antiquariato

Sandra Cronan, the future of the past

The antique and collectible jewelry by Sandra Cronan, in one of London’s temples of luxory.
The Discreet Charm of the past is always present. Even the biggest jewelery brands often use ideas, forms and colors of successful collections. The result is lines of jewelry that are very, very similar to those of forty or fifty years ago. Or new jewelry, but with a trademark dating back to the golden age (in the true sense of the word), because the past has more of this appeal. No wonder, then, that in the hushed room of a building in the Mayfair district of London, in Albemarle Street, Sandra Cronan is a kind of beacon for high-class jewelry lovers.

Anello con zaffiro star
Anello con zaffiro star

And, simultaneously, made in the remote past. Sandra Cronan, in fact, is not a jewelry brand, but a kind of diviner of past glories: specializes, in fact, in rare coins and collectibles from the 17th to the early 20th century. Incidentally, it was also the first female jewelry Antique dealer to be accepted in the British Antique Dealers Association, always male domination. Sandra takes care of antique jewelry from over 30 years. If you have a sufficient portfolio and you are jewelry lovers who may also be in a museum, in the store you can find jewelry of all major periods (Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian, Art Nouveau and Art Deco). And designers such as Boucheron, Cartier Lalique, Oscar Heyman. Here are some examples. Federico Graglia

 

Anello in oro con acquamarina
Anello in oro con acquamarina

Anello in oro bianco con opale e diamanti
Anello in oro bianco con opale e diamanti
Orecchini art déco con corallo
Orecchini art déco con corallo
Orecchini con ametiste
Orecchini con ametiste
Orecchini con rubini
Orecchini con rubini

Spilla in pietra luna scolpita, rubini, diamanti e smalto verde
Spilla in pietra luna scolpita, rubini, diamanti e smalto verde







The jewels of Tefaf

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The jewels return to the Tefaf of Maastricht. Here are some of the most interesting pieces ♦ ︎
Tefaf is back (Maastricht, 10-18 March). Founded in 1988, the Dutch city fair is considered the world’s premier appointment for art, antiques, design and special jewelery. Although it has recently multiplied with two events in spring and autumn in New York, the original Tefaf in Maastricht is still the most awaited event. Managed as a non-profit foundation, Tefaf boasts a tradition of masterpieces in every category of art, design and antiques, but also of Haute Joaillerie. And even this year the strong pieces of jewelry are not lacking. You can find very different jewels, from a gold pendant, emeralds and enamel made in Spain in the eighteenth century, to a ring by the Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, or the bracelet with matching ring of Cartier in 18k yellow gold, amethyst and turquoise , dated between 1966 and 1969. But there is no shortage of contemporary jewels, such as earrings with smoky quartz, brown diamonds, bronze and white gold from Hemmerle. It’s also by the refined German Maison is the Harmony bracelet with aquamarine, aluminum and white gold with a diameter of about 8 centimeters, another piece of great design.
Among other things, more in general, Tefaf boasts a great deal of control over the quality, authenticity and condition of the objects proposed: an aspect not to be underestimated when buying vintage pieces. Federico Graglia




Hemmerle, bracciale Harmony con acquamarina, alluminio e oro bianco
Hemmerle, bracciale Harmony con acquamarina, alluminio e oro bianco

Hemmerle, orecchini con quarzo fumé, diamanti brown e oro bianco
Hemmerle, orecchini con quarzo fumé, diamanti brown e oro bianco
Hemmerle, spilla con zaffiro, ferro e oro bianco
Hemmerle, spilla con zaffiro, ferro e oro bianco
Hemmerle, anello in rame, oro bianco e zaffiro
Hemmerle, anello in rame, oro bianco e zaffiro
Arnaldo Pomodoro, anello in oro bianco e giallo, con una sfera traforata
Arnaldo Pomodoro, anello in oro bianco e giallo, con una sfera traforata
Girocollo Glycines di Philippe Wolfers, Art Nouveau. Oro, tormalina intagliata, opale intagliato, rubini, granato
Girocollo Glycines di Philippe Wolfers, Art Nouveau. Oro, tormalina intagliata, opale intagliato, rubini, granato
Cartier, bracciale e anello in oro giallo 18 carati, ametista, turchese (1966-1969)
Cartier, bracciale e anello in oro giallo 18 carati, ametista, turchese (1966-1969)
Oro smeraldi e smalto 6 x 45 cm 2.4 x 1.8 in
Spilla spagnola del Settecento in oro, smeraldi e smalto

