JAR Jewelry

[kat99]

Bumping this thread as I think some members would like to post some wonderful new JAR updates

 

[Leah]

Thank you dear Kat for bumping up this wonderful thread, I've missed our regular chit chat about JAR (and other beautiful bling!)

I'm sorry I didn't get to reply to some of the comments here, I think it was a very busy period for me and was mostly spent offline

I hope you ladies were able to enjoy the JAR retrospective at the MET in late 2013. I went so many times, I lost track (at least 7-8 times!)

Just a few updates with photos.

First a rare photo of THE MASTER himself, Joel Arthur Rosenthal (gentleman in the very dark blue sweater) and his business and life partner Pierre Jeannet.

 

[Leah]

A photo of one of Gwyneth's JAR pieces (which we discussed here previously.) This necklace was featured at the MET exhibit.

However, over the past few years, it seems Gwyneth has been adorning jewelry mostly from Anna Hu (another very talented jeweler, we discussed her on this thread previously.) Oprah and Madonna also wear a fair bit of Anna Hu.

 

[Leah]

Marie Chantal of Greece's beautiful JAR earrings. For those who went to the exhibit, you will have noted several lovely pieces owned by her mother, loaned for the exhibit.

 

[Leah]

At the recent Christie's Magnificent Jewels auction in Geneva, this JAR bangle sold for about 3.5 million US Dollars, vs a pre-estimate of about US$300,000. Essentially sold for ten times what it was valued!!

This was the second highest price ever paid for a JAR piece at auction (behind the scenes, is another story and another staggering amount altogether!)

This is called the Parrot Tulip bangle, and I must admit it is not my favorite JAR piece. Having said that, I would not decline if someone offered to get this for me as a gift

 

[dialv]

Thank you dear Kat for bumping up this wonderful thread, I've missed our regular chit chat about JAR (and other beautiful bling!)

I'm sorry I didn't get to reply to some of the comments here, I think it was a very busy period for me and was mostly spent offline

I hope you ladies were able to enjoy the JAR retrospective at the MET in late 2013. I went so many times, I lost track (at least 7-8 times!)

Just a few updates with photos.

First a rare photo of THE MASTER himself, Joel Arthur Rosenthal (gentleman in the very dark blue sweater) and his business and life partner Pierre Jeannet.

Thanks for these updates, I always wondered what he looked like.

 

[Leah]

^ You are welcome Dialv

Other results from the Christie's auction.
This gardenia ring, which previously belonged to Ellen Barkin (and auctioned in 2006) was sold for US$ 1.7 million or THREE times what it went for when it was auctioned in 2006.

 

[Leah]

From the December Christie's Magnificent Jewels auction in New York

Gorgeous diamond and emerald earrings which went for about US$200,000

 

[Leah]

Also from the December Christie's NY auction. The Camellia cuff with colored pave diamonds and an old cut diamond in the center. Previously owned by the billionaire Lily Safra. Sold for almost US$ 800,000.

 

[Hermesaholic]

I am a great admirer of Jewelry with exceptional workmanship and JAR is of course in that category but I must be honest that I find many of his pieces ungainly in their overall composition. Further, it is clear to me that they are pieces created by a man, who notoriously wears no jewelry, for women. Somewhat like male clothing designers designing for a woman ........many of the high fashion male designers create clothes completely ill suited for the real world or for real female bodies. Works of art maybe, but often somewhat useless as clothing. I view JAR in the same way. That necklace looks awkward and uncomfortable on GOOP-many of the pieces are just too much sculpture and not enough a wearable jewel. Just my two cents.

 

[Leah]

This time from the Sotheby's Important Jewels auction last month. These 3-dimensional spiral ear clips sold for US$ 225,000

 

[Leah]

Also from the Sotheby's auction. Aquamarines and diamond earrings, sold for US$ 187,000

 

[Ascella]

I am a great admirer of Jewelry with exceptional workmanship and JAR is of course in that category but I must be honest that I find many of his pieces ungainly in their overall composition. Further, it is clear to me that they are pieces created by a man, who notoriously wears no jewelry, for women. Somewhat like male clothing designers designing for a woman ........many of the high fashion male designers create clothes completely ill suited for the real world or for real female bodies. Works of art maybe, but often somewhat useless as clothing. I view JAR in the same way. That necklace looks awkward and uncomfortable on GOOP-many of the pieces are just too much sculpture and not enough a wearable jewel. Just my two cents.

I understand what you mean. Clearly most of his jewelries are not intended for daily wear, they are more art objects than jewelries, and the visual effect of a JAR piece is simply unparalleled to anything else.

 

[Ascella]

Does anyone have any update about the exhibition in Italy?

 

[CobaltBlu]

This needs to be shared... its a little late, but still...

Lots 62-73

Magnificent Jewels including Twelve Jewels by JAR from The Estate of Ann Getty & The Light of Africa Diamond

This June, Christie’s is proud to present Magnificent Jewels including Twelve Jewels by JAR from The Estate of Ann Getty & The Light of Africa Diamond. Led by superb jewels by JAR from The Estate of Ann Getty and complemented by The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection, this assemblage is the result...

www.christies.com

more eye candy here: https://theadventurine.com/jewelry/jewelry-news/see-all-12-of-ann-gettys-jewels-by-jar/