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Bentley Skinner selling a stunning (and very expensive) kokoshink Posted by Janet on February 18, 2020, 5:03 am https://www.bentley-skinner.co.uk/london/jewellery/53726-a-bentley-and-skinner-kokoshnik-diamond-tiara/ No mention of any provenance but I would assume it must have some royal/noble connection based on the high value, over £500,000.

Re: Bentley Skinner selling a stunning (and very expensive) kokoshink Posted by Janet on February 18, 2020, 7:01 am, in reply to "Bentley Skinner selling a stunning (and very expensive) kokoshink" Sorry I misread the page initially and it seems the tiara has been sold as opposed to being currently on sale. Not sure when the sale took place. Previous Message https://www.bentley-skinner.co.uk/london/jewellery/53726-a-bentley-and-skinner-kokoshnik-diamond-tiara/ No mention of any provenance but I would assume it must have some royal/noble connection based on the high value, over £500,000.

Re: Bentley Skinner selling a stunning (and very expensive) kokoshink Posted by mauriz on February 18, 2020, 7:16 am, in reply to "Bentley Skinner selling a stunning (and very expensive) kokoshink" It's a new piece, made in Bentley & Skinner's own workshop.

Re: Bentley Skinner selling a stunning (and very expensive) kokoshink Posted by Beth on February 18, 2020, 4:21 pm, in reply to "Re: Bentley Skinner selling a stunning (and very expensive) kokoshink" Am I the only one who thinks that the written description definitely does not match the fringe tiara? I simply cannot reconcile the description with what I can see.

Re: Bentley Skinner selling a stunning (and very expensive) kokoshink Posted by mauriz on February 18, 2020, 5:18 pm, in reply to "Re: Bentley Skinner selling a stunning (and very expensive) kokoshink" No, you're not the only one. It's the description of a (sold) bracelet which is inadvertently repeated here. Here's a link with more information about the tiara, which apparently took two years to make and was created by Bentley & Skinner's workshop manager Adrian Lawrence: "Detachable into three sections, this tiara converts into a necklace and a crown, for a total of 897 diamonds weighing 120,55 carats set in silver on a gold mount." I think, the photo of the tiara as a necklace with matching earrings on the Bentley & Skinner website gives it away. Highly unlikely to have this combination with an old piece.

Re: Bentley Skinner selling a stunning (and very expensive) kokoshink Posted by Janet on February 19, 2020, 5:42 am, in reply to "Re: Bentley Skinner selling a stunning (and very expensive) kokoshink" Thank you for posting the article, that makes much more sense as I thought I was going slightly mad. I love the fact that they have made a modern tiara which looks like it could be a 100 years ago. Previous Message No, you're not the only one. It's the description of a (sold) bracelet which is inadvertently repeated here. Here's a link with more information about the tiara, which apparently took two years to make and was created by Bentley & Skinner's workshop manager Adrian Lawrence: "Detachable into three sections, this tiara converts into a necklace and a crown, for a total of 897 diamonds weighing 120,55 carats set in silver on a gold mount." I think, the photo of the tiara as a necklace with matching earrings on the Bentley & Skinner website gives it away. Highly unlikely to have this combination with an old piece.

Re: Bentley Skinner selling a stunning (and very expensive) kokoshink Posted by Beth on February 19, 2020, 4:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Bentley Skinner selling a stunning (and very expensive) kokoshink" Thank you Mauriz! Now it all makes sense.

Re: Bentley Skinner selling a stunning (and very expensive) kokoshink Posted by Dave on February 19, 2020, 8:39 pm, in reply to "Re: Bentley Skinner selling a stunning (and very expensive) kokoshink" My sentiments exactly, did not know Jewel houses still make such grand looking pieces. I wonder who snapped it up? Regards, Dave. Previous Message Thank you for posting the article, that makes much more sense as I thought I was going slightly mad. I love the fact that they have made a modern tiara which looks like it could be a 100 years ago. Previous Message No, you're not the only one. It's the description of a (sold) bracelet which is inadvertently repeated here. Here's a link with more information about the tiara, which apparently took two years to make and was created by Bentley & Skinner's workshop manager Adrian Lawrence: "Detachable into three sections, this tiara converts into a necklace and a crown, for a total of 897 diamonds weighing 120,55 carats set in silver on a gold mount." I think, the photo of the tiara as a necklace with matching earrings on the Bentley & Skinner website gives it away. Highly unlikely to have this combination with an old piece.

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