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Lot 2162Y

Three Fossil Shark's Tooth Pendants by Ivana Cella

7 December 2021, 10:00 PST
Los Angeles

Sold for US$1,657.50 inc. premium

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Three Fossil Shark's Tooth Pendants by Ivana Cella

Including a fossil shark's tooth pendant, height 1 1/2 in, suspended from an 18K yellow gold chain, signed Ivana Cella, gross weight 27.6 grams, length 17 in. Together with a larger fossil shark tooth, height 2 in, capped with substantial 18K yellow gold cap, accented with bezel-set Coralium rubrum cabochons and cultured pearls of 6.4mm, suspended from a link-chain accented with tubular-form coral beads, signed Ivana Cella, gross weight 25.8 grams, length 18 in. (3)

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Ivana Cella (1932-2020)
Originally a native of Rome, Italy, jewelry designer Ivana Cella discovered fossilized shark's teeth on the beach near her home in Jacksonville, Florida. She created a line of jewelry incorporating these 100,000-year-old teeth which, during the fossilization process, became imbued with exotic colors of green-black, tan or brown, taking on the color of the substances and minerals nearby.

Ivana combined these exotic teeth with coral and enameled accents and a lavish use of substantial 18K gold fittings. This combination was a reflection of both her Italian background and indicative of the 1970s era during which time these jewels were designed when gold was substantially less expense. Her line of jewelry was at that time carried by Bloomingdale's and Cartier in New York. Bonhams is honored to sell the remainder inventory of Ivana Cella.

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