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
Gucci oversize Horsebit pendant on 21 inch rolo chain 30.9 grams. $5,000.00 CAD. 431-00682
The Horsebit motif has been a design trademark for the Gucci brand since it was first introduced in the mid 1950s. There is debate in the industry as to whether it first appeared on a handbag or a pair of loafer shoes, but one thing is for sure; the look is synonymous with the house of Gucci in almost everything they do.
Guccio Gucci’s love of horses and the equestrian lifestyle is said to be the inspiration for the design. Whether it was Guccio’s idea or that of his sons paying tribute to their father is also a subject of discussion, but the Horsebit has provided decades of association with perhaps Italy’s greatest design brand. Our Gucci Horsebit is the oversized version measuring 5.3cm x 2.7mm.
It is suspended from a 21 inch rolo style necklace with sturdy elongated lobster clasp. The heavy gauge hollow links measure 5.5mm diameter and are large enough for the clasp to pass through so you can adjust the length for any outfit.
The pendant and chain are in like new condition showing zero wear to any component. Just the lightest polish to the pendant and a quick ultrasonic cleaning was all that was required to prepare this beautiful pendant/necklace for sale. It may be hollow but even Gucci realize manufacturing something like this completely solid would make it too heavy and far to expensive (even for them). Our oversized example weighs in at just under 1 ounce (30.9 grams). At todays gold price (May 10, 2025) this item contains $3,450.00 in simply its recyclable gold content. If it was completely solid it would weigh close to 3 times what it does now and would likely retail at close to $30,000.00.
Gucci showcase many different accessories featuring the Horsebit including plenty of jewellery items. On a lighter chain a similar pendant is currently shown on Gucci’s website priced at $9,805.00 CAD. Our estate Horsebit pendant with necklace is estate priced at $5,000.00 CAD. Stock #431-00682.
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