Grand Tour "Night & Day" Demi-Parure

Grand Tour "Night & Day" Demi-ParureNight and Day passing near greet one another as they cross the great bronze threshold. The one is about to go in and the other is going out the door, and never does the house hold them both inside, but always the one goes out from the house and passes over the earth, while the other in turn remaining inside the house waits for the time of her own departure, until it comes. The one holds much seeing light for those on the earth, but the other holds

featuring ruby eyes and a diamond 'brain'

The carnelian panel is intaglio carved with an image of Athena

Even Chanel came out of retirement to design a range of affordable designs that incorporated "multi-layers of gilt

Stones: Boulder Opal and Old European Cut Diamonds (2

Bernard Instone (1891-1987) was a key figure in the late Arts & Crafts movement

was most beautiful

is set in an Art Deco style square platinum mount that's nestled between elegant pinched shoulders

while later attempts involved coating balls of clay with powdered mica then baking them

and holds particular importance within the Maori culture of New Zealand

is set within sleek crossover shoulders

grape vines and bunches

The head houses a bright white diamond