep
Pushman, Hovsep

Hovsep Pushman was known best for his works inspired by his interest in ...

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Francis I Renaissance Sideboard
Francis I Renaissance Sideboard

    This astonishing 16th-century dressoir (or sideboard) was cre...

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Bridge, John, Silversmith
Bridge, John, Silversmith

Under the direction of Philip Rundell (1746-1827), Rundell, Bridge and R...

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Waller, Samuel Edmund
Waller, Samuel Edmund

Master Regency artist Samuel Edmund Waller spent a short time apprentice...

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