The last day of the #wartskiadventcalendar can only mean one thing…just one more sleep until Christmas!! instagram.com/reel/C1O0OyVL5…

Wartski has now closed for Christmas and will reopen on 2nd January.
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A Christmas themed treasure from our archive, a sublime brooch by in the form of a sprig of mistletoe, the berry represented by a moonstone carved with the face of a cherub. instagram.com/reel/C1MabOCrX…

Not many sleeps now to Christmas!
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The 22nd day of the #wartskiadventcalendar brings a royal treasure from Faberge.
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This beautiful enamelled gold and amethyst brooch was purchased by Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna on 14th July, 1909 for 150 roubles. instagram.com/reel/C1JrNe8r7…

The 21st day of advent brings a desperately chic ruby and diamond ring handcrafted by our master jeweller.
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An openwork ruby and diamond ring by Wartski, mounted entirely in platinum, the marquise shaped ruby and a marquise diamond encircled by diamonds. instagram.com/reel/C1HF6tUr9…

Look who is hibernating behind the twentieth door of #wartskiadventcalendar .
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An adorable antique brooch in the form of a bee, with a shimmering yellow banded cabochon chrysoberyl thorax, the abdomen with stripes of black enamel, set with rose diamonds. instagram.com/reel/C1EgbZ1LQ…

The 19th day of advent brings a sublime Imperial egg pendant by Fabergé decorated with an icy opalescent white guilloché enamel.
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Bound with diamonds with alternating chased yellow and green gold oak leaves.
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A gift from Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna instagram.com/reel/C1CEZyprH…

Today’s #wartskiadventcalendar reveal is a delicious amethyst and diamond brooch which can also be worn as a pendant.
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The large deeply coloured amethyst heart is surrounded by old brilliant cut diamonds.
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English, circa 1900. instagram.com/reel/C0_YTebLh…

The sugarloaf emerald behind the seventeenth door of #wartskiadventcalendar looks good enough to eat.
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Mounted with tapering diamond shoulders, the stones taken from an antique Russian ring of the same form.
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The emerald certified as 2.32 carat Columbian instagram.com/reel/C08w6wArP…

A particularly rare treat awaits behind the sixteenth door - an Imperial egg pendant by Faberge.
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Mounted with a mecca stone, diamonds and enamel, it was
presented as a gift from the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna. Head to our website to read more. instagram.com/reel/C06PjIfLD…

What’s behind the fifteenth door of #wartskiadventcalendar ?
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A pair of gem-set cufflinks with hexagonal terminals in eighteen carat yellow gold, creating the illusion of three-dimensional dice, each face set with brilliant cut diamond. instagram.com/reel/C03tYtJL6…

The fourteenth day of advent brings this chic archaeological style intaglio ring, made in France circa 1880.
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Mounted with an intaglio of a bull bound with ivy around its middle and standing on a groundline denoted by the thyrsus of Dionysus. instagram.com/reel/C01EiQLrN…

Behind the 13th door of the #wartskiadventcalendar is this beautiful and animated brooch in the form of a daisy.
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Centred with a natural saltwater pearl, the undulating petals mounted with diamonds and set in platinum and gold.
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English, circa 1900. instagram.com/reel/C0ypCYWNK…

The twelfth day of advent brings a bejewelled heart.
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Mounted with pavé set diamonds set in platinum and gold, the brooch conceals a glazed compartment to the reverse with a retractable loop fitting, to convert the brooch into a pendant.
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Circa 1900. instagram.com/reel/C0wAMIurm…

The eleventh day of advent brings a pair of earrings full of festive cheer.
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Mounted with hessonite garnets, emeralds and pearls set into buttery yellow gold scrolling drops with chased foliate motifs.
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Paris, circa 1830. instagram.com/reel/C0taXakLn…

Behind the tenth door is a gem.
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A beautiful sardonyx cameo depicting the head Apollo, his face rendered in a pure white striation of the stone, his hair in an orange layer, all backed in a rich reddish orange.
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English, circa 1770-1790. instagram.com/reel/C0qx_84ry…

“On the ninth day of advent, my true love gave to me”… a bracelet by Faberge.
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Looks at the links in this beautiful bracelet, centred with a cabochon sapphire surrounded by diamonds. instagram.com/reel/C0oPDvkL3…

Some gift ideas for Christmas. Our advert in this weekend’s ⁦Financial Times⁩. Head to our website (link in bio) for more information about the pieces featured. What would you pick? instagram.com/p/C0oLPhMr4Ro/…

“How much is that doggy in the window.”
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The eighth day of advent brings this adorable Art Deco Jack Russell Terrier.
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Mounted in platinum and white gold, set with brilliant cut diamonds and decorated with black enamel spots.
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American, circa 1930. instagram.com/reel/C0luASwL6…

Behind the seventh door of the #wartskiadventcalendar is a gold bangle in the archaeological taste by Phillips of Cockspur Street.
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Centred with a faceted circular white rock crystal mounted in yellow gold with a border of beading and wire ropetwist. instagram.com/reel/C0jOLVQNz…

The 6th day of advent brings this mesmerising pansy flower brooch.
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Translating as ‘pensée’ in French, it is a rebus for the word ‘pensez’ (to think).  The jewel serves as a reminder to think of the person from whom the brooch was given, ‘pensez à moi’. instagram.com/reel/C0g4XzeN6…