Vintage Diamond Ring

Hoping that auctioning a complete ring could bring more money for The Salvation Army, Meierotto has donated the ring, an 18-karat white gold setting with. The loose diamond left in a Salvation Army kettle at Christmastime has a new life: as the centerpiece of a ring that may soon be someone’s Valentine. The Salvation Army is teaming with a Kansas City, Mo. , jewelry store to auction the ring on eBay. The setting has a vintage feel to match the diamond’s age, Ted Meierotto said. “You want to get something that looks proportional and makes the diamond look wonderful,” he said. Someone dropped the diamond, a. 82-carat European-cut stone that Meierotto Midwest Jewelers estimated to be 100 years old, into the red kettle at the Walmart on Shawnee Mission Parkway and Maurer Road. we’re excited about it,” said Michele Heaver, the Salvation Army Corps officer for Kansas City, Kan. 5 carats of small diamonds covering the band and encircling the round center stone.

As exemplified by this ‘Love Birds’ brooch and ruby, diamond and enamel ‘Magic Unicorn’ brooch, Webb’s animals bear little detailed resemblance to the real animals, as the designer has taken full advantage of imaginative color and texture... Webb achieved international acclaim in the 1960s, when his line of enamel animals, influenced by the earlier work of Cartier’s Jeanne Toussaint, caught the attention of the fashion world and heralded a return to the use of figural forms in strong,... Characterized by bold colors and large gemstones, David Webb was among the leaders of a new breed of jewelry designers who began to emerge in America following World War II alongside names including Olga Tritt, Jean Schlumberger and Fulco di Verdura. Originally offering abstracted designs in the polychromatic style of the 1950s,Webb introduced his now famous animal jewelry in the early 1960s. With his business partner Nina Silverstein, he established his firm in New York’s diamond district on West 47th street in the late 1940s.

There are several trains of thought on the most popular styles of engagement rings. Vintage inspiration is seen in the Tacori line of rings at Elizabeth Diamond. “Tacori rings have very heirloom quality about them,” she notes. “The vintage look in

There are several trains of thought on the most popular styles of engagement rings. Vintage inspiration is seen in the Tacori line of rings at Elizabeth Diamond. “Tacori rings have very heirloom quality about them,” she notes. “The vintage look in

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The loose diamond left in a Salvation Army kettle at Christmastime has a new life — as the centerpiece of a ring that may soon be someone's Valentine. Meierotto Midwest Jewelers donated this setting for the diamond and will auction the ring on eBay.

5, Estate Sale. A classic Tiffany & Co. diamond and platinum engagement ring is a timeless piece of exceptional quality. The ring centers a round brilliant cut diamond weighing approximately 0.95 carats and is accented by 15 full cut diamonds weighing