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Carved Opal, American Natural Pearl and Black Keshi Pearl Pendant/Brooch by Angela Conty and Nadine Leo
26 – 27 October 2020, 11:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold for US$2,295 inc. premium
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Carved Opal, American Natural Pearl and Black Keshi Pearl Pendant/Brooch by Angela Conty and Nadine Leo
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Mississippi River, USA
Of radiating design, centering on a small 6.1mm button pearl, with ten Mississippi natural freshwater pearls, beneath a carved black opal from Mintabie, Australia, decorated with a gold ivy leaf, suspending a natural black Keshi pearl, height 11.0 mm, having both a brooch fitting and pendant bail, mounted in 18K yellow gold, signed Nadine, height 2 1/2 in
Mississippi River, USA
Of radiating design, centering on a small 6.1mm button pearl, with ten Mississippi natural freshwater pearls, beneath a carved black opal from Mintabie, Australia, decorated with a gold ivy leaf, suspending a natural black Keshi pearl, height 11.0 mm, having both a brooch fitting and pendant bail, mounted in 18K yellow gold, signed Nadine, height 2 1/2 in
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Angela Conty
Angela's jewelry roots trace back more than 40 years to undergraduate and graduate work in Art at SUNY New Paltz. Exploring design and fabrication in the jewelry and lapidary arts her works have been nationally and internationally exhibited and collected. As an Italian-born American, Angela expresses influences of both cultures in her work. Her designs have been featured in several magazine and book publications, including Oppi Untracht's Jewelry, Concepts and Technologies, Renée Newman's Pearl Buying Guide, Fred Ward's Phenomenal Gems, and a JCK cover. Her most current accolades include a 2002 AGTA Cutting Edge 2nd place in the Objects of Art Division and the 2009 Grand Prize in the Headley Whitney Museum Bibelot Design Competition. Angela's floral fantasies often begin with a walk in the woods. A grandchild spotting a special twig and bringing it to grandma for inspection will start a flood of possible designs. Finding a fallen leaf during a morning of garden maintenance will contribute an interesting texture. A bit of seaweed washed ashore after a storm may provide an undulating line. All pieces begin and end with her interaction with the natural world.
Nadine Leo
Arizona-based artist/jeweler, Nadine Leo, is a designer who specializes in incorporating rare Mississippi pearls into her work. A life-long collector and purveyor of Mississippi River pearls, she has been dubbed "the Pearl Queen" by devoted afficionados.