Spilla Calabrone firmata Fabergé con diamanti, rubini e perle
Spilla Calabrone firmata Fabergé con diamanti, rubini e perle







At the Brafa the Phoenicians with Cartier




The new pieces exhibited at the Brafa 2018, in Brussels from 29 January: from the Phoenician necklace to Cartier ♦ ︎
Do you want to buy a Phoenician necklace in gold with turquoise and amethyst of late sarmatian origin and dated during the first years of the Roman Empire? Or do you prefer a Cartier necklace with enamels, diamonds and amethyst from 1905? Or, again, a contemporary pendant with the shape of a mermaid in gold, silver, diamonds, rubies, moonstone and amethyst? You just have to book a flight to Brussels, where from 29 January starts the Brafa (until February 4).
Read also: Precious Brafa
Since 1956 the Brussels Art Fair (Brafa) is one of the oldest and most prestigious art fairs in the world. The exhibited pieces are of particular value, from antiques to modern and contemporary art, to fine arts and jewels. Among the exhibitors, in fact, there are those who offer unique or vintage pieces, all of particular value. Like a Cartier necklace with enamel, gold, diamonds and amethysts, ending with collectible jewelry like a Phoenician gold necklace dating back to the early Roman empire. An opportunity to make tourism combined with jewels. Lavinia Andorno




ANtiche demi parure di collana e orecchini in crisoberillo e argento. Portogallo, circa 1700
ANtiche demi parure di collana e orecchini in crisoberillo e argento. Portogallo, circa 1700

Da Chamarande, un bracciale in oro, smeraldi, zaffiri, rubini e diamanti. Circa 1890
Da Chamarande, un bracciale in oro, smeraldi, zaffiri, rubini e diamanti. Circa 1890
Collana fenicia in oro, turchesi e ametista
Collana fenicia in oro, turchesi e ametista
Eau Revante Belle Impossible pendant Sylvie Corbelin Bourg en Bresse 1958 design jeweller since 2000 18 carat gold silver diamonds brown diamonds ruby moonstone beetle wings amethyst Unique piece
Galerie Martel-Greiner, Eau Rêvante – Belle Impossible, pendente. Sylvie Corbelin (Bourg-en-Bresse, 1958). Oro 18 carati, argento, diamanti, diamanti brown, rubino, pietra di luna, ali di scarafaggio, ametista. Il Beetlewing è un’antica tecnica artigianale che utilizza ali di scarafaggio iridescenti praticate tradizionalmente in Tailandia
Galerie Montaigne, anello di Cartier in oro bianco con diamanti e zaffiri
Galerie Montaigne, anello di Cartier in oro bianco con diamanti e zaffiri

Galerie Montaigne, collana in oro, smalto, ametiste e diamanti. Cartier, circa 1950
Galerie Montaigne, collana in oro, smalto, ametiste e diamanti. Cartier, circa 1950







Precious Brafa




The Brafa is back, with many ancient jewels. Here are the preview images ♦ ︎
The fastest enthusiasts have already started organizing the trip. From Saturday 27 January to Sunday 4 February 2018 the Brafa reopens, edition number 63, a major antiques show in Brussels. It is not necessary to add, for the fans, that the great antique dealers also include those specialized in jewelery. The Brafa is organized by the Association Foire des Antiquaires de Belgique, and has grown in recent years: the last edition has seen over 61,000 visits. At the 2018 appointment there will be 134 international galleries from 16 countries. To represent Italy, for example, will be the galleries Chiale Fine Art, Il Quadrifoglio-Brun Fine Art, Robertaebasta and Theatrum Mundi. Next to the Belgian Leysen, which will propose its latest creations, there are four galleries specialized in antique jewelry: Bernard Bouisset (France), Galerie Montaigne (Monaco), Chamarande and Epoque Fine Jewels (Belgium). The latter will exhibit an Art Nouveau pendant made by René Lalique in gold, diamonds and citrine quartz pendant decorated with enamels and glass panels engraved with images of two nymphs. Federico Graglia

The comment of the president of the Brafa, Harold t’Kint de Roodenbeke
We are particularly happy with the galleries selected for the 2018 edition. I think the quality level proposed this year is the highest ever, especially at an international level. For the first time, for the first time, we closed the memberships in June! We are not a fair organization and we want to keep the number of exhibitors in this dimension, focusing on quality. This excludes some countries, especially those that do not have medium-term planning habits, but helps us to keep the quality offered to visitors and our collectors high. In recent years, the request is such as to force us to anticipate full-booked. Now we are impatient to open the doors to our visitors.





