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If you’re the logo-loving type, this pendant by Lalique is up your ally.

This pendant is crafted of vivid green crystal and is formed by the word, “LALIQUE.” It is 2.25 inches by 1.3 inches in size. It hangs on a 17 inch green string cord.

The product description on this pendant reads, “For almost a century Lalique has enriched the world with gifts of magnificent artistry. Delicate pieces made in crystal or opalescent glass are prized treasures of collector’s world wide. Lalique defines quality in the world of glass sculpture with the delicate nature of each pieces and the extreme precision to detail. Lalique gifts will put a smile in any face and will be treasured for generations to come.”

Crystals make for gorgeous pendants as seen in this Zen like piece. It’s a fun accessory to any casual day. Good luck and happy bidding!

“Mokume Gane: An ancient art form of fusing layers of precious metals to form a single piece with unique markings.
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Michael Daniels offers rings, pendants, bracelets, and earrings in Mokume, seeking inspiration in nature. When it touches the skin, the colors change subtly according to the wearer’s body chemistry, expressing each person’s individuality. Thus every piece of Mokume Gane becomes, in a real sense, living jewelry- a process begun by the artist and continued by the wearer.”
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“Living jewelry” is an entrancing phrase and could be said of all jewelry. Jewelry becomes alive with the meaning that we give it, the memories that sanctify it and the love with which it was given.

Be it precious metals, or precious stones, browse through our online jewelry auction and find that special piece of jewelry that will become alive with the love you have for your special someone.

Rachel Harris looks as fresh as a summer daisy as she takes full advantage of the freedom a bare neckline gives you to drape yourself in necklaces. Harris mixes chokers with pendants and ivory with pearls in a casual array of simple bling.

Take advantage of summertime jewelry fashion fun. Shop through our online auction of necklaces and chokers and pendants to wear with all of your bare shoulder summer styles.

Blend Creation crafts the magic and mysticism of the east into this exquisite “washi” pendant.

“This is one of Blend Creation’s Washi pendants. Washi is a type of traditional silk-screened Japanese paper. The washi is protected by a seamless acrylic layer… The washi pendant is a little funkier and a little more modern, despite its traditional origin.”
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From washi to wood to leather, the newest jewelry fashions express their unique designs using natural materials. Some other very natural materials are silver, gold, diamonds, and pearls. You will finds an ample selection of those more traditional pieces as well as the edgy and bold in our online jewelry auction.

What is always so wonderful about jewelry are the myths, legends and stories that a piece of special jewelry carries with it.

“Pendants in themselves have been around as long as jewelry has, but the late 16th century saw a rise in a peculiarly unique type of pendant.

During the Renaissance, the Baroque pearl became fashionable. A Baroque pearl is one that is irregular in shape, and at this time the larger and more irregular, the better.”Jewelers had a tough time deciding what to do with them. They began transforming them into the bodies of creatures like dragons, dolphins and sea monsters. These are the “Monstrous” animals of the Renaissance.

To your right is the Canning Jewel, the most famous of “Monstrous Animal” jewels.

“…so named after the 2nd Viscount Canning, who bought it in India in about 1860. It now resides in the Victoria & Albert Museum. It is a gorgeous jewel, 4 inches long, with a large pearl in the shape of his torso. He is made of gold and enamel, studded with rubies and diamonds. A masterpiece of Renaissance goldsmthing…”
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This is why your jewelry box is a very special place.Because fine jewelry is a gift that is most often given during significant times in our lives, every piece of your jewelry has a story. Pass your legend down to your children through your treasure of jewelry.

Wander through our many styles of jewelry in our online auction and find a piece of jewelry that will tell your story.

“Pearls among this spring’s hottest accessories. But they’re not your grandmother’s pearls. The trends run the gamut this year, from stunning South Sea strands to layered luxury. This season, designers break from bling, sending models sashaying down the runway adorned with pretty pendants and floral motifs.
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“Always on the pulse of fashion, Iridesse Pearls responds to the fashion world’s latest trends by introducing a color-drenched collection for spring 2007,” says Inezita Gay of Iridesse. “Our spring pieces enhance the natural beauty of the pearl by featuring unexpected colors and designs for an instant update to any outfit.”
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We not only have your grandmother’s pearls, we have your mom and sisters and sweetheart’s pearls too. Check out auction for your choice of “spring’s hottest accessories.”

Paris is not usually known for demure styles or subtle jewelry but she managed to create an aura of simple sophistication with this tailored dress adorned by a simple and elegant pendant.
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Such classic pieces may be a rarity for the flamboyant Miss Hilton, but we think you’ll agree that a an elegant necklace should not be a rarity for your special lady. Complete her wardrobe with this similarly alluring onyx and silver pendant, available in our aucton.

Mother’s Day is around the corner and a heart pendant seems a particularly appropriate gift to say thank you for a mother’s love. These are executed by “blue collar artist” Heins Brummel.

As a self taught, blue collar studio artist, I build things and design systems…
synthesizing the tradition of “old world” skills with the conceptual qualities, design vocabulary and formal requirements of “fine art”.

Essentially, precious and non-precious matter alchemize into exquisite objects that transcend and beg to redefine the idiom “jewelry” or personal adornment into the realm of art, big ideas manifested in small sculpture. Small sculpture in a macro world.
from heinzbrummel.com

Delight your mother or mother-in-law with any number of jewels or artwork at our online auction.

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Certainly jewelry that will make a splash on a dark dance floor, this collection of jewelry requires batteries.

Lit jewelry by Beau Et Bien, part of a series called My Collection, the pendants are held in place with a thin necklace and come in various shapes and colors. The silicon exterior is two halves that cover an LED, a rechargeable battery and magnets that hold the halves together. The battery lasts up to 50 hours per charge and the LED will last 40,000 hours. Beau Et Bien floor and table lamps after the jump.
from mocoloco.com