Calderoni

Damiani sells diamonds





Now Damiani, through the Calderoni brand, also sells diamonds as a form of investment. Repurchase guaranteed for the most expensive gems ♦ ︎

Not only jewels: Damiani expands its offer to diamonds. Stones to buy as an investment. Have you already heard of it? In Italy, and not only, the judiciary has accused of fraud banks and companies that have sold diamonds as a form of investment. So, why does Damiani take the field, even if with the Calderoni Diamonds brand, a company completely controlled by the group of Valenza ?

The objective, the official explanation states, is to become the reference point for consumers who approach this market and to accompany customers throughout the selection, purchase and eventual resale of the diamond, with transparency and offering the highest quality in service.

Blister di Calderoni Diamonds
Blister di Calderoni Diamonds

The misadventures of those who bought diamonds over the past few years thinking of securing a safe asset that cannot lose value are not canceled. “Calderoni is available to assist, as a consultant, individuals and banks affected by the recent events, also evaluating the purchase of their diamonds and offering to mount them for them on the jewels of the brand.”

To protect the buyer, each Calderoni natural diamond is stored in the special CertiCard blister, excellence in the field of security and anti-counterfeiting: the security seal is unalterable, the diamond cannot be replaced and the identification data cannot be changed.

Furthermore, Calderoni guarantees the quality of its diamonds not only by accompanying them with an official certificate of the most important international gemological laboratories, but also by engraving the number of the relative certificate on the stone: these are laser incisions visible only with a strong magnification. Not only: to further protect the consumer, Calderoni Diamonds offers a free insurance policy.

Minou, anello solitario in oro bianco. Prezzo: a partire da 1490 euro
Damiani, Minou, anello solitario in oro bianco. Prezzo: a partire da 1490 euro

The point is, however, that of the liquidity of the diamond. In essence, once purchased can it be resold? Regarding this, Calderoni will periodically publish the list of its diamonds, determined on the basis of the Rapaport Price List (international reference used by the experts to establish the prices of the diamond in all the main markets) in order to guarantee the best transparency of purchase.

Diamanti
Diamanti

The Calderoni offer will range from natural diamonds of small caliber with prices starting from around 100 euros, destined to become gifts on special occasions such as baptisms, graduations and the like, up to larger stones to be purchased as a gift. The latter will be accompanied by some exclusive accessory services, such as the security of being able to liquidate the asset. In essence: a market for the most expensive stones will be assured, with price and conditions to be determined.

La miniera di diamanti Cullinan
La miniera di diamanti Cullinan

Finally, Damiani-Calderoni Diamonds guarantees the ethical value, adhering to the principles of the Kimberley Process, which make the traceability of diamonds transparent and confirm that they have not contributed to child exploitation or to finance wars.

The Calderoni Diamonds project has just begun but has already aroused considerable interest and received the adhesion of some hundreds of the best Italian jewelers. The Damiani Group’s goal is to become the absolute leader in the segment of the sale of loose diamonds to the public. Federico Graglia

Da sinistra, Giorgio Damiani, Silvia Damiani e Guido Grassi Damiani
Da sinistra, Giorgio Damiani, Silvia Damiani e Guido Grassi Damiani







Il Ponte between Cartier and Krizia

From Cartier to Krizia: a sale of jewels other than the usual organized by Il Ponte Casa d’Aste 
There is Cartier, there is Boucheron. But, above all, there are Italian jewelers for selling vintage pieces organized in Milan by Il Ponte Casa d’Aste. It will be sold jewels, but also vintage fashion. With something of unusual, a one lot of legacy of director Luchino Visconti. And a brooch belonged to Maria Cristina of Savoia, the youngest daughter of King Vittorio Emanuele I. Many also the historical signatures of Italian jewelery such as Missiaglia, Cazzaniga, Moroni, Ansuini, Calderoni, Confalonieri, Cusi, Scavia, Villa. But there are also jewels of Bulgari, Buccellati, Damiani, Frascarolo, Pomellato and Lucia Odescalchi. Among the foreign patrol are the names of Mouboussin, Van Cleef & Arpels, Tiffany, Stern, Fabergé, René Boivin, Lacloche Frerès and David Webb.
The piece at top looks like a Cartier Art Deco bracelet, with rubies, valued up to 90,000 euros. Another unusual aspect: the jewels belonging to and drawn by Mariuccia Mandelli, in art Krizia, one of the earliest Italian signatures of Italian fashion, will be auctioned. An elegant way to introduce the last part of the auction, dedicated to clothes and fashion accessories. Federico Graglia
Auction of jewels and fashion vintage
17 – 18 May 2017 (Exhibition 12-13-14 May)
Palazzo Crivelli – Via Pontaccio 12, Milan




