The LD Treasure Book 2024 by lannahdunn

The LD Treasure Book

2024

The work family and I, are thrilled and delighted to celebrate with you the two very significant expansions and relocations of both the Toowoomba & Brisbane City boutiques during 2023. The former Margaret Street and Queen Street side of Tattersall’s Arcade have remained home to LD for some 40, and 20 years respectively. We share many fond memories in these spaces and the decision to move did not come lightly, nor did the process of relocating. We sincerely thank you for your loyalty over these many years and very much look forward, if we haven’t already, to welcoming you to enjoy one, or both of our new homes. The full restoration and renovation of our new home on the Darling Downs, originally built in 1936, is our wondnerful and much loved, spectacular and magnificent new home.

a note from Lannah

Our relocation and expansion in the wonderful and historic Tattersall’s Arcade in Brisbane City is now complete. yourself in the wonder black and white tessilated floor, ThankImmerse you for downloading this divineoflookbook. timber flooring beyond and an antique French chandelier. We now reside just in off EdAs you now know, I have recently returned from a trip to the United Kingdom ward Street at the LD ‘petit palais’ where Toowoomba is the ‘grand palais’. Holding true to and of France to collect theinvestment world’s finest antiquehistory jewellery. our values preservation and in beauty, and With rarity.most Our new homes have the perfect combination of old andone-of-a-kind new, and similarly ourare jewellery collections. I have originating from the 1800s, these pieces outstandingly no doubt you will enjoy immersing yourselves amongst the rare historical elements. rich both in history and culture. It is with absolute pleasure we present to you The LD Treasure Book 2024, the contents of all cut hand and thoughtfully to sparkle inatthe whichWith havestones been shot on by location at the new home curated of LD, Toowoomba, the historic 14 Russell Street. It is anI absolute to beininthis thiscollection. new space. Please enjoy. candlelight, know youdelight will relish All pieces are one of a kind. To view any of these treasures, we recommend contacting us Pour a sparklingfor and experience this collection through your viewing convenience. this exclusive lookbook. Brisbane City 0410 747 571 or Toowoomba City 0405 253 920

with love, Lannah Dunn COVER: The new home of LD on the Darling Downs LEFT: Bridie & Eala outside the new home, adjacent to Bank Lane and looking along Russell Street, one of the oldest and most iconic streets in Toowoomba City, recently completing a two-year, multi-million dollar revitalisation project.

Art Deco Diamonds and the original Art Deco, new home of LD. Lannah’s travels and sourcing of wondrous and rare antique treasures did not cease and across the next few pages are some of the favourites from our collection. Facing page is two pair of prestigious platinum, handmade, diamond, original Art Deco earrings coupled with a splendid collection of original Art Deco jewels. In this period, Platinum was the “metal of kings”. Each piece handmade in platinum, expertly handset with diamonds of French and English origins.

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DECO DIAMONDS: French and English beauties shown on a moody day in Paris, these pieces are each one-of-a-kind and of orical significance. Our pieces are carefully selected with a charming and unique design that reflects the ‘roaring twenties’. beauty, history and rarity of each original creation is an existing heirloom that allows the future custodian to hold a piece of ory, while honouring and respecting the environment by buying ‘green’. It is something no-one else can have, and it is powerful.

WE LOVE BROCHES

Crossing over eras, precious metals and gemstones, this breaks all former ‘rules’ for jewellery wearing. We thoroughly enjoy selecting and styling varous eras of treasures to establish what suits today’s lifestyle and trends. LD has ‘brought back the brooch’.

VICTORIAN SPLENDOUR: Antique chainery has long been a passion of Lannah’s and creating a neck mess requires chains, pendants, charms and brooches. Across the Brisbane City, Toowoomba City and LD online stores, there are many from which to choose, or to add to your own collection. 10

VICTORIAN SPLENDOUR RINGS: High-carat and gem-set bands. Made in England, from the 19th Century. VICTORIAN SPLENDOUR BANGLES: How sentimental and charming is this? A fine example of a lovely condition, Lover’s Knot 9ct gold bangle. VICTORIAN SPLENDOUR FOBS: Fabulous fobs for fine Chainery.

