April 17, 2012

2.00ct. Plus Total Weight Platinum Brooch $7500.00

Wonderful design platinum brooch from the 1940s. Pieces like this usually don’t survive the generations that have followed the original owners. Most have been taken apart to make engagement rings for baby boomers. This one was expertly hand crafted in over 10 grams of platinum and set with a 1.18 carat round European cut diamond of very good VS2-H quality. The pin was further enhanced with 34 round single, Swiss and brilliant cut small diamonds all of excellent VVS-FG quality equalling approximately 1.00 carats in weight. The brooch is secured by a locking pin hinge with safety catch. Estate priced at $7500.00. The centre diamond is available alone for $5750.00

March 22, 2012

18 Karat Antique Cameo $1400.00

One of the most intricately hand carved cameos I have ever seen. The detail is amazing. This is a large brooch/pendant measuring 58.5mm x 48.3mm and weighs 22.0 grams. I do not know much about the unusual subject matter depicted, perhaps it stems from an aspect of Greek mythology. The 18 karat yellow gold frame is equally well made with great attention to fine detail. This piece likely dates from the latter 1800s. Estate priced at $1400.00

February 7, 2012

Platinum & 18 Karat Art Deco Brooch $3500.00

.                Is this art or jewellery? Maybe it can be both. One of the best examples of Art Deco design that we have seen in a while. The piece is made with a platinum front laminated to an 18 karat yellow gold back. The centre bezel set mine cut diamonds weigh a combined 0.95 carats of I1-GH quality. Bead set throughout the hand cut filigree design are 42 rose cut diamonds. A few of the rose cut diamonds have been replaced with white rose cut sapphires. The 12 thin rectangular calibre cut blue sapphires are all synthetic, two have been replaced and are not original. Using synthetic sapphires was common practice with this type of piece. The maker of this wonderful piece of jewellery will remain a mystery as it has not been hall marked or signed. The brooch measures 53mm x 28mm, weighs 9.1 grams and is secured by a pin hinge with safety. Estate priced at $3500.00

December 24, 2011

1.98 Carat Emerald Cut Emerald $2800.00

Much more rare than diamonds and only mined in a few locations in the world. There is not another gemstone that has the same soothing green colour that high quality emeralds exhibit.  This Columbian one measures 7.50mm x 6.53mm x 4.73mm and weighs just shy of 2.00 carats. On a scale of 1 to 10 I would grade this one a 6. It has really nice colour and good clarity. It does show some eye visible inclusions but virtually all emeralds do. A perfect emerald of this size can easily sell for more than $15000.00. Let us make a ring or a  pendant for you using the emerald as the centerpiece. It is estate priced at $2800.00

December 18, 2011

Antique Platinum/Diamond Pin $1050.00

I admit this one has me stumped. How can I price a piece of art? This brooch from the late 1800s was made by someone who had great talent in the art of filigree design. The pierced sections of this brooch are crisp, sharp and executed with amazing symmetry and balance. The problem is I don’t know who made it, what retailer sold it or any other information about it. I can tell you it contains 21 small rose and European cut diamonds weighing approximately 0.25 carats in total. It weighs 4.0 grams and is secured by a locking hinge back. Perfect condition showing no signs of use. We have not polished it or restored it in any way. This one certainly can not be replaced. We have it estate priced at $1050.00

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December 2, 2011

antique crescent moon diamond brooch $1350.00

After well over 100 years this piece looks as good as ever. Such a simple shape but it’s hard not to admire the design. The 17 old mine cut diamonds are graduated in size and are all of very nice quality VS-GH. The diamonds total approximately 1.00 carat. The hand made 14 karat yellow gold setting weighs 3.1 grams and is in like new condition. Estate priced at $1350.00

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November 30, 2011

1 kilogram 999 silver ingot

One 999 silver ingot 1000 grams. This bar weighs over 32 ounces. It is from Degussa refinery in Germany. Since this is a 99.9% pure silver bar there is no HST on it’s purchase. It is estate priced at spot plus 15%.

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November 12, 2011

100 ounce silver bar 999+

All I can say is WOW. 100 oz bars of fine silver don’t come in often. This thing is about the size of a stick of butter but weighs the best part of 7 pounds. Silver is almost impossible to find in bigger size bars and I don’t expect to have this one long. The bar is stamped JOHNSON MATTHEY 999+.  This is an HST exempt sale as the Canada revenue agency considers this a financial transaction and therefor not taxed. Estate priced at spot plus 15%.

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November 8, 2011

18 karat hand made antique cameo $1400.00

.             Items like this really define the term “estate jewellery”. This hand made hand carved cameo dates from the late 1800s and is of the finest quality I have seen. It sits in it’s original velvet box. The jewellers name is still just visible on the inside lid and reads MURRAY   GLASGOW. This is a rather large piece at 48mm x 41mm. It can be worn as a brooch or a pendant, the small safety chain can be removed when worn on a necklace. The shell cameo has amazing detail not often seen in today’s cameos. The artist has signed the back of the cameo, the name appears to be Johnny Scori. The subject depicted on the cameo is perfectly suited to the design of the frame with the interlocking Greek key pattern and several layers of rope edging. The piece weighs 15 grams in total and is most certainly a one of a kind item. Estate priced at $1400.00

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

14 karat hand carved cameo brooch/pendant $350.00

We have a few of these in stock but this is one of the nicer ones. The 14 karat yellow gold hand made frame measures 40mm x 32mm and contains a very well hand carved shell cameo. The total weight is 8.2 grams and can be worn as a brooch or a pendant. The detail in the carving really sets this one apart. She is estate priced at $350.00

November 2, 2011

NEW Cartier diabolo roller ball pen never used $250.00

This is the first pen we have ever offered as an estate piece in the 53 years we have been in business. How could I say no when I was offered a brand new Cartier Diabolo roller ball pen. This item is complete with inner/outer boxes, warranty cards, instructions, refill etc. The pen is still sealed in it’s plastic sleeve. These pens retail at $345.00. This one is offered at $250.00.

