Gold and Opal Long-Chain Suite with Matching Turquoise Necklace/Bracelets
The long chain, featuring 20 opal cabochons with green play-of-fire, length 70 in, with two gold clasps, capable of separating into two necklaces; the three-strand bracelet, comprising nine cabochons of opal, mounted in 14K yellow gold, length 7 in; a pair of matching earrings, with two oval cabochons, with post backs, height 1 in. Including a similarly designed turquoise necklace, set with 12 cabochons, weighing approximately 39.0 grams, length 22 in; separating into three bracelets, each with a length of 7 inches. (4)
GLORIA MANNEY
Every curator, dealer and auctioneer who has met Gloria Manney called her "one of a kind" or said, "they don't make 'em like her anymore." She was a voracious collector with a style, intelligence, curiosity, courage and point of view all her own.
Along with her husband, Richard Manney, they researched and collected an amazing array of material culture and built entire markets for objects by aiding scholars in their work, including rare books and 18th and 19th Century fine and decorative arts. Their collections included the greatest assemblages of American portrait miniatures and American colonial goldsmithing, both now at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their furniture resides at Winterthur, The Met and The Art Institute of Chicago.
But above all the objects in their lives, Opals were Gloria's first and foremost passion from childhood. They were her birthstone, her playthings, and her favorite adornment. No opal passed her by, as she believed every opal needed a home. A magpie by nature, their beauty entranced her. Gloria worked with dealers and auctioneers around the world to find opals. And the opals found her.
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The long chain, featuring 20 opal cabochons with green play-of-fire, length 70 in, with two gold clasps, capable of separating into two necklaces; the three-strand bracelet, comprising nine cabochons of opal, mounted in 14K yellow gold, length 7 in; a pair of matching earrings, with two oval cabochons, with post backs, height 1 in. Including a similarly designed turquoise necklace, set with 12 cabochons, weighing approximately 39.0 grams, length 22 in; separating into three bracelets, each with a length of 7 inches. (4)
GLORIA MANNEY
Every curator, dealer and auctioneer who has met Gloria Manney called her "one of a kind" or said, "they don't make 'em like her anymore." She was a voracious collector with a style, intelligence, curiosity, courage and point of view all her own.
Along with her husband, Richard Manney, they researched and collected an amazing array of material culture and built entire markets for objects by aiding scholars in their work, including rare books and 18th and 19th Century fine and decorative arts. Their collections included the greatest assemblages of American portrait miniatures and American colonial goldsmithing, both now at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their furniture resides at Winterthur, The Met and The Art Institute of Chicago.
But above all the objects in their lives, Opals were Gloria's first and foremost passion from childhood. They were her birthstone, her playthings, and her favorite adornment. No opal passed her by, as she believed every opal needed a home. A magpie by nature, their beauty entranced her. Gloria worked with dealers and auctioneers around the world to find opals. And the opals found her.
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