CURIOSITIES & ANTIQUITIES: Beautiful rare antique treasures and collector’s items. 1. The Australian made, 15ct gold an collection. 2. The most incredible Etruscan revival, cameo brooch/pendant in 15ct gold. 3. Splendid historic Mediteranean wedders. 4. The warmest of Rose Gold with Onyx, large oval, open-back locket decorated with a beautiful pansy. This motif whom the brooch was 14

ntique Crescent-moon, star & sword brooch set with perfect pearls. These pieces are rarely released from Lannah’s trove n Coral - The Grand Tour circa 1860. Paired with diamond serpent rings, cameos, Citrines, a lover’s knot ring and high-carat f is an extension of the word ‘pensée’ in French. The jewel serves as a reminder to the recipient to think of the person from s given, ‘pensez à moi’. 15

SENTIMENTAL JEWELLERY

Combining new and old. Much like the brand new home of LD, found at the lovingly restored ‘grand palais’, on the oldest street in Toowoomba City, we believe in preservation of beauty, history and rarity. In the brand new home of LD, on the Darling Downs, lies the most wondrous Jewellery Studio with our experienced craftsmen creating vintage-inspired modern pieces, and restoring & recreating your family heirlooms. Our experts, combined with the design team are in very high demand - exclusive to LD Devotees. During the relocation, Lannah and the design team have also been designing and transforming existing moderne jewellery pieces with a few new launch pieces to be revealed. 18

PEARLS, OLD AND NEW

THE LD SIGNATURE PEARL RING, ROSE GOLD worn here with the LD VICTORIA Ring, or affectionately known as the travel ring. 20

THE LD VEGAS IN CITRINE w LD SPARKLE & PRINCESS BAND

THE LD SIGNATURE LUCETTE DIAMOND MONOGRAM SIGNET worn here with the LD Grandi Diamond Huggie Ring and the LD 7-stone in Platinum.

THE LD SIGNATURE MIDI MONOGRAM SIGNET & HUGGIE 21

THE LD SIGNATURE MONOGRAM & HUGGIE, AND NEW COLLECTION

LD MAXI HORSESHOE

BLACK DIAMOND HUGGIE EARRINGS & RING (right) 23

CW Top Left: The Classic gold bangle collection in both solid gold; or silver fill, mixed with the LD Maxi Sparkle, solid gold bangle. The LD Lady Di Sapphire cluster ring. Classic gold bangle stack. The LD Mint Tourmaline Lucette Ring. 24

THE LUCETTE STAR CHARMS made in Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire and Mint Tourmaline, these Stars are the perfect addition to the antique lover’s collection. Shown here with and antique English albertina, the 18ct French exquisite evening necklace, and the LD sparkle 45cm chain. The Lucette star charm is also available in all diamond.

ART DECO COLOURED GEMSTONE & DIAMOND RINGS in yellow sapphire, emerald and the oval sapphire, French marked with yellow gold band. These rings are a sample selection of the rare and wondrous, natural gemstone pieces available for purchase.

SO MUCH BLUE

LD MINI HORSESHOE

LD SPARKLE BANGLE

AUSTRALIAN PINK DIAMONDS

SO MUCH GREEN (EMERALDS, TOURMALINE & AUST OPALS)

DAISY DREAMS COLLECTION initially designed from an original antique diamond daisy ring, each Daisy Dream is unique with it’s own Certified centre diamond or coloured Sapphire Gem. This Pink Sapphire Daisy Dream is with the LD sparkle band, the LD 5, and the LD fine continuum band. The daisy ring is almost designed for the pinky finger as it allows the wearer to interchange the dress rings while maintaining the one special pinky ring. (see top left) and the Esprit ring, a classic LD piece sinnce the opening of LD Tattersall’s 20 years ago.

OH SO PINK (SAPPHIRE)

ANTIQUE SILVER

with love, Lannah Dunn