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October 20, 2011

2 ounce gold bar engelhard

This could be the least expensive way to buy a nice bar of pure gold. This Engelhard gold bar weighs 2 ounces and is being sold for spot price plus only 2%, no bank fees, no shipping fees. This is an HST exempt sale. There is no sales tax on fine gold purchases. Gold has pulled back from almost $1900.00 per ounce to under $1650.00 as I write this. Who knows the price in a year or so.

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October 13, 2011

Black opal and diamond brooch

.                 This is an early Art Deco piece from around 1915. It is an exceptional example of a black opal. The cabochon cut opal weighs approximately 1.90 carat and has the best play of colour I have ever seen come through the doors at Bill Le Boeuf Jewellers. It measures 15mm x 8mm and shows broad patches of green/blue/orange and red. The colours are not uncommon but the size of the display of individual colour is exceedingly rare. The two pictures are only taken a few degrees apart and notice how some of the sections have completely changed colour. If ever there was a stone that needs to be seen to be appreciated this is it. The 14 karat white gold setting also is of great quality made with very good quality filigree work around all four sides. Two small diamonds 0.03ct. each complete the package. It’s almost impossible the put a price on this item as it is certainly not replaceable. This type of jewellery usually is only seen in books or museums. Estate priced at $2580.00

September 26, 2011

10K hand made dump truck

.                         I’m not sure if this can be considered jewellery since you can’t really wear it but it’s really cool. This little dump truck is hand made from 6 individual pieces cast in yellow and white gold. The wheels turn and the back tips to dump a very tiny load. The truck measures  a little over 1 inch long and weighs 6.4 grams. This could make a great gift for someone in the construction business. We could easily solder on a jump ring so it could be used as a key chain etc. Estate price $400.00

June 3, 2011

platinum and rose gold cufflinks

These cuff links almonst didn’t make to our estate department. They looked really rough when we received them. However I’m glad we spent some time cleaning them up. They are inlaid with mother of pearl and are very colourful. The bezel we thought was only 14 karat white gold turned out to be platinum. The rose gold back has been polished to look like new also. They weigh 7.2 grams (for the pair) and are estate priced at $495.00

999.9 gold bars

We have various sizes of 999.9 gold bars in stock. If you are looking for a gift for the person who has everything try one of these. These bars are HST exempt. They are priced at the daily gold spot price plus 2%. The trend is showing gold going up, 5 years ago gold was selling at under $600.00 per ounce today it is selling for over $1500.00. This may be a great time to buy a bit. It never goes bad.

May 26, 2011

1 oz. gold bar 999.9

This is what it is all about. Pure gold from Credit Suisse. 1 oz. of 99.99% gold. Comes with assay certificate from Zurich Switzerland. It is offered for sale a 2% above spot gold price and is HST exempt. The 14 karat frame weighs approximately 2.8 grams and is available also for $100.00 extra.

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May 17, 2011

27.36 carat natural aquamarine fine quality

Once again our customers bring in the unbelievable. Large natural aquamarines are not that uncommon but to find a very large 27.36 carat stone is unheard of. This aquamarine is as good as I have ever seen regardless of size. The emerald cut style has also been done to a very high standard. The stone measures 21.33mm x 16.20mm x 10.50mm. We will never likely see another aquamarine of this quality again. I can’t see this kind of gem selling for anything less than $350.00 to $400.00 per carat at a wholesale level.

THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

May 11, 2011

Service for 12 in sterling

I can’t believe we have this item. If you have been following our estate section you know how excited I get about really nice high quality pieces. Well the bar has been set to a new level. This is a complete service for 12 (60 pieces) in sterling silver. This set was bought new in the 1970′s and only used for special occasions. It is in like new condition with a special blue velvet storage pouch for each set with a silk draw string to bow tie. This is the height of dining sophistication. You will know what I mean if you have ever had ice cream out of a sterling silver spoon. The total weight of the set is over 6.5 pounds. You could never replace this set for the estate price of $5000.00. In over 50 years of selling estate items this is the first time anything like this has been offered.

April 11, 2011

Late 1800′s Pendant/Brooch

This was a popular item 120 years ago for the well dressed crowd. This combination brooch/pendant/pearl enhancer is made from 14 karat yellow gold (9.3 grams) and contains 80 small seed pearls and one old European cut diamond 0.20ct. SI-HI. It measures 41mm diameter. Estate sale priced at $1000.00

March 23, 2011

Art Deco 14 karat amethyst brooch

A perfect example of filigree from the Art Deco period circa 1920. This example measures 54mm long and is made of 14 karat white gold front laminated to a yellow gold back. In the centre is bezel set one small natural amethyst. The brooch is secured by a pin hinge  with safety. Estate price $343.00

Art Deco 14 karat diamond brooch

These Art Deco brooches were very popular almost 100 years ago and many have survived in great shape because of the way they had been worn. This example measures 68mm long and is made of 4.0 grams of 14 karat white gold newly developed during the first world war. It is beautifully decorated with a pierced filigree design in fantastic condition with a small 0.04ct. diamond bead set in the centre. Estate price $560.00

March 20, 2011

Salamander brooch 14K

Here is a cute brooch made from 14K gold weighing 4.6 grams. It is secured by a pin back with safety lock. Estate price $350.00