Dear Friends,

We are proud to present to you our 26th catalogue of fine antique and estate jewelry. This exciting selection includes jewelry from many famous collections of royal provenance to estates here in New England. Of particular note is a wonderful selection of very high quality vintage rings, including Asscher cut diamonds.

Throughout the year, we put aside the finest and most interesting jewelry for this catalogue. In this way, a client from California has the same opportunity to purchase these rarities as does someone from here in New England.

To those of you who may be as yet unfamiliar with us, please allow us to introduce ourselves.

Nelson Rarities was founded by Andrew Nelson, who as a fine arts major at Harvard University, recognized the beauty and value of antique and estate jewelry. As business increased, he recruited fellow Harvard graduate Malcolm Logan and antique connoisseur David Johanson. Today Nelson Rarities is known worldwide as a purveyor of rare gems and fine jewelry.

We invite you to personally visit, write or phone (toll-free 1-800-882-3150). You may order with confidence from us as we guarantee your complete satisfaction.

We wish you a happy and healthy holiday season.

Andrew Nelson
Malcolm Logan
David Johanson

May We Purchase From You?

We are always interested in purchasing fine antique and estate jewelry, silver, and objet d'art. With our ability to sell from Zurich to Hong Kong, we can offer the highest prices possible. All transactions are strictly confidential and are arranged for your convenience.

Call our toll free number: 1-800-882-3150
www.nelsonrarities.com

Demantoid garnets, one of the most beautiful and dramatic gemstones ever mined, were discovered in the mid 1800’s in the Russian Ural Mountains. The demantoid garnet litereally means “green diamond” and like a diamond, a demantoid garnet has the ability to capture light and hold light longer than any other gemstone excepting the diamond. Demantoid garnet jewelry was first introduced to the elite world of jewelry by Peter Carl Fabergé. Soon demantoid garnet became a rage in Edwardian England as jewelers fashioned realistic animal jewelry by “paving” jewels with small faceted demantoids. As indoor lighting changed from candlelight to gas light to electric light, demantoid garnet jewelry took on a special place in jewelry. J. P. Morgan hired the most famous “gem hound”, Tiffany’s George Kunz to acquire all the great demantoids he could find. As the ancient Roman symbol of wedded bliss, the lizard was a popular form jewelers used to bring out all the special qualities of demantoid garnets.

Pictured on the cover is a spectacular example of an oversized demantoid garnet lizard set with fifty eight expertly matched demantoid garnets, forty two diamonds and two cabochon rubies set in a gold and platinum handmade jewel. Edwardian, circa 1905.