Anello in platino con zaffiro cabochon
Anello in platino con zaffiro cabochon

Boucheron, sautoir in tessuto di cotone, platino, corallo, onice, diamanti. Nappa in perle
Boucheron, sautoir in tessuto di cotone, platino, corallo, onice, diamanti. Nappa in perle
Bracciale rigido in oro giallo con il nome Mariuccia e il logo Krizia
Bracciale rigido in oro giallo con il nome Mariuccia e il logo Krizia
Spilla in oro giallo e argento, con diamanti rotondi e smalto guilloché
Spilla in oro giallo e argento, con diamanti rotondi e smalto guilloché
Cazzaniga, collier in oro bianco, rosa e giallo, con giadeite scolpita, corallo, perle, rubini, diamanti bianchi e fancy
Cazzaniga, collier in oro bianco, rosa e giallo, con giadeite scolpita, corallo, perle, rubini, diamanti bianchi e fancy
Coppia di bracciali a disegno floreale in oro giallo e bianco, diamanti, rubini ovali cabochon
Coppia di bracciali a disegno floreale in oro giallo e bianco, diamanti, rubini ovali cabochon
Spilla a forma di grappolo di uva in oro bianco, giallo, diamanti e perle South Sea
Spilla a forma di grappolo di uva in oro bianco, giallo, diamanti e perle South Sea
Krizia, collier con piattine di maglia a spina di pesce, metallo brunito, profilo di testa di pantera con strass e smalti
Krizia, collier con piattine di maglia a spina di pesce, metallo brunito, profilo di testa di pantera con strass e smalti
Pendente porta ricordi appartenuto a Luchino Visconti. Oro, argento, diamanti e perle
Pendente porta ricordi appartenuto a Luchino Visconti. Oro, argento, diamanti e perle
Pomellato, multi anello in oro bianco e giallo, lucido e satinato, ripiegabile
Pomellato, multi anello in oro bianco e giallo, lucido e satinato, ripiegabile
Bulgari, spilla in oro bianco, diamanti e perle coltivate dal bianco al grigio e al rosa.jpg
Bulgari, spilla in oro bianco, diamanti e perle coltivate dal bianco al grigio e al rosa.jpg

Cartier, bracciale in platino con diamanti rotondi, carré e ovali, con rubini ovali degradanti. Stima: 70-90.000 euro
Cartier, bracciale in platino con diamanti rotondi, carré e ovali, con rubini ovali degradanti. Stima: 70-90.000 euro







Bolaffi auction with a top diamond

Bolaffi to auction a 10.40 carats diamond (and 300 other jewels).
Even Milan, for one day, become the capital of diamonds. A large stone 10.40 carats, mounted on a ring, emerald cut, will star Bolaffi auction scheduled for April 5 at the Grand Hotel et de Milan. In the rooms of the hotel which hosted Giuseppe Verdi, Via Manzoni, they will go on sale nineteenth jewelry today and about 300 watches. The diamond, in particular, is certified as color F, clarity VVS1 and starts at a base price of 320,000 euro. “The color F, the international classification, indicates a white extraordinary,” says Maria Carla Manenti, expert Jewelry department Bolaffi. “Added to this is a high purity, certified by the QC data sheet stating that the diamond could become potentially flawless”.
Among other jewels, are classified a pair of earrings with diamond of 14.50 carats by Calderoni, early twentieth century (starting price 90,000 euro), a demi-parure in diamonds signed Van Cleef & Arpels (base 33 000 euro) and a diamonds ring by Faraone (base 15 thousand euro). They will also sell the creations of famous names from the fashion house Capello Turin, official supplier of the Savoia, until Orisa (Anna Bacchelli) that, since the thirties, conquered the high Piedmontese company with the exquisite workmanship of its jewels often inspired the nature and original style characterized by the refusal of symmetry.
Among the clocks are included, however, exemplary wrist and pocket watches from the eighteenth century to today, as a rare savonette Patek Philippe 1915 with chronograph and 30-minute counter (base 9000 Euros) and a late nineteenth century clock triple complication realized in Rome by the famous watchmaker Franz Michaelsen (base 13 000 euro). Among the more sought after wrist specimens, the top lot is a New Rolex Daytona 1953, at auction for 40,000 euro, “particularly rare for the state of exceptional preservation, original and perfect in all its parts, and no restoration . A quality that in the eyes of collectors will make it even more sought after, “says Maurizio Piumatti, operations director at Bolaffi.
“After the successful autumn auction, during which we won a rare natural diamond Very Pink light at stellar figure of 755 thousand euro, a record for our auction house, we return with a new proposal at the highest level on jewelry and precious stones, with prestigious lots for a total starting price of nearly half million euro. We are also proud to present a catalog of watches, for the first time, a selected choice of wrist specimens of the major brands, including Patek Philippe and Rolex, “concludes Filippo Bolaffi, ceo of company. Federico Graglia