The Benefit Shop – Jewelry Auction
Wednesday, June 5 at 10 am
185 Kisco Avenue, Suite 101, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
www.thebenefitshop.org

MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. — Calling all gem-aphiles, chryso-philists and jewelry-holics! Anyone who loves gemstones, gold and jewelry in general will want to preview the nearly 800 lots of bling crossing the block at The Benefit Shop Foundation, Inc. jewelry auction on Wednesday, June 5, at 10 am.

Ranging from fine estate jewelry and designer pieces to fun fashion items, the sale will offer all manner of necklaces, rings, bracelets and earrings in gold or silver and with a veritable rainbow of gemstones.

“With an eye towards complementing the bright colors that highlight spring and summer fashions, we have put together an offering that spans many styles and ranges from classics to trendy looks,” said Pam Stone, owner and founder of The Benefit Shop Foundation, Inc.

Gold is timeless and comes in enough variety to suit all tastes and styles. The selection here is plentiful. It includes a 1943 Estados Unidos 50 Peso gold coin fashioned into a pendant necklace ($500-$2,500), an 18K gold diamond and topaz ring ($100/300) set with pink and blue gemstones in a floral setting and a Maria Helene de Taillac 22K gold ring ($500-$1,500) set with a pink gemstone, likely tourmaline.

With weddings and summer/graduation parties on the horizon, cocktail rings designed to make a bold statement are a stylish fashion accessory. A 14K gold and possibly peridot gemstone ring is on offer with an $80-$250 estimate.

This auction is on point with the latest in jewelry trends but will not disappoint when it comes to perennially popular classics. Southwest turquoise is still a red-hot market and crossing the block will be a signed R. Martinez Navajo sterling silver turquoise cuff bracelet, very conservatively estimated at $100/300. Another two dozen turquoise pieces in desirable shades of blue with fine spiderweb marbling are on offer.

Craving more cuff bracelets? A Bulgari-style silver-toned Sugarloaf gem bracelet ($50-$250) with 18K gold accents is sure to turn heads. And evoking that Scandinavian vibe comes a vintage Juhls Kautokeino sterling silver bracelet that is both modernist and sculptural.

Today’s pearls aren’t your grandmother’s pearls in the form of multi-strand necklaces. They now come in all sorts of fun styles. Japanese firm Mikimoto, a longtime specialist in cultured pearls, is represented with a sterling silver cultured pearl brooch ($100/300). Pearl necklaces can still be found but they tend to be sleeker, such as a refined rose gold and pearl necklace from Italy ($80-$250).

Whimsical pieces by designers are sprinkled throughout the sale such as a Judith Leiber gold-plated teddy bear necklace with clear and red crystals or a gold-plated butterfly brooch and earrings set, also by Leiber.

A curated selection of watches for men and women includes a Cartier Tank Louis ladies’ watch in an 18K gold plated case ($100/350)

Rounding out the auction will be a Starborn sterling silver pearl and gem necklace with the pendant hanging from an ombre-toned orange and yellow ribbon ($50-$100) and a Katherine Baumann heart-shaped crystal clutch ($100/300) from 1998 with red, clear and black crystals and a clock motif on one side.

The auction gallery is at 185 Kisco Avenue, Suite 201. For information, 914-864-0707 or www.thebenefitshop.org.

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