Tour & Taxis, palazzo dove si svolge il Brafa
Tour & Taxis, palazzo dove si svolge il Brafa

Chaumet, orecchini con zaffiri burmesi, diamanti, platino
Chaumet, orecchini con zaffiri burmesi, diamanti, platino
Da Epoque Fine Jewels, questo «collier de chien» datato 1910 di Cartier, in platino e diamanti
Da Epoque Fine Jewels, questo «collier de chien» datato 1910 di Cartier, in platino e diamanti
Alla galleria Bernard Bouisset, collana in oro, platino e diamanti,  Francia, 1950
Alla galleria Bernard Bouisset, collana in oro, platino e diamanti, Francia, 1950
Galleria Leysen, orecchini in oro bianco, smeraldi colombiani e diamanti baguette
Galleria Leysen, orecchini in oro bianco, smeraldi colombiani e diamanti baguette
Galleria Leysen, anello in platino e diamante taglio smeraldo da 8,32 carati
Galleria Leysen, anello in platino e diamante taglio smeraldo da 8,32 carati
Collana in platino e zaffiri, Francia, circa 1960
Collana in platino e zaffiri, Francia, circa 1960
Bracciale in oro rosa e 33 carati di zaffiri colorati
Bracciale in oro rosa e 33 carati di zaffiri colorati
René Lalique, pendente in vetro, smalto, citrino, diamante, oro
René Lalique, pendente in vetro, smalto, citrino, diamante, oro







Masterpiece of jewelery in London

Back to Masterpiece London, art, antiques, but also many jewelries ♦ ︎
Masterpiece London (June 29 – July 5) is one of the highlights for those who love art and antiques. And the jewels. The fair brings together 150 of the best galleries and specialists around the world, and attracts 40,000 visitors on average. As mentioned, there are also jewels and jewelers, with pieces of antiquity, but also new creations. There are Maison like Grima and Hammerle who choose to be present only here in London and Tefaf. From Wallace Chan to Van Cleef & Arpels, from Boghossian to Cartier, Boucheron, Jar and Fabergé, you can find the most interesting pieces with Wartski, Symbolic & Chase, Verdura, Hancocks and SJ Phillips. As always, there there is jewelery created by painters and sculptors, such as Calder, or jewelry that can represent a bridge between different disciplines, such as those of Theo Fennell. Here are some of the most interesting pieces that are present in the exhibition catalog. Federico Graglia




Spilla del 19esimo secolo a forma di ape, con topazi o rosa, diamanti e smeraldi
Spilla del 19esimo secolo a forma di ape, con topazi o rosa, diamanti e smeraldi

Spilla di Alexander Calder
Spilla di Alexander Calder
Bracciale di Louis Osman in argento e turchese, 1968
Bracciale di Louis Osman in argento e turchese, 1968
Bracciale di Boghossian con diamanti e perle
Bracciale di Boghossian con diamanti e perle
Bracciale di Cartier a forma di due tigri
Bracciale di Cartier a forma di due tigri
Collier in oro e diamanti, Afro Basaldella, 1955
Collier in oro e diamanti, Afro Basaldella, 1955
Bracciale in platino con diamanti e rubini attribuito a Ruser, 1940
Bracciale in platino con diamanti e rubini attribuito a Ruser, 1940
Orecchini in oro, diamanti e granati, firmati Grima
Orecchini in oro, diamanti e granati, firmati Grima
Anello di Theo Fennell, Dragon Chasing
Anello di Theo Fennell, Dragon Chasing
Anello di Theo Fennell
Anello di Theo Fennell
Anello con opale di Theo Fennell
Anello con opale di Theo Fennell
Van Cleef & Arpels, bracciale e clip in oro e diamanti, 1935
Van Cleef & Arpels, bracciale e clip in oro e diamanti, 1935
Wallache Chan, Damask Silk. Diamanti trillion, tormalina rosa, diamanti fancy, zaffiro rosa, agata bianca
Wallache Chan, Damask Silk. Diamanti trillion, tormalina rosa, diamanti fancy, zaffiro rosa, agata bianca

Wallache Chan, Bliss and Peace, collana. Una boccetta da fiuto imperiale dal periodo Daoguang (1821-1850) della dinastia Qing si trasforma in un vettore di buon auspicio
Wallache Chan, Bliss and Peace, collana. Una boccetta da fiuto imperiale dal periodo Daoguang (1821-1850) della dinastia Qing si trasforma in un vettore di buon auspicio