Schist is a medium-grained rock that hosts various gemstones, including the emerald. Gem materials found in its metamorphic form are heavily included. These natural impurities/trappings are clearly visible owing ...

A colorful oil painting by the late Cuban artist Amelia Pelaez realized $22,000 plus the buyer’s premium in February 2021 at Akiba Antiques. Image courtesy of Akiba Antiques. NEW YORK — After ...

For a brief period in the 20th century, applying the exacting principles of science to visual art was in vogue. Broadly called Concrete Art, this movement embraced pure abstraction without ...

Steuben iridized sapphire blue over flint white vase decorated with gold Aurene leaf-and-vine and Intarsia collar, estimated at $2,000-$20,000 DANIA BEACH, Fla. – On July 29, leading regional auction house Akiba ...

One of the oldest family-owned businesses in the world, Italian glassmaker Barovier & Toso was founded in 1295. It maintains a long tradition of Murano glassmaking while pioneering new styles and ...

Milan-born jeweler and designer Pierino Frascarolo is celebrated for his enamel and gold animal creations crafted during the 1960s. His designs depict whimsical fauna figures adorned with enamel, diamond, and ...