Serving the Barrie and surrounding area for over three generations and counting
Bill LeBoeuf Jewellers takes great pride in providing our customers with a premium customer service experience and Barrie’s finest selection of watches, diamond and gemstone settings, including jewellery in platinum, white and yellow gold. Our in house custom jewellery designs range from engagement rings and wedding rings to diamond pendants and earrings. In addition, we are continuously updating our estate jewellery collection which includes watches by Rolex, Tag Heuer, Cartier and Breitling as well as many other premium brands.
Our on-site gemologist and goldsmith designers are highly knowledgeable and are available to share their years of experience with you. They will answer any questions you have about your existing piece or will assist you in finding or designing that unique gift.
Let us earn your trust. We have been doing that with our customers from the Barrie and surrounding area for the past 60 years and with the recent expansion of our on-line offerings, we are excited to be building customer loyalty all over Canada and the United States.
Latest Vintage Piece
Antique 12 carat garnet bracelet, 14 karat gold, 27.3 grams. $2,450.00 CAD. 241-00088
There is a lot more we don’t know about this antique bracelet than we do know about it. It came to us from a charitable foundation it was donated to. The charity had no way to monetize its value so we added it to our estate collection.
Everything we know about it comes from testing the components, looking at the construction technique and overall design. There are no maker marks, hallmarks, or gold content stamps anywhere. We also feel the two major components were not originally made to be used together.
The charm/clasp portion is style in an oval love knot design measuring 28.5mm x 24.9mm. It contains a large, bezel set, cabochon cut, crimson garnet, that is estimated to weigh 12 carats. It display excellent colour saturation and very high clarity. The overlapping oval rings have been hand engraved with a floral vine pattern. The ornate bracelet measures close to 10mm wide and 8 1/4 long (including the clasp). Each of the hollow oval and fleur de lit design links display a faceted and polished finish.
The clasp and bracelet sections have been acid tested to approximately 14 karat gold. Hollow construction doesn’t mean this bracelet is light weight and flimsy. It weighs in at a substantial 27.3 grams and remains in very good condition despite being at least 100 years old. The connecting rings show little to no wear, the back of the clasp displays a couple minor impact marks.
We opted to leave the bracelet in original condition. We didn’t polish the clasp or links, only a warm ultrasonic cleaning was required to prepare it for presentation. Polishing would soften the beautiful hand engraving and faceted link edges. This antique bracelet is estate priced at $2,450.00 CAD. Stock #241-00088.
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