Masterpieces
A selection of treasures bought and sold by Faerber Collection
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Exceptional Art Nouveau Brooch,
by Henri VeverThis devant de corsage (1905) is the work of Henri Vever, a famous French Art Nouveau jewelry designer. Its first owner was the first director of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs. In a letter, the jeweler explains that irregular Mississippi pearls were chosen to create the most realistic chrysanthemum blooms possible.
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Rare Diamond
and Ruby PendantThis pendant is formed by two exceptional stones: a non-heated Burmese ruby of around 40 carats and a diamond of 10 carats. To travel unobtrusively, it fits into another pendant exactly the same size, in solid silver. Probably English, this rare and highly unusual piece of jewelry was produced in 1900, and once belonged to the Duc de Brissac.
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Magnificent Mid-18th Century Russian Bracelet
The brooch contains a very fine octagonal Ceylon natural sapphire weighing nearly 60 carats, surrounded by antique-cut diamonds. Made by Russian jewelers, the brooch could have been a gift from Catherine the Great to her last favorite, Platon Alexandrovich Zubov. The 18 carat gold bangle is set with ivy motifs in rose-cut diamonds.
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Superb Emerald and Diamond set by François-Regnault Nitot
Created in 1810 for the marriage of Empress Marie-Louise to the Emperor Napoleon, this set consists of 1,138 diamonds and 36 emeralds of exceptional quality. It was a gift to the Empress for her personal use. It was sold by The Faerber Collection to the Louvre Museum and can be admired today in the Galerie d'Apollon.
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