Retro Raymond Yard Citrine, Gold Jewelry Suite. ... (Total: 2 Items)

Description

Retro Raymond Yard Citrine, Gold Jewelry Suite
Stone: Modified rectangular mixed brilliant-cut citrine measuring 49.50 x 41.00 x 25.48 mm and weighing approximately 357.60 carats; emerald-cut citrine measuring 20.18 x 11.11 x 7.84 mm and weighing approximately 12.60 carats; half-moon-shaped citrine measuring 36.00 x 27.50 x 20.50 mm and weighing a total of approximately
116.00 carats
Metal: 14k gold
Marked: for Raymond Yard (Brooch)
Gross Weight: 318.40 grams
Brooch Dimensions: 2-1/4 inches x 1-1/2 inches
Bracelet Dimensions: 6-3/4 inches x 1-1/2 inches
Necklace Length: 15 inches

This suite was commissioned by Joan Crawford from famed jeweler Raymond Yard. After receiving it, she wore it in the film Where Ladies Meet (1941) and in a print ad for Royal Crown Cola.

The suite is displayed in the book YARD The Life and Magnificent Jewelry of Raymond C. Yard, page 150, and, the suite is also illustrated in Famous Jewelry Collectors by Stefano Papi and Alexandra Rhodes, page 49.

Property from the Cary M. Maguire Estate, Dallas, Texas

Raymond Yard: Raymond Yard lived the American Dream. In his impoverished youth, he worked for Marcus and Company both behind the scene in production, later at the forefront as a salesman before leaving to open his own business in 1922. His New York boutique sold watches and jewelry made of the finest material. His impeccable eye for quality and detail became Raymond Yard’s trademark. Rarely advertising, Yard's fame and reputation spread by word of mouth, earning him the patronage of America’s finest families: Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, du Pont, Woolworth and Flagler among others. He also attracted celebrities such as Joan Crawford and Douglas Fairbanks. A humble man, his jewels are simply marked YARD. Raymond Yard is viewed ad one of the most prominent Art Deco jewelers in the world. Raymond Yard retired in 1958; his firm continues today.

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